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Boundary change views ‘will be heard’
BARNSLEY Council’s leader says he is ‘concerned’ about proposals to alter ward boundaries in the town - but assured residents in areas in line for changes that their views will be heard.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) reviewed Barnsley’s 21 boundaries having last done so in 2003 - and their final draft report was released to the public earlier this month.
The commission put forward a raft of changes, which they say...
Increasing calls for ‘rat run’ to be made safer
RESIDENTS in Monk Bretton have called on Barnsley Council to introduce speed measures in the area following an upsurge in accidents on the Full House estate which has been described as a ‘rat run’ for impatient motorists.
More than 100 people have already signed the petition which is due to be handed to Barnsley Council bosses in the coming months.
They are calling for action on Tennyson Road due to a supposed increase in the...
Call for PM to scrap ‘cruel and harmful’ policy
BARNSLEY Council bosses will be asked to call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to scrap ‘cruel’ two-child limit to benefits - which has plunged thousands of local families into poverty - after the Liberal Democrats submitted a motion to the local authority.
The government’s two-child limit on benefits means that families who have had a third or subsequent child after April 2017 are denied up to £3,235 per year per child compared with families whose...
Rare print of classic Kes discovered in loft
WHAT is believed to be one of only two remaining film prints of the 1969 classic Kes has been rediscovered and donated to Parkway Cinema for a special screening.
The newly-found 35mm print was discovered in the loft of Ian Fletcher, from Clayton West, a member of the Barnsley Kes Group and an obsessive of everything Kes-related.
Once it was discovered, the print was rushed to the co-owner of Eldon Street’s Parkway Cinema, Rob Younger,...
Octogenarian Danny keeps on running ...
AN 80-year-old isn’t letting age - or a five-year battle with cancer - stop him as he prepares to take on his 400th park run tomorrow.
Danny Batty, from Penistone, started taking part in park runs back in 2012 and has been unable to stop.
He’s hoping to celebrate his 400th park run at Locke Park tomorrow - a route he much prefers to his local Penistone run.
He told the Chronicle: “There’s a run...
Barnsley FC
Reds set for exodus of out of contract senior players
BARNSLEY are likely to release their retained list in the coming week with an exodus of first team regulars almost certain.
The deals of Jordan Williams, Devante Cole, Herbie Kane and Nicky Cadden all expire next month.
Those four plus Robbie Cundy – who has missed all season through injury – are not expected to stay.
Right-back and captain Williams, 24, has made 201 appearances since joining from hometown club Huddersfield Town in 2018. Striker...
Stendel linked with Reds return
Daniel Stendel has been linked with a return to Barnsley FC as head coach.
The German led the Reds to promotion out of League One in the 2018/19 season then was sacked months later after a poor start to the Championship season.
He then had brief spells at Hearts in Scotland and Nancy in France before returning to previous club Hannover 96 as reserve team coach in 2022.
His side are currently top of their...
Oliver plays in England under 15s win
Barnsley FC academy star Oliver Wilkinson has been playing for England under 15s in a tournament this week.
The 15-year-old has been a regular for the Reds’ u18s team this season, winning the Academy Player of the Year award, and attended training camps with England.
The tournament is taking place in Croatia this week.
He started in a 5-1 win over Morocco on on Wednesday with England then due to play USA and Croatia.
Jalo scores stunning free-kick in u21s win
Fabio Jalo scored a stunning free-kick as Barnsley under 21s finished their season with a 2-0 home win over Burnley.
The Portugal under 19s star curled in from 20 yards from just outside the box on 41 minutes then, just after half-time, stole the ball off a defender and won a penalty which was scored by Theo Chapman.
The under 21s have won six and drawn one of their last seven games, scoring 21. They...
Duff joins Huddersfield
Former Barnsley head coach Michael Duff has joined their local rivals Huddersfield Town as head coach.
Duff was Reds boss in the 2022/23 season, taking them to the play-off final before moving to Swansea City last summer then being sacked at the end of last year.
He now takes over Huddersfield who have dropped out of the Championship, having been linked with a return to Oakwell.
Barnsley are still looking for a new head coach...
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Endangered wall set for restoration thanks to funding
A CRUMBLING 260-year-old wall is set to be saved from its imminent collapse thanks to a grant from Historic England.
The wall surrounds Cannon Hall’s kitchen garden, which was built in 1760 and forms part of the former stately home’s Grade II-listed grounds.
Lined with fruit trees - some of which date from the 18th century - the garden, designed by renowned Georgian landscape architect Richard Woods, was used to produce fruit and vegetables for...
Outgoing Mayor has enjoyed every minute
MAYOR and Mayoress Mick and Elaine Stowe step back from their duties today after a year of dedicated service - and they woke up ‘smiling every morning’ throughout.
The departing pair admit that Coun Stowe couldn’t thank everyone, or detail everything he’s done over his ‘eye-opening’ year wearing the chains.
With unforgettable moments like getting dragged onto stage during the Civic’s pantomime in December, being unable to stop laughing to himself as he thought back...
New Mayor ‘honoured and humbled’ to be appointed
NEW Mayor of Barnsley John Clarke will be sworn in at a meeting today.
Coun Clarke, who was represented the Worsbrough ward since 2010, will take over from Coun Mick Stowe following this morning’s full council meeting.
He will be joined and supported during his mayoral year by his wife, Doreen, as mayoress.
He announced he will support both Age UK Barnsley and The Well for Barnsley Hospital Charity during his mayoral term.
“I am...
Multi-million pound Youth Zone will be world class
WORK officially commenced on the site of a multi-million pound ‘one-of-a-kind’ youth zone in the town centre this week - and it’s set to be completed in just over 12 months’ time.
The venue - which will include a four-court sports hall, a rooftop 3G outdoor kick-pitch, gym, boxing and martial arts room, a recording studio, dance studio, sensory room and mentoring kitchen - will be built off Schwäbisch Gmund Way.
Mandy Carlson, born and...
£100k safety move for ‘high-risk suicide location’
MORE than £100,000 is set to be invested to make a town centre bridge - which has been labelled a ‘high-risk suicide location’ following 36 separate incidents over a two-year period - safer for struggling residents.
The report, which was discussed by members of the Barnsley Town Board in a meeting yesterday, shows that a total of £120,000 will be spent on additional safety measures at the Pitt Street bridge, which runs above Westway near...
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How Pakistan Test captain helped Cawthorne sign overseas star
A CHANCE net session at their Dark Lane ground for a former Pakistan Test captain ended up with Cawthorne signing an international cricketer who helped them to two big wins this week.
Sarfaraz Ahmad – who has played 54 Test matches and 117 One Day Internationals up until last year – visited and then recommended Danish Aziz, who played two ODIs for Pakistan in 2021, to join the Barnsley club.
Cawthorne captain Mike Jepps said:...
Joe, Vanessa, Jonson and Maya win Yorkshire gold
BARNSLEY runners enjoyed success in the Yorkshire Championships at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium in Cudworth.
Joe Ferguson, from Darton, won the 100m men’s race with 10.69 into a significant headwind. It was the first outdoor race of the summer for the Paris Olympics hopeful. He then ran 21.11 on Wednesday at a race in Tenerife.
Maya Schofield, from Royston and now under 15, won the Yorkshire 800m for a third straight year, with 2-13.
Jonson...
Lachlan hoping to change social make-up of British judo team
LACHLAN Moorhead handed in his university dissertation this week, about how inequality in areas like Barnsley hinders sporting talent, and is now set to fly to Abu Dhabi to compete in the World Judo Championships.
Lachlan, from Penistone, has just completed his degree in business management at Birmingham University.
His dissertation was on how regional inequalities affect participation in judo.
It was inspired by his experiences growing up in South Yorkshire and competing in a...
Wolff on podium after 104k race in Lincoln
Cyclist Imogen Wolff finished on the podium at the 104k Lincoln Grand Prix this week.
The teenager from Silkstone Common finished third, 19 seconds behind the winner. She said: “I am disappointed not to have won it. It was a strong field. There were some breaks early on and we had to put in the work to close them down.
“I went three minutes faster up the final climb than last year so it’s nice...
JUNIOR CRICKET: Dyson cleans up for Elsecar
ELSECAR under 13s won by 36 runs at home to Silkstone United in the eight-a-side league.
George Dyson, who also top-scored, and Lucas Ivill took two wickets each for Elsecar and Sienna Mahoney for Silkstone.
Rockingham under 13s won by 81 runs at Darfield. Austin Marlow took three for 11 for Rockingham and Darfield’s Alfie Parker claimed two wickets.
Darton under 13s won by 19 runs at home to Higham.
Lucy Hunter top-scored for Darton...
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Push to fill empty town centre units
A ‘SIGNIFICANT’ rise in shop units becoming vacant in Barnsley town centre - which leaders blame on the knock-on impact of the Covid-19 pandemic - is set to be reversed thanks to a new plan to encourage businesses to move to the location.
Barnsley Council announced its plan invest £1.1m over the next three years to tackle the number of empty shops, a report revealed, after a vacancy rate of 13 per cent was established....
Scheme to tackle chronic loneliness
A JOINT project by Barnsley Museums and Heritage Doncaster will support older people who are lonely or isolated after receiving generous funding.
The scheme will have a focus on the Dearne Valley, and aims to create volunteering opportunities and reduce chronic loneliness.
It will run until December 2025 and involve delivering creative and wellbeing activities in the local areas and sharing learning between the two museum services.
The project will also enable groups to visit...
LOCAL HISTORY: A glimpse into a bygone age
SOME more sketches by Kenneth L Graham have been unearthed in our archives room.
The pictures, from his Old Barnsley series, were originally featured in the Chronicle way back in 1932 and give an insight into a bygone age.
Some of the sketches will be instantly recognisable despite huge changes across the town over the last century.
It’s believed Kenneth produced 46 sketches in total.
Flower show first for stately home
WENTWORTH Woodhouse will host a prestigious flower show for the first time next year.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced that the flower show, previously held at Tatton Park, will be held at the grand site next year.
The show has attracted around 80,000 visitors in previous years - and it’s hoped the turnout next year will be similar.
Helen Pettit, the RHS director of shows, commercial and innovation, said: “We’re incredibly excited to...
Series of bike thefts lands man in jail
A REPEAT thief has been jailed after officers connected him to a series of crimes in Barnsley.
Ian McAffrey, 37, was arrested and charged with burglary on 17 April, following an incident which saw him a raid a shed in Dodworth on 25 March.
He pleaded guilty and was handed a four-month suspended sentence, but at the time of his arrest, officers found a pushbike in his car which they suspected was stolen...
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Women to play on main pitch on Wednesday
Newly-crowned champions Barnsley FC women will play on the main pitch at Oakwell from 7.30pm on Wednesday.
The Reds won the North East Premier on Sunday and now host Wakefield on Wednesday, when they will lift the trophy.
The men's under 21s side are due to host Burnley in their final game on the main pitch from 1pm on Tuesday.
Entry is free for both games.
Collins makes first statement since sacking
Neill Collins says he ‘cannot express how disappointed I was to be relieved of my duties’ by Barnsley last month - in his first official statement since his sacking.
The Scotsman was fired with one game left in the League One season when the Reds were fifth. After a reported failed attempt to bring in Austrian Dominik Thalhammer, Collins’ former assistant Martin Devaney was in charge for the play-offs in which they lost 5-4 to...
Barnsley FC women take title
Barnsley FC women won their league with a 4-0 success at Wallsend on Sunday.
Jodie Gregory made it 2-0 then went in goal due to an injury, with Maddison Foye and Louisa Barraclough also on target.
The Reds just needed a point for the North East Premier title but registered a ninth straight win in all competitions to secure first place with a game to spare.
They now complete the season at home to Wakefield...
A player by player review of Barnsley's 2023/24 season
A player by player review of Barnsley's 2023/24 season.
– Stats for League One games, including play-offs
Jordan Williams, 47 starts (1 sub appearance), 1 goal
Williams is the first outfield player to appear 200 times for Barnsley in more than a decade and has gone from signing as an 18-year-old to captaining the Reds this season aged 24.
He has been a good servant overall but, should he leave this summer after his contract...
A to Z of Barnsley's season
After Barnsley's 2023/24 season ended in play-off defeat, we review another action-packed campaign at Oakwelll.
A for almost, again
Barnsley finished in the League One play-offs for the second season in a row, but that is where the majority of comparisons to the previous campaign must stop.
They collected ten fewer points than last season and, apart from a brief spell in early 2024, very rarely played with a consistency and style that made them...
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Partnership aims to make homes safer for children with asthma
YOUNG asthma sufferers who live in council houses in Barnsley will be targeted through a joint partnership in a bid to make homes safer for those living with the respiratory condition.
Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in children in the UK, with around one in 11 children living with asthma.
South Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Alliance have teamed up with Berneslai Homes, who manage properties for Barnsley Council, to ensure kids...
Young boy left with 'serious injuries' following hit-and-run
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been left with serious injuries following a hit-and-run in Brierley this week.
At 5.55pm on Tuesday, police were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Church Street.
Upon arrival they found the boy who had suffered injuries including a fractured cheekbone in the collision.
He was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
The grey van...
Police issue warning over courier fraud
POLICE in Barnsley are urging residents to remain vigilant with their online banking after it became easier for criminals to commit courier fraud.
The most common way that courier fraudsters operate is by calling their intended victim on the phone and claiming to be from their bank, the police, or another trusted authority.
Once they have established a veneer of trust, the fraudsters will claim that an unusual payment has been spotted on your bank...
Hospice accumulator tops £25k
BARNSLEY Hospice has raised more than £25,000 over one month through its ‘Accumulator Challenge’.
The challenge saw 20 teams do their best to turn a £30 loan into as much money as possible throughout the month of March.
Teams did everything including making orange gelato, fancy dress, hosting raffles and crafting a Barnsley Hospice-themed cocktail, as they worked to honour the hospice’s 30th anniversary.
Altogether they made £25,024 over the month, meaning that the Accumulator...
Mayor raises over £20k for chosen charities
THE Mayor of Barnsley has raised more than £20,000 for his two chosen charities over the last 12 months.
Coun Mick Stowe raised £10,346.16 for each the Barnsley Blind and Partially Sighted Association (BBPSA) and Barnsley Hospice.
Representatives from the two charities were invited to the mayor’s parlour last week to be presented with their cheques.
Throughout the year, the mayor has hosted a 23-mile charity walk, a charity ball and golf day.
He said:...
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Stickland century helps Darfield make it four wins from four
DARFIELD made it four wins from four South Yorkshire League Division One games with a 26-run victory at home to Oughtibridge.
Joe Stickland made 106 not out with 12 fours in Darfield’s 231 then Saman Khursheed took five and Matt Lambert three.
Rockingham were dismissed for 104 chasing Wickersley’s 163 in the Championship.
Lasith Lakshan took three wickets.
Wath fell 106 runs short chasing 245 at Sheffield Collegiate 2nd XI.
Rob Barlow took four wickets then...
Rowland goes from 16th to third twice
OLIVER Rowland came from 16th on the grid to finish third in both races in Berlin this week and stay in contention for the Formula E title.The 30-year-old from Penistone responded to a disappointing qualifying result to power through the field for podiums on both Saturday and Sunday. He moved up a place in the standings to third, 22 points off the leader after ten of 16 races. Rowland has finished third four times, second twice and...
Boxing manager accepts ambassadorial role
Former British champion boxer Josh Wale has been named as a clean sport ambassador by the governing body.
Brampton’s Wale, who is now a manager and trainer, is one of four ambassadors selected by the British Boxing Board of Control.
It’s a huge honour for the 36-year-old who now has a stable of around a dozen professional boxers.
He said: Right from when I started as a boxer through to winning the British title and...
Cawthorne skittle hosts for 47
Cawthorne took eight wickets for three runs as they skittled Shiregreen for 47 in a ten-wicket ECB Yorkshire Premier South win.
The hosts were 44 for two but lost five batters for ducks. Ben Cliff - the Yorkshire 2nd XI bowler - took five for four and Pakistan international Danish Aziz four for nine.
Elsecar were removed for 92 in a nine-wicket home loss to Sheffield Collegiate.
Barnsley Woolley Miners made it two league defeats...
Dodworth lose final on pens at New York Stadium
Dodworth MW lost on penalties in the County Senior League Cup final against Hemsworth MW in Rotherham United’s New York Stadium.
Dodworth took the lead then fell behind but levelled in injury-time before losing on spot-kicks.
Dodworth have secured second place in the Premier Division.