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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...
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....
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....
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,...
Strictly stars hot foot it to town to meet students
STRICTLY Come Dancing stars JB Gill and Lauren Oakley made a surprise visit to a local dance studio this week ahead of their big show tomorrow.
The fan-favourite pair made a special trip to Peachy Dance Studios in Darton on Monday and Tuesday to learn their new routine ahead of the live show.
Manager of the dance studio, Emma Ledger, told the Chronicle: “Last week we received a call from an unknown number and it...
Pub landlords call time after nine years behind bar
THE landlord and landlady at one of Barnsley’s most iconic pubs are set to stand down after almost a decade in charge.
Marilyn Johnson, 63, and her husband, 70-year-old David, were only supposed to take on the Tom Treddlehoyle pub in Pogmoor on a temporary basis in 2015.
But nine years later and they insist they’ve loved every minute.
Marilyn said they’ve had to step down due to health issues - and after handing in...
Award recognises community trust’s mental health work
BARNSLEY FC Community Trust has been named the Charity of the Year at the Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber Awards.
The trust are the charitable arm of Barnsley Football Club and work tirelessly to deliver charitable and community activities across all areas of the borough.
Last season, the trust delivered more than £7.77m in social value - with bosses saying it demonstrates their commitment to creating a stronger, healthier and more inclusive community.
The trust received...
Nearly £2m set aside for travel hub scheme
AMBITIOUS plans to create a new active travel link to better connect the town centre to the Metrodome and Barnsley Football Club’s Oakwell home have been signed off by county leaders, the Chronicle can reveal.
A total of £1,999,173 will be ring-fenced for the project, which was put forward by Barnsley Council and approved by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).
According to documents revealed this week, it will be the next large-scale active...
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‘Scourge’ of knife crime is made a police priority
A BATTLE to remove knives from Barnsley’s communities following a rise in crime involving blades - which has resulted in three deaths in a year - will be met head on by police.
Carl Dixon, 35, Lazarus Makono, 26, and Alan Sutton, 41, have all died as a result of stabbings and South Yorkshire Police - backed by Mayor Oliver Coppard - have confirmed more work will be done to end the ‘scourge’.
In the...
Traveller’s ongoing battle to stay is dealt new blow
A BITTER battle which has seen a traveller embroiled in a long-running dispute with Barnsley Council over his family’s right to remain on land has resulted in another planning application being rejected.
Paddy Connors, who lives on Barnsley Road, Brierley, sought retrospective planning consent in order to gain full permission to stay on the site.
However, documents revealed this week show Mr Connors’ bid was rejected by the council due to it being situated in...
Tributes paid at Cenotaph and around borough
LOCAL MP John Healey joined the Royal Family and senior politicians to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph in London at the weekend.
Approximately 10,000 members of the public lined Whitehall in the capital to take part in the annual two-minute silence on Sunday.
Wreaths were laid to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.
John, who is also the Defence Secretary, said: “On Remembrance Sunday,...
Barnsley actress Katherine filming in Belfast
BARNSLEY-BORN actress and famous Coronation Street star has begun filming her new show in Northern Ireland.
Katherine Kelly, who played Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera and starred in Mr Bates vs The Post Office - one of this year’s most successful shows - is currently filming ‘In Flight’ in Belfast.
Kelly will portray flight attendant Jo Conran, whose son has been sentenced to 15 years for a murder he insists he did not...
Drug trafficker ordered to pay back £95k he made from criminality
A CONVICTED drug trafficker has been ordered to pay back a whopping £95,000 he made from criminal activities.
Jack Downend, of Hill End Close, was jailed in June 2023 for 13 years after being convicted of drug trafficking offences.
He is one of many criminals being ordered to pay money back into the Criminal Justice System by South Yorkshire Police’s Asset Recovery team, who in October ensure £120,000 will be repaid.
Part of the police’s...
Firefighters make Christmas safety plea
FIREFIGHTERS are urging the public to take care of the coming months as the figures have revealed that more house fires take place during the Christmas period than at any time of the year.
The average amount of domestic fires attended by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue during the Christmas period - from Christmas Eve until New Year’s Eve - is higher than the average amount of incidents in the same period in every other...
Oakwell mural is Adam’s latest creation
A BARNSLEY artist has unveiled his latest work for the Barnsley FC Community Trust - an eye-catching mural of Oakwell.
Adam Briscoe, originally from Wombwell but now living in Penistone, has already completed a number of eye-catching murals across the town - including in The Garrison, Penistone Paramount, Parkway Cinema and the Glass Works.
But his latest project has been for the Barnsley FC Community Trust - the club’s charity wing - which supports numerous...
Halloween fundraiser helps allotments bounce back from vandalism
A HALLOWEEN-inspired fundraiser helped raise enough money to fix the vandalism at the Autism Allotments site.
The site is run by dads Michael and Paul Atwal-Brice.
The duo have successfully set up the Autism Allotments site on Togo Street - a sensory garden for autistic children across Barnsley.
It’s been a huge success and now the pair are hoping to create something for adults with learning disabilities - a project called Accessible Allotments.
But despite...
Mission to stamp out town centre drug concerns
HEIGHTENED police presence will continue in a bid to stamp out drug-related concerns which are plaguing Barnsley town centre, force bosses have confirmed.
Having been highlighted as a priority by both shoppers and businesses - who complained about rising drug dealing and taking in the centre - officers based in the area confirmed they will continue to target known locations where deals are occurring.
Operation Sidewinder - a monthly scheme designed to target illicit night-time...
Mission to reduce young driver accidents
A NEW road safety campaign aimed at encouraging young drivers to stay safe has been backed by some of the town’s most influential people - after it was revealed more than 30 young drivers were killed or seriously injured last year.
Barnsley South MP Stephanie Peacock joined Barnsley North MP Dan Jarvis, local councillors and South Yorkshire Police to speak about the issue.
The council recently launched the ‘Don’t Drive Daft’ campaign alongside Barnsley College...
Miners set to get pension hike within weeks
MINISTERS who announced they are reversing an ‘injustice’ in order to finally put more money in ex-miners’ pockets after blaming the Conservative Party for pillaging a pension pot have announced it will take effect in just three weeks’ time.
The 32 per cent hike - which will equate to a weekly rise of £29 for members of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme (MPS) - was confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week following years of campaigning...
