A Barnsley man was forced to abandon his car on the M1 near Sheffield earlier today, again calling into question the safety of smart motorways. Keith Blurge, 48,  from Wombwell, was on a fly-tip run to the Peak District when the incident happened. He’s now calling for a public enquiry into the safety of these

A clever plan to control grey squirrel populations by hiding oral contraceptives in their food, could have wider applications it has been revealed. Government scientists say that early trials of the system, which involves luring grey squirrels into feeding boxes using pots containing hazelnut spread spiked with contraceptives, are showing encouraging results. “We’re very pleased

A woman from Barnsley is to take the unusual step of having her back shaved for charity. Karen Clunge (28) from Wombwell hopes to raise at least £12.50 for a refuge for battered fish in Royston when she has the procedure carried out at Postlethwaites Beauty Emporium on Wombwell High Street, next Wednesday. “I’m sure

A Barnsley FC footballer has been urged to come to terms with his sexuality this morning, after it emerged that he ordered a half at an end of season club event. The Bugle understands the player, who hasn’t been named to protect his privacy, has also been spotted reading a book and applying deodorant. The

A woman from Barnsley has stunned her neighbourhood by revealing audacious plans to emigrate to the next village. June Dingle, who lives in Wombwell , plans to relocate two miles up the road to  Darfield. Locals say it will be the first time anyone has moved away from the area in living memory, apart from

Health officials are urging  Barnsley women to wear their bras back to front this morning, as the number of cases of back tit chafing continues to climb. Barnsley Accident & Emergency department report a surge in cases that are putting a serious strain on resources. An NHS trust spokesperson explained, “The majority of women in

Residents of a Barnsley street were allowed back into their homes this afternoon after a suspicious item found in a property on Grott St in Wombwell turned out to be a Hoover. Residents had been evacuated earlier today after a visiting tradesman reported seeing ‘summat strange’ at the address. Speaking through an interpreter, Inspector Danny

How long is it since you looked at the Highway Code? If you passed your driving test a number of years ago, we’d wager it’s a long time. And that’s a worry because things change. With that in mind, we’ve compiled some recent additions to the Highway Code which you may have missed. Here are

In a world where everyone is seemingly perpetually ‘super-excited’, a Rotherham man’s  emotional state rarely moves above ‘not bad’ it has emerged. In 2021 it is possible to be ‘super excited’ about anything including the next episode of Love Island, a new T shirt or a Quinoa and Pomegranate seed salad, but Keith Steadyman, 57,

Leaked Whitehall papers have revealed that sending James Corden to America was a government-backed initiative, designed as a direct reprisal for the imposition of The Kardashians on the UK. Many observers and commentators had assumed that the arrival of the corpulent cockwomble on US primetime TV was some kind of joke, or the result of