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Saturday 12th May 2018 On This Day in Doncaster History more» 1926: General Strike riot at Hatfield Main as 1000 miner's go on strike - 70 arrested. 1977: Punk rockers Siouxsie and the Banshees play Doncaster Outlook. 1985: Police arrest 70+ at Hatfield Main colliery during the strike years. 2005: Doncaster MP and former chancellor Anthony Barber passed away in Suffolk. 2005: Doncaster Lakers manager Tony Miller died aged just 41. 2006: Boxer Prince Naseem Hamed was sent to Doncaster Prison for dangerous driving.

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.»