Doncaster Free Press Daily Bulletin with Stephanie Bateman - Friday January 24, 2025 - video Dailymotion

Doncaster Free Press Daily Bulletin with Stephanie Bateman - Friday January 24, 2025

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00:00Good morning everyone it's Steph at the Doncaster Free Press and it's Friday January the 24th

00:04bringing you some of our headlines. I don't want to state the obvious but it's very very windy today

00:09the storm has turned up as promised it's hit Doncaster there's a number of places had to

00:15close including the wildlife park because of the strong winds so take care out there obviously

00:20there's there's a chance of trees being blown over slates from roofs that sort of things so

00:26do take care we've put out a piece from Northern Power Grid with some contact details on there

00:31regarding power cuts we've had quite a few houses in Bolby that have been affected and right across

00:36the borough actually so take a look at that if you're struggling and you can get in touch with

00:41them and they can try and help you out. In other news I know over the last couple of days we've

00:46had a few stories on Doncaster Sheffield airport it's starting to take shape by the looks of it

00:53we had a piece a government document that was revealed a couple of days back and in response

00:59to that Ros Jones spoke before full council yesterday about an operator being lined up

01:07to take charge of the airport she's given us a date of spring 2026 for it to be reopened

01:13so watch this space obviously I'll try and keep you updated as and when people get in touch and

01:17let us know exactly what's happening and then finally another piece this one's about retail

01:23Doncaster's Frenchgate shopping centre has a new management in place the 77,000 square foot

01:33retail centre has some fresh blood looking after it so you can meet them and find out what's in

01:40store for the future of the shopping centre also on the website today that's on our home page

01:46so for those three stories and for anything else that's happening in Doncaster today

01:50just visit www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk obviously Facebook and X take care out there and do get in

01:58touch if you have any stories and I'll try and help you out have a great Friday and a great weekend