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Energy company E.ON launches new support fund

As part of its commitment to helping communities better manage their energy consumption E.ON is launching a new support fund.

Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform

Penal reform group calls for changes at failing Lindholme Prison

A leading prison reform group has described the situation at Doncaster’s troubled Lindholme jail as ‘deeply disturbing’.

Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform

Walkabout motorway pony Lily is reunited with owners

A pony found wandering on a motorway bridge has had a happy homecoming after being reunited with her owners.

Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform

Doncaster nurse is awarded MBE by Queen

A Doncaster born nurse who worked with athletes at last year’s London Olympics has been honoured with the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Kathryn Farr, Readers Champion. Picture: Marie Caley D4568MC

Free Press gears up for longest day with video project - send us your clips

To celebrate the longest day the Doncaster Free Press news team is making a compilation of 15-second video clips which tell the story of a day in the life of Doncaster on Friday, June 21.

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Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice logo.

Volunteer from Bluebell Wood meets the queen

A royal welcome was the order of the day when Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice employee Sandra Hind met the Queen in recognition of volunteer work.

Caroline Flint with members of the Bawtry Retailers Association at the Crown Hotel, Bawtry.

MP gives her backing to Bawtry business

Members of a retail association made plans to boost business by attracting more visitors to the town at their latest meeting.

Doncaster Chamber member Mike Wilkinson, of iEducation (left), meets Prime Minister David Cameron.

PM David Cameron and Doncaster guru talk exports

A business guru was invited to a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss how the Government can help British exporters.

Town Council to ask for return of public funds

Epworth Town Council is to ask for a significant cash sum to be returned by the Town Centre Partnership, that was intended as insurance cover.

Repair work following the spoil heap slip at Hatfield Colliery damaging the railway line.

Rail services from Doncaster to North Lincolnshire set to restart

Trains will be able to run through the site of Doncaster landslip again next month, railway bosses have confirmed.

Health rss

Scales of Justice

Couple jailed for Doncaster hospital abuse

Two care assistants who mistreated severely disabled patients in a Doncaster hospital have each been jailed for two years and nine months.

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Sexual health help is on offer

Residents are being reminded that if they need any sexual health advice they can call into a town centre clinic.

MP John Healey has backed calls for schools to better support children with type 1 diabetes and other long-term health conditions.

Schools must improve support to kids with health conditions - MP

A Dearne MP has backed calls for schools to better support children with type 1 diabetes and other long-term health conditions.

Manvers Lake

Water safety campaign targets Dearne lake

Police are targeting a lake near Doncaster in a campaign to highlight the risk of open water in the summer.

MP Caroline Flint.

Don Valley MP slams government over A&E crisis

Don Valley MP, Caroline Flint, has slammed the Tory-led government for failing to deal with the A&E crisis over longer waiting times locally.

Yorkshire & Humber news rss

Probe into police chief's email

Comments about the Hillsborough disaster made by a chief constable in an email will be investigated by another top police officer, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has confirmed.

Care duo jailed for disabled abuse

Two care assistants who mistreated severely disabled patients in South Yorkshire have each been jailed for two years and nine months.

Maternity wards 'turn women away'

Thousands of expectant mothers are being turned away from maternity wards including Leeds Teaching Hospitals due to staff shortages and a lack of available beds, it has been reported.

Queen picture attack man in court

A Fathers4Justice campaigner from Doncaster appeared in court accused of defacing a portrait of the Queen in Westminster Abbey.

Man in court over store stand-off

A man will appear in court following an incident in which there was a five-hour stand-off with police in a supermarket in Leeds.

National news rss

Assange expects to stay in embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has revealed.

Guides drop God vow from Promise

It has been a part of the Promise for over a century, but from now on girls will no longer pledge their devotion to God when they join the Guides.

Tributes for rail death teenagers

A headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train.

Iraq claims legal ruling expected

The Supreme Court is due to rule on whether families of soldiers killed fighting in Iraq can bring damages claims against the Government.

New food labels help fight obesity

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity crisis.

Showbiz news rss

Will.i.am's Voice record label rage

The Voice coach Will.i.am has hit out at record label Universal over the failure of last year's winner to succeed in the charts.

Stars line up for Lawrence concert

Emeli Sande, Rizzle Kicks and Labrinth are among the stars who will perform at a concert in memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, 20 years after he was stabbed to death.

Jared Leto performs closer to Mars

Rock act 30 Seconds To Mars hit a new high when they performed a gig on the roof of the O2 Arena.

Edward Furlong charged with assault

Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.

Rizzle Kicks call for end to racism

Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens, one half of Rizzle Kicks, has spoken about his hopes for an end to racism.

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