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Doncaster Sheffield Airport prepares to close
It was voted as the UK’s Number One airport, but by the end of this week Doncaster Sheffield Airport could be closed for good, despite a campaign to keep it open. The owners, Peel, rejected an offer of public money which would have allowed it to operate into next year – saying the airport simply…
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Mayor of South Yorkshire says closure of Doncaster Sheffield airport would be a ‘blow’
The future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been plunged into doubt after bosses said it “may no longer be commercially viable”.
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Man and teenager stabbed to death in Doncaster
A man and a teenage boy have been stabbed to death in Doncaster after what police described as an “altercation” outside a pub.
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Doncaster Council honours soldier Ben Parkinson
Soldier Ben Parkinson lost both his legs and suffered more than 40 injures when his Land Rover hit a mine in Afghanistan in 2006. Today his recovery from that horrific ordeal and his charity work were honoured in his home town. Doncaster Council awarded him the freedom of the town in recognition of his “bravery,…
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Doncaster schoolgirl believed missing with man of 35
Described as “vulnerable”, 14-year-old Lorna Vickerage, from Doncaster is thought by police to have gone missing with a 35 year old convicted fraudster.
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Doncaster children’s services inadequate, says Ofsted
Three years on from an abuse case that shocked the nation, an Ofsted report criticises Doncaster’s child protection arrangements as inadequate.
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FactCheck: why is council tax increasing in England, where will it rise and how much will you pay in 2023/24?
How much is council tax rising by in different areas of England and when will it come into place? Here’s what you need to know.
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Ukraine: Johnson offers troops training on surprise visit to meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv
The offer from Boris Johnson to President Zelenskyy was for the British military to train thousands more Ukrainian troops, in unspecified third countries. A day after EU leaders were in Kyiv offering solidarity Boris Johnson was largely doing the same. Ukraine’s leader clearly appreciated the visit – but it meant he couldn’t appear before Conservative…
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Election 2021: Tories claim historic victory in Hartlepool, with Labour ‘bitterly disappointed’ at loss
An historic result for the Tories, a crashing defeat for Labour. As Hartlepool elected its first ever Conservative MP, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he was “bitterly disappointed” and promised to do “whatever it takes” to rebuild trust in the party.
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Starmer urges former Labour voters to return to fold in first conference speech as leader
There was none of the usual fanfare for Sir Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as Labour leader.
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‘Any racists discovered in Brexit Party summarily dismissed’, says MEP Claire Fox
The leader of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage, has said he’s hoping for heavy rain tomorrow – to put off Labour supporters from going out to vote.
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Met Office warns of ‘danger to life’ as South Yorkshire braces for more heavy rain
Boris Johnson has called a meeting of the government’s emergency committee – as more heavy rain is expected in flood-affected areas of England.
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Johnson confronted on street while others shake his hand
Boris Johnson was confronted by a woman in Doncaster who told him “people had died due to austerity” and ” he had a cheek coming to her town” .
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Tories target Labour voters who switched to Ukip in 2015
Today, Doncaster. Yesterday, Teesside, West Yorkshire and Derbyshire. All lifelong Labour heartlands. So why has Theresa May been campaigning there? The answer – Conservative strategists believe they can persuade Labour supporters who switched to Ukip at the last general election to back Theresa May this time,turning those seats into a sea of blue. But with…
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Transgender woman found dead in male prison
It’s emerged a transgender woman was found dead in her prison cell at an all male prison in Doncaster after apparently taking her own life. Jenny Swift had asked to be moved to a womens’ prison. Her friend has said Jenny was upset at being refused hormone treatment and being called ‘Mr’ by staff.
