Sheffield coffee diaries ☕️ Another recent new try was Lemon Town on Barkers Pool Had a number of cappuccinos and flat whites over the last few weeks as it’s right outside the new office. A nice tasting roast, often a little hot but manageable 7.7/10

Sheffield coffee diaries returns ☕️ Found Pipers on Herries Road during my travels today Cappuccino because it’s still the morning Tasted great, served at a perfect temp for immediate enjoyment, but still lasted me the trip back into the city centre May well be up there with the city’s best 9/10

In May 2025, the first meeting after Reform took a council majority, councillors voted to keep DBS checks voluntary The council “suggests” councillors undertake them, but it is not a requirement …

Fact Check The below post from Reform UK Doncaster claims every Doncaster councillor is required to undertake a DBS check - suggesting a double standard between local authorities and Westminster This is not true I explain in this thread 🧵

NEW: Lee Pitcher MP appointed a PPS in Defra Makes it 4/4 Donny MPs with Government appointments

UPDATE: Doncaster Council has written to Waterdale businesses after my reporting last week on the lack of communication

Owners believe Doncaster Council should be communicating with them better, especially now Capital & Centric have been brought in and appear to have hinted at the site being demolished There are a number of businesses genuinely doing well in Waterdale with loyal customer bases

One of the points from the summary of public objections for a planning application being discussed today Never to be uncovered without the LDRS

This is just bizarre from Reform UK Doncaster SYMCA have been involved in the lease renegotiations since they started It was literally them who instructed it be renegotiated

Cllr Russ Linley has been confirmed as the new deputy leader of Reform UK Doncaster Cllr David Carroll appointed chief whip with Cllrs Chris Kidger and Dan Dawson as deputy whips Cllr Rachel Reed remains on as group secretary and press officer

Called out Doncaster Labour for this, so will call out Reform UK too Those quotes were given to the LDRS, verbatim. Let's credit/link to the articles please. Support you local paper Ta.

Just found this FOI response in Doncaster Council's disclosure log States that Waterdale was the single street that produced the highest income from penalty charge notices (PCNs) - around £225,000 The vast majority were bus lane violations (which will shock no one)

BREAKING: Cllr Howard Rimmer (Roman Ridge) has been elected the Reform UK Group Leader in Doncaster after a leadership challenge at the party’s AGM this evening The LDRS understands Rimmer was elected by his councillor colleagues over incumbent Cllr Craig Ward

NEW: Doncaster's veteran Labour Mayor, Ros Jones, has said Keir Starmer now needs to "reconsider his position" as Prime Minister Jones made national headlines when she warned the PM to "listen" to the people after poor 2025 local election results Now, she's calling on him to go

NEW: Sally Jameson MP, Doncaster Central, is calling on the Prime Minister to “set out a clear timetable” for his departure, the LDRS can confirm Jameson is a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the Home Secretary, a position I suspect she will resign

We’re in The jeopardy of the day may have gone with @chrisburn.bsky.social’a report yesterday But I’d be shocked if we’re still without any fireworks

Damning from the South Yorkshire Mayor

I despair 😩

🚨 Mayor Jones writes to Cllr Charity

Mayor Ros Jones has refused to resign if her promises to reopen DSA are scuppered at the critical £57m loan vote on May 11 The project faces a crisis as Reform UK have announced plans to reverse support for the loan, which Labour say will “kill” it

Two comments on Facebook literally hours apart I reckon we do an alright job then 🤷‍♂️

Good morning ☀️

Big news story out of Doncaster 🚨 Council documents have confirmed the Government is "actively monitoring" Doncaster Council over "sufficiently serious" governance concerns It comes amid worsening tensions between opposition councillors and senior officials

Back to work and back to my semi-permanent seat in Little Goat Coffee Co in Doncaster

🚨 The reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport could be at risk as Reform UK announced intentions to rescind the approval of £57m loan to used support the project The party says it still supports reopening, but did not believe the approval in November 2025 was properly informed

The Mayor of South Yorkshire announced public transport network vision today I run through some of the key details for South Yorkshire in an attempt at a Tiktok/Reel

From next year, SYMCA will introduce an e-bike subscription scheme (which will also be branded) This is different to the e-bike scheme being launched in Sheffield in 2027 also.

The Bee Network is yellow. Weaver Network in green. So the People's Network will be orange.

NEW: Mayor Oliver Coppard is announcing a South Yorkshire "transport vision" today and the region's contender to Greater Manchester's 'Bee Network' It will be known as the South Yorkshire People's Network

This currently small #Doncaster Labour account is NOT an official Labour account, Yorkshire & The Humber party officials tell me It’s appeared in local news comments sections and shared two fairly viral videos recently, but is not sanctioned by the party