- Prince features on Jubilee single
- PM defends free parenting classes
- Children's memorial plaque stolen
- Household energy costs 'soaring'
- Olympic Flame handed over to London
- Man, 52, charged over explosives
- 80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
- Bahrain's King at Queen's lunch
- Facebook set to make market splash
- Cameron set for talks with Hollande
- Spring weather baffles butterflies
News
Family steps out for Samuel
A FAMILY will step out together on Sunday, in a sponsored bid to buy a headstone for their lost baby.
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Kidnap fears for Donny parents
parents are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of their children after reports of attempted abductions in Doncaster.
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Job help offered to young people
STUDENTS have been given a boost in their search for employment following the opening of a ‘job zone’.
Sport
Two more join Knights revolution
THE Knights have today completed deals for tight head prop Brian McGovern and lock Phil Hoy as Brett Davey’s squad rebuild continues.
Ex-Rovers boss O’Driscoll named new Crawley Town manager
ROVERS are set for a reunion with a familiar face in League One next season after Sean O’Driscoll was named manager of newly-promoted Crawley Town.
1 commentDoncaster Sports Awards - picture gallery video
DONCASTER turned out in force to honour its sporting heroes at the Keepmoat Stadium last week and also pay homage to one of the town’s greatest ever sporting ambassadors - Taekwondo super woman Sarah Stevenson.
Miller: Dons must reach for new heights
TONY Miller insists his table-toppers are not the finished article and still have plenty of room for improvement.
The Inquest: Paul Goodwin’s verdict
WE had a mixed reaction to last week’s Doncaster Rovers inquest.
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Doncaster Sports Awards - picture gallery video
DONCASTER turned out in force to honour its sporting heroes at the Keepmoat Stadium last week and also pay homage to one of the town’s greatest ever sporting ambassadors - Taekwondo super woman Sarah Stevenson.
Lifestyle
Explore Brodsworth Hall after dark this weekend
Normally off-limits to visitors outside daylight hours, Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster, will be opening its doors to two evenings of after-hours visits as part of the Museums at Night initiative on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May.
Pick of the Weekend
Theatre
TODAY: A COMBINATION of puppetry, live music and acrobatics is the story of Backgammon For Beginners. It tells the life story of an Iranian man who arrives in London in 1976. Unknown to airport officials, So & So Circus tells the story of this extraordinary man who tries to survive as his cultural past and present collide. Tickets £10. Starts at 8pm. Call 01302 342349.
Yorkshire rockers Shed Seven announce festival shows
Shed Seven have announced two very special festival warm up shows in Sheffield and London before their appearances at T In The Park and V Festival this summer.
Community
‘Savage’ tales await visitors to landmark
Visitors to Conisbrough Castle’s first enactment event of the season were lucky not to lose their heads when they met renowned executioner Gilbert Savage!
Stargazers radio talk
A SENIOR university lecturer will be giving a presentation at a stargazers’ meeting in Swinton tonight, Thursday.
Boot racism out
HEXTHORPE Primary School’s Cartoon Club have been crowned national winners of a competition to give racism the boot.
Rush to Walk for Sandra
More than 200 people pulled on their hiking shoes for a sponsored walk in memory of a Conisbrough mum who died of cancer 10 years ago.
School scores a winner for African mercy mission
PUPILS have kicked off a fundraiser to help send equipment to an African school by holding a parent and teacher football tournament.
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Friday 18 May 2012
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