by Hannah Auld | May 11, 2023 | Education, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Staff at Barnsley College are the latest to reject a derisory pay rise, turning down the offer of 2% in a landslide rejection. The 5th of May marked the start of the strike ballot for UCU members at the South Yorkshire college. This comes after 97% of the...
by Talia Keane | May 5, 2023 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
After a shocking neck-and-neck race, Labour have won the seat of Penistone East in Barnsley from the Conservative Party. Penistone East had been Conservative since 1998. Alex Burnett received a standing ovation as he took the seat from the Conservatives, winning...
by Talia Keane | May 5, 2023 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Victims of the gas flood that disrupted the lives of hundreds of people Stannington have finally met with Yorkshire Water. In December 2022, hundreds of homes in Stannington faced freezing winter temperatures with no heating or hot water, following a disastrous gas...
by admin | May 4, 2023 | Charity, Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch
Elderly people’s charity b:friend’s coronation lunch at Gleadless social club. From street parties to afternoon tea, celebrations are well underway ahead of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort’s, royal coronation taking place this bank holiday...
by Olivia Warburton | May 4, 2023 | Community, Crime, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A female-only night-time patrol team has launched in Barnsley to make women feel safer on nights out. The ‘Night Angels’ are employed by local security company Doyle Security and are tasked with protecting women from attacks in the city on Saturday nights. The...
by Talhah Azher | Apr 28, 2023 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield added to its successful track-record in combat sports this Sunday as competitors from NiYai Muay Thai earned multiple titles at the WKO European open championships, in Barnsley. Under the tutelage of Sheffield fighting legend and former four-time world...
