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Family campaign boosts neonatal unit appeal
MORE than £150,000 has been raised to revamp the neonatal unit at Rotherham Hospital just over a year after a Barnsley family kick-started the campaign.
After a year of fundraising, the Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity announced its Tiny Toes appeal generated £150,000 to transform the hospital’s neonatal unit.
On December 14, 2022, Alice Wyatt gave birth to her daughter Erin eight weeks early she weighed just over 3lbs and needed round-the-clock care.
For three...
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Reading match rearranged
Barnsley’s league game at home to Reading has been rearranged for Saturday, November 30.
If either of the clubs progress to the second round of the FA Cup, which is that weekend, then the game will instead be played on Tuesday, November 26.
The match was due to take place this coming weekend but was called off due to international call-ups for the Royals.
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Donation hub set up to support Polish flood victims
A DONATION hub has been set up in Barnsley to support people who have been affected by the devastating floods in Poland.
Emilia Barciszyn, 34, is working together with the Polish Library in the town centre to help raise much-needed items for people back home.
On September 15, her hometown of Stronie Slaskie in south-west Poland was ‘totally destroyed’.
Hundreds of people have lots their homes, cars and all of their belongings - prompting Emilia...
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Town and Dearne suffer rare losses
Wombwell Town lost for the first time in NCEL Division One this season, in their 13th match, as they were beaten 3-1 at home to South Leeds on Tuesday.
The visitors were 3-0 up after 23 minutes then scored an own goal soon after but held on to win despite having a man sent off for a high foot midway through the second half.
The Wombwell club are second, six points behind leaders Horbury Town who...
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Councillor’s plea over bus service heard by Stagecoach
A NEW bus service will be created in Darfield after a local councillor took residents’ concerns to Stagecoach’s head office.
Coun Kevin Osborne, who represents the Darfield ward, believes that Stagecoach’s changes to the bus timetable in August have not worked as planned.
He said he has been contacted by locals who say buses are regularly late, cancelled or simply drive past them without stopping.
It subsequently led to him arranging a meeting with the...
Barnsley FC
Smith loan extended
Jackson Smith's loan at League Two Grimsby Town has been extended by a further seven days.
The goalkeeper joined the Mariners last week on an emergency loan due to injuries, and has played twice so far.
He is expected to remain with Grimsby on a rolling basis until at least one of their senior stoppers is fully fit. Grimsby play Lincoln in the EFL Trophy tonight.
Meanwhile, Kacper Łopata played the full game for Ross...
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MP continues campaign to drive down cost of school uniforms
A BARNSLEY MP whose five-year campaign to drive down the costly price of kids’ school uniforms has resulted in scores of items being donated to worst-hit local parents - but a fresh drive to force change will continue to help those in need.
Following the largest survey of school uniform costs in the UK, the Schoolwear Association found the average cost of compulsory uniform and sportswear items tops three figures per pupil.
Leaders from 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...