The awards, organised by the National Market Traders Federation (NMTF), aim to celebrate and support the next generation of market traders in the UK. First place and champion of the Barnsley heats was awarded to Imogen Johnson, owner of Petal and Forge. Petal and Forge specialise in handcrafted vegan scents and skincare, all made with natural ingredients and eco-conscious products and packaging. On receiving her trophy, Imogen said “I feel so proud and honoured to be awarded this title! Running...
Achieving an average quality score of 95% across four measures: satisfaction, service, reputation and quality, Mindful Memorials (J. Rotherham) now joins less than 1% of registered businesses in the UK that hold a Quality Business Award. Anna Buckley, Managing Director of Mindful Memorials, comments: “When we were contacted to say that the Barnsley showroom had been named the Best Masonry we were delighted. This is a real testament to Jane, the Branch Manager, our team and also the talented...
Barnsley Council is seeking a contractor to complete the works inside the Blucher Street building, which will include a refurbished sports hall, kitchen, officers, toilets and workspaces. The outside of the building will also be redeveloped, and a multi-use outdoor area will be created, with plans approved in April. Barnsley Council was awarded £10m levelling-up cash from the government’s flagship scheme in January 2023, and said it would use the money to improve services for young people....
This clip from a Channel 5 TV documentary shows the A&E department in Barnsley ‘full to capacity’, with staff struggling to cope. Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts shows Nurse Jane starting her shift to find that every area of the department is full, with 90 patients in need of help from the casualty team. She can be seen in this clip from the show desperately trying to get people seen. “I have literally no beds, I’ve got 90 patients in the department, there’s about 12 waiting for AMU (Acute...
The incident occurred on Barnsley Road, Hemsworth on Wednesday, March 20 shortly after 1pm. It was reported the victim, a man in his thirties, was assaulted with a shovel causing minor injuries and significant damage was caused to the windscreen of his vehicle, a van. Get the latest on all of the news from across Leeds sent directly to your inbox with our free daily newsletter Officers are appealing for anyone who may recognise the man pictured below or anyone with information regarding the...
A significant rise in the number of empty shops was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and Barnsley Town Centre has a vacancy rate of 13 per cent, the council has said. The funding will be used to establish a new Barnsley Space Agency. A project manager will be recruited to identify empty premises, build relationships with property agents, attract businesses to the town and establish an online directory of empty spaces. Grants will also be available for shop fit-outs, and front improvements. By...
With more than 70 stalls, live music, and entertainment galore, this culinary fiesta is set to take over Barnsley town centre from Thursday to Sunday, May 16 to 19. Prepare to be wowed as the festival, now in its third year, transforms The Glass Works Square into a foodie paradise. For more information about the Flavours Food Festival and other town centre events, visit https://theglassworksbarnsley.com/events/flavours-food-festival-2024. Last year drew crowds by the thousands, and this year...
Bolton 2-3 Barnsley (5-4 agg): Ian Evatt’s men edged a thrilling contest at the Toughsheet Community Stadium
Bolton secured their place in the League One playoff final despite being beaten by Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium as Ian Evatt’s side edged the visitors 5-4 on aggregate.Holding the upper hand after last Friday’s 3-1 semi-final first-leg win at Oakwell, Bolton had their lead cut in the 36th minute by Sam Cosgrove before hitting back with a fine Aaron Collins strike and an Eoin Toal header in quick succession just prior to the break. Continue reading
Gunshots have been fired on a South Yorkshire cul-de sac after a reports of an attempted burglary by masked men. South Yorkshire Police were sent to the scene after the shooting and are investigating what happened, having sealed the area off following the incident, and say two people were injured. Police say they were called just before 10pm last night after reports of gunshots on Cumberland Close in Hoyland, Barnsley, and said in a statement that when they a officers arrived, they found...
The cordon surrounding a property in Barnsley has been cut back to a distance of just three houses. Homeowners were evacuated and police set up a 100 metre cordon around an address in Brierley Road, Grimethorpe, yesterday after a series of ‘suspicious items’ led to an explosive ordnance disposal team arriving at the scene yesterday morning (May 8). A 58-year-old man and a woman, 57, were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Firearms Act and were in custody overnight. South Yorkshire...
Emergency services have been sent to a house in South Yorkshire to deal with an incident this morning. South Yorkshire Police are on the scene at Brierley Road, in Brierley, Barnsley, and have now urged residents to stay clear of the area. Sign up for our free newsletters now Officers said in a statement issued a few minutes ago: “We have been made aware of an incident this morning (8 May) after officers attended a property on Brierley Road, Barnsley. “Officers are currently at the scene and a...