George Torr
The Yorkshire Post
United Kingdom
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Council spends more than £4million on taxis for school children as Mayor calls for ‘national strategy’
Doncaster mayor Ros Jones has called on government to come up with a ‘national strategy’ after it was revealed the council had to spend £4.4 million on taking children to school by taxis. → Read More
Government confirms plans for railway station at Doncaster Sheffield Airport but it hangs in the balance
A long-running campaign to see a railway station at Doncaster Sheffield Airport could finally become a reality after ministers confirmed the project is in the pipeline. → Read More
South Yorkshire Freedom Riders: Mayor Coppard could follow Manchester in bringing in yearly £10 pass for unlimited pensioner train travel
A campaign group has once again called on politicians to bring back free rail travel for pensioners going around South Yorkshire. → Read More
Daniel Barwell: Yorkshire politician wanted on drugs charges says sorry to residents in open letter from prison
A former Yorkshire politician who is wanted in the US on drug distribution charges has penned a letter from prison saying sorry to residents. → Read More
CCTV captures shocking attack on waste collection worker in South Yorkshire
CCTV footage has captured the shocking moment a South Yorkshire couple attacked a waste collection worker after he told them they couldn’t recycle their old duvet. → Read More
Dozens object to plans for new affordable homes near Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Dozens of objections have been submitted against plans to build 33 affordable homes in a South Yorkshire village. → Read More
Doncaster Council find rare collection of 7,000 beetles they had borrowed from the Natural History Museum then forgotten about
Doncaster Council has handed over a rare black rhino head and beetle collection to a museum after finding it in storage. → Read More
Yorkshire racecourse ends UK’s largest reptile market that 'sold animals in small takeaway tubs' after activists' campaign
Doncaster will soon no longer host one of Europe’s biggest reptile markets as animal rights activists called it a ‘historic breakthrough’ in a bid to end ‘restrictive, captive conditions’. → Read More
Coltran Mill: Plans submitted for ‘luxury waterside’ homes at iconic mill site in Yorkshire
Plans have been formally submitted to convert a former mill into dozens of ‘luxury waterside apartments’ alongside a number of homes in a Yorkshire town. → Read More
Plans submitted for 182 homes close to Yorkshire Wildlife Park despite fears over 'rat running' and road safety
A new housing estate with dozens of properties is being planned close to Yorkshire Wildlife Park. → Read More
Doncaster councillor could face extradition to the United States over drug charges
A Doncaster politician has been arrested and could face extradition to the United States over alleged drug charges. → Read More
Yorkshire councillor campaigning to ban sky lanterns and balloons in parks and council-owned land
A call has been made to ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns in parks council-owned land in Doncaster due to harmful effects to wildlife. → Read More
Arson-hit Yorkshire pub to be turned into shops and apartments despite parking fears
A developer has submitted a plan to turn a former Doncaster pub into a set of apartments and ground-floor shops. → Read More
Plan to build almost 250 homes in Yorkshire just metres away from where HS2 should have been
An application has been submitted which could result in more than 200 houses being built on green space on the edge of a Doncaster town – metres from the previously planned HS2 route. → Read More
Children's homes in Yorkshire under investigation over child abuse allegations to be shut down
Two children’s homes in Doncaster under investigation for allegations of abuse will formally shut down following talks with Ofsted. → Read More
'High-tech' cameras to be installed outside schools to stop parents parking on zig-zags
Doncaster Council has said it is ‘cracking down’ on inconsiderate parents parking on yellow zig-zags on the school run and perpetrators could face a fine. → Read More
Police investigating after staff member thought to have swindled thousands from Yorkshire school
Police are now said to be investigating reports that a member of staff at a Yorkshire school swindled thousands of pounds in a suspected fraud case. → Read More
South Yorkshire leaders react angrily to planned service cuts by First Bus
Political leaders in South Yorkshire have reacted angrily to an announcement by bus operator First that cuts to services are planned. → Read More
Councillor 'saddened and disgusted' after van he uses for foodbank project is stolen
A Yorkshire councillor who runs a foodbank project has said he is ‘saddened’ and ‘disgusted’ after his van used to transport supplies to vulnerable families was stolen. → Read More
Huge new plaza and 'high street' to be built in village near Doncaster Sheffield Airport
A plan for a massive development of shops, offices, hotels, a supermarket and a new ‘high street’ close to Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been given the green light. → Read More