Doncaster daily bulletin May 9: Darren Burke with the headlines
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00:00Good morning everyone, I'm Darren Burke, one of your live team and digital reporters for
00:05the Doncaster Free Press, bringing you some of the main headlines in Doncaster this Thursday.
00:10Don't forget that today is Doncaster Free Press Day, so make sure you go out and get
00:13a copy of this week's newspaper.
00:16In the news today, police have confirmed that the victim of a fatal road accident on the
00:20A1 was a 40-year-old man from Doncaster. The driver died when his car was in collision
00:25with a lorry coming in the opposite direction in Lincolnshire. We've got details of that
00:29story for you on our Facebook page and website.
00:33Also in the news today, tributes have been paid to a former Doncaster Rovers footballer
00:37following his death from cancer at the age of 56. Paul Holmes, who played for Doncaster
00:42during the 80s and also went on to play for Everton and West Brom, was an instrumental
00:48figure in the game in a 17-year career, and we've got details of that for you as well.
00:54And Doncaster Rovers are gearing up for one of their biggest matches in history when they
00:58take on Cruel Alexandria in the second leg of the play-offs at the Eco Power Stadium
01:03tomorrow night. The game is a sell-out, and Rovers are just 90 minutes away from another
01:07trip to Wembley, holding a 2-0 advantage from the first leg. We'll have details of all the
01:14build-up and reaction across the game tomorrow, and we'll keep you updated with everything
01:19that's going on.
01:20Stay in touch with our Facebook page and our website throughout the day for everything
01:23else that's going on in Doncaster, and have a great day.