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Glancing Back to the news of May 1983
Chronicle chief reporter Jack Tolson takes a look through the archives.
IN FROM CANADA FOR 90TH BIRTHDAY
MRS Florence May James had some long distance visitors for her 90th birthday on Sunday.
Her son Leslie and his family travelled from Pickering, near Toronto, Canada, to celebrate the event and enjoy a short holiday.
Leslie, a foreman fitter for a central heating unit manufacturer, left Britain for Canada about 30 years ago with his Wombwell-born wife...
Huge sum accumulated in annual hospice challenge
BARNSLEY Hospice’s innovative ‘Accumulator Challenge’ saw 23 local businesses raise more than £16,000 in just a month.
Every year the hospice’s Simon Atkinson adopts the alias of Lord Sweetener and pays local businesses £30 to raise as much money throughout March.
From work-placed raffles, fancy dress, themed baked goods, duck racing and many more inventive and whacky fundraising ideas, staff members went above and beyond to raise vital funds for Barnsley Ho
24-hour gym session weighs in with hefty donations
DOZENS of gymgoers exercised through the night as part of a 24-hour fundraiser for two charities close to their hearts last weekend and they managed to raise more than £5,000 in the process.
The Box a gym on Carlton Industrial Estate is described as a close-knit family with community spirit in abundance.
They’ve already completed an array of fundraisers true to the statement in recent months and it again came to the fore during last...
Pageant queen Swayze wants to be an inspiration
A BARNSLEY pageant girl is using her platform to raise funds for charitable causes - and she’s hoping to inspire other people like herself to express themselves openly.
Swayze Best, 21, from Honeywell, only started her pageant journey last year but she already has a number of wins under her belt.
She competed in the Miss Petite Global UK competition in Birmingham and the winner had the chance to jet off to Malaysia to take...
Two Barnsley schools among first in free breakfast club scheme
TWO Barnsley schools will be among the first in the country to take part in the government’s free breakfast club scheme.
Brierley Church of England Primary School and Summerfields Academy in Royston are two of the 750 schools across England to take part.
Ahead of their roll-out across the rest of England, these early adopter clubs will offer 30 minutes of free childcare, a healthy breakfast for children and a little more breathing room before...
Legal wrangles holding up road safety plans
‘SIGNIFICANT’ legal issues encountered over the long-awaited remodelling of a junction - recognised as one of the nation’s top 50 high-risk roads - are putting the brakes on improvement work, the Chronicle can reveal.
Despite other road safety work being completed on the A628, including a speed limit reduction near Millhouse Green Primary School and the arrival of traffic regulation orders (TROs), the main scheme in the package - the Fulshaw Cross junction - still...
Mum’s decade-long fight for change
A MOTHER whose two sons were killed by their abusive dad in a house fire which shocked the country is set to release a book about her harrowing story and quest to change the law.
Inspirational Claire Throssell, from Penistone, has teamed up with Millhouse Green author Michelle Rawlins for the book, called For My Boys.
It tells Claire’s heartbreaking story and her subsequent tale of determination to seek justice for her sons - 12-year-old...
Family’s grief as ‘fighter’ Alex dies, aged 29
THE family of a young mum who died on Easter Sunday say they were left overwhelmed by the support they received during a minute’s applause in memory of their daughter at a football match last weekend.
Alex Warden, 29, was ‘funny, bubbly’ and loved by all those that knew her.
And her mum, Alison Fitzgerald, told the Chronicle that she was also a real fighter due to what was going on behind the scenes.
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Apprentice Charlie makes a solid start
BARNSLEY College apprentice Charlie Crossland finished in first place in a county-wide competition.
The Guild of Bricklayers Yorkshire Region Brickwork Competition invites students from colleges across the Yorkshire region to demonstrate their skills in three categories: senior, junior and new to the trade.
Charlie competed in the latter and finished first.
He said: “It feels pretty good to win, especially since I don’t get to work with the trowel much at my job.
“I thought
New book chronicles miners’ wartime sacrifices
A NEW book which details the sacrifices of miners in the First World War is to be launched at Barnsley Town Hall in June.
Miners and the Great War, written by mining historian Brian Elliott, shares the untold stories sampled from around half a million coal miners, some of whom worked in Barnsley when war broke out in 1914.
Brian said: “I was a bit reluctant when I started writing the book because it’s such...
CQC inspectors visit care service
A CARE service which supports people with learning disabilities has been rated as ‘good’ following its latest Care Quality Commission inspection.
Sun Health Care Domiciliary Care Services, based on Huddersfield Road, is a supported living service providing support to people with a learning disability and autistic people, as well as those living with physical disabilities and or sensory needs.
A report states: “Staff had taken great care to ensure peoples voices and choices we
Businessman appeals rejected car wash plan
A WRANGLE which ensued when Barnsley Council refused permission for a new car wash will be decided by a government body after the man behind the plans decided to appeal.
Wayne Hadfield, who has twice been rejected by the local authority’s planning board, lodged his grievance with the Planning Inspectorate, which has the power to overrule the council’s decision.
The businessman sought to turn land at Three T’s Business Park, in Blacker Hill, into a...
Fostering team heading for Oakwell
FOSTERING Barnsley will be taking centre stage for the club’s final League One game at Oakwell tomorrow.
The Reds are set to take on Shrewsbury town in the penultimate game of the season, and the last match at home.
Fostering Barnsley will be ‘taking over’ the day in a bid to shine a spotlight on the incredible work of foster carers across the borough and inspire more people to consider becoming part of the fostering...
Highest-ever penalty handed to fly-tipper
A MAN who dumped a ‘significant’ number of bin bags in an alleyway already blighted by fly-tipping has received the largest bill ever dished out in the town following a prosecution spearheaded by Barnsley Council.
The Chronicle can reveal that Daniel Williams’ sentence made up of a £1,200 fine, £1,378 court costs and a £480 surcharge, totalling £3,058 was issued after tougher penalties came into force in an effort to reduce spiralling reports of dumping
Catering students take part in tasty challenge
TWO Barnsley College students recently competed in the regional heats of the Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or Competition 2025.
Amelia-Jones Osborne and Freya Roper created a spinach and wild mushroom quiche with a spicy potato salad, and a Munchies-themed brownie for dessert.
The national heats were held over four days at The Grand Cookery School in York.
The competition offers ambitious catering students, both front and back of house, a unique opportunity to showcase their creati
Veterans’ charity trustee recognised for services
A TRUSTEE of a Barnsley veterans’ charity has been presented with an award for his “great and valuable’ services to the community.
Andrew Martin, of Help 4 Homeless Veterans, was presented the award by John Baddeley, High Sheriff of South Yorkshire, at Rotherham Town Hall last week.
Andrew, a disabled veteran from Thurnscoe, has been supporting fellow veterans for ten years with the charity.
He said: “I’m really happy to be recognised, even though I...
School provision now a must for builders
DEVELOPERS seeking to build housing estates consisting of more than ten homes in Barnsley will have to pay extra cash to increase local schools’ capacities - or risk having their applications thrown out under new rules.
Ruling cabinet members met on Wednesday and approved a revised version of the financial contributions for educational provision, known formally as a supplementary planning document (SPD).
When developers build new homes, an influx of school places are needed for...
Call to residents over park vandals
MINDLESS yobs set fires at Mapplewell Park twice last weekend - prompting a local councillor to call on residents to come forward with any information.
It comes less than a week after Mapplewell Bowling Club - also situated at the park - was attacked by vandals.
But at the weekend, the damage continued and a fire was set on both Saturday and Sunday night.
Coun Steve Hunt, who represents the ward, said: “I have been...
Umpire Dickie set to celebrate 92 not out
LEGENDARY cricket umpire Dickie Bird is set to celebrate his 92nd birthday tomorrow - and he reckons his love for sport is keeping him going.
Dickie, who lives in Staincross, has been a season ticket holder at Oakwell for more than 80 years but admits it’s been a disappointing season for the Reds.
And he says his love for the football club - as well as Yorkshire County Cricket Club - could well be what...
Families among first to benefit from school-based nursery scheme
FAMILIES in Shafton will be among the first to benefit from a new school-based nursery scheme.
From September, working parents will get 30 government-funded hours of childcare a week for children aged between nine months right up to starting school - saving parents up to £7,500 a year.
New school-based nurseries like Shafton Primary Academy’s will help deliver the additional places needed for the scheme.
The first 300 schools will see an average of 20...
