News Archive
2022
2021
14/07 Postcards connecting the world - Twin Town Postcards
01/07 Garden joy for a lifetime - The Barnsley Garden in Schwäbisch Gmünd
12/04 Bocksgasse - Boulevard of twin cities - brightly coloured into the future
08/04 Memorable experiences never to forget
08/03 Staedtepartnerlive 3 real 'live' cultural integration
2020
09/11 A Century of Twinning - Sarah Wilson-Yorkshire Post
31/10 Covid - Frumptarn Lockdown Band-Addams Family
23/10 Covid - Third level status declared in Gmünd
02/10 Christian Baron is the new Erster Bürgermeister
24/09 A brief look back at Town Twinning with our great friends and hosts Keith and Margaret Jowett
11/08 Greetings from the 'blooming' Barnsley Garden
12/07 Our joint video entry for the Barnsley 'Virtual' Mayor's Parade 2020
11/07 Barnsley tackles Corona virus with help from twinned town
08/06 The incomprehension of comprehension or better still English is Crazy !
23/04 Happy St. George's Day everyone
25/03 Message from Dr. Lukas Amadeus Schachner
19/03 Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition now online
26/02 BSGTTS members' Mayoral invitation
25/02 Kitson selected for Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition
16/02 37th International Guggen Music Festival-colourful and imaginative costumes and ‘mad music.’
08/02 Message reply to Michael Länge from Sir Steve Houghton-Leader of Barnsley Council
01/02 Message from Prof: Dr. Reinhard Kuhnert - Schwäbisch Gmünd
31/01 Town twinning can help build a new people's Europe.
22/01 Weihnachtsmarkt to Ice Square - fun for all!
05/01 Film Night and buffet 'with a German flavour' to kick off Events 2020
2019
17/12 Gmünder Tagespost "Quote of the day"
16/12 Festive Greetings from Barnsley
29/10 'Mayor's personal support for BSGTTS'
04/09 'A bit of Barnsley in Gmund'
17/07 'Snazzy' new library opens in Barnsley
24/05 'A unique and rare opportunity - Inside the mind of the artist.'
20/05 'Yorkshire Garden' to get the Remstal Garden Show mood.
12/05 Kitson in the Chronicle...again!
15/04 Gmünd students express dividends from RK Exhibition visit.
04/04 Fruity Ale and Beer with Yorkshire Pride.
17/03 Richard Kitson: Portraits exhibition officially opened in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
06/03 The first book donation for the special book library is made
16/02 Town Twinning commitments - friendships will survive Brexit!
15/02 A 'mad music' Guggen weekend in Schwäbisch Gmünd
06/02 English phone box in Schwäbsich Gmünd Book Appeal
01/02 SG Visit programme a real tempter
2018
20/11 A nice warming glass of Hot Mulled Wine
12/11 10,000 memorial lights Tower of London for WW1 Centenary
07/11 German-English friendship strengthened through art, culture and joint football training
07/10 Unbreakable and strong bonds between Barnsley and Schwäbisch Gmünd
2015
07/10 Sad loss of a President and dear friend
11/08 Barnsley folk converted by Schwäbisch Gmünd Accordion Orchestra Penz
03/08 Funny phone calls, an honour to get Sir David
10/07 Two lovely roses in our Barnsley Garden
11/06 SG Accordion Orchestra are special guests in Barnsley
2014
19/11 It's business as usual for Glühwein & Stollen
08/11 Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
13/10 Schwäbisch Gmünd exceeds the two million mark
01/08 Ey up Gmund, once again, tha's done up real proud.
19/07 Dear Friends of German Humour
09/07 Got the T-shirt boasts Margot
02/07 Hedge your bets and Count your blessings
28/05 Programme for 2014 visit to Schwäbisch Gmünd
19/05 Yorkshire to offer a traditional welcome to Gods own County
01/05 Impressions from the opening day
12/03 Ticking all the boxes this is a trip not to miss
14/02 Schwäbisch Gmünd have their very own Olympic Gold Medal winner
2013
19/12 Ex Schwäbisch Gmünd Christmas Trading Company
11/12 Why the Germans can't get enough of English Christmas Markets
03/12 A true taste of Germany in Barnsley
27/11 The Gmünd Unicorn Tunnel is Open
25/11 Highly secret special recipe hot mulled wine time
22/10 The Unicorn Tunnel will open on 25th November
31/07 Sing a song of Yorkshire - Yorkshire Day
05/07 A Garden Show in the middle of life
06/06 Visit cements twin town friendship
15/05 Return to Barnsley after 29 years with Classic, Rock & Pop
08/04 BSGTTS on the move again, intro Barnsley's Mel Dyke
22/03 It'sno(w) joke- Get me to the bus on time
12/03 Youth party visit re-kindles twinning spirit
2012
18/12 Schwäbisch Gmünd mourns Stephan Kirchenbauer
05/11 Looking forward to seeing you at Barnsley Christmas Market
10/09 A snapshot of some of the highlights of their visit
26/08 Death of Trudi Williams, wife of founder Arthur Williams
01/08 ... a dream in full technicolour, the spectacle that was the Staufersaga
30/05 First time visit to Barnsley for 14 Schwabian visitors
03/05 Regional Garden Festival in Schwäbisch Gmünd
03/04 Twin Towns blooming in Gmünd's Stadtgarten
12/03 Major boost to a fantastic year
16/02 August visit dates received
2011
13/12 Merry Christmas Greetings
09/12 Trautelore Schmidt's sales destined for charity
02/12 Oberbürgermeister extends invitation to Staufer Town celebrations
25/11 Christkindlmarkt 2011 now in full swing
14/11 Barnsley Christkindlmarkt, Bigger and Better
15/09 40th Anniversary Competition winners
03/08 A most enjoyable and successful visit
22/07 BSGTTS decend on Schwäbisch Gmünd
22/06 40th Twinning opening event
16/06 40th Celebrations, come and join the fun
08/06 Stadt Jugend Kapelle chooses Barnsley Concert tour
03/05 40th Twinning Celebrations
2010
