NORT H CAVE CAR BOOT & SU NDAY MARKE T Indoor & Outdoor + Quality Meat Auction Open Every Sunday from 6:30am til 1pm
The Region’s Number One Entertainment & Classifieds Newspaper ISSUE 1524 // 21st JUNE - 27th june
LOCAL FOOTBALL & SPORT // 7 DAY TV LISTINGS // 50+ NEWS & ADVICE
Charity expanding ‘lifeline’ free transport service Weston Park Cancer Charity has announced its free bus service – which has become a ‘lifeline’ for patients getting to and from the site from throughout South Yorkshire – will be given a prominent new pick-up point at Meadowhall. An area of the shopping centre’s 12,000-space car park will become a dedicated pick-up point for the shuttle bus service, which has buses running twice-daily from Rotherham, Barnsley and Chesterfield. A team of volunteer drivers ably drive each seven or eight-seat bus, while providing a friendly face for passengers.
The new Meadowhall pickup point will further bolster the charity’s Rotherham and Barnsley services – launched in August 2022 and December 2021 respectively – and allow patients from the region to board at the shopping centre’s Green car park and continue their journey to Weston Park Cancer Centre. Weston Park Cancer Charity chief executive officer, Emma Clarke, said: “We are delighted to be able to expand our free bus service, which will help us reach so many more people who might otherwise struggle to get to appointments. Our thanks go to the Meadowhall
management team, who have kindly let us use part of the car park, organised for clear signage to be installed, and have been very positive and proactive throughout our work together. “The service is going from strength to strength as more people come to know about it, and we’re always looking into ways of developing it to ensure everyone facing a cancer diagnosis has access to free transport throughout their care – removing a great deal of stress and allowing them and their families to focus on what’s important. “While initially conceived as a cost-saving measure for patients, the service has
developed to become a strong source of peer support for them and their loved ones. It’s turned into a lifeline for many people, who we’re committed to supporting at every step.” Weston Park Cancer Charity patient transport and support officer Saoirse Cregg-Parker said: “We’re all very excited – this new pick-up point means that we can open up the service to people not just in Rotherham, but anyone who can get to Meadowhall. We can help patient get to their treatment, and take the stress out of worrying about parking, getting in on time and fuel costs. The drivers build such great relationships
with the patients. A lot of the drivers will always comment on how patients will tell each other things they don’t even tell their closest relatives because it’s a time for them to be around people who know exactly what they’re going through. “They’re just honest with each other, and I don’t think they can get that anywhere else – they’re not just defined by their cancer, they talk to each other about hobbies, what they do for work, what’s happening in their area. Most importantly, they feel safe, and they can just relax and think about other things that are far more important than where to park.”
Newport Road, North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire HU15 2NU Tel: 01430 421188
ECO SOFAS Don’t Buy New!
NO JOB
it We vis h TOO it you w ric b our fa les SMALL samp
RE-UPHOLSTERY IS THE ANSWER!
Sofas • Chairs • Dining Chairs Spring Repairs & Cushions Plus Much More or Make your sofa like new with a complete re-upholstery! For more information and to arrange your FREE ESTIMATE call
Keith Simpson 0114 275 6390 or 0114 246 8477
161 Rutland Road, Sheffield S3 9PP • www.keithsimpsonsofas.co.uk
GUARD YOUR PROPERTY WITH
PERIMETER SECURITY DOMESTIC • COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL We can alarm the perimeter of your property with systems that link directly to your mobile phone or to our response unit SYSTEM AVILABLES TO BUY OR RENT
CAN BE INSTALLED IN A DAY
FROM TERRACED HOUSES TO MANSIONS - PUBS & CLUBS TO SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY • 5 Star Residential Security Services • Siren or a silent alarm • Full time surveillance monitoring of your property 24/7 • Top of the range alarm complete with a wireless control panel • State of the art infrared detectors and high definition CCTV cameras
Give us a call on 07548 661 799 More info & request a callback at www.aggressiveperimetersecurity.co.uk
FORTHCOMING
FRI 14th JULY 8:30PM START
LIVE MUSIC 60’S NIGHT WITH AMEN CORNER
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE CLUB
DONCASTER CATHOLIC CLUB WATERDALE • DONCASTER DN1 3BY TEL: 01302 364695 FOLLOW US ON