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Issue 1083
Call 0114 283 1100
17th October 2019
www.looklocal.org.uk
Local News
Appeal for information following barn fire OFFICERS in Barnsley are appealing for information after a fire at a farm in Oxpring, Barnsley resulted in thousands of pounds worth of stock being destroyed. The owners of Blackmoor Farm in Oxpring were alerted to the fact that their barn was on fire at around 6.35am on Monday October 7, by a member of the public walking along the Trans Pennine Trail. They then immediately called the fire brigade who spent most of Monday fighting to extinguish the blaze. South Yorkshire Police and the fire service suspect the fire may have been started deliberately and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
HIGH GREEN CHURCH SUFFERS ANOTHER BREAK-IN
DO you know this person who broke into St Mary’s Church, High Green, with his accomplice on Monday morning at 1.15am? The thieves gained entrance into the church, damaging doors to the church and the church office, before finding the safe and eventually managing to open it. They took the Sunday collection money, CAFOD charity money, Bish-
op Ralph’s fund raising walk money, petty and cash and more. They left the church at 3.15am. This is the fourth time in five years that St Mary’s have suffered break-ins with expensive damage caused on each occasion. They then sat in the play area of Greengate Lane Park and emptied the church pink gift aid envelopes.
Barnsley PC Heather Brown shares: “The farm is in a very remote area but does overlook the Trans Pennine trail. If anyone was out jogging or walking early on Monday morning, please think as to whether you saw anyone else in the area. “The owners of Blackmoor Farm have lost a huge amount of valuable stock and the fire has caused extensive damage to farm buildings and equipment. “If you saw anything, or know any information which could help us, please contact 101 quoting incident 147 of 7 October.” You can also report information anonymously via Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
GREENGATE LANE MINI POLICE TAKING SHAPE
They took the red leather collection bags and may have discarded them around the park area, maybe throwing them into a garden. If you find them, please return them to the church or Ecclesfield Police Station. If you have any information, call 101. The crime number is 14/151663/19. This can be done anonymously.
ALL Greengate Lane Academy mini police in High Green are now working together. They have recently been learning about Halloween and Bonfire safety with PCSO Karen Yates and will be educating the rest of the school with an assembly on the last day of term, Friday October 25.
