Doncaster daily bulletin February 22: 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 the Doncaster Free Press.
00:06 Bringing you some of the main headlines in Doncaster this Thursday morning.
00:10 First up, don't forget that today is Doncaster Free Press Day, so make sure you get a copy of this week's newspaper.
00:16 In the news today, the 40th anniversary of the miners' strike is approaching,
00:20 and we've delved back into our archives to colourise some photos from the 1984/85 dispute,
00:26 which shows the impact of the strike in and around Doncaster.
00:30 The black and white archive photos have been digitally coloured, so you can see new detail.
00:36 We'll have details of that on our website and our Facebook page for you.
00:40 Also in regard to the miners' strike, Veteran Trade Union Leader Arthur Scargill, who led the NUM through the dispute,
00:47 will be leading a commemoration march in Doncaster next month. We've got details of that.
00:53 And also in the news, a Doncaster car dealership has announced its closure.
00:58 The JCT 600 Jaguar Land Rover branch in Wheatley Hall Road will close next month with the risk of 40 jobs going.
01:06 We'll have details of that as well.
01:08 Stay in touch with our Facebook page and our website throughout the day for everything else that's going on in Doncaster,
01:13 and have a great day.