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STOCK UP AT THE THE SOUK MARKET Shoppers can stock up on traditional North African goodies when a Tunisian Souk visits Fargate next week (November 24 - 28). The Souk will be returning to Shefﬁeld city centre, offering up a choice of specialist foods and crafts from Wednesday November 24 to Sunday November 28.

There will be plenty of products to browse, and the chance to buy some unusual Christmas gifts for family and friends. On previous visits the distinct Mediterranean feel has made it a real hit with both shoppers and visitors alike. Cllr Roger Davison, Shefﬁeld City Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture,

Sport, Tourism and City Centre events said: “The Souk market is always extremely popular and I am sure Christmas shoppers will enjoy it greatly at this time of year. With the Shefﬁeld Christmas Market in the Peace Gardens as well, people on the lookout for that unique gift or tasty treat will

NIGHTBUSES ARE BACK! Late night revellers enjoying Shefﬁeld’s vibrant nightlife will be able to return home even easier at the weekend. Night buses have returned to provide a service into the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings from the city centre. Councillor Ian Auckland, Cabinet Member for Transport, Business and Skills at Shefﬁeld City Council said: “We

have received lots of requests from local people for night time bus services and we have now been able to help deliver them. The night buses will provide a safe and reliable way of getting home in the early hours of the morning at weekends to most of the residential areas of the city. We will be monitoring the usage of the service very carefully to assess its future operation.”

Each of the three services will leave from Leopold Street in the city centre at 1, 2 and 3am at a ﬂat rate of £2.50 and will take in the following areas: • City Centre – Crookes – Hillsborough - Parson Cross – Chapeltown. • City Centre – Ecclesall – Woodseats – Batemoor – Hemsworth. • City Centre Manor Top – Intake – Woodhouse – Handsworth.

have plenty to choose from.” The market will be open from 8.30am to 6pm, when visitors can browse and buy from a selection of authentic Tunisian home goods and accessories including garden pots, barbecues, terracotta lamps, hand made olive wood ornaments, leather bags and All the night buses will have CCTV on board to provide back-up safety for passengers and drivers.

Scott Bailey, Chair of the Licensing Forum added: “This is really good news for Shefﬁeld and is hopefully only the beginning. If these services are well used, then we could be looking at other routes out of the city that are not covered by the three services that have just been launched.”

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popular, and is now an important part of the specialist markets calendar. It’s great that Sheffield city centre will be filled with markets in the run-up to Christmas, giving shoppers a huge choice of unusual gifts and a different shopping experience.” For further information, please visit www.sheffield. gov.uk/markets

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The unstoppable global phenomenon Justin Bieber is set to hit UK shores with his ‘My World Tour’, this will be the first time the 16-year old singing sensation has toured the UK and he will be stopping off at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield on Wednesday 23rd March. Bieber fever is well and truly on its way! Tickets, priced £29.50 & £35 (booking fee may apply) are now on general sale either in person at the Arena Box Office by phone on 0114 256 5656 or online at www. motorpointarena.co.uk. A platinum selling global star, Justin Bieber has fast become a teen icon. His debut single, “One Time”, was released worldwide in 2009 and was followed by his debut album, My World which was certified platinum in the US, he was the first ever artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100. My World 2.0, was released in March and has spawned the massive top ten singles ‘Baby’ and Eenie Meenie’. His new album ‘My Worlds – The Collection’ is out in the UK on 22 November. Bieber was discovered after posting dozens of homemade videos on YouTube in 2007, putting his impeccable spin on

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COPLEYʼS COLUMN Simon Cowell must be the most famous man on the planet. Reality talent show X Factor attracts more publicity than any other television programme and even puts worldwide news into second place. This is amazing, and I was interested to learn that Mr. Cowell earns £240,000 per week from telephone votes. The fact that people actually spend money voting is beyond my comprehension. The show is actually very entertaining, and it can only be good that some contestants will have their lives changed forever. The standard this year is particularly high, and my early tip that Matt Cardle would be the eventual winner has a good chance of bearing fruit. I see Rebecca as the main danger. Poor old Wagner gets booed every week, yes mysteriously survives. Without being unkind, Wagner is not good, and has been an easy target for the gutter press. Needless to say, the winner, and possibly a few other ﬁnalists will be signed up by Syco, owned by no other than Simon Cowell. Hot on the heels of the Chilean mining incident, where thankfully there were no fatalities, we learn of another occurrence in New Zealand. British miners, far from slagging off my heroine, Margaret Thatcher, should

now bury the hatchet and thank the wonderful Mrs. T for closing down these dangerous mines. At least in this benefit based country, where people are better off not working, there has been little financial hardship. Sheffield Wednesday strangely got a twenty eight day stay of execution in the High Court in London at the winding up hearing. How the judge, in his infinite wisdom, opined that something that has not come to fruition in the last five years will happen in the next month, is baffling. Perhaps he is privy to knowledge unknown to Wednesdayites or maybe he is just being charitable, thinking that the Owls would gain the ten points within that time frame that will be deducted when the inevitable administration comes into effect. The judge stated that this great football club was trading insolvent, but failed to say that this applies to ninety per cent of companies in the country. Wednesday made a great start to the month thrashing M.K.Dons with Neil Mellor bagging his second hat-trick in the past fortnight. I have a soft spot for the Mellors, as older readers will remember Neil’s dad, Ian, popularly known as ‘Spiderman’ playing for Wednesday, and famously scoring a

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Live Nation is proud to announce that Britain’s bestloved rockers Status Quo will undertake a 28 date UK Winter tour in 2010 stopping off at Sheffield Arena on Wednesday 15th December. With shows in 15 countries already confirmed for 2010, Quo are gearing up for yet another DOWN: 1) Fame, 2) Charisma, 3) Tax, hard-rocking year. In the Autumn 4) Adverse, 5) Clip, 6) Lucky dip, 12) of this year, the band will surprise many of their fans with a special Play room, 14) Rhapsody, 15) The record release, but there is no Pope, 19) Urge, 21) Dawn, 22) Wax. doubt that by the time the Winter tour starts the band will truly be firing on all cylinders. Francis Rossi said, “We cannot fantastic goal against Sheffield United in what has become known as the wait for the UK Winter dates. ‘Boxing Day Massacre’. The Blades We’ve been halfway round the televised match against Crystal Palace world already in 2010, so it will was an absolute joke. Viewers saw two be great to get out on stage in front penalties that should not have been given, and the sending off of the Crystal of our unbelievable home crowds. Playing in the UK is so special to Palace skipper was unfair for quite us.” Rick Parfitt added, “It doesn’t rightly contesting the validity of the penalty that never was. The Bogdanovic matter how many thousands of tackle, after slow motion evidence, was miles we’ve done on the bus, by dangerous to say the least and I am the time the tour starts in Southend indebted to Russ Dennett for swelling we’ll be ready to rock – see you the Copley coffers to the tune of a fiver there!” by betting me that the red card would be rescinded. Don’t worry Russ, I won’t waste the money as John Smith’s smooth will be the recipient of the fiver. Speaking of boxing, it is ridiculous that super flop Audley Harrison was paid a million pounds for enduring three rounds against world champion David Haye. This was the greatest mis-match of all time, and should never have been sanctioned. It is not like me to visit Bramall Lane, but I could not resist an invitation from Sheffield United legend, Len Badger, to attend a celebration of the famous ‘kiss’ between Tony Currie and Alan Birchenall. This was a fabulous evening with the Birch showing why he is such a popular after dinner speaker. The kiss was re-enacted, which I photographed. My only complaint was the exorbitant prices charged. A pint of shandy, (I was driving), cost £3..30 and an average pie and peas at £5.95 was way over the top. At least Dick Turpin had the principle to wear a mask.

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Last year, Status Quo were, for the second year running, crowned as Britain’s hardest-working band in the Arena Venues category by the PRS (Performing Right Society). With over 40 years of hard-gigging behind them, Quo know better than almost anyone how to put on a show and seriously get the crowd rocking. With ‘Quid Pro Quo’ meaning an exchange of one item for another of value, Status Quo will trade one entrance ticket for one killer show packed full of hits and favourites from the last five decades. Support on some shows is from Joe Brown. Acclaimed by many as Britain’s greatest rock n roll band, Quo were even recognised by the Queen with OBEs this year, these Winter 2010 UK dates are not to be missed. Tickets for the Sheffield Arena are now on general sale, priced £34.50 (booking fee may apply) in person at the Arena Box Office, by phone on 0114 256 5656 or online at www.sheffieldarena.co.uk or www. arenaticketshop.co.uk

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own homage to one of history’s greatest songwriters and musicians. The Bootleg Beatles continue to keep the spirit and magic of the greatest pop group the world has ever seen well and truly alive. One recent reviewer said; “Most bands compared to The Beatles come off worse for wear, let alone a tribute band. So I was even more stunned to discover not only how good The Bootleg Beatles were, but also how alike they were to the original fantastic four…. Fans of The Beatles would love this because it is the closest you will ever get to the real thing… And the answer to Neil Harrison’s - who uncannily resembled John Lennon question, ‘did we pass the audition?’, as the great man once asked, is an undeniable yes.” NME said, “the band are as similar to their namesakes as it is possible to be... unlike any other group in the last 25 years of rock, they can safely say that they look and sound as good as The Beatles’.

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For every 10 successful attempts to climb Mount Everest there is one fatality. (As of 2006) Forty-one percent of English women have punched or kicked their partners, according to a study. The more panels a football has - and therefore the more seams - the easier it is to control This year marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Fab Four’s in the air. formation and December 8th marks Lips are 100 times more sensitive 30 years since Lennon’s tragic and than the tips of the fingers. untimely death in New York. On Music can help reduce chronic returning from a full European tour pain by more than 20% and schedule, the Bootleg Beatles will be performing at Sheffield City Hall on can alleviate depression by up Friday 17th December – including a to 25%. special tribute to Lennon. The egg came first. The Bootleg Beatles continue to show Britain is still paying off debts of the limitless and lasting appeal of the Beatle’s repertoire and their that predate the Napoleonic headline set at this year’s Glastonbury wars because it’s cheaper to do Festival drew the largest crowd ever so than buy back the bonds on to the Acoustic Stage (surpassing Ray We have 3 pairs of tickets to give away which they are based. Davies’ 2009 audience). On Monday to this amazing event, simply answer In Bhutan government policy the 11th October (Lennon’s birthday) when Neil Harrison, Bootleg John, was the question below and send your is based on Gross National entry with full contact details to info@ the mystery guest on the BBC Radio 2 Happiness; thus most street Chris Evans Breakfast Show, and during mercurynewspaper.co.uk before the advertising is banned, as are the interview Chris said, “I’ve seen you 10th of February. tobacco and plastic bags. a couple of times, you are very good!”. On December 8th how many years Neil was speaking live from Moscow Camel’s milk has 10 times more will it have been since John Lennon’s where the Bootleg Beatles had been iron than cow’s milk.

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I know, I know!...............we’re a little slow of the mark with this one. Its taken from what statistics are saying is the fastest selling album of this decade! Blimey. ‘Progress’ is out now and obviously this is the first single from it. The first time I heard this song was on their first TV appearance back as a five piece, it was on the X-Factor and I must admit I was a tad intrigued to see how it would be. How having Robbie back in the band would work. It was, if I’m honest, a bit of a bizarre experience. It must have been a bit of a nervous experience for them all, you could kinda sense it. Robbie at times would be doing the horrible boy band thing of singing The Fox and Duck has been the in the eyes of his fellow band mates, that venue for an outstanding new night of always gives me the willies. Then the next second, screaming into his microphone as alternative music throughout autumn 2010 and is set to continue into the New if he was in some sort of heavy rock band. I sat there thinking this is a tad bizarre and Year. I’m not sure if it’s really bad or bordering on The weekly event; held on Tuesdays, genius? Then as it came to the final minute of gives up and coming bands and soloists the song, I realised something that I wasn’t the opportunity to perform on the intimate expecting……………this is a stunning pop song! The performance ended, and me, stage which has been headlined by the likes of Jack Rabbit, Soul Happening, The Presley………they guy who’s really into more alternative music, wanted to watch the Japanese fighting fish, Red Hill and Hot whole performance again. The performance Flux. This has come as a welcome surprise on that show was a bit odd; you could tell for students in Sheffield to revamp their that maybe the band weren’t sure if Robbie, live rock showcases and deliver talented who does the main vocal in this, could pull it off. And when he hit those big notes, the live acts to both Livewire and Fox Live, other guys we’re all beaming, it feels daft for held at the Fox and Duck in Broomhill. me to write this but I do feel it was one of Hot Flux, a local Sheffield band, whose those magical moments in musical history. recent covers include Akon and Feeder, Ok yes, it just a boy band, or man band if are set to headline on the 23rd November you will. But after years off being fed stories about all the guys, you kinda get sucked 2010. They offer both original tracks and a handful of rather unique but highly into it all. Plus what made this special in my eyes, was the song. To top it all off, this is a memorable covers. Since forming last fabulous pop song. Extremely well written November the band has self-produced a with talent and intelligence. The tour they six track demo from their bedrooms and are doing next year will probably be the have a long list of gigs already under the biggest thing this country has ever witnessed. Yes I’d prefer it if we were talking about belt. a rock band here, but it is what it is and its A new release is set for spring 2011, as brilliant……………Now then, where’s some the band hones their arrangements for rock to give me my sanity back!

BRIGADE! ATHLETE! FOXY London-based quartet “Brigade” rank as one of the most criminally overlooked bands in British rock music. Unbridled by the latest ‘scene’ or fashion, they’ve always teetered on the brink of the ‘big-time’, picking up plenty of critical plaudits along the way for their impeccable ability to write huge, timeless rock songs that are built on intricate structures and eschew clichés. Seven years into their career, the fourpiece’s new EP, ‘Love Is A Duel’ is available now. This new four-tracker opens with ‘Camouflet’. Frontman, Will Simpson drew inspiration for the lyrics from Sebastian Faulks’ 1993 World War I novel, Birdsong – a ‘camouflet’ being “an underground explosion of a bomb or mine that does not break the surface, but leaves an enclosed cavity of gas and smoke”, killing the soldiers attempting to build underground tunnels to the enemies’ frontline. “The thing that got me about that was that, however hard you try in life to be prepared, something can always come from nowhere, change everything, and there’s nothing you can do about it”. Will certainly knows about circumstance dictating life’s path; just as Brigade were riding high following the release of ‘Come Morning We Fight’, he began to suffer from vocal problems that threatened the band’s future. As all their biggest touring opportunities were being realised, he faced a singer’s ultimate nightmare as his larynx waved a white flag and begged for rest. “At one point, I did think, ‘I’m never going to get my voice back, it’s over. I think maybe it’s time to accept defeat and give up’,” he says. The band’s resolve and friendships were pushed to the limit. Simpson and guitarist/vocalist James Plant almost came to blows as the quartet struggled to meet touring commitments and eventually had to take a prolonged break. Adding to this turmoil, bassist Naoto Hori had to return home to Japan to have treatment for a back problem that meant he was unable to perform for a number of months. Having joined the band just before they recorded ‘Come Morning We Fight’, drummer Andrew Kearton was left wondering if his Brigade experience was doomed to be depressingly short. “I think the thing that held us together through all of it was the new songs, when we started writing again,” says Will. “I can’t stand bands that go downhill. Every album has to better than the last; all bands say that, but sometimes bands do seem to rush albums out. If any of our new songs were substandard they would be dropped immediately, and if I felt that the new stuff we were writing wasn’t up to it, we would have called it a day – but we’re so proud and excited about these new songs.” Judge for yourselves when the band hit the boards in Sheffield with a gig at the Corp on the 25th. Brigade + Verses + Hitomi: The Corporation, Thursday 25th November, £7.00 adv., Doors 7:00PM.

Since bouncing to prominence seven years ago with their spirited, indie-pop debut, ‘Vehicles And Animals’, Athlete have established themselves among the UK’s finest songsmiths. They tour with new E.P ‘The Getaway’. Formed in Deptford, London. Friends since the age of fourteen, Athlete took their wide ranging influences such as Grandaddy and The Flaming Lips and started jamming and practising in the basement of The Bear, a pub which was converted into a church and sandwich bar. Originally Signing with Regal Recordings, the band released their first single in February 2002. The band came to prominence in 2003 with their debut album, Vehicles and Animals, producing popular singles such as “You Got the Style” and “El Salvador”. The album earned a Mercury Music Prize nomination and went on to sell over 250,000 copies. They played their first live session on UK radio on the Dermot O’Leary Show on BBC Radio 2. And Westlife believe it or not have recorded a version of Chances for their new album Gravity which is out this month. Their second album, Tourist, reached Number One in the UK Album Charts in its first week, following the huge success of single “Wires”. The song was brought about when the lead singer’s newborn baby was rushed to intensive care after a premature birth, and in 2006 it won them the Ivor Novello Award for “Best Contemporary Song”. In the UK charts, the band has frequently been frustrated by singles just missing out on top 40 placings, due to inconsistent support by music television channels and radio stations. For instance, certain songs, such as “Wires” and “Half Light”, were played up to 10 times a day on larger UK radio stations, yet other singles such as “Westside” and “Tourist” received little to no radio play whatsoever! On 10th June 2007, it was announced that the title of their third album would be Beyond the Neighbourhood. The album was a self-produced collection of low-key songs, viewed as a disappointment by some, and an interesting sidestep by others. It entered at #5 on the UK album chart. In April they announced a tour of the UK to promote their 4th studio album, Black Swan. This brings them to Sheffield with a gig at the O2 Academy on the 29th. Athlete: O2 Academy 2, Monday 29th November, Door time: 7.00pm, Show time: TBC

artist: Michael Jackson le: Hold My Hand reviews by presley singase date: 29th Nov rele Where’s my rock!!!!! Never mind. Here’s artist:Take That an important release. The first official single: The Flood Michael Jackson single from the muchanticipated new album MICHAEL. The release date: Out Now

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album contains ten tracks, produced by an esteemed group of producers along with Michael Jackson. While primarily focused on songs that Michael worked on recently, there are also earlier compelling tracks. It’s wonderful to hear Michaels voice on something new. I’m still saddened that he’s no longer around. I’ve heard a couple of tracks from the album and they’re great. This wouldn’t have been my choice for the single and I presumed that Michael might be turning in his grave at the prospect of having Akon on one of his records, but I’d be wrong. This song was recorded partly in 2007 and was leaked onto the internet in an unfinished state. It was gonna be on Akon’s album, but was pulled at the last minute. Now that Akon has finished his parts the song is fully ready. Michael Jackson’s wishes were always to have this as the first single. It’s a decent song. I don’t like Akon on this I must admit, but Michaels voice sounds wonderful and as I said before, its great to have new material out that we’ve never heard before, so check out the album its worth it.

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The Psychic Toolbox (Part Two) Runes, Astrology, Psyometry, Ouija Board, Dowsing and Pendulums Runes This week we will start with runes. Runes can be made of wood, pebble or stone and are inscribed with a character from the ancient Norse alphabet. According to the Pagan religion each rune is associated with a god or goddess. The Pagan religion was practiced by our Norse and Germanic ancestors who used the runic alphabet. When using runes you must concentrate and as you pick a rune it is customary to make a wish. According to myth, the runes were created by the Norse god Odin, the one-eyed chief of the gods, also the god of wisdom and war. Odin gained the forbidden and mystical knowledge of the runes by impaling himself by his own spear to Yggdrasil, the World Tree, for nine days and nights. Odin passed on his wisdom when he entered the afterlife. Astrology I love Astrology. There are a number of different types of horoscopes but I will concentrate on the Zodiac. A horoscope is a chart or diagram representing the positions of the sun, moon, planets and elements at the time of a particular event. The sign which you are born under can influence your life. Through the use of the information contained in your horoscope you can gain knowledge on why you behave the way you do and why you are drawn to certain types of work and people. I always ask my clients their birth sign because I need to know how to deliver the reading. I find Ariens with their bossy nature difficult to read as they have a powerful ego. Cancerians, on the other hand, are mellow and want to please everybody but hide inside that crab shell. When I counted the Zodiac signs of my clients the most prevalent were Gemini, Libra and Aquarians. These are all Air signs. We all slot into an element (Fire, Water, Air, Earth) within our Zodiac sign. The signs are grouped according to temperament. Psyometry Is the art of sensing energies from inanimate objects. Any article can be read. Popular items brought in by clients are brooches and scarves. I am able to feel the energies and vibrations of these objects. I love antique fairs. I pick up an object and instantly feel the vibrations. I once picked up a tobacco knife and immediately a man with a white beard came into my mind’s eye. His name was Shamus and he smoked a pipe. He came from Canada and I saw him outside a wooden shack cutting his tobacco with the knife. I bought the knife and even now I can still feel the vibrations. Ouija Boards The Ouija Board is a flat board marked with letters, numbers and other symbols used to communicate with spirits. The American psychic sisters Margaret and Catherine Fox were involved in using the spiritual alphabet system to communicate and by 1805 spiritualism had made its way to England and the board was patented. The meaning of Ouija is good luck and I say that to anyone who uses one. The Ouija Board is also known as the Witch or Devil board. My experience of the Ouija Board is limited because I think they are dangerous in the wrong hands. They can invite bad spirits into the users’ lives. When I watched Most Haunted

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Mars and Jupiter square but this is not good for speculative schemes and especially those where you haven’t really done your homework. Little niggles around a contract or a legal dispute can also be missed due to over conﬁdence. If need be, seek out formal advice. Call for more astral advice…

Think back four or five weeks. Then a financial benefit seemed within your grasp, but then ebbed away. Now your cash flow and sense of security can improve. You may make some changes at home too, but these can have life changing consequences. Call your prediction line for more advice…

If someone seems possessive or the green eyed monster is stirred within you, take solace from the move of your ruler, Venus, into the most harmonizing of areas. There may be some compromising to do, but rather than focusing on small niggles, see what you will gain. Call for more astral advice…

Venus rejoins you, and if there’s been a sense of blurriness about what you should do about one complex involvement, this will help. This can also be an excellent week if you need to negotiate, and there is a real chance for you to improve your ﬁnancial lot. Call for your ﬁnancial scope in full…

Cash issues require you to dig deep. Don’t take anything you’re told at face value. With Mars and Jupiter egging each other on, someone may exaggerate the value of an item you are looking to buy as a present, or not tell you the down side of a job they’re oﬀering. Call now for your ﬁnancial scope…

Your ﬁnances can revive. Yet with Venus slipping into the back of your ‘scope, there may be some doubts around a romantic tie. With Mars and your ruler squaring, try not to be too impatient with a loved one’s needs. Brushing them oﬀ is not the basis for future happiness. Call for more advice…

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There has been a lot going on in the background, and perhaps some self doubts in the back of your mind too. Someone may have proved to be less reliable than you’d believed. This is not a good week to share a conﬁdence to anyone remotely gossipy. Call your prediction line for more astral advice…

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There could be a tendency to take on too much. You can be virtuous, but if you stretch yourself too much at what can be a very hectic time of year, the rivets will start to pop out. Do your bit, however, do not be afraid to say no - if that’s what suits you Cancer. Call me now for your in-depth forecast…

The Quarter Moon is potent and stirs up intensity in your love life, but then again, if you enjoy a bit of drama, you may be in your element. If you love games of chance, proceed cautiously. If you like to socialize freely, a partner may want to exert more control, which can irk. Call for your love scope…

Your personal expression regains its sparkle, and with Mars and Jupiter squaring up this is no bad thing, helping you to hold back if someone close seems to be taking liberties. The issue at point, may be to do with family or home plans for Christmas. Use a slice of wit Virgo. Call for more advice…

You can demonstrate a more assured streak in business, but if you talk yourself or a scheme up, you need to be able to deliver. Yet, if you ﬁnd it harder to push yourself forwards, why not show some devilment? In love, a professional link can set your pulse racing. Call me for your love scope in full…

There could be a clash with someone at work if you refuse or ﬁnd it hard to toe the party line. This can be tough for you, because at present if you can express your free spirit and will, all will be ﬁne, but conforming to situations which you don’t see the point of, can demoralize. Call now for more…

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I was appalled by how lax the presenter and her crew were. It disgusted me when they were there asking for a sign and then immediately after someone would scream. Come on, spirits aren’t that good. None that I know anyway! However, new technology and new instruments are now being used to detect spirit activity - me! I will carry on using my tape recorder and embrace it when a spirit appears for my client. Please if you do venture into the unknown using a Ouija Board do it with an experienced psychic medium but please don’t call me! Dowsing and Pendulums Pendulums are one of the easiest tools to use. I use one made from rose quartz. The objective of the pendulum is to answer questions. There are ways to test the pendulum which I demonstrate to my clients. The pendulum can ﬁnd keys, diagnose health problems and even determine the sex of a baby. I have great faith in my pendulum as it has never lied and it still surprises me after 50 years of mediumship. That’s the Psychic Toolbox ﬁnished. Any questions email psychicglynis@talktalk.net or text 07811632353 Next week The Aura, again in two parts.

GABBY YOUNG AND OTHER ANIMALS Gabby Young and her 8 piece band Other Animals have been playing together for just over a year, garnering a strong, loyal and extremely diverse fanbase enjoying the music, ranging from the burlesque to indie rock, folk and jazz. Almost uncategorisable, Gabby’s unique perspective on the world around her is inspired as much by her singularly surreal imagination as it is real events – most recently, her courageous survival of throat cancer. Gabby Young and Other Animals offer a slew of stunningly beautiful, often haunting songs that are a genre bending explosion of gypsy folk, pop, rock, jazz, cabaret – and a whole lot of soul, leading BBC 6Music to declare her ‘howling mad and completely irresistible’. Gabby calls it ‘circus swing’, and there’s certainly a giddy theatricality to it, one that’s charmed the likes of legendary folk-rock songwriter Al Stewart – who invited her on his North American tour after seeing her perform. This summer saw the band embarking on an epic tour of the nation’s finest festivals including Glastonbury, WOMAD, Camp Bestival, The Malborough Jazz Festival, The Wiltshire Jazz Festival, Shambala and many more. Her debut album ‘We’re All In This Together’ is out now. “Wildly flamboyant and with a good selection of brassy-backed, jazz-edged songs” THE GUARDIAN Date: Saturday 27th November Time: 8pm Adults: £14 Concessions: £12 Box Office: 0845 1800 363 www.gabbyyoungandotheranimals.com

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Changes planned at Sheffield Cathedral Rock Open The Mercury’s annual Christmas Carol Celebration on behalf of Weston Park Cancer Charity takes place at 2pm on Sunday December 5th. The Cathedral has recently made an application for lottery funding for improvements which will include: A Place for All People costing £1.6 million, including £980,000 set to come from a further bid to the lottery. It will pay for a new, fullyaccessible main entrance and creation of a learning centre which will have an officer to work with schools in the diocese. A Centenary Project renewing the heating system, nave floor and seating. It will cost £1.4 million. An Organ Project - the

cathedral is being given an old pipe organ, free of charge, to replace one which was removed in 1997 after falling into disrepair. Some £2 million is to be spent refurbishing and fitting the organ. Sheffield is currently the only cathedral in Britain without a pipe organ. A new font to replace the current font, which will have to be removed as it stands at the proposed site for the organ, costing £400,000. Canon Cowling said: “We are going to be able to bid for lottery funding for A Place for All People but we able to access money to pay for the other work from other sources. “We have had a substantial offer of funding from a local trust and have identified

competition at this early stage is a great accolade for them. donors who may be able to “We didn’t think we’d reach the help. semi-finals, nevermind the finals,” “We hope to have the majority says Dave Gough, lead singer of work completed by 2014.” of 3Hour Week. “We’re really excited to be coming to Sheffield Meanwhile, furniture from and showcasing our music. This Sheffield Cathedral is going under the hammer at Mellors Prepare yourself for some real will be our first time gigging guitar music, great hooks and in Sheffield, and we’re looking and Kirk auctioneers, in heartfelt lyrics as 3Hour Week forwards to playing our new tunes Nottingham, on Friday and is perform at West Street Live which we haven’t done yet, so this in Sheffield on Tuesday 30th expected to raise £3,000. will be a premier performance for November. Items being sold, deemed The four piece original indie band Sheffield too!” surplus to requirements, from Scunthorpe have just got The band has been performing include two oak tables and 41 through to the finals of the Rock on the sell out Fake Festivals chairs designed and made for Open competition, which will Tour this summer, as well as at the cathedral by ecclesiastical be held on 3rd December, along venues in Leeds, Huddersfield and with Sheffield’s Smiling Ivy and architect Sir Charles Manchester band, Our Innocence Scunthorpe, Nicholson in 1935. Lost. “We’re getting pretty busy with 3Hour Week have been gigging Tickets for the concert can gig bookings now,” continues with their fresh set of indie-rock ordered from The Mercury Dave, “and have a set of dates in music for the last six months, ticket hotline on 0114 276 London secured before we hit the and to reach the finals of a 3701 and they are priced at £8 recording studios.” each and £6 for concessions. SHEFFIELD COMPANY Catch 3Hour Week from 8.30pm on Tuesday 30th November at PROVIDES AWARD the legendary West Street Live WINNING VENUE venue, and check them out at Sheffield engineering firm turns www.myspace.com/3hourweek 15,000 square foot factory into or find them on Facebook under national award winning venue. 3hourweek. At time when cuts across all sectors are rife the commitment Good beer, local shown by a local firm to develop carols and hot beef a cultural legacy for the city has been nationally recognised. For many years, local people Twelve months ago Ekspan Engineering committed significant have come together at Bradfield investment to transform their huge Village Hall to take part in warehouse into a 350 seater venue. singing carols from their local area, led by local historian, Working with local theatre Malcolm Nunn and accompanied company Open Door Theatre, by a pianist. Ekspan produced and project There are two sessions this year, managed the conversion and on Friday 26 November and Friday installation of theatre lighting, 17 December, starting at 7.30pm. staging , a licensed bar and raked The cost is £5 and this includes a seating to launch an innovative hot beef sandwich. venue for the city The Blue Shed There will be a bar selling local . The result was a resounding beer from Bradfield Brewery. success with packed houses and Tickets are selling fast but there award winning productions. are still some left especially for the This remarkable partnership has November date. For more details been recognised with a national ring Malcolm on 2337463 award from Arts and Business - fending off competition from large scale national companies like “As an engineering company for us practical actions are as the John Lewis partnership and important as words. We created Scottish Assurance. the venue in response to the needs The Jaguar Land Rover of the creative community in our Community and Young People city and to provide a driver for arts Award was awarded at the 32nd in the region. At a time when new Arts and Business Award at a funding initiatives were lacking . high profile ceremony at London The commitment to develop Museum, Barbican, London last the venue came from all the Thursday. companies’ employees and they The judges applauded the got involved at every level – from endeavours resulting in the creation of a long lasting outcome building the stage set to bartending and designing publicity materials. for the city. The companies approach reflects Anthony Bradbury Marketing the ethos of the city of Sheffield Director of Land Rover said “We are delighted that a company - a place where authenticity and independence that has shown such commitment form a key to bringing art to their local role in the city community has won this award. Ekspan have set themselves apart character. In receiving this by helping to create such an award I’m incredible legacy”. not doing this Colin Tweedy , Chief Executive on behalf of of Arts and Business said “This myself or the is a true ‘value-added ‘business company - but engagement with the arts. By providing a foundation of support on behalf or the city that Ekspan have shown just how we all share a important business is to the arts.” Matthew Dronfield CEO of Ekspan commitment to. said The project has

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THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING! MAGIC AM WEEKLY COLUMN by Trevor Thomas

This last week on the Breakfast Show we’ve been talking statistics. Here’s one that got us talking: 40% of ladies admit to using their shoes for which other purpose? Admittedly, even for us fellas, they do double up as a useful door prop and may be even a hammer, or something to go after a fly with, but we also had some really thoughtful answers called in. Big Al, who works at Sheffield’s Northern General, reckoned it could be to use on those occasions out in public when we’re caught short (if your feet are big enough of course!), but the actual answer was “to throw at a man”. So have you ever done that, or been on the receiving end perhaps chaps? Margaret in Sheffield admitted that she hadn’t thrown a shoe, although she did use a plate of dinner that ended up all over her husband once. Too cross at the time, she couldn’t recall what he’d done wrong, or what the dinner was, although she remembered the gravy dripping down his nose! Join me on the Breakfast Show for more classic tunes in the morning, more laughs and a chance to win a prize or too. Amongst other things, it’s ‘Viva Elvis’ week this week and I’ll also let you know how you can come along and witness the grand shaving off for my charity moustache grow, if you can stand my screams when I see the razor. Before all that, if you’re reading this Wednesday, I might even see you later if you’re coming along to the Christmas Lights switch on in Worksop. Trevor

increased cohesion and teamwork in the company and provided a lasting blueprint for the way forward”. The Blue Shed is now a fully licensed arts venue hosting a broad range of event s which bring together Sheffield’s diverse business and creative communities. Forthcoming events programmed include live music , comedy nights, touring theatre , masqued balls and design exhibitions and engineering apprenticeship challenges. More information can be found at www.theblueshed.co.uk

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Saturday 27th November

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Malin Bridge Inn Holme Lane, Shefﬁeld, S6 4J2 Tel: 0114 2348241 Every Sunday 6:30pm till late

Can You Jam!

WOODHOUSE MILL WMC

582 Retford Road, Sheﬃeld. Tel: 0114 269 2910

Come and join us, bookings now being taken for works/office/Xmas parties!!!

Every Wednesday 8pm - 11pm Acoustic Night in The Snug Gallon of Beer to the Winner Free Raffle • Tote Prizes ACOUSTIC MUSIC ORIGINAL SONGS & COVERS

Saturday 27th November

FARM ROAD Sports & Social Club

Sunday 28th November

STEVE PARKS

Farm Road, Shefﬁeld 2. Tel: 0114 2729947 Every Friday:

Saturday 27th November

JADE McKENZIE Sunday 28th November

MARK BURROWS

Quiz with Prizes • Bingo / Rafﬂes / Open the Box

THURSDAY NIGHT DANCE

WITH JOHN LONGLEY ON THE ORGAN Function rooms available to hold 20, 80, 110 or 220 people (with full catering) for most occasions. Bar available • Buffets catered for • Secure car parking - CCTV (You must be signed in by a member to attend club nights)

Club Rules Apply at ALL Times

LA PLATA S.C. 353-355 Walkley Lane, Shefﬁeld, S6 2PB

0114 2345448

PRIZE BINGO £500 ON 50 NUMBERS + JACKPOT PRIZE

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday OPEN THE BOX - ‘BIG MONEY’ Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Saturday 27th November

DAVID WILKINGTON LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday 25th November

Saturday 27th November

LARGE OUTDOOR HEATED SMOKING AREA TABLE TENNIS - FREE TO PLAY Function Room Available for Hire Buffet, Disco, etc catered for. Ring Jill on 0114 2348241

RUSS ELLIOTT

TEL: 0114 2325768

Friday 26th November

SAM REECE JACKIE JONES

Get Involved or Just Come and Listen

Every Thursday- QUIZ NIGHT

Every Monday:

SOCIAL CLUB

Southey Green Road, Shefﬁeld, S5 7QQ

MARK TURNER

All Equipment Provided - Supervised Kids Allowed

DAN HERROD

Monday - Quiz Night Wednesday - Special Bingo Night

E5 SOUTHEY

The Dusty Miller Shefﬁeld Road, Barlborough, S43 4TW Near Chesterﬁeld (2 mins off jct 30, M1)

Tel: 01246 810 507

Friday 26th November

PURE MAGIC

FREDDIE MERCURY TRIBUTE

Saturday 27th November

RAWMARSH TRADES & LABOUR CLUB

Whiteley Avenue, Monkwood Estate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7QS Tel: 01709 522825

Saturday 27th November

ANDREW KERRY’S SOUL COLLECTION Sunday 28th November

LOUISE WEBSTER

FRANK SINATRA TRIBUTE GREASBROUGH Sunday 28th November The One & Only

ACOUSTIC ANGELS THIS SHOW IS £5 Advance - £6 on the door

Angela & Wiggy Welcome You To

The Old Blue Ball

156 Bradfield Road, Sheffield. Tel: 0114 2332546

CALLING ALL OWLS

NEED A LIFT TO AN AWAY MATCH?

COACH PICKUP FOR ALL AWAY GAMES

4TH DECEMBER - SWINDON 18TH DECEMBER - EXETER 26TH DECEMBER - TRANMERE FOR INFO & TO BOOK CALL WIGGY ON

07990 923231

WIGGY’S 40TH BIRTHDAY BASH

FRI 17TH DEC - CRASHERS ANY LIVE BANDS THAT WANT TO PERFORM PLEASE PHONE WIGGY ON 07990 923231

WMC

SEASIDE

RENDEZVOUS Sunday 28th November

VERTIGO

NIKITA Monday 29th November

Church Street, Greasbrough, Rotherham

01709 551117

SORRY NO CHILDREN ALLOWED ON THESE PREMISES ON WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS

Saturday 27th November

Frequent bus service routes: 20,97, 98, 33, & 83 (to & from the club)

FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED

SHARON LEWIS BAND Sunday 28th November

JO - ANN Wednesday 1st December

COMPLETE MADNESS

IF YOU HAVE AN UPDATED PUBLICITY PICTURE PLEASE SEND IT THROUGH TO US AT INFO@MERCURYNEWSPAPER.CO.UK

RENISHAW M.W. 138 Main Road, Renishaw S31 9UW - Tel: 01246 434 157

EVERY THURSDAY COUNTRY & WESTERN Thursday 25th November

COLLIER DIXON LINE Saturday 27th November

TERRY WOODPECKER Thursday 2nd December

BEST OF FRIENDS Thursday 9th Decembr

GARY PERKINS We Show

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REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS

NEWBOLD WMC MASTIN MOOR MW VICTORIA CLUB

Thirlmere Road, Newbold, Chesterﬁeld, S41 8EJ

Sat 27th November

CAPTURED Sun 28th November PAUL STEWART

For Details Contact N.M.W.C on 01246 278849 Maureen Welcomes You To

THE RED LION The Mild Real Ale Pub

Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield - 01246 450 770

1st Thursday Of Every Month Is Lounge Bar Music Hosted By

TICH VANGO Saturday 27th November

RENISHAW ROAD, MASTIN MOOR, CHESTERFIELD

TEL: 01246 472547

Saturday 27th November

SI SONNATA

LINE DANCING EVERY THURSDAY Doors 7:30pm WITH TUITION FROM JEAN & TERRY

AUCTION EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6:30PM LOTTING STARTS - 12NOON

OLD WHITTINGTON MINERS SOCIAL CLUB

Station Lane, Old Whittington, Chesterfield Tel: 01246 450097

Every Monday - SEQUENCE DANCING BINGO EVERY NIGHT

Every Wednesday -AUCTION LOTTING 12 NOON - AUCTION STARTS 7PM Followed by BINGO - 9:30pm start

Sat 27th Nov

Sun 28th Nov

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Yvonne & John welcome you to

THE VICTORIA

5 Stubley Lane, Dronﬁeld S18 1PE. Tel 07903088112

EVERY WEDNESDAY

OPEN MIC NIGHT

SINGERS & MUSICIANS WELCOME

ALL WELCOME A VISIT TO THIS PUB IS A MUST. FUNERALS CATERED FOR WITH DISCRETION UP TO 50 PEOPLE

WHITTINGTON MOOR, CHESTERFIELD 01246 450583

Friday 26th November

STEVIE STEPHENSON Saturday 27th November

THE TRUTH JUST STEVIE

FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE

Chase EVERY SUNDAY the Ace Golden Oldie Music Night EVERY MONDAY Quiz & Bingo TUESDAY - STAR TIME SPECIAL

Bingo

See Our Other Advert for Details

EVERY THURSDAY Dancing with Resident Organist EVERY FRIDAY Bingo + Open The Box SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER - live Entertainment

SWITCH

POOL & DARTS AVAILABLE EVERY NIGHT HIGH STREET, BRIMINGTON, CHESTERFIELD - 01246 233700 For Extra Information please Try our website

www.brimingtonsocialclub.co.uk

KARINA & VERNON WELCOME YOU TO THE TOTALLY REFURBISHED

Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley

01226 742377

www.birdwellvenue.com EVERY FRIDAY

LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

Friday 26th November

FAST EDDIE & THE JIVE MACHINE Sat 4th December

BIKERS GIG - £5 BROWN BOTTLE BAND

Sunday 28th November

MONDAY - QUIZ NIGHT - PRIZES THURSDAY - PRIZE BINGO

TOP LIVE ACT LIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLUB CHESTERFIELD

JOHN STRINGER BRIMINGTON SOCIAL CLUB

3rd Tuesday of Every month is an Acoustic Gathering - from 8pm

& INSTITUTE

BIRDWELL CLUB/VENUE

Chester Street, Chesterfield T: 01246 234200 Saturday 27th November

CONNEXTIONS VINCE BERRY

Sat 18th Dec - Tickets £12

LETZ ZEP Tracey & Barrie Welcome You To....

The Stag

40 Market Square, Woodhouse S13 7JX

TUESDAYS

JIMMY JONES

Sunday 28th November

Monday Night Auction - 7pm - Finish Bingo Every Monday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Large Function Room Available For Hire

QUIZAOKE SHOW NIGHT

POKER

THURSDAY NIGHTS / SUNDAY AFTERNOONS

SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER

BARRY - OKE

TELEPHONE 0114 2889 288

Pearl & Tony wish customers old & new a Merry Christmas

THE

RIDGEWAY ARMS Quarry Hill, Mosborough, Shefﬁeld S20 5AZ. Tel: 0114 2477111

INTERNATIONAL MEDIUM

JOANNE GREGORY Thursday 2nd December

Deerlands Avenue, Parson Cross, Sheffield S5 8AA Telephone: 07772 279379 or 07947 529935

There’s A Warm Welcome to Customers Old & New from Karina, Vernon & Staff at our Newly Refurbished Pub Wednesdays - Prize Bingo - Jackpot £100

Thursdays - Free Pool & Free Jukebox, Fridays - Big Dave’s Karaoke

Superb Function Room for up to 300 people!!! Ideal for Birthdays, Private Parties, etc

TO ADVERTISE YOUR VENUE PLEASE CALL 0114 276 3633

£10 PER TICKET - 8.00PM START

CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN - DON’T DELAY

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY NIGHT

FANCY DRESS, TOP DJ & MORE - BOOK EARLY

SPECIAL COMEDY NIGHT 3rd DEC - TABLES OF 10 £50 OR £5 EACH

SOUL & MOTOWN NIGHT

10th DEC - OVER 25 YRS, 9PM - 12:30AM, 50p ENTRY Tuesday Night - Grill Night - from £5.49 for grill & a pint Thursday Night - Curry Night - only £5.49 for curry & a pint 2 meals for £8 - 19 meals to choose from served all day every day Meals served 7 days a week between 12noon & 10pm

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BURTON STREET GETS CRAFTY! The Burton Street Foundation in Hillsborough is holding its ﬁrst ever Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 27 November.

the evening with a family ceilidh with music from the Downtrodden String Band. Live music from Smiling Ivy, LA Knights and the Broady Bunch will continue into the early hours.

The event features craft stalls and workshops in the daytime The Burton Street Foundation, a with food and drink served all centre for people with learning day. Entertainment continues into disability and popular community resource is undergoing a huge £1m facelift. Craft fair organiser Sarah Twigg hopes the event will become an annual ﬁxture: “We are hoping to draw in the local community so they can experience the unique atmosphere of Burton Street and see what is available to them on their doorstep!” For more information, tickets or to book a stall, contact Sarah Twigg on 0114 2332908 or email admin@ burtonstreet.org.uk

Forthcoming @ The Venue in Stocksbridge THURSDAY 25TH TO SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER - HERE BE DRAGONS A fantastic new musical written and performed by Steel Valley Beacon Arts, based around real life events and Stocksbridge people, involving a cast of 50 local people. The “dragon” represents the furnace of the steel works and the power of our community. The story is told through a series of entertaining sketches and 24 original songs, starting with the arrival of Samuel Fox and ending after the Second World War. Tickets are £8 and £5 conc and are available from the Venue Box Office on 0114 2838692 FRIDAY 3RD DECEMBER – MANNING The band Manning has been in existence since 1999, formed around singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Guy Manning. Guy was previously an associate of Parallel or 90 Degrees (PO90) and also a founder member of the internationally respected, The Tangent. Manning will be performing with support from Molly Bloom and Godsticks. Last few tickets remaining!! MONDAY 6TH TO SATURDAY 11TH DECEMBER – PANTO! Robinson Crusoe The Venue will become the setting for an epic battle this Christmas as Robinson Crusoe faces his long-time adversary, the infamous Captain Hogwash. And everyone is invited to watch. featuring a near full size deck of a sailing ship, colourful costumes, up-to-date chart songs and dance routines and gallons of audience participation. Hold tight this show travels at a thousand smiles an hour! This year’s spectacular family pantomime is Robinson Crusoe. Tickets are selling fast, so get yours now from £4.50 via the Venue box office on 0114 2838692 TUESDAY 14TH DECEMBER – CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT The Waldershelf Singers’ present an evening of gorgeous Christmas Songs. For a warm, traditional and special Christmas experience, come and join us and join in. CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS!! Have you booked yours yet? If not, then why not bunny hop onto our Christmas party bonanza on Friday 17th or Saturday 18th December. Tickets are £19 featuring a top live party group, disco and Christmas buffet. Discounts for group bookings available! Further details available on the Venue website www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER – MOTOWN AND SOUL NIGHT WITH SOUL MATES Hot from London, Soul Mates have performed with some of the biggest stars including George Michael, Kool and the Gang, Barry Manilow and Boy George. These outstanding and accomplished vocalists will give you a show to remember with hits from Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Kionel Richie, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Barry white and many more. Tickets are £19 and includes a Christmas buffet and disco. Saturday 18TH DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT The popular party band Nite Train consists of three very accomplished musicians and vocalists who are highly regarded throughout the area. Performing floor fillers, 70’s disco music, soul, classic ballads, rock ‘n’ roll and chart hits, from popular artists such as Beatles, Monkees, Otis Reading, Diana Ross, Abba, Bee Gees, they are guaranteed to get your feet moving! SUNDAY 19TH DECEMBER – CHRISTMAS BRASS AND CAROL CONCERT A special evening with Outibridge Brass Band, City of Sheffield Brass Band and one other very special guest - you!! To help us celebrate Christmas why not come along for a good sing of your favourite Carols but most importantly all those special local carols that are unique to this area such as Good News, Back Lane, Holmfirth Anthem, and Sweet Christmas Bells. Tickets are £5 and available now from the Venue Box Office (please note the change of date to Sunday 19th December 2010)

650 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge S36 1DY Tel: 0114 283 8692 www.thevenuestocksbridge.co.uk

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SANTA & STEAM SPECIALS 2010 TRAINS OPERATE ON... 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 23rd & 24th December ALL TRAINS DEPART FROM ROWSLEY SOUTH STATION AT 11:00AM, 12:35PM, 2:05PM & 3:40PM

SANTA assisted by his many helpers saunters through the train bearing marvellous gifts for every child.

To get parents and other members of the

family into the Christmas spirit, wine and freshly baked Mince Pies will be served while you sit back and take pleasure in being entertained by Professional Clowns, Magicians and Balloon Modellers.

If that wasn’t enough then why not join in and sing along to well known carols with the Piano Accordionists.

Prices

Adults (aged 16 & over)

£9.75

Senior Citizens

£8.75

0-15 months

£5.00

16 months to 15 Years

£8.50

For Further Information or to book which is advisable Telephone Santa’s Helpful Elves on

01629 580381

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Saturday 27th November BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:30 Nigella Kitchen 12:00 BBC News 12:10 Regional News and Weather 12:15 Football Focus 1:00 MotoGP: Review of the Season 2:00 Tennis: World Tour Finals 4:30 Final Score 5:15 BBC News 5:25 Regional News and Weather 5:30 Walk on the Wild Side 6:00 The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson 6:30 Strictly Come Dancing 7:45 Merlin 8:30 The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 8:40 Casualty 9:30 The Armstrong and Miller Show 10:00 BBC News 10:20 Match of the Day 11:40 The Football League Show 12:30 Weatherview

6:00 The Pingu Show 6:15 Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 6:25 Penelope 6:30 Guess with Jess 6:40 Postman Pat 7:00 Arthur 7:15 Muddle Earth 7:25 OOglies 7:40 Whatʼs New Scooby-Doo? 8:00 M.I. High 8:30 Mission: 2110 9:00 Live ʻnʼ Deadly 10:00 Little Howardʼs Big Question 10:20 Dennis & Gnasher 10:30 Sam and Markʼs Guide to Dodging Disaster 11:00 ROY 11:30 The Big Performance 12:00 The Cut 12:25 Teensville: My Bar Mitzvah Diary 12:50 Popatron 1:20 The 5.19 Show 1:35 The Season 2:05 Film: Waterloo 4:15 Escape to the Country 5:00 Rugby Union: Wales v New Zealand 7:15 Coast 7:30 Johnny Kingdomʼs Year with the Birds 8:00 Dadʼs Army 8:30 American Dream 9:30 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 10:15 QI XL 11:00 Film: Youth Without Youth

ITV 1 6.00 Boblins 6.15 Boblins 6.25 Fireman Sam 6.35 The Hive 6.45 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7.10 Babar and Badou 7.25 Jimmy Two Shoes 8.05 Horrid Henry 8.25 SpongeBob SquarePants 8.40 SpongeBob SquarePants 9.00 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 9.25 The Cool Stuff Collective 9.50 Planet Sketch 10.00 All New Youʼve Been Framed! 10.30 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 11.30 This Morning: Saturday 12.30 ITV News & Weather 12.35 FA Cup Live 2.50 Film: Tim Burtonʼs Corpse Bride 4.20 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: Behind the Magic 5.20 Calendar News and Weather 5.30 ITV News & Weather 5.45 New Britain Does the Funniest Things 6.45 All New Youʼve Been Framed! 7.15 Harry Hillʼs TV Burp 7.45 The X Factor 9.40 Iʼm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10.40 ITV News & Weather 10.55 FA Cup Highlights 12.25 Dating the Enemy

Channel 4 6:35 Planet Cook 6:55 World Sport 7:25 Extreme Sailing Series 7:55 The Morning Line 8:50 Friends 9:20 Shooting Nicole Scherzinger! 9:55 Ugly Betty 10:55 Koko Pop With Vision Express 11:25 Friends 11:55 4music Video Honours 12:55 Scrubs 1:25 Scrubs 1:55 Channel 4 Racing From Newbury And Newcastle 3:55 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 4:25 Come Dine With Me 4:55 Come Dine With Me 5:25 Come Dine With Me 5:55 Come Dine With Me 6:25 Come Dine With Me 6:55 The Political Slot: The Conservative Party 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:25 4thought.Tv 7:30 Grand Designs 8:30 Apocalypse: The Second World War 9:30 Film: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet 11:45 Film: Genova

Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 6.25 Fireman Sam 6.40 Rupert Bear 6.50 Miss Spiderʼs Sunny Patch Friends 7.00 The WotWots 7.15 Roobarb and Custard Too 7.25 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 7.40 Make Way for Noddy 7.50 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 8.05 Little Princess 8.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.30 Play! å`Show 9.30 George Shrinks 10.00 Your Sport 10.15 Fifth Gear 10.45 The Gadget Show 11.45 Emergency Bikers 12.50 Film: Murder Most Foul 2.35 Film: Fly Away Home 4.40 Five News 4.45 Film: Cahill: US Marshal 6.50 Five News 6.55 The Mentalist 7.45 CSI: NY 8.45 NCIS 9.40 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11.40 Forensic Files 12.10 SuperCasino

Sunday 28th November BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 7:35 Match of the Day 9:00 The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 Fern Britton Meets... June Brown 11:00 Country Tracks 12:00 The Politics Show 1:00 Match of the Day Live: Norwich City v Ipswich Town 3:20 EastEnders 3:50 Drop Zone 4:50 Points of View 5:05 Songs of Praise 5:40 BBC News 5:50 Regional News and Weather 6:00 Jimmyʼs Food Factory 6:30 Countryﬁle 7:30 Strictly Come Dancing Results 8:00 Antiques Roadshow 9:00 Garrowʼs Law 10:00 BBC News 10:15 Regional News and Weather 10:25 The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson 10:55 The Apprentice 11:55 Weatherview 12:00 Sign Zone: Coast

6:00 The Pingu Show 6:15 Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 6:25 Penelope 6:30 Guess with Jess 6:40 Postman Pat 7:00 Arthur 7:15 Muddle Earth 7:25 Sportsround 7:40 Bear Behaving Badly 8:00 Scoop 8:25 Hotel Trubble 8:55 Diddy Dick and Dom 9:00 Deadly 60 9:30 Horrible Histories 10:00 Something for the Weekend 11:30 Rugby Union: England v South Africa Highlights 12:20 EastEnders 2:15 Rugby Union: Ireland v Argentina 4:45 Flog It! 5:15 Tennis: World Tour Finals 8:00 Making Scotlandʼs Landscape 9:00 Donald Trump: All American Billionaire 10:00 The Trip 10:30 Match of the Day 2 11:30 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12:00 The Stephen K Amos Show

ITV 1 6.00 Boblins 6.15 Boblins 6.25 Boblins 6.35 Fluffy Gardens 6.45 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7.10 Bookaboo 7.25 Monk 7.30 Jimmy Two Shoes 7.45 Back at the Barnyard 7.55 Shaggy & ScoobyDoo: Get a Clue! 8.20 Phineas and Ferb 8.40 Phineas and Ferb 9.00 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Dadʼs Back 9.25 FA Cup Highlights 10.55 This Morning: Sunday 11.40 The X Factor 1.35 ITV News & Weather 1.40 Coronation Street Omnibus 3.55 Midsomer Murders 6.00 FA Cup Third Round Draw 6.20 Calendar News and Weather 6.30 ITV News & Weather 6.45 Harry Hillʼs TV Burp 7.15 All Star Family Fortunes 8.00 The X Factor 9.00 Iʼm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10.30 ITV News & Weather 10.45 Film: Intolerable Cruelty 12.30 Rugby Highlights: Aviva Premiership

Channel 4 6:20 Sali Mali 6:25 The Treacle People 6:35 Yo Gabba Gabba 7:00 Freesports On 4 7:30 British Gas Great Salford Swim 8:25 Sony Ericsson World B-Boy Series 8:55 The Album Chart Show With Tesco Entertainment: Mcﬂy Special 9:30 Hollyoaks Omnibus 12:00 Live And Lost With Blackberry 12:05 The Wanted: Video Exclusive 12:15 Ugly Betty 1:10 Friends 1:40 The Simpsons 2:15 The Simpsons 2:45 Film: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown 4:25 The Simpsons 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:50 Film: Alvin And The Chipmunks 7:30 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Undercover Boss USA 9:00 Any Human Heart 10:25 Desperate Housewives 11:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats 12:15 The Real Housewives Of New Jersey

Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 6.25 Fireman Sam 6.40 Rupert Bear 6.50 Miss Spiderʼs Sunny Patch Friends 7.00 Mio Mao 7.05 The WotWots 7.20 Roobarb and Custard Too 7.30 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 7.40 Make Way for Noddy 7.55 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 8.05 Little Princess 8.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.35 Family! 8.45 Castle Farm 9.00 Olivia 9.15 The Mr. Men Show 9.30 George Shrinks 10.00 iCarly 10.35 True Jackson, VP 11.10 Your Sport 11.20 Street Market Chefs 11.50 Andre Rieu Live in Dublin 12.50 The Andre Rieu Story 1.20 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 2.25 Film: Gattaca 4.25 Film: Grounded 6.10 Five News 6.15 Film: Spider-Man 3 9.00 Film: Beowulf 11.10 Film: Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Monday 29th November BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Rip Off Britain 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Real Rescues 11:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Missing 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Trapped: Ever After 3:30 Whatʼs New Scooby-Doo? 3:50 Shaun the Sheep 4:00 Hotel Trubble 4:30 Blue Peter 5:00 Newsround 5:15 The Weakest Link 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 Regional News and Weather 7:00 The One Show 7:30 Inside Out 7:57 BBC News and Regional News 8:00 EastEnders 8:30 FIFAʼs Dirty Secrets: Panorama 9:00 Accused 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 A Question of Sport 11:05 Freddie Flintoff: Ashes Warrior 11:45 The Graham Norton Show 12:35 Weatherview 12:40 Sign Zone: The Apprentice

7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:40 Eliot Kid 7:55 Diddy Dick and Dom 8:00 My Life: Tough Kids 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Big Barn Farm 9:05 Buzz and Tell 9:10 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:25 The Large Family 9:40 Toddworld 9:50 Pingu 10:00 Waybuloo 10:20 Cliffordʼs Puppy Days 10:30 Pablo the Little Red Fox 10:35 3rd and Bird 10:50 Wibbly Pig 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Animal Park: Wild in Africa 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Due South 1:45 Film 2010 with Claudia Winkleman 2:15 Ready Steady Cook 3:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Pointless 5:15 The Hairy Bikersʼ Cook Off 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 7:00 Johnny Kingdomʼs Year with the Birds 7:30 Paxman Meets Hitchens: A Newsnight Special 8:00 University Challenge 8:30 Miranda 9:00 Ian Hislopʼs Age of the Do-Gooders 10:00 The Trip 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Donald Trump: All American Billionaire

ITV 1 6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 11.25 ITV News 11.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News & Weather 2.00 House Gift 3.00 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 4.00 Midsomer Murders. Dance with the Dead (Part 2) 5.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 The Victimʼs Tale: Tonight 8.30 Iʼm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Real Crime with Mark Austin: WPC Sharon Beshenivsky - Death on Duty 11.35 Robson Greenʼs Wild Swimming Adventure 12.30 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 Sali Mali 6:15 The Treacle People 6:30 Planet Cook 6:50 Yo Gabba Gabba 7:15 Freshly Squeezed 7:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35 Frasier 9:10 According To Jim 9:40 Friends 10:10 One Tree Hill 11:05 Smallville: Superman The Early Years 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away 1:05 Film: The Undefeated 3:25 Countdown 4:10 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Four In A Bed 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Dispatches: The Kids Britain Doesnʼt Want 9:00 Coppers 10:00 Chris Moylesʼ Quiz Night 10:55 3 Minute Wonder: The Turner Prize 2010 11:00 Peep Show 11:30 The Lazarus Effect 12:10 The Album Chart Show With Tesco Entertainment: N.E.R.D

Five 6.35 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 6.40 Rupert Bear 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Mio Mao 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Roary the Racing Car 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.25 Peppa Pig 8.30 Thomas & Friends 8.40 Hanaʼs Helpline 8.50 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 9.05 Milkshake! Music Box 9.15 The Wright Stuff 10.45 Trisha Goddard 11.45 House Doctor 12.15 House Doctor 12.40 Five News 12.50 Ice Patrol 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 The Family Recipe 2.55 Film: Sherlock Holmes Returns 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 How Do They Do It? 8.00 The Gadget Show 9.00 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 10.00 Film: Hard to Kill 12.00 The Gadget Show

Tuesday 30th November BBC One

BBC Two

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6:40 Postman Pat 6:55 Pingu 7:00 Jungle Book 7:15 Muddle Earth 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:40 Eliot Kid 7:55 Diddy Dick and Dom 8:00 My Life: Children of the Road 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Big Barn Farm 9:05 Buzz and Tell 9:10 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:25 The Large Family 9:40 Toddworld 9:50 Pingu 10:00 Waybuloo 10:20 Cliffordʼs Puppy Days 10:30 Pablo the Little Red Fox 10:35 3rd and Bird 10:50 Wibbly Pig 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Animal Park: Wild in Africa 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Due South 1:45 Car Booty 2:10 Ready Steady Cook 3:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:45 Flog It! Ten of the Best 4:30 Pointless 5:15 The Hairy Bikersʼ Cook Off 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 7:00 Coast 8:00 Alan Titchmarshʼs Garden Secrets 9:00 The Foods that Make Billions 10:00 Miranda 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Limbo Babies

ITV 1 6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 11.25 ITV News 11.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News & Weather 2.00 House Gift 3.00 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 4.00 Midsomer Murders. Death and Dust (Part 1) 5.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 River Monsters 8.00 All New Youʼve Been Framed! 8.30 Iʼm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Olly Murs Revealed 11.35 Swingtown 12.30 The Zone

Channel 4 6:35 Sali Mali 6:40 The Treacle People 6:50 Yo Gabba Gabba 7:15 Freshly Squeezed 7:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:40 Frasier 9:10 According To Jim 9:40 Friends 10:10 One Tree Hill 11:05 Smallville: Superman The Early Years 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 River Cottage Bites 12:15 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away 1:20 Film: Legend Of The Lost 3:25 Countdown 4:10 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Four In A Bed 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Kirstieʼs Homemade Home 9:00 The Family 10:00 Frankie Boyleʼs Tramadol Nights 10:35 The Morgana Show 11:10 3 Minute Wonder: The Turner Prize 2010 11:15 The Big Bang Theory 11:40 Robertʼs Web 12:15 Bullrun: New York To Las Vegas

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6:40 Postman Pat 6:55 Pingu 7:00 Jungle Book 7:15 Muddle Earth 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:40 Eliot Kid 7:55 Diddy Dick and Dom 8:00 My Life: My Dad in Prison 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Big Barn Farm 9:05 Buzz and Tell 9:10 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:25 The Large Family 9:40 Toddworld 9:50 Pingu 10:00 Waybuloo 10:20 Clifford’s Puppy Days 10:30 Pablo the Little Red Fox 10:35 3rd and Bird 10:50 Wibbly Pig 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 The Daily Politics 1:00 See Hear 1:30 Car Booty 2:15 Ready Steady Cook 3:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Pointless 5:15 The Hairy Bikers’ Cook Off 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 7:00 Escape to the Country 8:00 Edwardian Farm 9:00 Ancient Worlds 10:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 RTS Huw Wheldon Lecture 2010 - Science: A Challenge to TV Orthodoxy 12:00 The Foods that Make Billions

ITV 1 6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 11.25 ITV News 11.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News & Weather 2.00 House Gift 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 4.00 Midsomer Murders. Death and Dust (Part 2) 5.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 Coronation Street 8.30 I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Film: Raw Deal 12.30 The Zone

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about the baby. FRI: John makes a desperate attempt to get through to Holly. Viv continues to manipulate Bob into doing her bidding. Jackson does not want to be a burden on Hazel.

on the eve of the wedding, but will Leanne succumb? Panic strikes at the Rovers as Max goes missing.

one last day with Ruby before she leaves. But will one day be enough? THURS: Despite losing her driving licence, Steph has to get back to work at the garage in order to pay her looming legal bills. She puts on a brave face, but Lucas can tell she is struggling, so he puts aside his own feelings to help her. But just as they settle back into their working relationship, Lucas gets a shock. Natasha encourages her dad to channel the pain of losing Ruby into a school project. FRI: When Steph is forced to consider selling her house to cover her legal defence, Summer realises that she might have to move. Her upset piques Andrew’s guilt and he realises he has been too hard on her lately. He decides to make amends by celebrating her favourite holiday - Halloween. Callum unwittingly confirms his crush on Sophie, so she realises she is going to have to break her best friend’s heart.

7 Day Soapwatch EASTENDERS MON: A desperate Ryan tries to track down Stacey and Lily - but will Kat lead him to where they are hiding? Masood and Jane take their relationship to the next level with a visit to a hotel, while Dot and Julie’s burgeoning friendship is halted by a vengeful Mo. Ian and Zainab wait anxiously to hear who has emerged victorious in the bid for the Argee Bhajee. TUES: Emotions run high when Jane makes a shocking confession to Ian. Syed is puzzled when he finds Masood’s hotel room key. Ryan urges Stacey to face her demons and return to the Square, and Heather frets about a lonely Dot. THURS: Syed’s determination to make Tamwar happy drives him to desperate measures, while Ian’s attempt at revenge turns physical. Stacey has an ultimatum for Ryan, and Julie’s first day at the Vic ends in chaos. Glenda turns to her familiar tricks when she finds herself in financial difficulties.

FRI: Syed faces a dilemma as he wrestles with a secret that could destroy his parents’ marriage. Jane and Masood panic when Zainab delights in goading a nihilistic Ian. Ryan finds himself stuck between the women in his life, while Dot embarks on a new venture with help from Heather and Fat Boy. EMMERDALE MON: Declan is surprised by some unexpected guests. Roz is suspicious about Holly’s recovery. Alicia is not keen for Justin to have Jacob at Christmas. TUES: Roz begs Adam to see the truth about Holly. Maisie grows closer to Nikhil. Leyla urges Alicia to compromise over Jacob. WED: Moira’s attempts to help Holly get her into trouble. Adam takes a shine to Mia. Declan refuses to let Ella cramp his style. THURS: John is horrified to discover the lengths to which Moira has gone for Holly. Bob worries that Viv is enjoying his company a little too much. An angry Marlon makes a decision

CORONATION STREET MON: Will Nick and Leanne give in to their desires? Carla breaks down after confessing the truth to a suspicious Michelle. John comes to realise the seriousness of Charlotte’s mental state. WED: Ken gets more than he bargains for when he goes looking for Peter in The Joinery. Carla hits the bottle after a run-in with Peter. Owen agrees to help Steve out as the Rovers starts to crumble. THURS: Will Ken keep quiet as Leanne is torn between two men? Tyrone is upset by Molly’s deceit. Steve makes Owen fully aware of his disapproval. FRI: Molly stuns Tyrone by telling him the devastating truth. Nick confesses his feelings

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Kier issues bogus caller warning Kier Building Maintenance has issued a warning for householders across Sheffield to check the identity of all callers to their homes following reports of bogus callers trying to gain entry into people’s houses. Kier Sheffield operations director Phil Oades says: “Most people who knock on someone’s door are genuine callers. However, you can not always be sure, so it is important to take some precautions before opening the door. Every member of Kier staff has to carry their ID card at all times. They are always happy to show it and for the tenant to call the Kier phone number they should already have to check the caller is who they say they are. “A simple check of the ID card will always help put the tenant’s mind at rest and will enable us to carry out our work quickly and professionally.” One elderly tenant recently had to prevent two men from entering her house when they arrived with fake ID cards. She says: “I asked them for their ID and what they showed me was obviously fake, so I kept the latch on the door and refused to let them in. But this really shook me, so I would urge others to be extremely vigilant.” Phil Oades has also issued Kier’s top safety tips to ward off unwanted callers: “There really should be nothing to worry about when people call,” he says, “but follow these tips and make sure.” Lock: keep your front and back doors locked, even when you are at home Stop: think if you are expecting anyone. Check that the back door is locked and take the key out. Look to see who it is Chain: put the door chain or bar on before you open the door. Keep it on while you are talking to the person on the doorstep Check: ask for their ID card and take the time to check it properly. Call the company they say they are from by calling the Kier number you have already been given – do not use the one on the ID card as it might be fake “Kier would also advise people to be extra cautious of callers who appear to be in a hurry or who ask you to step outside your house. They may say they need to make an urgent call and ask to use your phone or for a drink of water. Do not let them in.” Sheffield Homes, which manages council homes on behalf of Sheffield City Council, also issues advice to tenants on bogus callers. A spokesperson said: “We, and our construction partners, carry out many visits to tenants and all of our staff carry ID so please ask to see it. If you are still not sure about the caller you can ask the Repairs Service Centre staff to give you a password that Kier’s workers will quote when they visit you. You can also call the north call centre on 0114 2930000 or the south call centre on 0114 2053333 to double-check that callers are genuine.” Sheffield City Council trading standards manager, Philip Glaves, says: “While

these types of incidents can happen to anyone within a community, it is typically the elderly and vulnerable that fall victim to this type of crime. We would like to remind householders that these crimes are preventable. And by following a few simple guidelines you could avoid becoming a victim of doorstep crime.” DCI Craig Robinson, South Yorkshire Police Force lead Burglary, says: “Bogus callers pretend to be officials from the council, engineers from gas, electricity or water companies, police officers or salespeople to gain access to people’s homes and steal money or property. They sometimes use the guise of gardeners and builders and try to trick you into paying for unnecessary work. Never agree to have work done by someone who is ‘just passing’. They are sometimes very well dressed, usually carry fake identity cards, wear overalls with company logos and can seem very convincing and persuasive. “If you are expecting a caller check their identity very carefully. Remember, official visitors will make prior appointments. If you are not expecting them and you are alone, ask them to call back when you have someone with you. “My advice would be that if you are in any doubt, do not let them in. I would then advise you to contact the company they are purporting to be from and also contact the police. “This type of crime is rare but can only be described as being despicable; some victims of distraction burglary can suffer terribly both emotionally and physically. This type of crime can seriously affect their trust and faith in people afterwards. I urge people to think before opening their doors.”

Remember to vote for St Wilfred’s Remember to vote for St Wilfred’s tomorrow Thursday November 25th to help them win the final of the People’s Millions. (see last week). They are featured on ’Calendar’ 6pm - 6.30pm. Phone number available on the morning on their website, www. stwilfridscentre.org , in the Daily Mirror or from numerous flyers around the city. Vote to bring £50,000 into Sheffield to help vulnerable and socially excluded people. Phone lines open 9am – midnight.

Community Assemblies Northern You Choose Event 27 November at Bradfield School for the Stannington Ward (sign in from 1.30pm). North East Ward Meeting 2 Dec, 6-8pm, Concord Sports Centre, Shiregreen Lane, S5 6AE for Shiregreen and Brightside Ward (Brightside, Grimesthorpe, Lower Blackburn, Shiregreen, Wincobank) – bus 45/46, 47/8 nearby

Free Parking this Xmas From Saturday 27 November until 25 December shoppers will be able to park for free in allocated Sheffield City Council car parks and on street parking bays in the city centre from 9am on Saturdays and Sundays and from 3pm on Wednesdays. The scheme will also include free parking from 9am on Christmas Eve to help you get those last minute gifts. Free parking was incredibly popular last year in the city centre. This year the scheme has been extended to include and benefit Sheffield’s district centres with Council parking. Ecclesall Road, Sharrow Vale Road, Witham Road, Fulwood Road and London Road are all included in the scheme. These roads will have free parking available from 9am on Saturdays and also on Christmas Eve. Councillor Ian Auckland, Cabinet Member for Business, Transport and Skills at Sheffield City Council said: “We are keen to encourage shoppers into the city centre and surrounding district centres.This year has been tough for many and we wanted to provide a boost. …It’s important to support both business and local people in the present economic climate. I hope the free parking will bring a little extra Christmas cheer to the people of Sheffield” Don’t forget to check the signs when you park. Make sure your bay is taking part in the scheme: maximum stay periods will still apply

Dates for your Diary Healthy, Wealthy and Warm in Ecclesall Ecclesall Library, Weetwood Gardens Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield S11 9PL Wednesday 1 December from10.00am till 12.30pm. Free Powerdown plugs. Free Prize Draw. Free Light Refreshments Find out more on Sheffield City Council’s. Free Insulation Scheme. And much more! Drop in and have a look around. Candlelit Vigil Wednesday, 1 December 6.30-7.30pm in the Winter Garden in the City Centre. An event to remember those people who have been lost to HIV, show support for people living with HIV, raise awareness and challenge the stigma. Hosted by Councillor Paul Scriven with performance by Out Aloud choir. St Nicolas and The Christmas Story Sheffield Cathedral, Saturday 4 December, 7.30pm. By the Sheffield Oratorio Tickets: £14 (concessions students and under 16s, £5, £11;). Online from www.oratorio.org.uk; on the door from 7.00 pm; or from Blue Moon Cafe (next to the cathedral).

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This week we met Jim, Annette, Gloria and Sue from The Wells Singers. We were ﬁrst introduced to this group at a service at St Leonards Church in Dinnington. The Well Singers from North Anston took part in the service and afterwards we agreed to look at working together on a fundraising venture. This week we started the discussion and we have a couple of dates pencilled in the spring of next year for concerts and church services. Once the details are conﬁrmed I’ll be sharing these through the column and I hope that you might want to come along and support us. Fundraising is extremely important to the continuation of Radio Nightingale so it’s really good to strike a partnership like this which can only help both groups. It costs £3.25 per hour to keep Radio Nightingale broadcasting and while this doesn’t seem very much, do the maths of 8760 hours in a year and you’ll soon see it’s not a small task to raise. If you can help Radio Nightingale in anyway, either through a donation of time or money, we would be grateful to hear from you. Radio Nightingale broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the patients and staff of the Rotherham General Hospital on 945 &1350mw and Hospedia. For more information about the station visit www. radionightingale.org.uk Current volunteer vacancies: • Website designer • Saturday sports show presenter • Football commentator • Request collector (Tuesday or Wednesday morning) • Fundraiser • Voice over artist / creator Contact us on 01709 304244 for more information on volunteering.

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As I mentioned last week, I’ve been visiting some of the nearby (and not so nearby) rivers in my quest for barbel as the weather cools and carping becomes a less attractive option. I still sit by the river bank catching very little, but it does give me (plenty!) of time to reflect on my angling…. I’ve been out this week and bought a pair of rods from a local tackle shop; if you’re interested, they are 2lb tc Wychwood ‘Rogue’ Barbel rods and I’m very happy with them, (nice and shiny) but do I need them? On their first outing, once I’d got the baits settled in midstream, I mentally counted the number of rods I now actually own…… The final figure reached was a mind boggling 13!! I’ve got carp rods, barbel rods, quivertips, a float rod, 3 beachcasters and a couple of 20-30lb class boat rods for visits to Wales. Then I got to thinking about reels; I’ve got 13 of those too! In my storage, I’ve got numerous nets, chairs, tackle boxes full of bits I’ll never need or use and countless pots and buckets of baits that are years out of date! As I pondered, I wondered if it is really just me, or are the vast majority of ‘serious’ anglers just as guilty of hoarding tackle? Are you of those who tells the wife that the next piece of shiny kit you want “….is essential; I have to have it or I can’t fish for pike/barbel/chub/gudgeon, and you wouldn’t want me stuck at home under your feet whilst you hoover would you? “ Or are you one who just takes a risk and buys it anyway? (But doesn’t tell and hope you never get found

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and Ainm Spartacus can give him most to do. At 1.15 the Bar One Racing Grade 1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle can go the way of Perfect Smile with Mount Helicon, Prima Vista and The Shepherd King ﬁghting it out for second spot. The Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Chase is next up at 1.50 where Back of the Pack can enhance his claims for top honours this year. I was very impressed with how he ran at Cork recently and I reckon he is destined for great things. He is a sound jumper and likes to race up with the pace, something I like about young chasers as it keeps them out of trouble. Unless I am mistaken the second spot is most likely to be fought out between Kakagh, Erritt Lake and Lucky William. In a wide open contest for the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at 2.20 I like the chances of Aitmatov to atone for his unlucky last ﬂight fall at Navan recently. In a race where none can be discounted he should at least be a backable price.

Lingﬁeld: 3.40 Tweedy – 10th @ 15/2, Arabian Mirage – 9th @ 14/1.

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HENNESSY GOLD CUP AT NEWBURY, FIGHTING FIFTH HURDLE AT NEWCASTLE HORSE RACING by Timelord

Saturday’s top British meeting is at Newbury where there is another superb NH feast in store as the ﬁrst of the season’s really big chases, the Hennessy Gold Cup, takes place while up at Newcastle the Fighting Fifth Hurdle takes centre stage. Then on Sunday there is another treat in store as Fairyhouse puts on three Grade One races, the Royal Bond Novices Hurdle, the Drinmore Chase and the Hattons Grace Hurdle. It is always informative to watch the big early season Irish races as they provide quite invaluable clues to the chances of many Cheltenham Festival entrants. The Irish form is usually strong and there are many talented performers on view at Fairyhouse this weekend so make sure you watch if you can. Denman is seeking a historic treble in the Hennessy and carries top weight. If anyone can train a horse to win three Hennessy Gold Cups it seems almost certain that it would have to be Paul Nicholls, who can almost “walk on water” as a NH trainer. There are several very interesting younger horses in the line up however and it might prove to be a step too far for the mighty Denman at the age of 10, even though he seems better at Newbury than anywhere else and this is his time of year. At this stage 13 of the 20 entrants are running from out of the handicap, which has to give Denman an edge, but some of these are still unexposed and improving. Irish raider Pandorama is unbeaten over fences, as is Weird Al and both are very interesting runners. Big Fella Thanks has a good course record and along with Nicholls’s The Tother One and Niche Market, Dessie Hughes’s Rare Bob and Mark Bradstock’s Carruthers has a good speed rating in my system. Also in with a good shout are Neptune Collonges, my top rated animal, and Mouse Morris’s China Rock (an improved performer this year). Nicky Henderson runs Barbers Shop and Burton Port, another pair with decent chances. However I am most interested in two that I think are possibly unexposed and on the way up. The ﬁrst is Lucinda Russell’s Silver By Nature who just creeps into the handicap off bottom weight and the other

STEELERS SUCCESS ON THE ROAD ICE HOCKEY By Sarah Youle

The Sheffield Steelers still have a long run before they are playing at home in the Sheffield Arena, their first home game back is on December 5th, On Wednesday the Hull Stingrays came to Ice Sheffield, and left empty-handed as the Steelers cruised to an easy 7-0 win. Player-Coach Ben Simon opened the scoring for the Steelers at 8:15, followed by Joey Talbot at 15:32. In the second period the Steelers really let rip, with goals from Neil Clark, Ben Squires, and two from Rob Globke. Neil Clark added his second of the night at 45:58, and the rest of the game passed without a goal from either side. For many, many games the official attendance has

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is Hills Of Aran, a hurdler cum chaser who ran well at Haydock last week and who is not fully exposed at all over fences yet. He is well out of the handicap but that may just ensure that he is a longer price than he should be. The winner of a Grade 3 contest over 3 miles 4 furlongs at Haydock in February, I am expecting a big run from Silver By Nature and he is my Nap choice. Hills of Aran is a sporting each way bet if he runs. Both are currently on offer at decent each way prices. In the Gerry Fielden Hurdle at two o’clock I think that Donald McCain’s Alegralil can defy top weight and record another victory. The Betchworth Kid could be a big danger however as he has run well twice recently on the flat. Dr Livingstone is another with a big chance and both Tito Bustillo and Praxiteles have run well recently. In an open race Tocca Ferro, Rebel Dancer and Nadiya De La Vega can get competitive too. In the Long Distance Hurdle at 2.30 Big Buck’s is likely to prove all the rage. I have a few with better speed figures than him however and would suggest that Duc De Regniere is the value choice. Next best in my system is Kayf Aramis followed by Afsoun and Arcalis. With these four in the race and Neptune Equester switching from chasing to hurdling I think that the likely odds-on that will probably be on offer about Big Buck’s is just too short. In the concluding handicap chase Nozic is my top rated but the selection has to be the improving Sir Ian who has won his last couple of races and is far from finished yet. The race has a very open look about it with Working Title having run well recently along with Circus of Dreams and one or two others. Up at Newcastle the Champion Hurdler, Binocular, re-appears. This is a really smart contest with several having a good chance. It was hard not to be impressed by Nearby in the Elite hurdle at Wincanton three weeks ago and former Champion Sublimity may still have a race like this in him. However I am going for the unbeaten Peddlers Cross to maintain his run and cause an upset. I reckon that Donald McCain’s toughie doesn’t know the meaning of the word defeat and can go in again here at rewarding odds. In the 3.25 Rehearsal Chase I like the look of Howard Johnson’s Companero. I make this another open race with chief opposition coming from Skippers Big, Daldini, Mossbank, Sheriffs Hutton and Millside. Johnson himself has three other entries so keep an eye out for withdrawal of the selection. If he doesn’t run Skippers Brig gets the substitute vote. On Sunday Fairyhouse hosts a top class meeting. In the 12.15 Grade 3 Bar One Racing 3yo Hurdle Fearless Falcon can emerge victorious. Days Ahead not been recorded on the Elite League website’s game sheets, though reports in the local media estimate attendance at around 700 people, way below the average Ice Sheffield attendance last season. These figures cannot make the Steelers management happy, as the long stretch between home games means that there is no gate money coming into the club, which has had many financial struggles over the summer and during the current season. The Steelers had a tougher night on Sunday, as they travelled to Dundee where the Stars put up a good fight. The Steelers scored first, Rob Dowd hitting the back of the net at 3:52, before Dundee levelled the scores at 9:10. The visitors took the lead again with an unassisted goal from Rob Globke, but once again the Stars pulled it back less than two minutes later, Tristan Harper putting his team back in the game. Another two minutes saw Steelers player-coach Ben Simon put the Steelers in the lead heading into the second period. In the second the Steelers found the only goal. Jeff Legue scoring at 28:38, assisted by Rod Sarich and Kevin Bolibruck. It looked like the Stars were coming back once more as Mark Nebus found the back of the Steelers’ net at 40:56, but Jason Hewitt finished off the evening’s scoring with a goal at 55:18 to send the Steelers home with a win. The Steelers next home game is on December 5th. Tickets are available from the Sheffield Arena box office. SSSC members save £1 on each adult ticket purchased on production of a valid SSSC membership card. Cineworld Unlimited Card holders can get an adult ticket for just £10, tickets for this offer must be purchased through the Steelers office (0114 242 35 35).

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Not really a good week last week. There were too many withdrawals for a satisfactory outcome with many of the reserve choices not performing that well. Only Silvianaco Conti rescued us from a whitewash. There were seven races with runners and one winner @ 10/3, returning a 2.67 points loss to 1 point level stakes. I continue to remain interested in Hills of Aran and he ran quite well to be 5th in the three mile hurdle at Haydock. Somewhat surprisingly he is entered for the Hennessy at Newbury this weekend and might be a sporting each way bet off a low weight.

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Summary: Saturday: Newbury: 2.00 Alegralil, if absent Dr Livingstone then The Betchworth Kid; 2.30 Duc De Regniere, if absent Kayf Aramis; 3.05 Silver By Nature (Nap), Hills of Aran (e/w); 3.40 Sir Ian (N.b.), if absent Working Title then Circus of Dreams; Newcastle: 2.15 Peddlers Cross, if absent Nearby then Sublimity; 3.25 Companero, if absent Skippers Brig then Daldini; Sunday: Fairyhouse: 12.15 Fearless Falcon, if absent Days Ahead then Ainm Spartacus; 1.15 Perfect Smile, if absent Mount Helicon, then Prima Vista then The Shepherd King; 1.50 Back Of The Pack (Nap), if absent Kakagh, then Erritt Lake then Lucky William; 2.20 Aimatov, if absent Powerstation (e/w) then (in order) On TheWay Out, Mourad, Solwhit and Shinrock Paddy. Good luck with your selections! Last week’s results: Ascot: 2.05 Noble Alan – non runner, Chaninbar - 4th @ 25/1; 2.35 Alegralil –non runner, Kayf Aramis – non runner, Silviniaco Conti – won @ 10/3; 3.10 Moon Over Miami – non runner, Tatenen – 6th @ 8/1; Haydock: 2.20 Skippers Brig - non runner, Etxalar – 4th @ 8/1, Ernst Blofeld – non runner; 2.50 Hills Of Aran 5th @ 33/1, Carole’s Legacy –non runner, Khatchaturian – 15th @ 28/1; 3.25 Silver By Nature – non runner, Nacarat - 4th @ 7/1, Chief Dan George – 7th @ 33/1;

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Rotherham United bounced back from their FA Cup defeat with a convincing 1-0 win at Crewe. An own goal in the first half was enough to separate the two teams but in truth the Millers should have had more after a dominant performance. Ronnie Moore was once again without regular ‘keeper Andy Warrington so Jamie Annerson made his first league start for the Millers. The Millers boss also made two changes with Danny Coid replacing Luke Ashworth resulting in Johnny Mullins reverting to centre half, whilst Kevin Ellison replaced Stephen Brogan on the left side of midfield. Inside the first minute the Millers had the home side under the kosh. A break down the right by Marcus Marshall caught out a static Crewe back four but his centre was cleared behind in the nick of time by David Artell with Adam Le Fondre lurking. From the resulting corner Ellison caught out the scrambling Rhys Taylor in the Crewe goal, and after pressure from Mark Bradley Adam Dugdale placed the ball into his own net to gift the Millers an early advantage. The Millers continued to pour forward against a stunned Crewe. On five minutes Bradley showed great determination to win possession in midfield. His low centre found Ryan Taylor who turned smartly just inside the area, but his low shot was well held by Rhys Taylor. Crewe’s first chance came on eight minutes. Mullins misjudged a bouncing ball which allowed Shaun Miller a sight at goal but he dragged his shot well wide of Annerson’s far post from the edge

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of the area. The Millers were well on top and playing some enterprising and attractive football. On 12 minutes a fantastic double one-two between Le Fondre and Nicky Law had the midfielder in sight of goal, but when well placed to shoot he tried to cut the ball back for Taylor and the pass was intercepted. Crewe gave a little warning to the Millers on 18 minutes when a chipped free kick found former Miller Artell in space but his header from12 yards was glanced wide. A minute later the Railwaymen should have been level. A counter attack caught the Millers short in defence with Miller playing Ashley Westwood through on goal, but after composing himself inside the area he fired wide of the far post. Crewe now started to play and another glorious chance was missed on 24 minutes. The dangerous Clayton Donaldson wrestled his way clear on the edge of the area but his fierce drive was brilliantly beaten away by Annerson. The game was now swinging one way and then another. On 28 minutes an inswinging free kick by Law was headed towards goal by Taylor via a deflection. The ball beat Rhys Taylor in the Crewe goal but he was saved by the crossbar with the ball running to safety. Now it was the Millers who were looking more likely to extend their lead. On 30 minutes a Bradley header from a corner was almost touched home by Le Fondre, who then got a second chance from the loose ball but his acrobatic effort from 12 yards sailed over the bar. On 38 minutes the Millers came close again. A cross from the right by Bradley was only cleared as far as Coid on the edge the area, but his drilled shot was deflected just wide with the ‘keeper beaten. Straight after the Millers swarmed forward again. Marshall was having an excellent game down the right but his time he popped

up on the left before crossing low into the area, where Taylor prodded the ball just wide of the far post eight yards out. The Millers made a good start to the second half and had the home side penned inside their own half. On 53 minutes a great interception by Nick Fenton allowed Law to break down the left but his low cross went right across the six yard box just eluding Taylor. A minute later another chance was created. A superb incisive pass by Marshall split the Crewe defence, Ellison ran through on goal but his shot from the angle was well saved by Rhys Taylor, with the rebound almost favouring Le Fondre whose follow up was blocked. On the hour mark Dugdale almost redeemed himself after his first half own goal with Crewe’s first chance of the second half. After Marshall had given the ball away it was laid for Dugdale to strike from 25 yards and his thunderbolt shot flashed just over Annerson’s goal. On 76 minutes the Millers were awarded a penalty after a cross towards the back post was headed into the direction of the goal by Le Fondre. Patrick Ada blocked the ball with his arm leaving referee Neil Swarbrick no option but to give a spot kick. Unfortunately for the Millers Le Fondre was denied by a superb save by Rhys Taylor who diverted the penalty kick onto the post, diving to his right. With six minutes remaining a dangerous corner by Law was only half cleared to Bradley whose drive rebounded to Taylor, but his shot on the turn was well held by Rhys Taylor. Still the Millers looked dangerous going forward and another half chance was created on 87 minutes. The impressive Marshall backheeled the ball to Law who surged into the area but he curled his shot just over the bar.

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United climbed the Championship table with a hard-earned home win but the scoreline tells only half the story. Referee Taylor showed two red cards and awarded three penalties - as well as missing another - in a game fit for the live TV camera that were at Bramall Lane. Richard Cresswell and Daniel Bogdanovic tucked away penalties for the Blades, whilst Ched Evans was rewarded for his hard-working display with a second half goal. Boss Speed made just one change for the teatime kick-off with Cresswell taking the place of Lowton, which meant Calve reverting to right-back. In a 4-4-2 formation, Reid moved to a wide left role and Cresswell partnered Evans in attack. Forced to kick towards the Kop in the first half, the Blades made a bright start, winning a free-kick and a series of corners in the opening ten minutes, although the visitors held firm. Palace’s first effort saw Zaha’s shot strike the legs Nosworthy. There was a dearth of attacking threat from Palace early on but they were given a helping hand to take the lead on 17 minutes. Vaughan did well to hold on to possession and after N’Diaye’s deep cross, which was heading out of play, Dann fell under minimal contact from Calve. Referee Taylor pointed to the penalty spot and DANN recovered to fire the spot-kick straight down the middle and past Simonsen. United’s response was positive but Reid’s free-kick was wide of the mark and Bartley was unable to find the target with his header from a corner. McCarthy did tremendously well to protect Palace’s lead on the half hour, nodding away an Evans cross that was destined for Cresswell, and then Simonsen had to be alert to bat away Zaha’s effort after a quick break. And then followed more drama.

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United’s heart-stopping win against Crystal Palace left Gary Speed believing that his hair would soon be growing grey because of the manner in which it was achieved: “It was a very up and down game and we defended very naively at times. When we got back to 2-2 I was thinking more about not letting it slip rather than trying to get a winner. “I remembered how we clawed

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From Simonsen’s clearance, Cresswell won the flick on and United’s fans appealed for a penalty when Clyne cut off Evans’ route to the ball. Once again referee Taylor obliged and he added to Palace’s woes when he reduced them to ten-men. Garvan had already escaped a booking when he twice delayed the taking of a quick free-kick, but he was not so lucky when he presumably spoke out of turn and picked up two yellows in the space of five seconds! CRESSWELL waited patiently before drilling the spot-kick into the corner of the net. The final chance of the half, including injury-time, fell to Palace but Simonsen held on to Vaughan’s effort before the officials headed off to debate the two penalty decisions over a half-time drink. The second half began with both managers resisting the urge to make changes and again United were the first to show, with Speroni having to claim efforts from Reid and Calve, whilst McCarthy was forced to clear a dangerous Yeates cross. On 48 minutes a neat Blades move almost brought the lead. Evans nodded down to Reid and quickly got himself into a good position to receive a return but the cross was too powerful for the striker to get any real purchase with a header. Palace lost captain McCarthy, presumably because of injury, and United’s opportunities continued in the early stages of the second period. A quick Evans throw saw Cresswell shoot just wide and from a deep Reid corner, Jordan headed over. On 62 minutes - just a minute before Palace regained the advantage - the Blades went mightily close once again. From Calve’s cross, Bartley headed down and Cresswell’s header from inside the penalty area was stopped at point-blank range by Speroni. Then, from a break, Clyne outpaced Yeates down the right and delivered a deep cross for VAUGHAN, who positioned himself between Bartley and Montgomery, to head home, with the help of the underside of the crossbar. Just two minutes later United could, and probably should, have been levelled once again. From an Evans cross, a volley from Yeates was goalbound until back from two down against Burnley and then let one in to go behind late on before getting a draw. “Their second goal was a good cross by Clyne, well-finished by Vaughan but poor defending by us and we have to cut that out.” With the award of three penalties and two red cards, the officials were a major talking point for both managers, but for once the United boss could afford to be magnanimous: “I thought the penalties in the first half were both dubious and I don’t really know about their sendingoff, but we haven’t had a penalty at home in eighteen months. “For theirs, Neil Danns has been clever but referees are only human and will make mistakes like the rest of us. For Boggy’s challenge I didn’t think it was red card from where I was, but having seen the replay it looked as if he did scrape down Clyne’s shin. “It wasn’t deliberate, Clyne didn’t make a meal of it, but I can see

it was deflected by the arm of N’Diaye and on to a post. Speed threw on Bogdanovic and the Blades were forcing the Palace defence back on to the toes of Speroni. The home side won a number of set-pieces but the visitors packed their box. On 75 minutes, United’s luck was summed up by N’Diaye’s clearance striking team-mate Davis and flying over the crossbar to safety and then shots from Bartley and Yeates were both blocked. The final ten minutes were one-way traffic with United adding Bartley to the forward line and he was instrumental in the leveller on 85 minutes. From Reid’s cross, Bartley’s header was turned on to the crossbar by Speroni but EVANS, possibly in an offside position, stuffed home the rebound. Bartley returned to defensive duties but United used the momentum wisely and grabbed the lead just a minute later. Reid again delivered a cross and after Palace failed to clear, Davis unceremoniously dumped Bogdanovic. It was referee Taylor’s clearest penalty decision of the night and with Cresswell not on the pitch, BOGDANOVIC picked himself up to tuck home the spot-kick, sending Speroni the wrong way. Understandably, the emphasis switched with Palace now needing to attack - and they created a number of chances. N’Diaye fired at Simonsen, who then held a header from Davis, attempting to redeem himself. Palace threw on Counago and a shot from Danns was deflected wide as the rain teemed down on the four minutes of injury-time. But the referee could not stay out of the limelight and showed a straight red card to Bogdanovic for a challenge on Clyne. Blades: Simonsen, Jordan, Nosworthy, Montgomery, Britton, Evans, Yeates, Calve (Lowton 81), Cresswell (Bogdanovic 66), Bartley, Reid. Unused: Ertl, Taylor, Kozluk, Quinn, Wright. Palace: Speroni, Clyne, Wright, Davis, McCarthy (O’Keefe 52, Counago 89), Danns, Vaughan, Garvan, Zaha, N’Diaye, Marrow. Unused: Dorman, Price, Cadogan, Djilali, Obika. why the ref gave it. Daniel hasn’t made a tackle in training yet so I was glad to see a bit of passion! “I haven’t been in management long but I have learned that there is nothing to be gained by caning referees. That will only make them more likely to put pressure on them and lead to them getting the big decisions wrong. “If I was George Burley tonight I would probably be feeling a bit aggrieved because apparently Ched was offside before he scored, but if we had a bit of luck it was well-deserved given what has gone against us this season. “It looked like it was going to be one of those nights when it was not going to go in for us - we hit the bar and post, and Speroni made some great saves. “But I had belief that we could go on and win it and the lads didn’t let their heads drop, stayed patient and it came right for us. Boggy is good from the penalty-spot and very rarely misses in training.”

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Seven points from our last three ﬁxtures has turned out to be a life savour for those who have doubted the Blades this season and hopefully will add encouragement to the fans who believe that League One football is just months away. Leicester City has proved a hard place to travel and despite dropping two points at the death, a point against a now much fancied team is surely worth recognition in anyone’s books. That point was followed up by a win in London against Millwall (1-0), again credit where credit is due as United haven’t seen much luck on the road in recent years. Positives must be taken from last Saturday, apart from breaking their live TV jinx – all three strikers found the back of the net and whilst at the back still needs to be improved it’s encouraging enough to learn that a) there are goals within the team and b) bringing in an attackingmidﬁelder is really what we needed. A win against Crystal Palace may have pushed United a little away from the bottom three with relegation strugglers Bristol City coming up next it is vital that the Red and White Wizards travel to Ashton Gate with a good mentality. Up the Blades!

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United are poised to give an opportunity to Irish midﬁelder David McAllister in the New Year. The 21-year-old, who played for League of Ireland side St Patrick’s Athletic last season, has been tracked by the Blades and is targeted for a move to Bramall Lane after Christmas when his current deal expires. Boss Gary Speed commented: “We’ve had a look at him, he’s done well on trial and could have a future over here.”

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The chances of anything coming from Mars, were a million to one they said. Similar odds could be placed on three of Sheffield United’s shot-shy strikers getting on the score-sheet in the same game, but last weekend against struggling Crystal Palace the unbelievable became reality. Sure it was through a combination of two penalties and a marginally offside goal, but after our luck with referees this season I think we will take it. Richard Cresswell, Ched Evans and Daniel Bogdanovic now have a mighty eight goals between them this season. And after Bogdanovic’s late red card at the weekend, the burden of goal-scoring will rest squarely on the shoulders of Cresswell and Evans in the run up to the Christmas period. Even after Saturday’s win this is still a cause for concern. Creswell is looking a shadow of the player he was towards the end of last season, most probably because of the pressure on him as Sheffield United’s spearhead of attack. He missed an absolute sitter of a header at the weekend that normally would have been meat and drink. As far as Ched Evans is concerned I do not know where to start. Many have commented that Saturday was his best showing this season, but there is still much to be desired. In the first half he just didn’t work hard enough. There was a moment when Mark Yeates sprinted past him to close down a defender and then turned round to lambast the young Welshman for not putting in the effort himself. When Evans finally did decide to chase down a ball he sprinted 20 yards to inexplicably and petulantly foul the defender shepherding the ball out. But in the second half he was a different player. He got the ball down, spread the play well and was ultimately rewarded with a goal. With no further squad additions likely before January the pressure is on for Ched Evans and Richard Cresswell to fire us on through what will be a gruelling Christmas period.

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Sheffield Wednesday posted their fourth win on the bounce and inflicted a maiden home defeat on MK Dons along the way. A Neil Mellor hat-trick - his second in three games - and Luke Chadwick’s own goal handed the points to the Owls, who came from behind to seal victory after Mark Carrington struck first for the Dons. With first choice goalkeeper Nicky Weaver absent through injury, youngster Arron Jameson was thrust into the limelight to make his first senior start. But after just six minutes of his debut, Jameson was picking the ball out of the net. Wednesday failed to clear their lines and the ball fell invitingly for Carrington to bury low and hard and give the Dons the perfect start. Clinton Morrison and Mellor linked up well at the other end a minute later as the Owls looked for an instant response but David Martin was off his line sharply to thwart the danger. Tommy Miller then side-footed narrowly wide before Jameson received a major confidence boost with a stunning save from Carrington’s long ranger. Play then headed back to the hosts’ half and Wednesday came within a whisker of drawing level on the 20-minute mark. Tommy Spurr whipped in a teasing cross from the left from which Morrison connected but Martin got the merest of touches to deflect wide for a corner. The Owls were not to be denied, though, and restored parity on 22 minutes. Chris Sedgwick did well to find Morrison, who returned the ball to the ex-Preston man and the wideman sent an accurate feed into the box for Mellor to head beyond the despairing Martin. And just five minutes later, Wednesday were in front. Mellor found space in the area to take Gary Teale’s dinked pass and the striker’s cross was inadvertently put into his own goal by Chadwick.

The Dons’ woes increased on the half-hour when striker Sam Baldock succumbed to injury. Lewis Guy came on as a like for like replacement. But Wednesday continued to ask most of the questions - with the impressive Mellor at the hub although Jameson was called into action close to half time with an athletic tip over the bar from Peter Leven’s rasping drive. After a tepid opening to the second half, the Dons threatened on the hour when Guy got in behind the Owls’ backline but miscued right in front of goal. Jameson parried to safety from the same player as Karl Robinson’s side upped the ante but for all the Dons’ positive approach play, there was little end product to trouble the visitors. Wednesday were forced to play deep, with the beneﬁt being that Dons were vulnerable on the break and they almost paid the price on 68 minutes. Morrison found the rapidly advancing Teale with a defencesplitting pass and only a superb last-ditch tackle from Danny Woodards prevented the Owls extending their lead. But two minutes later, they did exactly that. Teale turned provider, planting a perfect cross on to the head of Mellor, who made no mistake from six yards. Dons sent on Aaron Wilbraham and Jemal Johnson in a late bid to salvage something from the game but the only action continued to unfold in their own half. And with seven minutes to go, Mellor duly completed his treble, climbing high in the six-yard box to glance a ﬁrm header past Martin and seal three more points for Wednesday.

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The League 1 PFA Fans’ Player of the Month award could be heading to Hillsborough for the second month running with Neil Mellor a strong contender for the November award. Owls midfielder Tommy Miller scooped the prize in October and Mellor is certainly one of the favourites this month with seven goals and two hat-tricks in November. His first goal of the month came against Southport in the FA Cup but the striker has since gone from strength to strength. The frontman tore Hartlepool United apart with his first hattrick in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy. And Mellor was at it again on Saturday with another treble as the Owls thumped MK Dons 4-1. Others in contention for the award are Ashley Barnes (Brighton), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Josh McQuoid (Bournemouth), Anthony Pilkington (Huddersfield) To vote for Neil Mellor visit http://fansaward.givemefootball. com follow the instructions

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Alan Irvine was delighted with his side’s performance on Saturday as the Owls romped to victory at MK Dons. A hat-trick of headers from Neil Mellor did most of the damage in a 4-1 win that propels Wednesday back into the top six. Now Irvine says it is important the team continue to build following that fourth successive win. He said: “I am absolutely delighted with that performance and now we have to build on this game and the three wins that came before it. “Neil Mellor did ever so well as he has done for us since we brought him to the club in the summer. But he will be the first to say that this was an excellent team performance. “The players worked hard all over the field in what is a difficult place to come to. Everybody knows that MK Dons were unbeaten at home going into this game with six wins and two draws. “So to win and score four goals is fantastic but as I say, we have to keep building.” The Dons clash also saw the debut of young keeper Arron Jameson, who turned in a promising display having got the nod after Nicky Weaver suffered a swollen knee after training on Thursday. One of Jameson’s first tasks was picking the ball out of his net but his composure was never in doubt and the 21-year-old went on to impress with all he was asked to do. Irvine said: “I thought Arron did really well. He could do nothing about the goal and he went on to do his job very well. “I was as impressed with his decision making as much as the saves he had to make, so he can be pleased with his performance.”

FANS WEEKLY COLUMN by Bunsen Bob First of all, please note that this article has been commissioned to be written with direct regard to Sheffield Wednesday FC. It’s very lazy of a writer to take easy swipes at particular opposition factions, especially when their house isn’t in the greatest of order. Politicians waste countless hours and make a mockery of their position by doing just that and they are quite possibly the most hated group of people since S Club 7 broke up. It’s a strange time being a Wednesday fan at the moment, well stranger than usual anyway. We’re on a decent run with everyone contributing from hattrick expert Neil Mellor to reserve goalkeeper Aaron Jameson. A play-off berth is currently where we sit and I’m starting to miss Pukka Pies at Hillsborough a bit less. In most circumstances this would be a sound platform for the hectic yet fantastic madness of the Christmas period but this isn’t most circumstances. Although a respite was gained at the courts, I’m none the wiser as to what is actually going to happen in the short, medium or long term. The recent proposed fan based takeover that involved opportunities for some fans to contribute £500k whilst others £100 is heart warming yet ridiculous. God knows what is actually happening behind the scenes but Wilkinson still keeps us posted with very well written press releases without actually keeping us posted about anything. I do admire the dignity and well spoken aura that Wilko possesses but if we were close to a takeover a few weeks ago, I don’t think him and I share the same definition of the word. Sad times, but I did what I thought was the only logical step forward. For the first time in 9 long years I entered the world of football management simulation and bought Football Manager 2011. God, how I have missed it. My impending marriage is in doubt and I can no longer discriminate between day and night time but I am guiding a cyber version of Sheffield Wednesday back to where we belong. Actually, I’ve just played my first pre-season game (a satisfying win over Queen of the South) such is the detail and depth of the game but patience is the key. Patience might just be the key in this world as well.

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29 NOV - 3 DEC

GT. YARMOUTH

DECEMBER

£180 NOW £89

6 DEC - 10 DEC

BOURNEMOUTH

£213

6 DEC - 10 DEC

LLANDUDNO

£199

JANUARY

6 DEC - 10 DEC

TORQUAY

Sat 22nd YORK.....................................................£11

6 DEC - 10 DEC

GT. YARMOUTH

NOW £89

Sun 23rd WHITBY.................................................£12

13 DEC - 17 DEC

BLACKPOOL

NOW £89

13 DEC - 17 DEC

SCARBOROUGH

13 DEC - 17 DEC

SKEGNESS

£200

13 DEC - 17 DEC

TORQUAY

£160

13 DEC - 17 DEC

YARMOUTH

Sun 12th TRAFFORD CENTRE..........................£10

Sat 29th CHESTER .............................................£12 Sun 30th LIVERPOOL & DOCKS .......................£12 * Any Admission Fee not included

NOW £162

£181

£89

2011 BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE RING OR CALL IN FOR YOUR COPY

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• All Airports • Coastal Trips • Golf Trips • Nights Out • Races • Weddings etc. DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE 100% RELIABLE

London Weekends Offers Sat 27 Nov, Sat 12 Feb or Sat 12 Mar (2 Days) ONLY £79 Includes: Coach, 1 Night B & B at 4 Star Hotel. We can book theatre tickets for most shows Bruges Xmas Mkts 3 Dec (3 Days) OFFER £149

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Krakow Xmas Markets by Air 4 Dec (4 Days) OFFER £249 Bansko Skiing Holiday 17 Jan & 14 Mar from £299

Diamond Travel

Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh (8 Days) 4 Star All-Incl, 4 Feb OFFER £449

Tinsel & Turkey In The Royal Pier Hotel on the Isle of Wight 5 Days

Departing 13th Dec to 17th Dec 2010 Price Per Person £160 Includes Coach Travel & Ferry Please Ring Wendy for Details on 0114 2203008 Mob: 07826 298730 Bookings being taken for LINCOLN CHRISTMAS MARKET Saturday 4th December - £10 per person

78 Moonshine Lane, Shefﬁeld S5 8RF Telephone 0114 272 9990

Fax: 0114 220 3008/276 7845 Mob: 07706 922178

Join us on...

Disney at Easter (4 Days) from £299

6th December Chesterfield and Chatsworth, Coffee & Cakes, Cherry & Mince Pies Included £10 (Excludes Chatsworth House Entry Fee) January 12th, 20th, 26th and the 2nd February Pantomime at Bradford Alhambra Starring Billy Pearce in Snow White and The 7 Dwarfs £23.50 CROMER & THURSFORD VIRGINIA COURT HOTEL 9th - 11th December only £172 Price inc. Excursion Show Ticket For Thursford Christmas Extravaganza. 2 Nights BBEM at the Virginia Court Hotel. Coach Fare Inc, Local Area Pick-ups, Single Room Supplement £15 Extra Limited Offer 20th April 2011 - Bury Market - £10 25th April 2011 - Bakewell Market - £9

Coaches

HOLIDAYS 10/11 Feb 18th - 21st Feb

Nov 29th - 3rd Dec Turkey & Tinsel Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George, Free Bar....£129pp

Dec 6th - 10th MYSTERY TOUR B&B+EM..........................£89pp Dec 27th - 30th TWIXMAS Hotel St. George, Gt Yarm.... £119pp Jan 14th - 17th Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George................. £99pp Jan 31st - 4th Feb Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George............... £119pp

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Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George................. £99pp Feb 25th - 27th MYSTERY TOUR.................................... £155pp Mar 21st - 25th Mar Isle Of Wight, Carlton Hotel ......................£169pp Apr 18th - 22nd Apr Weymouth, Russell Hotel ........................£17 9pp May 9th - 13th May St Annes, Clifton Park Hotel ......................£219pp May 25th - 29th May Scotland, Duke Gordon Hotel ...................£279pp

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For more information about ShefďŹ eld United Football Club please visit www.sufc.co.uk or call 0871 995 1899

SOMETHING FOR THE KIDS Party with the Players this Christmas!

The most popular event on the Junior Blades calendar is back! All Junior Blades are invited to the 2010 Christmas Party on Sunday 19th December in the Platinum Suite at Bramall Lane. The party starts at 12 noon and includes a disco, entertainer and buﬀet, and Captain Blade and Mister Cutler will be on hand to give everyone a Blades Christmas gift. A number of the ﬁrst team squad will also be signing autographs and wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Tickets are on sale now from the Ticket Oﬃce - however places are limited so book yours early to avoid disappointment.

Call in to the Ticket Oﬃce or telephone 0871 995 1889 to book your ticket.

Tickets for the party are priced at £8 each which includes an accompanying adult.

The perfect gift for any young Blades fan this Christmas If you join up to the Junior or Teen Blade membership before Christmas you will be entitled to a free junior ticket to the Norwich game 28th December!

For just £10 Junior Blades will receive a stationery set and drinks bottle and Teen Blades will receive a USB memory stick and lanyard plus discounted home league tickets, 10% discount in the Blades Superstore, the chance to be a mascot for each away league ﬁxture, a voucher booklet to claim discounted tickets at the UK’s top attractions and much, much more.

EX-BLADE RETURNS TO THE LANE FOR NEW ROLE Premier League. He says: “Having grown up with and still being involved with local football I know only too well about the constant need and demand to He is relishing his return to the club, working raise money – I will be on their new group sales packages, designed the point of contact for and will work to give junior football clubs and similar alongside these organisations the chance to raise muchpeople to assist needed funds, while having the chance to them, and to build win a variety of prizes and incentives that strong, lasting money cannot buy. relationships.” The exciting packages are available for groups of more than 20, offering unique To find out match day experiences such as the “Guard more about of Honour” to welcome the players out on how United to the pitch, a half-time penalty shoot-out can help against Captain Blade, plus the chance to local football win unique prizes. clubs or groups, contact Danny on 07508008932 Danny captained the England Futsal squad or email danny.wood@ five times at tournaments, and currently sufc.co.uk plays for Matlock Town in the EvoStik Former Blades player, Danny Wood was reserve team captain at just 17 years old as a midfielder, but now rejoins United for a very different position as their new group sales executive.

For more information visit the oﬃcial website www.sufc.co.uk. Or call us in the Ticket Oﬃce on 0871 995 1889.

WIN A ‘MATCHDAY MASCOT EXPERIENCE’ AT FOOTYMASCOT.COM!! Sheﬃeld United has announced that online auction experts FootyMascot.com are now the ‘Oﬃcial Mascot Auction Partners’ of the Club. FootyMascot.com have TWO ‘Match day Mascot Experiences’ for United home games between now and the end of the season up for grabs!! So, visit www.footymascot.com and you could be getting up close and personal with your heroes this season!

Bid on the following ‘VIP Match day Mascot’* package now: Sheﬃeld United v Swansea City Sat 18th December, kick-oﬀ 3.00pm So, start BIDDING NOW for your chosen child to meet their heroes & lead the team onto the pitch. *Mascot must be between the age of 5 and 12 years of age.

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