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Three more jailed over Manvers disorder
THREE men from Barnsley have been sentenced for their involvement in violent disorder at Manvers last August - meaning that now over 200 years worth of jail sentences have been handed out to those involved.
The three appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday where they were sentenced to a collective 18 years behind bars.
They make up the more than 80 people sentenced for their role, who have been handed out a total of...
Artist’s emotive tribute to friend to go on display
AN emotive art piece made in honour of a local’s friend who recently passed away will be displayed in Weston Park Museum next week.
Deborah Lomax from Shafton created the piece after her friend, the American author Nick Huffman, passed away.
For the past six years she’s been in a long distance relationship with her boyfriend Jason Ward, who lived in California, and the two had always planned for Nick to someday officiate their wedding....
Group pledges to preserve historic hall’s future
A STEERING group is set to be formed to finally give a crumbling hall a brighter future.
Grimethorpe Hall, which last year was the subject of a study carried out by the University of Sheffield’s architecture students, is believed to have stood empty since the 1960s.
Peter Stevenson, from Grimethorpe Residents’ Group, remains optimistic about the ailing hall’s long-term future and has announced plans to form a steering group on the back of the students’...
Autism Allotments duo welcome TV crew
INSPIRATIONAL dads Michael and Paul Atwal-Brice welcomed cameras to their allotments last week as they look towards a TV appearance.
The devoted pair have two sets of twins - Levi and Lucas, and Lotan and Lanson.
Levi and Lucas both have severe autism, developmental delay, severe learning difficulties, are pre-verbal, and can require round-the-clock care and supervision.
They are also severely epileptic and have been hospitalised throughout their lives due to seizures.
The duo have...
Grieving mum continues tireless work in Honey’s name
A GRIEVING mother has reflected on the work being done to protect children four years after her teenage daughter took her own life.
On February 14 2021, 15-year-old Honey Cook took her own life after being the victim of relentless and cruel online abuse.
Understandably, the shocking loss shattered her mother Gemma Bentley’s life and for years she struggled with mental health issues and searched for support.
Years later and the resilient 38-year-old from Mapplewell...
Repair costs mounting for stricken cricket club
A BELOVED cricket club which has become an integral part of its local community is asking the public for help after severe weather conditions led to structural failures at their base of operations.
Woolley Miners’ Cricket Club is deeply ingrained within communities in Barnsley, growing from the former Woolley Colliery and establishing a welfare scheme with a community club in Darton.
Generations of players have picked up the sport thanks to the team and in...
Tax debt disqualifies councillor from vote
A COUNCILLOR will be unable to vote in next week’s budget meeting due to being in arrears with their council tax.
It is a strict condition that members taking part in the annual budget meeting must be up to date with their own payments.
But the Chronicle can reveal that one local councillor - who has not been named - will be unable to vote on Thursday because they are in arrears.
Other councillors will...
Swimming booking system ditched following complaints
BARNSLEY Premier Leisure have scrapped a booking process which only allowed 15 swimmers at a time as it was ‘not fit for purpose’.
Swimmers at Dearneside Leisure Centre, in Goldthorpe, had to book a place to swim in the pool due to staff shortages.
Only 15 people were allowed in the 25-metre pool at any time, which sparked concern from its users who complained about the new rules.
It’s prompted BPL to scrap the scheme....
Welcome grant helps club transform facilities
A COMMUNITY-focused sports club have transformed their facilities thanks to a Barnsley Council grant.
Ingbirchworth Petanque Club successfully applied for the Pride of Place grant last year and spent £6,500 on materials for a new wooden shelter.
Club members carried out all the works themselves, making their hilltop HQ even more welcoming.
Co-founder and treasurer David Hazeldine said: “The Pride of Place grant has helped us greatly as a club.
“We now have a place...
Barnsley to Get Lightning-Fast Brsk Full Fibre Broadband
Approximately 50,000 homes and businesses in Barnsley are set to benefit from a game-changing broadband upgrade! Brsk is bringing 100% full fibre to the area, so you can say goodbye to expensive, slow and unreliable service. From streaming, working from home and gaming, to keeping a busy home well-connected, it’ll be world-class all the way.
Brsk is a well-known name across the North West, with thousands of happy customers in West Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater...
Karaoke helped Theo find his voice
A YOUNG musical superstar who is currently touring Europe to perform in front of thousands says that all he wants is to ‘bring joy to people through his singing’.
At only 11 years old, Penistone-based Theo Hills has appeared on the Voice Kids - where he was the youngest contestant at nine - earning a place on Team Will, has toured the country in a production of The Full Monty and is now joining some...
Appointments made by domestic abuse support service
A BARNSLEY-based domestic abuse service has announced new leadership appointments.
Resolute Women’s Support Services has announced the election of Carly Jones as the new chair of the board, and Manveet Chhina as a new trustee.
CEO Deborah Jones said Carly brings extensive experience in neurodivergency, advocacy, and strategic development to her new role as chair.
Carly said: “I am deeply honoured to take on the role of chair and to lead a charity with such...
Police hunt man in connection with arson reports
POLICE are appealing for the whereabouts of a man want in connection with reports of arson with intent to endanger life.
Harry Trench, who is also known as Mackenzie Kay, is a 23-year-old who is known to frequent Barnsley.
He is wanted in connection with reports of arson with intent to endanger life in Kings Road, Doncaster, on December 20.
He is also wanted in connection with reports of stalking and making threats to kill,...
Mick’s musical trial in Parkinson’s fight
A PENSIONER who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013 is taking part in a trial to show how music can support people with the disease.
Mick Broad, 70, of Thurlstone, was formally diagnosed with the disease 12 years ago - but he’s vowed to keep active which he says has helped him throughout his life.
He does Tai chi on a Monday, yoga on a Tuesday, pilates on a Wednesday and even has turned his...
Plans to privatise nurseries branded ‘outrageous’
‘OUTRAGEOUS’ proposals which could result in children’s nurseries currently under Barnsley Council’s control being privatised to save cash broke cover yesterday sparking an urgent plea for a U-turn just two weeks before their fate is to be decided.
Local authority bosses are seeking to transfer control of the nurseries to private operators but staff and parents are said to be deeply concerned about the potential consequences for both the quality of care and the vital...
Young Louie defies all the odds and even becomes a thrill-seeker
IT’S understandable that when a family learnt that their new child would spend the rest of his life dealing with cerebral palsy they obviously worried about his standard of living - but eight years on nothing has stopped online sensation Louie George who’s grown into a ‘happy little soul’.
Louie - whose full name is Louie George Wood - has grown up surrounded by those who love him, especially mum Jodie Morgan, dad Tom and...
Dedicated volunteer’s two decades of service celebrated
GRIMETHORPE man Roy Batty was thrilled to receive recognition for 20 years’ voluntary service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals last week.
The 77-year-old, who is currently residing at Barnsley Hospice, first began volunteering for the NHS after undergoing a heart bypass surgery more than two decades ago.
It was the volunteers on the day who supported him after the surgery that led to him to throwing himself into the role.
He finally received his Queen’s Award...
SEND provision ‘a major concern’, says MP
A HANDFUL of children who were deemed eligible to receive rare ‘personal budgets’ to streamline their education cost Barnsley Council almost a quarter of a million pounds in just a year.
According to a Freedom of Information request, a total of £241,752 was spent on providing tailored education packages to the 11 youngsters who all have special needs.
The cash - identified by Barnsley Council to deliver certain parts to support kids with an education,...
Night-time safety initiative hailed a success
BARNSLEY Council has vowed to keep women and girls safe in the town centre following a pilot scheme which helped hundreds of night-time revellers in December.
Councillors will meet on Wednesday to discuss the Safe Spaces initiative, which took place on eight nights between 9pm and 3am.
Licensing officers - who spearheaded the project - will update councillors on its findings and provide a report which outlines plans to continue this year.
The council -...
Fury as death crash driver gets early release
THE parents of a 25-year-old motorcyclist who died in Worsbrough in 2023 say they’re ‘devastated’ after his killer’s sentence was significantly reduced last week.
Aaron Smith, of Hoyland, died while travelling on his motorcycle on Park Road, Worsbrough, on November 22, 2023.
Raymond Dagnall, 80, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving last year and was subsequently jailed for 12 months on December 5 at Sheffield Crown Court.
However, The Court of Appeal rep
