A ‘PROBLEMATIC’ house was shut with a closure order this week following a joint partnership between Barnsley Council and South Yorkshire Police. The property, on Wilkinson Road, Elsecar, was made the subject of a closure order due to ongoing issues surrounding antisocial behaviour. Bosses say they will everything in their power to support local residents who need help. A police spokesperson said: “As a result of partnership work between Barnsley Council and South Yorkshire P

‘DON’T be flaky’ is the message from Darrell Clarke to his Barnsley players before they visit Burton Albion tomorrow, following a difficult week. The Reds were beaten 3-0 at Stevenage in the league on Saturday then 7-0 in the EFL Cup at Manchester United on Tuesday, after which Clarke criticised his players. They are seventh in the early League One table with ten points from six games. Clarke told the Chronicle: “We have technically good...

A ’SIGNIFICANT’ number of people from Barnsley who took part in a shocking riot following an anti-immigration protest had previous convictions for violent offences, the Chronicle can reveal. Barnsley Council moved to dispel speculation that many of those involved in the incident - which took place at the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers on August 4 - were innocently caught in the crossfire. Bosses said this week that those responsible had been ‘driven by pure...

KELECHI Nwakali ‘needs to get better in all aspects’ to get into Darrell Clarke’s Barnsley team this season. The Nigeria international midfielder signed a three-year contract this summer after signing for an undisclosed fee from Portuguese club Chaves. But, after not having a full pre-season, he is yet to make his debut – being an unused substitute twice before missing out on the last three squads. Clarke said: “Kelechi is a mile off, a little...