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Three more jailed over Manvers disorder
THREE more Barnsley men have been jailed for their part in the violent disorder in Manvers in August.
Joshua Lane, 27, of Park Road in Brierley, was seen rocking a police van as well as throwing rocks and planks of wood at officers.
He was wearing distinctive clothing and was found following an online appeal.
Yesterday, he was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for violent disorder.
Ricky Cotton, 32, of Broadwater...
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Clarke wants more quality and consistency
DARRELL Clarke says his Barnsley team needs to play ‘a hell of a lot better’ and is demanding more consistency.
The head coach has been disappointed with aspects of his side’s performances in the opening nine games of the season, which have yielded 15 points and left them seventh in League One.
He has been particularly frustrated this week following the home draws with Stockport County and Wycombe Wanderers, saying the players must be better...
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Residents left in the dark over broken light
RESIDENTS on one Hemingfield street are quite literally being kept in the dark due to a broken street light.
The light, on Garden Grove, was reported to Barnsley Council earlier this summer - but to date nothing has been done to fix it.
This has angered locals, including David Doughty who has raised his concerns with the council on a number of occasions.
He said: “I am very disappointed in Barnsley Council.
“I rang the...
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Rafiq book on long list for award
BARNSLEY man Azeem Rafiq’s book about his experiences of racism in cricket has been nominated for a prestigious award.
The former Barnsley CC and Yorkshire CCC spinner, who lived in the Gawber area for almost two decades, spoke out about racism at the club and in the wider game.
His book ‘It’s Not Banter, It’s Racism’ has now been included on the long list for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
The panel...
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New centre would assess parenting ability
PLANS to create a parent assessment centre - which will judge the parenting ability of someone over a 12-week period - in the town centre have been submitted to the council.
The unit on Victoria Road is currently used as a commercial office.
But plans were submitted last week to turn it into a residential unit which will be run by White’s Healthcare.
A report states: “Our proposed use of the building calls for only...
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Late scorer Roberts believes his experience is making impact
MARC Roberts enjoyed his first goal at Oakwell in more than seven years in midweek and believes his experience is helping Barnsley pick up points they may have missed out on last season.
The centre-back, 34, levelled in the 89th minute to secure a 2-2 draw for his hometown club at home to Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday. Roberts told the Chronicle: “It was nice. I went to celebrate but then everyone realised: ‘let’s get back...
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Doctor allowed to work despite CV lie
A DOCTOR who was suspended having lied on his CV has been allowed to return to work after a hearing concluded he had expressed ‘deep remorse’ for his actions.
Dr Chain Kai was found to have discrepancies on the documents he submitted to Barnsley Hospital bosses between January and July in 2022.
‘Plagiarised material’ was found regarding his skills and experience whilst practising in the south-east Asia nation of Myanmar - formerly Burma - which...
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Wombwell Main defeat Dodworth 3-0
WOMBWELL Main beat local rivals Dodworth 3-0 in the first round of the Sheffield Senior Cup on Saturday.
Dylan Sykes, 16, opened the scoring in the first minute then substitute Ryan Wingrove added two more late on.
Main are now due to visit Emley in the second round, which also contains all-Barnsley clashes.
Barnsley under 21s have entered the competition this year and are due to visit Athersley Rec on October 29, a week after...