Like we needed telling. Barnsley is a reight place. Share if you agree. youtu.be/M3T9s2eWyGo?si…

By some considerable distance, the thickest senior British political figure of the last 20 years. Maybe more.

"Water companies ‘to impose surge pricing’ in summer." Oh dearie me, it's finally come to this. In an attempt to deflect from their own greed, incompetence and mismanagement water companies have come up with what they no doubt will think is an utterly brilliant strategy, blame

I'm looking for 1 extra Oasis ticket for Sunday Heaton Park if anyone can help. Scammers don't bother replying! Cheers

Everything you could ever want to know about why I decided to write 'Postcards From Santiago', my biography of George Robledo, the first overseas star of English football, out now from Biteback Publishing. Click on the pic below to read: theguardian.com/football/2025/…

In July 2025, 70.5% of players in the Premier League are non-UK nationals registered overseas. This is the story of the first one to become a star in his adopted homeland. 'Postcards From Santiago - The George Robledo Story' by Spencer Vignes, available now from Biteback Publishing

#OnThisDay 1984. The first national conference of Women Against Pit Closures is held at Northern College.

RIP Ozzy Osbourne Jarvis Cocker performing 'Paranoid' at Rock en Seine, 2007.

Lord Sikka reminds parliament that using the same formula that Ofwat had used to calculate the cost of nationalising the water industry "A £10,000 Robin Reliant bought in 1990 by Del Boy would now have a value of over £50,000". Ofwat calculate that Thames Water 💧 is currently

The Yorkshire (lack of) water region: some affected places From the latest Private Eye, out now.

If you love Kes, you will love this 🙏 youtu.be/gDpBuFqWeSs?si…

We’re delighted to announce none of our stands have been condemned by local authorities. Can you imagine !! So, please be assured when you come along with a beer in hand, you’ll be as safe as houses stood, or sat, at ground level watching top class FA Cup football on Saturday.

Hosepipe ban WCs tell customers to "Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. Keep showers to 4 minutes when you can". Meanwhile those involved, Southern Water, Thames Water 💧, South East Water and Yorkshire Water 💧 between them leak approx 1,055 BILLION litres of water EACH AND EVERY

Future Barnsley FC legend Vimal Yoganathan is raising money to send sports kits to kids in Sri Lanka. What a lovely young man he is. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/v…

This Saturday (9 Aug) I'll be dropping by Waterstones book shop in central Newcastle at 11am to sign copies of Postcards From Santiago, my book about ex-Newcastle United forward George Robledo, the first overseas star of English football. If you're local, it'd be good to see you.

Big match this Saturday and the weather looks like it'll be beautiful, so lets add a bit more colour to Oakwell. If you need a bucket hat they've plenty at Pats For Pants & Blackfords. Retro Shirt & Bucket Hat Day brought to you by Tykes Union.

Nice double page spread in today's Daily Express on George Robledo, the first overseas star of English football, and my book about him called 'Postcards From Santiago', published by Biteback Publishing

To download your own pack ready for your event, head to our website: 👉 barnsleyhospice.org/event/big-barn…

Utterly fabulous analysis and insight into the political and financial debacle that has become Thames Water, it's time to end it. Today's compulsory read. Bravo Prof Dieter Helm CBE 👏👏👏

Liz Truss thinks we should put the retirement age up to 80. Repost if she should work in a lettuce farm until she is 80.