A Canklow man has sent out a warning to other gaming enthusiasts after his obsession with the Pokemon Go craze almost landed him in hot water. Darren Dick from Town Street was playing the game, in which players use their mobile phones to hunt down and capture imaginary monsters in their locality, when the game

In a move that will surprise many, The Bugle has learned that former Millers boss Steve Evans is set to replace Will Young in Strictly Come Dancing, following the singers shock  withdrawal from the show this week. A show insider told us, “It’s true, I know people don’t see Steve as a natural fit for

A Whiston teenager was rushed to hospital on Tuesday evening after inadvertently leaving home without her phone. The 17 year old, who has asked not to be named,  had walked just half a mile from her home on West Bawtry Road when she reached into her bag and realised the £600 iPhone was still charging

There were unconfirmed reports that the creepy clown craze has arrived in Rotherham  this week. The craze, characterised by people dressing in clown costumes, and wearing grotesque masks and make-up before jumping out on unsuspecting members of the public, appears to have come over from the United States. There have been reports of creepy clowns

A Rotherham United supporters club official has condemned ill-informed visiting fans after a spate of inaccurate chanting at the New York stadium. Spokesman Ken Philips is dismayed by a number of song choices but poor geographical knowledge is a particular bugbear “Take ‘Jimmy Saville, he could be your dad’” he told us “Anyone with even

A local social media celebrity was robbed of cash and possessions last week  while on an overnight trip to a caravan site in Mablethorpe. Kim Kanavan from Clifton was in the Lincolnshire seaside town after bagging a £5 a night offer out of The Sun newspaper and had tweeted about her good fortune to the

To celebrate the launch of The Rotherham Bugle we’ve arranged for ever reader to receive a FREE Mars Bar from any newsagent (and selected ironmongers) in the Rotherham area. To claim your free Mars Bar, simply pick up a standard sized bar (Bumper sized bars strictly excluded) and take it to the cashier. To prove

Following a series of dismal performances, The Rotherham Bugle understands that local Championship side Rotherham United are working on a novel solution to the clubs current woes. Club manager Alan Stubbs is a big fan of boxing and has taken inspiration for  the idea from the noble art.. Under boxing rules, a bout can be

Parents in the border village of Aston are calling for separate classes for children coming into the local school from the adjacent Sheffield area. They claim that mixed classes are impacting negatively on their children’s language skills, and that there could be long term detrimental effects on their future life chances. People from Sheffield are

A Brinsworth man claims he was tricked into paying out several hundred pounds for what ended up as worthless rubbish, by a mail order company. Ernest Davies (62) from Ellis Street subscribed to  WW2 Secrets magazine back in January 2001. As part of his subscription, Ernest says that the publishers promised to send him “A