Doncaster daily bulletin January 3: Darren Burke with the headlines

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00:00Good morning everyone, I'm Darren Burke, one of your live team and digital reporters for

00:04the Doncaster Free Press, bringing you the main headlines in Doncaster this Friday, starting

00:09today with the news that Doncaster is braced for snow and ice this weekend, with a yellow

00:13weather warning in place from the Met Office. The warning, which stretches across Saturday

00:18and Sunday, is expected to see harsh weather across large parts of the country, and we've

00:22got details of that for you on our Facebook page and website. Also in the news today,

00:27South Yorkshire's Bluebell Wood Hospice is appealing for people to recycle their Christmas

00:32trees and raise money for the charity. We've got details of how you can take part in that

00:36also on our Facebook page and website. And also in the news today, Doncaster legendary

00:42actor Brian Blessed has revealed how he once punched a polar bear. The 88-year-old star

00:48was on a trip to the North Pole when he encountered the animal during a late-night incident at

00:53his tent. We've got details of that for you as well. Stay in touch with our Facebook page

00:58and website for everything else that's going on in Doncaster throughout the day, and as

01:01always, have a great day.