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BARNSLEY BOUND: Zack Polanski.

Green Party leader to visit town

MEETING: Reform UK say their stall in the town centre on Saturday was a success.

Reform UK set their stall out in town centre

YOUR PARTY: The Barnsley branch hosted their first stall in the town centre. Picture: Andrew Copley.

New party members hosting first meeting

NEW CHAIR: Marie Tidball.

New accessibility role taken on by local MP

Marie Tidball MP

Huge investment welcomed by MP

Stephanie Peacock MP. All three Barnsley MPs voted against scrapping the cap last year.

Impact of two-child benefit limit is widespread

TEN YEARS ON: Claire Throssel still campaigning ten years on. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093592

Hopes ‘heartbreaking’ report will finally secure law change

Marie Tidball MP

MP goes against own party’s bill

DEFECTION: Coun Clive Pickering. Picture: Scott Firth.

Councillor switches his allegiance

MP Marie Tidball

New law would ‘save the lives of children for generations to come’

MP backs new bill that will save parents money

MArie Tidball MP

Unanimous support for MP’s bill amendments

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Barnsley MPs respond to pay rise news

SUPPORT: Alex Davies-Jones MP with Claire and Marie.

Campaigning Claire receives backing from Prime Minister

RESIGNED: David White with Nigel Farage.

Aspiring Reform MP resigns after death threats

MP Marie Tidball

MP welcomes ‘landmark’ move on apprenticeship scheme

Barnsley MPs Stephanie Peacock, Marie Tidball and Dan Jarvis

MPs use people’s views in assisted dying debate

Councillor Hannah Kitching

‘Watered down’ battle plan for WASPI women

COLLABORATION: South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard with other metro mayors.

Mayors meet to share ideas

SUPPORT: Alex Davies-Jones, Claire Throssell and Marie Tidball.

‘Renewed hope’ for Claire’s campaign

Alex Davies-Jones, Claire Throssell and Marie Tidball.

MPs vote down calls for fresh abuse inquiry

TEN YEARS ON: Claire Throssel still campaigning ten years on. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093592

Campaigning Claire claims more can be done to help kids

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Meeting could yield more cash for miners

Main image for Proposals for new boundaries on political map

Proposals for new boundaries on political map

CAMPAIGN: Alex Davies-Jones MP along with Claire Throssell MBE and MP Marie Tidball.

Claire picks up MP allies in her battle for change

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Meeting will decide if asylum seekers return

Coun Hannah Kitching

Lib Dems fume over MPs’ winter fuel votes

ELECTED: Coun Hannah Kitching alongside recently-elected town councillor Matthew Nicholson.

By-election win for Lib Dems

FRUSTRATED: Benedikt Stranak

Inflation has ‘made us poorer’, says expert

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Council warning over ‘difficult decisions’

Main image for Backlash as town’s MPs vote to axe winter fuel payments

Backlash as town’s MPs vote to axe winter fuel payments

Penistone and Stocksbridge MP Marie Tidball

MPs say £100k donations help them do their jobs

Polling cards fall victim to funding issues

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Cineworld rent reduction expected after closure threat

Main image for Thousands of Barnsley pensioners to lose winter fuel payments

Thousands of Barnsley pensioners to lose winter fuel payments

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By-election candidates are announced

PLEDGE: Labour members discuss what’s next in the long search for answers over the Battle of Orgreave.

New push for ‘Battle of Orgreave’ truth - forty years on

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Council buildings could be sold to balance books

KEEL PROPOSAL: Coun James Higginbottom at the stairfoot roundabout complex, which could be set for more changes. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093367

Bid to stop roundabout congestion begins

Main image for Barnsley MPs vote against scrapping child benefit cap

Barnsley MPs vote against scrapping child benefit cap

Main image for Former MP takes on new TV host role

Former MP takes on new TV host role

Minister Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall praises council’s groundbreaking report

LANDMARK SCHEME: Leaders gather at Barnsley Town Hall to unveil the Pathways to Work project. Picture: Shaun Colborn.

‘Major shake-up’ of benefits system needed, says Pathways to Work report

Dorothy Higginbottom gave almost 55 years’ service to the parish council.

Angry residents call for vote of no confidence in parish council

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Council proposal to spend over £42m on social housing stock

Main image for Stephanie Peacock pleased with 'clear win' in Barnsley South

Stephanie Peacock pleased with 'clear win' in Barnsley South

Main image for Barnsley North MP Dan Jarvis doubles his majority

Barnsley North MP Dan Jarvis doubles his majority

Vote counter sent home after concerns