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Man rigged up house ‘like Home Alone’ to protect drugs business, jury told

Prosecutors said police found weapons including a home-made flamethrower and a series of traps at the home in Grimethorpe, near Barnsley.

Evening Standard

Dickie Bird remembered as ‘best umpire in the world’ at emotional Yorkshire farewell

A larger than life character, legendary umpire Bird passed away at the age of 92

The Independent UK

Who is Dickie Bird? Quick Facts About Legendary Cricket Umpire and National Treasure Who Died Aged 92

Dickie Bird, the beloved cricket umpire and Barnsley legend, has died aged 92, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, eccentricity and enduring affection from players and fans worldwide.

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Yorkshire Water fined £865,000 for polluting watercourse with chlorine

Millions of litres of chlorinated water were emptied into a waterway near Barnsley over nearly a month, killing hundreds of fish.

Evening Standard

Can A Rabies Patient Survive Via Vaccine? Questions Rise As Brit Dies From Light Scratch From A Puppy In Morocco

The woman died on June 11 at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, where she had been transferred after being diagnosed at Barnsley Hospital.

International Business Times UK

Pictured: British mother who died from rabies after being 'scratched very slightly' by a puppy in Morocco

Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, came in contact with the dog while on holiday in February this year

Evening Standard

Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, had contact with stray animal while on holiday, UK Health Security Agency says

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CCTV of trespassers lying across train tracks leads rail company to issue immediate closure

An emergency closure order has been issued for a level crossing in Barnsley following repeated misuse of the path used for crossing by pedestrians.

The Independent UK

Reform’s success shows how little Labour has offered voters

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Polly Toynbee on what the Labour party needs to do after its local election losses

The Guardian - UK

Anne Harper obituary

Political activist, co-founder of Women Against Pit Closures and former wife of Arthur Scargill when he was president of the National Union of Mineworkers

The Guardian - UK

Asos to shut US warehouse amid turnaround efforts

The group said it will mothball the site in Atlanta and instead handle US orders from its warehouse in Barnsley and a smaller site in America.

Evening Standard

Man dies and toddler injured after being struck by car in Barnsley

Man, 56, died at scene and one-year-old boy was taken to hospital after collision on Sunday morning

The Guardian - UK

Man dies and one-year-old boy fighting for life after car hits pedestrians

The man, 56, died at the scene as a one-year-old boy was rushed to hospital following the crash in Barnsley

The Independent UK

Man dead and toddler critical after car collides with pedestrians

The man died at the scene in Barnsley and the boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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The sickness trap: how Barnsley has tried to fight back against worklessness

Leaders of the town, which has some of UK’s highest levels of economic inactivity, are hoping for help from Rachel Reeves’s budget

The Guardian - UK

Steve Williams wins ‘chaotic’ Tour of Britain third stage to extend race lead

Steve Williams tightened his grip on the Tour of Britain on the uphill finish in Barnsley, extending his lead with a 10sec time bonus by winning stage three

The Guardian - UK

Man who threw object at Nigel Farage in Barnsley gets suspended sentence

Josh Greally, 28, pleaded guilty to public order offence over incident during election campaign

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after family and motorcyclists killed on A61 near Wakefield

Police appeal for information from anyone who saw a grey Porsche 911 being driven in area on Sunday

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Evening Standard

Wakefield horror crash: Man arrested on suspicion of causing deaths of six people on A61 near Barnsley

An 11-year-old girl’s entire family was wiped out in the collision

The Independent UK

Girl, 11, showing ‘unimaginable strength’ after tragic crash that killed family

A GoFundMe has raised more than £100,000 for Poppie after her parents and sisters were killed in a tragic crash between Barnsley and Wakefield

The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone is fed up’: Reform sets sights on Labour stronghold Barnsley – but Farage still divides opinion

Labour has long had a grip on the South Yorkshire town but Reform is hot on the party’s heels after taking a third of the vote in Barnsley South

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage: Man charged after objects thrown at Reform UK leader on campaign trail

Josh Greally, 28, will appear before Barnsley Magistrates' Court on June 26

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after objects thrown at Nigel Farage in Barnsley

Reform UK leader on top deck of party battlebus when objects reportedly thrown from nearby construction site

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage 'will not surrender to the mob' after hit with missiles on open top bus in Barnsley

South Yorkshire Police held a suspect on suspicion of public order offences

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage has objects thrown at him from construction site while on open top bus

The Reform UK leader was waving at supporters from the top of his party’s battle bus in Barnsley town centre

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