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Rachael has big plans to get care home residents moving
PROUD of Barnsley nominee Rachael Addy is continuing her good work for the residents of Deangate Care Home as she plans to host the biggest dementia-friendly exercise class ever.
The activities co-ordinator for the care home in Mapplewell will be hosting the digital class on November 12 for as many homes in the Hill Care Group - who operate Deangate - as possible, with sponsorships being raised for Children in Need.
A long-time supporter of...
Tributes paid to founder member of heritage group
A FOUNDING member of the Proud of Barnsley-nominated Barnsley Main Heritage Group who did everything he could to help out the community has died at the age of 74.
Chris Sayer was known by many for his involvement in various community activities, spreading beyond Barnsley Main and into Rabbit Ings Country Park at Royston and even Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Living with his wife Diane in Royston, Chris was described as ‘a southern gentleman who loved...
Marathon run worth the weight for Ryan
A GRIMETHORPE man whose son was cared for by ‘superheroes’ at Barnsley Hospital has raised thousands of pounds by completing a marathon - with 20kg of weight strapped to him.
Ryan Hinchliffe, 37, decided to raise money for the hospital’s neonatal unit after his son, Freddie, was born two months prematurely.
He first ran the Sheffield Half Marathon with the 20kg weighted vest with his friends but he wanted to go one further this time...
Two-in-one theft warning for residents with high-value vehicles on drive
RESIDENTS whose homes have high-value vehicles parked outside have been asked to take more safety precautions - after police revealed so-called ‘two-in-one’ burglaries hit their height when the darker nights draw in.
Previous figures for between this weekend - when the clocks go back - and March traditionally rocket almost 90 per cent with regards to two-in-ones, a term used when burglars gain entry to a home with the sole purpose of obtaining a car’s...
Hope for homes hit by floods
A ‘COMPLEX’ watercourse identified as the source of misery for residents whose homes have flooded three times in less than a decade will receive major improvements as soon as next year, the Chronicle can reveal.
Barnsley Council bosses - who have been working alongside the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water to understand the issues posed on Lang Avenue in Lundwood - confirmed this week that a ‘detailed’ suite of works are set to be signed...
Vandal attack will not deter inspirational dads
INSPIRATIONAL dads Michael and Paul Atwal-Brice will not be deterred by mindless acts of vandalism after thugs targeted their ‘Autism Allotments’ site earlier this week.
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 the
Chronicle shortlisted alongside nationals for fair fuel price campaign
THE Barnsley Chronicle’s ‘Paying Through the Nozzle’ campaign to address the unfair pricing of petrol in the town has been shortlisted in the newspaper industry’s Make A Difference Awards.
When the campaign was launched in August 2023, the cheapest petrol motorists in Barnsley could find was 146.9p per litre.
Residents in Cheshire and the North Yorkshire constituency of then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were paying considerably less despite the average wage being much hig
‘Significant’ work needed to reach net zero carbon target
COUNCILS - including Barnsley - are bound into decades worth of contracts with companies to burn black bag waste - even though experts now say incineration is a ‘disaster’ for the environment.
Barnsley Council’s contract with waste management firm Renewi, which is worth £750m over its lifespan, still has 16 years remaining.
A decade ago, 52.2 per cent of collected waste was recycled with just 8.3 per cent making its way to landfill.
Incineration rates...
Three more men jailed for part in Manvers’ riots
THREE more men have been jailed for their role in the large-scale violence that took place in Manvers two months ago.
Gareth Lunn was sentenced to three years behind bars for his role in the riots outside Holiday Inn Express, where he was captured on body-worn camera swinging a bin at a police officer before picking up a missile and tossing it at the cordon.
The 41-year-old, from Billingley View, Bolton-upon-Dearne, pleaded guilty to violent...
Work begins on state-of-the-art community sports facility
GROUND has been officially broken on a new seven-figure sports facility which will be a ‘state-of-the-art’ hub for the community - despite campaigners objecting to the build.
Work began on the new community pavilion at the Parkside Centre in Hoyland which will also include a cafe alongside 3G pitches, a purpose-built archery range, activity spaces and changing facilities.
Barnsley South MP Stephanie Peacock was amongst representatives who attended last Friday’s ground-breakin
Doctor on a mission to bring back St John’s cadet groups
A DOCTOR who feels that his time as a cadet with St John’s Ambulance service is responsible for giving him the confidence to pursue a career in medicine is hoping to revive the local youth group - after all of them in Barnsley have remained shut for a decade now.
As a teenager, Dr Christopher Hogg served as a cadet, where he learned valuable lifesaving skills and developed his own personal confidence.
However the groups...
Architecture students step in to help at crumbling Grade II-listed stately home
ARCHITECTURE students from the University of Sheffield are lending a helping hand to boost awareness of a former stately home’s crumbling plight.
Grade II-listed Grimethorpe Hall - which was built in 1670 for Robert Seaton - has long been the subject of a series of failed bids to bring it back into use since it was last occupied more than half a century ago.
Students Emily Baker, Kay Russell, Radita Pramesti, Christine Cheung, Emma Stone,...
Hospital ‘zero-tolerance’ approach stepped up amid spate of abuse
FURTHER steps are being taken to reinforce a ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to all forms of unacceptable and threatening behaviour following a spate of abuse dished out to Barnsley Hospital workers.
A Freedom of Information request, obtained by the Chronicle, shows a total of 98 violent incidents were recorded at the Gawber Road site over the latest 12-month period.
However, bosses say that one attack is too many and are taking extra precautions to help lower the...
Local historian brings Barnsley Pal’s postcards home to town
A FORMER Barnsley Pal who collected postcards while serving in the First World War has had his extensive collection acquired by a local historian.
Jane Ainsworth became aware of a special collection of postcards and decided to buy Private Tom Bradbury’s haul ‘for Barnsley’.
Private Tom, of D Company of the 13th Battalion of the York and, Lancaster Regiment, acquired more than 200 postcards.
Born in 1881 and dying in 1956 at the age of...
‘Sobering’ to see HIV cases hit record high
DIAGNOSES of HIV in Barnsley struck a record high last year.
Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows 36 people in Barnsley were newly-diagnosed with the disease - the highest figure since comparable records began in 2011.
This was equivalent to 14.5 diagnoses per 100,000 people in the area.
A spokesperson for the Terrence Higgins Trust, an HIV charity, called the record-high diagnosis rates ‘sobering’ and called for more investment to get tests to...
Pub’s mission to entertain elderly
A PUB at the heart of a local community plans on beginning regular events to support older people worried about the cold winter months.
The team at the Shaw Inn, on Racecommon Road, have begun a monthly event where they invite everyone over 65 to come to the pub and enjoy the warmth, hot food and drinks, all free of charge.
After announcing this online, they have received a massive response, with local legend Ronnie...
Energy bills up 40 per cent in two years
‘WORRYING’ figures which reveal Barnsley households are paying 40 per cent more to heat properties than before the winter set in just two years ago must be addressed as a matter of urgency, it has been warned.
The energy price cap rose by ten per cent on October 1, which resulted in Energy Secretary Ed Miliband saying Ofgem’s decision will concern those who are already in the depths of the cost-of-living crisis.
Department for Energy...
Magic Breakfast scheme ‘an excellent initiative’
STEPHANIE Peacock, the MP for Barnsley South, recently met with Magic Breakfast.
The initiative ensures that primary school kids can access a filling and nutritious breakfast before they begin their school day.
There are a number of schools who are part of the Magic Breakfast scheme in Barnsley and Ms Peacock has visited some of the clubs and spoken to the children having breakfast there.
The government has committed to delivering free breakfasts for schoolchildren,...
Community support helps charity service revamp room into versatile space
THANKS to the generosity and support of the community a local charity service has been able to renovate one of their rooms as they aim to provide more space to support people’s mental health.
Volunteers at Local Mencap Barnsley - a charity focused on supporting adults with learning disabilities - had an idea for a multi-function room that could service all their members’ needs.
They quickly realised that a ‘massive’ but abandoned room within their...
Richard ready as hurricane sweeps through Florida
A BARNSLEY man who sought his dream life in Florida is doing his best to remain calm as he hunkered down to seek safety from the catastrophic hurricane that ripped through the American state yesterday.
Richard Butterwood, originally from Royston, moved to Tampa in 1999 to achieve his dream of living in a warm, sunny environment.
Throughout his time there he has maintained his Barnsley identity and to this day talks with an accent and...