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Local News
13th May 2021
Issue 1165
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New bus service launched The new Number 26 bus service, offering an hourly connection to residents in Thurgoland, Wortley, Crane Moor, Green Moor, Stocksbridge, Cubley, and Penistone was launched on May 4th.
Rescue team at hand to help save 6 year old On Sunday morning, three team members of the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team were able to assist a Mother and her 6-year-old child who had got into difficulties whilst on route to A&E.
This new route connects some of our most isolated communities and follows a long year campaign by Thurgoland Parish Council Public Transport Working Group, Miriam Cates MP and South Pennine Community Transport (SPCT) Director Kevin Carr. The new service was officially launched at an outdoor event held at Cubley Hall and attended by campaigners, local councillors and a representative from South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. Speeches were made by Kevin Carr, Roy Harris from the Working a Saturday morning service offering a leisure Group, Thurgoland Parish Council Chairman route to Holmfirth. Bob Blythe and Miriam Cates MP. Miriam Cates MP said: "This bus will offer The Number 26 is a fully registered bus ser- an important public transport link to some of vice and the timetable can be viewed on the our more isolated communities, allowing loSPCT website. Concessionary passes and cal residents to access jobs, services and shops TravelMaster are valid, cash and contactless in Penistone and Stocksbridge. I’m proud to payments are accepted and dogs travel free. have been part of this community campaign The service runs from Monday to Friday, with and it was great to see the new buses on dis-
Woodhead MRT said “Being made aware of the events unfolding outside by a neighbour, the first team member on scene was able to assess the situation. It was soon apparent that the young child was having severe breathing difficulties whilst mum was doing her all to get help. play and mark the years of work that it has taken to reach this point.” Kevin Carr from South Pennine Community Transport said: “The special event marked the launch of services 26 & 26A from Tuesday 4th May 2021. I want to thanks all those who attended, it was great to showcase our new services and the two brand new minibuses that have just joined our fleet."
Cinema prepares for reopening Penistone Paramount is pleased to confirm that their Box Office will now be reopening on Monday 17th May at 9am for ticket sales and enquiries!
Tickets for the September live season are on sale now on the website, and will be on sale for in person and phone bookings on Mon 17th May. Box Office: 01226 767532 Web: http://www.penistoneparamount.co.uk/
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With the teams vehicle based no more than 5 minutes away, and the team’s doctor also local to the area, a few calls were made and both were on scene at the drop of a hat. The young child was further treated by paramedics once the ambulance arrived. Anna Hill posted on social media “Thank you so much to the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team and everyone else who came to our aid this morning. We are down at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and my little boy has had some steroids & adrenaline to help his breathing. They are going to keeping him overnight to keep an eye on him xxx thank you again - I was in such a panic and I was so grateful for all the help, and massive thank you to the lady I flagged down in the road who called the emergency services for me and helped me in those initial minutes”
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