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- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
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- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
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- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
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- Man quizzed over women's murders
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Union will ballot as council set to approve budget pay cut plans today
THREE Unions representing council staff will ballot their members over whether to accept a pay cut which is set to be approved by councillors today.
Man paid by travellers to drive stolen vehicle in court
A TRACKING device fitted to a Doncaster family’s caravan helped police follow it along the motorway when it was stolen, a court heard.
The cost of repairs to Doncaster’s crumbling roads is £135m
DONCASTER would need £135 million to bring its crumbling roads up to “acceptable” standards - nearly double what the cash-strapped council is having to cut.
Residents anger against police helicopter cuts
THE police helicopter will soon take double the time to get to Doncaster if new plans are approved.
All shook up over Elvis item
ELVIS fan Pete Rodgers was all shook up when he checked through his collection of the superstar’s memorabilia.
Fast food chain evacuated after fire
KFC has had to be evacuated after an extractor hood caught fire.
Three injured in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash which led to three people being taken to hospital last week.
Taster sessions popular as students opt to Have a Go
DEARNE Valley College’s recent Have a Go taster sessions at Dearne Valley College (DVC) are proving a great success.
Very smoothie operators
ENTERPRISING youngsters at Epworth Primary tried their hand at creating a new smoothie drink recently.
Police appeal after head-on collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after two people were injured in a head-on collision on the A61 Sheffield Road, at Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, yesterday morning.
Out of date beer warning
Barnsley Council Regulatory Services believes that thousands of cans of beer and lager which have illegally had durability dates changed could be on sale in shops and off licences in the area.
Early morning arson attacks
FIREFIGHTERS were called to two deliberate fires around the Mexborough area in the early hours of this morning.
Benefit changes to bring child poverty to Don and Dearne?
CHILDREN will be plunged in to poverty when changes to Working Tax Credit come in to force in April, a charity has warned.
1 commentIt could be you as borough named as a lotto win hotspot
DONCASTER is one of the luckiest places to live in the UK, National Lottery figures have revealed.
One Direction win best single at Brit Awards
DONCASTER boy band sensation Louis Tomlinson is top of the pops tonight after his band One Direction picked up a prestigious Brit Award.
BREAKING NEWS: 21-year-old prisoner on the run in Hatfield
A POLICE helicopter is currently scouring the Hatfield area in search of a 21-year-old who has absconded from a prison site.
Event returns
FAMILIES are being urged to get together for a unique stargazing event at a Dearne nature reserve.
BREAKING NEWS: Funeral delay for Casey-Lyanne Kearney’s family, as lawyers for murder accused demand second autopsy
THE funeral of murdered schoolgirl Casey-Lyanne Kearney cannot not take place until a second autopsy has been performed, an inquest heard.
Pair wanted over chip shop scrap
A 45-YEAR-OLD man has been left with two blood clots to the brain and bleeding on his spine after a fight broke out in a chip shop.
Electric vehicles on the agenda
COUNCILS from across Yorkshire are to meet in Rotherham to discuss how to increase use of electric powered vehicles.
Isle duo wow judges to make regional final
Pete Sowerby, of Sandtoft Road, Belton, and Rhiannon Scott, of Epworth Road, Owston Ferry, wowed judges at the regional auditions of the BBC Live and Unsigned Competition.
Dog and man in 50s rescued from kitchen blaze
A MAN and a dog had to be evacuated from a house fire last night.
Newly-weds win the trip of a lifetime
A NEWLY-WED couple are counting down the hours to their all expenses paid “trip of a lifetime” honeymoon to the Caribbean this weekend.
Arsonists cause crags fire
ARSONISTS caused a fire which spread across Denaby Crags on Monday night.
1 commentBlaze spreads to garage
PART of a garage was destroyed in Hickleton after a fire spread from an adjoining coal house.
Inquest to open into death of Casey Lyanne Kearney
AN INQUEST is expected to open into the death of murdered schoolgirl Casey Lyanne Kearney tomorrow morning.
Mum tells of terrifying ordeal of girl’s death
an inquest has been opened into the death of a seven-year-old girl who was the subject of a shocking NHS cover up nearly four years ago.
Bake a cake for Bluebell
HERE’S your chance to go cupcake crazy AND raise cash for a very worthwhile cause!
Tradesman’s success in new role
A FORMER tradesman has downed tools for a new career and is making a success of it under the guidance of an award-winning entrepeneur.
Haxey store robbery latest
THREE men have been arrested following an armed robbery at an Isle village store.
VIDEO: TOUGH trek for fundraising teens video
THREE students from Rawmarsh undertook a gruelling challenge to raise cash for Help for Heroes.
Chicken Chain Nando’s is coming to Doncaster
CHICKEN restaurant Nando’s has confirmed it is looking for a base in Doncaster.
BREAKING NEWS: Hunt for robbers as shop staff threatened at gunpoint
A PAIR of robbers, one armed with a gun, have held up a Doncaster convenience store.
Couple in court over house attack
A COUPLE have walked free from Doncaster Crown Court after becoming embroiled in someone else’s violent dispute.
Conisbrough man rushed to hospital after kitchen fire
A CONISBROUGH man has been rescued by fire crews after a blaze in his flat in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Blaze causes road closure
A ROAD at Swinton was closed for an hour last night, due to a chimney fire.
Van set on fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a vehicle in flames at Royston in the early hours of this morning.
Hunt for bus handbag thief - CCTV
POLICE are searching for a thief who stole a handbag after a passenger left it on a bus.
Friends of Casey Lyanne Kearney offered support on school return
SCHOOL friends of the murdered teenager Casey Lyanne Kearney will be offered counselling when they return to McAuley Catholic High School today.
End to Stagecoach strike
STAGECOACH bus drivers at Rawmarsh and Barnsley have called off any further action after agreeing a pay deal with their company.
Haxey’s store is crowned “best”
Low Street Stores in Haxey was recently crowned the Best Store for outlets under 1,000 square feet by the independent retailer chain Today.
Keeping warm packs available
FREE ‘keeping warm’ packs are on offer to elderly people in Rotherham and Barnsley - and could make all the difference in this wintry weather.
Step out for cancer with Gillian
IT is a poignant year for Mexborough’s fantastic fundraiser Gillian Headon.
Coma dad latest
A DAD left fighting for his life in a coma following a single punch was “improving”.
1 commentGet hiking for charity
RESIDENTS are being urged to pull on their hiking boots and take part in a walk around Mexborough for charity.
‘Knifeman’ pitch invasion probed
A FOOTBALL fan who saw red after a sending off ran onto the pitch with a knife, it is claimed.
Chopper chatter
MEMBERS of the public have taken to the internet to criticise the Government’s decision to take the police helicopter out of South Yorkshire.
Ann says goodbye to pupils after 24 years
A SCHOOL cook hung up her apron for the last time and bid farewell after 24 years of service.
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Weather for Epworth
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 3 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: West
