A new base for Barnsley’s young people
This January, Barnsley is celebrating more than a fresh start. After years of consultation, construction and community collaboration, the town’s brand-new £10.5 million Base71 Youth Zone officially opens on Monday 19th January. The first youth zone of its kind in Yorkshire, Base71 marks a bold step forward in how Barnsley...
I’m a KittyCat Get Me Outta Here!
A pet rescue centre in Barnsley is doing a bushtucker style trial this February to help raise vital funds that will help them keep the doors open in 2026. Noah’s Ark Pet Rescue, based in Shafton, is daring teams of four brave people to sleep in their outdoor kennels for...
Barnsley schoolgirl named Support Dogs’ Young Volunteer of the Year
A pet-loving eight-year-old girl from Wombwell has been given a surprise award by Sheffield-based charity Support Dogs for her fundraising and volunteer dog fostering efforts. Isabelle Lauder raised almost £700 for the charity’s Super Summer Challenge when she climbed the 3,560ft Mount Snowdon just two days after her eighth birthday....
Barnsley’s latest hub for families
Whether you’re a parent looking for help with infant feeding, developing your child’s early language skills, or mental health support for your child, families in Barnsley can find a range of useful services at Barnsley Market’s new family hub. In April, Barnsley Family Hubs officially launched its town centre branch...
Boxer Callum’s fight against hunger
On Saturday 7th June, Barnsley boxer Callum Simpson will step into the ring at Oakwell Stadium for the biggest and toughest night of his career. But trying to defeat the unbeaten Italian, Ivan Zucco, for the European Super Middleweight title isn’t his only fight this summer. Callum will also be...
400 years of flour at Worsbrough Mill
One of Barnsley’s best loved heritage sites is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year. King Charles I was on the throne when Worsbrough Mill’s waterwheel first started turning to produce freshly-ground flour. Bread was a staple then as it is today, and the traditional method of milling hasn’t changed much...
Perennial promise at Barnsley Main pit
A team of green-fingered volunteers – with a little help from Mother Nature – has regenerated the landscape at Barnsley Main Colliery.
How’s thi ticker?
Employers in Barnsley can look after the heart health of their staff thanks to an ongoing public health campaign. How’s Thi Ticker is a partnership between Barnsley Council’s public health team and Barnsley Premier Leisure to offer free workplace heart health checks. Their friendly team of advisors are going around...
Barnsley u3a fly the flag for gardening
Members of Barnsley u3a are proud to have helped restore the historic Union Jack Garden at Wentworth Castle Gardens in Stainborough. Over the last few years, the Bu3a gardeners group have worked with the National Trust team, who are custodians of the site, to overhaul a triangular section of the...
Aroundtown Meets Denise Moody
This July, Moodyhair celebrates 60 years in business. We meet the red-haired maitriarch, Denise Moody, to look back through their diamond years.
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