Rotherham Advertiser

4 days ago | rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk | Jill Theobald

THE private hospital at the centre of an inquest into the death of a mum has issued a statement offering its condolences to the family and assurances that it takes “such matters extremely seriously.”Maxine Spittlehouse (48) underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy as an NHS patient at Kinvara Private Hospital in Rotherham on July 16 last year, after the procedure had been advised to treat her heavy and painful periods.

4 days ago | rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk | Bob Westerdale

And now its official: Ryan Sampson is one of the greatest people from Rotherham. That's the title bestowed on him by fellow actor Danny Dyer, in an emotion-charged Bafta TV awards, in London on Sunday. Sampson, from North Anston, wrote the script and starred alongside Dyer in the Sky TV comedy series Mr Bigstuff. Dyer won the Best Male Comedy Performance at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall event, but admitted he thought his "acting was so bad it was funny.

4 days ago | rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk | Tom Sharpe

BRITISH restomod specialist Rocketeer Cars has set its sights on reshaping the perceptions of those misinformed few who still refer to the Mazda MX-5 as “a hairdressers’ car”. New funding means that the Hampshire-based operation, which has sold more than 30 updated and upgraded MX-5s and over 150 self-build kits to date, is now upping the ante with a brace of three-litre V6-powered models.

4 days ago | rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk | Jill Theobald

TWO new rides have officially opened for thrill-seekers at a Rother Valley theme park. Gulliver’s Valley has expanded its Gulliver’s Gears area with the opening of its new Turbo Tower and Crazy Planes rides. Manufactured by SBF Visa, Turbo Tower gives riders treetop views of the surrounding Rother Valley before plunging them down a 15m drop. Guests can now also buckle up and take a flight on the super Crazy Planes ride which spins guests through the skies.

4 days ago | rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk | Tom Sharpe

A QUICK glance at the MG ZS Hybrid+ spec sheet pretty much answers the questions about whether this Chinese-owned British brand is onto another sales success. I often gleefully refer to my Rotherham gym as the “land that inflation forgot”, due to its remarkable value, and MG showroom’s could share the description. MG offers SE and Trophy specifications of its Dacia Duster rival at £22,495 and £24,995, ensuring it undercuts its value-driven rival on price.