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Downing Street Aide to replace Jeff Ennis
Michael Dugher, Gordon Brown’s political spokesman, is to replace Jeff Ennis in the Barnsley East seat after the General Election...
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Rolo Tomassi rock crowds in Aussie festival
Rolo Tomassi a Barnsley band, have been rocking out down under playing Soundwave festival Australia. The 5 piece band got together at Penistone Grammar School five years ago...
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X Factor finalists to perform at Doncaster Racecours
.jpg?width=100&height=100&image=http://www.doncaster.towntalk.co.uk/images_folder/newsimg/13037_TH1_192201031NDFP-Olly Murs(2).jpg&domain=.co.uk "X Factor finalists to perform at Doncaster Racecourse.")
Four X Factor finalists are to perform at Doncaster Racecourse.
Geordie favourite Joe McElderry scooped top spot in the popular TV talent show, but now the four runners-up Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon, ..
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Landlord promises to put the fizz back into pub life
A LANDLORD is aiming to pull in the punters in his new role as leader of Doncaster's pub trade.
Howard Rimmer has become the new chairman of Doncaster and District Licensed Victuallers' Association t..
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Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board press release
A Serious Case Review Executive Summary report in relation to the 'J' children has been published by the Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board, and its content evaluated and approved as 'good' by Ofst..
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Town centre busy and on the move
Doncaster Council’s latest figures show that the town centre is faring better than average in terms of empty shops.
Just 9 per cent of units in the town centre’s retail core are empty, against a na..
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Your chance to become Museum curator for a day
Doncaster Council’s Museum Service is offering one lucky resident a golden ticket to become ‘curator for a day’. A competition is being held as part of the build up to the service’s centenary celebr..
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Council ‘treasures’ older people
Doncaster Council is expanding its highly popular Borough Treasures Scheme. People aged over 60 who live in Doncaster will now be able to get even more great discounts on top attractions across the Bo..
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Jobs boost for Doncaster
A further 125 jobs have been secured in Doncaster thanks to the council successfully securing a second application to the Future Jobs Fund, taking the total number of jobs available through this fund ..
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Doncaster firms up for building awards
Doncaster Council’s Building Control department has announced the local nominees for a prestigious building awards ceremony, run in conjunction with other councils in the region.
South Yorkshire an..
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Cigarette litter will burn a hole in your pocket
Smoking litter remains high on the council agenda and news from the courtroom shows how it’s not worth dropping cigarette butts in the street.
Proving that dropping litter is certainly not worth it..
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Council launches licence to flyer
In a bid to clean up the borough, Doncaster Council has implemented a Flyer Control Zone to keep a lid on rubbish in the town centre.
Now, it is illegal to distribute free printed material without ..
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Everything Egyptian comes to Doncaster
Doncaster residents will be able to get to know Egypt a little better as Adele Wagstaff’s ‘Portrait of Egypt’ exhibition goes on display at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery.
Running until 28 Februa..
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Leisure centre offers new "office hours"
Doncaster Council’s St James Pool and Health Club is offering customers new "office friendly" opening times. As of Monday 30 November the leisure centre has been open from 7am on weekdays.
Previous..
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Warning over Bogus callers
Residents in Doncaster are being warned about bogus callers posing as council staff.
Across the country people have people have been contacted over the telephone or on their doorstep and asked for ..
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Doncaster primary schools perform best in County
Doncaster has the best performing primary schools in the County according to published national primary school league table results.
Doncaster Council is listed in 78th position out of a total of..
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Green Light for Civic and Cultural Quarter
It's green for go for Doncaster's Civic and Cultural Quarter after the Yorkshire Forward Board agreed to fund two separate projects within the major town centre redevelopment programme.
Yorkshire..
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New bridge gets historic makeover
Following the installation of a new bridge in Askern by Doncaster Council, local school children were asked to give it a name as part of a competition run by Friends of the Askern Lake.
Although ..
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Students say "thanks a million" to local business me
A local successful businessman is giving up his time to mentor students at Doncaster Council’s Bentley Training Centre.
Clive Hutton owns CH Power Tools Ltd of Carcroft which supplies clothing and ..
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New permanent Director of Children’s Services
A major milestone in the drive to improve Children’s Services in Doncaster has been reached with the appointment of a permanent Director of Children’s Services.
Chris Pratt is currently Corporate D..
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