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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

An empty primary school classroom with coloured chairs around small tables

Fines double in a year in school absence capital

Almost 6,000 fines were issued during the school year 2023/24 - a 105% increase on the year before.

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Barnsley town hall, flowers in the foreground and a war memorial in the distance

Council to consider £4m household support fund

The authority said the money would be used to help people struggling with the cost of living.

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Barnsley town hall is a white stone building with a clock tower

Vote planned for all council seats for first time

Barnsley residents will vote in every council ward on the same day in May 2026.

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The front of the Alhambra Shopping Centre with a group of about nine people standing in front of it on a brick concourse

Work starts on shopping centre's health hub revamp

Eye specialists from Barnsley Hospital are expected to move into the centre later this year.

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A woman with dark red shoulder-length hair is looking into the camera and smiling. She is wearing a blue shirt and standing in front of a piece of artwork with a series of blue circles.

'I had a 50% chance of survival - now I've retrained to work in schools'

New scheme builds on programme to help jobseekers with medical conditions retrain and study.

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Five young people in a line. They are all 16-18 years old. They have lanyards on and the background is a modern white building.

'Free buses for under-18s will make life easier'

Barnsley students praise a council plan to give them free bus travel.

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A daytime shot of Barnsley town centre, with shoppers walking through market stalls and shopping centres in the background.

Struggling businesses to share £5m relief fund

The plan will help Barnsley firms cover their overheads, with expert advice on hand.

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Jake Lodge stood next to the memorial in Barnsley Cemetery. The memorial stands approximately two or three feet tall, and pink flowers have been placed in the top. It is visibly weathered and aged.

Councillor calls for baby memorial restoration

The memorial in Barnsley Cemetery was unveiled in 1986 and is approaching its 40th anniversary.

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A shot from the film: Three elderly ladies are sat a table with bingo cards and daubers, drinking from beer glasses with straws.

Film that is a 'love letter to town' premieres

Documentary features local people talking about town's heritage and their memories.

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