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Cunning carer who drained an elderly man’s bank account

A cunning carer who drained an elderly man’s bank account to fund her gambling habit and a lavish holiday has been jailed. Anne Hill, 57, stole more than £125,000 from her victim after gaining power of attorney over his affairs. Travelling from her home in Harworth, she frequently visited Louis Woodward – a man in his 80s – in Blyth and used the stolen money to fund her addiction to online gambling. Hill was given a six year prison sentence […]

September 18, 2024 20

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A serial shoplifter who repeatedly targeted the same Doncaster store is now behind bars

A serial shoplifter who repeatedly targeted the same Doncaster store is now behind bars. Sarah Connor has been sentenced to four months in prison after stealing items totalling more than £550 over the period of around one month. Connor was first caught on CCTV stealing from a One Stop store in Warmsworth Road on 26 March. It is said Connor took washing tablets worth around £100 before running out of the shop. She then repeatedly targeted the One Stop […]

May 3, 2024 4984

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Police officer summonsed to court in connection to alleged on-duty assault

A police officer has been summonsed to court to face a charge of common assault. PC Connor Smith, 28, who works in a neighbourhood policing team in Doncaster, is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday (22 April) The summons relates to an allegation that excessive force was used during an arrest in the Doncaster area on 19 July 2023. PC Smith has been suspended pending the criminal proceedings and an associated internal misconduct investigation.

April 22, 2024 2116

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Have you seen Shirley?

🚨MISSING: Can you help officers in #Doncaster find missing Shirley? Shirley, also known as Pam, was last seen on Thursday (14 March) at 7.40pm leaving a property on Winchester Avenue in the Wheatley area of Doncaster

March 18, 2024 9

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Doncaster gang member and drug dealer jailed after lengthy investigation

hope the community there can feel safer knowing he is now where he belongs. "This has been a long and complex investigation involving many officers and staff and I'm pleased Bermingham is now behind bars for a lengthy amount of time." Inspector Adrian Luscombe, who oversees policing in Edlington and the wider Doncaster South area as part of its Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), said: "Bermingham has long been known for his links to OCGs in this area and his incarceration […]

March 6, 2024 7

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Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a collision in Askern.

Appeal for information after Doncaster road traffic collision Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a collision in Askern. It is reported that yesterday (Wednesday 7 February) at around 5.45pm, a car collided with a pedestrian, a man in his 80s, on Station Road near to the junction with Thompson Terrace. The pedestrian was taken to hospital via ambulance with serious life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car, a grey Toyota Corolla, is assisting officers […]

February 8, 2024 2

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Police are appealing for information…

Police are appealing for information after the death of a pedestrian following a road traffic collision in Doncaster. At 6.10pm yesterday (1 February), we were called to reports of a serious collision involving two cars and a pedestrian on Greens Way in Mexborough. Officers attended and found that a Peugeot Bipper Tepee and a Ford Fiesta had collided with a pedestrian. The pedestrian, a 75-year-old man, was treated by the ambulance service but sadly died at the scene. His family […]

February 2, 2024 4

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A man and a woman have died following a single-vehicle collision in Harworth…

Man and woman die following collision A man and a woman have died following a single-vehicle collision in Harworth. Police and emergency services were called to Bawtry Road around 2.15am on Sunday (21 January 2024). A 26-year-old man and 22-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Their families have been informed and are currently being supported by specialist officers. The road was closed in both directions for most of the day while the emergency services attended the crash. […]

January 24, 2024 8

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Doncaster man armed with hammer jailed after terrifying raid on family home…

Doncaster man armed with hammer jailed after terrifying raid on family home A Doncaster man who raided a terrified family's home armed with a hammer has been jailed for eight years. Andrew Gaskin, of West End Avenue, Bentley, used a ski mask to hide his face as he entered a house in Armthorpe alongside Patrick Maughan, 38, who was jailed in 2022 for 18 years for his part in the aggravated burglary. After entering the family home on 9 March […]

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