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New Business Centre opened by energy minister RA 17 July 1992
Project announced aiming at building two factories RA 26 February 1999
Waterside Business Park officially opens RA 9 April 2004
D & M Guardian 9 April 2004
Cemeteries
Park Avenue Cemetery shortlisted for best burial ground Star 26 September 2000
Cemetery finishes runner-up for award Yorks Post 27 September 2000
RA 29 September 2000
Park Avenue wins best cemetery prize RA 20 September 2002
RA 10 October 2003
RA 1 October 2004
Charities
SAFE@Last charity and helpline to be launched RA 30 April 2004
Christmas
Money for Christmas lights preferred to firework display D & M Guardian 25 April 1997
Parish council to spend £5,000 on illuminations Star 10 October 1997
College (Rother Valley)
Nostalgic ploughing match event at college Star 21 October 1996
Cleaners win award for cleanest educational establishment Star 12 November 1996
Assistant principal loses unfair dismissal claim RA 6 December 1996
Diamond anniversary reunion of classmates from 1939 RA 1 October 1999
Lecturers stage one-day strike over pay RA 27 February 2004
College undergoes OFSTED inspection RA 30 July 2004
Colliery
New pit-head baths to be opened on Saturday 18 June RA 4 June 1932
Baths opened by Joseph Jones RA 25 June 1932
P. W. Ellis agent of colliery and council member RA 8 June 1935
New canteen opens to miners RA 21 November 1942
Band musical director is re-hired RA 1 September 1962
News items collected for band's diamond jubilee RA 27 February 1965
Diamond jubilee dinner held for band RA 20 March 1965
Last four pit ponies retired RA 4 September 1965
Workforce to be cut by half SY Guardian 14 June 1985
Work resumes after two day stoppage Star 4 June 1986
Workers break production records Star 1 September 1986
New scheme gives hope to profit making SY Guardian 23 January 1988
Colliery staff take part in TV programme Star 10 May 1988
Public meeting for controversial lagoon scheme RA 14 October 1988
Lagoon plan approved RA 21 October 1988
Loss making colliery to be closed Star 8 February 1991
RA 8 February 1991
Union members call a ballot over closure decision Star 11 February 1991
RA 15 February 1991
W Guardian 15 February 1991
Reflections of colliery from former workers W Guardian 15 February 1991
Closure of colliery gives traders added concern W Guardian 15 February 1991
Miners agree for pit to be closed Star 16 February 1991
RA 22 February 1991
W Guardian 22 February 1991
Colliery (continued)
Former colliery land at centre of redevelopment debate Star 5 May 1994
Agency looks at redevelopment plans for colliery site RA 4 July 1997
RA 1 August 1997
Plan approved to move a million tonnes of spoil from site RA 9 June 2000
Spoil removal work commences RA 27 October 2000
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice plan for old colliery site RA 23 April 2004
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice plan approved RA 6 August 2004
RA 13 August 2004
Regeneration of site wins award RA 12 November 2004
Colliery Institute
New use proposed for former Colliery Institute building Yorks Post 16 January 1996
Views sought on future of Colliery Institute building RA 22 March 1996
Redevelopment plan approved for Colliery Institute site RA 7 February 1997
Crime
Child found dead on reservoir bank RA 19 March 1932
Mother charged with reservoir murder RA 26 March 1932
Mother declared unfit to plead RA 30 April 1932
Man charged with murder of baby daughter RA 3 February 1995
RA 10 February 1995
RA 24 February 1995
RA 14 April 1995
Yorks Post 30 April 1996
Arson attack destroys Kwik Save store Record 2 August 1995
Star 31 August 1995
Kwik Save store to be rebuilt after arson attack Star 20 March 1996
CCTV to be installed at Comprehensive to reduce crime RA 12 July 1996
Fire destroys large part of comprehensive RA 20 August 1996
Police want to question two children over school arson RA 30 August 1996
Youths damage roof of Lyric Hall and parked cars RA 15 November 1996
Parish councillors shelve Lyric Hall CCTV plan RA 15 November 1996
CCTV to be installed in the town centre RA 29 August 1997
CCTV cameras officially launched RA 1 May 1998
New project to tackle anti-social behaviour RA 24 August 2001
Dinnington Hall and Estate
Dinnington Hall estate to be sold by auction RA 5 January 1935
Dinnington Hall estate purchased by Sheffield man RA 19 January 1935
Furnishing contents of hall to be sold RA 13 June 1936
Hall given up as Athorpe family residence RA 13 June 1936
Sales of furniture contents reach good prices RA 27 June 1936
New houses for estate parkland RA 30 April 1960
Planners approve conversion of Hall ground floor RA 27 November 1998
Education - General
Former teacher receives MBE RA 7 January 1950
Education - Primary
Junior school providing acceptable standard of education RA 5 February 1999
Infant school OFSTED report overview RA 30 April 1999
Environmental Health investigate decomposing rats RA 15 December 2000
Concern from residents over proposed site for new school RA 1 February 2002
Star 7 February 2002
St Joseph's School OFSTED report overview RA 27 September 2002
Star 28 September 2002
Education - Secondary
Chelmsford Junior Technical School overview RA 9 July 1932
Senior Council School opened RA 21 September 1935
History of mining educational courses in the area W Guardian 11 September 1987
Controversy over axing of two teachers posts RA 19 May 1995
Comp. students to represent Britain in Science Olympics RA 3 May 1996
CCTV to be installed at Comprehensive to reduce crime RA 12 July 1996
Fire destroys large part of comprehensive RA 20 August 1996
Star 22 August 1996
Former comprehensive pupils sought for reunion RA 25 October 1996
Police want to question two children over school arson RA 30 August 1996
Announcement of rebuilding scheme at comprehensive RA 28 February 1997
Overview of OFSTED report for comprehensive RA 23 May 1997
Rebuilding programme at comprehensive completed RA 3 July 1998
New comprehensive building to be formally opened RA 6 November 1998
RA 27 November 1998
Parents lose battle to send children to comprehensive RA 18 June 1999
Comprehensive wins money for extra-curricular activities RA 7 July 2000
GCSE passes at comprehensive reach 99% Star 14 August 2003
Plans to transform comprehensive in specialist school D & M Guardian 5 December 2003
Employment
Dinnington Jobclub to be axed by Employment Service RA 10 February 1997
RA 14 February 1997
New jobshop to opens in town D & M Guardian 13 June 1997
Environment
Mast plan approved for green belt site RA 1 November 1996
Health
Dental clinic set to close RA 18 July 1997
Hospice
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice plan for old colliery site RA 23 April 2004
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice plan approved RA 6 August 2004
RA 13 August 2004
Housing
Historic wall to be partially demolished in housing plan RA 6 October 1995
Houses in East Street approved for demolition RA 7 May 1999
Kwik Save land may be given up for housing RA 30 December 1999
RA 19 April 2002
Star 22 April 2002
House damaged in suicide attempt with gas main Star 14 October 2000
Vermin drug abuse problems in East Street Star 23 November 2000
RA 24 November 2000
Residents opposing further building of single person flats RA 24 August 2001
Leisure
New operatic society formed RA 8 October 1938
Picture Palace cinema to close RA 22 October 1960
Council to buy the Lyric Ballroom RA 10 December 1960
Operatic society celebrate 25 years of stage shows RA 22 September 1962
The Lyric is given new look RA 2 March 1963
Lyric Hall reopens with carnival ball RA 9 March 1963
New concert society formed RA 11 May 1963
Lyric establishes itself as communal centre for residents RA 21 December 1963
Major facelift plan for Lyric Hall RA 6 March 1998
New community building planned for Institute site RA 17 July 1998
RA 11 September 1998
DART group secure more funding for community building RA 30 July 1999
New community resource centre plan approved Yorks Post 13 September 1999
RA 17 September 1999
Leisure (continued)
Work on new resource centre to start shortly RA 28 January 2000
Community lottery grant for DART group RA 23 January 2004
Modernisation work to go ahead for Lyric Theatre D & M Guardian 20 February 2004
Libraries
New library opens to public RA 20 March 1937
Residents call for new library building RA 16 January 1998
RA 17 April 1998
RA 24 April 1998
New community resource centre plan approved Yorks Post 13 September 1999
RA 17 September 1999
Work on new resource centre to start shortly RA 28 January 2000
Reminiscence packs to be available from library RA 30 June 2000
New library to open soon RA 17 November 2000
New library one of the most hi-tech in the North Star 27 November 2000
Former library to be converted into offices RA 23 February 2001
Local Government
Many attend popular councillor's funeral RA 2 April 1938
Council to buy the Lyric Ballroom RA 10 December 1960
Street surgery hailed a success RA 19 November 1999
Music
Colliery Band reaches finals of Brass Band Championships RA 1 August 2003
Colliery band win first prize in regional competition D & M Trader 11 March 2004
Police
New police station for Dinnington District Star 31 May 2002
Post Office
Post Office aiming for first-class status RA 13 August 2004
Pubs
Opening of "The Squirrel" RA 14 December 1957
Lordens Hotel wins pub prize Star 7 February 2001
Religion
New rector for Dinnington RA 12 January 1935
New rector has mining past RA 22 January 1955
New rector resigns after 3 months RA 9 April 1955
New rector for Dinnington RA 18 June 1955
Two new curates to be ordained into church of England RA 25 June 1999
Minister to retire after 41 years RA 30 July 1999
Locals aim to secure future of St Leonard's Church roof D & M Trader 12 February 2004
Retail
New Safeway supermarket to be built RA 26 February 1999
Roads
New relief road opens RA 8 December 1995
Line painting problems in Swinston Hill Road RA 3 September 1999
Brief history of Undergate Road RA 27 April 2001
New traffic management scheme to transform town centre RA 31 August 2001
Brief histories of Princess Street and Ox Close Avenue RA 7 December 2001
Brief history of Lordens Hill RA 9 August 2002
Salvation Army
Bandmaster dies RA 1 October 1955
Sport
New sports pavilion to open RA 27 April 1935
New pavilion open ceremony performed RA 4 May 1935
Plans for sports stadium off Lordens Hill RA 14 November 1997
Martial Arts Centre produces world champions RA 9 July 2004
Swimming Pools
Residents would like to have two new pools built Star 9 April 2003
Pool rivalry between Dinnington and Aston RA 16 May 2003
Telephone Service
New telephone exchange to brought into use RA 18 May 1963
Town Centre Regeneration
Confusion over draft planning proposals RA 4 December 1998
Transport
New bus station for Dinnington RA 24 November 1989
Public consultation on new interchange building Star 14 March 2000
Work to begin on new interchange building RA 20 July 2001
Official opening of new interchange building Star 6 March 2002
Travellers
Legal action to remove travellers from Laughton Road Star 11 June 1999 |