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Hoyland RAF veteran secures volleyball finals place with Help for Heroes team
AN RAF veteran from Hoyland has made it to the finals of the Volleyball England Grand Prix with his Help for Heroes team.
Following a 14-year career in the RAF, Chris Platts was medically discharged after developing a debilitating back condition known as spondylolysis pars defect.
This is a condition caused by a fracture in the lower back that usually develops in younger people as a result of repetitive stress and strain.
After years of...
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Delighted Conor wants strong finish then ‘reset’
Conor Hourihane is ‘delighted’ to be Barnsley’s permanent head coach but says the club needs a ‘reset’ with ‘fresh energy and fresh faces around the place.’
The 34-year-old was given a two-year deal, with an option for a third season, after being interim boss for six games.
Hourihane told the Chronicle: “I am delighted, of course. There is a lot to organise. There are three games to go and we have to finish the season...
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Year-on-year rise in town centre visitors continues
MILLIONS of people are flocking to Barnsley town centre every year, new figures obtained by the Chronicle have revealed.
According to a Freedom of Information request, more than 25 million visitors have been recorded since 2021/22, with year-on-year rises being recorded ever since.
The 2023/24 financial year, which saw 6,983,944 visits, is set to be surpassed when the following year’s statistics are published, with projections of 7.7 million being forecast.
According to the council, the
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Barnsley Woolley start with win
Barnsley Woolley CC started their Yorkshire Premier League South season with a win at Shiregreen.
The hosts were 80 for no wicket but were bowled out for 159 with Shinwar Mansouri taking six wickets and Sean Whitehead four.
South African debutant Whitehead then hit 59 not out off 47 balls, sharing a stand of 83 with another debutant Jash Giyanani who added 49 off 37.
They won by seven wickets with more than 22 overs...
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24-hour plan to raise cash for charities
A STAINCROSS man who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer is set to embark on a 24-hour fundraiser alongside members of a community gym to raise funds for two charities close to his heart.
John Firth, 57, has been attending The Box - a gym on Carlton Industrial Estate - for the last 16 months and he says it’s the best decision he’s ever made.
He describes the members as a second family, with himself...
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PREVIEW: Orient v Barnsley
More details on today's fixture.
LIKELY LINE-UPS
Barnsley (3-5-2): Flavell; Bland, Roberts, McCarthy, Earl; Phillips, Connell, Russell; Jalo, Keillor-Dunn, Humphrys.
Orient (4-5-1): Keeley; Clare, Edmonds-Green, Beckles, Currie; Williams, Markanday, Brown, Donley, Abdulai; Kelman.
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Barnsley: Injured: Neil Farrugia, Jackson Smith, Georgie Gent. Doubts: Max Watters, Josh Benson. Suspended: Mael de Gevigney.
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Bin collections come under fire again
BARNSLEY Council apologised this week after ‘heavier-than-usual’ green bins led to rounds taking longer to complete - but a local councillor has hit out against the ‘excuses’ bosses are using.
During the first two months of this year Barnsley Council’s bin collection crews missed more than 100,000 bins due to the ‘extreme’ weather conditions, as well as the implementation of the council’s new safety scheme Be Safe, Work Safe, Target Zero.
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‘I love this sport’ says Barnsley teenager after Paris-Roubaix
Cyclist Imogen Wolff completed another of the classic ‘monument’ road races this week as she took on the Paris-Roubaix in France.
The 19-year-old from Silkstone, who is in her first season of professional racing, finished 24th over the 150k course.
Her Visma Lease-a-Bike team-mate Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won the race which is mainly over cobblestones and nicknamed ‘the hell of the north.’
Imogen, who had attended the event as a fan 13 years earlier, wrote...
