Hospital review prompts cut fears
Bosses at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust bring in new managers to address a £2.2m deficit in its surgical division.
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Funeral for football legend Crowe
The funeral of Charlie Crowe, the last surviving member of Newcastle United's 1951 FA Cup winning team, takes place.
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Cuts could hit 1,000 council jobs
Up to 1,000 Sheffield Council jobs are at risk as the county's authorities make cuts ahead of an expected funding shortfall.
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Eight jailed for fake cash scam
Eight men are jailed for their part in a multi-million pound cash scam following an undercover operation by South Yorkshire Police.
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Chopra fined after drink arrest
Championship footballer Michael Chopra is fined for being drunk and disorderly following a night out in Newcastle.
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Folk star to headline music event
One of the UK's best-known folk stars is set to headline Edinburgh's annual showcase of traditional music.
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Building societies 'face threat'
Building societies face a "possibly life-threatening" fight for savers' money, the Moody's ratings agency has warned.
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Six ways Alexander McQueen changed fashion
From super low-slung trousers to skull scarves, extreme shoes to sharp tailoring, British designer Alexander McQueen, who was found dead on Thursday, was the darling of the fashion pack. But exactly what difference did he make?
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MP quitting at general election
Barnsley East and Mexborough MP Jeff Ennis says he is standing down at the general election for personal reasons.
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What makes a great TV theme tune?
Johnny Dankworth, who has died aged 82, was lauded for his jazz but was also a noted composer of TV theme tunes, including The Avengers and Tomorrow's World. So why do some of them stick in the head?
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Overtime ban considered over post
Nurses at Barnsley Hospital are considering an overtime ban in protest at the creation of a new director's post, a union says.
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iSoft ex-bosses in court hearing
Legal moves continue against former directors of iSoft - a key supplier of the mammoth NHS computer upgrade - with their court appearance.
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Retailers find it hard to cash in on the future
BBC Radio 5 live's Nick Garnett reports from Barnsley, in south Yorkshire, on the recession's impact on the area's retail industry
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Tributes paid to car death mother
The father of a woman who died after she was hit by a car as she walked near Doncaster says she was a "brilliant" mother.
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Port plan 'should not be delayed'
Plans for an inland port that would create thousands of jobs should be decided on locally and not delayed by being sent to the secretary of state, local MPs say.
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Man released after woman's death
Police release a man who was arrested after a woman he was walking with in South Yorkshire was hit by a car and died.
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Council chief struck off register
A former senior manager at Barnsley council who suggested a colleague should have an abortion is struck-off the professional register.
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Council chief 'made lewd remarks'
A former senior manager at Barnsley council suggested a colleague should have an abortion, a tribunal hears.
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Newport faces 'tough' recession
An independent research institute says Newport may be one of cities worst affected by the economic downturn.
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'Years' for UK cities to recover
It will take several years for some parts of the UK to recover from the recession, a think tank claims.
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