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GET UP AND GO TO MAKE THE BIG THREE-O! Sheffield Half Marathon organisers are campaigning to every runner in the race to Get up and Go to raise a Big Three-O. The 13.1 mile chase reaches its 30th outing in 2011 and organisers want each runner to raise £30 for the ten nominated charities and smash previous money making efforts. Last year the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon donated £95,000 to ten local charities and this year they want to break into a six-figure sum.

If each runner entered into the race and raised just £30 each, the total would reach £165,000. Margaret Lilley, chair of the Shefﬁeld Half Marathon, said: “The ten charities we donate to are more than beneﬁciaries. They give up months of their time to help make the event run smoothly and help out wherever they can. Their charities also do a great deal of good in the local community and I would love to be able to give a record breaking sum to them in this landmark year for the Half

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ALBERT ARENA LOOKS FORWARD SNODGRASS TO AN EXCITING 2011

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Last Weekʼs Solutions ACROSS: 7) Star, 8) Hiccough, 9) Just widowed, 11) Stud, 12) Talisman, 13) Dressage, 15) Cone, 16) Lattice-work, 18) Aggrieve, 19) Race. DOWN: 1) Structure, 2) Grated, 3) Christmas tree, 4) Schoolteacher, 5) Hovers, 6) Egg, 10) Main brace, 14) Stairs, 15) Coward, 17) Age.

thought that the standard in the later stages, Wagner apart, was particularly high. Strictly Come Dancing has proved to be very A Happy New Year to one and Yorkshire. popular at a time when ballroom all as we say goodbye to 2010 - England’s football team’s poor a year that has abounded with show in the World Cup in South dancing has lost much of its popularity and the long running interesting news stories. Africa sent the whole nation Big Brother has finally come Probably the main event on the into a state of despair, and they to an end, meaning that I can domestic front was the General were in truth diabolical. I was now get a decent night’s sleep Election which gave us the much intrigued by Paul the psychic well after the Ashes cricket in publicised coalition government octopus who successfully with local Liberal Democrat predicted all the results, and was Australia comes to an end. I was really pleased when we retained leader Nick Clegg catapulted much saddened by his death. the Ashes, there is a certain into a position he could only Why there was no suggestion satisfaction in sticking it up the have dreamed of, Deputy Prime of foul play, as our leading whinging Aussies. Minister. This of course had bookmakers certainly had a I was amazed to read that a serious repercussions for poor motive to be involved in his thousand post offices were old Nick who had to toe the demise is very strange. On the closed in the past year. I hardly Conservative line on policies local front, it was bad news ever find a post office without not previously advocated by his all the way for both Sheffield a big queue, and stuffing letters clubs, with Wednesday having party particularly concerning in the ever bulging post boxes funding for students. I have some to defend several winding up requires no small amount of sympathy for our very own Little orders before being rescued by the wonderful Milan Mandaric, physical strength. The pubs Lord Fauntleroy who I believe have been quieter than normal and United really letting down made many promises at a time this Christmas doubtless as when he, like the rest of us, was their loyal fans by playing a result of the smoking ban very poorly particularly in the totally unaware of the terrible and bargain deals for booze mess that the country was in as a goal scoring department. We in the supermarkets. Pubs are result of thirteen years of Labour are now in a situation whereby Wednesday have a great chance closing at an alarming rate, and government and in particular of course the price of a pint is of promotion whilst United are the financial incompetence of due to increase now that the involved in a relegation battle one Gordon Brown, who has thereby realistically meaning that standard rate of value added tax now thankfully disappeared they could replace each other in is increased. It will soon be the from public life. It amazes me their respective divisions. I have case that cirrhosis of the liver that seemingly sensible people will only be inflicted on the rich. in our area do not seem to grasp been accused in this column of showing bias towards the Owls, Having made a few guest that it is the party that they appearances singing at Russ but this is of course not true as voted for is responsible for the Dennett’s Open Mike Nights, he I desperately want to see both very unpopular measures of clubs return to their former glory remarked that I would be writing austerity which have had to be favourably about this in my implemented by David Cameron and back in the Premiership. column. Since I’m never one to The reality television shows and his Cabinet. I always remember my mother, a staunch have been attracting all sorts of disappoint, Russ - I have to say I was awesome! publicity, with many thinking Tory supporter, telling me that that the X Factor was very poor Happy New Year to each and an Alsatian dog with a red every one of you. rosette could get elected in South this year although I personally

2010 was yet another exciting and successful year for the newly named Motorpoint Arena (formerly Sheffield Arena), with the usual high profile mix of national and international events. 2010 saw the Arena launch Arena Ticket Shop – a one stop ticketing shop for all local and regionally ticketed events giving local venues the opportunity to put their shows infront of the Arena’s customers. And of course the 5 year naming rights deal with Motorpoint, the UK’s leading car supermarket, who made a seven figure investment into the city to rename the venue in August 2010. Last year the Arena saw Peter Kay make his Motorpoint Arena debut, playing 5 sell out shows in November and he will be back for a further three shows in January 2011, host TV favourites Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing On Ice, The X-Factor Live Tour Britian’s Got Talent Live and the critically acclaimed Doctor Who Live and Star Wars In Concert shows. Not forgetting the sell-out shows that rocked the Arena including Lady Gaga, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, Rihanna, Simply Red, JLS and Kings Of Leon. 2011 is already promising to be another bumper year, even at this early stage there is an exciting line-up of acts already confirmed and many many more to be added. 2011 is already looking like the year of comedy with a record breaking number of comedy acts set to appear, attracting more than 130,000 comedy fans through the doors to see Peter Kay, Russell Howard, John Bishop, Lee Evans, Alan Carr and Jason Manford. Some of the 2011 highlights include; Usher, The X Factor Live Tour, Justin Bieber, the return of International Show Jumping with the Yorkshire International Show Jumping Event, Batman Live, Rihanna Katy Perry. To view all the events visit www. motorpointarena.co.uk Due to the phenomenal demand and the sell out of his first OMG UK tour dates, the multi-Platinum selling recording artist Usher has added a second leg of 4 Arena dates in February 2011. Tickets for the Sheffield date on Wednesday 23rd February are priced £40 £45. The TV show may be over but fans of the show can get their X Factor fix when the Live Tour comes to Sheffield for 2 shows on the 1st 2nd March 2011. Representing the

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On Saturday 8th January 2010, the Sheffield World Indoor Arena Motorcycle Trial returns and it promises to be a night to remember. Making its 16th appearance the event promises to be the best ever, there’s no less than five Brits competing and with virtually every one of the nine riders a past or present World Trials Champion with a grand total of 33 individual World Trials Championships under their Lycra belts - this is an event not to be missed! Thousands are expected to attend to see the international stars of the trials world together with the unique Sheffield running format. Riders for the New Year will include the undisputed King of Sheffield, the 12 times World Trials Champion, legend Dougie Lampkin. If a living legend isn’t

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He boys will be X Factor winner Matt, doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy along with Aiden, Paije and One whips out his phone and calls the Direction, Mary and Wagner will emergency services. He gasps, “My be showing the whippersnappers friend is dead! What can I do?”. how it’s done and runner up The operator says “Calm down. I Rebecca, Katie and Cher will be can help. First, let’s make sure he’s bringing a touch of girly glamour dead.” There is a silence, then a shot to proceedings. The X Factor is heard. Back on the phone, the guy Live Tour will be here on 1st 2nd says “OK, now what?” March priced, £32.50. The unstoppable global Paul tries to take his friend hunting, phenomenon Justin Bieber is set to but when they get to his favorite hit UK shores with his ‘My World hunting spot, they find *No Trespassing* signs everywhere. Paul Tour’, this will be the first time tells his friend to wait in the car and the 16-year old singing sensation walks up to the nearby farmhouse. has toured the UK and he will be The farmer answers the door, and stopping off at the Motorpoint Paul says, “Sir, I’ve hunted on Arena, Sheffield on Wednesday this property all my life, but now I 23rd March. Bieber fever is well notice you have a bunch of signs up. and truly on its way! Tickets are I wanted to see if it was still OK for priced £29.50 £35. me to hunt here.” Some of the UK’s most talented The farmer scratches his chin for a entertainers will be visiting the bit and says, “I’ll make you a deal. Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield next We’ve got this cow out back that year to take part in the Yorkshire we have to kill for food, but we’ve International Showjumping grown too attached to it. If you go Event from 22nd – 24th April. out back and shoot my cow, I’ll let Offering more than £143,000 you hunt on my property.” in rider prize-money during the Walking back to the car, Paul decides to play a joke on his friend. three days of the show from Amateur Championship, National “That old bastard won’t let us hunt on his property,” he tells him. “I’m Championships and International going to shoot his cow!” Classes including Puissance on Saturday Evening and Grand Prix He then walks over to the side of the house and-BLAM! Suddenly two on Sunday Evening. Tickets are more shots ring out behind him, and priced £20. his friend runs up, yelling, “I got the BATMAN LIVE – a unique and dog too! Let’s get the hell action-packed live show - will tour cat out of here!” arenas for the first time ever across the UK and Europe, beginning An Englishman, Welshman, in summer 2011. Opening in Scotsman and an Irishman were all the UK in July 2011, BATMAN sitting down discussing what is the LIVE will be playing 8 shows in fastest thing in life. Sheffield from the 10th to the 14th After much deliberation the August. Tickets for the Sheffield Englishman said, “I believe it is the process of thought, it comes to one shows are priced £20, £30 £35, with a limited number of premium in a flash” “Good try” agreed the Scot, “but I Gotham City seats available at think Blinking is even quicker.” £45. “Pretty good but not quick enough,” Rihanna will stop off in 6 cities quipped the Welshman. “ I am sure across the country as part of Electricity is faster, just think if you her brand new ‘Loud’ Tour and hit any light switch you get instant will show case all the star’s hits including her brand new mega-hit light” After a few moments Paddy cut in,” singles ‘Only Girl (In The World)’ I believe you all have valid points and ‘What’s My Name’ from but I think Diarrhoea wins!” her new album ‘Loud’. She hits “What the hell ! are you talking Sheffield on the 29th November. about, Paddy?” chimed the three Tickets are priced £39.50 £46. other guys. Katy Perry only recently “Well it is like this. Last night I announced her ‘California Dreams went down to the local curry house for a vindaloo, which I washed Tour’. Demand has been so down with 12 pints of Guinness, overwhelming that the tour has swiftly sold out. As a result, Katy I then retired to bed. However at has scheduled a second leg for the 3 o’clock in the morning, before I latter half of 2011 including a date could think, blink or turn the light at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield on, I soiled myself! on Wednesday 12th October. Tickets are priced £27.50. enough the top riders in the world - Toni Bou, Adam Raga, Jeroni Every year the sun loses 360 Fajardo and Takahisa Fujinama million tons. - will all be battling it out for the Because of Animal Crackers, many coveted King of Sheffield title. kids until they reach the age of ten, They will all be joined by the believe a bear is as tall as a giraffe. best of British talent with, local Yorkshire born lads James Dabill The Gulf Stream could carry a and Michael Brown returning message in a bottle at an average home to the welcome of the of 4 miles per hour. massive Sheffield crowds. Alex The bulls-eye on a dartboard must Wigg and British Junior World be 5 feet 8 inches off the ground. Champion Jack Challoner will The doorbell was invented in complete the world class line up. “Sheffield is in for a night to 1831. remember this year. 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Predictions for 2011 Predictions are precarious at anytime. If everything you predict comes true you are classed as a fake or accused of being a witch. I am glad to say I am neither. It is a natural thing for a psychic to predict future events but not all will come true. I once woke my husband up at 3am and told him that I had just seen a red and white plane blow up in the air. He responded by telling me not be so daft. I went to work that same day and a colleague said ‘isn’t it awful about that plane in Lockerbie.’ Another accurate prediction I made was when I saw a black car crash into a wall followed by a number of other cars and motorbikes. I don’t have to tell you who that is. Right, here we go... Predictions (1) There will be items stolen from Clarence House. I feel that objects are already missing but nobody has noticed. One of these items will be seen on a internet auction site. (2) There will be a fire in a large hotel in Dubai. The cause will be electrical. (3) The 7th of January is Nick Clegg’s birthday. I predict that he will make an announcement concerning a pregnancy. (4) The Prime Minster of France will become a father. (5) A popular comedian and a film star in her eighties and connected with the USA will pass over. (6) Michael Jackson’s doctor will be jailed. A drug overdose is involved. (7) Princess Beatrice will announce her engagement. (8) A once popular game show artist will be found dead in his flat. January is the month of depression as we realise that we have drank and spent too much. Here’s a little spell to reduce your debts... (1) Find a quiet spot (somewhere that you wont be disturbed) and write down all your debts big and small. (2) AIR - Light an incense stick and gently wave

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A project or hope which stalled early last month, is back on track, but with a lot more energy to help you drive it forwards. Links with someone based further aﬁeld, even overseas, are also enhanced this week. This can be connected to a property or a holiday plan. Call for more…

Even if deeply personal issues are still at the centre of your thoughts, the move of Venus into a lighter space can increase your desire to share some of the feelings you have been percolating. You may even hold a gathering. Those close to you will be pleased to see this. Call for more…

Your ruler, the sultry Venus, arrives in the most sizzling sector. This and the electric connection of Jupiter and Uranus can put you face-to-face with someone very unusual, but also with a touch of mystery. Settled? Find new ways to put the spark back into the tie. Call for your love scope…

Some cash fortune can drop for you in the next four weeks Scorpio, but that old maxim of the harder we work the luckier we get, still holds true. By the end of this week, your mind shifts up several gears. Do keep private issues very tightly close to your chest. Call me for more advice…

There are opportunities to impress someone inﬂuential and an important discussion can go really well - as long as you don’t try too hard. Be factual, and avoid the trap of “bigging yourself up”. Diplomacy and the ability to listen will work out best Gemini. Call me for more astral advice…

Venus glides into your sign, easing love doubts and setting up new beginnings. Yet there can still be tensions and you can feel frustrated if a home improvement scheme, or house move, are delayed. At the week’s end, you can grapple brilliantly with all ﬁnancial issues. Call for more…

If you have been awaiting feedback on an important matter, be assured it is coming, so do try to relax. By planning some entertaining diversions it’ll help you to take your mind oﬀ this and give you a better perspective. A heart-to-heart can cheer you too. Call for your in-depth forecast…

Double check all documentation for an oversight can reveal some good fortune. Love enters a gentle phase. Building trust can come from extra thoughtfulness and sharing hidden worries. A scheme which stalled last month can now start to go forwards. Call for your indepth forecast…

Unusual business schemes can inspire you, and this can help you to see a gap in the market. However, before you take the plunge, do your research carefully. Solo? Someone you meet at a ﬁtness centre or evening class could soon have your pulse racing. Call for your love scope…

You might ﬁnd yourself at a crossroads around one situation, there’s a chance of a new job, but not quite what you’d hoped for. Try to be open as this can turn out better than you think. Whilst business and pleasure don’t usually mix, one friend can become much more. Call me for more…

Home provides much solace, and a move or adding greater comfort to your abode can see you busy. Later in the week, your jovial side reignites and you can decide to hold a party or gathering. Your precision around a creative interest can also be awesome. Call for more astral advice…

Venus encourages you to let go of diﬀerences, and to try and ﬁnd a way through. By the week’s end you can feel much more optimistic about your future direction. Anything linked to bright ideas, and working co-operatively with others is blessed. Call for more news and astral advice……

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could be won. I explained that she could ﬁll up on all the fabulous free food which is unlimited whichever eating plan you decide to follow , also include our healthy extra’s and if she still had the room she had also got her daily syn allowance, members can use these for whatever they like, no food is forbidden with Slimming World”. Anne decided to join that night after everything was explained to her about Slimming World and how it works. Anne told us “I now love being part of the group, we all share our highs and lows in Image Therapy where the members get chance to discuss new idea’s, recipes and their progress, however If you don’t like to talk that’s OK because at Slimming World you are never humiliated and everything is conﬁdential which really put me at ease. Also in Image Therapy you soon realise you are not alone,

everyone there is for exactly the same reason, and that is to get help, support and encouragement to lose your weight” Anne has lost her weight by following Slimming World’s Extra Easy eating plan and being able to have unlimited amounts of pasta, jacket potatoes, roast dinners, bbq’s, cooked breakfasts, spaghetti bolognaise and her ultimate favourite chicken curry and rice. Anne remarks “When the whole family visits we all eat the same meals which are an added bonus. They are incredibly proud of my weight loss. I now have more energy to play with my wonderful grandchildren, I have added years to my life.” Alison her consultant said “ Anne soon was wanting to do some form of exercise as she has lost the weight and she has reached her own personal target she has increased her activity which we encourage members to do with

Slimming Worlds own Body Magic. This can be as simple as walking the dog and or leaving the car at home for short journeys or like Anne visiting the local gym”. Anne can’t believe how lucky she is to have found Slimming World “It’s changed my whole life around, I feel like a new woman, Not only have I lost weight, a truly believe that I have added years to my life. Not only have my eating habits changed but so has the endless energy I now have,” Anne was so enthused with the way in which she lost her weight that she herself has now trained to become a Slimming World Consultant. She will be opening the Totley group on Monday the 17th of January at The Heatherﬁeld Club Baslow Road 7.30pm and it shall continue to meet there same time each week throughout the year.

Anne before Slimming World “Changed her whole life”. Anne was so enthused by her weight loss she trained to be a Slimming World Consultant and opens her group in Totley on the 17th of January.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR I can’t help but feel optimistic for the year ahead. It’s true that spending cuts and tax increases will have an effect on spending but what kind of spending? I can easily see that the housing market may well be sluggish and there may be an effect of the VAT increase on larger capital expenditure in the home such as cars, TVs and furnishings however food and drink will be largely unaffected. If somone drinks 3 pints of beer twice a week this will increase their spend by around £0.60p. Hardly life changing. It’s also true that some of us will invariably be affected by cuts in local government services but in a city of 600000 people the percentage will be quite small. It’s so easy to talk an economy down and the pessimists amongst us will be having a ﬁeld day. Well, the indications here at The Mercury Newspaper are that there are many reasons to be cheerful and the private sector and self-employed are working hard and many businesses are doing very well. Furthermore our drive to assist local communities and businesses VOICE OF THE NIGHTINGALE - ISSUE 70 by Mel Jaques

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is paying dividends both here at the paper and for those we advertise and work with. Local ‘micro-economies’ have tremendous potential for growth and investment and the local markets will be seeing new business developing throughout the year. The biggest growth sector and potential in our market is the vibrant and exciting growth in micro-breweries and real ales. We actually saw pubs re-opening, with substantial investment, in the 3rd quarter of the year and a number of them were featured here in the paper. The Rotherham Beer Festival, to be held at Magna between the 2nd-5th March, will attract thousands and thousands of visitors. WMCs and Social Clubs should be involving themselves in this growing market and we can assist in anyone needs further information. Shopﬁtters and printers should see a boost to their business as more people decide to invest in their futures. This country has always been driven by enterprise and if we can learn anything from previous recessions it’s the fact that new and exciting businesses always grow out of them. Local businesses and communities have an opportunity to engage with the ‘chimney pots’ around them by advertising and promoting local enterprise. Clubs and pubs can offer reasonably priced leisure and entertainment opportunities and, once again, support local brewers and entertainers. Local shops are more and more supporting local producers. This year will be ‘Support Local and Shop Local’ at The Mercury Newspaper and all the indications are that this is going to be a very good year indeed.

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WELCOME TO 2011 MAGIC AM WEEKLY COLUMN by Trevor Thomas

On behalf of the whole team, can I ﬁrstly wish you a very Happy New Year. I hope as well that you had great time enjoying Christmas and ushering in 2011. Our own private celebrations were a blast literally thanks to an exploding bottle of Brut Cava we decided to open, although it decided to actually open itself virtually on the stroke of midnight as well. The entire table, chairs and surrounding ﬂoor were quickly covered in the stuff, although there was still some left for us to toast the year in with happily. I felt more like a podium winning Formula 1 driver. Let’s not forget that it’s also sadly been a bad time for some people as a result of the recent cold weather. I’ve spoken to lots of listeners who have suffered with frozen and blocked water pipes, and I myself was left without water at home on Christmas Day. There have also been problems with burst pipes as well of course, and it’ll take a good while time for some to get back to normality. Come rain or shine though, you can be sure we’ll be here through out letting you know what’s going on, and hopefully putting a smile on your face with the best of the 60s, 70s and more. Join us on 990, 1305 and 1548 AM, or at magicam. co.uk or may be even on DAB digital radio where you’ll hear us in crystal clear stereo quality 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. See you in the morning for the Breakfast Show, Trevor

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6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everythingʼs Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers 7:00 Basil and Barneyʼs Game Show 7:30 Arthur 7:55 Leon 8:00 Richard Hammondʼs Blast Lab 8:30 Deadly 60 9:00 Dick and Domʼs Funny Business 10:00 Trapped 10:30 OOglies 10:45 The Slammer 11:15 Growing Up In A War Zone: A Newsround Special 11:45 MOTD Kickabout 12:00 The Sky at Night 12:20 Murder, She Wrote 1:05 Trust Me Iʼm a Dealer 1:35 Escape to the Country 2:35 Film: Gigi 4:30 Darts: World Championships 6:30 The Bear Family and Me 7:30 The Sinking of the Laconia: Survivorsʼ Stories 8:00 Shooting the Hollywood Stars 9:00 QI XL 9:45 Film: The Kite Runner 11:45 Three Men Go to Scotland 12:45 Film: Lonesome Jim

ITV 1 6.00 Boblins 6.15 Fireman Sam 6.25 Chloeʼs Closet 6.35 The Hive 6.45 Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7.00 Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7.10 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That 7.25 Monk 7.30 Kung Fu Dino Posse 7.55 Spider-Man 8.20 Horrid Henry 8.35 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 9.00 Hannah Montana 9.25 Coronation Street Omnibus 11.45 This Morning: Saturday 12.15 ITV News & Weather 12.20 FA Cup Live: Arsenal v Leeds United 2.50 Athletes Do the Funniest Things 3.35 Film: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 6.05 Calendar News and Weather 6.15 ITV News & Weather 6.30 Harry Hillʼs The Best of TV Burp 7.00 Primeval 8.00 Take Me Out 9.15 Piers Morganʼs Life Stories: Cheryl Cole 10.15 ITV News & Weather 10.30 FA Cup Highlights 12.00 The Cube: Celebrity Special

Channel 4 6:00 The Treacle People 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 Gt Academy 7:25 Freesports On 4 7:55 The Morning Line 8:50 T4: Live And Lost With Blackberry: Example 9:05 Friends 9:40 Friends 10:15 The Green Hornet: T4 Movie Special 10:50 Famous And Fearless 12:55 The Big Bang Theory 1:25 The Big Bang Theory 1:55 Channel 4 Racing From Sandown Park And Wincanton 4:05 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 4:35 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 5:05 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 5:40 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 6:10 Channel 4 News 6:35 4thought.Tv 6:40 Film: Iron Man 9:00 Derren Brown: Behind The Mischief 10:00 Derren Brown: Viewersʼ Choice 11:10 Derren Brown: Enigma 12:50 Film: Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls

Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 6.25 Fireman Sam 6.35 Miss Spiderʼs Sunny Patch Friends 6.50 The Beeps 7.00 Mio Mao 7.05 Chiro 7.15 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 7.30 Make Way for Noddy 7.45 The WotWots 8.00 Little Princess 8.15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.30 Play! 8.45 Rupert Bear 9.00 Olivia 9.15 The Mr. Men Show 9.30 The Milkshake! Show 10.00 K9 10.35 Great Run Review 2010 11.35 Demolition: The Super Stadium 12.35 Goeringʼs Last Secret: Revealed 1.35 Film: The Searchers 3.50 Film: The Naked Spur 5.45 Film: Brannigan 7.40 Five News 7.45 NCIS 8.45 CSI: Miami 9.40 CSI: NY 10.40 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11.35 Forensic Files 12.05 SuperCasino

Sunday 9th January BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:00 The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 The Big Questions 11:00 Country Tracks 12:00 BBC News 12:05 Escape to the Country 1:05 Bargain Hunt Famous Finds 1:35 EastEnders 3:30 Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice 4:30 Songs of Praise 5:05 BBC News 5:20 Regional News and Weather 5:30 Jimmyʼs Food Factory 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 Countryﬁle 8:00 Lark Rise to Candleford 9:00 Zen 10:30 BBC News 10:45 Regional News and Weather 10:55 Gavin and Stacey 11:25 Film: Serendipity 12:50 Weatherview

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everythingʼs Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers 7:00 Basil and Barneyʼs Game Show 7:30 Arthur 7:55 Leon 8:00 Richard Hammondʼs Blast Lab 8:30 Deadly 60 9:00 Barneyʼs Latin America 9:30 Roar 10:00 Something for the Weekend 11:30 Film: A Distant Trumpet 1:25 Masters Snooker 5:00 Ski Sunday 5:45 Darts: World Championships 8:00 Coast 9:00 Arctic with Bruce Parry 10:00 Film: The Men Who Stare at Goats 11:30 Three Men Go to Scotland 12:30 Masters Snooker - Highlights

ITV 1 6.00 Boblins 6.15 Fireman Sam 6.25 Chloeʼs Closet 6.35 Fluffy Gardens 6.45 Handy Manny 7.00 Handy Manny 7.10 Bookaboo 7.25 Monk 7.30 My Goldﬁsh Is Evil 7.55 The X-Men. Night of the Sentinels: Part Two 8.20 Horrid Henry 8.35 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 9.00 Wizards of Waverly Place 9.25 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 9.55 FA Cup Highlights 11.25 ITV News & Weather 11.30 This Morning: Sunday 12.30 Youʼve Been Framed! 1.00 FA Cup Live: Manchester United v Liverpool 4.00 Midsomer Murders 5.30 Harry Hillʼs The Best of TV Burp 6.00 Calendar News and Weather 6.15 ITV News & Weather 6.30 Dancing on Ice 8.30 Wild at Heart 9.30 Dancing on Ice: The Skate-Off 10.15 That Sunday Night Show 10.45 ITV News & Weather 11.00 FA Cup Highlights 12.00 Rugby Highlights: Aviva Premiership

Channel 4 5:55 Sali Mali 6:00 The Treacle People 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 British Gas Great Swim 7:55 T4: Live And Lost With Blackberry: The Wanted 8:05 Friends 8:30 Friends 9:00 Hollyoaks Omnibus 11:35 4music Meets... Glee 12:45 The Simpsons 1:20 The Simpsons 1:50 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 2:20 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 2:55 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 3:25 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 4:00 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 4:30 Deal Or No Deal 5:35 Film: Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging 7:30 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Dispatches: The Battle For Haiti 9:00 Film: Run, Fatboy, Run 10:55 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2010 1:00 Newlyweds: The One Year Itch

Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 6.25 Fireman Sam 6.35 Miss Spiderʼs Sunny Patch Friends 6.50 The Beeps 7.00 Mio Mao 7.05 Chiro 7.15 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 7.25 Make Way for Noddy 7.40 The WotWots 8.00 Little Princess 8.15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.35 Family! 8.40 Rupert Bear 8.55 Olivia 9.15 The Mr. Men Show 9.30 The Milkshake! Show 10.00 K9 10.35 The Andre Rieu Story 11.00 How Do They Do It? 11.30 Thereʼs a Rhino in My House! 12.30 Titanic: The True Story 1.30 Film: Mary Higgins Clarkʼs Remember Me 3.25 Film: The Princess Bride 5.15 Five News 5.20 Film: Dr Dolittle 2 7.05 Film: Charlieʼs Angels 9.00 Film: The Long Kiss Goodnight 11.20 Film: Until Death 1.20 SuperCasino

Monday 10th January BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Saints and Scroungers 11:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 2:15 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Me and My Monsters 4:00 The Big Performance 4:30 Blue Peter 4:50 Shaun the Sheep 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 8:00 EastEnders 8:30 Too Much Too Young: Panorama 9:00 Silent Witness 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 A Question of Sport 11:05 The Graham Norton Show 11:50 Film: Under the Mud 1:15 Weatherview

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everythingʼs Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers 7:00 Animals at Work 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:45 Eliot Kid 8:00 Mission: 2110 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Sesame Tree 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Animal Park 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Ready Steady Cook 1:25 Coast 1:30 Masters Snooker 4:30 Pointless 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Masters Snooker 8:00 University Challenge 8:30 Baking Made Easy 9:00 Horizon: What is One Degree? 10:00 Episodes 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Masters Snooker - Highlights 12:10 AmericanFootball: NFL Play-Off Highlights

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 May the Best House Win 3.00 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 4.00 Doc Martin 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 The Lakes 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 The Biggest Loser 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 The Zoo 11.35 That Sunday Night Show 12.05 Grimeﬁghters

Channel 4 6:05 Sali Mali 6:10 The Treacle People 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:15 Freshly Squeezed 7:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05 Frasier 8:35 According To Jim 9:05 Supernanny US 10:00 Film: Three Coins In The Fountain 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Three In A Bed 12:30 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:35 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:40 Come Dine With Me Down Under 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Celebrity Five Go To... 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Celebrity Come Dine With Me 9:00 One Born Every Minute 10:00 Shameless 11:05 Britainʼs Fattest Man 12:10 Music On 4: Beady Eye: Video Exclusive 12:15 Party Poker Premier League Poker

Five 6.35 Elmoʼs World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Little Princess 7.10 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.40 Hanaʼs Helpline 8.50 The WotWots 9.00 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.00 The Vanessa Show 11.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.40 Five News 12.45 Emergency Bikers 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3.10 Film: Plague City: SARS in Toronto 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Monkey Life 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 How Do They Do It? 8.00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks, Trailers and Tinsel 9.00 Film: Payback 11.05 Film: John Carpenter Presents Vampires: Los Muertos

Tuesday 11th January BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Saints and Scroungers 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 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Me and My Monsters 4:00 My Almost Famous Family 4:30 Olympic Countdown: Blue Peter Special 4:55 Shaun the Sheep 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 EastEnders 8:00 Holby City 9:00 Silent Witness 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 Motorway Cops 11:35 Film: The Big Man 1:30 Weatherview

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everythingʼs Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers 7:00 Animals at Work 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:45 Eliot Kid 8:00 Mission: 2110 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Sesame Tree 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Animal Park 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Ready Steady Cook 1:25 Coast 1:30 Masters Snooker 4:30 Pointless 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Masters Snooker 7:30 Match of the Day Live: League Cup Semi-Final - West Ham v Birmingham 10:00 Have I Got Old News for You 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Masters Snooker - Highlights 12:10 Masters Snooker - Extra

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 May the Best House Win 3.00 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 4.00 Doc Martin 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Grimeﬁghters 8.00 The Secret Mediterranean with Trevor McDonald 9.00 Taggart 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Film: Children of Men 12.35 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 The Treacle People 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05 Frasier 8:35 According To Jim 9:05 Supernanny US 10:00 Film: Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Three In A Bed 12:30 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:35 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:40 Come Dine With Me Down Under 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Celebrity Five Go To... 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 The Secret Millioniare Changed My Life 9:00 Hughʼs Fish Fight 10:00 Shameless 11:10 The Big Bang Theory 11:40 The Big Bang Theory 12:15 Pokerstars.com European Poker Tour

Five 6.35 Elmoʼs World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Little Princess 7.10 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.10 The Milky and Shake Show 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.40 Hanaʼs Helpline 8.50 The WotWots 9.00 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.00 The Vanessa Show 11.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.40 Five News 12.45 Emergency Bikers 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3.05 Film: I Do But I Donʼt 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Monkey Life 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Zoo Days 8.00 Jack the Ripper: The Deﬁnitive Story 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.00 CSI: Miami 10.55 CSI: NY 11.55 True CSI

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Wednesday 12th December BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Saints and Scroungers 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 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Me and My Monsters 4:00 The Best of Little Howard’s Big Question 4:25 M.I. High 4:55 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 Rip Off Britain 8:10 Film: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 10:45 Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman 11:25 The League Cup Show 12:05 Film: Timecop

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everything’s Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers 7:00 Animals at Work 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:45 Eliot Kid 7:55 The Owl 8:00 Mission: 2110 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:05 Octonauts 9:10 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Sesame Tree 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 The Daily Politics 1:00 See Hear 1:30 Masters Snooker 4:30 Pointless 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Masters Snooker 8:00 Michel Roux’s Service 9:00 Edwardian Farm 10:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Masters Snooker - Highlights 12:10 Masters Snooker - Extra

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 May the Best House Win 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 4.00 Doc Martin 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 The Unforgettable Pat Phoenix 8.00 Midsomer Murders 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Film: Constantine 12.45 The Zone

Channel 4 6:00 Yo Gabba Gabba 6:25 The Hoobs 6:50 The Hoobs 7:15 Freshly Squeezed 7:45 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:10 Frasier 8:40 According To Jim 9:10 Supernanny US 10:00 Film: Doctor In Distress 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Three In A Bed 12:35 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:35 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:40 Come Dine With Me Down Under 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Celebrity Five Go To... 5:55 Jamie’s Fish Supper 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Arthur’s Hell On High Water 8:55 Jamie’s Fish Supper 9:00 Hugh’s Fish Fight 10:00 Shameless 11:10 Film: Teenage Paparazzo 1:00 My Family’s Crazy Gap Year

Five 6.35 Elmo’s World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Little Princess 7.10 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fifi and the Flowertots 8.10 The Milky and Shake Show 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.40 Hana’s Helpline 8.50 The WotWots 9.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.00 The Vanessa Show 11.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.40 Five News 12.45 Emergency Bikers 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3.10 Film: Murder 101 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Monkey Life 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 How Do They Do It? 8.00 Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Story 9.00 NCIS 10.00 Law and Order: Criminal Intent 10.55 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 11.55 PartyPoker.com World Open VI 12.50 SuperCasino

Thursday 13th December BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Saints and Scroungers 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 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Me and My Monsters 4:00 Copycats 4:30 Horrible Histories 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 EastEnders 8:00 Human Planet 9:00 Come Fly with Me 9:30 Not Going Out 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 Question Time 11:35 This Week 12:20 Skiing Weatherview

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everything’s Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers 7:00 Animals at Work 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:45 Eliot Kid 8:00 Mission: 2110 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Sesame Tree 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Animal Park 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Ready Steady Cook 1:25 Coast 1:30 Masters Snooker 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Masters Snooker 8:00 Michel Roux’s Service 9:00 Men of Rock 10:00 The Great Outdoors 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Masters Snooker - Highlights 12:10 Masters Snooker - Extra

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 May the Best House Win 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 4.00 Doc Martin 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Can You Keep a Secret?: Tonight 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Kidnap and Ransom 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Odd One In 11.20 Send In the Dogs 12.15 The Zone

JACOBS MOUNT

Channel 4 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 Freshly Squeezed 7:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:55 Frasier 8:25 Frasier 8:50 According To Jim 9:20 Supernanny US 10:15 Film: Genevieve 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Three In A Bed 12:35 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 1:35 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:05 Come Dine With Me Down Under 2:40 Come Dine With Me Down Under 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 4:55 Jamie’s Fish Supper 5:00 Celebrity Five Go To... 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Relocation Relocation 8:55 Jamie’s Fish Supper 9:00 Hugh’s Fish Fight 9:55 Jamie’s Fish Supper 10:00 Shameless 11:10 Film: Hot Shots! 12:45 4music: 4play: British Sea Power

Five 6.35 Elmo’s World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Little Princess 7.10 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fifi and the Flowertots 8.10 The Milky and Shake Show 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.40 Hana’s Helpline 8.50 The WotWots 9.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.00 The Vanessa Show 11.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.40 Five News 12.45 Emergency Bikers 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3.05 Film: Trust 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Monkey Life 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Monkey Life 8.00 Ripped from the Cockpit: BA Flight of Terror 9.00 Film: The Bone Collector 11.25 Forensic Files 11.55 Cops in Crisis 12.15 SuperCasino

Friday 14th December BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Saints and Scroungers 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 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Me and My Monsters 4:00 Dani’s House 4:30 Tracy Beaker Returns 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 A Question of Sport 8:00 EastEnders 8:30 QI 9:00 Hustle 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 The Graham Norton Show 11:20 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 11:30 Film: Starship Troopers 1:25 Weatherview

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everything’s Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers 7:00 Animals at Work 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Dennis & Gnasher 7:45 Eliot Kid 8:00 Mission: 2110 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Sesame Tree 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Animal Park 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Ready Steady Cook 1:25 Coast 1:30 Masters Snooker 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Masters Snooker 8:00 Mastermind 8:30 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 9:00 Can’t Take It with You 10:00 Fast and Loose 10:30 Newsnight 11:00 The Review Show 11:50 Masters Snooker - Highlights

ITV 1

Channel 4

Five

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 May the Best House Win 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 4.00 Doc Martin 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 Children’s Hospital 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Take Me Out 11.50 30 Years of An Audience With... 12.40 The Zone

5:40 Yo Gabba Gabba 6:05 The Hoobs 6:30 The Hoobs 6:55 Freshly Squeezed 7:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:50 Frasier 8:15 Frasier 8:40 According To Jim 9:10 Supernanny US 10:10 Film: Blithe Spirit 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Three In A Bed 12:35 Come Dine With Me 1:05 Come Dine With Me 1:35 Come Dine With Me 2:05 Come Dine With Me 2:40 Come Dine With Me 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Celebrity Five Go To... 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:25 4thought.Tv 7:30 The Pawn King 7:55 Jamie’s Fish Supper 8:00 Relocation: Phil Down Under 9:00 Heston’s Fishy Feast 10:00 Shameless 11:10 Film: Hot Shots! Part Deux 12:50 Music On 4: 4play: White Lies

6.35 Elmo’s World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Little Princess 7.10 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fifi and the Flowertots 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.40 Hana’s Helpline 8.50 The WotWots 9.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.00 The Vanessa Show 11.45 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.40 Five News 12.45 Emergency Bikers 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3.05 Film: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Monkey Life 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Michaela’s Zoo Babies 8.00 Pirates of the Caribbean: The True Story 9.00 The Mentalist 10.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.55 NCIS 11.55 Cops in Crisis

for Nikhil. Terry is forced to be frank with Viv. THURS: Fire engulfs the shop and cafe. Jackson feels helpless as the village burns. Chas is stung by Carl’s contempt. FRI: Katie is shocked to hear that the fire was started deliberately. Brenda questions Terry’s motives. Rhona, Paddy and Marlon see things in a new light.

downfall. Police storm the Rovers in search of Claire. Leanne confronts Nick about Peter’s drinking. John struggles to keep his cool as Fiz learns of Joy’s death.

she go free? Summer finds herself drawn to Andrew, but Lyn warns Andrew off, forcing him to question his feelings for Summer. THURS: An impromptu DVD night turns disastrous when it brings jealousy and unresolved feelings to the fore. As Kate contemplates a new future without Declan, Rebecca and Michael find themselves at odds. But will their clash force their feelings out in the open? Desperate to cement her position in Andrew’s life, Tash forces him to declare his feelings publicly. FRI: When Paul becomes suspicious of Rebecca’s bleak mood, he discovers she has been upset by Michael and warns him off. Is this enough to keep the two apart or will they give into their feelings? Meanwhile, Kate tries to work up the courage to ask Detective Brennan on a date, but finds herself flustered at every turn. Will she ever get it together? Toadie struggles with some shocking news, then makes an interesting discovery.

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CORONATION STREET MON: The war of the Websters escalates. Claire drops a bombshell on Becky. John shatters Joy’s world. The Stape curse claims another victim. Claire confesses all to the police. Chris’s prize is an unwanted burden for Lloyd. THURS: A murderer returns to the scene of the crime. Becky plots an escape route for Claire. The reality of the situation proves too much for Peter. FRI: The police surround the pub as Claire plans her escape. Peter mistakes Nick’s actions as sincere. A vengeful Chris plots Lloyd’s

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if you any news, reviews, releases/events you’d like us to cover please forward At the tender age of 52 Paul Weller still has the details to same passion, sweat and love for live music as info@mercurynewspaper.co.uk he did when he first broke onto the scene as a cocksure teenager. It wasn’t the perfect night for a gig as the snow continued to fall outside resulting in many punters not turning up fearing they couldn’t make it to (or fear escaping from) the Arena. That said, Weller, who was faced with a below half full venue (the culprit of snowflakes or poor ticket sales?), threw himself into the show regardless Artist: Alexandra Burke of the apathy that his set list developed. Sheer Venue: Sheffield City Hall professionalism enabled him to do this but since when Date: Tuesday 1st February was rock ‘n’ roll about professionalism? Nearly every song from his new album was given Tickets: www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk a run out and during extended back to back airings Price: £30.00 from Wake Up The Nation the crowd had the feel of the waiting time between ceremony and reception at a large wedding. One may insist that it is the artist’s prerogative on what they add or omit from their set list. However, in this particular case I disagree. At least 90% of tickets for this gig were sold on the back of Weller’s back catalogue. If Weller’s first album of his career was WUTN then he’d be playing at The Boardwalk. Strange Town was by far the highlight of the night for me and it did give my the tingles that make a gig special but unfortunately, that was about it. I did get a buzz from being able to easily stand at the front and admire Weller’s ballsy performance and Steve Craddock’s talent and swagger on guitar but it shouldn’t have been that easy. None of the classic songs that sold tickets were played (I’m not sure Art School is considered a classic by many) and I find that fairly self-indulgent by Weller. I fear that this will be the last time Paul Weller appears at Sheffield Arena but I don’t think the local demographic nor the man himself will be too concerned.

live music review SHEFFIELD GET THE X FACTOR Just as the much hyped talent show/soap opera that is X Factor draws to a close we are reminded that an X Factor Winner is for life, not just for Christmas Number 1 (well some are anyway). In my eyes there have only been two past winners worthy of staying in the spotlight after everyone has packed away the tinsel, Leon Jackson and Steve Brookstein. Of course I jest, i’m obviously talking about Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke. Alexandra is set to light up the UK as she sets off on her debut UK tour, which will take place at the start of 2011. The ‘All Night Long’ tour will see the songstress play a massive 18 dates around the country including a stop off at Sheffield City Hall on Tuesday 1 February 2011. Having won the fifth series of The X Factor, Alexandra Burke released her A-list produced debut album ‘Overcome’ in 2009, which went straight to Number One in the UK and has already born four huge chart hits including her tour’s title All Night Long, Broken Heels and two number one singles Hallelujah and Bad Boys’ featuring Flo Rida. The album has already sold in excess of 600,000 copies in the UK alone, already making it a double platinum selling album. Burke later released one of her biggest singles Start Without You which reached Number One. A radio playlist favourite, her latest single was a fusion of traditional reggae, dancehall beats and power pop which again displays the further versatility of this talented performer. For her debut tour, fans can expect a spectacular gig with show stopping routines and sensational performances of all her much loved songs and hit singles.

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Justin Townes Earle is an anomaly. He’s tall as the day is long, all angles and elbows and a hard stare, both welcoming and deadly serious. He’s Nashville North, all set up in lower Manhattan now, just like his hero Woody Guthrie, with twang and charm intact. That hard working earnestness has paid off, to say the least. Justin won the Best New and Emerging Artist at the 2009 Americana Music Awards. His record, Midnight at the Movies, was named one of the best records of last year by Amazon, received four stars in Rolling Stone and found a sweet spot in the blackened hearts of fans and critics alike. GQ Magazine named him one of the 25 best dressed men in the world in 2010. He also appeared on HBO’s Treme with his dad, troubadour Steve Earle, on whose Grammy Award-winning Townes record Justin also guests. The aforementioned Woody Guthrie once said, “Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.” On Harlem River Blues, Justin chose the simple route. The record’s not a wall of sound produced to the rafters. It’s rockin’ and reelin’ at times, sweet and slow at others—and it’s great. Like good fried chicken, a well-cut suit and a handmade guitar, there’s heaven to be found in the beautifully crafted simpler things. Compared to the much-lauded Midnight at the Movies, Harlem River Blues is more mature and increasingly nuanced, while still embracing the raw voice and clean sound of previous standout tracks like “Mama’s Eyes.” Harlem River Blues kicks off hot with

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Eleven for Eleven Welcome to 2011, it’s a new year and a brand new column, and while the ink is barely dry and everything is still shiny and new, it’s time to look ahead to see what’s on the horizon in the world of movies. Whether you’re into action or horror or romantic comedies, there’s something for everyone here. Eleven Must See Movies in 2011 11. Green Lantern: The phrase ‘they’ll make a movie out of any superhero’ has never been truer as Ryan Reynolds slips into the skin-tight suit of the Green Lantern to save the earth from the evil forces of supervillain, Sinestro. 10. Fright Night (Horror): It might be a remake of the 1980’s vampire horror comedy, but it has David Tennant as the cowardly Peter Vincent and that alone should be worth the price of movie admission. 9. The Smurfs: If you’re under a certain age you’ll have no idea what a ‘Smurf’ is. But this live action adventure set in New York City has high hopes of bringing the blue critters back into the limelight as the evil wizard, Gargamel, chases the Smurfs from their cartoon world and into ours. 8. No Strings Attached: Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman want a ‘no strings’ relationship in this modern romantic comedy, yet, despite the best of intentions, their attraction soon blossoms into something more. Can they stick to their agreement and stay ‘friends with benefits’ or will love triumph? 7. Super: After losing his wife to a drug dealer, an utterly average bloke transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with no actual super powers, but who still wants to rid the world of evil. If you liked Kick Ass then you’ll love this. 6. Don’t be Afraid of the Dark (Horror): A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures living in the shadows of her new home. Everything about this movie is terrifying (even the trailer)! 5. Super 8: Very little is known about this movie from aficionados, Steven Spielberg and J J Abrams, but this sci-fi thriller features an escaped creature and, quite probably, a bunch of characters running around taking some very blurry camera footage. 4. Thor & Captain America: The First Avenger: There are actually two movies here, but as they both look incredible and both feature superheroes, there’s little to separate them. Thor features some jaw-dropping visuals while Captain America has some cracking action scenes, but will it be Thor or Captain America who proves to be king of the superheroes in 2011? 3. Tangled: Disney is back on form with this retelling of the classic myth which features the adventures of Princess Rapunzel as she hires a thief to help her to travel to the place of floating lights. Heart-warming stuff. 2. The Fighter: Mark Wahlberg plays “Irish” Micky Ward on the road to the world light welterweight boxing title. Look for strong emotional scenes and some potentially Oscar winning performances in this dramatic movie. 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2: Also known as The Outrageous Cash In, the final book of the Harry Potter series barely had enough content for one movie, yet the producers saw fit to split it in two! That said, this is the final instalment in a ten year legacy and it’s worth seeing just for completeness, and to see who dies, of course. That’s it! More movies coming soon. Happy New Year!

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Sheffield 50+ - The Voice of Older People Heard Nationally Hello Everyone, 2011 has arrived and all at Sheffield 50+ would like to wish you Good Health and Happiness and all the very best for the New Year. As we leave 2010 though, which seems to have had more than its fair share of both natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes, I think we are all going to need a lot of good luck as we face 2011. The prospects for a year of austerity and job cuts put quite a damper on our natural hopes for a new start and a better year. However we have to be as optimistic as possible and Sheffield 50+ will be playing its part to try and see we older people can play our part and have our say in how cuts are managed in Sheffield. We will be keeping you informed about events as they occur and about where you can go and make your voice heard: it is up to every one of us though to take advantage of the opportunities offered. Our monthly Congress Meeting in the Town Hall is a good place to start: every month we have speakers from various parts of the Council, the NHS, South Yorkshire Police, the Fire and Rescue service and may others who affect us. They tell us what they are doing, answer questions and, we hope, take back and take into consideration, our views and comments as critical friends. So as we make our New Year resolutions, make one of yours an effort to be more involved in what goes on in our City. As a start why not come to Congress this Thursday Jan 6th (see Diary dates). We can make a difference!

Some do’s and don’ts for digital switchover Digital Switchover comes to the Sheffield area in August or September next year. It affects all viewers who watch TV through an aerial. You may already have satellite or cable on your main TV but you will need to convert any other TVs you have which work off an aerial. Don’t buy a new television set, unless you want a new one – your old set can be converted with a digital box. If your set doesn’t have a modern SCART socket on the back, ask for a digital box with a built in RF modulator. This will then connect into the aerial socket on the back of the TV. If you have a good picture now, don’t buy a new aerial. There is no such thing as a “digital aerial”. If you need help and advice about setting up, tuning and retuning your digital equipment or would like to ask for more information about the switchover you can call Digital UK’s Advice Line on 08456 50 50 50, or visit their website at www.digitaluk.co.uk

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Art in the Park Stannington Art Classes As part of the East Peaks Villages of Poetry project we have been running a selection of free art and poetry workshops in Stannington since September 2010. Classes will run until Summer 2011. Each block of classes is designed to run as a series but there is no obligation to attend every one. Classes are available to anyone over the age of 16, although children are welcome when accompanied by an adult. All materials will be provided free of charge. Both beginners and experienced are very welcome. Places are limited so book your place early by emailing: admin@artinthepark.org.uk or phoning 0114 2686813! Basic Textiles with Ruthie Ford At Wood Lane Countryside Centre, Wood Lane, S6 5HE (Grain Loft) “Introduction to basic Textiles” January: Wednesday 12th January, 1-4pm Wednesday 19th January, 1-4pm Wednesday 26th January, 1-4pm

Dates for your Diary Next Sheffield 50+ Elders’ Congress Meeting Thursday January 6th 2011, 1.15pm for 1.30pm in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. All members are very welcome to attend. The Speakers will be: Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, Cabinet Member for Communities on “How we salt and clear Sheffield’s roads in winter” and Dan Green, Policy Officer Housing Strategy & Policy Team on “Sheffield City Council New Housing Strategy”. Sheffield City Council is consulting on a new housing strategy for the next 10 years. The strategy includes both social and private housing and support to enable people to remain in their homes.

Community Assemblies To find out which Assembly covers your area and to find out what they are doing Tel.2736849 or email:communityassemblies@sheffield. gov.uk Safer Neighbourhood Teams and PACT meetings. To find out which SNT covers your area and when your local PACT meeting is please ring 2202020 or look on the S.Yorks police website.

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strapped primary care trusts who fund the care and the residents who must otherwise pay Eligibility for free care is frequently determined late opening up the possibility of large retrospective claims for reimbursement. An area of great concern is with those elders whose decline has brought them to the last few weeks of their life and who may deteriorate rapidly A fast track assessment should be implemented but this is often overlooked. Over the last decade, a series of reports by the Health Service Ombudsman found maladministration by the Department of Health in the manner in which eligibility for free NHS care was handled. There were great differences between primary care

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Okay, it’s 2011!! Bad news is that most waters are still frozen; good news is that it won’t be too long (hopefully!) before they are fishable as long as the warmer weather stays around. With that in mind, and the complete pointlessness of a male of the species making any weight loss/give up drink etc New Year resolutions, the only thing we can reasonably expect to achieve this year is a new personal best fish!! So what will yours be? A 6lb chub? How about a 25lb carp? Maybe a 10lb tench? Honestly; I don’t do it anymore....the disappointment is too much! I’ve lost count of the hours I’ve spent ‘targeting’ a specific fish, a new top weight or a venue pb only to fail miserably.... Perhaps you will achieve more than me this year, but I bet I enjoy my fishing just as much! With everywhere currently under a substantial layer of ice, many anglers will be on the t’internet looking for advice, help or just to wind each other up. One of the best forums in our area has to be North West Carp (www.northwestcarp. co.uk) which gives some comprehensive assistance to any angler looking for a new venue, new tactics or just a bit of banter between mates. The site is divided into a large number of different sections including a ‘for sale’ to get rid of those unwanted Christmas presents! Plenty of hints and tips from experienced anglers too, so there is much to learn and if you are doing something right, then loads of opportunities to share your tactics! Lots of sales on at the moment; retailers such as

Stapeley Angling Centre have the now famous Boxing Day event (crush!), and many others are doing the same to shift last seasons stock to make way for new. It can be a great time of year to grab a bargain, but are retail sales all they are cracked up to be?? I had a revealing conversation this week with a highly respected local angling shop owner who tells me that angling retail may not be the trade to be in for much longer...Sounds like scare mongering? Not really if you think about it; manufacturers can give a better discount to online operators who have far lower overheads than shop owners and can therefore afford to place a bigger unit order. It follows that they can sell the item for a lower price than the high street store, so where does the angler buy from? The local shop cannot match the price of online outlets unless prepared to sell at little or no proﬁt, maybe even a loss, just to make the sale!! The owner I spoke to saw one account decrease from £70,000 per year down to £30,000 because the manufacturer refused to give the same discount as he would give to an online retailer because the shop couldn’t order as many units!! No surprise without the same reductions! Just a thought for you when you are after new kit....keep your local shop in business because you will never get the same service online! Contact me with your catch reports on clint597@btinternet.com

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The final race on the BBC is the 2.20 where Fine Parchment can supplement his recent win at Cheltenham. He looks to be thriving at present and should go in again here. Nozic’s recent form figures (or should it be letters?) make horrible reading but if he gets round he could give the selection most to do. Others with decent chances are It’s Crucial, Cruchain and Fiendish Flame.

Over at Sandown Channel 4 are screening the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle at 2.40 which is surrounded by three handicaps at 2.05, 3.15 If the weather permits there are three good NH and 3.45. Wincanton makes up the rest of the meetings to look forward to this Saturday. You broadcast with its 3.00 and 3.30 races which are need to keep a check on non runners however both handicaps. as there are many multiple entries for horses The Tolworth Hurdle has every chance of as trainers try get a run for them after the providing Festival clues as some promising young weather disruption. Also remember to double hurdlers line up. Nicky Henderson’s unbeaten check my race times as they do move them Gibb River hardly came out of second gear as about to fit TV schedules and other meeting he breezed in at Plumpton on Sunday and would arrangements. have to have an excellent chance if turning out Chepstow stages the delayed Welsh National for this one. The trainer has also entered Minella meeting where the big Grade 3 handicap promises Class however so perhaps Gibb River won’t to be a cracker of a race and is preceded by the run. The one I like most here however is Paul Grade 1 Finale Junior Novices Hurdle. There are Nicholls’ Toubab, also a last time out winner in a three races being televised by the BBC which is good time. Megastar also ran well last time and something of a rarity these days. rates a danger, as does Meetings Man who may Sandown has four races on Channel 4 and well carry a saver for me if prices permit. Wincanton provides another two on that station. In Sandown’s 2.05 I am going for last time out In the Welsh National last year’s winner Dream winner Fit To Drive. Companero and Nozic look Alliancebids to retain his crown but looks to have to be the dangers if they run but also have other a good deal more to do this time. I prefer the entries at Chepstow. chances of Exmoor Ranger, who should be well at In the 3.15 I like the chances of Safari Journey home over this distance and ground. Top weight and Riguez Dancer with a narrow preference Silver by Nature should be all the better for his for the latter. French Opera will be dangerous if Hennessy comeback and the lightly weighted turning out but could be a pretty short price. Becauseicouldn’tsee looks to be improving with The 3.45 handicap hurdle has several interesting racing. Hills of Aran also ran in the Hennessy contenders. Top weight Mille Chief looks to have where he was reported to have been as big as a a big chance as does Dr Livingstone but I am bull. Having run a few times now he should be in going to rely on Brian Ellison’s Ultimate to bring better trim for this and could surprise a few with home the bacon. a big run here. He rates an each way saver in my In the 3.00 at Wincanton I reckon that Venetia estimation. Williams’s Dansimar has a great chance if In the Finale Junior Hurdle I like the Paul getting round. Chief danger could come from Nicholls runner Sam Winner who should live her namesake Evan Williams’s improver Get It up to his name. He is no sure thing however as On although I also respect the chances of Nicky Comedy Act, Smad Place and Jolly Roger all Henderson’s Busker Royal and Alan King’s pair bring decent form into the race. Comedy Act Like a Hurricane and Gold Reef, both of whom looks to be the biggest danger to the selection. won last time. collected 18 trophies in the last 18 races. This included a first win at Cadwell Park on 26th June. He was also the only rider in the series to score points in every round and also finish every race, which just goes to show his strength and determination to succeed. Next year Aaron is going to move on to ride in the Thundersport Aprilia Superteens Championship MOTORSPORT Local Sport which takes place at all the major circuits in the UK. The team is now working hard to get the Aaron Coupland, a 14 year old Hasland bikes and the transport ready for the 2011 season. Hall schoolboy, has finished 2nd in the MRO JC Racing is also looking at the possibility of Superteens on his Aprilia RS125 motorbike. The Awards were presented at the British taking part in the new European Junior Cup, Motorcycle Racing Club Annual Dinner which runs alongside World Superbikes in both Dance which was held at the Ramada Hotel in the UK and Europe. Maidstone on 27th November. JC Racing would also like to thank all the Although Aaron had a slow start at the beginning people who have helped the team this season of the season, he quickly progressed to achieve and wish them a Happy Christmas and New good grid positions in qualifying races, and Year – Mark and Ross Feltham & all the staff at CMC Motorcycles of Chesterfield, Alan Pickard at Jet Shed Beighton, Steve Turner of Site Plant Transport Chesterfield and Chesterfield College. HORSE RACING by Timelord

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In the Wincanton 3.30 Fine Parchment has an entry. If he lines up for this instead of at Chepstow he would merit the selection. However I like the chances of I’m A Legend and Bradford Boris - the pair of them are winners over course and distance and both are lightly weighted if they get a run. Marginal preference goes to Neil Mulholland’s I’m A Legend but I would certainly not be surprised if Bradford Boris made a winning debut for the season here. Of the others Regal Heights also could prove a threat. On Sunday at Leopardstown I like the chances of Slieveardagh in the big handicap hurdle. Selections: Sandown: 1.00 Banjaxed Girl, if absent Alegralil; 1.30 Comedy Act, if absent Plan A; 2.00 Fit To Drive, if absent Nozic; 2.35 Toubab, if absent Meetings Man; 3.15 Riguez Dancer, if absent Safari Journey; 3.45 Ultimate, if absent Mille Chief. Chepstow: 12.35 General Kutuzov, if absent Voramar Two; 1.15 Sam Winner, if absent Comedy Act then Smad Place; 1.45 Exmoor Ranger, if absent Hills of Aran; 2.20 Fine Parchment, if absent Nozic; 2.50 Kartanian, if absent Mariinsky; 3.25 Stow, if absent Jaunty Journey; 3.55 Radmores Oscar, if absent Saint Luke. Wincanton: 1.15 Call It On, if absent Silver Roque; 1.50 Topless, if absent Beware Chalk Pit; 2.25 Bouggler, if absent Straw Bear; 3.00 Dansimar, if absent Get It On; 3.30 Fine Parchment, if absent I’m A Legend; 4.05 Miss Overdrive, if absent Ballabriggs. Leopardstown Sunday 1.50 Slieveardagh Good luck! Last week’s results do not appear as all selections were at abandoned meetings.

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Goals either side of half-time by Jason Taylor and Nick Fenton handed the Millers a hardfought win away at Moss Rose. It will have been an especially satisfying victory for Ronnie Moore’s men who were made to work diligently for the points by a tireless Macclesfield side.Jason Taylor rounded off a swift attack to open the scoring in the first half and Fenton reacted first in the box to secure the points in the closing stages, giving Rotherham their second win in three days since the New Year. Dale Tonge returned to the starting eleven for the fixture in place of Danny Coid who missed out with an ankle injury - the only change to the squad from the New Year’s Day demolition of Port Vale at Don Valley. Tom Newey’s blushes were spared with just three minutes on the clock.A deflected cross-field ball came harmlessly to Newey and the Millers’ left-back opted to nod the ball back to Andy Warrington. Silkmen striker Tyrone Barnett reacted quickly to latch onto the loose ball but could only dink the ball over the crossbar under pressure from Warrington who made himself big between the sticks. The Millers had a chance of their own two minutes later through a troublesome corner.Nicky Law’s hanging centre allowed Ryan Taylor to meet the ball at the far post. The ball fell into the path of Fenton but the centre-half was denied a clean strike by a firm block by Lewis Chalmers for the Silkmen. After quarter of an hour the Millers had another great chance to break the deadlock.Jason Taylor played a teasing ball across the

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As many people continued their recovery from New Year’s celebrations, the Steelers made the trip to Coventry SkyDome on Sunday to take on the Blaze. Coventry, coached by Team GB coach Paul Thompson, have had a rough run of late, losing players to injury and also to lengthy bans following their bench clearance against the Nottingham Panthers, which made the news on both sides of the Atlantic. Having lost their last three games, one of which to Sheffield on December 30th (6-4) the Blaze had a point to prove. The Steelers were still missing defenceman Steve Munn, out with a concussion picked up against the Cardiff Devils, courtesy of Brad Voth. The visitors took the lead first, with a powerplay goal courtesy of Jeff Legue with just 1:03 on the clock. It wasn’t until the second period that the Blaze pulled a goal back, Luke Fulgham scoring a powerplay goal at 25:29, and then took a 2-1 lead as Ross Venus scored his second goal of the season. The Steelers soon levelled the scores again however, Rob Dowd finding the back of the net at 27:27. At 38:42 they took the lead again, as Neil Clark netted his 21st goal of the season on the powerplay. In the third period the Blaze had no answers, and the Steelers scored another two goals, first from Player-Coach Ben Simon at 44:59, and then an empty-net goal from Derek Campbell at 59:53. The Steelers and SSSC have a Fan Forum with new owner Paul Ragan, which will be held at the Holiday Inn, Rotherham, on Thursday January 6th, 7:30pm. The whole team will be in attendance, and tickets are available from the SSSC (visit www.thesssc.co.uk, or e-mail desk@ thesssc.co.uk for further details) priced at £2 each. The Steelers’ next home game is on January 12th at the Motorpoint Sheffield Arena. Tickets are available from the Arena Box Office (0114 256 56 56). SSSC members save £1 on an adult ticket on production of a valid SSSC membership card (one card per ticket).

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box which the Silkmen were forced to turn behind for a corner. Newey sent in a cross from the following set-piece but Fenton looped his header narrowly over the frame of the goal. With the Silkmen defending solidly the Millers were struggling to fashion any chances, but Marcus Marshall’s industrious run just before the half-hour mark allowed the Millers to take the lead in spectacular fashion. Marshall used clever feet to keep the ball in play deep in his own half.The midfielder went on a mazy run up the right wing and left Silkmen left-back Izak Reid sprawling on the floor before feeding Adam Le Fondre.The striker swung in an instant cross which hung perfectly for Jason Taylor to meet with a bullet header.His attempt flew beyond the outstretched hands of Jose Veiga and nestled into the top corner in front of the travelling Millers fans. With five minutes to play before the break the Silkmen had a penalty claim turned down after Chalmers drilled a diagonal ball towards onrushing striker Barnett. Newey tangled inside the box with the forward bearing down on goal but the referee awarded a goal-kick as the ball dribbled over the byline to the dismay of the incredulous home fans. It proved the last real chance in a toughly contested first half with Ronnie Moore’s men leading into the interval. Macclesfield continued to work hard in the second period as they chased for an equaliser.A long throw from the left by Chalmers caused mayhem in the Millers box.The ball was only cleared as far as Hamza Bencherif on the edge of the area but the midfielder stabbed his effort through the crowd and wide of the target. Chalmers continued to provide quality from dead ball situations and crossed a deep freekick onto the head of Nat Brown. The centre-half rose well to nod down for Bencherif but Jason

Taylor was on hand in a defensive capacity this time to block the shot. Arsenal loanee Mark Randall was introduced 20 minutes into the second half in place of Will Atkinson as Ronnie Moore looked to freshen up the midfield. Macclesfield continued to control the possession as they pushed for a goal but Rotherham looked happy to shepherd the Silkmen’s forward play and captain Fenton especially dominated in the air to stifle the attack. Powerhouse striker Ricky Sappleton came on to offer a new threat to the Millers’ rearguard but it was Rotherham who nearly scored the second just moments later.A quick break down the left flank eventually broke down when the ball found its way to Tonge inside the box.Le Fondre eventually regained possession and fed Randall but the midfielder ballooned his shot over the bar. The Millers were being forced to work hard by an industrious Macclesfield side but Rotherham’s quality shone through as they doubled their lead in the closing stages.Newey’s corner was knocked down by Johnny Mullins for his defensive partner Fenton to stab home to open his account for the season. With the game entering stoppage time Macclesfield carved a late chance through Colin Daniel.A headed clearance fell to the midfielder 20 yards from goal who controlled with his thigh and unleashed a volley in one motion but the strike dipped over the bar. The Millers held on in the latter stages to keep a clean sheet in a performance that required plenty of toil to maintain their perfect record in 2011. Rotherham: Warrington; Tonge, Fenton, Mullins, Newey, Marshall, Law, J.Taylor, Atkinson (Randall 64), R.Taylor (Pope 77), Le Fondre. Subs (not used): Annerson, Harrison, Warne, Ashworth, Ellison.

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Rob Kozluk was the unlikely hero - smashing in a late injury-time equaliser as Micky Adams picked up his first point as United boss. The recalled defender netted in the sixth of seven minutes of added time to give United a much-needed point. It was only his third career goal and his first at Bramall Lane. Daniel Bogdanovic had pulled a goal back on 86 minutes after former Blade Billy Sharp had scored twice for Doncaster, who had Dennis Souza sent off. Adams was forced into five changes with injuries and suspensions ravaging the squad he has inherited. Argentinean defender Parrino was given his full debut, slotting in at right-back, whilst Simonsen, Montgomery, Bartley and Kozluk returned to the starting line up. Britton and Calve dropped to the bench after picking up injuries on Saturday and they were joined by four homegrown prospects, James, Slew, Harriott and 17-year-old goalkeeper, Long. The new manager was formally introduced to the Lane faithful just before kick-off and he was afforded a rapturous welcome. Once the action was underway it soon became clear that he had again opted for a 4-4-2 formation, with Kozluk at left-back and Ertl remaining in central defence. Most of the early intent came from the visitors and Simonsen had to be alert with just three minutes gone. Hayter’s left-wing corner was flicked on at the near post and it appeared that Bartley forced his own goalkeeper into a point-blank save. Sharp fired well over from an O’Connor cross and then a free-kick and the rebound, from Coppinger and Lockwood, were both blocked. For United, Evans was off target with two efforts in quick succession and then at the other end, Oster curled a 30-yard free-kick over the crossbar. Doncaster’s Souza and Kozluk - former Barnsley team-mates - were first two players in the book, for separate crude challenges, whilst as the half wore on United began to force the visitors back. A couple of long Kozluk throws caused problems and from one it appeared as though Cresswell was being held but referee Bates waved play on. Kozluk returned to defensive duties to make two timely blocks, whilst Sharp was ready to celebrate when he clipped the ball past Simonsen on 39 minutes but a linesman’s flag had already been raised. Late in the half Cresswell went close on two occasions. Under pressure from O’Connor, he headed a Yeates cross wide and then just failed to get on the end of Ward’s threaded pass. Both teams were unchanged for the start of the second period and it was another Kozluk throw that immediately caused problems for the visitors but Yeates was unable to get enough power on a shot. On 51 minutes, United came close to taking the lead. Evans linked up with Ward before

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hammering a shot which Sullivan saved ahead of his defence clearing the loose ball. The Welsh striker had a better chance four minutes later when he got beyond the Rovers defence to get on the end of Simonsen’s clearance but his header, with only Sullivan to beat, lacked power and was easy for the goalkeeper. Evans was certainly in the thick of the action in the second half and he involved again on 58 minutes when he was unceremoniously clattered into by Souza. The Brazilian defender obviously hadn’t learned from his first half challenge on Yeates and picked up a second yellow card before trudging from the field. Doncaster quickly made a change, throwing on another defender, but on a rare attack the visitors accepted the offer to open the scoring. With 66 minutes gone, Coppinger was allowed the time and space to deliver from the left and SHARP took a steadying touch before sidefooting past Simonsen. Adams’ first change was Britton for Ward and the United players were irritated when no penalty was awarded when Montgomery’s cross was blocked by O’Connor. The frustration grew moments later when referee Bates did award Rovers a spotkick. There was doubt whether Kozluk’s aerial challenge on Coppinger was actually in the box, but the penalty was awarded and SHARP blasted past Simonsen. Evans knocked down Ertl’s cross but Cresswell fired over on the turn. It was the latter’s last action as he left the field moments later holding his ribs. Bogdanovic was brought on to add late fire power. Referee Bates once again incensed the Blades players when O’Connor again appeared to block a Montgomery shot with his arm. Montgomery’s left-foot shot forced a save from Sullivan as the game entered the final ten minutes and then a Bartley error almost handed Hayter a goal. Academy player Harriott was introduced for the last five minutes and he was involved as United pulled a goal back on 87 minutes. He laid off to Kozluk, whose cross was nodded down by Evans for BOGDANOVIC to beat Sullivan from close range. The celebrations were muted as United attempted to restart as quickly as possible. Yeates, now on the left, saw an effort blocked by Chambers and then another held by Sullivan as the clock ticked around to 90 minutes. However, the Blades, now with Bartley forward, were buoyed by the fourth official announcing seven minutes of injury-time. Another Kozluk throw was only half-cleared and Montgomery sliced a shot wide. The old head of Sullivan was slowing down play at every opportunity but he held a late header from Britton after Bartley had flicked on yet another Kozluk throw. Sullivan comfortably saved a Yeates shot but the goalkeeper could do little about United’s leveller in the sixth minute of added time. He was punished for his timewasting antics when Bartley caused carnage from Montgomery’s cross and the unlikely figure of KOZLUK appeared to hammer a volley into the net at the Kop end. It was his third career goal - all for United - and his first at Bra-

mall Lane! The ﬁnal whistle sounded soon afterwards with Rovers wondering how they had managed to squander the chance of a ﬁrst ever league double over the Blades. Blades: Simonsen, Montgomery, Ertl, Evans, Yeates, Williamson (Harriott 85), Cresswell (Bogdanovic 78), Ward (Britton 72), Kozluk, Bartley, Parrino. Unused: Calve, Long, James, Slew. Doncaster: Sullivan, O’Connor, Sharp (Healy 90), Lockwood, Hayter, Wilson, Oster, Mills, Shiels (Chambers 61), Souza, Coppinger (Webster 89). Unused: Brooker, Gillett, Fairhurst, Woods.

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Micky Adams watched his new team snatch a last gasp draw against Doncaster and immediately praised his players and the supporters for combining to provide the lift-off required to overcome a two goal deficit: “I thought the supporters were great. They gave Alan Cork and myself a great reception which we both appreciate, and then in the game they really made some noise - when they are like that there is nobody like them. “If they can keep supporting us like that, if the players can show the same confidence, and if we can get one or two bodies in, I am convinced that we will not be one of the teams that goes down.” Goalless at the break, United had every reason to believe that they could go on and win but the sending-off of Rovers’ Dennis Souza had the wrong effect for the Blades: “We started a bit nervously, I though, particularly in possession, and credit to Doncaster because they passed the ball around nicely. At half-time I told the lads that I couldn’t decide whether they were a short-ball team or a long ball team, and that whatever it was they had to decide. “From then on we got to grips with things, played particularly and were the better side - in fact, I was shocked when Doncaster went ahead after the red card. “The sending-off changed the game but we got sloppy and didn’t do defensively what we had done well in the first-half; if you give people time and space in the penalty-area you will be punished. “But we showed great character to keep going and to hit back, and I thought that we deserved our point because the lads showed pride in the shirt. I enjoyed it in the end and celebrated the equaliser like a fan, but I would rather us not give two goals away in the first place.” The new boss was relieved that the draw put a stop to a run of three successive defeats: “When a run like that stretches

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NEW YEAR, NEW MANAGER, NEW HOPE! BLADES-MAD by Paul Holland

The new 2011 year starts with a new man at the helm of Sheffield United; Micky Adams. His first job is to ensure Championship football is to be played at the Lane next season. Our festive fixtures proved that we were no scrooges, gifting our opponent’s victories; conceding in each game in the 90th minute – whilst the Blades are lacking considerably due to injuries and suspensions it’s become very clear that the back four needs adjusting. In the three games over Xmas and New Year United have leaked 11 goals whilst scoring six themselves, it’s quite positive to learn that we are finding the back of the net but worrying that we are unable to keep clean sheets. With the January transfer market now open we hope that Mr. Adams will spend any cash available wisely and will start by bolstering the back line, without a solid defence we will sink faster than Wednesday! I write this piece prior to our home game with Doncaster Rovers and hopefully we’ll have come home happy; but the new boss will have a reprieve this weekend with the prospect of Aston Villa in the FA Cup. I doubt that many united fans will be interested if we were to be eliminated at this stage of the competition, especially as we are classed as the underdogs – it would be nice to see us in round four but our battle against relegation is worth a lot more. All Blades hope that Mr. Adams and his assistant Alan Cork does a good job at the Lane but I do hope myself that the fans won’t turn as quick on this management regime as they did under Robson and Blackwell.

to ﬁve or six games it can really take some stopping so it was pleasing to get on the board, especially in such dramatic fashion. “Comebacks like that are what this club is all about, and I well remember so many last minute goals being scored when Neil Warnock was manager which says loads about the character in a side.” During his pre-match welcome on the pitch Adams went to the Kop end to applaud the supporters and made a T sign which he explained after the game: “I was just asking them to give me the time I will need to make a success of this job. I so much want to do it for them but it really can’t happen overnight and I want them to be patient, stay with me and help me as they did the team today - they didn’t get on our backs when we went behind which was a great sign.”

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Blood isn’t thicker than water Once again former Sheffield United employee Billy Sharp came back to haunt his “beloved” Blades with a brace that almost saw Micky Adams lose his first home game in charge. His efforts against the club he supported as a boy had set up a repeat of the 2-0 score line recorded in the reverse fixture at the Keepmoat earlier in the season, before a late show salvaged a point for the home team. Much is said about loyalty in football, particularly when players return to their former clubs, but this discussion is even more pronounced when the player in question comes up against his boyhood club. Billy Sharp has now registered three goals against Sheffield United this season, something that clearly means a lot to him. You could argue that he wasn’t given a fair crack of the whip in his time at the Lane, or you could say his return of just 8 goals in 51 outings wasn’t good enough. Coincidentally the Sheffield born striker has now appeared 51 times for Doncaster, but registered a much more impressive 25 goals in that time. Back at the Keepmoat in October, Sharp’s jubilation at scoring was muted to an extent and directed sarcastically towards his manager’s pre-match remarks that when not on form he is just a ‘Fat Lad from Sheffield’. On Monday his elation was not quite as reserved, as he tore away in celebration at putting his boyhood club to the sword. Many Blades have been up in arms about this, but for me it just shows he can’t have ever cared about the club as much as was claimed. I know I could never celebrate a goal against the Blades in the way he did, no matter how much abuse I’d received from Sheffield United followers. This hopefully will allow us to draw a line under his association with the club and focus on our own players, such as Ched Evans who with seven goals this term is just three behind the “super” Billy Sharp.

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A wonder goal from Anthony Pilkington proved the difference as Wednesday went down 1-0 to Huddersfield in a lively Yorkshire derby. Pilkington struck a delightful drive past Nicky Weaver in the first half to separate the White Rose rivals, who fought out an entertaining contest at the Galpharm Stadium. Mark Beevers and Tommy Miller went close to an equaliser but the breakthrough just wouldn’t come for Wednesday, who were in action for the first time since the middle of December. The Owls made three changes for the live Sky TV clash, with Jon Otsemobor, James O’Connor and Neil Mellor all returning to the starting lineup to face a Huddersfield team out to arrest a mini-slide over the holiday period. Lee Clarke’s side missed out on the chance to leapfrog

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Wednesday in the League 1 table, losing two of their three festive fixtures. The Owls meanwhile saw their holiday calendar ruined by the weather and were almost caught cold inside the first minute, when Kevin Kilbane sent Lee Novak through on goal but Weaver was off his line sharply to divert the danger. The visitors then survived a penalty appeal when Huddersfield claimed that Clinton Morrison handled in the area but referee Mr Oliver waved away the appeals. It was an action-packed opening and Wednesday came close with their first attempt on goal. Gary Teale launched an accurate corner into the box and Beevers powered in a goalbound header that Lee Peltier cleared off the line underneath the crossbar. The Terriers responded with Pilkington forcing a fine diving save from Weaver before Jermaine Johnson scuffed wide at the other end after linking up well with Morrison. Peltier then tested Weaver with a firm header as the

rantic derby pace continued and it was only a matter of time before the deadlock was broken. That moment duly arrived on 27 minutes and in spectacular style too. There seemed little on for Pilkington when he picked up possession on the angle 25 yards from goal but the midﬁelder struck a wonderful curling strike that beat Weaver all ends up and nestled into the top corner. Wednesday sought an immediate response and were thwarted on the halfhour mark when keeper Alex Smithies sprung to palm Miller’s free kick over the bar. Smithies went one better, though, just before half time, getting a strong hand on a Neil Mellor shot to push the ball onto the post when the striker was favourite to score. Wednesday started the second period on the front foot and had the ball in the net minutes after the resumption but Morrison’s hooked volley was ruled out for offside. That scare seemed only to spark Huddersﬁeld into life and although their attacking play lacked the purpose of the

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first half, the Terriers looked effective and in control. The Owls relied more and more on the counter and Mellor wasn’t too far away with a rasping drive that flew the wrong side of the upright. But Huddersfield continued to have the edge and Weaver came to Wednesday’s rescue ten minutes from time, diving low to keep out a fierce shot from Scott Arfield. The visitors did up the ante in the closing stages in pursuit of an equaliser but the Huddersfield defence held firm to keep Wednesday at bay and this time inch above them in the table.

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Wednesday boss Alan Irvine was left massively frustrated after the 1-0 loss against Huddersfield on Monday at the Galpharm Stadium. A stunning first half strike from Anthony Pilkington proved the difference in the lively Yorkshire derby but Irvine was disappointed by the fashion the goal was conceded. He said: “From an observer’s point of view it was a great goal from Pilkington but we knew he was capable of that kind of quality and it was something we had identified and worked on before the game so that was bitterly disappointing. “But we had our chances in both halves and I felt we should have come away today with at least a point from the game.” Despite that first half setback, Wednesday did have chances in front of goal with Mark Beevers and Neil Mellor both going close. Clinton Morrison had the ball in the net after the break but the linesman’s flag was raised to add to Wednesday’s frustrations. Irvine added: “It was an open game but it was always going to be. I played as much of an attacking side as I could and with the chances we had we should have come away with something. “In a game that is going to be as tight as this one, you have to take them.” “Other teams have been playing games over the Christmas period and my big fear was that we would be soft but we weren’t so I was pleased from that point of view but of course angry by the goal we conceded.”

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So a moment of semiexquisite skill is the difference between two promotion challengers. Whilst dipping my rather ugly big toe into the pool of Wednesday orientated opinion, I sense a growing amount of angst against Alan Irvine. Now I don’t have a tattoo of our manager on my body, nor am I boot stomping and calling for his head on a plate. Monday’s tussle with Huddersfield (crazily described by Sky as ‘The White Rose Derby’) didn’t worry me that much. In fact, it could’ve easily gone either way. I don’t blame Irvine for the loss. We created chances and defended fairly well. A manager can put in place systems and tactics to make these two things happen. He can’t make Mellor take his chances or Morrison hold his run for a split second. Unfortunately for me, yet very fortunate for all Wednesdayites, I’m not in control of Alan Irvine’s future. My man of 2010, Milan Mandaric is. Whether Mandaric gets rid of Irvine or not will be his first significant footballing move. If he is going to do it, he needs to do it now so the new man can stamp his influence on the team before the January transfer window slams shut (it never seems to close quietly in the media’s eyes, does it?) Personally, I don’t think he will unless there is a catastrophic next few games. For one, who is available? I’d like to think we’re not as blinkered as some to expect Sean O’Driscoll to stroll out of a successful project such as Donny. Nor do I think any realistic target will do any better than Irvine. But, you never know. Mandaric might just have a trick up his expensively tailored sleeve.

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Killamarsh Community Campus Sports Centre wish you a Happy New Year.

Welcome to this special edition of the Mercury Newspaper – the Parish Council and Community Campus’ new way of keeping all local residents informed of what will be happening during 2011! And it looks like being an exciting year for all our existing Gym members and users!

Forthcoming at Killamarsh Community Campus Sports Centre: • • • • •

Library Adult Education courses Youth Club Rykneld Housing Office Church plus many others

The Sports Centre, Killamarsh Community Campus, Stanley Street, Killamarsh, Derbyshire, S21 1EL Tel: 0114 2485554 Email: info.sports@killamarsh-pc.gov.uk

You are invited to the Ofﬁcial Opening of our New Killamarsh Sports Centre Gym Natascha Engel MP working for North East Derbyshire will open the New Gym at 1pm on Saturday 8th January 2011 alongside the Parish Council Chair and Councillors

PARISH COUNCIL DIG YOU OUT What a Winter to remember or not The Parish Council and staff took emergency action to help the residents of Killamarsh when the County Council failed to respond to the extraordinary winter

weather conditions. Just before and over the Christmas period the Parish Council had 22 tons of grit delivered to the Sports Centre and then by hand the council ﬁlled

over 200 seperate bags and delivered them to the new great bins, of which there were 18 in total. The council also braved the arctic conditions and

enrolled local residents lucky enough to own 4 x 4 vehicles to deliver the grit and distribute it over dangerous paths and roads by hand.

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Sports Centre Opening Hours

Health & Fitness Suite Induction (including PP) Fitness Workout Concession Killamarsh Concession Non Resident Sauna

Peak £9.00 £5.00

£3.70

Off Peak £1.60 £2.50 £3.10

Campus Monthly Saver Cards Off Peak £18.00

Peak £28.00

Unlimited gym & sauna, off peak group exercise classes and off peak racket sports (excluding squash courts) Unlimited gym, sauna, group exercise classes and off peak racket sports (excluding squash courts)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

07:00 - 22:30 06:30 - 22:30 07:00 - 22:30 06:30 - 22:30 07:00 - 22:30 09:30 - 19:30 09:30 - 22:00

Off Peak Hours Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm & all weekend (Squash 9am - 6pm)

Holiday Activities

Look out for lots of fun activities throughout the year. All these activities will be advertised in the sports centre and the local area. Please ask within the centre for any further details.

To use Campus Health and Fitness Suite please book an induction at reception with one of the sports staff. The induction session will answer any questions that you may have about the facilities and show you how to use all the machines in the gym.

Conferencing, Banqueting, Function Room Hire, Bar

We have a variety of rooms for hire. Children’s parties, wedding receptions, superb in-house catering for all types of occasions.

Call now to book your induction or personal programme and get back in shape!

Killamarsh Badminton Club Killamarsh Badminton Club is an established, friendly badminton club in North East Derbyshire. We have a wide range of members, of all ages and of all abilities, with teams in the Chesterfield Badminton League. We play every Monday at Killamarsh Sports Centre,Stanley Street, Killamarsh S21 1EL. Club night runs from 8pm until 10.pm with the use of 2 courts. New faces are always welcome. The club plays all year including non league times. The venue is closed on all Bank Holiday Mondays under a new directive from the council.

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME ..DON’T BE SCARED COME ALONG AND MEET A BUNCH OF ENTHUSIASTIC BADMINTON PLAYERS

February Half Term 2011 Activities at Killamarsh Sports Centre Over the February half term holidays a number of activities will be available at Killamarsh Sports Centre to keep your children entertained, keep them fit and keep them busy! This year the half term holiday runs over the week of 21st February 2011 till 25th February 2011. If you are stuck for what to do with the kids over this week then why not enrol them in the half term club? Exact details of the activities on offer will be made available nearer the time so watch this space!

All prices correct at the time of going to print; January 2011. Prices are subject to change.

Sauna

Recharge your batteries in our 10 person Nordic sauna with a dedicated relaxation area. The perfect place to unwind.

Exercise Classes

Choose from 15 high-energy, invigorating, body conditioning and holistic instructor led fitness classes to add variety to your workout. Sample selection of group exercise classes available each week include:

Arrows bounce into Killamarsh with successful bid in 2011 The Arrows Basketball Clubmark Club have been awarded a Sport England Small Grant of £6,311 to develop the sport of basketball in and around the Killamarsh Sports Centre in 2011. The Killamarsh Arrows Scheme is the result of a positive partnership between Sport England, England Basketball, the Arrows Basketball Club and the Killamarsh Parish Council Sports Centre Management. The Scheme will involve increased opportunities to learn the skills of basketball and to use them in competition in a variety of forms at Killamarsh Sports Centre. The Arrows Club was formed in 1991 and has run teams in National Leagues ever since. In the September of 2010 the Arrows began playing at Killamarsh Sports Centre at levels of; U10, U11, U12, U14, U16, U18 and Senior Men. The close partnership between the Arrows and the Parish Council through the Sports Centre Management team has seen many new visitors to Killamarsh Sports Centre from Kent to Hartlepool - in fact the first visitors were a touring team from the USA back in September. These awards will be vital in supporting the grass – root development of this volunteer run club. The Arrows have ambitious shared plans for the development of basketball in the area and this successful bid will help turn those plans into reality. The Sports Centre will be carrying in 2011 information of all the new sessions and opportunities to learn new skills, compete and see basketball in 2011. The aim is to reach at least 300 young people in 2011. The Senior Men play Mansfield on Saturday 29th January at 5.15pm in a local derby while the U16 and U18’s will be in action at 1pm and 3pm.

Price Guide

Exercise Classes Adult £4.30 Indoor Facilities

Activity Badminton Basketball (small court) Basketball (full court) Bowls (Short mat) Cricket Nets (2 nets) Short Tennis Table Tennis Volleyball Main Hall Hire (p/hr) Small Hall Hire (p/hr)

Peak £8.60 £18.60 £34.60 £8.60 £34.60 £8.60 £6.00 £34.60 £41.50 £20.00

Off Peak £4.00 £15.00 £26.80 £4.00 £26.80 £4.00 £4.50 £26.80 £32.00 £15.00

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Squash/Racquetball (40mins)

For further details please see the latest individual class activity programme.

Outdoor Facilities Astroturf Pitches

Sports Hall

Play badminton, short tennis, table tennis, volleyball, basketball and much more. All this from £18 per month off peak and £28 per month peak time. A peak time subscription is ideal for the early bird on their way to work.

Squash Racquetball

Adult 2/3 Adult 1/3 Junior 2/3 Junior 1/3

Peak £7.50 £7.50

Off Peak £5.60 £5.60

Peak £37.00 £32.00 £37.00 £32.00

Off Peak £20.00 £16.00 £15.00 £11.00

Killamarsh Residents Receive 10% discount on all activities when you purchase a Killamarsh Sports Pass for an annual fee of £2.00 Concessionary If you are unable to work or aged over 60 you can apply for one of our concessionary passes. These schemes are open to both Killamarsh residents and non resident. Please contact the sports centre for more details.

Function & Seminar Facilities Parish Function Suite

The Club Room Seminars, Conferences & Meetings • Available for up to 30 delegates • Team Building • Training Courses & Meetings • Full range of individually tailored menus • Ample free car parking

Children’s Parties

BINGO Every Wednesday Night From 6:30pm till 8:30pm Minimum Prize £5 per line £15 Full House

STARTING JANUARY 19th 2011 • Caters for up to 200 Guests • Wedding Receptions • Birthday Parties • Funeral Teas • Engagements • Anniversaries • Christening • Full range of menus • Conference facilities for up to 120 delegates

The Parish Pump

We can cater for all your children’s party needs • Purpose built Party Room • All types of sports activities including football & Soft play parties • Hot & Cold buffets to suit individual requirements • Discos and Children’s Entertainers • Competitive rates

• Fully Licensed Public Bar • Big Screen TV • Available to hire for individual events • Can be fully dressed to meet individual requirements • Catering available for all types of functions

There is something for everyone at Killamarsh Community Campus Sports Centre NEW GYM: New Air-Conditioned 23 Station Gym featuring State of the Art Pulse Fitness Cardiovascular and resistance equipment with Smart Virtual Trainer NEW BASKETBALL CLUB - The Arrows: Join Killamarsh Sports Centre in partnership to get Young People & Adults Fit KILLAMARSH BADMINTON CLUB Looking for New Members for 2011. Open to all, please phone the Sports Centre for more Details.

PRE SCHOOL GYMNASTICS

Starting 11 Wednesday 5th January 20 Every Wednesday in the School Term 10am - 10:45am 18 Months to 3 Years 11am - 11:45am 3 Years to 4 Years 12:15pm - 1pm 18 Months to Years 1pm - 1:45pm 3 Years to 4 Years Pre-School Gymnastics classes introduce young children, from babies to 5 years, to the exciting sport of gymnastics. Sessions are structured, fun and safely run by qualified British Gymnastics Pre School Gymnastics Coaches. Programmes are carefully planned each week to offer variety and give stimulus to the child’s physical and social development. Activities included are warm up, hand apparatus section for gentle stretching, fun gym stations incorporating basic gymnastics and body management skills and co-ordination. To end there is a cool down section and gymnasts are awarded with stickers for achievement. For Details Please Call 0114 248 5554

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A hidden gem in the heart of the Crystal Peaks Shopping centre is the Market Place. It offers support independent traders and the local economy, and at the same time to bag themselves a real bargain! From fresh meat and vegetables, to haircuts and cosmetics, snacks and hot meals, clothing, craft and gifts, something for your pets, computer supplies, carpets and curtains, electrical goods – even a Post Office – the local shopper can find virtually anything they may require from over fifty individual stallholders all offering keen prices, personal service and a friendly smile! Colin Dams, a former Tesco store manager - and now the proud owner of Peak Fruit and Veg – typifies the spirit of the stallholders; “I am proud when people describe my stall as a ‘real’ fruit and veg shop – customers can ‘prod and poke’ to ensure they are buying produce at its freshest and best, newly delivered from the markets.” And if you’re shopping for the Sunday joint – or any other meal – check out Morleys Butchers on Stall 6. Pete and his team offer a traditional butchery service, with fresh meat cut from the joint to suit your needs, and expert advice on how best to cook and prepare your purchase. Many of the stalls are manned by the proprietors themselves – guaranteeing the personal touch often lacking in other retail environments. Mr. Rhodes can be found behind the counter in Timezone – and not only can he advise on the purchase of a range of watches, clocks and jewellery, he offers a bespoke range of magnetic health bracelets, and

will personally repair your faulty watch or clock – often on a “while you wait” basis. If you feel the need for a New Year makeover, why not visit Bev Kipling, who will style your hair in Director’s Cut, offering both ladies’ and gents salons, and will also give your feet a treat in her latest stall alongside – Sole Sensations – which offers the latest and most popular of pedicures, Fish Reflexology – an army of fish nibbling away at hard and cracked skin! Bev tells us more about the spirit in the Market Place – “We are like a family – many of us have been here for years, and we are proud of what we offer to our shoppers. A lot of customers have been shopping with us since we opened, and we are grateful for their loyalty.” Markets in Sheffield have a long history stretching back to 1296, when Edward I granted a charter to Thomas de Furnival, Lord of the Manor of Sheffield. In 1899 Sheffield City Council purchased the markets and rights from the then Duke of Norfolk, since when they have remained the property and responsibility of the Council. In recent years over £2 million pounds has been spent in refurbishing the hall to enhance the shopping experience and present a light, modern and attractive environment for the shoppers and stallholders. The Market Place is open on Sundays, Bank Holidays and two late nights every week. Visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/ markets for details.

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TV in the UK is going digital. The existing analogue TV signal will be switched off region by region and the transmitters for this area will switch over THIS SUMMER! Switchover means that almost every household will be able to receive digital TV through their aerial* giving many people access to a wider choice of channels. Some homes will receive over 40 channels, whilst others may only receive 15 depending on where you live and what transmitter you receive your signal from! But don’t worry, if you still can’t get Freeview through your aerial, we can explain other ways of getting free to air digital television. It can all get a little confusing but please don’t worry, the experts at Williams Electrical shops have all the information you need to ensure

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