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Sheffield is to honour one of this country’s most popular stage and film actors next weekend.

Local hero, Sean Bean is to be inducted into the city’s prestigious ‘walk of fame’ on Saturday (16 January) at 12.30pm.

Sean will formally become a Sheffield Legend and join internationally-renown celebrities including Michael Palin, Seb Coe, Gordon Banks, Joe Cocker, Michael Vaughan and Def Leppard, who were all either born in or had strong associations with the city.

Sean was born in the Handsworth area of Sheffield, the son of Rita and Brian Bean, in April 1959.

His first successful role was his portrayal of Richard Sharpe in the British television series ‘Sharpe’.

Since then he has become well known internationally for his roles as Boromir in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, James Bond’s adversary

Alec Trevelyan in ‘GoldenEye’, Nicolas Cage’s competitor Ian Howe in ‘National Treasure’, psychotic IRA fringe terrorist Sean Miller out for revenge on Jack Ryan in ‘Patriot Games’, Captain Rich in ‘Flightplan’ with Jodie Foster, Odysseus in ‘Troy’ and Chris DeSilva in ‘Silent Hill’.

Sheffield’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Graham Oxley said: “Sean has been a true ambassador for Sheffield and a lifelong supporter of the Blades.

His popularity was highlighted by the people of Sheffield who nominated him to be one of the original Legends and it’s great to welcome him back to the city to unveil his plaque.

I am very proud to welcome Sean into the city’s walk

of fame as a great Sheffield Legend.”

The induction ceremony is due to take place at 12.30pm on Saturday 16 January outside the main entrance of the Town Hall in Pinstone Street.

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CRYSTAL PEAKS ENDS 2009 ON A HIGH

IT’S AFFORDABLE, IT’S STYLISH, IT’S PEACOCKS Peacocks has long been an established fashion value retailer in the UK, who offer on trend items for all the family at unbeatable value.

With high quality items at low prices, there is every reason to make your way to store Crystal Peaks today and have all the family on trend.

The range of clothes for women offers all of the latest seasons catwalk fashion pieces. As the ‘Big freeze’ continues the cosy winter warmers are still in desperate need. At the moment in store you will find a selection of the must have knitwear, which are the best and most fashionable way to

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Crystal Peaks shopping centre, Sheffield, finished 2009 on a high, with visitor numbers up by 4.72% in December 2009 compared to the same month in 2008.

Impressively, visitor numbers for 2009 as a whole were up 3.23% on 2008’s visitor numbers.

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Crystal Peaks broke the national trend which showed figures were down 7.6% on the previous week and only up 2.6% from 2008.

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ARIES March 21st - April 20th The past few months have been extremely busy ones for you. An endless round of parties, meetings and social outings kept you out and about. And while all the company was gratifying, it was also exhausting. At long last, you have an opportunity to slow down and smell the flowers. Begin by whittling down your calendar. Keep good friends close, but ease out casual acquaintances that are just a drain on your time and energy. Get back into the habit of enjoying solitary activities.

CANCER June 22nd - July 23rd Expanding your horizons is becoming increasingly important. Usually, you gravitate to familiar surroundings and people. This has changed dramatically recently and the prospect of exploring foreign countries, sampling exotic cuisines and mixing with people from all walks of life is getting exciting. If you’ve been thinking about going back to school, send out applications as soon as possible. You could get accepted by a prestigious university and could even get a scholarship! Teaching English abroad is another strong possibility.

LEO July 24th - August 23rd Money from an inheritance, insurance settlement or tax refund can improve your financial situation. Although the temptation to spend all of this money on creature comforts will be strong, you need to take a conservative approach to this cash. Putting it into savings will give you a cushion from unexpected expenses. It will also give you a greater measure of freedom. It’s much easier to leave a bad job or relationship when you have the means to live on your own for a few months.

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THERE’S SNOW STOPPING SLIMMERS Woodhouse, Sheffield, town Centre, Killamarsh, Birley, Waterthorpe and Mosborough had made alternative arrangements if they couldn’t hold there usual group times and used different venues to keep their promise to their members.

“Many people resolve that this is the time to do something about their weight, and if they go off track on week one, they might never get back. That’s why it was so important to make sure the group ran as normal – we promise to be with our members on their weight loss journey every step of the way, and it takes more than a snowfall to stop that!’

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GEMINI May 22nd - June 21st Career opportunities abound, so make the most of them.

In the past, you may have been forced to accept jobs that were beneath your ability. Now you have paid your dues, bigger and better positions are becoming available. Choose the job that affords the most spiritual and creative fulfilment. Jobs related to education, travel and publishing may have special appeal. Alternatively, you might decide to take a job with a humanitarian organisation. You have the ability to make the world a better place.

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Freezing temperatures, blizzards and snowdrifts haven’t stopped a determined group of slimmers in South Yorkshire from sticking to their New Year’s Resolutions this January.

Members of Lynne Riley’s Slimming World team in the South of Sheffield braved the arctic conditions to get to their weekly meeting’s and start to shift those extra pounds they gained over Christmas.

Lynne says: “I’m so proud of the members in all of our group’s. When I saw the weather forecast, I was worried that people wouldn’t make the effort to come out in the cold weather. But in fact we had over 80 new members through our doors, people walked for miles to get to us, and there was a fantastic ‘blitz spirit’ – a real sense of community.”

Slimming World’s Consultants make a promise to members that they’ll be there for them 52 weeks a year – and this week really put that promise to the test.

“The first week of January is a really important time for slimmer’s,” says Lynne “My team of consultant’s were determined that the weather wouldn’t stop them. My team who run their groups in Hackenthorpe, Halfway, Swallownest, Beighton,

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TAURUS April 21st - May 21st You’re embarking on a positive new phase of friendship and laughter. Recently, your career has been all consuming. You had to spend every last minute overseeing projects, putting in overtime and managing group efforts. Now you’re able to delegate many of these responsibilities to other members of the team. Don’t be afraid to take a back seat. Scaling back your work schedule will give you more time for parties, vacations and social pursuits. You’re too vivacious to be totally obsessed by work.

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Civic Centre Market St on Wednesday’s 5.00pm and 7.00pm, told the Mercury: “I wouldn’t miss my Slimming World group for the world. The eating programme is fantastic, because you never go hungry, but it’s the support at the group every week that really makes the difference. I walked to the Civic Centre on Wednesday because I knew Lynne would be there to give me support for the following week” To find out more and to join you nearest group please contact Lynne on 01246 435282 OR for more information about Slimming World or to find your nearest warm and friendly local group please visit www.slimmingworld. com or call 0844 897 8000

LIBRA September 24th - October 23rd Improving your health is an increasingly important priority.

You’re sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. If this means changing your diet, ramping up your exercise routine and getting more sleep, so be it. Destructive habits like addiction and eating disorders need to be tackled, too. Fortunately, you will be able to find helpful health professionals who can teach you effective ways for coping with stubborn problems. If you stick to their advice, you’ll feel like a whole new person in a few short months.

SCORPIO October 24th - November 22nd You’ve kept a low profile in the recent past, preferring to stay home. Now you’re starting to come out of your shell again. A friend could invite you to an exciting new club, or you could meet someone special at a cultural or religious institution. Taking up a creative pursuit you abandoned at a child can give you lots of pleasure, too. If you’ve been thinking of starting a family or putting down roots, this would be a great time to do so.

SAGITTARIUS November 23rd - December 21st Although the prospect of settling down has never particularly appealed to you, that could change now. It’s possible you’ll find a beautiful house that speaks to your soul. Go ahead and put a down payment on this place, even if it means making some temporary sacrifices. In a few years, this investment will pay off handsomely. Better yet, you might find an old home with lots of character that requires extensive home improvements. By doing the work yourself, you’ll come out ahead!

CAPRICORN December 22nd - January 20th This is probably a good time to invest in some nice suitcases, as it looks like there’s a series of trips in the cards for you. Make sure your passport is up to date and that you have all the vaccinations necessary to go abroad. You could be sent away on business quite suddenly. Although you prefer the familiar routines of home, you will enjoy these upcoming trips. One of them might even inspire you to learn a foreign language or take up a musical instrument.

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AQUARIUS January 21st - February 19th Money will become more readily available than it has in the past. Suddenly you’ll be able to afford luxuries that were previously beyond your means. Don’t feel guilty about spending money on yourself. Although your humanitarian ideals are noble, there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself to a PDA or home entertainment centre. Alternatively, you may decide to pool your earnings for an extensive trip around the world. Happily, it looks as if your boss will be happy to give you some time off.

PISCES February 20th - March 20th Although you’re not especially fond of attention, it looks likely that the spotlight will be firmly trained on you. Take this opportunity to show off your creative work, make proposals and make new friends. Your popularity will attract a host of new opportunities. If you’ve been thinking of switching jobs, now is the time to make your move. The secret to your success is an upbeat attitude. People enjoy working alongside someone who is always so positive.

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831 Sheffield 50+ - The Voice of Older People Heard Nationally

ers of thin clothing SAVE ENERGY rather than one thick AND MONEY layer – the warmth from your body gets trapped between lay- THIS WINTER! ers. It is worthwhile Jennifer Harvey, to use this principle SCC SHAW Team when you are outWith winter now doors – thin layers upon us, it’s time under your coat, gloves, hat or head- to think about how scarf will help you to you can reduce your energy use, keep warm.

KEEP WARM, save some money, Wearing the right keep warm and KEEP WELL – clothing in bed is WINTER just as important as help the environment. Below are PLANNING FOR wrapping up well some easy things – thermal OLDER PEOPLE outdoors underwear, pyjamas you can do to save Kath Horner, Health and bed socks will energy; Promotion Principal, all keep you warm.

NHS Sheffield Insulate your Your bedroom should ideally be at home; Insulating It is important to a temperature of 21 your home is the keep warm during degrees Centigrade best way to keep the winter. As the the heat in, saving (70 degrees Fahrtemperatures get energy and money. enheit). Temperacolder, older people tures can drop sigThe SHAW team is are susceptible to nificantly during the running a Free Insucatching colds or night so it might be lation Scheme. This flu. scheme provides worth you taking a If your body temhot drink in a flask to free cavity wall and perature drops then bed in case you wake loft insulation to all there are potential home owners and in the early hours. health risks includprivate tenants in ing heart attack, CORRESPONDENCE Sheffield regardless stroke or breathing of age or income. problems. If you do Send comments The scheme is movget seasonal flu the ing around the city and letters, or following advice is area by area. Plus, relevant articles useful: anyone aged 70 or • Contact your GP either for the over, or in receipt of for advice or an Mercury page or certain benefits can appointment the next Newslet- apply straight away • Stay at home, rest ter to: no matter where and keep warm in Sheffield they • Drink plenty of live! If you are a water to replace Sheffield 50+, Council or housing Room LG27, fluid you may association tenant, have lost by The Town Hall, your property should sweating already have been • Eat as well as you Sheffield, insulated. If you’re are able S1 2HH not sure, contact • If you live on your Tel: 2735426 your usual housing own, let friends office. and neighbours Email: sheffield50For more infor know you are plus @yahoo.co.uk mation about the unwell scheme, and other Web: www.shefIt is important that field50plus.co.uk insulation and heatyou had your FREE (for over 65s) flu Over 50? Bored with staying in or the same weekly routine? vaccine in the auTHEN FIND OUR ABOUT... tumn, before flu started to circulate.

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Elim Church, Queen Street, Mosborough, 5.30-6.30 pm on 14 January. Expenses will be covered. Please contact Philip Wainwright This year’s Sharrow Lan- on 0114 3051504. tern Carnival will be the 11th April* - the theme is PACT (Partners and Communities Together) MUSIC! Meetings *postponed to the 18th April if it rains!

Broomhill We will be setting off from Mount Pleasant Park 20 January at 7pm at the at 8pm and ending in the Community Rooms, 53 General Cemetery for a Westminster Crescent, Jazz lounge style celebraLodge Moor. tion.

City Centre We have many roles avail- 19 January at 6.30pm at able including: The Circle, Rockingham Publicity (poster design, Lane distribution, press releases) Littledale Volunteer co coordina28 January at 6pm at tor (volunteers needed for Darnall Children’s Centre, workshops and stewards Staniforth Road for the event) Deepcar Stewards 18 January at 2pm at Workshops Leaders Stocksbridge Library, ManMusicians for the event chester Road Hillsborough, StanningIf you would like to get ton, Wisewood, Loxley involved please come to and Middlewood our first meeting of 2010 on the 16 January 12- 4pm 21 January at 4.30 pm at Highfield Trinity Church at Hillsborough Arena, Middlewood Road S6 (downstairs in the hall), just off London Road near Upperthorpe, NethHighfield Library. This will erthorpe, Walkley and Langsett be a half an hour meeting 21 January at 3.30 pm followed by big lantern at the Burlington Block making workshop and a Meeting Rooms, Burlinglesson on how to make lanterns for those who have ton Block, Martin Street, Sheffield not done it before.

Manor 27 January at 10am Big Lantern making Wybourn & Sky Edge workshops for volun18 January at 9.30am in teers: (This year we want the Community Baseto make some huge lanment (Wybourn Primary terns- we never really get to when we are organising School), Manor Oaks Road following the Wybourn and it!)

If you want to help us out Sky Edge Action Group come to Highfield Trinity meeting Church Hall 16 January 12-4pm Community Assemblies 23 January 12-4pm 30 January 12-4pm Central 6 February 12-4 pm 14 January 2010 at 6pm NHS Sheffield is looking for participants for a Focus Group of people who are 40-44 and live in the Mosborough Ward. The Focus Group will be at the

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COPLEY’S COLUMN ALBERT SNODGRASS The other night I was invited out for a night with “the girls”. I told my husband that I would be home by midnight ... “I promise!”

Well, the hours passed and the champagne was going down way too easy.

Around 3 a.m., drunk as a skunk, I headed for home. Just as I got in the door, the cuckoo clock in the hall started up and cuckooed 3 times. Quickly, realizing he’d probably wake up, I cuckooed another 9 times.

I was really proud of myself for coming up with such a quickwitted solution (even when smashed), in order to escape a possible conflict with him.

The next morning my husband asked me what time I got in, and I told him 12 o’clock. He didn’t seem disturbed at all. Whew! Got away with that one!

Then he said we need a new cuckoo clock.

When I asked him why, he said, “Well, last night our clock cuckooed three times, then said, “Oh shit!!”, cuckooed 4 more times, cleared it’s throat, cuckooed another 3 times, giggled, cuckooed twice more, and then farted.”

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Let’s kick off 2010 by wishports that ludicrously on health my friends were when I was The original line-up of ing all readers of this column and safety grounds, household- nearly sixteen. I am now onjudges; Len Goodman, a Happy New Year. ers and businesses have been line and if anyone has anything Having entertained more Bruno Tolioni, Arlene It is very rare that I wish told not to clear icy paths or interesting that might be suitPhilips and Craig Revelthan 500,000 Strictly I had two hands, but on they could be sued. How crazy able for this column, I can be Horwood are also on hand Thursday night I really is this? Under current legislafans over two sell-out reached on howardcopley@ wanted to clap. tion, companies and housetours, STRICTLY COME with comments and scores sky.com I cannot guarantee Russ Dennett, a master of the holders face legal action if they that everything I receive will for the celebrities and their DANCING - THE LIVE guitar was standing in for Dene try to clear a public pavement partners, but it is audiences be included, but obviously the TOUR returns for a Rawlings who was ill and outside their property, yet if more interesting the content, who have the final say each third year to dazzle UK playing with Joel White, who they leave the pavement in a the more likely it is that it will Arena audiences in 2010, night. is an act I go out of my way treacherous condition, they appear. stopping off at Sheffield Tickets for the Sheffield to see, as he is tremendous, cannot be sued.

Speaking of content, I was Arena for five spectacular shows are on sale now both as a keyboard player, There is nothing I like to see perplexed to read a recent edi- shows between Friday priced £65, £55, £42.50, but also vocally terrific, very more than young children with tor’s note about me, praising 29th and Sunday 31st £35 (may be subject to much in the style of Georgie a good personality and plenty my spelling and grammar, yet January. Tickets are on Fame. Joel comes from good of confidence. Whilst watching stating that the content was booking fee) and are availmusical stock being the son of the Stars of the Future show , sale now priced £65, £55, able in person at the Arena sometimes a bit dubious. My legendary local guitarist, Frank I was sat with Cassie Kennedy £42.50, £35 (may be sub- Box Office, by phone on stance is the more dubious the White. The evening, hastand her son Callum Bower. ject to booking fee).

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I entertainment, and these two brought up lad, a credit to will be takam, however, going through great talents, with no rehearsal his mum, and within minutes ing part in a few back numbers to find looked like they had been of making my acquaintance, out what is meant. It did not the forthtogether forever. had set me a poser worthy of escape my attention that Albert coming live Why is it that every time Mensa. I regret to report that Snodgrass, no less, got a bit tour along we get a bit of snow in this it had me beaten and I hereby near the knuckle in one of his with his country, the country becomes keep my promise to give Calmodern day nursery rhymes. I gridlocked? Surely, a few lum a mention in this column. professional tend to rely on Albert to guide basic lessons from Norway Keep it up Callum and one partner Ola and Sweden would put us on day you will be as charming as me as to how far I can push Jordan! the boundaries and he has now the right track. The problem is your mother, who I intend to They will declared it open season. that all councils, in an attempt review shortly. appear I was absolutely delighted to keep the lid on council tax I have just joined facebook alongside to discover that I was partly do not adequately budget for for the first time, and am at fellow stars Ali Bastian, responsible for the excellent a bad winter. They listen to all present just feeling my way.

INFORMATION Natalie Cassidy, Zoe article in the Sheffield Star by the propaganda about global What really freaks me out it & TICKETS Lucker, Kelly Brook, AusMartin Dawes about Jackie warming and mistakenly think that I have been inundated Toaduff’s autobiography, Coal- tin Healey, Ricky Groves that we will experience reason- with requests from complete FOR ALL EVENTS CAN dust to Stardust. Apparently, ably warm temperatures in the strangers who want to be my and Mark Ramprakash.

BE FOUND AT Martin is an avid reader of this They will be joined by winter months. All I can say is friend. The obverse of the column,(as I am of his) and www.sheffieldarena.co.uk that if global warming is taking coin was my fifteen year old their world-class profesobtained the information about sional partners, Darren place, then we would be akin daughter blocking me off. On Tel: 0114 256 5656 the publication of the book to Siberia without it. To make reflection, I would not have or in person at Bennett, Matthew Cutler, matters even worse, an article welcomed my Dad being privy from me. Cheers, Martin, I feel Brian Fortuna, James the Box Office in the Sunday Telegraph requite humble. to what I was doing and who

“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink feel shame Then I look into the glass and think bout the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered.

Then I say to myself, “It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.”

Jack Handy WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your bra and panties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day. “ Frank Sinatra WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

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Across

6) Stacks of cash (4, 2, 5) 8) Barrel (3) 9) Skin tumour (3) 10) Lock jaw (7) 12) Medically attend (5) 13) Long, wide scarf (5) 14) Sharp (5) 15) Long nails (5) 16) Very well built (5) 19) Force (5) 20) Grand house (7) 21) Steal (3) 23) Limb (3) 24) Referrer to the famous (4-7)

Down

1) Rioting group (3) 2) Thing of value (5) 3) Edible viscera (5) 4) Extra benefit (5) 5) Not many (3) 6) Oiling and greasing (11) 7) Tropical disease (6, 5) 10) Temper fit (7) 11) Blue cheese (7) 17) Wax coasted wick (5) 18) Money lending (5) 19) Red flower (5) 22) Howl loudly (3) 23) 5th in zodiac (3)

Last Week’s Solutions ACROSS: 7) Moor, 8) Dictator, 9) Immortal, 10) Daft, 11) Vinyl, 13) Pontoon, 15) Head man, 17) State, 20) Play, 21) Unevenly, 23) Assorted, 24) Dome.

DOWN: 1) Doom, 2) Priory, 3) Edits, 4) Icy look, 5) Bandit, 6) Confront, 12) Idealist, 14) Faculty, 16) Dry rot, 18) Trendy, 19) Needy, 22) Lime.

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is this weekcalling on pub goers to donate to its ‘Consumers v.

OFT Pub Market Ruling’ Campaign Fund to assist in campaigning for a sustainable future for UK pubs, through reform of the beer tie.

The beer tie, as currently operated by large pub companies, forces publicans to buy beer at around 50 pence a pint more than they would pay on the open market. These inflated costs are passed onto pub goers through higher prices, poor facilities in pubs and the closure of 7 pubs a day. Reform of the beer tie to allow effective competition between pubs is long overdue.

On December 22nd 2009, CAMRA issued a legal challenge to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) via the Competition Appeals Tribunal after the OFT rejected CAMRA’s super-complaint in October, which focused on high prices, pub closures and restricted choice.

Having lodged the appeal, CAMRA is relying on donations from pub goers to fund its ongoing campaign, and has set up a new website to receive donations at www. camraappeal.org.uk CAMRA will be supported in its appeal by Edwin Coe LLP, and Europe Economics.

Mike Benner, CAMRA Chief Executive, said:

‘We are today calling for pub goers to support CAMRA’s campaign to secure a fair deal for consumers by donating to our campaign to ensure the beer tie works in a fair and competitive manner.

‘CAMRA has found that a lack of competition in the UK pub market is costing consumers £2.5 billion a year, as well as harming the pub-going experience through reduced quality and choice. The lack of effective competition is also a key reason why 7 pubs a day are closing, causing irreparable damage to local communities.

‘Regrettably the OFT did not examine competition in local pub markets which is why we have taken the decision to appeal. The OFT’s assertion that consumers benefit from a good deal of competition and choice in the pub sector is in our view not supported by the available evidence.

‘CAMRA has pledged funds to the appeal process and is urging consumers to contribute to ensure our campaign stands the best chance of success. This is an historic opportunity for pub-goers to stand up to unfair conditions in the UK pub market and to assist the Office of Fair Trading in understanding the scale of harm to consumers.

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IS PROGRESSIVE ROCK COMING BACK TO MAINSTREAM?

Seargent Peppers could possibly be the album which heralded the development of Progressive Rock which started in the late 60s and carries on even to this day.

The Nice were possibly the first band to achieve any meaningful commercial recognition and they are best remembered for their version of Leonard Bernsteins ‘America’ famously burning an American flag on stage at the Albert Hall in front of various politicians and dignitaries.

Around the same time we saw the emergence of King Crimson, Atomic Rooster, Camel and other lesser known and forgotten experimental bands. The movement really started to take off in the early 70s with the formation of the worlds first ‘Supergroup’ Emerson Lake and Palmer and other bands such as Focus, Yes, featuring the extraordinary Rick Wakeman, Genesis etc. Progressive Rock had a massive following, predominantly male, and these bands had huge shows and sold millions of albums. A concept album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, by Rick Wakeman, sold an amazing 13 million copies and it was actually performed live for the first time at Hampton Court last year. Rick is to take another concept album from that era on the road this year, the monumental Journey to the Centre of the Earth. The development of this genre carried on with the bands developing a more commercial feel such as Rush and Asia. Biggest of all were ELP with a massive roadshow. They carried their own stage, had a 94 kilowatt fully quadraphonic PA system and a road crew of 120 eventually expanding this to include a full symphony orchestra which played to, what was then, a record audience in Canada of 72000 people at the Olympic stadium in Montreal.

Pink Floyd were probably the band with widest appeal releasing one of the biggest selling albums ever, Dark Side of the Moon, and they maintained a presence in the charts which has lasted to this day. Each of these bands have made limited comebacks playing to large and enthusiastic audiences worldwide over the last 30 years or so.

During the 1990s we saw bands developing such as Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree and Spocks Beard that have developed a large following and very respectable

wordwide sales and they have largely drawn their inspiration from the bands of the late 60s and 70s developing highly complex and technically adventurous music. From a less musically advanced but commercially acceptable perspective we have the very popular Muse who seem to going from strength to strength with a massive and spectacular stageshow. Last year Genesis re-formed for a world tour and played to an audience of 500000 in Rome and the news is that they may tour again this year.

I was very interested to see that appearing at the High Voltage Festival on July 25th in Victoria Park will be Wishbone Ash, Argent, Uriah Heep, Asia, Focus and headlining on the Sunday night Emerson Lake and Palmer. This festival would not be taking place unless the promoters were sure that the audience was there.

Commentators and music critics have regularly pronounced Progressive Rock dead and buried however it simply will not go away. We never really saw it in clubland as the level of musicianship required to play the music was generally extraordinary and the stage sets, lights, PA etc were well outside the budget of ordinary mortals. Tracks could last as long as 30 minutes and Prog.

Rock and Bingo would never have made happy bedfellows in addition to which the traditional audiences in clubland were not usually very receptive.

Nevertheless evidence suggests that it has not only maintained an audience over the years but it seems that audience still has the commercial will to attract the attention of major festival promoters.

In their time the Progressive Rock bands that formed, developed and prospered in the UK ruled the world. They are walking amongst us once again and personally I can’t wait for July 25th.

WORLD SNOOKER QUALIFIERS Steve Davis and Jimmy White will be among the star names battling for a place at the Crucible when the qualifying rounds of the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship come to the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield.

Tickets for the Qualifiers are now on sale through Arena Ticket Shop, which is Sheffield Arena’s one stop ticket shop for all your local and regional ticketed events. From major outdoor festivals and stadium shows to theatre and concert tickets visit www.arenaticketshop.co.uk or call 0114 256 5656.

The qualifiers run from February 26 to March 9, with 16 lucky winners going through to the televised stages of the world’s greatest snooker tournament at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in April.

Former World Champions Steve Davis, John Parrott, Ken Doherty and Graeme Dott will all be in action, as well as popular stars such as Whirlwind White, Tornado Tony Drago and

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Matthew Stevens, as well as up-and-coming potters like Judd Trump, Jamie Cope and Chinese sensation Liang Wenbo.

Tickets are now on sale, costing just £5 per day on February 26 and 27, £5 per session from February 28 to March 5, and £7.50 per day for the final qualifying round, which runs from March 7 to 9.

A spokesman for World Snooker said: “The qualifiers are a fantastic chance for fans to see some of the best players in snooker history as well as the stars of the future. The EISS has proved an excellent venue for the event in recent years, with superb playing conditions for the players and good crowds. We hope to see plenty of supporters turning out to watch their heroes again.

The pressure on the players at this stage of the tournament is unbelievable as they all dream of getting to the Crucible. The atmosphere is sure to be tense and exciting with some exceptional snooker on offer.”

To book your tickets now, call 0114 256 5656 or visit www.

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MYERS GROVE REUNION

Friday 12th February at The Horse and Jockey, A brand new football magWadsley Lane. azine to be launched across 7.30 onwards. There will a the region in February is calling on local supporters D.J and a buffet provided.

All years welcome! to get involved.

‘First E11even’ comprises of 11 Clubs and Organisations; Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Sheffield FC, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Hallam FC, Back The Bid Sheffield & Sheffield & Hallamshire FA. Its aim is to reflect the diverse footballing culture of South Yorkshire and act as a calling card for the region both nationally and internationally with Sheffield recently chosen as a potential host city for England’s 2018 Bid. The magazine is currently looking for writers, advertisers, sponsors and promotion girls so if you have a burning issue about your club or in general, want to support the initiative or are footballmad model, ‘First E11even’ wants to hear from you.

For any further information, check out the website www. firste11even.co.uk or email info@firste11even.co.uk.

PASION DE BUENA VISTA COMPETITION Here at The Mercury we have teamed up with the lovely people at Pasion De Buena Vista to offer three lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the hottest show in town, which visits the Lyceum on Tuesday the 16th February.

Hot, passionate, authentic and energetic....Pasion De Buena Vista is all this and more – a breathtaking new show that mixes dance with music, sensational vocals with incredible rhythms. It takes you on a journey to the very heart of this exotic land.

Salsa, rhumba and mamba combine with stirring vocals to capture the essence of timeless Cuba. African percussion, Spanish instrumentation and the great trumpet sound of the American big bands of the 40s and 50s produce a thrilling heartbeat.

From Pinar del Rio in the East to Baracoa in the West, Pasion De Buena Vista showcases the very best musicians and dancers Cuba has to offer.

Already a huge hit across Europe where its music’s been high in the German charts, Pasion De Buena Vista features an eight piece band led by Antonio Castro along with three of the greatest Cuban singers around - Maida Castadena, Inocente Fernandez-Jimenez

and Tomas Sanchez. These three renowned vocalists have formerly performed with such Cuban legends as Ibrahim Ferrer, Juan De Marcos Gonzales and Compay Segundo.

Joining them are a backing singer and a dance troupe fresh from Club Tropicana in Havana under the leadership of well known choreographer Francisco Blanco Prada.

Throw in vibrant costumes, a great backdrop and a riot of timbali, maracas and bongos and you have a truly exhilarating live performance.

Pasion De Buena Vista’s UK tour kicks off in February and runs to March playing 34 dates across the UK, visiting Sheffield on the 16th of February, part of a 100 date European outing that sees them on the road to the end of the year.

Tickets are priced at £17.50£26, depending on venue, and are available from venue box offices and usual outlets.

Pasion De Buena Vista is pure and original Cuban Fire.

Exciting, original triumphant and colourful.... the question is, can you take the heat?

To win a pair of tickets simply answer the following question and email your entry along with your contact details to dave@mercurynewspaper.co.uk before Friday the 5th of February.

What city is the capital of Cuba?

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A SAD LOSS It is with great regret that announce the death of a real clubman, Mr Bellhouse himself, Eric Davis who passed away last Thursday.

For me this man was a great amongst club men, a man who gave 150 percent to his club and was a very dedicated committee man for approx 50years as con sec and lately the club president.

Everyone who knew him would like to pass on their deepest sympathy to Jean his wife and Janice his daughter You will sorely be missed and a light has dimmed in local clubland.

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Saturday 16th January BBC ONE 6:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:35 Rachel Allen: Home Cooking 12:00 BBC News 12:10 Regional News and Weather 12:15 Football Focus 1:00 Masters Snooker 4:30 Final Score 5:10 BBC News 5:25 Regional News and Weather 5:30 Total Wipeout - Richard Hammond returns to host more crashes, smashes and hilarious mud splashes on the world’s most ridiculous and extreme obstacle course. Total Wipeout returns bigger, better and wetter than ever, with 20 foolhardy Brits in every show putting their bravery, balance and dignity to the test on the purpose-built course in Argentina.

Joining Richard from the sidelines, to offer support and advice as the contestants are splatted, swiped and pummeled, is Amanda Byram 6:30 So You Think You Can Dance 7:30 The National Lottery 8:20 So You Think You Can Dance Results - It is crunch time for our twelve dancers as the results of the viewers’ vote are announced. The two couples who receive the fewest votes will dance solo to stay in the competition. Judges Nigel Lythgoe and Arlene Phillips plus a celebrity guest judge have the final say as one boy and one girl leave the contest for good.

There will also be an exciting group performance from our twelve dancers, plus an exclusive performance from Alexandra Burke with her new single 8:50 Casualty 9:40 Live at the Apollo 10:10 BBC News 10:30 Match of the Day 11:50 The Football League Show

BBC TWO 6:00 Big Cook Little Cook 6:20 Clifford the Big Red Dog 6:35 Brum 6:45 Louie 7:00 Dennis & Gnasher 7:10 Dennis & Gnasher 7:25 Sportsround 7:40 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 8:00 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab 8:30 Jump Nation 9:30 Prank Patrol 10:00 Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 10:30 Keep Your Enemies Close 11:00 The Slammer 11:30 Animals at Work 12:00 Greek 12:45 The Season 1:15 The 5:19 Show 1:35 The Cut 2:00 Animal Park 2:45 FILM: Alvarez Kelly 4:30 Masters Snooker 6:00 A History of Christianity 7:00 Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World - Heart of Oak. In the first of a four-part series, historian Dan Snow charts the defining role the Royal Navy played in Britain’s struggle for modernity - a grand tale of the twists and turns which thrust the people of the British Isles into an indelible relationship with the sea and ships. The episode opens with a dramatic retelling of 16th and 17th century history, revealing how victory over the Armada transformed impoverished England into a seafaring nation 8:00 The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia - Documentary. Harvard Professor Rory Stewart has spent many years living and working in Iraq and Afghanistan and has been fascinated with Lawrence of Arabia since his childhood. In this film, he examines the legacy of Britain’s First World War campaign in the Middle East, and draws parallels with British and American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan today 9:00 Masters Snooker 10:30 Heroes - Ink. Adrian Pasdar, Milo Ventimiglia, Greg Grunberg, Zachary Quinto, Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere. Drama series in which people all over the world deal with their newly-discovered superpowers. Peter must face the consequences of his actions and also meets a new female hero 11:15 QI XL 12:00 The Persuasionists 12:30 Masters Snooker

ITV 1

6:00 Breakfast 7:35 Match of the Day 9:00 The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 The Big Questions 11:00 Country Tracks 12:00 The Politics Show 1:00 Cash in the Attic 1:45 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 2:05 Murder, She Wrote 2:55 EastEnders 4:50 Lifeline 5:00 Songs of Praise 5:35 BBC News 5:50 Regional News and Weather 6:00 Countryfile - Rural issues. Matt Baker and Julia Bradbury head for Jersey to lend a hand with potato planting and to find out how the island’s infamous war tunnels are being given a new lease of life. Jules Hudson takes to the skies with the scientists conducting an aerial survey of Scotland’s grey seal population, and there are new arrivals on the farm as Adam Henson’s sows give birth. Tom Heap finds out about controversial plans to dispose of the waste from ten new nuclear power stations underground 7:00 Antiques Roadshow 8:00 Lark Rise to Candleford 9:00 Wallander - The Fifth Woman. Kenneth Branagh, Sarah Smart, Tom Hiddleston, Sadie Shimmin, Richard McCabe, David Warner. Dir: Aisling Walsh.

Detective drama. An elderly bird-watcher falls to his death in a meticulously-planned and brutal murder. In an apparently unconnected case, a local man disappears and Wallander gets too close to one of the suspects.

Wallander believes he is on the trail of a serial killer bent on revenge 10:30 BBC News 10:45 Regional News and Weather 10:55 Match of the Day 2 11:45 FILM: Amistad - Epic historical drama documenting a legal battle over a shipload of slaves who overpowered their captors at sea and landed on the shores of America. Initially, the argument in the courts revolves around the issue of property and ownership.

Gradually though, the lawyers for the defence come to understand and appreciate the humanity of the men turned into cargo by the evils of slavery

BBC TWO 6:00 Big Cook Little Cook 6:20 Clifford the Big Red Dog 6:35 Brum 6:45 Louie 7:00 Arthur 7:15 Dennis & Gnasher 7:25 Dennis & Gnasher 7:40 The Basil Brush Show 8:05 Jinx 8:30 Dani’s House 9:00 Tracy Beaker Returns 9:30 ROY 10:00 Something for the Weekend 11:30 Escape to the Country 12:15 - FILM: The Way to the Stars 2:00 Masters Snooker 4:45 Ski Sunday 5:15 FILM: The Three Musketeers - The classic Dumas swashbuckling tale is turned into a lighthearted romp. Headstrong young swordsman D’Artagnian arrives in Paris wanting to be a Musketeer, but finds the force disbanded, and its best fighters - Athos, Porthos and Aramis - struggling to outwit the murderous schemes of power-hungry Cardinal Richelieu 6:55 Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson makes a film about the BMW X6 and ends up conducting one of the most expensive road tests in Top Gear history.

James May drives the new Vauxhall Insignia VXR, accompanied by Margaret Calvert, the designer of Britain’s road signs; and Richard Hammond tests the 340,000 pound Lexus supercar on the Top Gear track.

The boys then try out the latest in electric personal transport in the studio, and the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is blues musician Seasick Steve 8:00 Masters Snooker 11:00 FILM: Massacre in Rome -Set during World War II, this film charts the story of a good-natured Vatican priest who opposes an ideologically charged SS general hell-bent on killing more than 300 Roman hostages. Based on the book Death in Rome by Robert Katz 12:40 BBC News

CHANNEL 4

6.00 GMTV 6.00 The Fluffy Club 7.25 Toonattik 9.25 FILM: Getting There 11.05 Popstar to Operastar 12.35 ITV News & Weather 12.45 FILM: Like Mike 2.35 FILM: Wild Wild West 4.25 Creature Comforts 4.40 Calendar News and Weather 4.55 ITV News & Weather 5.10 FILM: Nanny McPhee - Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Celia Imrie. Family drama. A widowed father struggles to manage his seven children, whose spectacularly bad behaviour has already driven away 17 nannies. Enter the mysterious and somewhat scary Nanny McPhee, a formidable, strange-looking woman who uses magic to win the children over. The children discover that as their behaviour improves, so their nanny begins to look less frightening 7.00 Harry Hill’s The Best of TV Burp 7.30 Take Me Out - Paddy McGuinness presents some more matchmaking mayhem. Which of the remaining 30 sexy single girls will get taken out on a date? Descending from the love lift today are a male model from Birmingham, a Disney-loving cocktail flarer, an upper crust toff, and a gymnast. Plus we check out what happened to last week’s love matches - Ibramin and Maria, Alan and Lia-Jay, and Oliver and Louisa - on their dates at Fernando’s 8.30 All Star Mr & Mrs 9.30 FILM: Bridget Jones’s Diary 11.20 ITV News & Weather 11.35 FILM: Blue Crush - Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Davis. Romantic drama in which a top female surfer training for a high-profile competition in Hawaii finds her preparation jeopardised when she falls for a hunky American football player staying in town. Director: John Stockwell

Sunday 17th January BBC ONE

Birthdays: Andre Michelin (1853) - Cliff Thorburn (1948) - Sade (1960) - Kate Moss (1974) On this Day: ‘Scouting for Boys’ was first published (1908) - The Cavern Club in Liverpool opens (1957)

6:05 The Hoobs: 6:30 The Hoobs 7:00 Freesports On 4 7:30 World Sport 8:00 The Morning Line 8:55 T4 Friends 9:35 T4: Friends: 10:10 T4: Impulse Into Glamour Presents: A Diary Of The Saturdays T4 Special 10:45 T4: Pink: Funhouse Live 11:55 T4: Celebrity Big Brother 12:55 T4: Celebrity Big Brother 1:25 T4: Scrubs 2:00 Channel 4 Racing 4:00 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 4:30 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 5:00 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 5:35 Come DIne With Me Extra Portions - It’s The Final Night Of The Culinary Competition In Newcastle And Tough-Talking Brenda Mallam Is Making Her Bid For Top Spot. Brenda Has Spent Her Week Picking Holes In Everyone’s Cooking So Now Brian In Particular Is On The Look-Out For The Slightest Slip-Up In Her Menu. Her Spanish Menu Leaves Her With A Tricky Paella To Cook Under The Eagle Eyes Of Her Watchful Guests. So When There’s A Smell Of Burning, Brian Can’t Wait To Point It Out. And When He Picks Up On Her Table SettIngs, They Lock Horns Yet Again. Can Brenda Bite Her Tongue And Silence Brian With A Winning Menu? And If Not, Who Will Walk Away With The £1,000 Prize?

6:05 Channel 4 News 6:35 Film: The Parent Trap - Stars Lindsay Lohan As Twins Hallie And Annie James, Who Meet For The First Time At Summer Camp And Realise They’ve Been “Shared” By Their Divorced Parents Nick And Elizabeth So They Swap Identities To Try To Get Their Parents Back Together

9:00 Celebrity Big Brother 10:00 Film: Om Shanti Om 1:10 Big Brother’s Big Mouth

FIVE 6.00 Sunrise National and international news 7.00 Elmo’s World 7.15 Fireman Sam 7.30 Milkshake Monkey 7.35 Chiro 7.40 Make Way for Noddy 7.55 Milkshake! 8.00 Hana’s Helpline 8.15 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 8.30 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.50 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 9.00 Olivia 9.15 The Mr. Men Show 9.30 Gerald McBoing Boing 10.00 NFLUK 11.00 Big, Bigger, Biggest 12.00 Film: My Dog Skip 1.45 Film: A Stranger to Love 3.35 Film: The Adventures of Quentin Durward 5.40 Five News 5.45 Film: Brannigan - John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Vernon, Mel Ferrer, Lesley-Anne Down. Police thriller. A tough Chicago cop arrives in London to apprehend a fugitive criminal, but his strong-arm tactics do not go down well in the more reserved British police environment. Undaunted, the cowboy copper joins forces with British Commander Swann, and together the two form an unlikely posse 7.50 NCIS 8.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation US drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas. Skateboarders find a man’s body lying on the concrete - but how did it get there? Did he fall from a building, commit suicide, or something more sinister?

9.40 CSI: NY 10.40 Law and Order 11.40 Women Who Kill - Series documenting the harrowing stories of female killers. This programme tells the story of Karen Newell, who called 911 to tell police her husband had been shot dead by strangers on the shoulder of a lonely Florida highway.

But when police began to investigate the shooting, they soon discovered that Karen’s story did not add up

TV Highlights

Bridget Jones’ Diary ITV - 9:30pm

Romantic comedy telling the story of a year in the life of a neurotic thirtysomething who resolves to take control of her life once and for all. She drinks, smokes and eats too much, and, worst of all, she falls for the wrong kind of man

So You Think You Can Dance BBC 1 - 6:30pm

Cat Deeley presents an entertainment series in which judges Arlene Phillips and ‘Nasty’ Nigel Lythgoe search for Britain’s favourite dancer. Having lost one boy and one girl in the judges’ vote-off last week, we are down to twelve brilliant dancers

Birthdays: Al Capone (1899) - Vidal Sassoon (1928) - Muhammed Ali (1942) - Keith Chegwin (1957) - Jim Carry (1962) On this Day: Captain Cook crosses the Antartic Circle (1773) Popeye made his first appearence in comic strip (1929)

ITV 1 6.00 GMTV 6.00 The Fluffy Club 7.25 Toonattik 9.25 Coronation Street Omnibus 11.35 ITV News & Weather 11.40 FILM: Gambit. 1.45 Columbo 3.45 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. 5.45 Calendar News and Weather 6.00 ITV News & Weather 6.15 Harry Hill’s The Best of TV Burp 6.45 Dancing on Ice - Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby present the ice dancing contest.

After the girls kicked off the new series last week, the boys prepare to show what they are made of having endured Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean’s most demanding training regime yet. Taking part are Boyzone’s Mikey Graham, The Bill’s Gary Lucy, Bobby Davro, ex-Corrie actor Danny Young, GMTV’s Dr Hilary Jones, Hollyoaks’s Kieron Richardson, and actor Jeremy Sheffield. Viewers have the chance to vote for their favourite stars at the end of the show 8.30 Wild at Heart - Drama series. Danny has a crisis about his age when he hurts his back while helping to build a new school in the township. He feels even worse after the arrival of Lewis, a hotshot young vet recently hired by Rowan. Alice is impressed by Lewis’s professionalism, but are his ideas all they are cracked up to be? Meanwhile, Caroline asks Du Plessis to organise their honeymoon - and gets much more than she bargained for 9.30 Dancing on Ice 10.00 ITV News & Weather 10.15 FILM: Children of Men - Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Futuristic thriller depicting England under totalitarian rule as worldwide infertility leaves the human race on the brink of extinction. Hope arrives in the form of a refugee whose miraculous pregnancy makes her the most important person on earth 12.10 Nightwatch with Steve Scott

CHANNEL 4 5:35 The Hoobs 6:05 The Hoobs 6:30 Yo Gabba Gabba 7:00 Fivb Beach Volleyball World Tour 7:55 Adventure Racing World Championships 8:55 T4 The Hills 9:25 T4: Friends 10:00 T4 Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:35 T4: Celebrity Big Brother 1:40 T4: Big Brother’s Little Brother 2:45 T4: 90210: Sit Down You’re Rocking The Boat 3:40 T4: The Simpsons 4:20 T4: The Simpsons 4:50 Deal Or No Deal - Noel Edmonds Asks The All-Important Question As Contestants Do Battle With The Banker In Their Quest To Leave The Dream Factory WitH £250,000 5:35 Glee: Pilot - The Hit Us Musical Comedy From Ryan Murphy, The Creator Of Nip/Tuck , Comes To Channel 4, Starting With A Double Bill. Optimistic Secondary School Teacher Will Schuester Tries To Inspire A Group Of Oddball Teenagers To Realise Their Potential And Reinstate The School’s Choir, Aka The Glee Club. In The First Episode, Schuester Begs Prinicipal Figgins To Let Him Replace The Sacked Glee Club Teacher, And The Only Students To Sign Up Are The Socially Outcast But Vocally Talented 6:35 Glee: Showmance 7:30 Channel 4 News 8:00 Celebrity Big Brother 9:00 Slumdog Secret Millionaire 10:45 Dhoom 2 1:45 Celebrity Big Brother Live

FIVE 6.00 Sunrise National and international news 7.00 Elmo’s World 7.15 Fireman Sam 7.25 Milkshake Monkey 7.30 Chiro 7.35 Make Way for Noddy 7.50 Milkshake! 7.55 The WotWots 8.05 Hana’s Helpline 8.15 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 8.30 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.50 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 9.00 Olivia 9.15 The Mr. Men Show 9.35 Gerald McBoing Boing 10.00 Hannah Montana 10.35 Wizards of Waverly Place 11.10 Zoo Days 11.25 Giant Snake Invasion with Nigel Marven 12.25 Ice Road Truckers 1.25 Film: See Spot Run 3.15 Film: Popeye 5.00 Film: Police Academy 5 6.40 Five News 6.45 Film: McQ - Thriller in which a big-city cop sets out to avenge the death of his partner, thought to have been shot by a drug dealer. However, the villain has friends in high places and succeeds in getting the cop thrown off the case. Incensed by his superiors’ actions, the detective resigns from the force and enlists the help of a private eye friend to continue the investigation 9.00 Film: US Marshals - Sequel to The Fugitive in which a man framed for murder escapes from a downed plane and soon finds himself being pursued across America. US Marshal Sam Gerard is told that catching the escaped man is a top priority assignment, but as events unfold, he begins to wonder just how this convict became such an important man in the eyes of the government 11.35 America’s Toughest Prisons 12.35 Crime Scene Academy

TV Highlights

Glee: Showmance Channel 4 - 6:35pm

Will Eggs The Glee Club On Ahead Of Their First Performance In School Assembly In An Attempt To Recruit More Members. The Pupils, However, Are More Worried About Singing Disco Song Freak Out Than Performing In Front Of Their Peers

Dancing on Ice: The Skate-Off ITV - 9:30pm

The Skate-Off Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby present the results of the public vote. The two couples with the fewest votes must dance again before being told who will be ousted. Plus The Saturdays perform their new single Ego

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Eastenders Mon: Vengeful Janine wreaks havoc on Ian and Jane for refusing to meet her blackmail demands.

Peggy feels sidelined in the Vic, while Jean is concerned when Stacey decides to visit Becca in hospital Tues:Ian protests his innocence, while the police hunt for a vital piece of evidence - does Janine have what they are looking for?

Ronnie comes to a momentous decision about Glenda, while Denise is concerned that someone is muscling in on her man Thurs: Glenda is thrown when Ronnie turns up unexpectedly at her flat, but she has a bombshell of her own for her daughter. Jane vows not to give up on a distraught Ian, and Bradley makes a sacrifice for Stacey Fri:Pat’s decision to deal with Janine has disastrous results for all concerned. Peggy is horrified by Roxy, and Denise decides to play her rival at her own game Emmerdale Mon:Maisie is heartbroken to see Ryan returning to Katie. Charity causes trouble at the factory.

Ashley decides that if Sally will not leave the village, he willTues: Mark and Faye have second thoughts about their plan, but is it too late to stop the fallout? Charity makes a play for Faye’s job. Adam agrees to let things lie with Holly and Aaron Tues: Sally resorts to desperate

measures in an attempt to stop Ashley leaving the village. Charity begins preparations for a modest wedding. Nicola is stressed about the christening Weds: Ashley is unnerved by Sally’s behaviour. Nicola is not impressed when Jimmy takes a driving job on the day before the christening. Val is determined to make the restaurant opening a success Thurs: Ashley is appalled to discover the full extent of Sally’s lies.

Jimmy and Carl are stranded when the truck breaks down. Will they make it back in time for Angelica’s christening? Nikhil is humiliated to find out that Priya’s new car is not all it seems Fri:Carl is surprised by some unexpected visitors. Ashley is in despair as he is labelled a cheat.

Chas tries persuading Carl to hire Charity Coronation Street Mon: Is Molly going to tell Tyrone everything? Are David’s antics going to prevent the house sale? Becky is not impressed with Steve’s laid back attitude Thurs: Tyrone has an idea who the other man in Molly’s life could be.

Is cash-strapped Joe finally going to end up in the black? Steve’s drunken antics do not fool everybody Fri:What are the results for Sally and Kevin? David is proud of sabotaging the house sale. Will Norris notice how envious Mary is?

Neighbours Mon: Sophie refuses to forgive Harry. Lou attempts to blackmail Lyn Tues:Donna and Ringo fall out at Donna’s 18th birthday party. Kate has cause for celebration, but Sophie and Harry continue fighting Wed:Elle’s new assignment lands her in danger. Can Donna reconcile with Ringo? The teens sit an exam Thurs:Can Elle emerge from the building site unscathed? Lucas and Paul rush to the scene. Dan and Susan clash at the first ultrasound for the baby Fri:Lucas and Elle make a big decision about their future. Steph and Toadie try to end Lyn and Lou’s feud Home and Away Mon:Miles responds to Ian’s blackmail attempt. Romeo is frustrated he is unable to find work. Is Romeo’s hatred of Palmer linked to his past? Tues:The truth about Riley Radcliffe emerges. Aden is blackmailed into going to the formal. Nicole’s reluctance to sleep with Liam causes tension between them Wed:Nicole deals with Liam’s declaration that he loves her. Aden, Nicole and Miles go to the formal.

Suzy comes back into Hugo’s life Thurs:Martha waits for Hugo to propose - only to receive a massive shock. Tony’s gym is trashed.

Geoff interrupts a mystery intruder at Donna’s house Fri:The mystery at Donna’s house deepens. Angelo’s obsession with Hugo reaches fever pitch. Martha is stunned by Hugo’s decision to break up with her

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DELPHIC ON YOUR The hottest Indie outfit of 2010 arrive in our fair city on Saturday the 16th of January, performing a headline gig at The Leadmill.

Delphic’s debut album ‘Acolyte’ is complete and was released on the 11th January, it was preceded by their third single and superior slice of synth-based wizadry ‘Doubt’ released last week. A track that helped get the band spotted in the early days, ‘Doubt’ has become a firm favourite already having been Zane Lowe’s ‘The hottest record in the world right now’ and Greg James record of the week on Radio 1.

Splicing New Order’s patent Mancunian brand of indie disco intellectualism with the unbound, arms aloft euphoria of Orbital or the Chemical Brothers. Muse gone minimal, or Kasabian on Kompakt, a debut album of ecstatic everyman anthems equally at home on a main stage or lost out in the middle of the floor.

Produced with the Berlinbased techno émigré Ewan Pearson, it was recorded mostly in Pearson’s Berlin studio, the city’s flourishing techno scene bleeding into the crisp grooves but never to the detriment of the band’s emotive songwriting. Whether on the explosively percussive ‘Clarion Call’, the lost longing of ‘Submission’, the sheer contagiousness of ‘Halcyon’ or the epic scope of the title track, Delphic consistently demonstrate their ability to write massive songs is equal to their ability to build bangin’ beats. “With a lot of dance albums, you search out the singles but the rest is all a bit samey and boring,” says Matt, “We wrote the album as a whole and weren’t afraid to lower the tempos and concentrate on the songs.”

On stage, their glorious hardwired gene pool of anthemic indie and stadium techno comes into its own, driving along like a perfectly pitched DJ set and where other bands pause to sip their riders between songs, Delphic slip in hypnotic driving techno interludes that turn any gigs into a rave.

Delphic have recently appeared on Later...with Jools Holland, have been announced as the runners up for the Brits Critics Choice Award 2010 and are longlisted for the BBC Sound of 2010 poll. Delphic are set to make 2010 their year.

Delphic - The Leadmill Saturday 16th January - £7 entry - www.leadmill.co.uk

MARKS GET SET...

OK Go are back on tour in the New Year with more catchy and eccentric material. You remember the Video for “Here It Goes Again” featuring an elaborately choreographed dance on treadmills.

This video was viewed by over one million people on the media site YouTube in the first six days. As of now, the original video upload for “Here It Goes Again” has been viewed over 48 million times, putting it in 42nd place for the most views of any video and 29th place for most viewed music video as well as the 7th most favorite video and the top favorite music video of all time on YouTube. OK Go are originally from Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles, California. The band’s unique part-glam, part-geek rock fashion sense has also gotten a lot of attention. They are known for combining loud, clashing patterns and wearing waistcoats, sweater vests, ties, dress shirts, suspenders, dress pants, and an unusual amount of jewelry, particularly brooches. Some have noted similarities between their style and that of Weezer, and They Might Be Giants, but the band have said in interviews that their influences were Oscar Wilde, David Bowie, “Republican assholes”, and “other people too wealthy to know how crazy they look”.

The band also served as the house band for public radio program This American Life on the show’s fifth anniversary tour. The band performed an early predecessor to their wildly successful music videos-a choreographed dance to the song “C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips” created for the cable access show Chic-a-Go-Go. Ira Glass, the show’s host, wrote their first official bio, calling them “living catnip” and describing their songs as “part indie rock, part stadium rock, part straight up pop with the occasional whiff of Weezer or The Cars or Elliott Smith”.

Make up your own mind when the band arrive in Sheffield on the 16th with a gig at the O2 Academy.

OK GO: O2 Academy 2, Saturday 16th January 10th, Door time: 6.30pm, Show time: TBC

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GOOD EG! Mark EG is a UK new music soldier, with original production talent constantly searching for new sounds.

He is responsible for some of the most ground breaking releases in the techno world over the last 10 years but also has cemented his place at the top of the global hard dance movement. Mark has become widely acclaimed for his intense stage presence, as well as his outrageous antics behind the decks. His ability to cross over into different music movements is simply unrivalled. Mark EG constantly searches for new sounds, original production talent and cutting edge club music. He is at the forefront of the UK’s new music movement. But he refuses to be labeled. And this sometimes chameleon-like addiction to music has held Mark responsible not only for some of the most ground breaking releases in the hard techno world over the last few years (The Anxious), but also partly for the underground explosion of both hard trance and hardstyle through the UK. Mark’s tastes span back to the early 1980’s, through Detroit techno, Chicago house, electro, acid house, hard trance and hard techno. Throughout the years he’s become widely acclaimed for his intense stage presence, as well as his outrageous antics behind the decks, spanning several different musical scenes and movements. His most notable achievements have included his massive popularity in the Serbian/Bosnian and Croatian techno scene; his almost cult-like status within the UK hard trance and hardstyle movements; the near sonic domination of the Canadian rave scene; his infiltration of UKs hard dance scene; and of course who could forget his place in the UK hardcore scene where Mark has been a well respected part of the furniture for the last fifteen years - playing regularly at all the main events such as Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Hardcore Heaven and Slammin Vinyl. The last few years have also seen Mark playing at some of the biggest outdoor events on the world stage such as Dance Valley, Impulz and Q Dance. And of course there’s his recent Blackout Audio FM techno radio show, which took over from Carl Cox on Moscow’s Megapolis FM last year and is now broadcast nationally in the Ukraine. Most recently he has been voted ‘UK’s Best Hard Dance DJ’ at the Hardcore

Heaven Awards and for his downright lunacy he received the Party Animal award at the London’s Hard Dance Awards. Its also well documented he was instrumental in the A+R for 90s giant Bonzai Records and edited cult music magazines such as Wax and Eternity. This is one man who simply lives, eats, sleeps and breathes music. Catch Mark’s live set in Sheffield at the Corp on the 16th.

Mark EG + MC E-LL @ Feedback+ Spectrum, Adam B, Chappy (Upstairs)@ The Corporation: Saturday 16th January, £5 adv, Doors 10:00PM, age 18+

LIVE REVIEW The Violet May, Wet Nuns & Head Riders at The Stockroom 09/01/10

By Kt Evans & Annie Darling

What a way to start 2010! It seems that the stereotypical Sheffield band nights, which formally consisted of Arctic Monkeys ‘sound-a-likes’, Pulp imitators and Human League imposters have been left behind in the noughties.

A path has been cleared for a new revolution of talented musicians ready to take over in the turn of the decade.

About Time! The Stockroom, on 9th January played host to three class live acts, showcasing the sheer amount of talent Sheffield has to offer.

First to hit the stage were the Head Riders; a recently formed accomplished fourpiece who opened with ‘Psycho’, a daring upbeat number.

This set the tone for a great night of music. Full of foot tapping rhythms and gritty vocals, there was an edginess to the band that couldn’t have gone unnoticed. The quartet went on to perform a dynamic set list which included ‘Lady Snow’ and ‘Getting’ Me’, all of which aroused the audiences curiosity. Their bizarre song titles ‘No Money, No Honey’ can be forgiven due to their boyish charm and relaxed stage presence. A

artist: Nirvana album: Live @ ReadingJan release date: Mon 18th

artist: Alexandra Burke single: Broken Heels Jan release date: Mon 18th

It’s great to see this formally bootlegged album see a proper release at last. It’s of they’re infamous live show at Reading in 1992.

Ranked #1 in Kerrang Magazine’s ‘100 Gigs That Shook The World’ and voted as ‘Nirvana’s #1 Greatest Moment’ by fans in an NME poll Nirvana’s historic August 30th 1992 headlining appearance at the UK’s Reading Festival is one of the most bootlegged concerts in the annals of rock’n’roll. Now, fans finally have an opportunity to own a pristine copy of that entire performance.

While the show’s centrepiece was a performance of nearly the entire ‘Nevermind’ tracklist, also noteworthy were early performances of three as yet unrecorded songs which wouldn’t be released until 2 years later on ‘In Utero’ [‘All Apologies’, ‘Dumb’, and in its first ever public performance, ‘Tourette’s’]. The career-spanning setlist also reached back to the band’s 1989 Sub Pop debut album, ‘Bleach,’ for ‘Blew,’ ‘About A Girl,’ ‘School,’ ‘Negative Creep’ and even further back to the mid-’80s for ‘Spank Thru’; plus tracks that would appear in studio form on the ‘Incesticide’ compilation later in the year: ‘Aneurysm,’ ‘Been A Son’ and ‘Sliver.’ Additionally, the band played a pair of beloved covers by two bands that helped shape the formative Nirvana sound – ‘The Money Will Roll Right In’ by Fang and ‘D-7’ by The Wipers). This is quite simply……….Brilliant! The one huge problem is……….they’re only releasing it (for now) on double vinyl and it’s a whopping £33!! If I were you, wait a short while and then you’ll see this released on cd.

Even though I must admit, there is something that tiny bit extra special about the sound of vinyl, but can we all be bothered to dust of our decks?

We’re not great lovers of the TV show X-Factor here at Drag as you no doubt already know. But you can’t escape the fact that Leona Lewis, who won two years ago, does have an extremely perfect voice.

A little dull, personality wise, is a criticism she often gets, but vocally she blows all the other contestants who have ever been on that show away. Alexandra Burke on the other hand was a loser on that show a couple of years ago, but last year came back and won the thing. Now, even though she has a really good voice, you aint ever gonna be able to put her up against Leona. She’s just too good. So the marketing for her was always gonna be an interesting one. Her mother was actually in the band Soul 11 Soul, so that’s a promising start. Her first single was the classic ‘Hallelujah’ and got her the No.1 spot last Christmas (sadly just beating the far superior version re-released by Jeff Buckley). That song was a very Leona Lewis type affair though, so were we due more of that kind of music? Well thankfully no. Her last single ‘Bad Boys’ and this new one are…………. well, if anything they’re a kind of British Beyonce with a bit more pop thrown in.

I think this is a good move. This particular tune starts with her vocal and an electro-pop synth riff and then relentlessly gives you chorus after chorus. It’s fairly cool in parts and even though very commercial, its not too cheesy. The video is an all female American football look (cant play that in heels, let alone broken ones!). If you like pop then you’ll probably like this. This is the kind of song that you’ll probably see her perform on most of the weekend entertainment shows but not really shows such as Jools Holland for example.

talented, musically intelligent group of born and bred Sheffield boys, Head Riders were an impressive opening act. A band full of potential.

‘Y’all, we’re from the deep south… of Yorkshire.’

There is so much to say about the Wet Nuns we literally do not know where to start.

Maybe the tacky American accents? Or the sheer eccentricity of their stage presence?

The peculiar duo morphed into geniuses throughout the set; the distorted melodies of mixed country and blues were far from what we had expected. Embedded with scratchy guitar riffs, their performance was nothing short of unbelievable - literally, the audience were in a state of shock!

Playing several songs, ‘All The Young Girls’ being a particular crowd pleaser, their popularity was shown by the singing along from the expanding audience, along with a fierce outbreak of a mosh pit. This reflected the spontaneity of the deadly duo. One thing’s for sure, the beautifully dark and horrifically twisted band that is the Wet Nuns are a work of pure brilliance. You won’t find a better band from Sheffield, Alabama!

Headlining the show was the hugely anticipated Violet May. As the last act to grace the stage, there was a lot to

live up to, as the two previous bands were so strong.

This was no obstacle for the polished performers who delivered an electrifying set, stealing the hearts of everyone in the audience. They really did live up to the near impossible expectations. Described

by Alan McGee from Zani as a ‘world class band...’ Violet May proved why they are tipped to have a great year ahead of them. Talk about starting as you mean to go on!

The performance was flawless from the five-piece group, as was the sophisticated sound they made. A familiarity and bond between the musicians created an effortless vibe, especially felt in ‘This Crowd’ which combined suave lyrics as well as head banging bass drum beats. The charisma from the front man Chris McClure was also very evident – dancing with the audience whilst still delivering vocally isn’t something you see everyday. Violet May smashed the boundaries of ‘a typically Sheffield Sounding band’ which is sure to get the band a huge amount of recognition.

Overall, a brilliant night of local music felt by all.

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JAMIE REFUSES TO FREEZE FOLLOWING COLD SNAP With the country firmly in the grip of some arctic weather conditions, training has been tough but ‘keeper Jamie Annerson reveals its business as usual for the Millers first team squad.

The freezing conditions have

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put paid to five consecutive league fixtures but despite the icy conditions, the Millers have braved the weather to ensure that fitness is not an issue when the league calendar finally gets underway.

“It’s been really hard with the snow, so we’ve had to train on astro-turf and make the most of what we’ve got,” admits Jamie.

“Luckily, the facilities here at Rotherham United are really good so we just have to keep working hard and do what we can.”

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troublesome to the players, but Jamie describes how the professional attitude of the squad has helped them come through the period unscathed.

“There’s definitely a bigger risk of injury, some lads struggle with turning, and the movements, but we just have to be sensible,” adds Jamie.

“For myself it’s not too bad, although being a goalkeeper it’s not ideal having to dive because your body is pounding against it all the time, but we just keep working hard and stay sensible.”

ough United, Sheffield United’s Chief Operating United’s trip to Watford and Officer, said: “The safety of Preston North End against supporters is of paramount Doncaster Rovers at Deepimportance and we wouldn’t Rotherham United’s dale. want to put fans in danger home fixture against AFC Oldham Athletic’s clash by encouraging them to use Bournemouth last weekend against Leyton Orient , the icy roads and pavements was unfortunately postCharlton Athletic at Hartlearound the stadium. poned due to the weather. pool, Southampton’s game “Members of the Safety The local authority safety against Huddersfield Town advisory group advised that Advisory Group felt that and Brighton and Hove the game should be called off Albion against Brentford are the areas surrounding Don due to health and safety isjust some of the games off in Valley, which are covered in sues with the roads and paths League One. a thick blanket of snow, are surrounding Don Valley In League Two, the weather treacherous. The forecast for Stadium. has hit a host of other the next two days predicts The prolonged cold snap, fixtures such as Cheltencontinuing arctic weather which has seen heavy snow ham Town against Hereford with night time temperatures fall and hazardous icy condi- United. Torquay United have of minus seven and day tions affect most parts of the postponed their game with time temperatures not rising Dagenham and Aldershot’s complete, significant advances country over the last few Committee of the charity. above freezing. Therefore, it weeks, has continued to hit game against Rochdale is Our second certificate, is one have already been made and fixtures in England. also off, along with Shrews- is highly unlikely that these of the longest ever presented, the remaining work is fine areas could be cleared to the Scores of other league games bury Town’s meeting with with a 20 year certificate tuning. extent that would guarantee were called off this weekend Barnet and Crewe Alexgoing to Mel Jaques. Mel is Congratulations to our award the safety of fans attending including the Championandra’s encounter against currently Station Manager winners and thank you also to ship game between Sheffield Grimsby Town. the game.me safe for all to VOICE OF THE and is involved in a variety everyone else who has volun- Wednesday and Peterborattend.”

Paul Douglas, Rotherham NIGHTINGALE - ISSUE 20 of areas of work. As well teered for Radio Nightingale ICE HOCKEY STEELERS NEWS Words & Pics by Sarah Youle LOCAL SPORT NEWS ISSUE 831 This week we held our as managing the day-to-day and supported the station Annual General Meeting, operations of the station, Mel in anyway over the year in STEELERS BEAT CAPITALS 8-0 FOR THEIR FIRST WIN OF 2010 reviewing the financial presents programmes on week review.

The Steelers began 2010 as Finnerty, who signed for the lead through a short-handed year ending 31 March day afternoons which include Devils in early December. goal from Pat Bateman, with 2009. The meeting brings patients’ requests. Mel is also Radio Nightingale broadcasts they ended 2009, with two losses in the first weekend, Devils were 2-0 up at the end Jeff Szwez adding a third together all of our current involved in the fundraising 24 hours a day, 7 days a week of the second period with with a five-on-three powervolunteers to look back at for the station, supporting the for the patients and staff of the beginning on the Saturday with league leaders Coven- goals from Mark Smith and play goal. Joey Talbot added their achievements. It also development of volunteers try Blaze.

Rotherham General Hospital team Captain Brad Voth. a five-on-three powerplay gives an opportunity for the and joins Mick at Don Valley With starting netminder Jeff Legue added two goals on 945 &1350mw and Hosgoal for the Steelers, but it presentation of long service Stadium when time allows.

Andrew Verner benched within the first three minutes was too late and the Giants pedia. For more information certificates and the Station The Station Managers award with a groin pull, Dan Green of the second period. Brad about the station visit www. took the points.

Managers Award. is presented by Mel to a memwas between the pipes for Cruikshank put the Steelers On Sunday, however, it was radionightingale.org.uk This year there were two ber who has shown committhe home team, and it was ahead for the first time all the Steelers’ long-awaited long service certificates to just 2:29 when he was left night at 36:38, but with less ment and dedication or made a turn to emerge victorious, Current volunteer vacancies: high and dry by his D-men, than five minutes remaining present, firstly for 5 years to significant achievement. This with an 8-0 win over the • Saturday sports show pre allowing Adam Calder an in the game Wes Jarvis levMick Hague. Mick joined the year Mel presented his award Edinburgh Capitals. With easy shot on net. It was 10:25 eled the scores and took the station to work at Millmoor to Sarah Gregory for her com- senter Basiuk in the line-up for his before Man of the Match game into overtime.

It took • Football commentator on our coverage of Rotherham mitment to the station over Joey Talbot brought the two just 1:11 for Ryan Finnerty to first home game since SepUnited home games. Since the last 13 years. Sarah is part • Request collector (Tuesday teams level at 1-1, but before find the back of the net in the tember, the Steelers’ run of or Wednesday morning) then he has moved with the of the Executive Committhe first period was over the sudden death overtime, leav- bad luck continued with the • Fundraiser Millers to Don Valley and has tee and is involved in many loss of Rod Sarich, who was Blaze had taken the lead ing the Steelers the losing • MW transmitter engineer also become involved in other areas of work. Over the last out with a foot injury. The again, this time with a power- side yet again. areas of Radio Nightingale year Sarah has taken a lead in • Voice over artist / creator Capitals’ netminder Cody play goal from Jonathan During the week Steelers with collecting requests on the developing the system which Weaver, assisted by Dan Rudkowsky kept a clean fans received the news that Request Desk in the hospital produces programmes at times Contact us on 01709 304244 Carlson and Adam Calder. sheet for the first 15 minutes defenceman Stephen Wood Into the second period and was to return home to Amer- of the game, before Joey foyer, fundraising events and when volunteers are not avail- for more information on the Blaze added another goal, ica for personal reasons after Talbot scored in the 16th able. Although the task is not volunteering is also part of the Executive this time scored by Luke playing just 26 games for the with the only goal of the first Fulgham, with assists from club. Wood was signed when period. In the second it was Carlson again, and Weaver.

Scott Basiuk picked up his all downhill for the Capitals, The Steelers pulled a goal shoulder injury, and added as Steelers cemented their back just two minutes later, four assists and 54 penalty lead with two goals from Jeff Talbot adding his second of minutes during his time in Legue and goals from Jason the night, and Rod Sarich his Sheffield.

Hewitt, Matt Hubbauer, and second assist, but Fulgham The 9th saw the Steelers Randy Dagenais. Capitals’ was the star of the evening, made the long journey over coach Doug Christiansen adding another goal, unasto Belfast, to face the Gipulled Rudkowsky in favour sisted, in the third period, and ants. It was Scott Basiuk’s of back-up Dean Holland in completing his hat-trick at first game back following a the 32nd minute after Hub59:54. devastating shoulder injury bauer’s goal and Dagenais’ On the Sunday the Steelers which saw him play just goal was the only one past grabbed their first EIHL point three games for the Steelers Toiletries & All Bathroom Accessories of 2010, but still added anso far this season after being Holland in the second period.

At 46:49 Joey Talbot added other loss to the tally as they injured in early Septemthe Steelers’ seventh goal, finished 4-3 after overtime ber. Craig Peacock opened in Cardiff. To add insult to and Hewitt’s second of the the scoring for the Giants, injury the man who sealed night sent the Capitals on a closely followed by a Steelthe Steelers’ fate was none long, empty-handed journey ers goal from Jeff Legue.

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SHEFFIELD ALAN IRVINE APPOINTED IRVINE DELIGHTED WITH OWLS APPOINTMENT WEDNESDAY AS NEW OWLS BOSS 2009/10 FIXTURES

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Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Irvine as first team manager with immediate effect.

Former Preston North End boss Irvine, 51, steered the Deepdale side to a top six finish in the Championship last year and has signed a threeand-a-half-year contract at Hillsborough.

Following a thorough recruitment process, involving a number of very strong candidates for the manager’s position, the club is confident that they have secured the best possible candidate to drive forward Sheffield Wednesday’s footballing operations, both out of our short term position and also in the longer term.

Sheffield Wednesday manager, Alan Irvine, said: “I am delighted to take up the position of manager at Sheffield Wednesday. It is a club with great traditions and a brilliant outlook for the future. While the league table shows us that there is a lot of hard work in front of us between now and the end of the current season, it is a challenge I am relishing and I believe the squad here at Hillsborough is more than capable of pulling away from the current situation at the bottom of the Championship.

“Sheffield Wednesday has made excellent progress off the pitch in the past 12 months and it is now my job to make sure that progress is mirrored on the pitch. I am really looking forward to starting work with the players and I can’t wait to get out on the training pitch to start preparing for the vital matches we have coming up this month.”

Irvine became Preston North End’s manager in November 2007, after leaving Premier League side, Everton, where he was assistant manager to David Moyes for five years.

Irvine took charge of the Lilywhites when they were in 21st place in the Championship and guided the Lancashire side to safety and a 15th place finish to the 2007/08 campaign. His first full season at Deepdale saw Preston finish sixth in the Championship, qualifying for the 2008/09 play-offs. He left Preston on December 29 after two years in the job at Deepdale.

Sheffield Wednesday chairman, Lee Strafford, said: “It was essential for us to secure the best possible candidate to revive the team’s fortunes this season but, more importantly, in the long term. Alan Irvine

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brings genuine coaching pedigree to Hillsborough following several years Premier League experience as David Moyes’ assistant at Everton and an impressive record in charge at Preston.

“He is a high calibre manager, respected throughout football, who has proven he can make a team competitive at this level, and we feel very fortunate to have secured his services.

When the manager’s position became vacant at Sheffield Wednesday we did not expect him to be available because of the commitment he had to his previous club.

“Alan did a very good job at Preston last season and West Brom were prepared to pay a substantial fee for his services in the summer. The fact that he turned down a club with one of the biggest budgets in the Championship at that time speaks volumes about his loyalty.

“We were very keen to speak to Alan when we learned that he had parted company with Preston because we probably would not have been able to afford the kind of compensation package West Brom offered for his services just a few months previously and very few people would have expected him to be out of a job at this time.

“While we had interest from a large number of candidates, and the calibre of those interested in the job was also very high, Alan Irvine stood out as a passionate leader who we believe can achieve success at Sheffield Wednesday in the coming years.”

“We have briefed the prospective investors throughout this recruitment process and got to a point where securing Alan’s services ahead of concluding the investment process was in the best interests of the club.

“Alan brings genuine pedigree and plenty of experience to Hillsborough. He is a man who will command the respect of our players and has a modern approach to football. Alan’s core values match those of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in that he is all about determination, hard work, diligence and integrity and I believe our fans will identify with these values.”

New Sheffield Wednesday manager Alan Irvine has spoken of his delight having been appointed in the hot seat at Hillsborough.

Irvine has signed a three and a half year contract with Wednesday and his appointment comes just two weeks after his shock departure from previous employers, Preston North End. He told Wednesday Player: “Everybody in football knows that this is a fantastic club and a club with enormous potential.

When you’re at other clubs, you always keep an eye on clubs like Sheffield Wednesday because of the tradition and history of the club. They have fantastic support and this is a great opportunity for me.

“It came as a massive shock to lose my job at Preston because I think most people feel that I did a good job in the time that I was there. I’m not too sure exactly why that happened but fortunately for me, this opportunity came along and it wasn’t an opportunity that I could turn down. There are very many top quality managers out of work at the moment so competition for any job available is very tough and I am delighted to be here.”

After successfully maintaining Preston’s Championship status having joined the club in the thick of a relegation battle in November 2007, Irvine steered the Lilywhites to the playoffs the following year. That impressive pedigree prompted the Owls to make a play for his services after he recently lost his post at Deepdale.

And Irvine’s immediate ambitions at Hillsborough match his achievements over the Pennines in his first two seasons at PNE. He explained: “The short term is simple - keep this club in the Championship. We need to have a huge turnaround in terms of the form for the second half of the season and we need the wins.

“So short term, it’s exactly the same as when I went in at Preston. I joined them when they were in danger of relegation

and I managed to get them out of trouble and get Preston safe with four games to go. I would be absolutely delighted if I could do the same again here.

“Longer term, obviously it is to take this club into the top half of the table and compete at that end. Again, if we could replicate what was done in my second season at Preston, I would be delighted.”

Given his experience at Deepdale, Irvine is fully conversant with the requirements of pulling away from relegation danger.

The Owls, of course, had a huge ‘six-pointer’ scheduled for this weekend hosting fellow strugglers Peterborough, but the new gaffer is not overly concerned at losing that game to the inclement weather conditions.

His reasoning is that the time between now and his maiden game at the helm - next Saturday at Barnsley - will give him more valuable time on the training ground with his new charges.

Irvine added: “The Peterborough game was going to be huge given its significance and what I would have been hoping for was the response you usually get when a new manager comes in. But you can’t bank on that, you’d much rather trust the work you are doing on the training ground to get a good result on a Saturday.

“So my feeling as a coach is that the ways things have happened with the cold weather, it could be a good thing because it will give us more time to get the preparation right for the game against Barnsley.”

And closing on Wednesday’s current plight in the Championship bottom three, Irvine added: “First and foremost, everybody has to understand exactly where we are. It’s no use thinking ‘we’re a big club and we’ll get out of it’. We have to understand we are in a very precarious position.

“You have to make sure you are very difficult to beat. I’m a purist by nature, I like open, attractive football but right now

at this moment in time, we have to play winning football and we have to do whatever it is required to win games.

“I know that there are some very good players here and we have to assess those players.

I know the players but I don’t have a working knowledge so we will see what can be done within the financial constraints but the most important thing is to concentrate on what we’ve got.”

A VIEW FROM THE TERRACE

Written by Bunsen Bob

The new era starts here. As the dust settles on Alan Irvine’s coronation there is an air of division amongst Wednesdayites as to whether the manager is fit for the crown.

Personally, I think we have got lucky on this occasion for a number of reasons; he has an appropriate number of syllables in his name for a whole host of songs, he is Scottish, which always helps, and he has the most proven track record for the task in hand. Darren Ferguson may be a more sexy appointment for the team who jettisoned Irvine but right know we need sensible and reliable trousers rather than hot pants.

Anybody who is writing Irvine off before a ball is kicked is a fool and I challenge their intelligence.

Put simply, he has achieved what we need to achieve, very recently.

Teams in the north west (more significantly in the shadow of Manchester) are beginning a trend of believing that they should be higher in the football world than God intended and ruthlessly sacking any manager who can’t get them there. Some call it ambitious, I call it pompous. Alan Irvine may well call it something else slightly more unprintable but either way, he is now with a club with genuine claims for higher status and let’s hope he rubs a few noses in it on the way there.

January is epitomising the calm before the storm. After a lacklustre and generally forgettable cup tie and with snow stopping play, this month is about to explode in a frenzy of action on Saturday at Barnsley and not die down for a good while yet. Its going to be a rollercoaster and Alan Irvine is at the controls. Don’t look down…

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CRESSY COTTERILL JOINS SWANS BECOMES A The paperwork to rubber BLADE stamp David Cotterill’s permanent switch to Swansea City was completed on Thursday afternoon, after a £600,000 deal was agreed between the two clubs.

Cotterill has made five appearances for The Swans since arriving in Wales in late November and recently scored his first goal for the club in the FA Cup tie at Leicester City.

The Welsh international will now compete for a regular starting berth in Paulo Sousa’s team with former Blades loanee Nathan Dyer.

During his stint as a fulltime member of United’s squad, Cotterill became renowned for his calmness from the penalty spot and during United’s push for promotion last season he netted four times from twelve yards.

Meanwhile in the early part of this campaign, the Welshman scored a vital equaliser against WBA, after a wonderful strike in the 3-1 success over Reading at The Madejski.

ANDY RECALLS MAGIC CUP MOMENT Andy Taylor can still feel the magic of the FA Cup and admits it was always his boyhood dream to play in the competition that is littered with many remarkable stories.

After playing in the cup for Tranmere last season, Taylor is hoping to build on that with United, although just winning games is incentive enough for any player: “As a youngster I grew up watching the FA Cup so to be a part of it is absolutely fantastic. And from a team point-of-view we want to win every game we play, regardless of the competition or opposition.

“We can’t affect the attendances at games but we do control our performances and the way we go about our business.

“It is vitally important that teams get results because managers don’t have long to turn things around these

LEAGUE LANE TO HOST FINALS CROWDS UP

Bramall Lane stadium the world’s oldest profesThe Blades have complet- sional football ground - is ed the permanent signing of Richard Cresswell set to feature some of the latest stars of the game as from Stoke City for an it hosts the British Uniundisclosed fee.

The 32 year old - who net- versities & Colleges Sport ted against QPR on Sunday (BUCS) football finals on 10th March 2010. at the Lane - has been on Held for the previous three loan since the end of Sepyears in April at QPR’s tember and he was widely Loftus Road ground, the expected to sign a full contract in the New Year. men’s and women’s finals The ever willing and expe- will now be an integral rienced striker has battled part of the existing BUCS against a painful rib injury Championships which, for United and has still for the third year running, managed three goals, in will be held in Yorkshire nine starts. with Sheffield holding the With injury and suspenmajority of the events. sion affecting Darius Six thousand elite universiHenderson, Henri Camera ty-aged athletes will be in and Ched Evans over the the Yorkshire region from last few weeks Cresswell 10th-14th March compethas proved an invaluable ing across 26 sports and and versatile presence for Kevin Blackwell who said: making use of the area’s elite sport facilities.

“You know what you get Karen Rothery, BUCS with Richard - it is 100% every time he turns out and Chief Executive said of his knowledge of this divi- the decision to have the sion makes him an imporBUCS football finals at tant presence for us.”

Bramall Lane: “The inclusion of football is a great development for the BUCS Championships and it is very appropriate that we are bringing it to a city with such a strong football heritage.

“Bramall Lane is a fantastic venue and the club has already been extremely supportive in the organisation of the event.”

Rothery is also looking forward to the third year of the BUCS Championships being held in the region: “Yorkshire is a vibrant modern area which fits the image of the BUCS Championship, the sporting facilities are of an international standard and I have days, and that means the no doubt all our athletes majority play their stronwill enjoy competing gest sides.”

Despite his limited playing within them.”

Sheffield United, Operamemories in England’s most prestigious cup com- tions Director Simon Argall said: “Bramall Lane competition, Taylor says Roy bines the heritage of footEssandoh’s match-winner ball with superb modern at Filbert Street in 2001 is facilities - the stadium will exactly what the competibe an appropriate setting tion is about: “I remember several years for the football finals. ago Wycombe beating “Through our volunteerLeicester in the sixth round ing programme we already with the winning goal com- have strong links with the ing from a player who had local universities, but to be advertised his services on able to support the BUCS teletext.

Championships in March is “It was an incredible story something Sheffield United and you just couldn’t see is pleased to be involved that happening in any other with.” competition in the world.

As well as the sport, the “The FA Cup is about one-off games and several BUCS Championship will look to benefit the Yorkplayers have made names shire region with around for themselves with just 400 volunteers being one moment of magic.” recruited and deployed to support the event and over 6,000 students coming to the region to sample what the area has to offer.

The BUCS Championships, is supported by Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency for Yorkshire and the Humber.

AT HALF-WAY MARK Crowds at Coca-Cola Football League matches have risen by more than 3% during the first half of the 2009/10 season.

More than 8.6m fans have attended matches during the first five months of the league season at an average of 10,441 fans per match, compared to 10,101 at the same stage twelve months ago.

These encouraging figures were boosted by a December fixture programme that attracted the highest average crowd (11,411) for League matches since 1959/60 and the 19th highest of all time.

Football League crowds are currently at their highest levels for 50 years and have topped the 16 million mark in each of the last five seasons.

Football League Chairman, Lord Mawhinney, said: “It is very encouraging to see more and more supporters going through the turnstiles at Football League grounds.

“The dedication they have shown towards their clubs during a challenging economic period further underlines the strength of the domestic game.”

The League’s two showpiece cup competitions - the Carling Cup and the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy - have also witnessed growing popularity this season. In the Carling Cup, crowds have increased by more than 3% during the competition’s 50th year, whilst the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy has seen attendances rocket by a massive 37%.

A VIEW FROM THE TERRACE

A Fan’s Weekly Verdict Written by Jon Warburton

Should he stay or should he go?

Sheffield United fans needing a fiery tonic to warm the cockles of our hearts need look no further than Matthew Kilgallon’s decision to honour his current contract, and remain at Bramall Lane until the end of the season.

Speculation regarding the future of the former England under-21 star has been unabated since pre-season and debate surrounding his decision to snub a move to Newcastle rages.

We mustn’t kid ourselves into thinking this decision stems from a vehement passion for Sheffield United and desire to once again play top flight football in a red and white shirt.

But on the other hand it is important that we see this development as an extremely positive one.

The main factor determining Kilgallon’s decisions at present is a desire to play in the Premier League as soon as possible.

In recent weeks we have heard of interest from suitors such as Burnley, Bolton, Wigan and Championship leaders Newcastle, all of whom are by no means guaranteed top flight football next season.

The last thing he would want to do is throw himself into a relegation dogfight in the Premier League only to end Kevin Blackwell insists up back where he is now. that Jamie Ward is staying And for the sake of waiting at Bramall Lane despite six months, why go to Newrumours that the player castle to potentially sit on the and his agent were seeking bench, when he is guaranteed contract talks. first team football in a not all The effervescent former that shabby play off chasing Chesterfield winger has been side. a massive hit since signing in the last January transfer What do we get out of the window and the Blades boss bargain? To keep one of was quick to dispel any hint the Championship’s fiercof a rift after meeting them to est defensive pairings intact clarify newspaper comments: until the end of the season, “I have had an amicable chat with Wardy and his agent and which can only mean a greater chance of promotion.

I think we all understand that I will talk to Jamie in future If we fail, he will leave. If we when the time is right, rather succeed, he still might leave. than his agent talk to the press. That’s the nature of the busi“He has only been here a year ness, but in the here and now and played just over thirty we are more likely to get progames so he is still developing. There isn’t any unrest and moted with him than without. he is contracted to us until 2012 so he is going nowhere.” Cue deadline day move to Meanwhile, Blackwell says Stoke for £500,000……. that that there has been no interest in striker Billy Sharp, Agree or Disagree? Let Jon know at currently on loan at Doncaster info@mercurynewspaper.co.uk Rovers.

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2009/10 FIXTURES

August 7 Middlesbrough 0-0 15 Watford 2-0 18 Leicester 1-1 22 Reading 3-1 29 West Brom 2-2 September 12 Derby 15 Coventry 18 Sheff Wed 26 Swansea 29 Ipswich

0-1 3-2 3-2 2-1 3-3

October 3 Doncaster 17 Scunthorpe 20 Blackpool 24 Cardiff 31 Newcastle

1-1 3-1 3-0 3-4 0-1

November 9 Barnsley 21 Peterborough 28 Bristol City

2-2 1-0 2-3

December 5 Plymouth 8 Nottm Forest 12 Crystal Palace 19 QPR 26 Leicester 28 Preston

0-1 0-0 2-0 1-1 2-1 1-0

January 9 Watford 16 Middlesbrough 26 Reading 30 West Brom

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February 6 Derby 9 Preston 13 Bristol City 16 Nottm Forest 20 Peterborough 27 Plymouth

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March 6 Crystal Palace 13 QPR 16 Blackpool 20 Doncaster 23 Cardiff 27 Scunthorpe

(A) (H) (H) (A) (A) (H)

April 3 Barnsley 5 Newcastle 10 Coventry 17 Sheff Wed 24 Swansea

(H) (A) (H) (A) (H)

May 2 Ipswich

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