
Harry Harrison
Local Democracy Reporter at Doncaster Free Press
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1 week ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA Morrison’s store in Doncaster has applied to the council’s licensing department requesting permission to sell alcohol for 24 hours daily. The application for a Morrison’s Daily off-license on High Street in Barnby Dun, Doncaster, has received objections from the City of Doncaster Council’s environmental health teams and planning authority.
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2 weeks ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe deputy leader of the Green Party Zach Polanski made a visit to Doncaster last week to support its local election campaign. Polanski, a prominent member of the London Assembly, arrived in Doncaster to support the local candidate for mayor, Julie Buckley, and candidates for the city council. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “We’re running one of our biggest campaigns ever and most ambitious.
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2 weeks ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe City of Doncaster Council is set to receive nearly £18million in government funding for regeneration projects in Doncaster North, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands. Doncaster mayor Ros Jones signed a memorandum of understanding with the government in recent days – including £12.5m to regenerate Mexborough town centre.
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2 weeks ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe prime minister has thrown his backing behind plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport, supporting £30million of devolved funds being ‘freed up’ for the project. It is a huge investment from the government which current mayor Ros Jones states will save the City of Doncaster Council £52m when taking interest into account.
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2 weeks ago |
doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Harry Harrison
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowKeir Starmer and Angela Rayner have backed Labour’s Ros Jones for mayor of Doncaster during a visit to the city today and said Reform UK “don’t know” if they support the airport. The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister visited 2Excel near the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport site to share their support for an extra £30million of devolved funds to go towards reopening the site.
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Honestly, this mayor race in #Doncaster is one of the most fascinating elections I’ve seen in a while It’s effectively a presidential race. All vying for one office and with the current levels of dissatisfaction in politics as a whole - it is utterly wide open https://t.co/oCdqa5P73Q

PM said he doesn't think he's ever been in #Doncaster without someone mentioning the airport https://t.co/klshDVS5U0

NEW: Keir Starmer has said Ros Jones is "passionate" about reopening Doncaster airport, but Reform UK "don't know" whether to back it or not The PM and deputy PM were in #Doncaster this morning to throw their backing behind DSA https://t.co/1SF25zJ9QG