Dunford Parish Council is setting up an action group amid calls to shut down the R Plevin wood recycling plant in Crow Edge, scene of two self-combusting fires in chippings in recent weeks. At a public meeting with MP Angela Smith, officials from the fire brigade, medical and environmental officials from Barnsley Council and Public [...]
Sadly, Libby Driscoll, the local singer/songwriter who was due to appear on Sleeve Notes this week, has had to cancel due to ill health. She will be joining Ian France in a couple of weeks, where she will be sharing her own music, as well as that of some of her influences and favourite bands. [...]
An investigation is under way after a man died from injuries at the R Plevin wood recycling plant at Crow Edge, near Penistone. South Yorkshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident. And Jamie Plevin, managing director of Plevin said: “The health and safety of our employees is [...]
Young entrepreneurs from Penistone will be honoured at a special event at the Paramount on Monday July 7. Penistone Business Group is hosting a prize-giving event to celebrate the local youngsters who took part in a Barnsley-wide business competition. The teams in the I Know I Can (IKIC) Barnsley Big Challenge were given support and [...]
Healthwatch Barnsley are taking part in Healthwatch England’s Special Inquiry into unsafe discharge from hospital. The problem is a national one and Healthwatch Barnsley do have evidence of it happening here in Barnsley & Penistone too. If this has happened to you, or a loved one, please encourage them to either complete the form here http://www.healthwatchbarnsley.co.uk/let-us-know-how-you-feel-after-being-discharged [...]
Barnsley planners are recommending approval for the development of 139 new homes off Hartcliff Road in Penistone. They are also backing three other schemes totalling 29 homes in Penistone and Ingbirchworth and conversion of the historic Penistone Coal Drops. The Hartcliff scheme, which sparked a major campaign about housing in the area, has attracted 140 [...]
We are looking to bolster our live daytime output by recruiting volunteers who are available weekday mornings. Full training will be given, class room based initially then on a one to one mentor basis. If you are interested there are more details here or just get in touch.
Penistone FM was in attendance at an event in Barnsley town centre, showcasing a wide range of volunteering opportunities across the area. If you are interested in volunteering with Penistone FM have a look here
The Crow Edge wood fire is now out, South Yorkshire Fire Service say. But concerns about site remain. They say that with large amounts of wood still on the site, and the potential of ‘hot spots’ in other wood stacks, fire crews will continue to monitor conditions because of a risk of other fires breaking [...]
Fire crews freed a woman was trapped in a car following a road traffic collision near the Dog and Partridge pub on the A628 Woodhead road on Thursday night. With regular crews taking industrial action, contingency firefighters removed the roof of the vehicle using cutting gear to free the casualty, who was conscious and breathing. [...]