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A head-and-shoulders image of Claire Driver, wearing a navy hooded gilet, standing in front of a block of flats. She looks angry or upset.

Mental health services need to improve - coroner

An inquest finds more could have been done to prevent the death of a mentally ill woman.

South Yorkshire

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.

South Yorkshire

A delivery robot with four legs

Evri's 'robot dogs' start delivery trial

The dog-like robots will wait with parcels at customers' homes for longer than human couriers.

South Yorkshire

A close-up of a smart phone and an elderly person's hand with an unknown number calling

Pensioner loses £12k in wheelie bin 'courier' scam

Police make an arrest and warn people to be vigilant after a woman in her 80s was targeted.

South Yorkshire

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.

South Yorkshire

A family of five pictured by the sea. The family comprises a man, a woman, two girls and a third child whose face is obscured by a deliberate blur. They are all wearing summery clothes.

Man charged with failing to stop after fatal crash

Two men, two women and two children died in the collision in Wakefield on 21 July 2024.

A stone monument sits on grass. Decorative flowers have been placed on top of it, while daffodils are growing in front of it. Headstones can be seen in rows behind.

Memorial to stillborn babies to be refurbished

The memorial in Barnsley Cemetery is approaching its 40th anniversary.

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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.

South Yorkshire

An image of inside a bus. There is a young boy standing in the centre of the image and four people are partly visible sitting on seats on the bus.

Free bus passes to get under-18s to school or work

Barnsley Council is running a pilot scheme offering young people free travel from 07:00 to 21:00.

South Yorkshire