The funeral of Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, a famous British actor, will take place on Sunday, October 19 at 2pm at St Mary’s Church in Barnsley, followed by a private family-only cremation at Barnsly Crematorium. The funeral has been organised by Hammerton’s Funeral Directors, St Mary’s Church, and the family. There will be limited seating
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard visited Barnsley Civic and praised its regeneration, led by Dan Winder, the Civic’s CEO and artistic director. The expansion was partially funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), led by Coppard. The venue received £550,000 from SYMCA in 2022, which will be used to re-open the historic Eldon
Avant Homes has submitted plans for a £37m, 155-home development in Barugh Green, Barnsley, with plans to begin construction in April. The proposed development will include a mix of one-bedroom homes, with 14 of which will be designed by Avant Homes. The company hopes to offer affordable housing options for families, downsizers, or first-time buyers.
For seven days, from 7pm each evening, services will not run through Darfield. Normal timetables are expected to resume on the 4th of October. During this period, Service 219 will follow the X19 route from Cathill Roundabout into Ardsley, and will not serve Nanny Marr Road, Snape Hill, or Upperwood Road. Service 27 will divert
Police are appealing for information after a road traffic collision in Barnsley left a woman seriously injured.It happened just after midnight on the 20th of September on Peel Parade in Barnsley town centre. A motorcyclist is reported to have collided with a woman in her twenties, who was taken to hospital with a broken neck.The
Following the death of Dickie Bird OBE this week, a book of condolence will be available at Barnsley Town Hall from Friday the 25th of September. Members of the public can sign it at the Lancaster Gate entrance between 8.30 and 4.30 on Friday, and 8.30 to 5, Monday to Thursday.
A man who died in a hit-and-run crash in Barnsley has been named as 40-year-old Anthony Shephard.He was struck by a blue Audi A3 on Harbough Hill Road on Friday the 19th of September and died at the scene.The car was later recovered.In a statement, his family described him as a loving son and father
Barnsley College has unveiled a multi-million pound transformation of the former Barnsley Mining and Technical College.The 93-year-old art deco building on Church Street has been redeveloped into the new University Centre, part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology. It will provide higher-level technical qualifications, degree study and apprenticeships in areas including engineering, construction and
Barnsley Civic has welcomed South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard to the arts centre this week. He was given a tour by CEO and Artistic Director Dan Winder, meeting resident artists and hearing about future plans.The Combined Authority has previously invested more than half a million pounds into the Civic, which helped reopen the historic Eldon
The Barnsley Main Heritage Group has created a new memorial garden to honour miners who lost their lives or were seriously injured at the former Oaks Colliery site. The project was supported by a £1,000 grant from South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation. The garden includes space for quiet reflection, as well as information about local mining
