HISTORICAL FACTS: Doncaster council | History Defined

Project to reopen Yorkshire airport one step closer after Reform councillors drop loan threat

The aviation base closed in 2022 after the operator said it was not financially viable

The Independent UK · May 14

Government backs investment to support airport reopening

A £30 million package announced by the mayor of South Yorkshire is aimed at supporting the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Council adopts ‘compassionate’ approach to obesity and rejects weight-loss goals

The council rejects the principle that a certain weight equals healthiness

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024

Thousands of struggling households will get £200 payment to help with bills this week

The money is being given to some people in Doncaster who have already sought help through the Household Support Fund. Doncaster Council has updated its website with eligibility criteria

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022

Daniel Barwell: Labour councillor who ‘plotted to import magic mushrooms’ to US apologises to voters

He faces extradition to the US after being accused of planning to help import magic mushrooms into Ohio

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Hell of snakes crammed into small plastic boxes and put up for sale for over £1,000

World Animal Protection say the hundreds of reptiles on sale, which include ball python snakes, suffer unnecessary cruelty after being crammed into small plastic boxes and put up for sale

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2022