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A MARKET-LEADING Barnsley engineering company has invested in its facilities to meet growing global demand.CTM UK Ltd which designs and builds bespoke polyurethane processing equipment has invested in expansion of its manufacturing and stock facilities.The company is a market leader in the supply of polyurethane (PU) processing technologies to worldwide clients in a diverse range of sectors.It is a pioneer in the bespoke building of systems for offshore...

LOCALS are being encouraged to book their Covid-19 and flu vaccinations before the deadline later this month.As part of the effort to avoid a ‘tripledemic’ this winter, people have until the end of December 19 to book their Covid and flu jabs.It is still possible to book your vaccinations after December 19 through local NHS vaccination services, like pharmacies or walk-in sites. However, there will be fewer Covid appointments, and...

A PRE-LOVED clothing boutique has raised over £1,000 for charity only weeks after opening.Barnsley College’s Reloved Boutique also serves as an educational initiative for Learning for Living and Work students. A college spokesperson said: “We have raised £1,038 so far at our Reloved Boutique for Barnsley Hospice and Mencap.“Since opening in November, we have also saved 325 items of clothing from landfill.”You can find out more about the boutique...

MORE than 160 yobs who turned on the police during a huge protest outside a hotel in Manvers in the summer have now been positively identified.According to a report, a total of 164 suspects were identified as being involved in the incident, outside the Holiday Inn Express on August 4, with 86 people already being convicted. A total of 14 people remain on police bail.Over 60 police officers, three police dogs...

BARNSLEY youngsters are being called upon to have their say on how buses are run in the region as a major consultation into plans to take services back under public control hits the half-way point. More than 4,000 people have responded to the consultation but the region’s young people are being urged to make their voices heard. The half-way point this week comes as a series of engagement events start at colleges, universities...

PLANNING permission is being sought to build 19 new houses in Hoyland.If approved, work will take place on Upper Hoyland Road.A total of 23 neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans with no appeals to date. Public consultation ends on Christmas Day.AN appeal has been lodged after the council rejected plans for two properties to be built in Wombwell. An application for work to take place adjacent...

A POPULAR fast food restaurant will be built in a supermarket’s car park after Barnsley Council’s planning board approved plans.A Burger King chain in the car park of Tesco at Stairfoot, Wombwell Lane, will now be built after plans were submitted to the council in September.The new restaurant will be built next to the petrol station with 57 of the current 110 car parking spaces being lost.However a report...

LATEST food hygiene ratings have seen mixed results for local establishments.Both Costa Coffee, at Stairfoot, and The Botanist in the town centre were given a five-star score following an assessment on November 21.Seven Barnsley pubs have also been handed five-star food hygiene ratings.The Commercial Inn and The Old Number 7, both in and around the town centre, received the top score.As did Barrow WMC in Worsbrough Bridge,...

RUMOURED protests impacted the footfall in the town centre over the latest three-month period, a report has revealed.More than 2.3 million people attended the town, against the council’s target of 1.9 million.The report added: “Quarter two was marked by numerous events in the town centre.“July witnessed Barnsley’s Big Weekend, a two-day event that drew significant engagement.“In August, crowds gathered for Callum Simpson’s boxing promotions with an open...

BARNSLEY man Richard Buckley is in the midst of commentating on the FC 25 Pro Open in London where the winner walks away with more than £400,000.Richard grew up in Mapplewell, attending Wellgate Primary School before moving to Smithies and attending Darton College.He then went on to study at Barnsley College – and that’s when his dream of becoming a sports journalist really started to pick up pace.Having left...

BARNSLEY College and the council have teamed up to create a new academy in the hopes of creating the ‘new generation’ of local government employees.The Future Careers Academy – which sees a classroom branded in Barnsley Council colours – will see different council departments able to deliver industry talks, career advice and support topics within the curriculum.Coun Robert Frost, cabinet spokesperson for core services, said: “We want to make Barnsley the...

TWO Barnsley schoolboys fought it out for the International Combat Organisation’s English K1 kickboxing title.Penistone’s Charlie Herbert, who represents The Combat Academy, triumphed over Mason Crawford, who represented Wombwell-based Submission MMA in the 52kg category in Leeds on Saturday.Charlie, 14, delivered an ‘outstanding performance’ to beat the bigger and older fighter who was a late replacement for an original opponent.Charlie stayed composed under pressure and showcased sharp boxing skills...

BARNSLEY FC’s beloved Oakwell Stadium is among a number of the nation’s iconic football grounds celebrated in an artist’s first book.Known for sport-related artwork, Paul Town originally studied building and construction and has always had a love for design and architecture.Now, in his first book, the globally-recognised artist will be blending his two passions as he creates more than 100 illustrations of Britain’s iconic football grounds, past and present.One...

THIS weekend’s Barnsley Christmas Market has been cancelled due to the weather warnings in place for Storm Darragh … but the council has said lots of indoor events will still be going ahead. The Glass Works, Barnsley Indoor Market and Young Trader Market will all be open on tomorrow and Sunday and there’s a Christmas charity market inside Penistone Market tomorrow (Saturday). Santa’s Grotto will also be open this weekend at the Alhambra...

MORE than 2,000 people were in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services in Barnsley last year, the latest figures have revealed.Statistics from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities show 2,025 people accessed treatment in the year to March – an increase on 1,630 people the year before.Across England, over 310,800 adults were in contact with drug and alcohol treatment services last year, up seven per cent from 2022/23....

PLANS to introduce waiting restrictions on a Hemingfield road are set to be approved despite objections from local residents.In March this year, the council revealed proposals to introduce the restrictions on parts of Cemetery Road and its junction with Lady Croft Lane.A planning consent was granted in July 2017 for a new development of 20 houses with a new access from Cemetery Road.As part of the planning consent, conditions...

DETAILS have emerged of the final Care Quality Commission inspection of a Hoyland care home which was forced to close recently.Woodlands Lodge Care Home, based on Hawshaw Lane in Hoyland, cared for people with dementia and recently had its contract terminated by Barnsley Council.A total of 16 residents have been moved to alternative homes across the town.At its final CQC inspection, which was held in October, it was once...

A CARE home’s shoe box appeal – which looks to provide gifts to lonely residents at Christmas – has proved incredibly successful with only a few more donations needed to hit the target.Thornhill House Care Home in Darfield has been running the appeal for a month now and has seen the community come out in force to help them support vulnerable elderly people this winter.The team have collected hundreds of shoe...

A COUPLE celebrating their diamond anniversary admit that they ‘don’t always like’ each other but their love for one another ensures they stay together.Enid and Ken Wade from Wombwell who are aged 80 and 82 respectively celebrated their 60th anniversary yesterday.Even after all this time, the loving couple have held onto the original Chronicle article which announced their wedding and describes Enid’s ‘short dress of white lace over silk with a...

A LOCAL primary school has been praised by Ofsted following its latest report.The inspecting governing body had formerly used an overall one or two word grade following an inspection.However, this has now been scrapped with immediate effect – meaning schools will now only be issued gradings related to individual aspects of its performance.Athersley South Primary School, on Wakefield Road, was told that it has ‘taken effective action to maintain...

CENTRAL Co-op’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal came to Barnsley earlier this week.The store, on High Street in Dodworth, is currently taking donations to ensure children will have a gift to open on Christmas morning.The shop’s ‘Toy Appeal Van’ arrived in the town on Wednesday, with locals in attendance to hand over donations.It was the last stop on the local tour of the scheme – and it’s hoped that hundreds...

THE winners of Barnsley Council’s Penistone Sheep Trail art competition have been revealed.This contest was held to celebrate the art and creativity of young people and encourage everyone to explore the trail.It was officially launched last October, with six characters dotted around town, including a cycling sheep, a bookworm sheep and a roller-skating sheep.Earlier this year, the council invited young people from the Penistone area to draw a picture...

MANVERS Lake’s annual charity Santa Dash event will take place on Saturday in memory of a woman who died from cancer.In a joyful and festive display, once again runners will be taking part in a family friendly fun run from 9.30am in memory of Hana Szczepkowski who died of cancer aged only 31.The Santa Run aims to bring the community together and keep Hana’s memory alive, whilst raising funds for the...

POLICE have issued a reminder over the laws surrounding electric scooters.A police spokesperson said: “Looking at buying someone an electric scooter for a present this Christmas? We’re reminding you of the legislation for everyone’s safety.“Electric Assisted Pedal Cycles (EAPC), more commonly known as electric bikes, are legal to ride if you are over the age of 14 and do not require a licence or need to be registered, taxed or insured.”...

A NEW drop-in space providing parents and families with information about the support available to them has opened in the town centre this week.Family Hubs at Barnsley Market will act as an information point, where families can drop in and chat to our staff about the services available to help them at our larger Family Hubs locations and across the borough.As part of the council’s wider Family Hubs and Start for...

BARNSLEY Council has today launched a new campaign aimed at eliminating avoidable collisions involving waste collection vehicles after it revealed that there have been 72 collisions involving their team in the last three years.The new Be Safe, Work Safe, Target Zero campaign is being rolled out across the borough and a council spokesperson said: “We’re launching a new safety campaign – Be Safe, Work Safe, Target Zero – to reduce the number of...

AN animal charity is encouraging Barnsley residents to join the ‘Christmas Rescue’ campaign after shocking figures revealed the number of animal abandonments in the county.In South Yorkshire, the latest figures show the number of abandonment reports to the RSPCA for 2023 was 727, up from 615 in 2021 when the cost-of-living crisis began – an 18 per cent increase.The charity believes the surge in pet ownership during the Covid-19 lockdown and...

BARNSLEY residents are being encouraged to take part in a consultation on South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s objectives over the next three years.The service says it wants to remove inefficiency, boost performance and embed an inclusive workplace culture as it strives to become one of the country’s leading fire and rescue services.A change to how it responds to 999 calls would see a vehicle which is used to respond to small...

A MAN has been jailed after throwing missiles at police officers during the disorder at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Manvers in August.Wearing a balaclava, Sonny Ackerman was recorded throwing rocks at officers in a police cordon. An online video later showed Ackerman launching a bin towards officers.After seeing a photo of himself on a social media appeal, Ackerman handed himself in at a police station. The 30-year-old was interviewed...

ALMOST £2,500 will be spent on replacing signs at a local cemetery which are currently in disrepair.The two signs at Darfield Cemetery are approaching 20 years old and subsequently a total of £2,450 has been earmarked by the Section 106 panel to replace them.A report states: “The signs are invaluable to members of the public in helping to find grave sections and the location of facilities such as bins and water...

BARNSLEY police officers are investigating reports of damage to a community Christmas tree.A Barnsley South East NPT said: “We are aware that there are reports circulating about deliberate attempts to damage the Christmas tree in Goldthorpe Square. “Officers are currently investigating this report, and would be grateful for any information to identify the person or persons responsible.“We are also aware that storm Bert may have contributed to some of the...

A PROJECT which focused on capturing the life stories of house-bound residents has been shortlisted for a national award.Barnsley Libraries’ ‘Telling Stories’ project has been shortlisted for a prestigious ‘Fantastic for Families Best Age-Friendly’ Outreach Award. The ‘Telling Stories’ pilot project focused on capturing the life stories of house-bound residents who use the Home Library Service. By spending time with residents and recording their oral histories, the project tackled issues of...

UPDATE FROM POLICE: ‘We are glad to confirm that Jaqueline, who was missing from Barnsley today, has been found safe and well. Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal.’POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing Barnsley woman.Jaqueline, aged 61, was last seen today (Tuesday) at 7.50am at Greenfoot Lane and has not been seen or heard from since.She is described as a white woman, 5ft 7ins...

A MURAL artist has been awarded two new commissions following her exceptional work on painting shop shutters in Goldthorpe.Firstly, Jayde Marie Bell will be painting six new murals on the shutters of businesses on Goldthorpe’s high street, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.The second project is a mural for the underpass connecting Goldthorpe to Thurnscoe’s Phoenix Park, which is being designed with involvement from young people from the Dearne....

A SENIOR doctor is encouraging the public to think ‘Pharmacy First’ if they are feeling ill this winter. The Pharmacy First Service, introduced across England earlier this year, enables patients to receive treatment for seven common ailments directly from their community pharmacist, avoiding the need for a GP appointment or prescription.Pharmacists can now supply prescription-only medicines, including antibiotics and antivirals, where appropriate, to treat seven conditions: sinusitis, sore throat, earache in children,...