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Saturday 5th August 2000 On This Day in Doncaster History more» 1929: The first 'talkie' was shown in Doncaster at the Picture House: Al Jolson in The Singing Fool. 1952: Arksey Station was closed to the general public. 2008: Doncaster Rovers beat Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley to win promotion to The Championship. 2008: Martin Winter was expelled from the Labour Party. 2012: The middle 2 cooling towers at Thorpe Marsh Power Station is spectacularly demolished.

WHATS ON ANNIVERSARIES 23 Years Ago Today 250 colliery dinner ladies across Yorkshire to receive £40k after 20-year fair-pay dispute is settled. 61 Years Ago Today Doncaster's record breaking Mallard locomotive taken out of service. 81 Years Ago Today Crooner Tony Christie from Conisbrough was born.»