Doncaster News from BBC South Yorkshire

The latest News in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

• Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:36:25 GMTTributes paid to teenage soldier
  Tributes are paid to an 18-year-old soldier who died just weeks after the birth of his son who he never got to meet.
• Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:27:24 GMTTwo dead teenage soldiers named
  Two teenage British soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Friday and Saturday are named by the Ministry of Defence.
• Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:36:20 GMTFire spark caused family deaths
  A couple and their children were killed in a house fire caused by a spark from their coal fire, an inquest hears.
• Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:03:21 GMTVote approves council tax raise
  Councillors meet in Doncaster vote to increase council tax by almost 3% after rejecting the mayor's proposals for a council tax cut.
• Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:16:48 GMTCuts could hit 1,000 council jobs
  Up to 1,000 Sheffield Council jobs are at risk as the county's authorities make cuts ahead of an expected funding shortfall.
• Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:56:25 GMTFirst council homes for 20 years
  New council homes are to be built in Doncaster for the first time in 20 years.
• Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:06:08 GMTFrauds website organiser jailed
  A man who created a website trading in stolen financial information linked to tens of millions of pounds in losses is jailed for nearly five years.
• Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:56:20 GMTFlying Scotsman return date delay
  The return to the rails of the Flying Scotsman is delayed because of problems with its restoration.
• Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:23:17 GMTEx-mayor offers advice for Davies
  Mayor of Doncaster, Peter Davies, should ignore criticism of his leadership and get on with his job, a former mayor of the town says.
• Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:07:48 GMT'Two thirds' oppose elected mayor
  Almost two-thirds of people in Doncaster do not want an elected mayor, a BBC survey reveals.