DEARNE fire fighters have been honoured for their role in rescuing a father and son from a flooded weir in Doncaster.

During high flood levels in July of last year, the father and son used a dinghy to attempt to navigate a fast flowing river and became trapped, with the father ending up in the water.

Dearne’s Technical Rescue Unit (TRU) arrived to find crews from Edlington and Doncaster crews already on the scene.

A firefighter from Edlington had already been lowered down into the water, fitting a harness to the child and a twin line system to raise him to safety.

The firefighter then stayed with the child to protect him from large pieces of debris being carried by the flood waters, clinging onto the dinghy to prevent it being sucked into the weir.

A member of the TRU abseiled down into the water and rescued the father, using a hauling system.

All firefighters involved in the incident have now been awarded a certificate of appreciation at a ceremony at Dearne station which was presented by Couns Andrew Bosmans and Alan Atkin of South Yorkshire Fire Authority.

Area manager Phil Shillito, said: "This was a lifesaving rescue, with all crews that attended pulling together as a team and remaining professional throughout the incident.

"It was a very hazardous situation with a large amount debris in the water. Their actions and training shone through and resulted in a successful rescue."

THE sun shone and hundreds watched as 120 troops marched their way through Barnsley town centre.

The 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington’s) were accompanied by a military band of 30 musicians and a nine-strong colour party.

Schools, MPs, councillors and members of the public watched proudly as the march made its way through the town centre from 10.30am.

Lieutenant Colonel Zac Stenning, of the Yorkshire Battalion, said: "We issue our heartfelt thanks for the amazing turnout today.

"Without your support and love, these men would not have been as strong as they were last summer in Afghanistan. In that deployment, over 100 of the 600-strong battalion were from this great town."

Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Ken Richardson, said: "This parade is a celebration of long and historic links between Barnsley and the county regiment. It's terrific to see them here. It's important to show our support as they're close to our hearts.

"The Yorkshire Regiment has recruited men from South Yorkshire for 250 years. We're proud of them for displaying the qualities which make this county's regiment of the British Army respected and admired, not just here, but throughout the world.

"On behalf of the people of the borough, I want to say how proud we are of you all."

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POLICE are appealing for help to trace 14-year-old Carla Marsh.

Carla left for Penistone Grammar School from her Worsbrough home at around 7.40am on July 17, with carrier bags containing clothes and hair straighteners. School staff were alerted and the bags were subsequently removed from Carla.

She was last seen at around 3pm in the Worsbrough area.

Carla, who went missing with another girl last month, is described as slim, approximately 5ft 9ins tall and white. She has shoulder-length, blonde hair which is currently dyed pink and was last seen wearing a dark-coloured school uniform. She speaks with a Yorkshire accent.

Police believe she may be in the Sheffield, Barnsley or Penistone areas.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Carla is asked to contact the South Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting reference numbers BX/2133/2013.

A MOTHER claims she has been left feeling unattractive and less womanly after she needed corrective surgery following the birth of her first child.

Rachel Hill, 23, of Warren Walk, Royston, gave birth to son Bradley at St James's Hospital, Leeds, on May 12 last year.

She claims she was cut internally during the birth and was then incorrectly stitched up.

She said: "I've been butchered. Cattle going to slaughter are treated better than I was.

"If I'd have known then what I know now, I would have had him in a field."

She said the emotional impact on her meant she didn't like to leave the house for nine months.

"I couldn't walk, sit down or kneel and I couldn't play with my son. I was in that much pain that I felt like I was dying.

"Me and my fiance, Nick Chester, nearly split up - we were having rows because there was no intimacy."

Before the birth Rachel had devised a birthing plan with staff at Leeds General Infirmary, but there was no bed space she was taken instead to St James's.

After arriving at hospital at 11.50am, she eventually gave birth at 10.59pm to Bradley, who weighed 6lb 6oz, and was stitched internally after giving birth.

She went back to her own GP several times after suffering pain and difficulties walking and sitting and he eventually suggested corrective surgery, which she had in December in an operation in a private hospital but which was paid for by the NHS.

Rachel has complained to St James's, which apologised for not discussing her birthing plan with her, to health minister Norman Lamb and to the health ombudsman but without success.

She has submitted a complaint to the Nursing and Midwifery Council against seven midwives and a matron and to the General Medical Council against the doctor and his supervisor, which are investigating her claims.

She said the couple had thought about legal action but could not afford it.

A spokesman for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said: "We are aware of the issues Ms Hill and her partner have raised and have looked into these in some detail over a considerable period of time and have responded to them directly.

"While we believe in most instances the care provided was appropriate, we have offered our apologies for some shortcomings.”

A WOMAN has been given a 20-week jail term for an unprovoked attack on a man.

Sonia Williamson, 31, punched and slapped David Wagstaff on the head, Barnsley Magistrates' Court was told.

Jessica Southcote-Want, prosecuting, said the attack happened at about 11pm after Williamson had had a row with another woman.

She said: "Later, Ms Williamson asked where the woman was. She punched and slapped Mr Wagstaff on the head. Mr Wagstaff suffered multiple bruising, small cuts, two bruised eyes and blurred vision."

Philip Stables, defending, said it was a nasty attack. He said Williamson's problems had been homelessness and never being able to get over the death of her mother in 2011.

He said Williamson, of Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, was making efforts to sort herself out.

District Judge John Foster said: "You have shown a propensity to commit violent offences. This attack was for no apparent reason."

Williamson admitted assault.

A GUIDE leader who was left distraught by a heartless thief says the kindness of Barnsley folk has reaffirmed her faith in human nature.

Silkstone guides faced having to cancel a highly-anticipated camping trip after someone stole the jockey wheel from the trailer containing all their gear.

The guides had worked long and hard to raise £400 to buy the trailer and their leader said she did not have the money to replace the stolen wheel.

That meant they faced the disappointment of having to cancel a planned trip later this month at an international guides camp in Lincoln.

However, a man tracked her down after reading her story and went to her home off Sheffield Road with a wheel for the trailer.

"I said last week that the person who stole from us was scum and it did make me question what sort of a world was I living in," she said.

"The world I am living in has many many lovely lovely people.

"I want to wholeheartedly thank everyone for their kind offers of help. So many people have shown so much kindness.

"It just shows the vast majority of Barnsley folk are kind and caring - they're simply wonderful and the guides and I are very very grateful."

POLICE in Barnsley have issued a CCTV appeal following a theft in the town centre.

On Saturday June 1, a black BMX bike was stolen from outside Barnsley bus station while the owner of the bike was distracted.

The bike, a Diamondback Demon, has a green front wheel with beige tyre walls and a 39-tooth Eastern sprocket.

Police would like to identify and speak to the two men in the CCTV images as they may have information to assist with the investigation.

Anyone who believes they may know the identity of the men or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting incident number 288 of 01/06/2013.

IN the summer of 1913, around 50,000 women marched across Britain to London’s Hyde Park to demonstrate for the right to vote. Now, 100 years later, a Barnsley group are taking part in a commemorative national project.

Walk for Women is a series of walks taking place throughout July - and people across the country have been invited to organise an event.

Kay Sidebottom, one of the South Yorkshire event's organisers, told us her walk starts in Wath-Upon-Dearne and goes through the Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster.

Kay said: "Women up and down the country are putting their best foot forward to celebrate those who strived to make it possible for women to make their mark on the ballot paper."

On Saturday July 20 a walk will take place at Wath-Upon-Dearne, starting at The Church House pub. Setting off at 10am, the walk is approximately 10 miles in length and is a circular route along the Dearne Valley.

Cllr Donna Green, who is helping to lead the walk, said: "This summer we wanted to be part of the mass celebration of our brave sisters who campaigned tirelessly, often facing extreme conditions and treatment, to ensure women got the right to vote.

"Thanks to their determination we can go to the polling stations and have our say during local, county and general elections. The right to vote cannot be underestimated."

CHAT show king Sir Michael Parkinson has got a blunt question for all the blokes in Barnsley: "Can you pee against the wall from two feet away?" Parky is not issuing a macho challenge - there is a serious message behind his inquiry.

The 78-year-old has been diagnosed with prostate cancer - and he is using his fame to make other men aware of the symptoms.

"Seriously I want to ask every single man in Barnsley that question," he said. "Can they pee against that wall?

"Because if they cannot hit the wall from two feet away then they really need to get themselves checked out. There may be no pain or discomfort or symptoms, but they need to go to the doctor.

"I would be thrilled if the number of men getting checked out in Barnsley increased because of my condition."

The Barnsley-born TV star is undergoing radiotherapy treatment every morning and is expected to make a full recovery after spotting the condition early.

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The former Barnsley Grammar School pupil is getting up at 5am every day to travel to a London hospital for treatment at 9am so he can then get home and back to work.

PLANS for up to 300 houses in Staincross will be subject to public scrutiny today.

The consultation, at Mapplewell Village Hall, Darton Lane, is on Wednesday from 4.30-7.30pm and has been organised by Community Consulting prior to submitting a planning application.

The land is part of a site allocated for housing in the draft of the local development framework, the council's ten-year planning policy document.

A leaflet handed out by Community Consultations says the draft master plan it 'currently envisages' is for a development of up to 300 houses, with two, three and four bedrooms.

It says: "The exhibition event is designed to provide the local community with the opportunity to review and comment upon the draft proposals.

"It is also an opportunity to meet the team who will be happy to answer any questions."

When it first came to light the land could be developed for housing in July last year, it came under criticism from a local green space group.

Chairman of Mapplewell and Staincross Greenspace Group, David Hilton, warned then that would leave the land open to residential developments on what is the only remaining open green space in Staincross and Mapplewell.

David, of Paddock Road, whose home overlooks the proposed housing site, believes the green space should be protected and former industrial 'brownfield' sites used instead.

"The site is close to Mapplewell Park and allotments, providing an area for residents and park users to exercise themselves and their pets," he said.

AN inquest into the death of a Barnsley motorcyclist has shown that his death was accidental - after a lorry driver pulled out into his path.

Paul Gibbons, 46, from Athersley, was riding his beloved Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle home from work on August 24, 2011, when an articulated lorry pulled out in front of him. The driver was alleged to have been using his mobile phone at the time.

Nigel Gibson, 46, of Church Fenton, pulled out of a farm near South Milford in North Yorkshire just after 6am.

Mr Gibbons, a father of two, tried to avoid the lorry but was struck a "glancing blow" by the trailer and thrown from his bike. He died at the scene.

Mr Gibson’s mobile phone records showed a number was dialled at about the same time as the accident, but never connected, and a 999 call was made 93 seconds later.

Charges of causing death by dangerous driving were dropped in March.

Holly Tibbitts, acting for Mr Gibbons’s family, said: “Mr Gibson’s evidence has been selective at best and in my submission, there is reason to doubt his testimony in respect of how this accident occurred.”

Recording a verdict of accidental death, Coroner Rob Turnbull said: “I am more inclined to believe Mr Gibson was actually making a phone call at that time but that doesn’t delete the fact there’s no evidence he was using his phone when he pulled out."

BARNSLEY Hospital now faces monthly monitoring of its accident and emergency department after it failed to meet its waiting time targets.

The national target for all hospitals is that 95 per cent of patients are dealt with within four hours and starts when the patient arrives. It stops when they're admitted into hospital or discharged.

There has been improvement over the last quarter, with percentages rising from 87.53 in April, to 96 per cent in May and 96.11 per cent in June.

But interim chief executive David Peverelle said the hospital would now be monitored by regulatory body Monitor every month.

"Our governance rating is red, which means they will monitor our performance on a monthly basis. If we meet the targets in the next two quarters, they will remove the red rating.

"If we fail to achieve it, it could lead to some further intervention. Monitor may come and look at our systems and see what improvements need to be made."

In April, 6,843 people attended the department, compared with 6,340 in May and 6,759 in June.

To help the hospital achieve the target, its systems have been reviewed and there has also been investment, with more therapists, doctors and another consultant being set on.

"Things are improving and I do think it's down to the actions we have in place," David added. "The percentage of patients being seen in four hours for July is currently at 98 per cent."

PLANS for up to three new supermarkets are in disarray as one proposal has been withdrawn after a lack of interest, one is struggling to attract an operator and a new Sainsbury's could struggle to get planning permission.

Sainsbury's announced plans to create 240 jobs by taking over the B&Q store at Stairfoot last month, after exchanging contracts with the DIY giant.

However, it needs approval from Barnsley Council to lift a restriction limiting the building to the sale of DIY products. Planning permission is also needed for other changes such as demolishing a builder's yard and garden centre.

But a source said its approval is 'unlikely to happen'.

It's understood the council's preferred site for any new supermarket is on Westway on the edge of the town centre - directly opposite Morrison's.

However, Stephen Smith, Sainsbury's property manager for Yorkshire, said it was likely the supermarket chain had already looked at that site and decided it wasn't for them.

He said: "If we do not get planning permission, we will not move in."

Uncertainty surrounding approval for the new Sainsbury's comes in the week it emerged the Westway site is struggling to attract any interest.

Meanwhile the developers behind another supermarket site - off Twibwell Street - have withdrawn their plans due to a lack of interest.

Peel Holdings Ltd wanted to build a 130,000 sq ft development with 700 parking spaces and a petrol station on land which includes the former Comet, a large gas holder, the former MFI and Power House stores.

Cllr Roy Miller said: "It's correct that a decision would rest on the change of use. However, it is still very early days - we haven't received a planning application yet.

"When we do we will then have to work through all the issues, as with any other planning application received."

A CHARITY has launched a new walking group for Barnsley people who have had a breast cancer diagnosis.

Breast Cancer Care's 'Best Foot Forward Health Walks' are for people of all abilities and fitness levels. They're aimed at those who want to get more active and feel better after breast cancer treatment.

The first walk is today at 2.15pm at Worsbrough Mill Country Park.

Barnsley volunteer walk leader Pat Martin said: "After I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2010, keeping active really helped me cope with my treatment."

A MAN has been jailed for 46 weeks for stealing from his uncle and from a man with a lower than normal mental age.

Michael Barrett's victims had taken him in as a lodger, Barnsley Magistrates' Court was told.

Chantel Lowery-Green, prosecuting, said Barrett, 34, took three Samsung phones and a tablet worth about £700 from the uncle. She said Barrett had been living with him for two or three weeks.

She said: "Later, Mr Barrett went to live with a vulnerable man with a lower than normal mental age. The victim woke up and found that a Playstation games console and some games worth £120 had been stolen.

"Mr Barrett said after his arrest that he sold the items to get money to spend on drinks and drugs."

Barrett, who was not represented by a solicitor, said he had succumbed to temptation and had been sleeping on the streets for more than a month.

He said he had been a drug addict for years and did not want to undergo drug rehabilitation. "I can deal with the problem in my own way," he told the court.

Barrett, of no fixed address, added that he did not want to do unpaid work nor be given Probation Service supervision.

District Judge John Foster said: "Both victims had allowed you into their homes. You took property of significant value.

"These offences show you are not dealing with your drug problems. Jail is the only appropriate sentence. The offence against the vulnerable man was disgraceful."

Barrett admitted two thefts.

A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl who was left partially paralysed after brain surgery to relieve severe epilepsy is making a remarkable recovery.

Kia Scargill, of Cemetery Road, Hemingfield, underwent a temporal lobectomy at Sheffield Children's Hospital earlier this year, which involved removing a golf ball-sized portion of her brain, as her epilepsy was so severe she could experience up to 20 seizures a day.

But following the surgery mum Karen was told by doctors things had not gone to plan and Kia was left paralysed on her right side, was unable to sit up or lift her head and was unable to speak or open her right eyelid.

But Karen said Kia has astonished doctors with her progress and is now back home after being in hospital for 10 weeks.

She said: "Things are better than the doctors first thought - she's obviously one of those girls that wants to fight and fight as they're not sure how or why she's doing so well. She's walking with a splint now and a bit of help."

However, the family has been told by social services they may have to move, as their present home is unsuitable for modification.

They are also raising money for £1,400 trike to help Kia's mobility with a fun day at Wombwell Main Cricket Club on August 11 from 1.30pm with face-painting, a tombola and bouncy castle.

THE police have issued an appeal following an armed robbery in Goldthorpe.

At 10.40am on July 16, police received reports of a robbery at the Credit Union on Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe.

Police believe that two masked men entered the store brandishing a baseball bat and a bladed weapon.

One customer was in the store at the time of the incident and a quantity of cash was stolen.

It is thought that the offenders left in small van, similar to a Ford Escort. The van is described as white, with an amber light on top. It is believed the windscreen was cracked. Officers believe that this vehicle had been parked on Gosling Gate Road.

No-one was injured during the incident.

If anyone witnessed the robbery or has any information they are urged to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 377 of Tuesday 17 July.

SOUTH Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision on Shambles Street in Barnsley town centre.

The collision occurred at around 1.40pm on July 16 when it's believed a pedestrian stepped out from the pavement into the road and been struck by a bus.

The 35-year-old pedestrian was airlifted to Sheffield Northern General Hospital with minor injuries, described as cuts and bruises.

Officers are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, from the roadside or as a passenger on the bus, to call South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 624 of the 16 July 2013.

AN Elsecar man was found hanged in woods near his home last weekend.

Thomas William Henderson, 51, of Welland Crescent, was discovered in Smithy Woods on Linthwaite Lane, at 7.20am on Sunday by a member of the public.

The police were called and officers attended the scene.

An inquest was opened and adjourned last Tuesday and the cause of death has been given as hanging.

A BARNSLEY MP has criticised the loss of nurses in Yorkshire and raised concerns over high waiting times at Barnsley Hospital.

Michael Dugher, MP for Barnsley East, said the NHS was an incredible institution and one of Britain's proudest achievements, but it needed to be strengthened and protected.

Figures show that Yorkshire has lost 1,110 nurses since May 2010 and waiting times in Barnsley have increased.

NHS England figures show the target of 95 per cent of patients being seen within four hours has been missed by the Accident and Emergency Unit at Barnsley Hospital in 29 of the last 36 weeks, with a total of 4,401 people having to wait more than four hours before being seen.

Mr Dugher said: “The NHS’s 65th birthday is an opportunity to celebrate, but if we're going to commemorate future milestones then I believe we need to make sure our NHS is strengthened and protected."

Mr Dugher said the figures were not good enough, adding: “We must safeguard our NHS so that future generations are able to benefit from our incredible health service.”

TWO Barnsley men have been sentenced to 21 and 18 years in prison for their part in a multi-million pound drugs trafficking and money laundering case.

Richard Norman Stead, of Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, was charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine and MCAT and sentenced to 21 years.

Paul Robinson, of Magnolia Close, Shafton, was sentenced to 18 years after pleading guilty to his charges.

The trial began on April 15 and revealed how some of the men chose nicknames from the film 'Full Metal Jacket’ and that the drugs, imported into the country, were estimated to be worth more than £25million and distributed around the north of England.

The investigation, led by South Yorkshire Police, began in 2011 and involved a number of forces, the Serious and Organised Crime Agency and other Foreign Law Enforcement Agencies.

A series of raids were carried out on August 16 last year. Police had previously found parts of a number of hydraulic scissor lifts in the London and Barnsley areas, which were believed to have been imported from Mexico and used to store high-purity cocaine.

A 35-YEAR-OLD man has been taken to Barnsley Hospital after being hit by a bus on Tuesday afternoon.

Police were called to Shambles Street at 1.45pm and closed the road while the Air Ambulance landed on the street.

His injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The road was opened at 3.30pm.

More information will be released in due course.

A WORLD record was broken last weekend at Elsecar Heritage Centre when a glass bottle sold for more than £12,000.

The sale took place during BBR's annual summer national specialist collectors' weekend and the bottle involved a Schons Patent Codd bottle.

It was estimated to go for between £4,000 and £6,000 but on the day sold for more than twice its predicted figure - selling for £12,390.

The bottle is valued highly because of its rarity but this one more so because it's the world's only surviving bottle with patented bent wire opener.

Other items sold high as well with one whisky bottle selling for £4,000 - after being estimated to go for between £600 and £800.

Organiser Alan Blakeman said: "It was an absolutely fantastic weekend and the weather helped. The woman who sent in the box of bottles with the Codd bottle in didn't know how much they were worth, so she's in for a surprise."

CONTROVERSIAL plans forcing parents to buy uniforms from their child's school have been scrapped by Shafton ALC.

School bosses made a U-turn following a meeting of governors last Monday, prompted by the reaction to their intention to make parents buy plain black trousers and skirts from school.

Their aim was to ensure consistency so all pupils would have identical uniforms in September, in readiness for the school becoming an academy next year.

But parents said the cost £12.50 for a pair of trousers or a skirt was more than double that in a supermarket.

Lisa Allott, acting headteacher, has now sent a letter to parents, going back on the decision.

"We have listened to your concerns and it has been resolved to allow skirts and trousers to be purchased from other suppliers, for example supermarkets, high street shops and other uniform shops," she said.

"I hope this supports you and your family to be able purchase additional items of uniform as you see appropriate."

MAYOR Cllr Ken Richardson is calling on the people of Barnsley to give a rousing reception to soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment as they march through the town centre on Thursday.

Accompanied by a military band and colour party, 120 troops from the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington’s) will form up at Churchfield car park at 10.45am.

The parade will march along Church Lane and Church Street before halting outside the Town Hall for speeches and an inspection.

"We're tremendously proud to welcome this freedom parade to Barnsley," said Cllr Richardson. "It will be a great opportunity for people of all ages, from across the borough, to show their appreciation and support for the work of one of ‘our’ regiments.

"Alongside colleagues from the Armed Forces and civic guests, I would be delighted to see a large crowd, including family and friends of those marching, lining the route of the freedom parade."

Cllr Richardson added that people working and living in the town centre, and motorists, should anticipate some travel disruption on Thursday morning due to temporary road closures and parking restrictions.

He said: "I encourage people to prepare in advance their journeys for the day. However, this moving and enjoyable occasion will enable us to show our appreciation as a borough for some brave individuals. Please do your very best to come along to support it."

SOME 1,400 revellers danced, walked and rode on floats around Barnsley for the annual mayor’s parade on Saturday.

Thousands more lined the streets in bright sunshine to watch the colourful spectacle which featured 55 organisations.

The theme of this year’s event was Barnsley's past, present and future, and featured Steampunks, historical figures, majorettes, characters from Star Wars and even zombies.

They were joined by musicians, a mobile aerial display, Father Christmas, dancers and many more wonderful and creative parade contributors who all added to the carnival atmosphere.

It was a hard choice for Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Ken Richardson to pick the winners but after much deliberation they were as follows:

Outstanding contribution to the parade: Barnsley Hospital Charity

Best Walking Group: 33rd Salem Rainbows

Best float: Mencap

NINE suspected immigration offenders have been arrested at a chicken abattoir in South Hiendley.

Officers from the Home Office visited Al-Ummah Halal Poultry at Old Colliery Farm, on Main Street, at 2.45am on Wednesday and carried out checks on staff arriving for work.

Eight of the nine arrested are Pakistani nationals suspected of overstaying their visas, and one is a 22-year-old suspected failed asylum seeker from Afghanistan.

They have all been detained at police stations across South and West Yorkshire as they're questioned further on their immigration status.

Officers are also investigating the use of forged documents in relation to two of the men.

Julie Curle, of the Home Office’s Yorkshire and Humber immigration and enforcement team, said: "We're working hard across Yorkshire to track down and remove from the country those who seek to abuse the UK’s immigration laws.

"Illegal working has a serious impact on communities, undermining legitimate businesses and taking jobs from those who are genuinely allowed to work."

A TEENAGER at Horizon College was stabbed by another pupil using a craft knife.

It happened as the pair, both in year nine, were walking home from school at about 2.15pm last Friday.

Police said a boy, 14, was walking along Shaw Lane, Barnsley, when he was approached by another 14-year-old boy.

The pair argued and the first boy is believed to have been stabbed in the shoulder with a craft knife by the second boy, a police spokesman said.

Police and paramedics attended to treat the minor injury and the culprit was arrested and bailed.

A school spokesman: "The college is aware of the incident and will continue to work with the police.

"In the meantime, we would like to reassure parents the action taken by the college will reflect the seriousness of this isolated incident."

A YOUNG mother who died after being struck by a lorry has been named.

Lorraine Roebuck was 35 and lived at Ashleigh Vale, Kendray.

An inquest was opened last week and adjourned pending further enquiries on behalf of the coroner.

Shortly after 9am on June 27, a red/white Scania goods vehicle is understood to have stopped on Grange Lane towards the Stairfoot roundabout to allow a black vehicle to emerge from Doncaster Road.

Lorraine walked down Doncaster Road and crossed Grange Lane in front of the goods vehicle, heading towards the Black Bull public house. The vehicle then set off and collided with her in the carriageway.

A JUNIOR football club has been awarded the highest accolade a grass roots football club can achieve from the Football Association.

MP Michael Dugher congratulated Wombwell Junior Football Club after they were given the Football Association Charter Standard Community Club award.

"This is brilliant news, congratulations to Wombwell Junior School," the Barnsley East MP said. "The club provides such a fantastic service for the community and children in the area and this award is thoroughly deserved."

The junior side are the only club in Barnsley with the status and the award puts them alongside such teams as Stocksbridge Park Steels and Worksop Town.

They have also been selected as a 'Hub' team, one of only two in Barnsley and eight in the whole of Yorkshire, to work with the FA on their Tesco Skills programme. This is a programme for all children between the ages of five and eleven.

POLICE are still on the hunt for a man alleged to have attacked a Wombwell man in his home with a knife.

Police were called to Station Road at 9.23pm on Saturday after medics attended a man with knife wounds requiring stitches.

Witnesses described how they later saw the victim wearing bloodstained clothes looking for his attacker on Wombwell High Street.

GAS cylinders exploded inside a barn at a farm near Dearne Valley Parkway on Sunday evening.

Four fire crews attended the fire on Highgate House Farm at around 8pm and arrived to find gas cylinders exploding inside the barn.

A safety cordon was initially put in place but firefighters were able to put the fire out and resolve the incident within two hours.

AN out-of-control garden fire spread to a shed, fence and scorched a neighbour's fence.

The fire, in a garden on Cartmel Court, Carlton, caused severe damage to the shed and fence and had started to scorch a neighbour's shed.

A crew from Cudworth arrived at about 8pm last Saturday and spent 20 minutes putting the fire out.

A spokesman for the fire service warned against garden fires in the hot, dry weather.

Many of these fires are started deliberately, and firesetters can be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A MAN and a woman facing multiple allegations of fraud involving prescriptions have been sent to Sheffield Crown Court.

Andrew Barma, 33, of Rebecca Row, Barnsley, and Lyndsay Haigh, 31, of Birkwood Avenue, Cudworth, will make their first appearance on July 22.

Barma made no pleas to 18 charges of fraud by false representation.

Haigh admitted nine charges of fraud by false representation and will be sentenced at crown court.

Barma and Haigh were granted unconditional bail at Barnsley Magistrates' Court.

REDS boss David Flitcroft will be happy with his side once he's brought in one more striker.

Flicker, who's rubbished reports that the Oakwell club are chasing ex-England striker Andy Johnson, is constantly monitoring the transfer market.

"Once we get another striker I think the squad will be well-balanced," he said. "I'll be very comfortable going into the new season with the squad."

The Reds missed out on Michael Higdon, who was the top scorer in the Scottish Premier League last season with Motherwell. Despite the Reds' best efforts, Higdon settled on a move to Dutch outfit NEC Nijmegen.

"We're after a player who can score goals," Flicker said.

He's confident that the Reds have enough defenders now, after last week's signing of Lewin Nyatanga.

"We have got a good balance across the defence. Martin Cranie and Scott Wiseman can play at right-back as well as centre-back.

"We have cover and flexibility whether we have five at the back or even four."

TOWN centre roads came to a standstill last week as the final push to finish the new bus corridor on Wakefield Road/Burton Road got underway.

Old Mill Lane was reduced to one inbound lane, two outbound lanes, and an outbound lane at the Burton Road junction because of the reduced road width.

It was to allow new inbound lanes to be constructed, remove a free-flowing outbound lane and install a second set of traffic signals at the Burton Road junction.

The change caused chaos through the afternoon, bringing Old Mill Lane, Wakefield Road and Burton Road to a standstill and had a knock-on effect causing standing traffic on Harborough Hill Road and Huddersfield Road.

Cllr Roy Miller is urging people to be patient.

"Most of the delays experienced on Monday were caused by frustrated and inconsiderate drivers," he said. "They ignored red lights and subsequently blocked the road for people coming the opposite way, whose signals would then have been on green.

"Eventually, this caused gridlock, which had to be cleared manually.

"We accept that there would have been some additional delays to traffic resulting from the loss of one outbound lane.

"However, this would not have been a problem had people obeyed the Highway Code and stopped when the lights instructed them to do so."