The head of the South Yorkshire Police Authority has criticsed the government's decision to remove the force's helicopter. The authority's chairman, Charles Perryman, said the policing minister was using 'a heavy hand' to impose a 'substantially less good service'. The helicopter will be be grounded as part of plans to introduce a national air service. South Yorkshire Police will now…

Barnsley have refused to cash in on their 12-goal leading goalscorer Ricardo Vaz Te – but now run the risk of seeing him walk away for nothing at the end of the season. With only a handful of days left in the…

Barnsley are taking a week-long look at striker Yannick Boli. The 24-year-old Frenchman, of Ivorian descent, was formerly with Paris St Germain and recently at Nimes. He trained with the Reds yesterday and is with them for a week. He had a…

Barnsley Schools, along with those in Hull and Bradford, have achieved some of the worst GCSE results in the country, according to new league tables published today. The authorities are claiming that the tables show for the first time the extent to which pupils from poorer backgrounds struggle to achieve good grades at secondary school. Click the link to download…

Barnsley manager Keith Hill says he wants to make two permanent signings before Tuesday's Championship clash with Derby County at Oakwell. That day is also the cut-off point for the January transfer window. Hill has already brought in Michael Tonge and Korey…