Doncaster daily bulletin October 5: Darren Burke with the headlines
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00:00 Good morning everyone, I'm Darren Burke, one of your live team and digital reporters for
00:04 the Doncaster Free Press, bringing you some of the main headlines in Doncaster this Thursday.
00:09 Don't forget that today is Doncaster Free Press Day, so make sure you go out and get
00:13 a copy of this week's newspaper.
00:15 In the news today, it's the end of an era in Doncaster, as the city's Wilko branch closes
00:20 its doors for the last time.
00:22 The store in Frenchgate follows the closure of the Wheatley Hall Road retail park last
00:27 month after the collapse of the High Street firm.
00:30 We'll have details of that for you.
00:33 Also in the news today, restaurant giant Wagamama is tipped to come to Doncaster following the
00:38 closure of the Frankie and Benny's restaurant at Lakeside.
00:41 We'll have details of that story for you as well.
00:44 And also in the news today, a picture of a tree in Doncaster has gone viral following
00:49 the felling of the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland.
00:53 The tree, which is situated on an island near to Finanley and Blackstone, has gone viral
00:58 after being shared on Facebook.
01:00 We'll have details of that.
01:01 Stay in touch with our Facebook page and our website throughout the day for everything
01:05 else that's going on in Doncaster, and have a great day.