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 health boss labels Covid-19 Plan B 'a very high risk strategy' reliant on vaccine rollo...

The government’s Plan B approach to Covid-19 measures has been a ‘very high risk strategy’ and relies on ‘hoping the ...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster Tory MP Nick Fletcher on reports Boris Johnson attended 'bring your own booze' party du...

Doncaster Conservative MP Nick Fletcher has said he ‘understands the dismay’ following reports Prime Minister Boris J...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband says Boris Johnson 'cannot hide' from reports he attended Downing ...

Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband has said Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘cannot run and cannot hide’ from allegations he...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Term-time holidays account for nearly all Doncaster school absence fines as borough is among high...

Nearly all of the fines handed to Doncaster parents for children not attending school were down to unauthorised holid...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster Council reveals cost of latest bid for city status

Doncaster Council has published a breakdown in spending on its hopeful bid to become a city later this year.

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

List of deceased Doncaster people with unclaimed estates - and how to claim a potential fortune

People across Doncaster could be sitting on a unknown fortune as a number of residents left assets which are yet to b...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster's 'rapid rise' in Covid-19 rates declared a 'continuity major incident'

Health bosses across Doncaster are concerned around the ‘rapid rise’ in Covid-19 cases as staff absences in hospital ...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster business park near M18 approved despite more than 180 objections

Construction is set to get underway for a mixed-use development consisting of employment space just off the M18 close...

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Plans to turn arson-hit derelict Doncaster pub into shops and apartments

A developer has submitted a plan to turn a former Doncaster pub into a set of apartments and ground-floor shops.

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

New homes for Doncaster children moving out of care system to set them up for adulthood

Two new homes for young people moving out of the care system in Doncaster are now open.

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Doncaster MP Rosie Winterton urges more people to volunteer at Covid-19 vaccine centres in wake o...

A call has been made for people to come forward to volunteer at Covid-19 vaccination sites across Doncaster.

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over 2 years
doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Plan to build 241 homes on edge of Doncaster town and metres away from scrapped HS2 line

An application has been submitted which could result in more than 200 houses being built on green space on the edge o...

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