with Conisbrough Practice Group Practice and Citizens Advice Doncaster spoke with the Operations Manager and Advisor from Citizens Advice (CA) Doncaster about the vital work they do in the community John visited Conisbrough Practice Group where he spoke with local residents that have used the new outreach support service which the South Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board have funded to enable CA to work in partnership with Primary Care Doncaster in local GP surgeries Members of the community are able to speak face to face with a local advisor about their problems and concerns John said: “The Advice On Prescription project at Conisbrough Practice is a great way for Doncaster Citizens Advice to connect with those in the community that need help and support “Often people aren’t sure where to turn to when they encounter difficulties with things like debt benefits or housing and visiting a GPs surgery is a way for the service to connect with those in the community that need guidance and help “It’s important that people are aware of the services that Citizens Advice Doncaster can provide and it was good to see how well the new outreach scheme is working.” Last year staff at CA Doncaster helped 9,661 local people with 35,497 issues generating £12.8 million in financial gains for clients said: “People come to us with all sorts of issues benefits and housing problems continue to be our clients’ main concerns “The outreach support scheme puts us in the heart of communities and help us to raise awareness of our services and increase accessibility to our advice “Through the programme we’re able to build stronger relationships locally and offer flexibility so people can speak with us in different local settings.” You can find out more about CAB Doncaster online at www.cadoncasterborough.org or by calling 01302 243057. Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP and Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, recently called in to wish Fred Adamson a happy 105th birthday. Fred is a Conisbrough veteran who served from 1940 to 1946 and is the oldest surviving member of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st/4th Battalion, 49th Infantry Division, known as The Polar Bears. His service included time in Iceland from 1940 to 1942, and from June 1944, he bravely fought through Normandy and across North West Europe during World War Two. John Healey MP said: “What an incredible honour it was to celebrate the 105th birthday of Conisbrough veteran Fred Adamson. “He spoke with me about how his cigarette cases saved his life. They were hit with shrapnel when they were in his breast pocket during fighting in Belgium in 1944. “Fred has led a remarkable life and serves as an inspiration to others. Thank you, Fred, for your extraordinary service and dedication to our country.” After VE Day, Fred continued his service in Germany, Italy, and Austria. In recognition of his contributions to the liberation of France, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour in 2016, France’s highest accolade. South Yorkshire Police were called to an address in Maple Grove around 9.30pm on Thursday 16 January following a report of a man found deceased. A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. The victim's family has been told and are being supported by officers. Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood said: "A number of officers will remain at the scene over the course of today and potentially over the weekend as they carry out further enquiries and establish the circumstances behind this incident. "We understand that this news may cause concern in the local community, and I want to reassure you that a thorough investigation is underway." 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Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayogreatest hitssouth yorkshirenewsMan arrested on suspicion of murder after death of 64 year old in DoncasterThe 23 year old is being questioned after police were called to Conisbrough last night A 23 year old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a man in Conisbrough Officers were called at 9:29pm last night to Maple Grove with a 64 year old being pronounced dead at the scene while the victim's family is being supported by specialist officers "We understand that this news may cause concern in the local community and I want to reassure you that a thorough investigation is underway "A number of officers will remain at the scene over the course of today and potentially over the weekend as they carry out further enquiries and establish the circumstances behind this incident "I would urge anyone with information or footage which may help our investigative team to please get in touch with us Even the smallest piece of information could really aid our investigation so I would urge you to make contact if you can help us in any way." Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. Rayohits radiosouth yorkshirenewsDoncaster man charged with murderIt's over the death of 63 year old John Hinchliffe on Thursday at Conisbrough A 23 year old Doncaster man's been charged with murder It's in connection with the death of John Hinchliffe who was found dead at an address at Maple Grove in Conisbrough on Thursday night Korey Ewen who lives on Maple Grove and has been remanded in custody is due to appear before magistrates in Sheffield tomorrow First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app. Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) Adwick firefighters were called out to a deliberate vehicle fire at 4:30am on The Crescent A car was accidentally on fire at 5:25pm on Shortwood Lane Firefighters from Dearne station attended the incident Firefighters from Adwick station attended an accidental rubbish fire which had spread to a garage at 6:20pm on Osborne Avenue A skip was deliberately set on fire at 7:50pm on Queen Street Firefighters from Doncaster station attended the incident Elm Lane firefighters were called out to a deliberate car fire at 10:05pm on Stubbin Lane Firefighters from Edlington station attended an accidental car fire at 1:10pm on Moat House Way Three fire crews from Rotherham and Elm Lane stations were called out to a premise on Habershon Road This content was last updated on September 16th Sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter to keep up to date with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue 2,264 former mineworkers across Rawmarsh and Conisbrough constituency receive first pension increase as Government ends the injustice of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Former mineworkers in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough are seeing justice as their pensions rise by an average of 32% following the Government’s landmark decision to overturn the historic injustices of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme 112,000 pensioners and their families will benefit The pension uplift follows the £1.5 billion transfer of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme ensuring fair payouts and restoring dignity to those who powered Britain for decades local MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough welcomed the announcement “I am delighted that 2,264 former mineworkers across the Rawmarsh and Conisbrough constituency will be receiving a significant uplift in their pensions “I’ve campaigned over the last 15 years alongside the National Union of Mineworkers and other South Yorkshire MPs for changes to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and its so-called ‘surplus-sharing arrangement’ between the government and members “Today marks a victory for the relentless campaigning of the trustees and will make an immediate difference to people across our area.” Former mineworkers and their families have fought for justice for many years the fund – worth £1.5 billion – has been handed over to the pension scheme ensuring former pit workers who powered the country for decades are finally getting the just rewards from their work Secretary of State for Energy Ed Miliband said: “This Government has kept our promise to return money rightfully owed to ex-miners and their families- and today thousands of people will receive the money they deserve in their pension as a result “Today marks an end to a decades-long injustice that has denied thousands across the country the decent pension that they so undeniably deserve “We have delivered on our promise to right this wrong and I hope members and their families are able to enjoy the victory that they have waited far too long for.” info@businessdoncaster.com Full fibre heading to more than 31,000 homes and businesses including Adwick Le Street Full fibre broadband is heading to a further ten  towns and villages across South Yorkshire as part of a huge broadband upgrade by Openreach Around 31,500 people living and working in Adwick Le Street Conisbrough and Rossington are next in line for full fibre They join more than 360,000 homes and businesses across South Yorkshire who already have access to the UK’s most reliable broadband technology said: "Residents and businesses of Adwick Conisbrough and Rossington will benefit from full fibre broadband This will be a real boost for those areas of Doncaster providing increased broadband speeds to businesses and households “Doncaster is the largest Metropolitan Borough in the country by area so it is vitally important that connectivity is as up-to-date as it can be ensuring that no community is left behind.” Openreach partnership manager for Yorkshire and the Humber said: “This is a huge infrastructure success story across  South Yorkshire No company is building faster or further in Europe We plan to build even further across the county “And our engineers are doing this at a rapid pace - despite this being a hugely complex engineering project “Our fibre checker has the latest information about our work in your area It’s also worth noting that upgrades aren’t automatic Once full fibre is available where you live you’ll need to place an order to get connected and we’ll do the rest “Openreach’s network offers the widest choice of providers such as BT Vodafone and Zen – which means people have lots of choice and can get a great deal.” The work is all part of Openreach’s £15 billion project to upgrade the UK’s broadband infrastructure - making gigabit-capable technology available to 25 million homes and businesses by the end of 2026 including 6.2 million in harder to reach more remote and rural areas More than 4.7 million homes and businesses across the UK have already upgraded to Full Fibre and demand continues to flow with more than 50,000 orders being placed each week Openreach has also refreshed its online map and postcode checker to give a clearer regularly updated view of its plans and progress between now and 2026 The map now shows the levels of current and future expected full fibre coverage as of today taking data from all of its build programmes whilst the postcode checker continues to offer the most personalised view of the connectivity available to an individual home or business Further updates will be provided as any additional locations are added in future Business Doncaster is Doncaster Council’s Inward Investment team – here to promote a thriving location with a wealth of investment and development opportunities for any size or type of business info@businessdoncaster.com