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Four tonnes of food donated
MORE than four tonnes of food - equivalent to almost 10,000 meals - was donated to Barnsley Foodbank Partnership during a Tesco donation event.
The supermarket’s Christmas collection scheme saw Hoyland, Penistone and Stairfoot Tesco stores take part to donate ‘trolleys upon trolleys’ of food for emergency parcels.
The equivalent to 9,595 meals were donated by Barnsley residents.
A spokesperson for Barnsley Foodbank Partnership, said: “Within the first hour, the donatio
Crash women injured
FIREFIGHTERS helped an injured woman from a car which had overturned at the Birdwell end of Sheffield Road on Tuesday afternoon.
She was taken to Barnsley hospital suffering from neck and back injuries after she was freed from the Corsa, which had been in a collision with a Fiesta.
The female driver of the Fiesta was also taken to hospital, she was complaining of chest pains.
Council’s plan to buy building approved
A RECOMMENDATION for Barnsley Council to press ahead with its bid to purchase a town centre building to entice more businesses into the central location has been agreed.
The council’s ruling cabinet members discussed the acquisition of The Core, on County Way, at a meeting at the town hall on Wednesday.
Built in 2008, it is is currently home to Voluntary Action Barnsley - a group which is moving to Priory Campus, Lundwood - as...
Tribute for Lobby in Oakwell applause bid
A LIFELONG Reds supporter will receive a tribute at tomorrow’s local derby with fans being urged to ‘lift the roof off Oakwell’ for a minute’s applause in his memory.
On the seventh minute of the game against Sheffield United, thousands of Barnsley fans are being encouraged through a social media campaign to take part in the round of applause for Ian ‘Lobby’ Moore, of Bainton Drive, Kingstone.
Ian, 47, was found dead on the Trans...
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White paper sacks binned
WHITE paper recycling sacks will be scrapped if council bosses give the go ahead next week.
The council now wants to do away with the controversial white sacks and instead collect all paper and cardboard together in the blue recycling bin.
The white sacks were brought in for paper recycling in 2014 - at a cost of £112,000 - rather than supplying households with a bin which would have cost in the region of £2m....
Arrest made after two women stabbed
TWO women have reportedly been stabbed at a house in Cudworth, with a man arrested in connection with the incident.
Police were called to a property in Church Street at around 1am today (Sunday, December 12) and said a woman in her 20s, and another in her 40s, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
They confirmed a 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
Officers advise those with information...
Business support promised by council
BARNSLEY Council will continue to support businesses been affected by the pandemic after the furlough scheme ended last Thursday.
Since the start of the pandemic, the council has committed more than £75m to providing financial support to more than 5,500 businesses.
This funding has helped with rent relief, businesses grants and personalised support on a case-by-case basis.
The council is therefore asking those who need it to contact their helpdesk and to book an appointment...
Exhibition launched at Cooper Gallery
AN exhibition of work by some of the world’s most famous artists has been launched at a town centre gallery.
The Cooper Gallery was selected as one of four locations in the UK to host the ‘Pushing Paper’ exhibition for four months.
It features drawings from as early as the 1970s, and pieces which have never been publicly exhibited before.
The collection includes the work of more than 50 leading names in the art world...
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Long-awaited plaza scheme breaks cover
GROUND has finally broken on a long-awaited scheme to turn disused playing fields plagued by antisocial behaviour into a village plaza for use by the community.
Following years of planning and consultation with locals, building work for the plaza at Houghton Road, Thurnscoe is now underway - and it’s hoped the array of facilities and potential uses of the site will make it a hub for not only villagers but the wider Dearne area.
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Pylon removal work starts...
A CONTROVERSIAL two-year project which will radically alter views at one of the borough’s most picturesque locations thanks to the removal of pylons got underway this week - despite campaigners calling for a last-minute re-think due to wildlife concerns.
The National Grid’s so-called ‘visual impact project’ along the Trans Pennine Trail at Dunford Bridge was approved by Barnsley Council last year.
Ruling cabinet members gave the nod for the sale of 1.2 acres of land...
Train crash probe concludes
A DERAILMENT was narrowly avoided after a rush-hour commuter train struck a HGV’s stabiliser leg which was deployed too close to the open line, a report has concluded.
The incident - which happened on August 27 at 8.48am - has been unknown to the public until independent regulator the Rail Accident Investigation Branch released a report on the government website last week.
The train, carrying a crew and 25 passengers, was travelling from Huddersfield to...
Two more arrested in missing man case
TWO more arrests have been made in connection to the disappearance of a Barnsley man almost two years ago.
Richard Dyson, then 58, was last seen by his daughter on November 15, 2019, and was reported missing ten days later after he missed their next arranged meeting.
An investigation was opened which concluded that he was last seen on November 19, 2019, at 11pm while walking along Sheffield Road in Hoyland.
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Flood worries raised by residents
‘MORE needs to be done’ to protect flood-hit homes before the winter sets in - after gales brought down a tree over a watercourse and forced up river levels.
October 2019 to February 2020 was deemed to be the wettest five-month period around the River Dove’s catchment since 1891.
Low Valley Flood Group formed in response but despite promises to invest heavily into dredging and gulley clearance work, members still fear the worst.
The issue...
Freedom of the Borough heroes announced
HONORARY Freedom of the Borough has been awarded not only to some of Barnsley’s best-known sons and daughters, but to the unsung heroes on the frontline of its Covid response.
Staff from Barnsley Hospital’s intensive care unit have been announced alongside stars of sport, culture and art as receiving the council’s highest honour.
The local authority has used its power seven times since 2000, and this year has also recognised World Cup-winning cricketer Katherine Brunt,...
Eleanor jumped at chance to join TV show
SHE may have been looking for love, but one Barnsley girl got more than she bargained for when she took part in a new Channel Four reality TV show.
Eleanor Njobvu, 26, joined the first series of The Love Trap in a bid to find the man of her dreams.
The show centres around one bachelor who goes on dates with several women in an attempt to find ‘the one’.
However, there is a twist...
Proud of Barnsley - A rundown of our winners
THE final of the Proud of Barnsley Awards was held on Friday.
We were delighted to welcome everyone, as well as welcome back some familiar faces from across the borough to celebrate the achievements of our amazing finalists.
So without further ado, here are this year's winners...
Children’s Champion - Rebecca Paddock
DESPITE being in her role for less than a year, headteacher of Worsbrough Common Primary School Rebecca didn’t...
Business owner calls for more knife amnesty bins
A TOWN centre business owner who placed a knife amnesty bin outside his shop is asking for the public’s help to raise funds for more following three fatal stabbings in Barnsley in the last 18 months.
Mitchell Cavill is the owner of Vape Store and Bargains Galore on Regent Street South and for the last three years has had a weapons amnesty bin inside his shop.
A number of people would occasionally drop off knives...
Customers will be welcomed with ‘open arms’ regardless of mask choice
A BARNSLEY bowling complex will not require customers to wear a face covering.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that there would be stricter measures in regards to face coverings in a press conference last weekend, but Barnsley Bowl, based in Carlton, have released a statement saying that anyone attending will not currently be required to wear a face mask.
A spokesperson added: “Any customers or staff who choose to wear one will be welcomed with...
Retired barber took own life after suffocating wife, inquest concludes
A RETIRED barber took his own life after suffocating his wife - who was experiencing declining mental health and hallucinations due to dementia - at the couple’s home, an inquest has concluded.
Malcolm Brown, 74, and wife Pauline, 73, were found dead by family members at their home on Lamb Lane, Monk Bretton, on July 8, 2020.
Pauline was in the couple’s bedroom floor in an ‘almost posed position’ with a pillow underneath her head...
Suicide rates at ‘highest-ever’ figures
RATES of suicide in Barnsley are at their highest-ever recorded levels, revealed senior councillors - who believe there is ‘still a challenge’ to overcome in supporting people before they get to their lowest point.
There were 41 deaths linked to suicide in Barnsley last year, an increase of slightly more than 50 per cent on 2019 when 27 deaths were attributed to suspected suicides.
Barnsley’s Mental Health Partnership - an alliance of partners which are...
