A journalist from The Rotherham Advertiser was sacked this week after writing an article which neglected to feature someone who had died, been ripped off, or been punched in the face by a knuckle-dragging neighbour. Tony Taylor had worked for the paper for over 20 years, and never previously written anything with a positive

  A middle aged woman from Wickersley was rushed to Rotherham District General Hospital last week after getting caught in a sharp shower. Anne Turner 47, left her house on Wood Lane on foot last Wednesday, to make the short journey to the Tanyard shopping centre. Prior to leaving the house she had brushed, lacquered

As Prince  Harry’s relationship with actress Meghan Markle continues to blossom, plans are already being put in place for the next royal wedding and it looks like it could be coming to Rotherham. Both Buckingham Palace and Downing Street are understood to be keen to move some big show piece events away from the south

Following the New Years Day 3-0 defeat to Leeds United, even Rotherham United’s most positive fan has finally given up hope. Dave Binns, 45, from Rawmarsh   was still optimistic prior to Monday’s game, but has now admitted that all hope is lost. “It’s just too big a job now ” he told us “although

An Internet tough guy is as hard as nails in real life it has emerged. Unemployed Keith Legend spends most of his days scouring Internet forums looking for people to pick fights with on a broad range of topics. When we visited him in his council flat in Wath he was engaged in a furious

A Bramley man has copyrighted his face and now makes almost £500 a week by issuing invoices to people who unwittingly publish his photograph. Ian Smith, 45 from Howard Road, now spends his spare time photo-bombing pictures in pubs, restaurants, clubs, cafes and even in the street, before scouring Facebook and other social media for

A spate of high profile  celebrity deaths in 2016 has led to concerns that something strange is going on, but now a top doctor has stepped in to  reassure the public that it’s all perfectly normal. “People die every day” said Dr Paul Raymond from  the British Medical Council, “It’s part of the natural life

The career of  Rotherham’s retired World Cup referee Howard Webb looks set to take another turn as it emerged that he is about to become the new face of anti dandruff shampoo, Head & Shoulders. In what will be seen by many as a bold move, advertising agency Bull Schmitt have chosen the Brinsworth born

An ice hockey crowd smells just like a 14 year old boys skanky bedroom it has emerged. Researchers from The Institute of Sports Aromanology matched the unique niff after taking their noses to a series of Sheffield Steelers games, and then went on to explain exactly how it came about. “An Ice hockey crowd is predominantly