A BOOM in visitors to Barnsley's museums, attractions and events has boosted the local economy by more than £7million, according to the council's latest performance report.
It covers the first quarter of 2015/16 and reveals there were more than 50,000 extra visitors to attractions in the borough during that period, compared to the same period last year.
** The full story is in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated September 4. **
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