Barnsley articles
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How did Barnsley and Rotherham MPs vote on smoking ban?
The measures were voted through with 383 to 67 in favour, despite opposition from several Tory MPs – including Alexander Stafford, who represents Rother Valley. The legislation, which would ban smoking for future generations by raising the legal age every year, was passed through the House of Commons, 383 to 67 in favour. The House of Lords will now vote on the plans before they become law. Conservative MPs were not ordered to vote with the government, but full support by Labour’s front bench...
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Barnsley employability programme opens to help people into work
The Building Skills for the Future programme has opened its doors at FareShare’s regional hub in Wombwell. The programme is funded by Yorkshire Building Society and is designed to support, equip, and prepare people for employment through work experience, qualifications and CV and interview skills workshops. The 13-week programme offers participants the opportunity to get work experience in a warehouse and kitchen environment, learning skills such as picking and packing, logistics, stock...
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it’s completely soul destroying," says heartbroken Barnsley mum
The grave of eight-year-old Stacey Louise Ogley, who died tragically in 1993, was ransacked and ornaments including a Cinderella carriage, which was a family Christmas present from her brother Stephen, was stolen. A bench dedicated to Stacey was smashed. Sign up for newsletters from The Star The missing ornaments were last seen by Stacey’s mother, Wendy Ogley, on April 12 while she was tending to the grave and surrounding grass. She made the heartbreaking discovery of the theft and vandalism the...