Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:04

Make your Book Start Pledge

Barnsley’s Library Service is marking World Book Day this year by inviting local councillors and members of the public to sign the Book Start Pledge on Thursday, March 1 or as near to the day as possible. The pledge, which has been…
Barnsley Council’s Community Wellbeing scrutiny commission has concluded its investigation into how Barnsley people feel about the future of their communities and whether more can be done to become stronger and more self-reliant.  In a statement released on the Council's official website,…
Friday, 17 February 2012 10:49

Award-winning Barnsley Hospital

Barnsley Hospital has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by measuring, managing and reducing its carbon emissions by 3.9%. The Carbon Trust Standard recognises organisations for real carbon reduction. Based on a rigorous, independent assessment, it…
This year's Barnsley Hospice Midnight Walk has a Hawaiian Luau them to it, so dig out the grass skirts and coconuts, put a flower in your hair and get practising on that all important hula dancing rhythm!

The 2012 Hospice Midnight Walk – the sixth of its kind – takes place on Saturday, June 23, starting off at the events site on Grange Lane, Barnsley.

T-shirts and themed merchandise will be available to purchase.
Thursday, 16 February 2012 08:48

Lots on show at the Lamproom

The Lamproom Theatre have a number of exciting nights on offer for the remainder of February.

On Saturday at 8pm The Velvet Burlesque present 'Cupid Stunts', an extravaganza of Burlesque, Vaudeville and Cabaret acts. All tickets are £17.50.

The following evening (7.30pm start) the Friends of the Lamproom Theatre welcome the town's flagship band, the Barnsley Metropolitan Band, for a fund-raising event of entertainment. Tickets are priced £10.

And the Lamproom Theatre Company are also presenting 'Dirty Dusting', a hilarious comedy about OAP cleaners who start talking dirty and end up filthy rich.

This production is almost sold out and the only tickets available are for Monday, February 27 at 7.30pm.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 11:58

Delay in roadworks on Burton Road

The recent plunge in temperatures and subsequent weather ground frost has delayed proposed roadworks to Burton Road in Barnsley, which were scheduled to begin this week It is anticipated that these will now begin from Monday, February 27 and will last approximately eight weeks. The…
The findings from the outpatient department survey 2011 for Barnsley Hospital have been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) today. The survey, carried out by the Picker Institute, asked the views of adults in outpatients in May 2011 about what they…
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 09:31

Cudworth's elected councillors going walkabout

Cudworth's elected council members, Steve Houghton, Charlie Wraith and Joe Hayward will be carrying out an estate inspection on Friday (February 17), starting outside the doctors surgery at 3pm. Areas covered will be Almond Avenue, Limetree Close, Oaktree Avenue, Rosetree Avenue, Sycamore…
Monday, 13 February 2012 21:18

Pop along to find out about Braille

Braille is a great way for blind people to read and write. Devised by blind French schoolboy Louis Braille over 200 years ago, it is just the alphabet and numbers, designed to be read by fingers rather than eyes.  Barnsley Council’s Adult and…
Local MP Dan Jarvis will be at Barnsley Hospital tomorrow to open the refurbished Women's Breast unit. He tweeted: "I am really looking forward to seeing the wonderful staff who work there."