NEIL Diamondo flew in to Barnsley entertain a new luncheon club being trialled in Stairfoot.

A tribute to the American singer visited the Ash Inn pub, Wombwell Lane, on Tuesday for the first meeting of the new luncheon club, which has been championed by Stairfoot ward councillor Wayne Johnson.

He said entertainment and transport for the club is funded through the ward’s devolved budget and works alongside the Royal Voluntary Service, with the long term hopes the group will become self sustaining.

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