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Brother supports domestic abuse charity

THE brother of a murdered domestic abuse victim has donated a signed photograph of Ribblehead Viaduct to raise vital funds for IDAS.
A victim of domestic violence, 29-year-old Rebecca Kowal was murdered by her partner Robert Byrom in 2008.
Since then, her brother Andrew Overton has supported IDAS as a survivor ambassador and raised tens of thousands of pounds for domestic abuse charities.
The photograph, a stunning black and white shot of the imposing Ribblehead...

For the love of wellies ...

A TEAM of fundraisers who posed in nothing but their wellies for a charity calendar have raised more than £13,000 for two local charities.

The fundraisers presented over £6,500 to The Well for Wellbeing in Barnsley last week and the same amount has been donated to Macmillan Cancer Support Barnsley.

The fundraising began back in autumn 2021 when two events inspired Alison Brook to start the fundraising drive.

Alison’s Mum June was...

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Basketball fundraiser doubles in size!

A CHARITY basketball day which raises funds for a men’s mental health support group has more than doubled in size in its second year.

Andy’s Man Club Basketball Charity Event was held for the first time last year raising over £1,000 but organiser Dean Heseltine says interest in this year’s event has been amazing.

“We have had to cap it at 60 players – we had 26 last year – and I have...

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£900k funding secured for hall's roof repairs

CANNON Hall has received funding of almost £900k to make essential repairs to its historic roof.

The iconic building, which is home to an outstanding museum collection of fine and decorative art, has been awarded the money by the Museum Estate and Development Fund. It will be used to repair and safeguard preserving the building for future generations.

Adaptations and improvements will be made to the roof using the best conservation expertise and...

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Family fears the worst following budget

THE family of a Darfield boy on palliative care says they feel 'forgotten about' after last Wednesday’s budget did nothing to help fill a £300m annual gap for kids in a similar position.

Daniel Green, six, whose brain is damaged in three areas, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and mitochondrial disease at four months old leaving him struggling to stand, sit and eat.

He was placed into palliative care in 2021, but his family took comfort...

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Basketball fundraiser doubles in size!

£900k funding secured for hall's roof repairs

Family fears the worst following budget

Charity seeks befriending volunteers

A BARNSLEY charity is looking for volunteers to help them support lonely elderly residents.

Age UK Barnsley matches befriending volunteers with an older person and they will visit them in their own homes, increasing their social interactions and their sense of inclusion within the community.

The volunteering opportunity is open to all aged 18 or above, and full training is provided.

Debby Bunn, Age UK Barnsley’s chief executive, said: “If you’ve got some spare time, this...

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Quarter of primary leavers "obese"

ALMOST half of Barnsley’s youngsters are classed as ‘unhealthily overweight’ when they leave primary school.

NHS Digital figures show 25.9 per cent of year six pupils in Barnsley schools were obese last year.

Nearly eight per cent of those were classed as ‘severely obese’, which means they had a body mass index (BMI) in the top 0.4 per cent for a child’s age and sex.

It means the area has seen the largest rise in...

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£12m bridge will have 'the wow factor'!

A £12MILLION bridge is set to ‘wow’ visitors and become a major focal point of the town centre’s transformation, according to council leader Sir Steve Houghton.

The Market Gate structure – which is due to open in October – will span the railway lines and connect Schwabisch Gmund Way with the Glass Works.

Sir Steve said the bridge will become a prominent addition to the town centre thanks to its architecture.

“A lot has been said...

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Care packs for patients heading for home

CARE packs are being handed out to Barnsley Hospital patients to help them when it's time for them to head for home.

The scheme comes after Barnsley Hospital Charity successfully secured funding from Barnsley Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support patients with the rising cost of living.

It is being supported by charity volunteers and is helping the discharge team and wards to provide care packs for 1,500 patients leaving the hospital.

The care...

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Man in court over Goldthorpe shooting

A MAN has appeared in court today in connection with a shooting incident in Goldthorpe last Saturday.

Steven Watkins, 38, of no fixed address, was arrested in Cornwall on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder.

He has since been charged with attempted murder and two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

South Yorkshire Police said that officers were called to a report of a firearms discharge on...

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Charity launches gardening service

A NEW handyperson and gardening service is to be launched to support Barnsley residents aged 50 and above.

The service will be officially launched by charity Age Concern at its Eldon Street shop on Wednesday from 10am until 2pm.

Chief executive officer, Debby Bunn, said: “We are very pleased to be launching our handyperson and gardening service and know that this will make a huge difference to older people who might be struggling with jobs around...

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RSPCA Cat Rehoming

Meli

Hi, I'm Meli. It means honey in Greek.

My foster mum says I'm a sociable, chatty, cuddly, head-butting fluff ball. I will acknowledge you when you enter the room, when you move, when you leave and I'll be expecting some attention and love back.

I'd love to have someone that spends a lot of time with me but I'm equally happy to curl up on my sofa while you're away or working from home. I love cushions and blankets!

I can live with dogs and friendly cats. I may need some time to fully adapt with any kitty siblings but I can be in the same room almost straight away.

I can be uncomfortable around new people until I’m sure that they’re safe. I lived as a stray for a while, and I know what it is like to be scared and hungry. My new family will need to be used to having cats. and understand that I will need a little time and patience to settle in. I prefer not to live with children, as I sometimes I like my space and don’t want to be fussed.

Will you give me a new family?

APPLYING:
You must be no more than around one hour of Barnsley Centre.
Please apply using our ONLINE PERFECT MATCH FORM ONLY, remembering to press the submit button.

We carefully review every single form we recieve, but that can be up to 100 per cat- so please be patient, do not send repeat forms, or call, send follow up texts etc.
We will choose the person who is the perfect match within two weeks of advertising date, and regret we can only contact the successful applicant.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR ENQUIRIES LINE ABOUT ADOPTING CATS - fill in a Perfect Match Form if you are interested in rehoming, and be sure to press the submit button.

The cats below are ready to go to their new homes now. If you have holidays booked, please wait until you return before you submit an application form.

If a 'I'VE BEEN REHOMED/RESERVED' label is visible on a cat's image, it is no longer available.

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Bonnie

This pretty tortoiseshell with her stunning eyes, is our lovely little Bonnie.

Bonnie is around 2 years old, and she's a little darlin'. Bonnie is relaxed and friendly and very much loved n her foster home, but she needs her own place now.
Bonnie came to us in early January, with 4 beautiful young kittens. She's been a great mum, and now her kittens have all been rehomed and it is Bonnie's turn. She will be spayed in the next week, and will be available for rehoming soon after.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR ENQUIRIES LINE ABOUT ADOPTING CATS - fill in a Perfect Match Form if you are interested in rehoming, and be sure to press the submit button.

The cats below are ready to go to their new homes now. If you have holidays booked, please wait until you return before you submit an application form.

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Social group aiming to show it cares

A SOCIAL group which was formed last year in a bid to combat loneliness has raised more than £1,000 for local causes.

The group – formed in December – meets every Monday at Belmont Working Men’s Club in Hoyland, with the aim of improving people’s mental health and wellbeing and giving members a safe space to talk about their worries.

Simon Davies – who came up with the idea of weekly meetings following a battle with...

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'Shameful' new election rule slammed

NEW rules which mean voters have to have a form of ID have been slammed as an ‘attack’ on the working class.

For the first time, a government ruling means that residents in Barnsley will need to show photo ID to vote in local elections in May.

However the decision has been criticised by number of high-ranking Barnsley councillors.

Coun James Higginbottom, who represents the Wombwell ward, said the change is an ‘attack’ on people’s...

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Respects paid to miners who died on picket line

BARNSLEY’S MPs paid their respects last weekend by laying a wreath to commemorate two miners who died on the picket line.

Joe Green and Davy Jones both died during the 1984/85 miners’ strike.

An annual memorial lecture in Barnsley, set up by the National Union of Mineworkers, was held last Saturday.

Both Dan Jarvis, MP for Barnsley Central, and Stephanie Peacock, MP for Barnsley East, attended to pay their respects.

Dan said: “I’m always proud...

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Action to tackle off-road bike problems

A FENCE is to be installed to help tackle problems with off-road bikes and quads at a Ward Green playing field.

Funding for the installation is coming from Section 106 money gained from housing developers and the fence will be erected along the Holgate Mount entrance to Cromwell Mount Playing Fields at Ward Green.

The area has been blighted by off-road bikes and quads according to Coun Jake Lodge, resulting in significant damage to the...

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'Outstanding' Kendray school celebrates top Ofsted rating

A KENDRAY school is 'living proof of what can be achieved with the right focus, energy and support'.

The Forest Academy, on Thornton Road, is celebrating after receiving a coveted ‘outstanding’ rating at its latest Ofsted inspection.

The school was inspected over the course of two days last month and was given the top rating in all areas of the school, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early...

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Do you know someone who is doing something amazing?

NOMINATIONS are now open for Proud of Barnsley 2023!

If you know someone who is doing something amazing in our town then now is your chance to shout about it.

From hard-working community groups to charity fundriaisers; inspring youth workers to tireless volunteers, Proud of Barnsley is all about celebrating the achievements of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Proud of Barnsley will culminate in a spectacular awards night at Barnsley Metrodome on Friday November 17 with...

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Cracking response to Easter egg appeal

A BARNSLEY barber is collecting Easter eggs to cheer up children who will be in hospital this Easter.

It comes just months after Tony Batty, who owns Tony’s Barber Shop on Racecommon Road, delivered thousands of Christmas presents to struggling families.

Tony restarted the campaign to deliver Easter eggs to hospitals across South Yorkshire earlier this week and he's had a cracking response already with donations flying in.

He’s hoping to at least match last year’s donation...

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Tara licks the opposition at top dog show

TARA, a five-year-old Manchester terrier from Worsbrough, has continued a family tradition by picking up a top prize at Crufts.

Gillian Knight, 67, and her husband Clive, 63, have been training dogs for the last 32 years – and they picked up yet another winner last weekend.

Back in 2015, Gillian’s then-three-year-old Manchester terrier Travis picked up the coveted prize of ‘best of breed’.

Fast-forward eight years and his daughter, five-year-old Tara, managed to grab...

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Tara licks the opposition at top dog show

Food Buddies serving up help to families

A PENISTONE-based foodbank has fed more than 1,000 people since it launched in October.

Penistone Food Buddies, which operates from St John’s Church, on Shrewsbury Road, serve local residents every Friday handing out a variety of food parcels to those living in the Penistone East and West wards.

Since launching in October, Julie Rhodes and Mark Attard, organisers of the foodbank, have fed 1,045 people.

“When Julie and I decided to form...

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Torched wildlife hide replaced

VOLUNTEERS have worked tirelessly to replace a wildlife hide that was torched by arsonists.

Award-winning nature reserve Carlton Marsh narrowly avoided a ‘near-disastrous event’ when the hide was targeted in September.

Firefighters tackled the burning structure at the Shaw Lane site for several hours in a bid to stop it spreading.

The wooden hide, fitted 30 years ago, was set alight and volunteers responsible for the site’s upkeep who have bagged a...

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Walk raising money for heart centre patients

RESIDENTS are being urged to take part in the annual Penistone Boundary Walk in May..

The event, organised by Penistone Ladies Circle, is an eight or 16-mile walk around the boundary of Penistone starting from Cubley Hall.

This year, money raised from the walk will be donated to Take Heart a charity which aims to make life more comfortable for those living with a heart condition within the Yorkshire Heart Centre based at...

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Emergency services hold town centre event

A Joining Forces Emergency Services Event is being held in the town centre tomorrow.

Residents are being invited along to see how the emergency services work together across the borough,

The public will get the chance to take a seat in blue light vehicles and also watch live displays as well as getting involved and meeting front line services.

Go along and meet:

▪ Barnsley College who have a range of...

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Food Buddies serving up help to families

Torched wildlife hide replaced

Walk raising money for heart centre patients

Emergency services hold town centre event

'Landmark' bridge cost to rise to £12m

THE cost of a ‘landmark’ bridge which will connect Barnsley Interchange with the new-look town centre is set to rise to £12m – more than £4m over budget – by the time it’s completed.

The new Market Gate bridge over the railway line which is set to be in use by October will be a permanent replacement for the former Jumble Lane level crossing which was closed to improve safety in the area.

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Motorists urged to be vigilant after spate of thefts

SOUTH Yorkshire Police are urging motorists to keep their vehicles secure after a spate of thefts from vehicles and thefts of vehicles across the county.

Vehicle owners are being encouraged not leave any items in their vehicles when unattended, particularly overnight.

Items such as phones, money, laptops, bags, and tools can be extremely attractive to an offender and are the everyday items that often get left on show in vehicles.

There has...

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Sweet donation ...

A BARNSLEY market stallholder has made a donation to a men’s mental health support group.

The owner of Sailor Sid’s Sweets, Roger Ashton, donated a sweet box to Andy’s Man Club last week as a thank you for all they do for men in the community.

Andy’s Man Club provides men with free-to-attend peer support for those struggling with their mental health. They offer weekly sessions at Honeywell Sports College and Library @ the Lightbox in the...

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Youth leaders call for funding action

YOUTH leaders in Barnsley are calling for sustained government investment amid claims that the sector is on its knees after a decade of funding cuts.

YMCA Barnsley has endured funding cuts for over ten years and is backing national calls for sustained government investment.

Based on Blucher Street in the town centre, the youth charity has 70 volunteers who helped support more than 1,000 youngsters in the town – through workshops and programmes – last year at...

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'Landmark' bridge cost to rise to £12m

Motorists urged to be vigilant after spate of thefts

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Youth leaders call for funding action

Diamond day

CONGRATULATIONS to Hoyland couple Valerie and Trevor Melluish who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on Thursday.

Trevor, a retired welder and keen sportsman, met Valerie when he came over from Sheffield to spend the day fishing with Valerie’s cousin.

The couple have two daughters and three grandsons.

They received a letter from the King to mark their 60th wedding anniversary celebration.

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Man jailed for knife attack on sisters

A BARNSLEY man who left two sisters mentally and physically scarred following an unprovoked frenzy of brutal violence at a Christmas gathering has been jailed for 16 years.

David Fairweather only stopped punching, choking and stabbing his first victim when her older sister lay on top of her in a courageous attempt to shield her from his blows.

The older sister was then stabbed three times herself and left with injuries so severe...

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MP hits out over prescription uncertainty for pensioners

PENSIONERS in Barnsley could soon be forced to choose between paying for their prescription or risking their life, after the government once again failed to answer on whether new charges will be brought in.

John Healey, MP for Wentworth and Dearne, believes the knock-on effect of the introduction of paid prescriptions for the demographic could increase hospital admissions.

He said that more than 28,000 60 to 65 year olds in Barnsley are still facing worry and uncertainty...

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Foodbank visit 'a sad reflection' on government

A LOCAL councillor believes it’s a ‘sad reflection’ on the government that kids across the borough are relying on foodbanks.

It comes after year five pupils from Outwood Primary Academy Darfield visited the foodbank at Stairfoot recently.

Thousands of children across Barnsley are living in poverty, many of which are being forced to use foodbanks during the current cost-of-living crisis.

Coun Kevin Osborne, who represents Darfield, said that it was a ‘sad reflection’ of the state of the country...

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