George Torr Local Democracy Reporter
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George Torr is a Local Democracy Reporter covering politics across Doncaster Council and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. In 2016, he won Johnston Press Trainee of the Year, Highly Commended in the Young Journalist category at the 02 Yorkshire & Humber Media awards and Scoop of the Year at the 2019 Local Democracy Reporting Service awards.

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Doncaster Free Press, The Star

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doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster mayor Ros Jones criticises government Levelling Up plan - 'There's not new money'

Doncaster mayor Ros Jones has criticised a plan to ‘level up’ the country as it contains ‘no mention of any new money’.

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doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster arts and heritage projects to get slice of £1million funding

A number of arts and heritage projects in Doncaster have secured part of £1 million in funding handed down by the Sou...

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'Number of interested parties' considering taking over Doncaster's St James' Baths for redevelopment

A number of ‘interested developers’ are looking into taking over St James’ Baths in Waterdale, it’s understood.

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Doncaster flood prevention plan bringing organisations together will 'stop finger pointing' says ...

A massive flood prevention plan in Doncaster has been praised by one borough MP and said the arrangement ‘stops the f...

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doncasterfreepress.co.uk

'The government has no plan' - Doncaster MP Ed Miliband explains how action could be taken on soa...

Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband has said Labour’s plans in tackling rising energy bills would mean over 50,000 househo...

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Plans to extend a Doncaster prison with new accommodation block and dentistry building

Plans have been submitted to expand a Doncaster prison with a new accommodation block, car park and dentistry building.

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Warning that curbside recycling in Doncaster may not be collected if wrong items are put in bins

Doncaster residents will get a blue tag placed on their bins if they have put wrong items in their curbside recycling...

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‘Not the time to remove Prime Minister’ – Doncaster Conservative MP Nick Fletcher responds to Sue...

Doncaster’s Conservative MP Nick Fletcher has said removing the Prime Minister at this time is ‘not the best thing fo...

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doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster to benefit from new South Yorkshire mass flood prevention programme

A new flood prevention plan has been formulated to avert future mass flooding across South Yorkshire with councils, m...

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Doncaster children's homes abuse investigation to be headed by one of country's most senior socia...

The Government has appointed one of the country’s most prominent social workers to lead the review into allegations o...

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How a ban on releasing sky lanterns and balloons in Doncaster could happen

Councillors have passed a motion which would ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns on Doncaster Council-owned ...

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More than 5,000 missed bin collections in Doncaster

Doncaster Council and its waste contractor missed more than 5,000 bin collections across the borough in just one year.

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