TV favourites The Hairy Bikers are returning to a Doncaster store next month to promote their new book.

The culinary pair will appear at WH Smith in the Frenchgate Centre on Thursday March 13 at 12.30pm.

A spokesman said: “This will be the second time Si and Dave have visited the store, their last visit was a great success (despite the snow and ice) and customers had a fantastic opportunity to interact with the duo.”

This time they are promoting their new book The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure, currently showing on BBC2. The book is full of recipes, advice and ideas following their tour of various Asian destinations such as China, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong.

“From Chinese beef curry to egg fried rice and Japanese pizza, The Hairy Bikers offer their own twist on Asian cuisine,” added the spokesman.

“We are looking forward to the day - we really enjoyed the lively event last time; they were a huge success with the crowd.”

Flood victims from Keadby contributed to a stormy public meeting at which they were updated with details of remedial work this month.

The Isle meeting brought together those who were affected in the December floods with representatives of all the relevant bodies who are tasked with trying to prevent further catastrophes in the future.

Crowle Coun Trevor Barker is a member of the flood forum and organised the meeting after being approached by anxious householders.

Keadby residents from Chapel Lane and Station Road voiced the need for more work to be done where the Trent burst its banks, but were told by the Environment Agency that although all necessary repairs are complete, a building-up of the banks will take longer to be organised.

Coun Barker said: “The public feels action is needed swiftly but the Environment Agency could make no promises on responding as quickly as people would like.

“Although residents appreciate that vital repair work is done, the river escaped its banks on to Chapel Lane and people there are not satisfied that they will be safeguarded in the future.

“It’s very distressing for people who were moved out of their homes and for many it will be a long time before they can return. There is still a lot of unrest at Keadby.”

He continued: “Survey work is being undertaken now, and within a few weeks there will be a full update given in Keadby Village Hall so that people are kept informed. There will be more answers to the questions that people have over the next couple of months.”

The linked approach of agencies through the recently-formed flood forum is proving a “huge success” he added.

Underground pipework belonging to Severn Trent has been surveyed and will benefit from improvements in Crowle, Ealand and the Seven Lakes areas. Work is also going on to deliver schemes in Godnow Road.

The Environment Agency has acknowledged that the upgrading of the flood warning and subsequent evacuation of Keadby came too late for most in December. Officers stressed that people must register with the EA for flood updates.

A dedicated flood warden is also to represent Keadby so that the EA has a direct continuous link with the village.

People will be kept informed, said Coun Barker.

Police chiefs in South Yorkshire have defended the force’s record in abiding by the Data Protection Act – despite admitting officers and staff have breached the rules on 70 occasions.

Forces across the country have released details, under the Freedom of Information Act, of how many times data breaches occurred during a four-year period.

Between 2009 and 2013 police officers and staff in South Yorkshire were pulled up on 70 occasions. One time, last year, a member of staff was sacked for passing on information to a third party. In 2010 a PCSO was dismissed for unlawfully obtaining information from police systems.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “The force takes its obligations in respect of the Data Protection Act extremely seriously and in the relatively few cases where officers and staff fall short of the standards expected, robust misconduct processes are in place with sanctions ranging from words of advice to dismissal in the most serious cases.”

Protesters opposed to the controversial extraction process known as fracking will stage a demonstration at a site earmaked for work later today.

Demonstrators will gather at Daneshill Energy Forest from 4pm Sutton-cum-Lound to protest at proposals put forward by Dart Energy - even though the firm is not considering fracking, which involves fracturing rock to release energy resources.

Pete Kennedy, spokesman for Frack Free South Yorkshire said: “We attended the demonstration against Dart Energy to send a strong message that risky unconventional techniques of gas extraction are not welcome.

“While this site is over into Nottinghamshire, the potential damage and pollution will not stop at the border. South Yorkshire could well be impacted by the adverse effects from the site.”

Dart have been granted a Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence (PEDL) to extract coal-based methane from the ground.

According to campaigners, Dart are proposing to drain water from the coal seam at Daneshill by removing fluid and releasing trapped methane to be captured and used to generate energy.

Added Mr Kennedy: “There are a number of concerns. The methane can escape through natural cracks and faults in the ground - leaking gas and water contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive substances into the surrounding countryside. This puts humans, farm animals and wildlife at risk. The drilling operation will involve industrialising the countryside and increase heavy lorry traffic movements in the area.

“We must leave these dirty fossil fuels in the ground, not risk our countryside and future to make quick profits.”

Earlier this year a Dart spokeman said: “A vertical coal bed methane well may be drilled with the objective of extracting a core from the coals to enable lab testing of methane content.”

“There are no current plans to drill a shale exploration well on the licence.”

Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, was first used in the USA in 1947 and has since spread across the globe but has met with fierce crictism.

Opponents point to environmental risks, including contamination of ground water, depletion of fresh water, air and noise pollution, the migration of gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals to the surface and even earthquakes.

A Doncaster fish and chip shop was damaged after a bin fire spread to the premises last night.

Crews from Doncaster and Edlington fire stations were called to the Golden Cod in Beckett Road at around 10.40pm to deal with a bin fire at the rear of the shop.

When they arrived they found the flames had spread to an outhouse attached to the building.

The fire caused damage to the outhouse and some smokelogging but the shop was not affected and there were no injuries.

Punters have been betting on Doncaster boy band sensation Louis Tomlinson to get injured during his Doncaster Rovers debut next week.

The Bessacarr One Direction star is due to pull on the red and white hoops in a reserve game against Rotherham United at the Keepmoat Stadium on Wednesday night.

But punters have been flocking to pile money on the star leaving the pitch injured - with some bookies offering odds as generous as 40-1 in the match ending in disaster for the singer.

It comes after the star was forced to cancel his appearance in an earlier Rovers’ reserve fixture against Scunthorpe United after he was injured in a tackle by Aston Villa ace Gabriel Agbonlahor at a charity game in Celtic last autumn.

The boy band hunk was forced to hobble off the pitch following the challenge and ended up vomiting in the full glare of the cameras.

Bookmakers are offering a string of bets for the game which will kick off at 7pm

He is 16-1 to score first and 9-2 to score during the game.

Other offers include 3-1 he will remove his shirt after scoring a goal, 16-1 on him bagging a hat-trick, 66-1 on getting sent off and 12-1 to score an own goal.

More obscure bets included being sick on the pitch (75-1), Simon Cowell presenting him with the man of the match award (10-1), playing in a Premier League game before the end of 2015 at 1000-1 and 5000-1 on playing in the 2018 World Cup.

Protestors fighting Doncaster Council cuts will take their fight to mayor Ros Jones’ own doorstep today.

Local residents, Doncaster People’s Assembly members and trade unionists angry at the authority’s £109million budget cuts, will stage a demo in Askern this afternoon - the ward the mayor represents on Doncaster Council.

According to demonstrators, Askern will be hit especially hard by the cuts with the run down of the local library service, closure of the Askarne Day Centre and the loss of public swimming facilities at the local leisure centre.

Doug Wright, treasurer of Doncaster People’s Assembly, said: “The budget cuts will have a devastating impact on the users of local services. In addition the announced job losses will devastate local families and further weaken the local economy.”

He added: “With no one political party opposing these cuts, the Doncaster People’s Assembly and it’s members are the only group representing the majority local opinion in Doncaster and organising against these devastating cuts.”

“That is why we need to take our message to the Mayor’s own constituency of Askern.”

The protest will take place from 1pm at Askern Library.

Fifteen Doncaster Rovers and Nottingham Forest football fans have been sentenced after appearing at Nottingham Crown Court.

The fifteen men were sentenced for their part in football related violent disorder at Newark Northgate railway station, which left a man with serious facial injuries.

They all had pleading guilty at earlier hearings and were sentenced to the following:

Doncaster Rovers

The following were sentenced to four months imprisonment (suspended for 18 months), 140 hours unpaid community work, ordered to pay £400 costs and handed 3 year football banning orders

Jordan Whitnall, 19, of Queen Street, Thorne

Graham, Howarth, 43, of Springcroft Drive, Scawthorpe

Nigel Barnes, 42, of Clevedon Crescent, Scawthorpe

Ashley Allen, 20, of Pagnell Avenue, Thurnscoe – conditional discharge for 18 months and a 3 year football banning order

The following were all handed 140 hours of unpaid community work each, 3 year football banning orders and ordered to pay costs of £200

Mark Redfearn, 42, of Elm Place, Armthorpe

Gary Flately, 45, of Westmorland Street, Balby

Andrew Toyne, 23 of Ashton Drive, Kirk Sandall

Nottingham Forest Supporters

Affray and grievous bodily harm

Steven Marsden, 54, of Bakewell Close, New Balderton, Newark - 12 months imprisonment and a 6 year football banning order.

Affray

The following were sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and handed 6 year football banning orders

Jamie Johnson, 31, of Warburton Street, Newark

Christopher Cox, 48, of Brownlows Hill, Coddington, Newark

Danny Smalley, 25, of Yorke Drive, Newark

Luca Tricarico, 23, of Stainfield Lane, Farington, Leyland – 6 month prison term suspended for 18 months, 180 hours unpaid community work, £400 costs and a 3 year football banning order.

Ian Watson, 39, of Tennyson Road, Balderton, Newark – 140 hours community order, £400 costs and a 3 year football banning order

Steven Jaye, 25, of Mill Gate, Newark – 3 month prison term suspended for 18 months, 140 hours unpaid community work, £400 costs and a 3 year football banning order.

Benjamin Weir, 22, of Winthorpe Road, Newark - 3 month prison term suspended for 18 months, 140 hours unpaid community work, £400 costs and a 3 year football banning order.

The court heard how on Saturday, 27 April 2013, Nottingham Forest fans were returning from an away fixture at Millwall. On the same day Doncaster Rovers were playing a league match at Brentford which saw them promoted to the Championship.

One of the defendants, Johnson, a Nottingham Forest supporter, had become involved in a verbal altercation with a Doncaster supporter prior to the train’s departure from Kings Cross. After being threatened on the train he phoned a friend in Newark claiming he was fearing for his safety on the train.

A number of Forest and Rovers fans were also travelling on the train and had been having jovial banter between the two groups at this point.

Six Forest supporters turned up on the platform at Newark station to meet Johnson and the train. As it pulled into the station they began banging on the train window. The Nottingham Forest fans on the train then merged with the men on the platform, verbal exchanges then ensued with the Rovers fans before disorder broke out in the vestibule area on the train. This then spilled onto the platform and into the train carriage, causing a number of passengers and rail staff on the train and at the station to fear for their safety

Punches, kicks and glass bottles were thrown whist both groups exchanged abusive threats.

During the disorder one of the defendants Allen was stabbed in the face with a broken bottle which left him with significant facial injuries.

A member of rail staff was also assaulted and threatened to be pushed under the train while attempting to dispatch the service.

British Transport Police Detective Inspector Glen Alderson said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the passengers and staff who were at the station and on the train at the time of the incident. They were left fearing for their safety and understandably shaken and traumatised by the incident.

“Glass bottles were thrown and one of the defendants involved in the fighting was stabbed in the face with a broken bottle.

“We quickly launched an investigation and detectives worked hard to gather evidence against each of the fifteen defendants.

He added, “We simply do not tolerate this type of violent and barbaric behaviour. We’ve had great success in dealing with football related disorder, and serious incidents such as this are thankfully very rare on the railway network. By working closely with clubs, the rail industry, and football authorities, we’re making inroads into tackling the type crime that can ruin match days for law-abiding fans and members of the public.

“I hope that being banned from the club, along with the sentences handed down today serves as a stark reminder that football related disorder on the rail network is utterly unacceptable and will seek the maximum penalties for anyone involved.”

A cartoon showing Labour leader Ed Miliband as Wallace from Wallace and Gromit has gone viral on the internet.

A computer generated image of the Doncaster North MP wearing the plasticine character’s robotic trousers from 1993 film The Wrong Trousers has been spread by thousands of people on Twitter, Facebook and other social networks since being uploaded last week.

The picture was created by a cult internet artist who goes under the name “Jim’ll Paint It” who produces bizarre pictures of celebrities using the Microsoft Paint programme which have been submitted by internet users.

The drawing shows Mr Milband walking down Birmingham’s James Turner Street - the setting for recent controversial Channel 4 series Benefits Street about benefit scroungers - dressed in the green robotic trousers.

To add to the surreal nature of the picture, which is not reproduced in full, a beer-swilling and track suit clad Cliff Richard is watching the action from a nearby sofa while comedienne Jo Brand is seen pursuing Mr Miliband with a whip and wearing little in the way of clothing.

The picture had received more than 18,000 likes on Facebook yesterday and had been shared more than 4,500 times as well as being going viral on Twitter.

Mr Miliband and often being compared to bearing a resemblance to cartoon favourite Wallace and in June 2012 he admitted to looking like the character, voiced by actor Peter Sallis, in a speech.

Commenting on his roots, his image and beliefs he said: “This is who I am. The son of a Jewish refugee and Marxist academic. A Leeds supporter from north London. A baseball fan

“Somebody who looks a bit like Wallace from Wallace and Gromit. If spin doctors could design a politician, I suspect he wouldn’t look like me.”

Prime Minister David Cameron has also poked fun at Mr Miliband’s similarity to the character and tabloid newspapers have also lampooned the politician as Wallace in the past.

Mr Miliband is the latest Doncaster celebrity to be lampooned by the artist. Previous efforts have included Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson being unable to eat a bowl of cereal and big-voiced actor Brian Blessed racing rap star Goldie on a Henry vacuum cleaner.

Doncaster Rovers fans heading for today’s crucial Championship clash at Yeovil might want to change their travel plans.

For Rovers are also taking on fictional football team Warbury in today’s edition of The Sun in the popular Striker cartoon strip.

According to the strip, Rovers have already beaten the side this season - and readers can see Doncaster striker putting Rovers 1-0 up with a header in today’s paper - although the player looks suspiciously like midfielder James Coppinger.

Later in the fictional game, defender Gabriel Tamas is seen blocking a Warbury shot on the line with his hand.

Two separate incidents on the A1(M) are causing problems for motorists this morning.

A car fire between junction 35 for the M18 and junction 36 at Warmsworth is currently causing severe delays on the northbound carriageway while emergency services attend at the scene.

The slip road from the A1(M) to the M18 is currently closed and motorists are being asked to find an alternative route.

Meanwhile, in a seperate incident, traffic is also backing up at the Redhouse junction because of an abnormal load with the exit slip road also closed.

There are also delays on the M180 at Thorne.

Local life-saving charity, The Yorkshire Air Ambulance, has benefitted from an £8,000 grant from The People’s Postcode Trust.

The money has been used to help by a state-of-the-art heli-lift for the YAA’s new airbase at Nostell Estate near Wakefield.

The heli-lift is a vital piece of equipment allowing the air ambulance crews to easily move the helicopter from the landing pad to the hangar each evening and morning.

Captain Andy Lister, YAA Chief Pilot, said: “Our helicopters each weigh around 3 tones (6500lbs) so they are extremely heavy pieces of equipment to move around!

“Having the new heli-lift at Nostell allows us to quickly and safely move the aircraft between the hangar and the landing pad.”

The People’s Postcode Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Captain Lister added “We would like to extend our thanks to The People’s Postcode Trust for their generous grant of £8,000 which has contributed to us being able to buy this vital piece of equipment. Without support such as this, we would not be able to continue to help to save lives across Yorkshire.”

The heli-lift was bought from Doncaster based TLC Handling. The revolutionary design means it can handle almost any make or model of skid mounted helicopter without the need for reconfiguration.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance provides a rapid response emergency service to five million people across the county. As an independent charity, it does not receive any direct government funding - the only help it does receive is the secondment of its paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

It needs to raise £9,990 every day to keep its two helicopters in the air – that’s the equivalent of £3.6 million a year.

An Askern runner put his best foot forward to raise £500 for Aurora Wellbeing Centres through participating in the charity’s annual Fun Run.

Paul Mawdsley was generously sponsored by colleagues at B&Q Distribution Centre, friends and family for completing the 4km race around Lakeside last autumn.

He was delighted to raise such a fantastic amount for the local charity which will help benefit men and women affected by cancer and their families.

This is the second time he has run to raise money for Aurora by also participating in the annual Santa Dash.

The 54-year old is already in training for this year’s Care to Run taking place later this year.

All the fun of the fair has come to Doncaster town centre with children of all ages enjoying rides and attractions.

A string of rides have been attracting visitors throughout the day along St Sepulchre Gate in front of the Frenchgate Centre as youngsters enjoyed the spring sunshine.

There was a helter skelter, roundabouts, bungee jumps, trampolines and a fun house for shoppers to enjoy as well as traditional fairground sweets and treats.

Campaigners calling for more help for those struggling to keep warm this winter have delivered a hand-knitted scarf to Dearne MP John Healey.

The Labour politician is backing the Energy Bill Revolution campaign, which is calling on Government to do more to help people struggling to afford to heat their homes.

The Met Office has warned of strong winds due to hit Doncaster tomorrow morning.

No severe weather warning has been issued but gusts of 30-40mph have been predicted to sweep through the region overnight, through tomorrow and into the afternoon with the strongest winds forecast for around lunchtime.

However, it should remain dry during the windy spell and the weather is expected to have calmed down by Monday morning.

Fire crews from across Doncaster are tackling a Doncaster factory blaze.

Six appliances from across town have spent the afternoon at blind manufacturer Shades of Doncaster on the Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate since the fire was reported shortly after lunchtime.

Police have sealed off Sandall Stones Road and are advising residents to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed.

The call to the factory unit was received at around 12.30pm.

There are not thought to be any injuuries and it is not clear if anyone was working inside the one storey unit at the the time.

Network Rail officials were alereted after smoke began drifting onto the nearby Doncaster to Hull railway line but services were not affected.

A police spokesman said the crews had managed to contain the flames and stop them spreadinto adjoining premises.

It is not clear at this stage the extent of the damage but smoke could be seendrifting from the roof as firefighters continued the damping down process at the site.

Fire investigation teams will now try to establish the cause of the fire.

Shades of Doncaster was established in 1984 and manufactures and sells blinds at its premises in Kirk Sandall.

The Gainsborough Probus Club met on Monday 17th February at Morton Village Hall and the presentation was a talk by the mysterious, Do Do Dee, and was entitled the Scintillating Leaves on the Tree of Life.

Members were each given their own Tree of Life where there were various titles representing aspects of Do Do Dee’s personal experiences.

She first of all gave a brief introduction about her background, while members had time to think about which leaf they would like to uncover.

Amongst others Do Do Dee shared anecdotes about music, theatre, motorbikes, bellydancing and faith.

She expanded on each topic with reminiscences, great clarity, humour and illustrative props and photographs.

A Belton teenager, who belongs to a Crowle-based air cadet unit, has recently completed his Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Corporal Adam Taylor, 16, of 300 (Axholme) Squadron, had to undertake two separate three-day, self sufficient expeditions. This required him to plan the events, carry all equipment required and navigate up to 12 miles a day in remote countryside. A squadron spokesman said: “He has shown a lot of commitment and determination to achieve this.”

One pan rosti with chorizo and eggs

(Serves 2)

4 large eggs

2 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated

1 onion, thinly sliced

1tbsp fresh thyme

1tbsp plain flour

1/2tsp smoked paprika

20g unsalted butter

100g cured chorizo sausage, sliced

Salt and pepper

Method

Grate the potatoes and dry them in a clean tea towel. Try to squeeze out any excess starchy water before placing in a bowl with the onion, thyme, paprika and flour. Season with salt and pepper.

Fry the chorizo for one to two minutes until it starts to release its oils. Add the butter, potato and onion and spread into a thin layer.

Cook on a medium heat until it starts to brown, then break up and leave to brown again. This will take about eight to 10 minutes.

Make four wells in the potato mixture and crack in the eggs. Continue cooking until the whites have just started to set. Place under a pre-heated grill and cook until the whites are set.

Garnish with some more fresh thyme, and serve.

FIERY EGG AND SPINACH CURRY

(Serves 4)

8 large eggs

1 large onion, sliced

1 500ml carton tomato passata

3 fresh tomatoes, quartered

200ml chicken or vegetable stock

150g baby spinach

Fresh coriander to garnish

Salt and pepper

For the curry paste:

1 onion, roughly peeled and chopped

5 cloves of garlic, peeled

1 thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled

1 red chilli

1tsp cinnamon

1tbsp garam masala

1tsp fennel seeds, crushed

1tsp turmeric

2tbsp vegetable oil

Method

Bring a large pan of water to a rolling boil and gently add the eggs. Cook at a simmer for seven minutes then place the eggs into a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking process. When cool enough to handle, peel them and set aside.

Place the curry paste ingredients in a blender along with a small dash of oil and blitz into a fine paste.

Fry the onion in some oil for three to four minutes. Add the curry paste and fry for a further three minutes. Add the passata, fresh tomato quarters and stock. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Just before serving, stir through the spinach until wilted. Season to taste and add in the halved eggs.

Divide between four bowls, garnish with fresh coriander and serve up with basmati rice and naan bread.