On Monday night, Penistone Town Council co-opted a new councillor: Kevin Steel was appointed after receiving the most votes. Kevin has lived in Penistone (Cubley) for almost 20 years with his family. A former parent and community Governor at St John’s Infant school, Kevin has his own business as a Marketing and Business Development Consultant and is [...]
Two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on collision near to Flouch Roundabout on Saturday morning (30 August). Two cars, a silver Volkswagen Sharan people carrier and a silver Honda Civic, were involved in a crash at around 8.45am as they drove along the A628, near to the junction with the A616. The driver of [...]
Volunteers got together to help clean and weed the Trans-Pennine Trail at Silkstone Common. Around 15 volunteers, including local residents who use the trail, got stuck into cleaning the stone monument and surface of the trail where it has been flooding recently. With advice from the park rangers, they created drainage channels and cut back [...]
Power fail affecting about 570 houses. Expected back up by 1830hrs. Pen FM still going out on internet stream.
Police have warned motorists to beware a bogus emergency vehicle following reports of a man trying to grab a woman driving alone in Wortley. It happened at about 10.40pm on Friday August 1 in Soughley Lane. The woman saw blue lights in her rear-view mirror and pulled over and stopped her car, believing the car [...]
A 10-year-old boy missing in Penistone has been found safe. Callun McVeigh was found shortly after 10.30pm on Sunday August 4. He was last seen at 11.15am on that mornng. South Yorkshire Police thanked people for their help and said they received numerous offers of assistance from members of the people, as well as hundreds [...]
On Monday 11th August 2014 multiple Hollywood Music Award holder, , will be launching and performing his latest album release “Face to Face” LIVE on Wall to Wall Blues on Penistone FM. Wall to Wall Blues, presented by Les Young, has already been the launch pad for several musicians’ albums. Trevor explains why he chose [...]
Leon O'Doherty is live on Wall2Wall blues with Les Young from 8pm.
Labour held the Penistone West Ward in the Barnsley council by-election caused by the death of Coun Peter Starling in May. In a 25.7pc turnout, David Griffin beat Conservative Andrew Millner by 53 votes. Coun Griffin, who lives in Silkstone Common, said planned housing development in the area presented a difficult balancing act with a [...]
Voluntary Action Barnsley are looking for volunteers to help paint the inside of a building that a charity who are new to Barnsley have just taken over. Autism Plus will provide solutions for people with ASD and other disabilities and need help. They looking for teams of Employer Supported Volunteers or individual volunteers to paint and [...]
