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Newspapers

Current newspapers serving the local area:
  • Dearne Valley Weekender: 1988 to date
  • Dinnington and Maltby Guardian: 1987 to date
  • Dinnington and Maltby Trader: 1972 to date
  • Gazette (formerly Swinton Gazette): 1995 to 1999, 2006 to date
  • Maltby News: April 2008 to date
  • Rotherham Advertiser: 1858 to date (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham News: September 2008 to date
  • Rotherham Record: 1973, 1977 to date
  • Star (City edition): 29 March 2008 to date (please note: the Rotherham edition ceased in March 2008)
  • South Yorkshire Times: 1877 to date (microfilmed)
  • Wickersley News: October 2008 to date
Former newspaper titles:
  • Dearne Advertiser (formerly Times Extra, South Yorkshire Extra, Mexborough Leader): 1988 to 2 May 2008
  • Etherington’s York Chronicle: January 1774 to December 1775 (quote archive number 89-F/K/1/1 to view)
  • Maltby Mail: July 2006 to January 2008
  • Mexborough, Swinton and Wath Record: 5 August to 30 December 1865 (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham Christian Herald: February to June 1877 (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham Echo: 29 January 1993 to 30 September 1993
  • Rotherham Evening Echo: 24 September 1906 to 31 October 1908 (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham Express (1): 16 to 23 March 1887 (2 issues) (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham Express (2): 1896 to 1965
  • Rotherham Free Press: 6 January to 24 March 1894 (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham Independent: October 1993 to January 1994
  • Rotherham Journal: 12 September 1857 to 25 January 1861 (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham and Masbrough Guardian: 24 March to 13 October 1877 (microfilmed)
  • Rotherham Messenger: October 1982 to July 1991
  • Rotherham Weekend Shopper: September 1986 to March 1987
  • Rotherham Weekly Gazette: June 1994 to March 1996
  • Rotherham Weekly News: 15 April 1899 to 24 February 1900 (microfilmed)
  • Sheffield Morning Telegraph: December 1890 to February 1986 (microfilmed)
  • South Yorkshire Sunday News: 10 September to 1 October 1978
  • Star (Rotherham edition): 1 January 1957 to 28 March 2008
  • Steel News: 1969 to 1987 (incomplete)

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