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City in South Yorkshire, England

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Doncaster: City in South Yorkshire, England
Doncaster is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Noted for its racing and railway history, it is situated in the Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. It had a population of 87,455 at the 2021 census, whilst its built-up area had a population of 160,220, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 308,100.

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Seventh-tier Kettering suffer extra-time loss to Doncaster

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Watch highlights as Billy Sharp rescues Doncaster Rovers, who came from behind to beat seventh-tier side Kettering Town 2-1 in extra time to reach the third round of the FA Cup.
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O'Brien trio head St Leger line-up at Doncaster

Aidan O'Brien has three of the seven runners for the St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.
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Ex-England wing Rokoduguni joins Doncaster

Former England winger Semesa Rokoduguni signs for Championship side Doncaster Knights for the 2024-25 season.
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Crewe beat Doncaster in shootout to make League Two play-off final

Crewe Alexandra overturn a two-goal first leg deficit to beat Doncaster Rovers on penalties and secure a place in the League Two play-off final.
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Doncaster win at Crewe to take control of play-off

Doncaster Rovers put themselves in pole position to reach Wembley in the League Two play-off final after sauntering to a two-goal semi-final first-leg win at Crewe.
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Mr Professor wins Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster

Mr Professor claims victory in the Lincoln Handicap on the opening day of Britain's 2024 Flat turf racing season at Doncaster.
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Colchester v Doncaster among matches rained off

Colchester's League Two home game against Doncaster is among Tuesday's games called off because of waterlogged pitches.
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McGeechan to become director of rugby at Doncaster

Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan is to become consultant director of rugby at Doncaster Knights.
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Two arrests and XL Bully seized after puppy 'mauled to death'

An XL Bully has been seized and two people have been arrested following a puppy being mauled to death in the street in Doncaster, police say.
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Peterborough hold on to beat Doncaster

Watch highlights as League One Peterborough narrowly beat League Two Doncaster 2-1 to reach the FA Cup third round.
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Highlights: Accrington 1-2 Doncaster

Joe Ironside scores the winner in extra time to take Doncaster through to the second round of the FA Cup with victory over fellow League Two side Accrington in the replay.
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Doncaster come from behind twice to earn draw at Accrington

Watch highlights as Accrington Stanley twice come from behind to earn a replay against Doncaster in the FA Cup.
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Ancient Wisdom wins Futurity Trophy at Doncaster

Charlie Appleby's Ancient Wisdom wins the Futurity Trophy in Doncaster as Battle Cry withdrawn following a nasty fall in the stalls.
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Man who carried gun stuffed in his sock while drunk jailed

A Doncaster dad has been jailed for five years after being found drunk with a gun in his sock.
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Briton Harper held to majority draw by Braekhus

Doncaster fighter Terri Harper's unified light-middleweight fight against Cecilia Braekhus ends in a draw in Sheffield.
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Listen: Premiership Rugby Cup - Doncaster v Bristol & Hartpury v Gloucester

Listen to local BBC radio commentaries from the Premiership Rugby Cup, as Doncaster play Bristol & Hartpury take on Gloucester.
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Desert Hero eyes first Royal Classic win since 1977

Desert Hero, owned by the King and Queen, will bid to provide the first Royal win in a Classic for nearly 50 years when he runs in the St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.
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Chile captain Sigren prepared for World Cup with season at Doncaster

How did Chile captain Martin Sigren end up at Doncaster Knights before the South Americans' Rugby World Cup debut?
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Danjuma hits late Everton winner at Doncaster

Arnaut Danjuma scores an 88th-minute winner as Premier League Everton came from behind to beat League Two Doncaster Rovers and reach the third round of the Carabao Cup.
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Miller double helps League Two Doncaster stun Hull

George Miller scores twice as League Two Doncaster Rovers knock Championship Hull City out of the EFL Cup.
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Doncaster sack manager Schofield

Doncaster Rovers sack boss Danny Schofield after they finish 18th in League Two.
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Doddie's Impact claims poignant Doncaster triumph

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Doddie's Impact seals a poignant victory for teenage jockey Billy Loughnane in the opening race of the British Flat turf season.
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GP surgery accidentally texts patients they have 'aggressive lung cancer'

gp surgery accidentally texts patients they have 'aggressive lung cancer'
A GP surgery in Doncaster accidentally texted patients that they had "aggressive lung cancer" - instead of wishing them a merry Christmas.
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Cheltenham's Saturday meeting abandoned

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Cheltenham's meeting on Saturday is called off because of frost, while Doncaster's fixture is also abandoned.
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Listen: Premiership & Championship commentaries

listen: premiership & championship commentaries
Follow live commentary from the three Premiership games and Coventry v Doncaster in the Championship.
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PNG set up England clash after beating Wales

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Watch highlights as Papua New Guinea set up a Rugby League World Cup quarter-final clash with England after beating Wales 36-0 on a wet night in Doncaster.
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Wales bid for World Cup quarter-final spot - watch, listen & text

wales bid for world cup quarter-final spot - watch, listen & text
Wales must beat Papua New Guinea by at least 22 points in Doncaster to reach the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals.
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St Leger: Racing honours the Queen as Eldar Eldarov wins at Doncaster

Eldar Eldarov wins the rescheduled St Leger at Doncaster as British horse racing resumes and pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
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Marc Diakiese: UFC MMA star on his fighting journey

MMA fighter Marc Diakiese on his life in Doncaster, DR Congo and the UFC cage.
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Body found in search for man who got into trouble in lake

A body has been found in the search for a man who got into trouble in a lake in Doncaster, the police have said.
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PM advised to ditch public focus on the red wall amid no-show at Doncaster summit

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It was meant to be a much-needed marriage counselling session between Boris Johnson and northern MPs, several of whom indicated they had no confidence in him less than a fortnight before.
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Boris Johnson makes second surprise visit to Kyiv after pulling out of red wall summit

Boris Johnson has made a second surprise visit to Kyiv for a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after pulling out of a major red wall conference in Doncaster at the last minute.
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Boris Johnson pulls out of red wall summit at last minute

Boris Johnson has pulled out of a major red wall conference with Tory MPs, councillors and business leaders in Doncaster.
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