Penistone FM’s very own Martin Sugden and Lynette Webber popped down to Thurlstone on Thursday 25th September where the very active Thurlstone Community Group (TCG) were holding a fund-raising Macmillan Coffee Morning with the Toddlers Group. Some delicious cups of coffee and buns were on offer and, with the help of the school PTA, more buns [...]
Penistone FM is planning an "Open Day" in the not-too-distant future where listeners are invited to come along to visit our premises, see a working studio, chat with some of our team and tell us what you think about the station and our output. This will be your chance to 'see' what we sound like and [...]
Controversial plans for 139 houses on green fields on the edge of Penistone are to go ahead. The Persimmon plans for Hartcliff Road have been approved by Barnsley planners, despite more than 160 public objections, protests from Penistone Town Council, several past and present councillors and concerns from local MP Angela Smith. Before work can [...]
On Monday night, Penistone Town Council co-opted a new councillor: Kevin Steel was appointed after receiving the most votes. Kevin has lived in Penistone (Cubley) for almost 20 years with his family. A former parent and community Governor at St John’s Infant school, Kevin has his own business as a Marketing and Business Development Consultant and is [...]
Two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on collision near to Flouch Roundabout on Saturday morning (30 August). Two cars, a silver Volkswagen Sharan people carrier and a silver Honda Civic, were involved in a crash at around 8.45am as they drove along the A628, near to the junction with the A616. The driver of [...]
Volunteers got together to help clean and weed the Trans-Pennine Trail at Silkstone Common. Around 15 volunteers, including local residents who use the trail, got stuck into cleaning the stone monument and surface of the trail where it has been flooding recently. With advice from the park rangers, they created drainage channels and cut back [...]
Power fail affecting about 570 houses. Expected back up by 1830hrs. Pen FM still going out on internet stream.
Police have warned motorists to beware a bogus emergency vehicle following reports of a man trying to grab a woman driving alone in Wortley. It happened at about 10.40pm on Friday August 1 in Soughley Lane. The woman saw blue lights in her rear-view mirror and pulled over and stopped her car, believing the car [...]
A 10-year-old boy missing in Penistone has been found safe. Callun McVeigh was found shortly after 10.30pm on Sunday August 4. He was last seen at 11.15am on that mornng. South Yorkshire Police thanked people for their help and said they received numerous offers of assistance from members of the people, as well as hundreds [...]
On Monday 11th August 2014 multiple Hollywood Music Award holder, , will be launching and performing his latest album release “Face to Face” LIVE on Wall to Wall Blues on Penistone FM. Wall to Wall Blues, presented by Les Young, has already been the launch pad for several musicians’ albums. Trevor explains why he chose [...]
