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Glowing praise for Belmont
Barnsley crossbow incident: Man, 31, arrested Police officers used shields to protect members of the public after a man was seen wielding a crossbow and threatening people in a town centre.
Staff at Belmont House Care & BelNursing Home in Stocksbridge has received high praise from the family of a resident who have been delighted with the care and support their loved one has received. Ninety-fouryear-old Millicent Darnill has been a resident at Belmont House for two years. Jim explains; “Before the lockdown I spent a lot of time in Belmont with my mother, playing cards and dominoes, singing along with the entertainers, sitting in on the chairobics exercises and encouraging my mother and the others to join in, and even sometimes leading the hymn singing when the vicar from Bolsterstone church visited to hold a service. I'd often take my guitar and sing a couple of songs for everybody to sing along with, and I've played at some of the fairs that have been put on, and dragged other musicians in to join me, all free of charge. So, I soon got to know everybody, staff and residents, and honestly, I think the care that your staff provide really is first rate!
Local News
13th May 2021
www.looklocal.org.uk
Armed officers were sent to Peel Street in Barnsley at about 01:30 BST on Sunday, South Yorkshire Police said. A 31-year-old man from the town was subsequently arrested on suspicion of public order affray and he remains in custody, the force said. Supt Paul McCurry said it was a "serious and distressing incident". "Unarmed officers on routine public order duty approached the man using their shields to protect members of the public," he said.
"Their actions resulted in the man dropping the weapon, which was safely recovered."
New leadership for Sheffield Labour
The man then ran from officers, climbing onto the bridge on West Way, Supt McCurry said. "Due to the skills of officers at the scene, he was swiftly detained and brought to safety." Officers responded "very quickly with limited protection to safely resolve the incident", he added. No-one was injured during the incident, according to South Yorkshire Police. Anyone with footage of the incident or with information which could help police is being asked to get in touch with the South Yorkshire force.
Healthy eating
Music Makes Memories
Two Free healthy eating sessions at Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre. This Friday 7th May 1.30 pm to 2.30pm and Friday May 14th 1.30pm to 2.30pm. All welcome.
Dementia Awareness Week
At 2pm on Sunday 16 May there is a Great Get Together Superjam which will celebrate 'Dementia Awareness Week'. Everyone is welcome to this free live Facebook show which has been kindly sponsored by Norrie Waite Slater, solicitors. The fantastic Catherine Rannus will be performing. The link to join is https://www.facebook.com/catherinerannusmusic
Sheffield Labour Group has chosen Councillor Terry Fox as its new Leader,. Councillor Fox has been Deputy Leader of the party since September 2019. It’s understood he was successful on the first ballot of Labour councillors Councillor Julie Grocutt, who is Cabinet member for transport and development, was selected as Deputy Leader. Coun Fox’s selection comes less than 24 hours after former Leader, Coun Bob Johnson, lost his Hillsborough seat in the local elections. He had been leading the city for just five months and had taken over following the retirement of Julie Dore, after her decade long rule. Mr Johnson lost his seat, which he had held for a decade, by 324 votes. The Greens polled 2,337 votes while Labour took 2,013.
