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‘More visible police presence on streets’ promise
BARNSLEY’S district commander for policing has vowed to residents that more bobbies will be on the beat in the coming year - and has reflected on the force’s response to the riots in Manvers in August with officers still dealing with the long-standing effect of what happened that day.
Simon Wanless has praised his officers for their work across the town over the last year.
In particular, he praised officers for their work on vulnerable...
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Head coach Darrell Clarke pleased with 'natural finisher' Keillor-Dunn
BARNSLEY head coach Darrell Clarke has praised top-goalscorer Davis Keillor-Dunn for his work this season.
The 27-year-old signed on deadline day from Mansfield Town, and has scored ten times for the Reds since joining - including nine in the league.
He has scored in each of his last four matches, and five in his last six.
Clarke said: "For me, he's our best natural finisher.
"That's why we brought him to the football club.
"He's...
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Decision now pending on bus service’s future
BUS campaigners’ long-held ambitions to bring services back under public control following years of protests could be decided as soon as the spring, county leaders have confirmed.
The former government’s 2017 Bus Services Act gave English ‘metro mayors’ - such as ex-county boss and current Barnsley North MP Dan Jarvis, his successor Mr Coppard and West Yorkshire leader Tracy Brabin - new powers to set up Transport for London-style bus franchise systems.
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More Oakwell glory beckons for Callum Simpson – manager
Callum Simpson’s manager Kevin Maree says the super-middleweight will soon be back at Oakwell if everything goes to plan on Saturday night.
The British and Commonwealth champion, 28, is making the first defence of his belts on Saturday night at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield.
Opponent Steed Woodall, from Birmingham, will prove a stern test but one Maree fully expects Simpson to get past.
Maree said: "It is a tough start to the...
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Social care provisions are among the best
USERS of social care services in Barnsley are happier with the care they receive than almost anywhere else in the country, new figures have revealed.
A national survey of social care users found 71.2 per cent of 340 respondents in Barnsley said they were satisfied with the care they received.
This was higher than the average of 66.4 per cent across Yorkshire and The Humber.
Across England, 65.4 per cent of recipients of care said...
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Hard work ongoing to secure transfer targets
BARNSLEY head coach Darrell Clarke says there’s still ‘a lot more to do’ if the Reds are to push for promotion this season - and admits that the January transfer window is a ‘tough’ one.
Barnsley are currently sitting fifth in League One, with 42 points from 25 games, and have won each of the last four.
They beat Crawley Town 3-0 at Oakwell on Saturday, having beaten Wrexham, Peterborough and Bolton in...
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Well-known community character dies, aged 82
A BELOVED local who served in the fire service for many years and did all he could for the community died on Christmas Eve - only a few months after celebrating his 60th wedding anniversary.
Peter Clarke - born in Wath - moved to Darfield more than 50 years ago and in the time since became a dedicated and invaluable member of the community, involving himself in countless roles.
He was on the governing board...
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2025 PREVIEW: Lachlan targets big year after recovering from surgeries
LACHLAN Moorhead is recovering from injuries which cost him a place at the Paris Olympics and is hoping to compete at the top level of judo this year.
The 24-year-old from Penistone has had operations on his hip and elbow.
He said: “I am recovering very well considering the surgeries I’ve had.
“I want to return to full training at the end of January then I’m targeting a competition at the end of March in...
