Labour retains majority on Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
The Labour Party has kept control of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council as the results were declared on Friday afternoon. Labour
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Politics
Labour stunned as Conservatives take Derbyshire County Council
The Conservatives have won an unprecedented majority in the Derbyshire County Council elections, overturning a significant Labour majority in what was thought
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Live results from Doncaster Council elections as Labour hold ground
Tim Stickings, and Harry Taylor bring you the latest from the count at Doncaster’s Racecourse, after Labour’s Ros Jones’ victory
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Leading Rotherham UKIP councillors and members resign over the party’s leadership and future
Four leading members of the Rotherham UK Independence Party have resigned over the party’s national leadership, election performance and what
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Afternoon briefing, May 5
Newsflash: Labour are haemorrhaging support, there’s no point in UKIP and the Tories are cleaning up. Everyone’s surprised, apparently. In
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Using Doncaster and Derbyshire results to predict the general election is risky – Tim Stickings
Party leaders and local candidates are already spinning last night’s election results as promising signs for their party ahead of
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Ros Jones wins second Doncaster Mayoral term with decisive first-round victory
Labour’s Ros Jones has won a second four-year term as Mayor of Doncaster after a commanding election victory in the early
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‘A Brit through and through’: Finland’s unlikely honorary consul in Sheffield interviewed
Philip Rodrigo tells Harrison Jones about ice hockey, Santa Claus secrets and the joys of Finland. “I’m a stainless steel maker
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Live: Derbyshire County Council results
It’s a big day for local democracy in Derbyshire. Follow along for the latest results from your ward. 14:13 –
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Labour hold seat on Sheffield Council with victory in Southey by-election
Labour has held Southey ward on Sheffield City Council after winning a by-election. Mike Chaplin was elected to replace Leigh
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