Doncaster daily bulletin May 9: Darren Burke with the headlines

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00:00Good morning everyone, I'm Darren Burke, one of your live team and digital reporters for

00:05the Doncaster Free Press, bringing you some of the main headlines in Doncaster this Thursday.

00:10Don't forget that today is Doncaster Free Press Day, so make sure you go out and get

00:13a copy of this week's newspaper.

00:16In the news today, police have confirmed that the victim of a fatal road accident on the

00:20A1 was a 40-year-old man from Doncaster. The driver died when his car was in collision

00:25with a lorry coming in the opposite direction in Lincolnshire. We've got details of that

00:29story for you on our Facebook page and website.

00:33Also in the news today, tributes have been paid to a former Doncaster Rovers footballer

00:37following his death from cancer at the age of 56. Paul Holmes, who played for Doncaster

00:42during the 80s and also went on to play for Everton and West Brom, was an instrumental

00:48figure in the game in a 17-year career, and we've got details of that for you as well.

00:54And Doncaster Rovers are gearing up for one of their biggest matches in history when they

00:58take on Cruel Alexandria in the second leg of the play-offs at the Eco Power Stadium

01:03tomorrow night. The game is a sell-out, and Rovers are just 90 minutes away from another

01:07trip to Wembley, holding a 2-0 advantage from the first leg. We'll have details of all the

01:14build-up and reaction across the game tomorrow, and we'll keep you updated with everything

01:19that's going on.

01:20Stay in touch with our Facebook page and our website throughout the day for everything

01:23else that's going on in Doncaster, and have a great day.