Wombwell

Details of Safestyle's UK financial problems have become clearer.

Safestyle UK subsidiaries owed over £30m at time of window firm's collapse

Safestyle has its head office in Bradford.

Safestyle’s collapse is sad for workers in the region - Yorkshire Post Letters

Hundreds of jobs are to be lost at Safestyle

Safestyle administration: 750 workers being made redundant and customers hit

Acorn's Dave and Christy Hughes raise a glass at the Great British Beer Festival. (Photo supplied by Acorn Brewery)

Acorn Brewery: Award-winning brewer is sold to Sonas Capital

A general view of a Wilko store, as the budget retailer entered administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting around 12,000 jobs at risk. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

Wilko’s sad demise is a warning sign for businesses - Jayne Dowle

It is 100 years since Flying Scotsman entered service. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Spreading rumour of Flying Scotsman visit had us all excited - Ian McMillan

Heading to the big time: Darcie Greene of Barnsley playing against Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round two years ago. This weekend they play St James' Park. (Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Yorkshire women's team give chance to play in front of 23,000 at St James' Park

The show comes 10 years after Ms Lee-Turton (second left) made history when she began her training at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow

New ballet by Yorkshire ballerina to debut at Wentworth Woodhouse

Barnsley Council’s South Area Team is considering a free bulky waste collection scheme

Council considers free bulky waste collection

Barnsley Markets

Historic market to get 21st Century upgrade with click and collect service

Safestyle UK, the retailer and manufacturer of PVCu replacement windows and doors, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 4 July 2021.

Safestyle UK secures strong revenue growth during a period of turbulence

The moon has inspired creative responses from people for centuries. (James Hardisty).

The moon and why it triggers so many creative responses - Ian McMillan

Writing is all about noticing the smaller things in life, says Ian McMillan. (JPIMedia).

The detail is what makes good writing start to sing - Ian McMillan

The farm shop entrepreneur started by selling Christmas trees as a teenager

Selling Christmas trees helped Billy's Hill Farm Shop owner learn about business

Barnsley town centre

Covid-19 cases rising in Barnsley due to groups socialising together

Barnsley East MP Stephanie Peacock. Photo: PA

Yorkshire MP calls to for abolishment of 'appaling' health and safety watchdog

Kober Ltd in Cleckheaton

This is why meat factories are so susceptible to coronavirus outbreaks

Cranswick Convenience Foods at Barnsley Picture: Google

Yorkshire meat factory confirms three workers have died from coronavirus

Jayne Dowle has concerns about Britain becoming a cashless society - do you?

Why cash is a lifeline for so many consumers as banks shut - Jayne Dowle

Edward Naylor. 27 September 2017. Picture Bruce Rollinson

This is how Naylor Industries in Barnsley performed during 2018/19

Stephen Wombwell

Why it’s Christmas all the year round for the Yorkshire estate owner who is keen...
Seven years after planting the first seedlings, Newburgh Priory’s Christmas trees are ready to sell to the wholesale market, Lizzie Murphy meets owner Stephen Wombwell.

Paddington Bear and his creator Michael Bond

From darkest Peru to Wombwell: First edition Paddington book to raise funds for ...

Work experience can be worthwhile and fulfilling for some, but not for everyone.

Jayne Dowle: Welcome to the hard world of work experience

Man jailed for 15 years after raping girl in Barnsley

CCTV appeal after man was assaulted outside Barnsley takeaway

The man was racially abused on a busy Northern Rail service.

Man was racially abused on packed Sheffield to Huddersfield train service

Tyre slasher caused £500 damage to Barnsley taxi firm’s fleet

Ian McMillan: When our singing knitter made a stand for athletics

UPDATED: Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murdering Wombwell pensioner

Jayne Dowle: Patronising does not begin to cover this view of Barnsley

Ian McMillan: The many ups and downs of a linguistic minefield

Work due to start on library project
WORK is set to begin to extend the library in Station Road, Wombwell, near Barnsley in a £500,000 project that should create more space for community groups.

Council poll boosts Ukip

New Government-backed housing scheme set to revamp vacant site

Ian McMillan: Two boys don’t make a mob

Ian McMillan: Subtle, glorious, cultured and moving

Ian McMillan: Flight of fantasy in a private jet to the butcher’s

IT specialist wins Maplin contract

Carer stole cash from vulnerable patients

Laughing yobs leave race cyclist badly hurt

Fall pensioner ‘left on floor as nurse prayed’

Ian McMillan: Peeling back the Saturday Night Ritual

Ian McMillan: Sweet dreams aren’t made of noises in the night

Ian McMillan: Another day that we hoped would never come

Community group allowed six months to bid for leisure centre

Landbank squeeze to get council most cash

Awards for life-saving volunteers

Ian McMillan: Boarded-up baths bring a flood of memories

Cost of converting unused hall into centre for disabled trebles

Councillors vote to shut leisure centres

Three leisure centres face axe amid £46m council budget cuts

Finetime Fontayne

Plea to publicans over drug dealers

Plea to publicans over drug dealers

Cranswick reports positive trading

Fund backing ensures that JGP group can take steps to growth

Murder chargeman remanded

Ex-Yorkshire miner hurled to death in Florida road accident

Ex-Yorkshire miner hurled to death in Florida road accident

£100,000 boost for public open spaces