General News
The general Barnsley news section covers some of the breaking stories from around the borough
It appears that the travellers who pitched up in Royston Park this week have been persuaded to move on. South Yorkshire Police and officials from Barnsley Council had been talking to the travellers for the past few days. Councillor Tim Cheetham tweeted:…
The South Yorkshire Fire Service have been out and about this week, meeting shoppers as its campaign to drive down kitchen fires got underway. Members of the SYFR handed out money off coupons for oven chips alongside fire safety advice. The ‘Kitchen…
The South Yorkshire police helicopter was called out in the early hours of this morning. It hovered over Kexborough at around 1am after police had received a report of someone trying to break into a shed. The helicopter assisted with the police…
Barnsley Council has applied for compulsory purchase orders to knock down four houses in Elsecar. It has asked the Government for permission to take over the homes – which would them be demolished by the end of the year. At the moment,…
Barnsley town hall will finally reopen for business today. It has been closed for nearly 18 months, after undergoing a major revamp as part of a £6m project to create a museum on the ground floor and basement areas. Councillors and some…
This year's eagerly-awaited Remembering Ben gig at Barnsley Trades Club will be held on Friday, June 29, 2012. The number one Oasis tribute act Definitely Mightbe are again the headliners – and they will be playing a mix of classic Oasis tracks…
Review by Amy Walker of Dirty Jeans' final gig for a year – for Sally's gig reviews Dirty Jeans are one the best known bands on the Yorkshire music scene. For years they have gigged together all over the country and have shared…