Patients benefit from new scanner
PEOPLE in Barnsley who require a scan for osteoporosis are benefitting from a new high tech scanner at Mount Vernon Hospital.The new DXA scanner, GE Prodigy machine, is being used by the falls and...
View ArticleGet on the move for walking festival
DONCASTER Council’s ‘Get Doncaster Walking’ festival is returning this year - and is set to be bigger than ever.The festival includes a variety of walks which vary in distance and difficulty in the...
View ArticleDuo jailed for trying to smuggle arsenal of weapons via Robin Hood Airport
THESE weapons formed part of an illegal cache two men tried to smuggle into the country, which included a present for one of their sons.Frederick Ayres was one of the duo who stepped off a plane at...
View ArticleProtect electrical gadgets
RESIDENTS in Misterton are being encouraged to ensure all their gadget gifts from the festive season are protected against theft.Laptops, mobile phones and PCs were bought for many Christmas presents...
View ArticleFirm failed to protect workers
A Kilnhurst recyling company displayed “a blatant disregard” for the safety of 120 workers by failing to protect them properly against dangerous parts of cutting and crushing equipment, a damning...
View ArticleDeliberate braker is locked up
a MOTORIST has been jailed for five months for deliberately breaking so a driver would crash into him.Moments before the collision in which another motorist suffered minor injuries Carl Yates had been...
View ArticleUrgent talks as high winds disrupt £27m White Rose Way works
PLANNERS are desperately trying to reschedule vital building work needed to widen Doncaster’s White Rose Way after high winds brought progress on a bridge to a halt.Network Rail gave contractors 48...
View ArticleAppeal for first responders in Misterton area
VOLUNTEERS are needed for the Community First Responder (CFR) scheme which operates in Misterton and the surrounding villages.Training is provided in life-saving techniques which help patients before...
View ArticleMisterton church roof appeal boost
THE ongoing campaign to raise over £30,000 to help save All Saints’ Church in Misterton has received another boost.A winter wassail was held just before Christmas which saw carol singers perform in Old...
View ArticleInvestigation into Cantley house fire death
Detectives investigating the death of a man in a house fire on Christmas Eve are treating the incident as suspicious.Officers are keeping an open mind about the circumstances of the man’s death at...
View ArticleNew Year jobs hope for Parkgate
THE New Year could see an influx of new jobs to Parkgate.Retail giant the Arcadia Group aims to open an Outfit store with five new top brand names to join the current Burtons, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis...
View ArticleDoggy duos seek new homes
THREE doggy double-acts that were rescued before Christmas need loving new homes for the New Year.The South Yorkshire English Springer Spaniel Rescue has three pairs of dogs whose owners are all...
View ArticleCourt round-up
THE following people have appeared at Doncaster Magistrates’ Court charged with the following offences.EDLINGTON: A thief has been tagged after going a stealing spree. Between November 2 and 10 Ashley...
View ArticleMan in hospital after crash
A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash in rush hour traffic.A police spokesman said the 28-year-old sustained minor injuries after the Blue Vauxhall Astra he was driving was in collision with a...
View ArticleEpworth Town Council meeting
THE first 2012 meeting of Epworth Town Council will be held on Tuesday, January 3, at 7pm in the small room of the Imperial Hall, located on Chapel Street.Residents are welcome to attend but can only...
View ArticleCars trashed in Epworth
HUMBERSIDE Police are appealing for witnesses after seven cars were attacked by vandals in Epworth in the early hours of Christmas Day.The incident happened between midnight and 12.30am on Sunday,...
View ArticlePolice target thieves in crime crackdown
BURGLARS, thieves and car criminals were all targeted during a police crackdown.Operation Maximise saw officers carry out patrols across several of the borough’s crime hotspots.Police arrested 20...
View ArticleVeteran trader Gordon leaves after more than 50 years
VETERAN Mexborough trader Gordon Smith is saying farewell to customers and fellow stallholders after more than 50 years on the market.Instantly recognisable in his Union Jack top hat, Gordon has been a...
View ArticleShort films made to help deaf people
A NEW series of short films have been produced to break down communication barriers and improve access to information about mental health services for deaf people.The Rotherham Doncaster and South...
View ArticleRegister now for the Doncaster 10K
Runners from across the country and even beyond will be hitting the streets of Doncaster next May as the town will be hosting its first mass running event for many years. The Brooks Run Doncaster 10k...
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