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Charities attend college event to promote volunteering
BARNSLEY College hosted a volunteer fair on campus recently providing students with an exciting opportunity to connect with over 15 local charities and explore volunteer roles within the community. The event, organised by the college’s enterprise department in collaboration with Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services (CVS), attracted students from across the college who were eager to engage with organisations that are making a significant impact in the local area. Charities in attenda
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Phillips and Earl 'very doubtful' for weekend
Adam Phillips and Josh Earl are both set to miss Barnsley’s home game with Blackpool on Saturday as the injury crisis goes on. Both midfielder Phillips and defender Earl – who are almost ever-presents in the starting 11 when fit – came off in Tuesday’s loss at Charlton Athletic with strains. That meant the number of first team players out with either injury or suspension was in double figures. Head coach Darrell Clarke said: “They...
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Investment into hall’s future complete
EXTENSIVE renovation work done to transform a historic miners’ hall has now been completed - with hopes the improved facilities will benefit the community for years to come. Mayor of Barnsley Coun John Clarke officially reopened Great Houghton Miners’ Welfare Hall on Tuesday, following months of work to modernise and future-proof the venue. Funded as part the council’s Principal Towns and Local Centres programme, which has already seen £5m invested into six locations, t
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Reds get vital away victory
BARNSLEY won 2-1 at Huddersfield Dragons to ease their relegation fears. James Shaw and Tim Lloyd got the goals. The Reds are ninth in Yorkshire Peak and Wold Division One. They are eight points clear of the two-team relegation zone with four games left. Barnsley are now due to host leaders Lindum on Saturday.
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Teenagers sentenced for part in drugs line
TWO Barnsley men have been sentenced following an extensive police probe which helped dismantle a drug line. On Monday, ten people were sentenced for their involvement in the ‘Montana line’, which was involved in supplying Class A drugs within Sheffield city centre. Of those sentenced were 19-year-olds Christian Mayamba and Masimba Mwanjira, both from Barnsley. The gang was involved in bullying a victim into using his flat, from which they ran their drug operation. They...
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Reds hunt 4th straight win at in-form Charlton
Barnsley will look for a fourth successive win on Tuesday evening at a Charlton Athletic side who have not conceded at home from open play in more than nine hours of league football. The Reds are tenth in the League One table – six points off the play-offs – having won 4-3 at home to Lincoln City on Saturday. They have the second most away points in the division after two wins on the road...
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Almost 23,000 take up ‘life-saving’ breast screening offer
MORE than 22,500 women have received breast cancer screenings over the latest three-year period - and health bosses are trying to increase that number by attending the ‘life-saving’ appointments. NHS England figures show 22,562 women aged between 53 and 71 in Barnsley underwent a breast screening in the three years to March - up from 21,123 in the three years to March 2023. It means 73.2 per cent of eligible women in the area were...
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Theo puts team in semi
BARNSLEY Schoolboys under 13s won 2-1 against Knowsley in the ESFA National Cup. Theo Ghazvini scored a brace to see the schoolboys into the semi-final against Stockport. Barnsley’s manager Jimmy Whitehead praised his team’s patience in breaking down a hard-working opponent. Penistone Church under 14s Blacks girls drew 0-0 in a tough game with Brinsworth. Omniah Almahhal, Mia Wilcox and Lilian Storey took the girls of the game award.