Darren Burke
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Journalist for @DonnyFreePress. Doncaster Rovers fan. Proud dad of @BurkeLuc and @Alexei90896764. Send news to [email protected] Views my own.
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@Cleverdics @GreggsOfficial Smashing the system right there, son. Anarchy in the UK. Greggs have already had to close down twenty branches tonight alone.
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Doncaster Conservative MP accused of faking constituency visits - after using same selfie photo three times #Doncaster.
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On this day 15 years ago, the Arctic Monkeys played their first ever gig at a Sheffield pub - listen to it here #arcticmonkeys
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Every Jools Holland Hootenanny always throws up a gem, this year it was Irish teenage singer songwriter Muireann Bradley. Brilliant and one to watch #JoolsHolland #Hootenanny #MuireannBradley
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@mrjamesob I'm a journalist for the @DonnyFreePress. This recent piece we ran gives a good insight into the workings of Mr Fletcher on social media. Well worth a read
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BREAKING NEWS: Doncaster is to become a city after being granted city status to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee #Doncaster #Doncasterisgreat #DoncasterCity #CityStatus .
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BREAKING NEWS: In a major announcement, Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones has just revealed the lease to re-open Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been signed #Doncaster.
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Pictures from Labour's clean sweep in Doncaster - Lee Pitcher defeats sitting MP Nick Fletcher to take Doncaster East and Isle of Axholme
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Doncaster pop star Louis Tomlinson in football shirt pledge for autism charity #Autism #1D #OneDirection
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A story about @RishiSunak visiting Doncaster would get a fair few clicks you'd think? Nope, not even in top 25 most read. People more interested in a Tesco closing, a club where you can smoke cannabis and Gladiators. Shows how unpopular the PM and politics is right now.
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Sheffield United fans are among least sexy in Premier League - and rival supporters don't want to have sex with them, new survey says #sufc #twitterblades .
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Louis Tomlinson lists Doncaster as a continent on funny world tour t-shirt #LouisTomlinson #LouisTomlinsonWorldTour #wallstour .
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The very last flight has landed at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. for now. Let's hope Peel see sense and accept the deal on the table and DSA rises again in new hands. #savedsa (Pic courtesy Matthew Gollick)
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Genuinely annoyed and upset by this. After the @grantmccann11 debacle, I thought Darren Moore had more (excuse the pun) about him. Seems loyalty and class are long-gone in football these days. Absolute bizarre move #drfc #swfc.
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Doncaster named greatest place in Yorkshire, beating Sheffield, Leeds and York to lift Twitter Yorkshire World Cup #yorkshireworldcup #Doncaster #Sheffield #Leeds #York.
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Predictably, all the Sheffield Wednesday fans come knocking with their 'banter.' From a mis-managed club deep in a relegation battle, you'd think they'd have more to worry about than trolling me, to be honest.
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VIDEO: Professional wrestlers bring Sheffield traffic to standstill with brawl in middle of street.
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Doncaster Tory MP Nick Fletcher bleats on about misinformation and then puts out a leaflet with a blatant lie in it. Everyone knows Doncaster Council didn't close the airport. Absolutely desperate from a man and party trying to cling onto power. Lies.
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One for the #twitterblades, digging around in the archives for some Sheffeld retro pix, here's one of an extremely youthful Chris Wilder from 1990 #sufc Whatever happened to him?
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When your local MP tells you 'we are full' and 'no one speaks English.'
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The fact that Fenerbahce have paid €2.5m for Tiago Cukur is far more shocking than anything that's happened in British politics in the last week #drfc.
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There is currently a 7hr 30 min wait to see a doctor at A&E at DRI. And the local Tory MP @NickFletcherMP is more concerned about singing the praise of a pub where he had a nice dinner last week. Remember things like this when you vote at the next Election
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And that's its, Labour crosses the winning line, taking all four Doncaster seats along the way, with Conservative Nick Fletcher beaten in Doncaster East and Isle of Axholme.
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East Coast of Yorkshire, easily one of my favourite spots in the whole world
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Pictures from Labour's clean sweep in Doncaster - Ed Miliband takes Doncaster North for Labour
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Nice to see @JayMitchinson and @leighsus putting the spotlight on @BenHouchen who has been in Doncaster tonight courtesy of @NickFletcherMP and @andrewisaacs. All yours for £25.
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All the Doncaster Rovers fans saying 'this is one of the worst periods ever in the history of the club' obviously weren't around during the Ken Richardson era. Yes, yesterday was poor, but some perspective please #drfc.
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For Doncaster Rovers fans looking for something to lift the gloom, this was exactly 16 years ago today #drfc
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Doncaster trending on X (Twitter) for all the wrong reasons today. And all because of the local Tory MP Nick Fletcher going for his 'Rivers of Blood' moment. Thankfully the good people of Doncaster can see through the hatred being stirred up by this truly awful Government.
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Doncaster man who dressed as fish finger claims part in Tim Farron's downfall as Lib Dem leader.
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There have been allegations that I'm politically biased for calling out Doncaster Tory MP Nick Fletcher over this blatant lie on an election leaflet. Happy to be called so if it means exposing electoral misinformation.
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Here's the full statement put out by Peel at the time they announced the closure of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. If Doncaster Council had closed it, like Nick Fletcher has falsely claimed, you think they might mention that in any statement. Funnily enough, they don't.
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Boy George and Leeds United both trending on Twitter. Got to say, that's a bold managerial choice.
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And more of the same from Doncaster Tory MP Nick Fletcher, peddling more lies in his election literature about who was behind the airport closure. Please don't fall for this. Shameful.
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Sheffield MP blasts Government over 'shambolic' coronavirus testing after hearing no tests available in city for two days with people being told to travel to Dundee and Sunderland #Sheffield #coronavirusuk .
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Zoe Ball unveils 'amazing' Big Bee Challenge Garden in Doncaster hospital garden live on BBC Radio 2 show #Doncaster @ZoeTheBall @richie_anderson @BBCRadio2 @EllaHenderson @revkatebottley @RichieDriss @rdash_nhs @kneesupgardener #Radio2 #BIGBEECHALLENGE .
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So, tonight Doncaster Conservative MP Nick Fletcher has been compared to Enoch Powell with his latest 'we are full' rant. The man truly appears to have lost the plot, although that suggests he had it in the first place. Shameful.
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Someone sign @DannyAmos22 up for permanent commentator! 'We all know Marquis gets mardy' Brilliant.
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Started my @DonnyFreePress full time career on this day 29 years ago today. To say it has been a roller coaster is an understatement. Proud to have provided an important service to the people of Doncaster for nearly three decades.
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In Andy Butler we trust. The new Doncaster Rovers manager takes charge of his first training session #drfc .@butler__andy @drfc_official
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Sickening way for it all to finish, but to go from 22nd to 5th, 90 minutes from Wembley and the stadium packed and rocking like this, you have to be proud #drfc
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That reminds me, I really must check to see how Grant McCann is getting on with his ambitions to manage at a higher level. .
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Backing Boris, relief when Boris went, proud to back Badenoch, proud to back Truss, relief when Truss went, sounding out on Boris again, backing Sunak but not backing him first time, it really is hard to keep up with @NickFletcherMP
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Who's been at the Eco Power Stadium in Doncaster tonight for an absolutely amazing concert from @thekillers and @BlossomsBand ? #Doncaster #doncasterisgreat #killers #blossoms
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@sarajcox May I ask what you expected to see out of an Edinburgh hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically. .
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No matter how long Doncaster Rovers play at the Keepmoat, Eco Power, whatever you want to call it, this will always be my #drfc home. That potholed, puddled car park, crumbling terraces, Bovril and Ken Avis on the mic. Miserable but bliss at the same time.
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@theJeremyVine We could send The Beatles and we'd still get zero points. Feel so sorry for James as it was a really good song. If people voted on music and not the politics. .
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Wife of former Doncaster Rovers star given terminal brain cancer diagnosis given hope by new trial drug #Doncaster #drfc .
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This is probably one of the darkest days in the history of Doncaster Rovers. If you know, you know. RIP Gnomey #drfc
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Before Doncaster Rovers fans start going mental and sending Grant McCann death threats on Twitter and start talking about a 'club in crisis', this is what a real club in crisis looks like. And if you don't know, research him. Keep calm and carry on. #drfc
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If you're ever looking for a new/old listen, can't recommend James Dean Bradfield's debut (and so far only) solo album enough. Great songs all the way through.
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Pictures from Labour's clean sweep in Doncaster - Sally Jameson takes Doncaster Central.
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So Nick Fletcher, who I'm blocked by, appears to be against letting 'foreigners' as he puts it, being able to vote. Absolutely disgraceful. What a stain on Doncaster.
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First time at #drfc in a while today. Absolutely awful. Truly abysmal to watch. More entertainment off the field than on it, it would seem. Sad times, but this club really is on a downward spiral at the moment.
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@ChirpsByJames In fairness, if I had to watch Doncaster Rovers week in, week out, I'd want to take cocaine and smash things up.
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@jacknpeat @drfc_official We would love to do something on this for @DonnyFreePress. Can we have a catch up?.
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Spent a lifetime bringing you the news, so here's a little bit of my own - from today it's all back to Doncaster. Returning to my @DonnyFreePress roots as part of a strong new news team. Email me your Doncaster news at darren.burke@jpimedia.co.uk.
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Tomorrow is International Ruby Turner Day 2017 so that must mean tonight is International Ruby Turner Day's Eve! Let's get #RubyTurnerDay trending!
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Superb win for Doncaster Rovers today. Adelakun truly has transformed this team. Happy bunny tonight #drfc.
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@timdodd87 @cricketbetting It has proved one of our most popular stories of the day, so people are obviously interested. Provokes debate.
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Covid rates going through the roof in Doncaster, ambulances queueing outside DRI, another national lockdown looming and, excuse my French, there's still twats pretending it doesn't exist and grumbling about masks. Shut up and stop being so bloody selfish.
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When Nick Fletcher eventually leaves Parliament, his legacy will be little more than most amount of constituents blocked and most amount of posts about how much transgender people upset him. And removing a shed. And that's about it
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'Immigrants welcome:' Doncaster Brexit Party HQ daubed with anti-Brexit graffiti #Brexit #BrexitParty .
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The campaign to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport has become very murky and bogged down in accusations, fake profiles and mischief making in recent months. Time to purely focus on the sole aim of getting the airport back instead of blame and smoke and mirrors?.
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Hang on a second Nick, I thought you said Doncaster Council closed it? Make your mind up.
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Jailed rail worker who smashed into high speed train while drunk is named as Doncaster Rovers fan filmed abusing severely disabled Rotherham United fan #drfc #rufc #Doncaster .
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They think it's all over - it is now! Tickhill win the Doncaster World Cup 2020! #doncasterworldcup
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Imagine the Rt Hon Member for Don Valley trotting out the same old politicial blame game nonsense, week after week. Like a stuck record and quite frankly, tiresome while his useless Govt sits by and does erm, precisely nothing.
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Ladies and gentlemen, Channel 5 is just about to screen the greatest 90 minutes of television in the entire history of the universe. Admit it, you have always wanted to know what Joe Swash makes of a nice custard cream. #BritainsFavouriteBiscuit
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Opinion: When will Nick Fletcher realise his Conservative pals really don't give a toss about helping to save Doncaster Sheffield Airport?.
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Why is the local Conservative MP for Doncaster so obsessed with transgender issues and not actual stuff about cost of living, rising prices, NHS waiting lists, you know,the stuff that people are actually concerned about?.
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"Utter rubbish:" Angry Chuckle Brothers blast feud claims as 'lies'.
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Solidarity and support to @theJeremyVine for standing up to his accused stalker Alex Belfield in court today. More action needs to be taken in the fight against online abuse and trolling and downright unpleasant individuals.
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Today marks my 30th anniversary of starting at the @DonnyFreePress. Since July 4, 1994, I've told the stories of thousands of people - and it has (mostly!) been a pleasure to do so. On a day that's expected to bring change, I'll be doing just the same - keeping Donny informed!.
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Sad week in @DonnyFreePress land as editor @liamhoden and colleagues @BarbaraNMSY @SYTKevinRogers and @LauraAndrew95 all move on to new ventures after in some cases, more than 30 years' service. Best wishes to all. Myself @StephDonnyStar and @paulgoodwinJPI still here #Doncaster.
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Disabled Rotherham United supporter abused by Doncaster Rovers fans to be given 'VIP experience' as yobs face club ban #Doncaster #drfc #rufc .
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Former Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan fuels speculation of return to his beloved club after teasing details of 'major event' where he will meet and talk to fans #DRFC .
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Down at the Eco Power for @thekillers and @BlossomsBand for the @DonnyFreePress. Share your photos and thoughts of tonight's show on our DFP Facebook page #Doncaster #doncasterisgreat #killers #blossoms
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When you spend your time hanging around with and defending liars, suppose it will be bound to rub off and you just end up being a liar yourself.
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