20 Oct, 22:34 UK · Traffic · Roads check

Heading out, Barnsley? No delays over 10 minutes are reported in our latest roads check. Take care on your journey.

20 Oct, 21:42 UK · Sport

Luton Town 2-1 Barnsley: Andersen and Wells seal win at Kenilworth Road

Luton Town beat Barnsley 2-1 in League One at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday 20th October.

20 Oct, 21:35 UK · Approved · Now live

One for your diary, Barnsley! Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit has been added to the Barnsley Essentials Event Guide — fancy a look?

20 Oct, 21:35 UK · Approved · Now live

One for your diary, Barnsley! Mischievous Night Metal With Special Guests Fleisch + More! has been added to the Barnsley Essentials Event Guide — fancy a look?

20 Oct, 21:30 UK · Tomorrow's pick · What's on

Making plans for tomorrow, Barnsley? Make a scarecrow! is coming up!

Tomorrow at 15:30 UK · Grimethorpe Library · Free

20 Oct, 20:00 UK · Around the web · Doncaster Free PressNostalgic

South Yorkshire footballer to lift lid on career at Doncaster talk

Fancy hearing from a Mexborough-born footballer with over 50 years in the game? Roy Massey's sharing his story at Mexborough Athletic Club on 27 October.

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20 Oct, 19:00 UK · Business spotlight · Directory

An evening shout-out, Barnsley! Say hello to Dodworth Medical Centre.

Health & Wellbeing

20 Oct, 17:50 UK · From the team

🎓 LOOKING AHEAD TO THURSDAY Barnsley College hosts a T LEVEL EDUCATION & EARLY YEARS GOOD PRACTICE EXCHANGE from 🕙 10am on Thursday. The session runs until 2pm and is aimed at Education and Early Years practitioners looking to share good practice, challenges and ideas.

20 Oct, 17:40 UK · Approved · Now live

One for your diary, Barnsley! Curry Night has been added to the Barnsley Essentials Event Guide — fancy a look?

20 Oct, 17:40 UK · Approved · Now live

One for your diary, Barnsley! Spooky Bookmark Children's Craft has been added to the Barnsley Essentials Event Guide — fancy a look?

20 Oct, 17:40 UK · Approved · Now live

One for your diary, Barnsley! Children in Need: 25 Nursery Rhyme Challenge has been added to the Barnsley Essentials Event Guide — fancy a look?

20 Oct, 17:40 UK · Approved · Now live

One for your diary, Barnsley! Relaxed Opening has been added to the Barnsley Essentials Event Guide — fancy a look?

20 Oct, 17:40 UK · Approved · Now live

One for your diary, Barnsley! Autumnal Paper Plate Wreath Craft has been added to the Barnsley Essentials Event Guide — fancy a look?

20 Oct, 17:00 UK · From the team

🌟 REYT GOOD THINGS TO DO IN BARNSLEY! 🌟 🎃 SPOOKY STORY & RHYME WITH HALLOWEEN CRAFTS takes place at Goldthorpe Library TODAY from 🕥 10.15am. A great free activity for children aged four and under. ⚽ LUTON TOWN v BARNSLEY FC kicks off at 🕢 7.45pm tonight at Kenilworth Road. 🎨 MAKE A SCARECROW! comes to Grimethorpe Library tomorrow from 🕞 3.30pm. It’s FREE, but the current listing shows the session as FULLY BOOKED. 🎭 HOW COULD I FORGET? is at Barnsley Civic tomorrow from 🕢 7.30pm, with tickets £18. ⚽ WORSBROUGH BRIDGE ATHLETIC v PENISTONE CHURCH follows tomorrow night at 🕢 7.45pm in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.

20 Oct, 16:10 UK · From the team

⚽ BARNSLEY WOMEN U21s IN CUP ACTION TOMORROW There’s women’s football tomorrow afternoon too. Barnsley FC U21 Women travel to face Pro Elite U21 Women in cup competition. ⚽ PRO ELITE U21 WOMEN v BARNSLEY FC U21 WOMEN 📅 Wednesday 21 October 🕑 2pm 📍 Guiseley School Good luck Reds! ❤️⚽

20 Oct, 15:45 UK · Around the web · Barnsley Council

Barnsley celebrates SEND children and supporters at first awards ceremony

More than 100 children, young people, families and professionals attended Barnsley’s first SEND Awards, celebrating achievements and the people supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.

20 Oct, 15:45 UK · News

Barnsley celebrates SEND children and supporters at first awards ceremony

More than 100 children, young people, families and professionals attended Barnsley’s first SEND Awards, celebrating achievements and the people supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.

20 Oct, 15:20 UK · From the team

⚽ ALL-BARNSLEY SENIOR CUP TIE TOMORROW There’s guaranteed to be one Barnsley-borough side progressing in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup tomorrow night. ⚽ WORSBROUGH BRIDGE ATHLETIC v PENISTONE CHURCH 🏆 Senior Cup Third Round 📅 Wednesday 21 October 🕢 7.45pm 📍 The Totally Training Stadium Penistone will be looking to respond after Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Retford, while Worsbrough have home advantage. Should be a cracking local cup tie. 👏⚽

20 Oct, 15:00 UK · Business spotlight · Directory

A little local spotlight, Barnsley! Say hello to The Rainbow Station.

Hair braiding/Glitter tattoos/Paint kits — Based in Barnsley. The Rainbow Station provides creative children's entertainment from mobile glitter tattoo and hair braiding services, intimate mobile pamper parties or events featuring the above.

20 Oct, 14:30 UK · From the team

🏛️ BARNSLEY PLANNING BOARD MEETS TODAY Barnsley Council’s Planning Regulatory Board meets at the Town Hall this afternoon. The meeting begins at 🕑 2pm. Any significant decisions affecting development across the borough will be monitored for later Barnsley Essentials updates.

20 Oct, 13:40 UK · From the team

🏺 800-YEAR-OLD MONK BRETTON CHALICE AT EXPERIENCE BARNSLEY A remarkable piece of local history can be seen at Experience Barnsley Museum. The remains of an approximately 800-year-old pewter chalice were discovered during excavations at Monk Bretton Priory in 1923. The chalice was found beneath a medieval grave slab alongside human remains, with its location suggesting the burial may have been that of the Prior. An exact pewter replica was blessed at Monk Bretton Priory last month by the Bishop of Wakefield before being presented to the Friends of Monk Bretton Priory and English Heritage. The fragile remains of the ORIGINAL 13th-century chalice can already be seen at Experience Barnsley Museum. More than a century after it was dug up, it’s an incredible link to medieval Barnsley. 🏺

20 Oct, 12:50 UK · From the team

🌳 WENTWORTH CASTLE GARDENS GETS £29,175 HERITAGE GRANT A fascinating piece of Barnsley’s heritage is getting some attention. Wentworth Castle Gardens has received 💷 £29,175 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for a new 18-month project called Beyond the Walls. The project will look at the future of the estate’s historic six-acre walled garden, much of which is currently underused with limited public access. Local people will be invited to help shape ideas for bringing the space back into greater use, while the project will also collect memories and oral histories linked to the garden. It’s described as a first step towards longer-term plans to restore and protect the area. Got memories of the walled garden? They want to hear them. 🌳❤️

20 Oct, 12:17 UK · News

New safety pods bring extra protection for patients and staff at Barnsley Hospital

Barnsley Hospital has introduced new safety pods as part of its work to keep patients and colleagues safe in the most challenging situations.

20 Oct, 12:00 UK · Community

Free tyre checks at Tesco Extra in Barnsley next week

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue's community safety team will be offering free tyre tread and pressure checks at Tesco Extra in Wombwell Lane, Barnsley.

20 Oct, 12:00 UK · From the team

✈️ DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT PUBLIC OWNERSHIP DEAL MOVES FORWARD A major South Yorkshire story which could have big implications for Barnsley too. Regional leaders have announced a proposed deal which would see the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority BUY Doncaster Sheffield Airport and the adjacent Innovation Quarter from Peel Land. If approved, the airport and surrounding employment land would move into public ownership. But importantly... ❗ THE PURCHASE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL. The proposals go before an extraordinary meeting of City of Doncaster Council’s Cabinet TOMORROW, Wednesday 21 October. They then go before the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Board on 📅 Tuesday 27 October and also require agreement from Peel Land’s board. Current plans envisage 📦 freight services returning from autumn 2027 and ✈️ passenger flights from spring 2028, subject to the remaining regulatory and operational work. Would YOU use Doncaster Sheffield Airport if passenger flights return?

20 Oct, 11:10 UK · From the team

❤️ APPEAL FOR MORE ADOPTERS ACROSS SOUTH YORKSHIRE There’s another important support and family story today. One Adoption South Yorkshire says 60 children across Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster are currently waiting for a permanent family. There are currently 31 approved adopters waiting to be matched. It comes during National Adoption Week, with people being encouraged to find out more about whether adoption could be right for them. And there’s a chance to speak to the team in Barnsley TODAY. 📍 Westgate Plaza, Barnsley 📅 Tuesday 20 October 🕦 11.30am-1pm There’s no need to book for the drop-in. ❤️

20 Oct, 10:20 UK · From the team

❤️ NEW GAMBLING SUPPORT GROUPS LAUNCH IN BARNSLEY People struggling with gambling can now access free face-to-face support right here in Barnsley. Barnsley Recovery Connections has been commissioned to run a new 12-month pilot offering THREE support meetings every week at Barnsley YMCA and Goldthorpe Library. The sessions are ✅ FREE, ✅ confidential and open to anyone aged 18 or over, with no booking required. People can talk openly about their experiences, get practical support and meet others going through similar situations. Until now, Barnsley residents wanting this type of group support have had to travel outside the borough. The groups are organised in 12-week blocks, but people can join at any point. A really useful new local service for anyone who needs it. ❤️

20 Oct, 10:05 UK · Your local diary · What's On

What's on today and newly added in Barnsley — Tuesday 20 October

20 Oct, 09:30 UK · From the team

🔴 REDS DESPERATELY NEED A LIFT AT LUTON TONIGHT Barnsley head to Kenilworth Road tonight looking to finally end a difficult run of SEVEN games without a victory in all competitions. Saturday’s painful 2-1 defeat against Cambridge United dropped Daniel Stendel’s side into the League One relegation zone after Shayne Lavery scored a stoppage-time winner. The Reds start today 21st in League One on eight points. There could at least be some positive team news tonight. Goalkeeper Cieran Slicker is pushing to make his Barnsley debut after recovering from the ankle injury which has kept him out since arriving on loan from Ipswich Town. Makenzie Kirk could also come back into contention after returning to full training. Luca Connell remains suspended. Tonight: ⚽ LUTON TOWN v BARNSLEY, 📅 Tuesday 20 October, 🕢 7.45pm at Kenilworth Road. A BIG response needed. Come on you Reds! 🔴⚽

20 Oct, 09:05 UK · News

Fire crews called to house fire on Mitchell Mews in Wombwell

Several fire crews were called to a premise fire in Wombwell, Barnsley, on Monday evening.

20 Oct, 08:40 UK · From the team

🚨 M1 NORTHBOUND REMAINS CLOSED SOUTH OF SHEFFIELD An important travel warning if you’re heading towards Barnsley from Chesterfield or further south. The M1 NORTHBOUND remains CLOSED between J29 for Chesterfield and J29A for Bolsover following a serious collision. Police investigations have now finished and officers have left the scene. Vehicle recovery is under way, but a spillage has affected all lanes and National Highways says part of the carriageway needs to be RESURFACED before the motorway can reopen. ❗ There is currently NO ESTIMATED REOPENING TIME. The closure is NORTHBOUND ONLY. So this mainly affects traffic travelling north from Chesterfield towards Sheffield and on towards Barnsley and the rest of South Yorkshire. Allow plenty of extra time if that’s your route this morning.

20 Oct, 07:50 UK · From the team

🌧️ CLOUDY, WET AND COOL Barnsley stays cloudy today with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, with rain becoming more persistent again during the afternoon and some heavier bursts possible. Temperatures should reach around 🌡️ 12°C before gradually falling, with an overnight low around 🌡️ 8°C. It’s definitely a day for the waterproofs. ☔

20 Oct, 07:05 UK · Around the web · NewburytodaySport & local pride

Tadley just 90 minutes away from historic FA Cup trip to Barnsley

Tadley could be just 90 minutes from a historic FA Cup trip to Barnsley, with tickets snapped up in ten minutes flat.

20 Oct, 07:00 UK · From the team

GOOD MORNING BARNSLEY! ❤️ It’s TUESDAY 20 October 2026! It’s another wet one, and there’s plenty happening across the borough. The Reds desperately need a lift as they head to Luton TONIGHT after seven games without a win, three new gambling support groups are launching in Barnsley today, and Wentworth Castle Gardens has secured almost £30,000 to explore the future of its historic walled garden. There’s also an important M1 warning for anyone travelling towards Barnsley from the south, a fresh appeal for adopters across South Yorkshire, a fascinating piece of Monk Bretton history at Experience Barnsley, a major South Yorkshire airport deal moving forward and an all-Barnsley grassroots cup tie tomorrow night.