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Pointers from weekend for Tigers, Millers, Leeds, Owls, Reds and Rovers

IT was an interesting weekend of Yorkshire football, for sure - with introspection for some and positivity and relief afforded for others.

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Doncaster Rovers' Jordan Houghton, left, is congratulated after his first goal for the club by striker Liam Mandeville, who slotted home two second-half penalties against Leyton Orient (Pictures: James Hardisty).

Doncaster Rovers looking good for top spot in League Two

CHRISTMAS came early for Doncaster Rovers’ players after a third successive victory left them on the cusp of taking over the leadership of League Two.

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Man suffers life threatening injuries in car smash

A man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after a car crash last night near Doncaster.

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MP opens centre at nature reserve

MP opens centre at nature reserve

A new visitor centre for a nature reserve in the region has been officially opened.

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The scene of the incident.

Witness appeal as pensioner dies after being hit by a bus in Doncaster

A pensioner has died after being hit by a bus in South Yorkshire.

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Fears over safety of missing Mia

Fears over safety of missing Mia

Police say they are becoming concerned for the welfare of a pensioner who has been reported missing in Doncaster.

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Police issue CCTV in sex assault investigation

Police issue CCTV in sex assault investigation

Detectives investigating a sexual assault have issued CCTV of a man they are trying to trace in connection with the incident.

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22 Nov 2016........ The Amazon depot at Doncaster prepares for both 'Black Friday' and Christmas deliveries. Picture Scott Merrylees

EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes at Yorkshire’s Amazon warehouse ahead of Black Friday

Inside a colossal 400,000 square foot warehouse in Yorkshire, hundreds of workers for online retail giant Amazon are working around the clock in preparation to cope with its biggest ever Black Friday sale.

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Elderly man on mobility scooter in collision with bus

A 92 year-old man riding a mobility scooter was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a bus which resulted in serious injuries.

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Crews tackle wheelie bins blaze

Fire crews tackle blaze at recycling plant

Fire crews from two counties are tackling a blaze at a wood recycling plant.

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Action from Yorkshire Carnegie's win over Doncaster Knights on Friday night (Picture: Steve Riding)

Yorkshire Carnegie heed lessons of past to sink Doncaster Knights

HAVING been bullied by Doncaster Knights too often last season, Yorkshire Carnegie turned “aggressor” themselves to complete Friday night’s derby win.

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Doncaster Rovers edged past Hartlepool

Doncaster Rovers 2 Hartlepool 1: Mandeville the hero as Rovers leave it late

DONCASTER Rovers fully deserved their last-minute winner, claimed manager Duncan Ferguson.

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Matty Blair is aiming to add another promotion with Doncaster to his list of achievements.

Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool: Darren Ferguson’s detailed approach key for Rovers

Having tasted promotion on two occasions, Doncaster Rovers winger Matty Blair is a good judge of what is needed for a sustained promotion fight.

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Ryan Burrows is happy to hand over the No 8 role to former Doncaster Knights player Ollie Steadman as he switches to blindside flanker for Yorkshire Carnegie

Yorkshire Carnegie v Doncaster Knights: Carnegie unbowed in bid to get back on track

AS much as Doncaster Knights have yet to hit last season’s stunning heights, Yorkshire Carnegie captain Ryan Burrows fully expects them to be back to their best for this evening’s derby.

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Disabled man on his way back from doctor is punched and threatened with sword in Doncaster street

A VIOLENT offender under the effects of “legal high” drugs punched a disabled man for no reason before threatening him with a sword, a court heard.

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Laura Ostle, from Doncaster, at Sheffield Crown Court. Picture: Ross Parry Agency

How Doncaster welfare workers missed opportunities to save baby Christopher

A COUNCIL investigation into a the death of a baby who was shaken by his mother’s partner has found his life could have been spared, but for “missed opportunities” to improve his welfare.

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Someone is sitting on a fortune

Are you sitting on a fortune in Doncaster? Someone there has unclaimed winning lotto ticket

A WINNING LOTTERY ticket worth nearly £200,000 could be lost behind a sofa in Doncaster, organisers Camelot said today.

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Laura Ostle, from Doncaster, at Sheffield Crown Court. Picture: Ross Parry Agency

12 years for Doncaster ex-soldier who killed partner’s baby after she treated him ‘like doormat’

A FORMER Territorial Army soldier said to have been treated like a “doormat” by his partner, has been jailed for 12 years after shaking her baby son to death.

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Fraudster conned couple out of 'large quantity' of cash

A 'vulnerable' couple were conned out of cash by a fraudster in Doncaster.

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Liam Mandeville: scored the equaliser against Exeter soon after his second-half introduction to spark a comeback from Doncaster Rovers (Picture: Bruce Rollinson).

Exeter 1 Doncaster 3: Liam Mandeville sets the benchmark for Rovers

substitute Liam Mandeville was the one player to escape the censure of Doncaster Rovers manager Darren Ferguson.

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