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New active travel path officially opened
OLYMPIAN Ed Clancy braved the rain on Wednesday with the Mayor of Barnsley and other councillors to officially open a new active travel path into the town centre.
The former gold-winning Team GB cyclist - who now serves as active travel commissioner for South Yorkshire - has been working hard over the past year to encourage fitness and physical activity across the county.
In Barnsley, his work has seen him running ‘RampUp’ cycling and scooter...
Kindness is the key, says 100-year-old Sadie
KINDNESS is the secret to a long life according to one Cudworth resident celebrating her 100th birthday.
Sadie Bonds celebrated her centenary last Friday, alongside close friends and family.
The regular churchgoer, who’s made friends with countless members of her local congregation, enjoyed the celebrations at her home where she lives with her son and full-time carer Adrian.
He told the Chronicle: “It all went pretty good.
“We didn’t have the full extended family around,...
Talks underway for town to host big cycling stage
THE biggest cycling race in the UK could be set to feature Barnsley after the council proposed spending £130,000 to bring the event to the town.
The race itself starts in Glasgow on September 1 and will finish in London seven days later.
Barnsley Council said the exact route has yet to be finalised, but the race would come to South Yorkshire on September 5 and will likely lead to multiple road closures if the...
Quick-thinking dad saves son from blaze
A HEROIC father who had to drag his sleeping teenage son out of a burning house in the early hours of Saturday morning after his neighbour’s property caught fire has called on Barnsley Council to do more to support those affected.
On Saturday morning at 3.28am, four fire engines attended at Darley, Worsbrough Dale, following reports that a property was well alight.
They extinguished the blaze before leaving the scene at 5.45am.
However, they were...
Philip takes on 100th park run at 89
A VETERAN of the Barnsley Park Run will be taking part for the 100th time today - all while he gears up for his 90th birthday.
Philip Thompson isn’t feeling too worried about the upcoming challenge at Locke Park, however.
“I’m feeling okay about it,” he told the Chronicle.
“I’ve completed 99 already without any problems, so this one should be fine.
“But the emphasis, like with all park runs, is that it’s not a...
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Barnsley under 18s set for play-off semi-final clash
BARNSLEY’S first team missed out on a trip to London in their play-off final this weekend but the under 18s will visit the capital in their play-offs.
The young Reds, who finished second in their division, visit champions of the south league Charlton Athletic tomorrow at the Addicks’ training ground.
If they win the one-legged semi-final, they will play the final against either Bristol Rovers and Birmingham City.
Head coach Nicky Eaden said: “The lads...
Reds release four top appearance-makers
Barnsley have released Nicky Cadden, Robbie Cundy, Devante Cole, Herbie Kane and Jordan Williams while offering a new deal to Matty Wolfe.
Joe Ackroyd, Mylan Benjamin, Daniel Benson, Josh McKay, Alex Joof and Paul Cooper have also been released while the Reds have triggered their options to increase Ben Killip and Aiden Marsh’s deals for a year.
Captain Williams, top-scorer Cole, Kane and Cadden were the top appearance-makers last season while Cundy missed it...
Reds closing in on new coach with Stendel among candidates
BARNSLEY are closing in on their next head coach, with Daniel Stendel in the running to return as is Conor Hourihane in a different role.
It has been almost a month since the Reds sacked Neill Collins and, after they failed to bring in Austrian Dominik Thalhammer due to a work permit issue, Martin Devaney took over on an interim basis for the play-off semi-final loss to Bolton Wanderers.
The Reds’ first team are due...
COMMENT: Quiet start to busy summer but Reds must speed up soon
THERE has been an eerie quiet around Barnsley FC since the play-off loss despite the anticipation of the announcement of the retained list and the new head coach.
Oakwell has this week hosted the under 18s, under 21s, the all-conquering women’s team, and a Sunday League cup final but it is unconfirmed who will be in the dugout or on the pitch next season.
There are almost three months until the season starts and six...
Women's boss praises club backing and players’ commitment after title victory
BARNSLEY FC women’s head coach Jess Horsley says being taken over by the Oakwell club and the extra assistance provided has been the main factor in them winning the North East Premier title.
The Reds travelled to Wallsend on Sunday needing a point for the title and won 4-0 – a ninth straight victory in all competitions.
That meant they had secured the league title with a game to spare as well as promotion into...
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Young traders make regional finals
FOUR youngsters have secured their spots at the regional finals of the Young Trader of the Year Awards following a local competition.
A total of 16 young traders competed in the local heats at Barnsley Market on May 11, in a bid to celebrate the next generation of market traders across the country.
First place and champion of the Barnsley heats was awarded to Imogen Johnson, owner of Petal and Forge.
She said: “I feel...
Boundary change views ‘will be heard’
BARNSLEY Council’s leader says he is ‘concerned’ about proposals to alter ward boundaries in the town - but assured residents in areas in line for changes that their views will be heard.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) reviewed Barnsley’s 21 boundaries having last done so in 2003 - and their final draft report was released to the public earlier this month.
The commission put forward a raft of changes, which they say...
Increasing calls for ‘rat run’ to be made safer
RESIDENTS in Monk Bretton have called on Barnsley Council to introduce speed measures in the area following an upsurge in accidents on the Full House estate which has been described as a ‘rat run’ for impatient motorists.
More than 100 people have already signed the petition which is due to be handed to Barnsley Council bosses in the coming months.
They are calling for action on Tennyson Road due to a supposed increase in the...
Call for PM to scrap ‘cruel and harmful’ policy
BARNSLEY Council bosses will be asked to call on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to scrap ‘cruel’ two-child limit to benefits - which has plunged thousands of local families into poverty - after the Liberal Democrats submitted a motion to the local authority.
The government’s two-child limit on benefits means that families who have had a third or subsequent child after April 2017 are denied up to £3,235 per year per child compared with families whose...
Rare print of classic Kes discovered in loft
WHAT is believed to be one of only two remaining film prints of the 1969 classic Kes has been rediscovered and donated to Parkway Cinema for a special screening.
The newly-found 35mm print was discovered in the loft of Ian Fletcher, from Clayton West, a member of the Barnsley Kes Group and an obsessive of everything Kes-related.
Once it was discovered, the print was rushed to the co-owner of Eldon Street’s Parkway Cinema, Rob Younger,...
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Rugby teams of the 50s and 60s
THE local rugby union season is over now... so we have delved back in time to unearth these cracking pictures from the 1950s and 60s...
Barnsley RUFC managed to preserve their Yorkshire Three status with a stunning win on the final day of this season and Wath RUFC have secured promotion to the top-flight of Yorkshire.
Now based at Shaw Lane, Barnsley once called Stairfoot their home, on what is now the Tesco site.
These...
How Pakistan Test captain helped Cawthorne sign overseas star
A CHANCE net session at their Dark Lane ground for a former Pakistan Test captain ended up with Cawthorne signing an international cricketer who helped them to two big wins this week.
Sarfaraz Ahmad – who has played 54 Test matches and 117 One Day Internationals up until last year – visited and then recommended Danish Aziz, who played two ODIs for Pakistan in 2021, to join the Barnsley club.
Cawthorne captain Mike Jepps said:...
Joe, Vanessa, Jonson and Maya win Yorkshire gold
BARNSLEY runners enjoyed success in the Yorkshire Championships at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium in Cudworth.
Joe Ferguson, from Darton, won the 100m men’s race with 10.69 into a significant headwind. It was the first outdoor race of the summer for the Paris Olympics hopeful. He then ran 21.11 on Wednesday at a race in Tenerife.
Maya Schofield, from Royston and now under 15, won the Yorkshire 800m for a third straight year, with 2-13.
Jonson...
Lachlan hoping to change social make-up of British judo team
LACHLAN Moorhead handed in his university dissertation this week, about how inequality in areas like Barnsley hinders sporting talent, and is now set to fly to Abu Dhabi to compete in the World Judo Championships.
Lachlan, from Penistone, has just completed his degree in business management at Birmingham University.
His dissertation was on how regional inequalities affect participation in judo.
It was inspired by his experiences growing up in South Yorkshire and competing in a...
Wolff on podium after 104k race in Lincoln
Cyclist Imogen Wolff finished on the podium at the 104k Lincoln Grand Prix this week.
The teenager from Silkstone Common finished third, 19 seconds behind the winner. She said: “I am disappointed not to have won it. It was a strong field. There were some breaks early on and we had to put in the work to close them down.
“I went three minutes faster up the final climb than last year so it’s nice...
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Octogenarian Danny keeps on running ...
AN 80-year-old isn’t letting age - or a five-year battle with cancer - stop him as he prepares to take on his 400th park run tomorrow.
Danny Batty, from Penistone, started taking part in park runs back in 2012 and has been unable to stop.
He’s hoping to celebrate his 400th park run at Locke Park tomorrow - a route he much prefers to his local Penistone run.
He told the Chronicle: “There’s a run...
Endangered wall set for restoration thanks to funding
A CRUMBLING 260-year-old wall is set to be saved from its imminent collapse thanks to a grant from Historic England.
The wall surrounds Cannon Hall’s kitchen garden, which was built in 1760 and forms part of the former stately home’s Grade II-listed grounds.
Lined with fruit trees - some of which date from the 18th century - the garden, designed by renowned Georgian landscape architect Richard Woods, was used to produce fruit and vegetables for...
Outgoing Mayor has enjoyed every minute
MAYOR and Mayoress Mick and Elaine Stowe step back from their duties today after a year of dedicated service - and they woke up ‘smiling every morning’ throughout.
The departing pair admit that Coun Stowe couldn’t thank everyone, or detail everything he’s done over his ‘eye-opening’ year wearing the chains.
With unforgettable moments like getting dragged onto stage during the Civic’s pantomime in December, being unable to stop laughing to himself as he
New Mayor ‘honoured and humbled’ to be appointed
NEW Mayor of Barnsley John Clarke will be sworn in at a meeting today.
Coun Clarke, who was represented the Worsbrough ward since 2010, will take over from Coun Mick Stowe following this morning’s full council meeting.
He will be joined and supported during his mayoral year by his wife, Doreen, as mayoress.
He announced he will support both Age UK Barnsley and The Well for Barnsley Hospital Charity during his mayoral term.
“I am...
Multi-million pound Youth Zone will be world class
WORK officially commenced on the site of a multi-million pound ‘one-of-a-kind’ youth zone in the town centre this week - and it’s set to be completed in just over 12 months’ time.
The venue - which will include a four-court sports hall, a rooftop 3G outdoor kick-pitch, gym, boxing and martial arts room, a recording studio, dance studio, sensory room and mentoring kitchen - will be built off Schwäbisch Gmund Way.
Mandy Carlson, born and...
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Reds set for exodus of out of contract senior players
BARNSLEY are likely to release their retained list in the coming week with an exodus of first team regulars almost certain.
The deals of Jordan Williams, Devante Cole, Herbie Kane and Nicky Cadden all expire next month.
Those four plus Robbie Cundy – who has missed all season through injury – are not expected to stay.
Right-back and captain Williams, 24, has made 201 appearances since joining from hometown club Huddersfield Town in 2018. Striker...
Stendel linked with Reds return
Daniel Stendel has been linked with a return to Barnsley FC as head coach.
The German led the Reds to promotion out of League One in the 2018/19 season then was sacked months later after a poor start to the Championship season.
He then had brief spells at Hearts in Scotland and Nancy in France before returning to previous club Hannover 96 as reserve team coach in 2022.
His side are currently top of their...
Oliver plays in England under 15s win
Barnsley FC academy star Oliver Wilkinson has been playing for England under 15s in a tournament this week.
The 15-year-old has been a regular for the Reds’ u18s team this season, winning the Academy Player of the Year award, and attended training camps with England.
The tournament is taking place in Croatia this week.
He started in a 5-1 win over Morocco on on Wednesday with England then due to play USA and Croatia.
Jalo scores stunning free-kick in u21s win
Fabio Jalo scored a stunning free-kick as Barnsley under 21s finished their season with a 2-0 home win over Burnley.
The Portugal under 19s star curled in from 20 yards from just outside the box on 41 minutes then, just after half-time, stole the ball off a defender and won a penalty which was scored by Theo Chapman.
The under 21s have won six and drawn one of their last seven games, scoring 21. They...
Duff joins Huddersfield
Former Barnsley head coach Michael Duff has joined their local rivals Huddersfield Town as head coach.
Duff was Reds boss in the 2022/23 season, taking them to the play-off final before moving to Swansea City last summer then being sacked at the end of last year.
He now takes over Huddersfield who have dropped out of the Championship, having been linked with a return to Oakwell.
Barnsley are still looking for a new head coach...
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£100k safety move for ‘high-risk suicide location’
MORE than £100,000 is set to be invested to make a town centre bridge - which has been labelled a ‘high-risk suicide location’ following 36 separate incidents over a two-year period - safer for struggling residents.
The report, which was discussed by members of the Barnsley Town Board in a meeting yesterday, shows that a total of £120,000 will be spent on additional safety measures at the Pitt Street bridge, which runs above Westway near...
Push to fill empty town centre units
A ‘SIGNIFICANT’ rise in shop units becoming vacant in Barnsley town centre - which leaders blame on the knock-on impact of the Covid-19 pandemic - is set to be reversed thanks to a new plan to encourage businesses to move to the location.
Barnsley Council announced its plan invest £1.1m over the next three years to tackle the number of empty shops, a report revealed, after a vacancy rate of 13 per cent was established....
Scheme to tackle chronic loneliness
A JOINT project by Barnsley Museums and Heritage Doncaster will support older people who are lonely or isolated after receiving generous funding.
The scheme will have a focus on the Dearne Valley, and aims to create volunteering opportunities and reduce chronic loneliness.
It will run until December 2025 and involve delivering creative and wellbeing activities in the local areas and sharing learning between the two museum services.
The project will also enable groups to visit...
Flower show first for stately home
WENTWORTH Woodhouse will host a prestigious flower show for the first time next year.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced that the flower show, previously held at Tatton Park, will be held at the grand site next year.
The show has attracted around 80,000 visitors in previous years - and it’s hoped the turnout next year will be similar.
Helen Pettit, the RHS director of shows, commercial and innovation, said: “We’re incredibly excited to...
Series of bike thefts lands man in jail
A REPEAT thief has been jailed after officers connected him to a series of crimes in Barnsley.
Ian McAffrey, 37, was arrested and charged with burglary on 17 April, following an incident which saw him a raid a shed in Dodworth on 25 March.
He pleaded guilty and was handed a four-month suspended sentence, but at the time of his arrest, officers found a pushbike in his car which they suspected was stolen...
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JUNIOR CRICKET: Dyson cleans up for Elsecar
ELSECAR under 13s won by 36 runs at home to Silkstone United in the eight-a-side league.
George Dyson, who also top-scored, and Lucas Ivill took two wickets each for Elsecar and Sienna Mahoney for Silkstone.
Rockingham under 13s won by 81 runs at Darfield. Austin Marlow took three for 11 for Rockingham and Darfield’s Alfie Parker claimed two wickets.
Darton under 13s won by 19 runs at home to Higham.
Lucy Hunter top-scored for Darton...
Stickland century helps Darfield make it four wins from four
DARFIELD made it four wins from four South Yorkshire League Division One games with a 26-run victory at home to Oughtibridge.
Joe Stickland made 106 not out with 12 fours in Darfield’s 231 then Saman Khursheed took five and Matt Lambert three.
Rockingham were dismissed for 104 chasing Wickersley’s 163 in the Championship.
Lasith Lakshan took three wickets.
Wath fell 106 runs short chasing 245 at Sheffield Collegiate 2nd XI.
Rob Barlow took four wickets then...
Rowland goes from 16th to third twice
OLIVER Rowland came from 16th on the grid to finish third in both races in Berlin this week and stay in contention for the Formula E title.The 30-year-old from Penistone responded to a disappointing qualifying result to power through the field for podiums on both Saturday and Sunday. He moved up a place in the standings to third, 22 points off the leader after ten of 16 races. Rowland has finished third four times, second twice and...
Boxing manager accepts ambassadorial role
Former British champion boxer Josh Wale has been named as a clean sport ambassador by the governing body.
Brampton’s Wale, who is now a manager and trainer, is one of four ambassadors selected by the British Boxing Board of Control.
It’s a huge honour for the 36-year-old who now has a stable of around a dozen professional boxers.
He said: Right from when I started as a boxer through to winning the British title and...
Cawthorne skittle hosts for 47
Cawthorne took eight wickets for three runs as they skittled Shiregreen for 47 in a ten-wicket ECB Yorkshire Premier South win.
The hosts were 44 for two but lost five batters for ducks. Ben Cliff - the Yorkshire 2nd XI bowler - took five for four and Pakistan international Danish Aziz four for nine.
Elsecar were removed for 92 in a nine-wicket home loss to Sheffield Collegiate.
Barnsley Woolley Miners made it two league defeats...