Isle news
Mary’s 15,000 feet, 85th birthday jump
Last month, 84-year old daredevil Mary Brooksbank, of Crowle, took a sky-dive from 15,000 feet and raised over £800 for a local charity.
Crowle market place works will ‘lift’ the town
Developments that are planned for Crowle Market Place will eventually improve the town considerably, a meeting heard.
Vikings invade Owston Ferry
The clock rolled back for a day at one Isle primary school, when pupils experienced Viking times for themselves.
Search for cashback thief at supermarket
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to about an alleged theft from a Doncaster supermarket.
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Daylight raiders snatch pups
A Doncaster couple have been left distraught after thieves stole two litters of pedigree puppies from their home.
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Business
Business start-ups in town on the slide
The number of social enterprise start-ups has plummeted in Doncaster in the economic gloom, according to the town’s leading voluntary organisation.
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Former Rovers ground sold for housing
One of the most prestigious housing development sites in Doncaster has finally been sold after lying derelict for more than six years.
Plans drawn up for extra hen house
An Isle of Axholme farm has drawn up plans to build an extra hen house.
First glimpse of town’s new store
This is the first glimpse of a huge new supermarket which it is hoped will bring 300 jobs to an unemployment blackspot.
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MP calls for changes to the way nuisance calls are dealt with
Increasing complaints from residents about nuisance phone calls was the hot topic for MP Andrew Percy when he met with a representative of communications regulator Ofcom representative Helen Barker.
Health
Surgery fund swells for Mae, 3
A milestone target has been reached in a fundraising mission to send a youngster to the US for surgery that could help her walk for the first time.
Doncaster ward leads the way in dementia care video
A pioneering hospital ward is using simple techniques to improve the care of people with dementia.
Anger at hospital as dad is found hanged
A grieving son claims his dad should have been on ‘suicide watch’ at a Doncaster hospital after making two attempts on his life when his wife left him following a secret internet romance.
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Extra care planned for dementia patients
Plans to create a dementia-friendly care environment at Doncaster hospitals are being unveiled today.
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“Hospital failed my mum”
The grieving family of a pensioner are demanding answers after claiming a ‘do not resuscitate order’ was put on her file without their consent.
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Regional news
Bulls star visits Leeds heart unit
A rugby league star who suffered a heart attack following a match has revisited the Leeds hospital where he was treated and met young patients on its children's heart unit.
Workers swim with sharks for KIDS
Fundraisers from a law firm will plunge into shark-infested waters to raise money for the Hull branch of a children's charity celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Duke joins Kohima veterans service
The Duke of York has joined veterans of what Earl Mountbatten described as "probably one of the greatest battles in history" for their annual memorial service and wreath-laying in York.
Evidence claim in nurse murder case
Campaigners for a nurse convicted of murdering four patients in Leeds claim new evidence has emerged that challenges his conviction.
Mandelson sworn in as High Steward
Peter Mandelson has been appointed as the High Steward of Kingston upon Hull after the historic role was resurrected by the Queen.
National news
Father's hope for missing daughter
The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence, who vanished in March 2009, said the recent discovery of three women who went missing 10 years ago in the US has given him hope that his daughter will be found.
Joyriders crash double-decker bus
Joyriders have crashed a double-decker bus into a garden wall, some parked cars and a lamppost after it was stolen from a railway station.
Nine-year-old boy admits burglary
A boy aged just nine has admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys of a car that crashed moments later, police said.
48 rescued as boat runs aground
Forty eight people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island, coastguards have said.
Fatal stand fall 'tragic accident'
Police are treating the death of a 21-year-old man who fell from a stand at York racecourse as a tragic accident.
Showbiz news
Robbie and Dizzee at Big Weekend
Robbie Williams joined rapper Dizzee Rascal for a cameo rendition of Losing My Mind at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman
US rock band Stone Temple Pilots have accused former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the group's name to further his solo career.
Generous stars at Cannes Aids gala
Sharon Stone, Kylie Minogue and Paris Hilton were among the stars who helped raise money for Aids research at the 20th amfAR gala in Cannes.
Cooper: No more Hangovers for trio
Bradley Cooper has revealed that he would happily reunite with his Hangover co-stars in the future - but they won't be nursing any more Hangovers.
Dennis tells of shock wallet return
Hugh Dennis has revealed his surprise when the contents of his stolen wallet were posted to his home.
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