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  • Open for business: Rotherham’s new Market Hall welcomes first customers

    Shoppers can now visit their favourite Rotherham Market traders in the town’s newly opened Market Hall, marking a new chapter in the historic market’s rich history.

    Published: 10th July 2026

    Open for business: Rotherham’s new Market Hall welcomes first customers
  • Council invites suggestions for future development sites across Rotherham

    Residents, landowners, developers and community groups across Rotherham are being invited to suggest land for possible future use as the Council begins work on a new Local Plan for the borough.

    Published: 10th July 2026

    Council invites suggestions for future development sites across Rotherham
  • Rotherham shortlisted to become first UK Town of Culture 2028

    Rotherham has been shortlisted to become the UK's first Town of Culture 2028...

    Published: 9th July 2026

    Rotherham Show
  • Rotherham children invited to ‘Read to the Beat’ this summer 

    The Summer Reading Challenge returns to Rotherham Libraries this summer.

    Published: 9th July 2026

    Rotherham children invited to ‘Read to the Beat’ this summer 
  • Lord Hardy Court rated ‘Good’ following inspection by the Care Quality Commission

    A Rotherham Council-run care home has been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission following its latest inspection.

    Published: 6th July 2026

    Care workers stood outside of a care home smiling at the camera.
  • Work begins on Whiston Brook Flood Alleviation Scheme

    Work has now started on the Whiston Brook Flood Alleviation Scheme, to help reduce the risk of flooding in Whiston and better protect homes, businesses and local roads.

    Published: 3rd July 2026

    People with hard hats
  • Support for men’s mental health rolls out on Rotherham’s streets

    Rotherham Council is showing its support for charity Andy’s Man Club by displaying a new mental health message on the side of one of its waste collection vehicles.

    Published: 1st July 2026

    Support for men’s mental health rolls out on Rotherham’s streets
  • Templeborough business zone work underway

    Work to develop a new business zone alongside a food and drink offer at an iconic tourist attraction in Rotherham is underway.

    Published: 30th June 2026

    Demolition work on Templeborough Business Park is underway. There is a digger and a half demolished building.
  • Construction work starts on 31 new Council homes in Eastwood

    Work has started on building 31 new Rotherham Council homes for local people to rent in Eastwood.

    Published: 29th June 2026

    A group of men and women wearing hard hats and hi-vis jackets on open land with a digger in the background.
  • Rotherham schools set to benefit from capital investment programme

    Rotherham Council’s Cabinet is set to consider proposals for over £4.1million of grant funding for a range of capital works for schools across the borough when it meets on Monday 6 July 2026.

    Published: 25th June 2026

    Childrens and Young People's Services News Card
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