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Personal Twitter account of the editor / founder of @Rothbiz - Rotherham Business News. Hockey player, sports fan, geographer, Rotherham and proud.

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17 hours
Vetro means glass in Italian🥃 More jobs posted for new Rotherham neighbourhood bar inc. front of house🍽️ Council say "most likely timescale for opening, following operator fit-outs, being Spring 2025"📆
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News: Vetro Lounge at Forge Island, Rotherham @theLOUNGERS
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The latest update to councillors indicates that the new station would be called Rotherham Gateway Station & describes it as "a revolution in the Borough’s integrated transport network by providing direct access to local, regional & national destinations"
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7 days
News: New images show how £100m "Rotherham Gateway" mainline station could look:
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Tram-train stop & P&R at Magna🚋 Legal issues & delays associated with obtaining the necessary railway consents has pushed the completion date to November 2025✍️ The forecast completion & entry into service had been Autumn/Winter 2024🗓️
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8 days
News: Year delay for new tram stop in Rotherham
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@JayMitchinson They make me wonder about the University of Sheffield and its 2024 decision to "change the current structure" of the Nuclear AMRC in Rotherham.
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Empty since 1999, fire damaged in 2018, applicants say new hotel plans are "the only viable opportunity available to deliver beneficial use" 🏨 Guest & Chrimes is a historic former foundry next to Rotherham United's New York Stadium🏟️
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13 days
News: How historic former foundry in Rotherham could be transformed into a high quality hotel
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£50k to offer free parking for the first hour in Council-operated car parks in Rotherham town centre🅿️🚗 £570k to launch a new "Street Safe Team" focused on increasing safety in town & village centres👮
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14 days
News: New investment aims to boost visitor numbers in Rotherham town centre
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New electric buses can still not charge up at Rotherham bus station🚏 SYMCA pays £62k costs to Stagecoach as National Powergrid has not finished upgrade🚌 Operator has inefficient schedule where buses have to go back to Rawmarsh depot to charge🪫
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14 days
News: New electric buses having to return to depot on Rotherham routes
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Early days on this one🔮 An initial planning enquiry has been made for a 4 storey mixed use building including bowling alley, indoor golf & spa with student flats above🎳⛳️ Land between George Wright & old Primark was sold off by Rotherham Council🪧
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15 days
News: Could a bowling alley be in the frame for Rotherham town centre?
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In Rotherham, Cabinet are being asked to recommend to Council a 3% increase in Council Tax, made up of an increase of 1% in basic Council Tax plus an increase of 2% for the Adult Social Care precept 📈
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15 days
Plans from Abei Energy for 31ha green belt site next to existing wind farm at Ulley in Rotherham🌬️ 31.2MW solar array (50,700 state-of-the-art solar PV modules), 11.97MW BESS & its associated infrastructure☀️
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18 days
News: Solar farm plans for Rotherham energy site:
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15 days
"Riverside Way Services" in Rotherham to be operated by EG On The Move⛽️ Recruitment underway for: Sbarro🍕 Chaiiwala☕️ Greggs🌭 Subway🥖
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18 days
News: Recruitment starts at new food outlets in Rotherham:
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15 days
The burnt-out retail premises at 32A Laughton Road haven't yet been acquired by Rotherham Council yet🚫 With the prospect of a CPO, the authority is talking to the Government about extending the spending on the project from 2026 to 2028🗓️
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20 days
News: Two year delay expected as council issues CPO for Rotherham regeneration scheme:
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I used to catch a bus home after work in Dinno 20 yrs ago & it wasn't very nice then🚌 This £12m regen scheme can't come soon enough🏗️
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20 days
News: Burnt-out, disused, poorly maintained, aging and dated - why Dinnington needs £12m regen scheme:
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18 days
Regional Mayors are set to meet today with the Deputy Prime Minister & other ministers from MHCLG, HMT, & DWP in Rotherham to discuss key regional priorities & how government can further support them to achieve their growth ambitions
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21 days
Scheme on remaining land at Waverley in Rotherham has been granted planning approval👍 Plans include earthworks for 3 development platforms with detailed plans submitted for the 4th plot that shows a 18,500 sq ft office🏢
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22 days
News: Rotherham office scheme wins approval
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21 days
@theLOUNGERS are hiring a general manager, head chef & sous chef for a new opening in Rotherham town centre🧑‍🍳 It has a licence for the largest remaining unit at the Forge Island development🍺🍷
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27 days
News: Recruitment underway at new Lounge neighbourhood café-bar in Rotherham
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21 days
Not sure what it means but it popped up in ASD Lighting's latest accounts🤔 Rotherham United is listed as a debtor owing £5.2m to the lighting manufacturer⚽️💡 RUFC's accounts due soon🏃‍♂️
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28 days
News: Rotherham United's £5m debt with ASD
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21 days
Known by many as Davy's Corner, the plans are to convert the upper floors (vacant former solicitor's office) into 9 flats🏘️
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28 days
News: Another office to resi conversion planned in Rotherham
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26 days
After the initial Jan 10 opening was postponed due to the wintery weather, operators say that the new £55m service area will open in Rotherham tomorrow, Jan 16🚗🚛 Good luck🍀
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1 month
News: Opening date revealed for new @welcomebreak in Rotherham
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Tom Austen
28 days
I get that local & national policies restrict hot food takeaways near to schools but it already sells doughnuts & the proposed tenant is already operating next door...🌮 Plans refused to convert a Rotherham donut shop into a hot food takeaway🍩
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29 days
News: Doughnuts are good to go, but tacos, no
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