WHAT'S ON: Wickersley & Listerdale

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Tuesday 4-6pm at Wickersley Library. To contact (office hours) 01909 773966.

SURGERY TIMES: Cllr John Turner, who represents the Hellaby ward on Rotherham Council, holds a surgery at Wickersley Library and Community Centre, Bawtry Road, on the first Tuesday of each month 5.30-6.30pm.

COUNCILLOR SURGERY TIMES: The three ward councillors for the Wickersley ward – Sue Ellis, Emma Hoddinott and Chris Read – normally hold four local advice surgeries each month. These are private meetings between councillors and local residents. First Saturday of month 10-11am at Wickersley Library and Community Centre, second Friday of month 6-7pm at Bramley Parish Hall, third Tuesday of month 9.30-10.30am at Mark Grove Community Centre, fourth Monday of month 6-7pm at Sunnyside Community Centre. www.wickersleyward.org.uk 

ST ALBAN’S CHURCH: The Coryllion Choir will be performing Faure's Requiem in church on November 7 7.30 pm, tickets £5 available on door, concessions for young people. November 8 is Remembrance Sunday and there will be acts of remembrance at all three church services. At noon there will be a short open-air service at the Wickersley War Memorial on Morthen Road when poppy wreaths will be laid by local organisations, groups and individuals.

WICKERSLEY PROBUS CLUB: At the Barn on October 23, chairman Jack Turner welcomed members and their wives and friends to the meeting. A special mention was made to one of the visitors, Beryl George who would be celebrating her 100th birthday. The chairman presented her with a bouquet of flowers and a card. The chairman invited members to stand for a minute’s silence in respect of an ex-chairman, Ken Darnall, who recently died. He had been a member of Probus for 29 years.

WICKERSLEY METHODIST WIVES GROUP: The group held their presentation evening on October 26 when president Mrs Margaret Baldry opened the meeting with a hymn and prayer. Margaret welcomed Anne Giblin from the Hospice fundraising team to collect their cheque amounting to £400 and similarly Catherine Sarjeant, senior steward at the church, who collected the cheque for the church. This was money the group had raised during the last year. The next meeting is November 9 7.30pm when a late bonfire supper will be served.