Local News
Issue 1298
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30th November 2023
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Community Comes Together to Aid Elderly Woman Who Lost Pension Money In a display of community spirit, Stocksbridge residents rallied together to assist 85-year-old Doreen Wilkinson after she lost over £300 in pension money. Doreen's misfortune occurred after she collected the funds from the Post Office in the Co-op in Stocksbridge. After the collection, the retired nurse and midwife carried on with her day, only to realise at the checkout that her pension money was missing. Determined to recover her loss, Doreen reached out to the local community through an appeal in Look Local, hoping for a helping hand. Despite no one coming forward with the lost money, local Sheila Stuart did read Doreen’s letter. Sheila, along with her friends Don Silburn and Barbara Horsman, and Charlotte, an employee at the Post Office, decided to join forces and raise enough money to cover Doreen's financial setback. Overwhelmed with gratitude, Doreen expressed her thanks, stating, "I'm so grateful to everyone who has helped me and my husband Bernard. In these days, it's good to see kindness and honesty, instead of greed." The story serves as a reminder that, even in challenging times, a tight-knit community is ready to step up and support its members in need.
collision: Man dies A motorcyclist involved in a collision in Barnsley last week has sadly died.
never met, and would help in any way he could without thinking about it.
The man’s family has named him and paid tribute to their beloved son.
“He has had a wonderful life. Even though it has only been 25 short years, he has made every minute count.
On Wednesday 22 November at 7.34am, emergency services attended reports of a road traffic collision on Park Road in Worsborough involving a silver Toyota Yaris and a grey Honda motorcycle. The motorcyclist, now named as 25-year-old Aaron Smith from Hoyland was taken to hospital by ambulance with a serious head injury. He sadly died on Thursday 23 November. Aaron’s family has released a tribute to their son. They said: “AJ is our beautiful son now and forever. He made us the proudest parents in the world. “AJ was caring and thoughtful about his family, friends and even people he had
“He is truly going to be missed so, so much by everyone, but by fulfilling AJ’s last wish of being an organ donor there is part of AJ walking around and helping people.
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“We would like to give a big thank you to the passers-by who stopped and actually gave assistance to our darling son. Thank you very much.”
“We are delighted that New Image decided to support us once again and that their customers were so generous,” said St Luke’s Community Fundraiser Ellie Matthews.
As the investigation into Aaron’s death continues, officers remain keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision and anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and has dashcam footage, including footage of the vehicles prior to the collision.
The team at Hillsborough shop New Image in Middlewood Road hosted their annual coffee and cake day and raised a fantastic £500 for St Luke’s Hospice.
“Coffee and cake is always a winning combination and the amount raised is going to make a great difference to the lives of all our patients and their families. “We hope that many more people will follow the New Image lead and host their own St Luke’s coffee morning. “Everything you need to make your fundraising event a success - including a selection of mouthwatering cake recipes - is available to download now at the St Luke’s website.”
