Stephanie Bateman

1 week ago | doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Stephanie Bateman

A circus has been forced to move on after its staff were physically and verbally abused by Doncaster youths. Pinder's Circus had pitched up at Mexborough but put out this message today. “Mexborough we are sorry. Due to physical and verbal abuse from some of the local Mexborough youths we have decided for the safety of the public and our staff to take our tent down and move on, some of the things that happened during today’s performance was completely unacceptable.

1 week ago | doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Stephanie Bateman

Big cat Tschuna, a rare Amur Tiger, is padding around freely after a delicate operation to remove a troublesome ingrown toenail. The veterinary team at the award-winning Yorkshire Wildlife Park administered a short-lasting local anaesthetic to ease the procedure on the 15-year-old, who weighs around 110kg.

1 week ago | doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Stephanie Bateman

The next Bishop of Doncaster will be the Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders, Downing Street has announced today. Leah is currently the Vicar of Lancaster at Lancaster Priory, a role she has held for four years. The role of the Bishop of Doncaster has been vacant since the Rt Revd Sophie Jelley departed earlier this year to become the Diocesan Bishop of Coventry. Leah will be the eighth Bishop of Doncaster in the Church of England.

1 week ago | doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Stephanie Bateman

Fan favourite is returning to the Cast stage for its classic Christmas family pantomime. Doncaster—get ready to boo, hiss, and laugh out loud—Ben Eagle is back at Cast this festive season. The Yorkshire-born actor, loved by thousands of audience members both young and young-at-heart, returns for a third consecutive year to don the heels, the wigs, and the outrageous costumes as he takes on one of the iconic Dame-duo roles of Ugly Stepsister in Cinderella, Cast’s timeless 2025 pantomime.

1 week ago | doncasterfreepress.co.uk | Stephanie Bateman

ITV1 and ITVX’s unique new quiz show Win Win with People's Postcode Lottery will be the most interactive quiz show ever aired in the UK, as viewers playing from the comfort of their sofas get the chance to win the same truly amazing prizes as the contestants playing in studio – and producers are looking for contestants now. The series builds to an epic finale where one contestant is guaranteed to win £1,000,000 - and that winner could even be a viewer who made it through to the final.