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A firefighter tackling a large fire behind a chain-link fence. In the foreground, burnt out cars can be seen.

Major fire at scrapyard on industrial estate

Nine fire engines were sent to the blaze on an industrial estate at Hatfield near Doncaster.

A road with a red brick farm building to the right with barns in the background.

Farm cafe plans refused over green belt concerns

Doncaster Council say any benefits the plan offers are outweighed by harm to the green belt.

An artists impression of Doncaster City Elite Training Centre, taken from the planning document. It depicts a large green area, with trees in the foreground with a peach coloured pathway through the centre, and car parking at either side. At the apex of the image is a hotel like structure in four, wide. three storey blocks, edged with trees.

Football centre gets go-ahead after green belt row

Football agent agrees to buy homes of neighbours who had previously objected to his plans.

Motorway sign pointing south to Sheffield and Rotherham, with a turn-off to Doncaster.

Lorry driver drugs arrest after motorway crash

Two people are in a life-threatening condition after the collision on the M18, police say.

An image of a minibus on a country road. The vehicle is driving away from the picture to the right. It is painted orange black and white with "Search SYPN OnDemand to book" written on the side.

New transport service for areas that lack buses

App-based bus service is not constrained by traditional routes or timetables.

A man with short light brown hair and a short beard smiles at the camera.
Behind him are posters with positive slogans on and a pride flag.

'Safe space' youth hub to expand to meet demand

Staff at the EPIC hub in Doncaster say almost 2,500 young people used the facility last year.

Holidaymaker Nick Glazzard stood on Fistral Beach wearing a black t-shirt looking away from the camera. There are lots of surfers on the beach and the water and cliffs in the background.

Beach deaths emergency response praised by witness

A father and daughter from Doncaster in South Yorkshire were pronounced dead at the scene.

A large outdoor fire burning across what appears to be a heap of hay. Thick orange and red flames stretch across much of the scene, while dense grey smoke rises high above the fire and partially obscures the background.

In the foreground, a firefighter stands facing the blaze and is operating a high-pressure hose. The firefighter is wearing protective firefighting gear, including a brown fire-resistant suit with reflective yellow stripes and a bright yellow helmet. A powerful stream of water is being directed from left to right into the heart of the fire.

Pictures show scale of fight against hay blaze

Firefighters say no one was injured in the blaze in Doncaster on Sunday afternoon.

The image shows a coastguard rescue helicopter hovering low over the sea close to a shoreline at dusk. In the foreground there are two parked vans beside a coastal road or car park, while waves are breaking near the shore below and a small figure can be seen in the water or surf; the helicopter's red lights are illuminated against a sunset sky, suggesting an ongoing maritime rescue or emergency response operation near a beach.

Father and daughter die in sea near popular beach

A woman in her 30s and a man in his 60s from Doncaster are pronounced dead at the scene.