You are here: Home News Go back Back to Home News October 2025 Hundreds visit Cannon Hall as Barugh Green Primary School takeover! Last Thursday, hundreds of visitors streamed through the doors of Cannon Museum, Park and Gardens as 47 young children from Barugh Green Primary School took over the running of the... Hoyland Common Primary School pupils visit Barnsley town centre Year 5 pupils from Hoyland Common Primary School visited Barnsley town centre recently to explore Barnsley’s regeneration and study whether Barnsley could become a city in the future. As part of... Local business and former director fined over £15,000 following sale of unsafe food and illegal tobacco A local business and its former director have been fined more than £15,000 and disqualified from running a company for two years after being prosecuted for selling unsafe food and... Handcrafted poppy cascade is on display in Barnsley town centre A 14m-long cascade of handcrafted poppies has been unveiled in Barnsley town centre. Featuring more than 3,000 crocheted and knitted flowers, the display is draped from the roof of The Glass... Great Childhoods Ambition Community Fund helps local groups offer new activities and projects for children and young people Grants totalling £246,000 have been awarded to local community and voluntary groups to deliver exciting projects over the next 18 months as part of our Great Childhoods Ambition. Delivered by Barnsley... Barnsley leads the way in employment support through Pathways to Work Barnsley continues to make significant strides in employment support as part of South Yorkshire’s regional trailblazer, Pathways to Work – a bold and ambitious system change that’s empowering people to overcome... Celebration Event marked End of an Era for Friends of Cannon Hall Group Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust hosted an afternoon tea celebration for the Friends of Cannon Hall on Monday to mark the closure of the long-standing volunteer organisation. Since they were... Gritting team on standby to keep Barnsley’s roads safe this winter Our Gritting Team are ready and prepped to keep Barnsley’s 321 miles of primary gritting routes moving this winter. Our teams will be on standby around the clock until the... Progress review reinforces Barnsley Council’s position as high-performing On Tuesday 8 October, Barnsley Council welcomed back the Local Government Association's (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge team for a one-day review. The Corporate Peer Challenge, coordinated by the LGA, offers councils... Celebrate community spirit this October half-term with some spooky fun across Barnsley Barnsley is bursting with Halloween activities for families to enjoy this half-term. From creepy crafts to haunted hikes, there’s a spooky offering for everyone to sink their teeth into! Hunt the... Join us in commemorating Remembrance Sunday We will be holding our annual Remembrance Sunday service on Sunday 9 November 2025, starting at 11am at the Town Hall war memorial. This important event provides an opportunity to come... Barnsley Council employees celebrate 25 and 40 years loyal service This week, we were honoured to host our annual Long Service Award celebration in recognition of all our colleagues who have reached an incredible 25- and 40-years service with Barnsley... Kids get ready to take over at Cannon Hall Museum On Thursday 23 October Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens will be handing over the keys to young people from Year Six at Barugh Green Primary School. Community celebration event set to showcase green creativity at Darfield Library Darfield Library has been the home of an exciting community art project, and on Monday 27 October you’re invited to come along and celebrate a unique initiative that’s not only... Road safety improvements coming to Great Houghton We’re taking action to improve road safety in Great Houghton following feedback from local residents, community groups and ward councillors. Recently, we met with local residents and heard clearly their concerns... Barnsley Book Festival is back for 2026, with authors, talks, and workshops to celebrate the joy of reading Barnsley Libraries are excited to announce the return of the fantastic Barnsley Book Festival, running from Saturday 14 February to Saturday 7 March. Now gearing up for its third year, the... Barnsley’s Story Begins: Every Child’s Right to Read Barnsley has taken an exciting step forward in its journey to become a true place of Stories. Last week, BookTrust and Barnsley Council officially launched the next stage of the Reading... The final rose installed on the Seam Digital Campus The Seam Digital Campus has moved another step closer to completion following the installation of the newly named Yorkshire Rose sculptures. The three structures are the headline of phase one works,... Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre wins Family Friendly Museum Award 2025 Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre has received national recognition for its exceptional work welcoming children and families. Run by charity Kids in Museums, the national award is presented to one... Cricket legend and Freeman of Barnsley Dickie Bird’s funeral arrangements Barnsley will bid farewell to one of its most famous sons Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird OBE at his funeral on Sunday 19 October. Dickie, one of cricket’s most beloved figures, died... Residents encouraged to act fast on possible stroke symptoms to get the best possible treatment with new month-long campaign Throughout October, our Public Health teams are encouraging residents to act fast on possible stroke symptoms and get the right life-saving treatment by calling 999. In Barnsley, we know that approximately... Barnsley Council Celebrates Community Pride and Sets Ambitious Plans for the Future Barnsley Council is proud to share the latest results from its “Love Where You Live” research, which highlights the positive impact of investment and community-led action across the borough. The research,... Huge success at the Dearne Community Arts Festival with hundreds in attendance Goldthorpe was alive with colour and energy as hundreds of residents gathered at Astrea Academy Dearne for the Dearne Community Arts Festival. The free event on Saturday, September 27, supported by... Two residents handed significant fines after fly-tipping in Athersley and Wombwell Two fly-tippers have been arrested, prosecuted and fined for dumping their waste in Barnsley. Jack David Naylor, 28, of Wharncliffe Street, Carlton was found responsible for fly-tipping building and household waste... Cabinet to discuss investing in additional SEND provision for children in Barnsley Next week, Cabinet members will be looking to approve funding for up to 45 new primary school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), focusing on those... Drainage improvement works to begin at Elsecar Heritage Centre We’re making significant improvements to Elsecar Heritage Centre’s drainage systems. This will modernise and future-proof the site, ready for potential further growth and developments. These works are essential to make... Ward alliance donation funds new memorial plaque frame at Wombwell Cemetery A beautiful new home for memorial plaques has been unveiled at Wombwell Cemetery thanks to funding from Wombwell Ward Alliance. The Friends of Wombwell Cemetery installed the steel frame decorated with... Celebrating Barnsley’s Kinship Carers this Kinship Care Week Next week is Kinship Care Week (6 – 12 October 2025) - a national celebration dedicated to recognising the incredible contribution of Kinship Carers across the UK. Kinship carers are relatives... In Bloom 2025 winners revealed The winners of this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom awards have been revealed with Barnsley’s beautiful landscapes once again excelling. This year, 23 awards have been handed out to our parks, gardens,... Our Unity and Inclusion Grants are bringing Barnsley’s communities together Barnsley Council is helping to build stronger, more connected communities through the Unity and Inclusion Grants scheme. As part of the Love Where You Live programme, community groups can access up to... Take A Walk Around Town - a fascinating new way to explore Barnsley's Principal Towns Come with us on A Walk Around Town – and immerse yourself in Barnsley’s untold stories. As part of our Storying Barnsley programme to celebrate our community’s creativity, a new collection... A - Z of services ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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