Dementia cafes - catching up with Sandra Monday, 15 January, 2024 Alexander caught up with local fundraising hero and Thurcroft legend Sandra Blockley MBE. Amazingly Sandra achieved last year’s fundraising goal of £50,000 for dementia cafes. Sandra is passionate about dementia cafes. From her own experiences she has seen how these cafes - with the singing and dancing - benefit those suffering from this terrible disease. Not forgetting the carers and loved ones... Local News
Rotherham Council Budget Day 1st March 2023 The Labour-led Rotherham council are presenting their council tax increases today in Rotherham Town Hall. Same old Labour and their Rotherham town-centric... Local News
Rotherham Labour to Increase Council Tax by 4%!! 23rd February 2023 At next week's meeting of the full council, Labour-run Rotherham Council intend to hike council tax by 4%. This includes money for a clock! Is this what council... Local News
Cost Cutting for Hormone Replacement Therapy 21st February 2023 Today the Government announced a cut to the cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy, saving women who suffer from negative symptoms of menopause hundreds of pounds... Articles
Supporting Local Businesses 20th February 2023 As part of my initiative to highlight the many amazing, independent businesses that we have on our doorsteps in Rother Valley, I popped into Mobitech in... Local News
Cap on Bus Fares Extended 18th February 2023 It is good news that the £2 bus fare cap on single journeys in England is to be extended until the end of June. The government has also committed £80 million to... Articles
Laughton Common Road Safety Petition 15th February 2023 On Friday, I met the family of Josh, who tragically died whilst walking between Laughton Common and Thurcroft. I also met local police officers, borough... Local News
Rotherham Labour Failed Rother Valley in Infrastructure and Regeneration Plans. 6th February 2023 Dinnington Ward Councillors and Maltby and Hellaby Councillors are right - Rotherham Labour have no plans and have failed to prioritise the towns and villages... Articles
Time to Talk Day 2nd February 2023 Today is Time to Talk Day. Mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, in partnership with Co-op, are encouraging everyone to make space in their... Articles
LANDMARK GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT RECOGNISES CHILDREN BORN AS A RESULT OF RAPE AS VICTIMS AFTER LONG CAMPAIGN 21st January 2023 I am so proud to have worked with the indomitable Sammy Woodhouse, my constituent and a survivor of the infamous Rotherham grooming gangs scandal, on the... Articles