Doncaster
Americannoun
noun
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an industrial town in N England, in Doncaster unitary authority, South Yorkshire, on the River Don. Pop: 67 977 (2001)
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a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 288 400 (2003 est). Area: 582 sq km (225 sq miles)
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On the day of the incident, the 18:25 service from Doncaster was diverted and stopped at Huntingdon, where Williams was arrested.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Darius, who was a youth trainee at hometown club Doncaster Rovers and later made 72 appearances for the Blades, said his son was fully committed to training five days a week.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In 2023, he moved to Doncaster and began working "long shifts" in a shop.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Doncaster Coroner's Court heard earlier that a post-mortem examination showed "features in keeping with drowning", but the coroner stressed this conclusion was preliminary and subject to further investigations.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
York Rotherham 6 Barnsley 8 Doncaster 7 167 145 45 Adwick pa & to W.R.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell
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