Doncaster

British Transport Police are trying to track down the person who threw a large block of concrete into the path of a speeding train in South Yorkshire.

Detectives say the driver could have been killed or seriously injured when the boulder hit the train's cab on the approach to Hatfield and Stainforth station earlier this month.

They say it was reckless behaviour and they're asking any witnesses to get in touch:

The company building the proposed high-speed rail line has apologised after surveyors working for it lost documents relating to homes on the Shimmer estate in Mexborough.

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Some of the houses there will have to be demolished to make way for the new line.

The documents which showed house valuations, pictures of some houses and part of a resident's car number plate were left on a train.

Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband says the breach by HS2's contractor is "totally unacceptable".

He added:

As if things weren't bad enough for residents of the Shimmer estate it is outrageous that HS2 can't properly safeguard their data. How can residents have any trust in HS2 when they can't fulfil these basic functions of data protection."

A British woman says she is being forced to go to court to get an apology after she was questioned by counter-terrorism police at Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport for reading a Syrian art book on a plane.

Faiziah Shaheen

Faizah Shaheen was reported to authorities by Thomson cabin crew on a honeymoon flight to Turkey in 2016.

Her lawyers told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme she believes she was singled out because of her race.

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Ms Shaheen - a Muslim, whose work in mental health care in part involves looking for the signs of radicalisation in young people - was reading Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline on the outbound flight.

The book is a collection of literature, photos, songs and cartoons from Syrian artists and writers.

Ms Shaheen said she does not desire compensation, but "an apology and explanation from Thomson Airways to ensure that it never happens again".

A large block of concrete has been thrown at a train that was approaching a Doncaster station.

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It happened last Tuesday evening as the Northern train was approaching Hatfield and Stainforth station and was passing under the Cuckoo Lane road bridge.

As it went under the bridge police say "a very large piece of concrete" was thrown from the bridge and struck the driver’s cab.

Detectives are now trying to find those responsible.

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Officers say that luckily it hit the other side to where the driver was sitting, but could have caused the driver serious or potentially even fatal injuries.

DC Lee Parsons, said: “It is astonishing that someone thought it was a clever idea to throw this very large rock over into the path of this train."

He added “Trains travel at very high speeds, and a large rock like this can easily break through the glass. What might seem like a bit of fun, can have extremely serious consequences.

A knife surrender has begun in South Yorkshire after a 46% rise in knife crime.

Knives can be dropped into four police stations in the county:

• Barnsley - Churchfield
• Doncaster - College Road
• Rotherham - Main Street
• Sheffield - Snig Hill

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However, it is not a knife amnesty as police will still prosecute over knives found to be used in crimes.

Those found guilty of knife crime could face up to 4 years in prison.

A dying puppy has been dumped in an alley in Stainforth in Doncaster.

The 14-18 week old "tea cup" Yorkshire terrier was found wrapped in a dark blue towel in Church Road.

The RSPCA say he was struggling to breathe and having fits due to a neurological condition and had to be put to sleep.

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The RSPCA has released the distressing image to help find and prosecute the owner as well as raising awareness.

The charity says it is increasingly concerned about breeding tea cup dogs which are smaller versions of existing breeds, saying the process means many have major health issues.

Many owners are unwilling to pay the large vet bills are then dumping their pets.

Carers who work for a company in Doncaster are to be balloted over strike action - in a dispute over pay and conditions.

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The GMB union says workers at Runwood Homes, who were transferred from council employment, have been offered a deal which would see their pay cut between £300 and £400 a month.

They say that cut could go further - to £900 for some when a 24% pay cut comes into force.

The BBC has approached Runwood Homes for comment.