The shop wants to sell alcohol from 8am to 2am each day

A Doncaster city centre store had applied for a licence to sell alcohol 18 hours a day.

Donny Market, which is based in Sunny Bar, has lodged an application with City of Doncaster Council.

The store is based in the former Doncaster Free Press building in Sunny Bar. | Iconic

placeholder image — The store is based in the former Doncaster Free Press building in Sunny Bar. | Iconic

Owner Navid Esmaeili has put forward the application for the outlet, which is based in the former Doncaster Free Press building.

The application can be inspected at the Licensing Department at Doncaster Civic Offices in Sir Nigel Gresley Square.

Representations must be in writing to [email protected] and must be received no later than November 12.

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