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Wrestling dreams realised by promoter Mark
A WRESTLING enthusiast has taken his passion into the real world and is now in the process of creating a local tournament.
Mark Lee has been wrestling for decades under the title of the villainous Mr Lee and in the past few years has begun taking over the behind the scenes organisation of shows.
Yet it was only when friends began suggesting he begin his own promotion did he come up with the idea of...
Barnsley FC
Wins for Town, Dearne and Bridge
Wombwell Town bounced back from their first league loss of the season by winning 2-1 at Swallownest on Saturday.
Joshua Nodder and Daniel Youel put Town 2-0 up before a late consolation.
Wombwell are second, six points off leaders Horbury and above third-placed Dearne and District - who have played three extra games - on goal difference.
Dearne won 5-2 at home to Ilkley, having stormed into a 5-0 lead on 47 minutes.
Brandon Burke scored...
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Council steps in to support pensioners with £2m winter lifeline
Million pound scheme fails to attract market traders
Union anger at TGI’s abrupt closure
New book explores mystery of how to spell village name
Meet the 2024 Proud of Barnsley finalists
Richard ready as hurricane sweeps through Florida
‘Spirit fantastic’ as Reds aim to prove top 6 class
Lack of funding puts brake on 20mph project
Couple slam housing bosses over rat infestation
Pub manager Matt raises glass to generous regulars
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Poverty fuelling rise in scabies cases
SPIRALLING levels of poverty across Barnsley has been blamed for a rise in scabies diagnoses, medics believe.
NHS figures obtained by the Chronicle show 25 patients were given a primary or secondary diagnosis of scabies after visiting Barnsley Hospital’s accident and emergency department in the year to March.
This was a rise from 15 a year earlier - a hike of 66 per cent.
Scabies - a rash caused by tiny mites which burrow into...
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Bethany: I think I have five or six years left in these legs
BETHANY England has started her 15th season in senior women’s football on the bench but believes she has plenty yet to offer for many more years.
The Tottenham Hotspur and England striker, from Kingstone in Barnsley, hopes she can still play well into her mid or even late 30s and add more trophies to her glittering CV.
The 30-year-old won four WSL titles, two FA Cups and two League Cups during a stint with Chelsea,...
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Probation provider deemed ‘inadequate’
A PROBATION service which helps convicts reintegrate into communities upon release from prison has been blasted by a regulator for being ‘insufficient’.
Barnsley and Rotherham Probation Delivery Unit (PDU) received an overall rating of ‘inadequate’ following an inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation.
It was the first inspection of the PDU since it was established under the unification of probation services in 2021.
‘Unprecedented’ staff
Barnsley FC
‘Spirit fantastic’ as Reds aim to prove top 6 class
DARRELL Clarke admits he and his Barnsley players still need to prove they can compete for the top six in League One this season but added: ‘the spirit in the camp is fantastic.’
The Reds have collected 15 points from their first ten games – the fewest at that stage in their last four seasons at League One level since Lee Johnson was in charge in 2015. They lost 2-0 at Huddersfield Town in the...
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Council steps in to support pensioners with £2m winter lifeline
Million pound scheme fails to attract market traders
Union anger at TGI’s abrupt closure
New book explores mystery of how to spell village name
Meet the 2024 Proud of Barnsley finalists
Richard ready as hurricane sweeps through Florida
‘Spirit fantastic’ as Reds aim to prove top 6 class
Lack of funding puts brake on 20mph project
Couple slam housing bosses over rat infestation
Pub manager Matt raises glass to generous regulars
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No immediate probe into ‘significant impact’ pollution incidents
FOUR water pollution incidents in Barnsley’s watercourses which were deemed to have had a ‘significant impact’ on wildlife were not investigated immediately, a Freedom of Information request has found.
Environment Agency figures show there were 212 water pollution incidents in Barnsley between 2018 and 2023, just 53 of which were visited immediately by staff.
This means they were attended within two hours of a report coming in, or within four hours outside of the normal...
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Jenson fourth in first first national event
HEMINGFIELD cyclist Jenson Young finished fourth in the first race of the National Trophy Cyclocross Series over the weekend.
The 23-year-old finished 93 seconds behind the leader in Derby.
It was the first of five events across the country until January.
