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

54 Articles
over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster voters angry with PM Boris Johnson but many on the fence over whether he should resign ...

Voters in Doncaster are angry at Prime Minister Boris Johnson but some are on the fence if he should resign.

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

New hospital for Doncaster and proper council funding would be true 'levelling up' says mayor Ros...

A delayed document detailing the Government’s plans for ‘levelling up’ the country with big infrastructure projects i...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Arson-hit popular Doncaster playground to rise again as plans enter final stages

Campaigners who raised £15,000 to replace a playground burnt to the ground by mindless vandals in Doncaster will see ...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster councillors want buses back under public control

Doncaster Council has joined its South Yorkshire neighbours in calling for buses to be brought back into public control.

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster Council get 'verbal assurance' from government over £3m investigation into children's h...

Doncaster Council has been told by central government they will ‘seek to help’ in their multi-million pound wide-spre...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

More details on Doncaster town centre regeneration projects including Corn Exchange, St James' Ba...

New plans have been revealed to show how four Doncaster town centre regeneration projects could look in the future.

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster city status will bring 'inward investment' and better 'international recognition' says ...

Doncaster mayor Ros Jones has said their bid to become a city is a ‘good one’ and added that if successful, they expe...

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almost 3 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Plans to turn Doncaster hotel into flats gets narrow approval from councillors

A proposal to turn a former Doncaster hotel into a number of apartments has been narrowly approved by councillors.

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almost 3 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

'Up to 50 per cent' of Doncaster's hospitalised Covid patients are unvaccinated or not had full s...

Up to 50 per cent of people in hospital with Covid-19 have not been vaccinated or had the full round of available jab...

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almost 3 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Why there is a call to ban release of lanterns and balloons in parks and council-owned land in Do...

A call has been made to ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns in parks council-owned land in Doncaster due to ...

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almost 3 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster hospitals struggling with staff absences as rate is 'double previous winter pressures d...

A leading public health figure has said Doncaster’s hospitals are struggling to properly fill working rotas as staff ...

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almost 3 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster Conservative MP Nick Fletcher says Prime Minister's apology was 'necessary' but doesn't...

Doncaster’s Conservative MP Nick Fletcher has welcomed an apology from Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he admitted...

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