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Night night, Rotherham — hope you sleep well. See you in the morning
Rotherham Essentials · Wednesday 21 October 2026
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20 Oct, 19:00 UK · Business spotlight · Directory
An evening shout-out, Rotherham! Say hello to Rotherham United FC.
Sports clubs — Professional football club based at the New York Stadium, Rotherham.
19:00 UK · From all of us
Evening, Rotherham. Winding down or just getting started? Hope it's a good one
17:00 UK · From all of us
Home time for lots of you, Rotherham — safe travels, take it steady on the roads
20 Oct, 15:00 UK · Business spotlight · Directory
A little local spotlight, Rotherham! Say hello to Riverside Records.
Shopping & Retail — Keeping the soul alive in Rotherham.
15:00 UK · From all of us
Afternoon, Rotherham. Hope your day's going well
14:00 UK · From all of us
Need a lift, Rotherham? There's an hour of REYT GOOD BANGERS on Radio Essentials now — let's brighten up your afternoon!
12:00 UK · From all of us
It's dinnertime, Rotherham! What's on your plate — beans on toast, a tuna sandwich or a bowl of pasta? Or something else entirely? Enjoy whatever you're having.
08:00 UK · From all of us
Kettle on, Rotherham? Hope you've got a moment for a brew this morning
06:00 UK · From all of us
Good morning, Rotherham. Hope the day's off to a good start
05:00 UK · From all of us
Morning, Rotherham. An early start? Here's a fact for today: here's a Yorkshire fact for today: Rotherham's Chapel on the Bridge is one of only a handful of surviving bridge chapels in England
03:00 UK · From all of us
Can't sleep, Rotherham? Try this: Invent a very dull shop and mentally stock its shelves
Weather
Fetched 21 Oct, 01:38
11°C Mostly cloudy
Feels like 8°C · light breeze · dry
High 12°C · Overnight low 8°C
Traffic
Reports fetched 21 Oct, 01:00
Closed
Norton → Waller Road
Closed
Waller Road → Norton
Closed
Morley Street / Racker Way → Rivelin Valley Road (A6101)
Closed
Dykes Hall Road / Leader Road → Findon Street
Closed
Findon Street → Dykes Hall Road / Leader Road
What's on today
10:00 · Upcoming
Rotherham Link-Up — Business Networking
Rotherham Opportunities College
10:00 · Upcoming
Nelson’s Cub Club: Doodle!
Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham · Free
13:00 · Upcoming
Free Group Physiotherapy for Women Aged 45+
United Multicultural Centre, Rotherham · Free
18:00 · Upcoming
Design Your Own Seasonal Doormat
Thomas Rotherham Sports Centre · £16
Sport
Latest published 17 Oct, 15:56
17 Oct, 15:56
Fleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham: Rooney and Coughlan seal win
Fleetwood Town beat Rotherham 2-0 at Highbury Stadium on Saturday 17 October in League Two.
11 Oct, 09:42
Bruce: Heavy Home Loss to Gillingham Was 'A Bad Day For All Of Us'
Rotherham United head coach Alex Bruce said his side let their heads drop after conceding and described the four-goal home defeat by Gillingham as a bad day for everyone.
10 Oct, 16:40
Hale double helps Gillingham recover to win at Rotherham
Ronan Hale scored twice as Gillingham came from a goal down to beat Rotherham United 4-1 in League Two on Saturday.
