STAFF and unions at Barnsley Hospital have called for the chief executive to quit after it was revealed surgical wards and theatres will close. Redundancies are expected as part of the restructure with three theatres and two surgical wards likely to go because of the department's £2.2m deficit.

WHEN the red, red robins come bob-bob-bobbing along, Jesse Davis, 72, is ready with a treat.
He started feeding the birds in Hillies fields, Wombwell, during last year's cold snap and now he has them eating out of his hand.

ALMOST £90 million of European money poured into Barnsley in ten years to help regeneration - but it is claimed 'it's difficult to see where it was spent'. Some of the money went on projects like the interchange and The Civic - but there is concern that much of it was squandered or misused.

A DARTON man is pulling his hair out over his latest role on stage as the King of Siam. Craig Alsop has not only shaved his head for the leading role in 'The King and I' but had a pony tail glued to the back of his head which he's had to wear to work all this week.

THE ONLY person from Barnsley to put himself forward to replace MP Jeff Ennis in Barnsley East has been snubbed by the Labour Party. Coun Tim Cheetham has not made the shortlist of candidates who constituency members can vote for to become the official Labour candidate for the seat.