The general Barnsley news section covers some of the breaking stories from around the borough
Stephanie Peacock, MP for Barnsley East, met with some of Barnsley’s up-and-coming radio talents in Parliament recently (see picture). As part of a reception hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Commercial Radio, Kyle Walker, Karl Wellbelove and Matty Hugill visited Parliament to celebrate local radio. The three Barnsley residents feature on The Vibe… Read more »
Barnsley Hospice has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award thanks to nominations from the public. The hospice was nominated to win a £1,000 boost as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards, which is giving £1 million to charities this summer. The donation will help the hospice provide specialist care for people… Read more »
Last Saturday Birdwell Wheeler Paul Heggie rode in the VTTA (North Midlands) Open 10 mile time trial at Hatfield Woodhouse and on a day when temperatures soared above 30oC, his time of 25m 09s was just 5 seconds slower than his best time on the course, placing him 37th of 60 starters. The previous Wednesday, Wheelers Kath Brankin and… Read more »
Barnsley East MP Stephanie Peacock has marked the five-year anniversary of the day the Government’s much-vaunted ‘Northern Powerhouse’ project was announced by labelling the initiative an ‘abject failure’. The project formed part of the Government’s plans to boost the lagging Northern economy by investing in transport, skills and business. However, half a decade after the… Read more »
Stephanie Peacock, Member of Parliament for Barnsley East, has launched her ‘Little Litter Champions’ campaign in partnership with schools in her constituency. The campaign, a summer holiday project for local students, aims to educate on the importance of recycling, and tackling litter to protect the environment. The campaign also asks the children taking part to… Read more »
A major project to transform the in-patient unit at Barnsley Hospice has been completed. All ten bedrooms, and communal areas, including the bathroom and corridors, have been refurbished to provide a more comfortable, calm experience for patients and their families. The bedrooms have specialist beds to improve patient comfort; furniture and décor to create a… Read more »
Stephanie Peacock, Member of Parliament for Barnsley East, recently visited Elsecar Heritage Centre for a celebration of the work of the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership, which is drawing to a close this month. Formed in 2014 the Partnership is funded by the Heritage Lottery, and the project has worked on preserving important environmental sites and listed buildings, as… Read more »
A Barnsley distillery is launching a bespoke gin to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Barnsley Hospice and raise money for its care. Darton-based Waterton’s Reserve Gin has hand-crafted the spirit with 25 botanicals and gifted the initial batch to the charity to sell at their Peaky Blinders Ball this Friday, 14 June. Guests at the event will be the first… Read more »
Stephanie Peacock, Member of Parliament for Barnsley East, has held a meeting with Barnsley Council on the automation of work. The meeting was held with David Shepherd, Council Service Director for Regeneration, and Julia Burrows, Council Service Director for Public Health. During the meeting, attendees discussed the changing nature of work, the increasing role and… Read more »
Members of a South Yorkshire youth football team are taking part in the Barnsley Hospice Bubble Rush to round off a season of fund-raising for the charity. The 5km fun run, which sees participants blasted with coloured bubbles around the route, returns to Locke Park on Sunday 21 July, and the Cudworth Pinfold Pumas Under… Read more »
