Grimethorpe20 Dec 2025The miners who still meet up every Christmas for 'pit talk'Former Grimethorpe Colliery miners gather to share their memories of pit life at working men's club.20 Dec 20257 Nov 2025Man guilty of 'Home Alone-style' traps at drug denIan Claughton and ex-wife Lesley, from Grimethorpe, are convicted of drugs and firearms offences.7 Nov 20255 Nov 2025Cash found at drug den from car boot sales - courtIan Claughton says £27,000 found stitched into a sofa had come from inheritance and car boot sales.5 Nov 202523 Oct 2025House 'rigged with explosives Home Alone-style'Ian and Lesley Claughton are accused of producing drugs at their properties in Brierley Road.23 Oct 202516 May 2025Woman, 57, dies at scene of crashPolice say a car and a van were involved in a collision in Grimethorpe, near Barnsley, on Thursday.16 May 20253 Mar 2025Miners mark 40th anniversary of year-long strikeAfter a lengthy dispute, the miners' strike ended on 3 March 1985 with a vote to return to work. 3 Mar 202518 Feb 2025Council to transfer nurseries to private sectorCouncil argues that private providers are able to offer more hours of care and take younger children.18 Feb 20257 Jun 2024House rigged with explosives, court hearsNearby homes were evacuated in May after "suspicious items" were found at a property in Grimethorpe.7 Jun 20249 May 2024Cordon reduced after bomb squad called to villageHomes in Grimethorpe, Barnsley, were evacuated after "suspicious items" were found, police say.9 May 2024...
