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Care costs go over ‘extremely concerning’ £30m mark
AN ‘extremely concerning’ £30m is being spent each year on placements for children in care - prompting council bosses to put forward a new scheme which would provide support to those who are currently at risk.
At Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, ruling members will be asked to approve the creation of the service - including a temporary one-off investment of up to £1.16m over the next 18 months to embed and evaluate the service.
The proposals...
Barnsley FC
Talking points from loss to Wigan
Analysis of Barnsley's 1-0 home loss to Wigan Athletic. They slipped down a place to sixth in League One.
BARNSLEY A DAMP SQUIB IN WET CONDITIONS
A MULTI-HAZARD event.
That was the description given to Storm Bert which brought snow, winds and very heavy rain across the country, briefly threatening this game before the Oakwell pitch passed two inspections.
But it could also be used to describe this extremely disappointing match from...
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Pub landlords call time after nine years behind bar
17-bed plan ‘more hotel than HMO’ says owner
Pub manager hits back at disrespect claims on Remembrance Sunday
Glass recycling plant to replace brickworks
Wigan's Sibbick fond of Reds despite Asbaghi fall-out
‘Respected’ doctor struck off after fiddling probe
Parents in race against time to save nursery
Crackdown on tipping begins with large fine
Strictly stars hot foot it to town to meet students
‘A-Team’ criminals jailed after spate of burglaries
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Lauren’s Children in Need spud wins praise from Danny Malin
A BARNSLEY woman nicknamed the ‘Tatie Lady’ has raised hundreds of pounds for Children in Need.
Lauren Jones, 38, runs the Baked Potato Company who are situated in the Wickes car park off Old Mill Lane.
As part of the BBC Children in Need fundraiser, fellow spud extraordinaires The Spud Bros - who have accumulated millions of likes on social media app TikTok - decided to make and sell jacket potatoes for 30 hours straight....
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Barnsley boxers victorious on Metrodome show
BOTH the Barnsley fighters in action at the Metrodome on Saturday evening recorded points victories.
Brampton’s Dempsey Wale extended his winning record to 13 straight victories (with one KO).
Wale got the better of Mexico’s Erick Omar Lopez in what proved to be a useful exercise against a much shorter but wily operator.
Dempsey, younger brother of former British champion Josh, controlled the bout from centre ring and was able to get...
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Pub manager hits back at disrespect claims on Remembrance Sunday
THE manager of a town centre pub has hit back at claims that the venue ‘disrespected’ Remembrance Sunday events.
It was claimed that the White Bear, on Church Street, had chosen to empty its bottle bins during the Remembrance service on Barnsley Town Hall’s steps.
Manager Michael Duke refuted the accusation and invited anyone to check its CCTV from the day.
“Each year on Remembrance Day we open early for veterans,” he told the Chronicle....
Barnsley FC
Wondergoal scorer wants to net poacher’s goals
STEPHEN Humphrys says his wondergoal at Cambridge United on Saturday was one of the best he’s ever scored but wants to start netting ‘poacher’s goals’ as well.
The 27-year-old forward has four goals for the Reds in ten league appearances, six from the start, after signing as a free agent on deadline day in the summer window.
He has scored in his last two games, firing home emphatically to seal a derby win over Rotherham...
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Pub landlords call time after nine years behind bar
17-bed plan ‘more hotel than HMO’ says owner
Pub manager hits back at disrespect claims on Remembrance Sunday
Glass recycling plant to replace brickworks
Wigan's Sibbick fond of Reds despite Asbaghi fall-out
‘Respected’ doctor struck off after fiddling probe
Parents in race against time to save nursery
Crackdown on tipping begins with large fine
Strictly stars hot foot it to town to meet students
‘A-Team’ criminals jailed after spate of burglaries
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Candidates named in Dodworth by-election
ALL the candidates for the Dodworth by-election - which was called following a councillor’s resignation - have now been confirmed.
The election is set to take place December 12 and is to replace the position left after Sam Christmas’ resignation, who represented the Liberal Democrat party.
Voters wanting to apply for a postal vote must do so by 5pm on November 27, and the deadline for applying for a proxy vote is a week later,...
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Reds fan Jake to make debut at Metrodome after missing out on Oakwell
NEW professional Jake Jon Cleary may have missed out on a chance to box at his beloved Oakwell but says the Metrodome is a very good second best.
The Wombwell welterweight, 27, is a big Reds’ fan who would have enjoyed a dream debut had he featured on Callum Simpson’s undercard back in August but the lengthy process of getting a professional licence ruled that out.
He will instead punch for pay for the first...
