Covid-19

Doncaster Council Civic Office.

Council strategy to be updated after significant rise in children with SEND

We need to challenge the Government's inaction and stop denying climate change, says Lisa Fouweather.

Open your eyes and stop denying climate change, says writer Lisa Fouweather

Department for Education figures show 129,000 of 4.4 million school sessions were missed without permission.

Unauthorised school absences in Doncaster have risen significantly

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Trust cares for 32 patients with Covid-19 in hospital.

Doncaster Hospitals Trust cares for 32 patients with Covid-19 in hospital

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

NHS England figures show patients did not attend 53,630 outpatient appointments at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2022-23.

Tens of thousands of missed outpatient appointments at Doncaster hospitals

Doncaster children's reading, writing and maths abilities have continued to decline.

Children continued to get worse at reading, writing and maths following pandemic

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street.

Pirola: Why scientists are concerned about the new Covid variant

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper before his illness

Kate Garraway shares heartbreaking update on husband’s health

The vaccine rollout starts today

NHS winter Covid and flu vaccine rollout kicks off with care homes today

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Trust was caring for eight patients with coronavirus in hospital as of Sunday, figures show.

There are eight patients with Covid-19 in Doncaster hospitals

Tens of thousands of people may have long Covid in South Yorkshire

Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

People in Doncaster are being urged to get their Covid jab.

Doncaster people being urged to get Covid booster jab before deadline

Last chance to get booster

Final three weeks to get spring Covid-19 booster

More cancer patients received an emergency diagnosis in Doncaster last year, new figures reveal – in contrast to a decline across England

More emergency cancer patients in Doncaster – despite national fall

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street durng the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

World must prepare for disease even deadlier than Covid - WHO chief

The area has become overgrown with weeds - and councillors are demanding action.

Angry councillors demand action from council over overgrown Doncaster footpath

The Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, and since then there have been six million related deaths worldwide. But is it finally over?

Covid ‘no longer global health emergency’ - is the pandemic over?

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

Hay-fever or COVID-19: Key differences you need to know as pollen season begins

Is it hay-fever or COVID-19? Key differences you need to know

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease led the way, accounting for 65,967 deaths

More Doncaster deaths registered last year – as Covid-19 no longer leading cause

Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

10 major stores to close for good in further blow for UK high street

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia and in intensive care

NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Covid spring booster 2023 - all you need to know about rollout

WrestleMania will go Hollywood for one final time with Night 2 which airs on Sunday, April 2 - Credit: WWE

How to watch WWE WrestleMania 39 - full match card and UK start time

Norovirus levels remain high (Photo: Adobe)

UKHSA briefing: norovirus cases remain high across country

The NHS Covid-19 app will close after a three-year run

NHS Covid-19 app to close after three years - here’s when

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Covid-19 booster injections will be offered to some this spring

Everything you need to know about spring 2023 Covid-19 booster jabs

Covid-19 booster jabs will be ooffered to ‘vulnberable’ people this spring

Covid-19 booster jabs to be offered to most vulnerable this spring

(Photo: BBC)

Mrs Brown’s Boys to release first series in 10 years

Kate Garraway reveals financial toll of caring for husband Derek

They were among 18,758 deaths recorded across Yorkshire

Five more coronavirus deaths recorded in Doncaster

A former minister has revealed the UK government considered culling pet cats in order to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Culling pet cats considered by UK government in Covid-19 early stages

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock appears to reject expert advice in leaked messages

Across England there were 8,015 people in hospital with Covid as of February 22, with 164 of them in mechanical ventilation beds

54 patients are still being treated for Covid-19 in Doncaster hospitals

Trainee midwife Lee-Ann Barton

Doncaster trainee midwife takes on Tanzanian challenge for premature babies

Millions of Windows users will miss out on this huge Chrome update

The government has stepped in at the last minute to extend a grant to bus operators, saving 47 services in South Yorkshire.

Last-minute ‘sticking plaster’ saves 47 bus services from the axe

Queen Consort Camilla have tested positive for Covid-19, say Buckingham Palace officials.

Queen Consort Camilla tests positive for Covid-19

It comes after flu cases soared during December

Fewer people in Doncaster receive flu jab

Doomsday Clock: What is it, how close is it to midnight, and what time are scientists due to set it in 2023? (Photo: EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)

Doomsday Clock 2023: What is it, current time & new announcement

There were 71 deaths among adults undergoing drug addiction treatment in Doncaster between April 2019 and March 2022

Rise in drug treatment deaths in Doncaster