Friday 4th December 2026
On This Day in Doncaster History more»1900: The official opening of the newly built Springwell Lane Workhouse. 1999: Denaby boxer Jon Jo Irwin defeated by Steve Robinson in Manchester. 2012: The South Western cooling tower at Thorpe Marsh Power Station is spectacularly demolished. 2012: Doncaster Rovers lose cruelly to Portsmouth 4-3 and are relegated to League One. 2012: Stainforth FE Centre relaunched as Doncaster College East. |
23 Years Ago Today Mexborough radio presenter Tony Capstick was sacked by Radio Sheffield.»
63 Years Ago Today The Flying Scotsman pulled its last train for British Railways after being bought by Doncaster businessman Alan Peglar.
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