WOMBWELL and Darfield were rocked by two unrelated murders just two days apart last weekend. A Darfield dad who was expecting to be a father again was stabbed to death near his home in New Street on Sunday night. Ian Stewart, 26, died from a single stab wound to the chest after an alleged incident just before 10pm.

A MISLEADING street sign which caused an ambulance to get lost on the way to an emergency six months ago has still not been changed.

AN AMATEUR wildlife photographer has confirmed the belief that grass snakes lurk beneath the undergrowth in Darfield churchyard. Stephen Tindale, 46, of School Street, Darfield, was trying to photograph a peacock butterfly when he spotted a male and female grass snake out of the corner of his eye.

BOOKMAKER BetFred is trying to overturn Barnsley Council's decision to stop them turning a Wombwell High Street shop into a bookies.

TV PRESENTER Fearne Cotton presented a Middlecliffe student with an education award and a cheque for £750 last week. Sean Dane, 22, of Rotherham Road, beat competition from more than 250 nominees to make it to the short list for the Celebration of Learning and Skills Awards (CoLaS).

A WOMBWELL taxi driver needed one side of his head 'rebuilding' with metal after he plunged 30ft down a cliff and landed head first on rocks. Eddie McNally, 49, of Highfield Court, Wombwell, slipped and fell from the top of an old quarry in Wombwell wood on January 19. The left side of his face took the impact of the fall.

A DARFIELD centenarian and his wife who were distraught when they found out their home was to be knocked down have moved to another bungalow in Darfield. They appeared in the Chronicle last month when Clarice, 84, said she did not want to leave Bellbrooke Avenue because she loved the house and its view. She was also worried how Maurice, 100, would cope with the stress of moving.

A DARFIELD woman is kept up at night by the sound of squirrels scratching in the roof. Tracey Winfield, 40, of Rose Avenue, says slates are missing and she has been asking Berneslai Homes to repair the roof for 18 months.

A GRANDMOTHER and granddaughter could meet the Queen when they represent the Friends of Wombwell Cemetery at an evening reception at Buckingham Palace next month. Pam Dutton, 65, and Hannah Moran, 18, both of Barlborough Road, Wombwell, are looking forward to the 'once in a lifetime' opportunity.

A LACK of detail about the design of a bridge expected to be built over the river Dove for the proposed super-school has led to fears of increased flooding in Low Valley. Plans show a bridge across the river but there are no specific designs showing exactly what sort of bridge it will be.

SPEED should be reduced on Snape Hill Road and George Street, according to a councillor speaking after a car crashed and embedded itself in a house. Coun Ron Fisher said the crash involving Tony and Janet Fisher's George Street home in the early hours of Sunday highlighted the dangers of the road.