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Fears over number of ‘emergency’ bobbies
THE number of police officers available to respond to emergencies in South Yorkshire fell by 49 in the first year after the last General Election, according to politicians objecting to Government cuts.
Warning over email scam
TAX credit claimants in South Yorkshire are urged to beware of email scams sent by fraudsters.
Huge demand for police cash for county projects
COMMUNITY projects tackling truancy, homelessness and anti-social behaviour have received police funding to support their work.
Fire chiefs to hold talks
FIRE chiefs have expressed their ‘disappointment’ at union plans to ballot firefighters for industrial action.
Breaking: Council hands running of Keepmoat to Doncaster Rovers - VIDEO video
Doncaster Council’s cabinet has agreed to finalise negotiations for Doncaster Rovers to take over the financial and managerial responsibility for running Keepmoat Stadium.
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South Yorkshire firefighters’ threat of industrial action ballot
FIRE service chiefs in South Yorkshire have been given seven days to abandon a range of planned cutbacks - or union members will be balloted for industrial action.
Breaking: South Yorkshire firefighters could be balloted on ‘action short of a strike’
FIREFIGHTERS in South Yorkshire will be balloted for industrial action if brigade chiefs don’t reverse a range of proposed cuts to crewing arrangements, it has been announced.
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Breaking: South Yorkshire man jailed for New Year’s Eve attack
A DRUNK who felled a man after a New Year’s Eve night out in a South Yorkshire town and left him with brain injuries was this afternoon jailed for 32 months.
Police probe into thefts of catalytic converters
CATALYTIC converters are the latest items being targeted by scrap metal thieves operating across South Yorkshire, police have revealed.
Police in new metal theft crackdown
police looking for metal thieves and rogue scrap traders stopped 106 vehicles in a crackdown in South Yorkshire.
South Yorkshire police defend using cautions on offenders
POLICE in South Yorkshire have defended their use of cautions for offences including rape and violent crime.
Man injured in police pursuit in South Yorkshire
A MAN is being treated for serious head injuries after a crash during a police chase.
Fallen power lines close South Yorkshire roads
Two roads in Tickhill, Doncaster, were sealed off last night after power cables came down.
Pair injured in Doncaster crash after alleged theft
TWO people have been taken to hospital in serious conditions after a car was involved in a road smash following an alleged theft.
Curtain raised on music hall star Harriet Vernon’s South Yorkshire grave - VIDEO video
MUSIC Hall comedian Harriet Vernon died almost 90-years ago and her South Yorkshire grave has been unmarked - until now, as David Kessen reports,
MP sents Engelbert Humperdinck off to Eurovision with backing of Doncaster
DONCASTER MP Rosie Winterton met Eurovision hopeful Engelbert Humperdinck and wished him ‘a night of success’ for Saturday.
One of Doncaster’s new academies ‘improving rapidly’
INSPECTORS have praised the speed of improvement in their first ever Ofsted of one of Doncaster’s new academies.
Getting tough on holiday skiving in Doncaster
MORE than 500 fines have been dished out in less than three years to Doncaster parents who take their children on holiday in school term time.
2 commentsWeek of events to boost dementia awareness and care across borough
Doncaster health services are teaming up with their partners to raise awareness about dementia and the importance of early diagnosis.
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Brave South Yorkshire girl Niamh meets her One Direction heroes
Chart-topping boyband One Direction hit the right note when they turned up to give brave South Yorkshire schoolgirl Niamh Power a boost as she battles cancer.
South Yorkshire man guards Olympic torch on UK tour
THE Olympic torch is on its way to Doncaster - and it will be one of the borough’s sons who makes sure it gets here!
News In Brief: Arsonist sets Sheffield garage ablaze
AN ARSONIST was responsible for a garage going up in flames at the back of a house on Homestead Road, Shiregreen, Sheffield.
Choir in Doncaster debut their new CD
Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers will be joining forces with the South Yorkshire Police Band tonight for an Evening of Voice and Brass.
Time for chain-ge of Doncaster mayor
CONISBROUGH councillor Christine Mills is Doncaster’s new civic mayor.
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Cabinet shuffled as two appointed in Doncaster
ELECTED mayor Peter Davies has brought in two new faces to his cabinet - but upset Labour by missing the meeting where they were named.
Council staff reject strike in Doncaster
DONCASTER Council workers have rejected a call to strike over cuts to their pay and conditions.
Final go-ahead for Mexborough supermarket plan
CONTROVERSIAL plans to develop build a major supermarket in Mexborough can go ahead after the final obstacle was removed.
Place bids for £2m field fund
COMMUNITIES in South Yorkshire can bid for a share of £2 million to protect and improve sports playing fields.
Doncaster Rovers stadium takeover plan
DONCASTER Rovers look set to be handed the Keepmoat Stadium in a £100,000 a year deal, under plans drawn up by Doncaster Council.
Party plans unveiled for Doncaster’s public jubilee celebration
FAIRGROUND rides, singers, and live entertainment will be put on for the public at Doncaster’s main Diamond Jubliee event next month, it has been revealed.
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BREAKING: Doncaster Rovers named in Keepmoat Stadium takeover plans
DONCASTER Council is looking to hand over the running of Keepmoat Stadium to Doncaster Rovers, documents have confirmed today.
International golf destination plan for Doncaster
The EUROPEAN Golf Tour is considering a site at Rossington Hall in Doncaster as a potential location for a new tournament golf destination.
Huge pay rise to firefighters on new shifts
FIREFIGHTERS in South Yorkshire are being offered a 29 per cent pay increase if they agree to work new shifts, which will see them living at their stations for up to four days a week.
5 commentsSoap stars arrive in Doncaster for Emmerdale action
PASSENGERS were startled to see big name soap stars as they prepared for their holidays at Robin Hood Airport.
Downton Abbey actor Thomas Howes’ Titanic role
HE has already played a role in one of the tragic events of the early 20th century.
Jobs and development boost for former Doncaster colliery site
HUNDREDS of jobs are set to be created with the multi-million pound development of a village on the site of an old Doncaster pit which will further boost the regeneration of the borough.
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Doncaster stonemason’s chapel plans
DONCASTER stone mason Tyas and Tyas Memorials is building a chapel of rest to mark a new partnership with one of the town’s best known funeral directors.
Doncaster wheelclamping firm quits
Drivers and a campaigning MP today welcomed the news that a Doncaster car clamping firm has quit the business.
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Doncaster police target nuisance bikers
POLICE are planning an operation to deal with nuisance motorcyclists in a Doncaster town.
Doncaster jubilee applications hit 25 mark
DONCASTER residents are gearing up for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and residents from 25 streets have applied to hold a celebration.
Fight over Mexborough superstore set to continue
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a major supermarket next to Mexborough station will take their fight to Rotherham this week.
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Doncaster college hoping to go ahead with expansion plan
BOSSES at Doncaster Deaf Trust are hoping to move ahead with scaled-down plans to expand their site and create new jobs.
Battling Doncaster lass Rebecca now looking forward to tomorrow
A FEW years ago Doncaster lass Rebecca Taylor was homeless and jobless.
Animal boost thanks to Ben
a YOUNG eco-warrior has raised cash to help critically endangered wildlife by organising a dog show.
Accused denies South Yorkshire schoolgirl murder
A WOMAN accused of murdering Doncaster schoolgirl Casey-Lyanne Kearney in a park on Valentine’s Day has appeared in court to deny the charge.
Doncaster burglar on the run
POLICE have issued a wanted man appeal after a baseball bat-wielding burglar disappeared before his trial.
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Breaking: Woman denies murdering schoolgirl in South Yorkshire park
A WOMAN charged with murdering a schoolgirl in a South Yorkshire park has pleaded not guilty to the offence.
MP backs parish priest for police job
FORMER Home Secretary David Blunkett has thrown his weight behind one of the candidates hoping to land the new Police and Crime Commissioner role in South Yorkshire.
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Dozens of South Yorkshire jobs at risk as Clinton Cards goes into admin
RETAILER Clinton Cards has collapsed into administration, putting more than 8,000 jobs at risk across the country, including dozens in South Yorkshire.
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