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Documentary on Parky’s early years in the works
LATE chat show king Sir Michael Parkinson’s son has called on Barnsley residents to share stories they may remember from his formative years to help create a new documentary into his illustrious life. Mike Parkinson, who visited the town last week to speak to members of the Cudworth History Group and Chewin’ t’Cud magazine, is in the process of making a film which delves into his father’s early life. Although much is known about Parky’s...
New Year airing for Katherine Kelly’s new thriller The Crow Girl
THE first images of Barnsley actress Katherine Kelly in the upcoming drama The Crow Girl have been released. The six-part thriller, an adaptation of Erik Axl Sund’s best-selling novel of the same name, is produced by Emmy-winning creative team Buccaneer. It will be released in the new year on Paramount Plus. When the bodies of unidentified young men start to show up beaten and full of the anaesthetic lidocaine, DCI Jeanette Kilburn and partner DI...
Tom pays tribute to ‘amazing fans’
BRIT Award-winning singer Tom Walker said he thoroughly enjoyed his time in the town centre at the weekend - and is hoping to return back to Barnsley and its ‘amazing fans’ in the near future. The popstar, from Scottish town Kilsyth, has an average seven million monthly listeners on Spotify. After performing a free gig in Tamworth earlier on in the year, the 32-year-old took to social media asking his fans where he should perform...
Band to share stage with soul legend
A POPULAR Barnsley band will be playing alongside a legend of soul music this summer. Under The Influence, fronted by Darfield man Jamie Marsh, have been announced as one of the acts featuring at the Askern Music Festival on Saturday July 13. Topping the bill will be Billy Ocean, someone who the band regularly cover in their sets. It is another boost for the band who are gathering momentum again after a break. Jamie said:...
Tom makes Love Island return
BARNSLEY lad Tom Clare has returned to the Love Island villa less than a year after making it to the final of the ITV show. The former Barnsley FC academy star fell short at the final hurdle of last year’s show after being in a couple with Samie Elishi from London. He made his return to the TV screen on Tuesday night as a ‘bombshell’ for the All Stars season of the show - and...