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WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SHEFFIELD LEGEND? It’s your chance to have a say in who you would like to join the exclusive ‘walk of fame’ outside Sheffield’s Town Hall. Local people are now being invited to nominate the next Sheffield Legend and join the likes of local heroes Sean Bean, Def Leppard, Seb Coe and Michael Palin, The people of Sheffield are being asked to nominate their favourites, then an independent panel will be given the tough task of choosing this year’s Legend. Sheffield Legends honour the city’s heroes from various walks of life – from the arts to science and from sport to industry. They have a special plaque set into the pavement

‘Hollywood Boulevardstyle’ – believed to be the ﬁrst of its kind in this country. Those honoured will be invited for an ‘unveiling’ ceremony outside the Town Hall in the heart of the city. When the initiative was launched six years ago hundreds of nominations were received from the public for their heroes to become Shefﬁeld Legends. These were considered by an independent Selection Board representing various sectors in the city - the arts, sport, education, media and business - which was chaired by the Lord Mayor. So far 16 celebrities have been honoured, although not all have unveiled their plaques yet. They represent a

wide cross-section of activities, but all have a strong connection with Shefﬁeld - either being born in the city or having lived here for many years and are strongly associated with the city: · Gordon Banks England’s World Cup winning goalkeeper. · Sean Bean internationally-renown actor. · Jarvis Cocker - iconic lead singer with Pulp. · Joe Cocker internationally-famous musician. · Sebastian Coe Olympic medal winner and Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. · Derek Dooley – Shefﬁeld footballing legend with both United and Wednesday.

· Professor Barry Hancock – cancer treatment specialist. · Brendan Ingle – boxing trainer to world champions. · Def Leppard - topselling rock band. · David Mellor – internationallyacclaimed designer. · Michael Palin - famous film and television personality. · Joe Scarborough – unique Sheffield artist. · Helen Sharman - first British astronaut. · Joe Simpson - one of the world’s premier rock climbers. · Michael Vaughan – Yorkshire and England cricket captain. · Clinton Woods – World Champion boxer. Lord Mayor, Cllr Alan Law JP said: “This is a very special honour that I know the Legends

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really value, as they are nominated by the people of Sheffield and chosen by an independent panel. You now have an opportunity to nominate those who have brought recognition to Sheffield at national or international level. We already have some wonderful Legends in our ‘walk of fame’ and there are several personalities who have a strong claim to join them. “I hope everyone will send in their favourite local heroes to make our Sheffield Legends truly representative of the celebrities from many walks of life associated with this city. The aim is to keep the Legends topical, so we are looking for people who the public can relate to today.”

Those eligible for the awards must either have been born in Sheffield or have a very strong association with the city and must have achieved recognition at national or preferably at international level. Nominees will be required to write a short note of around 50 words to say why their choice should receive the honour. All the nominations will be considered by the Selection Board. Nominations may be sent to the Lord Mayor, Sheffield City Council at the Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HH by post clearly marked ‘Sheffield Legends’ or by e-mail to lordmayor@ sheffield.gov.uk by Friday 11 February.

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COPLEYʼS COLUMN It is an old saying that time flies when you are enjoying yourself, and I subscribe to this in particular with regard to my regular Tuesday night visit to the White Swan in Dronfield to be at Russ Dennett’s open mic night which celebrates being the best mid-week entertainment for one year this week. Russ, as an ex member of the Human League and an amazing exponent of the guitar is a bit of a cult figure locally, and he manages this night with his rapacious wit and excellent musical accompaniment to the huge amount of talent on view every week. I would like to thank Russ in this column for the many hours of pleasure he has given to me and the multitude of his followers, and also being a particular close pal. Speaking of anniversaries, Sean Goldsmith and Beckie Measures celebrated doing the morning show on Peak Radio this week for nine years by hosting the show for nine hours. This is amazing, the fact that Sean, being of the male gender, can actually talk for nine hours, although in my experience, this has never been a problem for the female members in my life. These two are fabulous presenters, so much so that they have ousted Toby Foster, no mean entertainer, from my wake up start to the day on my clock

devoid of class, I now turn my attention to a lady with bundles of it, Sunny Daye, who is still smiling after much heartache radio alarm. Is there any sensible man in the in her life. We went to support her at Farm Road Club on country who would relish the prospect of being married to the Saturday night, and this brilliant entertainer has lost none of the awful, media addicted, Katie superb talent that has kept her at Price. Peter Andre, father of the year, could eventually stand the top of the tree for so many years in showbusiness. I salute no more of her put-downs and you Sunny, for getting over jumped ship, whilst still doing things in your life, that would the decent thing by his two children and his stepson. On the have decimated lesser mortals, and at the same time maintaining credit side for Peter is the fact your excellent standards on that as a result of his time with stage. her, his singing career, which There is much speculation about was frankly dead and buried which newspapers are hacking prior to his marriage, is now into whose mobile phones. I fully resurrected, filling every can categorically state that these venue on his recent arena tour, are not tactics employed by this and is now financially secure. newspaper. Tapping my phone Before husband number two would hardly reveal anything met Katie, he was a virtually of interest to you the readers, unknown cage fighter, but as unless of course anyone would a result of being swept up on be mildly concerned about what the media crazy bandwagon that is Jordan, is now a national Caron was cooking for my tea, or who was going to the pub celebrity, winning the reality with me. show Celebrity Big Brother, which evidenced that he is a very We are still only just into 2011, and yet a strong candidate for decent fellow. If she has done my nomination of ‘Woman of nothing else, Katie Price has the Year’ has already emerged. done much to benefit these two I refer to Lizzie Palmer, the husbands and is now renowned best chiropodist in Dronfield, as the woman that can get you back in public favour and maybe who not only nursed my badly bruised toe last year, but has this could be the way back been instrumental in reviving as husband number three for my singing career which can be disgraced comedian Michael viewed on YouTube, but also Barrymore, although his now public sexual preferences would has agreed to look after my dogs next month whilst I am make bedtime very interesting on a family holiday in Tenerife. reading. Thanks Lizzie. Having written about a woman

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Two years in the making, McFly recently launched the ground breaking Super City. The website provides Following a string of sold-out worldwide fans with unrivalled intimate gigs to celebrate the access to the band; it has citizens rather than visitors release of their fifth studio where fans can subscribe album Above The Noise, to access further content McFly return to play first including albums, demos arena tour in two years. and webchats. A week’s free This Spring will see McFly access to Super City comes play 13 dates across the with each ticket purchase via country in their biggest ever email. UK Arena tour including a As well as the Super City, stop at the Motorpoint Arena, November saw the release of Sheffield on Friday 18th McFly’s fifth studio album March. Above The Noise, and another Tickets priced, £28.50 & £14 Top 5 single Shine A Light are now on sale in person at with UK hitmaker Taio Cruz. the Box Office, by phone on With a fanbase that now 0114 256 5656 or online at stretches around the world www.motorpointarena.co.uk. and having recently entered a Fresh from five sold-out joint venture with their original intimate UK dates in October major label home, McFly have to preview the band’s album succeeded beyond their own Above The Noise, McFly expectations. return to what they know: ‘We just didn’t have any fear,’ playing to huge audiences says singer Tom Fletcher. ‘We in sold-out arenas. Having learnt to completely rethink recently conquered colossal what McFly could be.’ venues around the world, McFly are excited to return Tickets for McFly’s and showcase their infectious Motorpoint Arena concert and soulful electro-pop sound are priced £28.50 & £14 are across UK venues for the first now on sale in person at the time in two years. Box Office, by phone on 0114 256 5656 or online at www. motorpointarena.co.uk.

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After a long absence from the live performance arena in the UK, British rock legends, Duran Duran, will return to their home market for a series of eleven highly anticipated Arena concerts in May & June 2011. The shows will mark the band’s ﬁrst European performances in support of their critically acclaimed, new album ALL YOU NEED IS NOW (produced by Mark Ronson), and the start of a world tour that will last well into 2012. Duran Duran will be playing Shefﬁeld at the Motorpoint Arena on Saturday 4th June. The original line up of SIMON LE BON, NICK RHODES, JOHN TAYLOR and ROGER TAYLOR will perform to over 150,000 fans in 11 arena concerts throughout the UK. The band will showcase material from their new record, along with classic hits from across their 30 year career. The “ALL YOU NEED IS NOW”

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arena tour will be Duran Duran’s first in seven years, following their hugely successful 2004 Astronaut Arena Tour, which saw the band perform to sold out crowds for 17 nights, including a five-night residency at London’s Wembley Arena. Throughout their outstanding career Duran Duran has sold more than 80 million records, with 30 chart toppers in the UK, 18 American hit singles and a global presence that guarantees them huge concert audiences on five continents. Tickets for their Sheffield concert, priced £55, £40,& £30 (subject to booking fee) will go on sale to the general public on Friday 28th January 2011 at 9:30am in person at the Arena Box Office, by phone on 0114 256 5656 or online at www. motorpointarena.co.uk

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There was a married couple sleeping when an intruder entered their home and put a knife to the wife’s neck. “Before I kill someone, I like to know their name. What’s your name?” The shaking woman replied, “My name is Elizabeth.” The intruder said, “My mother was named Elizabeth. I can’t kill you.” He then turned to the husband and asked, “And what’s your name?” “Phillip, but my friends call me Elizabeth!”

A young journalism student was assigned to write a human interest story. He went into the mountains to do some research. There, he found an old farmer sitting on his porch, introduced himself, and explained his mission. The young man asked, “Has anything ever happened around here that made you really happy?” After a moment, the farmer said, “Yeah, one time my neighbor’s daughter, a ﬁne looking gal, got lost. We formed a posse and found her. After we’d had our wicked way with her, we took her back home.” “I can’t print that!” the young man exclaimed. “Can’t you think of anything else that happened that made you happy?” The farmer thought for a minute and smiled, “Yep! One time a neighbor’s sheep got lost. We formed a posse and found it. Then we had our wicked way with it, and then took it back home.” Again, the young man said, “I can’t print that, either. Let’s try another approach. Has anything ever happened around here that made you really sad?” The old farmer dropped his head as if he were ashamed, and after a few seconds he looked up timidly at the young man and said, “This one time, I got lost.”

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Aries (Ram) Machidel Taurus (Bull) Ashmodel Gemini (Twins) Ambriel Weekly Psychic Article by Psychic Glynis Cancer (Crab) Muriel Leo (Lion) Verchiel Talking about Angels Virgo (Maiden) Hamaliel Libra (Scales) Zuriel The term Angels comes from the word Angelus Scorpio (Scorpion) Bariel which entered the English language at a very early Sagittarius(Archer) Adnachiel time, denoting a benevolent, supernatural being. In Capricorn (Goat) Hanael Hebrew and Greek Angel translates as Messenger. Aquarius (Water Carrier) Cambiel Angel ﬁrst appeared in the Old Testament in the Pisces (Fish) Barciel

phrase ‘Angel of the Lord.’ Angels were Gods ﬁrst creation formed out of ﬁre. Angels are associated with religion and appear in all the major world religions including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Angels are androgynous, neither male of female. The four best known archangels are Michael,Raphael,Uriel and Gabriel.

Occupation

Warrior Angel Angel of Beauty The Messenger The Healer Angel of Joy Angel of Perfection The Teacher Angel of Miracles Angel of Learning The Protector The Guard Good Luck Angel

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You can feel more hopeful than for many a Moon. This can see you making new friends and connections for fun, and your energy really can be awesome. There’s just one catch; a partner could feel slightly pushed out by the buzz you are generating. Call now for your love scope…

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You can ﬁnd yourself in demand, and this could lead to a new job or working extra hours. Make sure you create some time for yourself too though Taurus, as a few early nights will not go amiss. A wise friend can also give you some excellent romantic advice. Call now for your love scope…

You can sort out a storage chest, and stumble across some old family photographs and sentimental possessions. This can be heart-warming, and also ﬁnd you nostalgic. If there is someone you have been apart from, this would be an ideal time to reconnect. Call for more…

New friends and interests are really exciting you. Yet, in a close relationship you may need to temper your need for extra personal space, with respecting your partner. To get around this, why not take up some shared hobbies together? This can put the zip back into the tie. Call for more…

You can experience a feeling of anticipation, sensing that something special is in the works, and you are right! However, this may see you moving in a diﬀerent direction. This is also a ﬁne time to enter a free prize draw or competition, you may just win Sagittarius. Call for more advice…

In love, it can be a case of all or nothing. If it’s all, you are in for a truly sizzling week! At home, you may ﬁnd yourself needing to tackle a minor property repair, but you can also demonstrate your genius for DIY, or call in a local expert if you prefer to delegate. Call for more advice…

If an existing job is not paying you what want, you can look to start a small business from home, or work closer to it. If you have a spare room, you may consider renting this out. In love, by mid-month, you can ﬁnally start to put the past or an old ﬂame, truly behind you. Call me for more…

You can find yourself more up for a challenge, than for a very long time. This can see you take the initiative in lots of different ways. You may find yourself planning an overseas holiday jaunt with a good friend, and somewhere unusual can really intrigue. Call me now for more advice…

Wow! Your situation bristles with possibilities Aquarius, so don’t let any doubters stop you from going for your goals. As this week comes to a close, one scheme which has been dragging, can ﬁnally power forwards. Yet travel plans or a meeting, could be delayed. Call for more advice…

If you are determined to ﬁnd somewhere better to live, fortunate Jupiter can help you hugely, and because you can be realistic in what you can aﬀord, you can bag just what you want. This may see you having to cut back on some treats, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. Call for more…

One income stream could dry up a bit, but you can ﬁnd yourself optimistic about another, newer one. This may see you needing to fall back on your own resources, but you can do wonderfully well in anything which involves giving care, or around health or medicine. Call now for more…

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Sunday 13th February - 2pm

Boy on a Dolphinʼs/Acoustic Angel JOHN REILLY Accompanied by LEWIS NITIKMAN Award Winning BOLSTERSTONE MALE VOICE CHOIR

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BIG PARTY WITH BIG BUSINESS

GREYSTONES LEADS THE WAY

Crookes sees the return of Big Business, ex Jimmy James Vagabonds, to the club on Saturday February 5th. One of the few soul bands around to have members that have appeared on Top of the Pops and featuring a brass section that includes an original Vagabond, Andy Platts and ex Blue’s Brothers saxophonist ‘Big John Crookes’ this soul party has to be a a night not to be missed. New front man Andy debuts at Crookes after sensationally taking over the reigns of frontman last year following the unfortunate death of former clubland favourite Andy King. Ex Vagabond keyboard wizard Alan Kirk and ex Whales drummer Craig Daynes make up this fabulous soul quintet. It’s a welcome return to Crookes and a welcome return for a Shefﬁeld double header starting at Smithywood WMC this Saturday.

There is a simple truth that seems to escape most people in the higher reaches of the licensed trade industry; a good pub should have good beer. Licensees for the most part recognise this fact; the customers are certainly aware of it. And yet the owners of the largest chains have seemed for the most part oblivious of this simple fact. However there are signs that they are waking up to reality. Enterprise, owners of the former Highcliffe Hotel in Shefﬁeld, recently teamed up with Thorncliffe Breweries, re-opening the pub under the new name of the Greystones. Crucially the key to this arrangement was the removal by Enterprise of the traditional tie to their supplies. With the exception of Guinness and keg lagers, Thornbridge are free to sell both their own brews and bottled beers from around the world – and the results have been

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spectacular, with over 25,000 pints of Thornbridge ales being sold in the first two months of opening. Enterprise are now exploring further partnerships, but they lag behind Everards in Leicestershire; since 2007 they have re-opened twenty one pubs in partnership with twelve local microbreweries, and the results have been spectacular for both parties. We have recently featured the Blake Hotel, the Sheffield Tap and the Nag’s Head on these pages – and we are delighted to add the Greystones to the list of local successes, as we see an increase in the recognition of Sheffield, with its relatively healthy pub market as a major centre of micro-brewing. All these stories have a common theme; good ales (not just brews for the anoraks and the real ale community), a return to traditional “wet” pub formats, and a developing understanding of what we really want from a night in the pub.

Mention the name Rick Wakeman for 50 different people and ask them what he does, and you are likely to get 50 different answers! Thanks to 50,000,000 record sales around the world, which have included more than 150 record releases, 50+ DVDs, soundtracks for more than 25 films, numerous high profile television appearances including those of Countdown, Top Gear and Grumpy Old Men, and more than 4,000 world-wide concert performances of one sort or another, Rick has endeared himself to all genres and all ages, a rare accomplishment in this day an age! He is equally at home on a stage with his band The English Rock Ensemble as he is with a symphony orchestra and chamber choir and is equally at home in a 400 seater theatre as he is playing Madison Square Garden. The one-man show “An Evening With Rick Wakeman” pretty much came about by accident. Quite simply, his gear didn’t arrive for a show and all there was available VOICE OF THE NIGHTINGALE - ISSUE 73 was a piano. The audience were by Mel Jaques given the choice of their money This week it was Radio Nightingale’s Annual back or an evening with Rick performing on the piano and telling General Meeting. As we are independent ludicrously ridiculous and funny from the NHS Trust and are a Registered anecdotes. Only three people Charity it is a requirement of our constitution took up the offer of their money to hold such a meeting to approve the annual back, and “An Evening With Rick report and accounts for the preceding Wakeman” was born. financial year. These performances are very much The meeting provides a good opportunity for all “on-offs” and never done as a tour. The stories change on a regular of our members to get together and look back basis, as does the music. If this over the last 12 months at the achievements we show were in a cookery book, the have made. The meeting was chaired by our new President, Alan Bargh, who joined us earlier instructions would simply read…..

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in the year and attended by almost all our current volunteers. Also at the Annual General Meeting, I present my Station Manager’s special award to a member who shown extra-special commitment. This year the award went to Shalaka Darshane, who joined us on placement from Sheffield High School and took on a project to update the software of our music catalogue library. The previous system had been in place for many years and its contents added over time with inconsistencies in formatting created by the task changing hands through volunteers over the years making it difficult to get the best out of it. Starting from scratch, Shalaka showed painstaking attention to detail to input the tracks from over 1300 CD’s into the new system which makes it easier for volunteers to find required tracks for requests and programmes. The award was given as a mark of thanks for the commitment shown to the project which will be of benefit to the station for many years to come.

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GOVERNMENT GREEN LIGHT FOR SUPERMARKETS TO KEEP SELLING BOOZE AT POCKET-MONEY PRICES CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale has expressed regret at the Government’s failure to ban the sale of alcohol below cost. The Government are instead banning the sale of alcohol at below excise duty and VAT which is just 47p a pint. This will have virtually no impact on the rock-bottom prices of beer in supermarkets and will do nothing to alleviate the pressure on pubs where the price of a pint is rapidly approaching £3. CAMRA has long been campaigning for a ban on below cost sales of alcohol, which was a clear manifesto commitment of both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. However, for any ban to have a meaningful impact it is vital that the cost of alcohol production is factored in, which for beer will produce a floor price of around 40p a unit – double what is being proposed. Mike Benner, CAMRA’s Chief Executive said: “Today’s decision means pubs will continue to close as they are undercut by supermarkets selling canned beers at pocket money prices. A ban on selling beer at below duty plus VAT will have a negligible impact as supermarkets sell only a tiny proportion of beer at below these levels.” “CAMRA believes a floor price of around 40 pence a unit would be required to prevent supermarkets selling alcohol at a loss. The Government’s decision to set a floor price of only 21 pence a unit is a betrayal of their previous promise to ban the sale of alcohol at below cost and means supermarkets will continue to be able to sell alcohol as a loss leader.” “It is a blow to pub goers that with pub prices approaching £3 a pint the Government have decided to give the green light to the supermarkets to charge as little as 47 pence a pint.” “The Government appear all too ready to impose higher costs and regulations on wellrun community pubs but are prepared to turn a blind eye to the irresponsible attitude towards alcohol expressed by the supermarkets.”

ENTER THE DRAGONʼS DEN MAGIC AM WEEKLY COLUMN by Trevor Thomas

I’ve been mentioning on the Breakfast Show some interesting inventions to hit the headlines. Just last week it was reported that a business consultant in the States who had often had brainwave ideas whilst taking a dip had come up with a waterproof pen and pad kit complete with suction mounts to stick it to your shower cubicle. The thinking of course is that you can jot down any ideas even though you’re enjoying a darn good soak and not worry about it getting wet. As I mentioned, the downside to that is if you practically blind yourself with shampoo like I do. You’d have no idea where to ﬁnd the thing let alone see what you’d written down. The funniest though has to be the “lunchtime clock” to try and bag yourself a little extra break time whilst at work. It looks like any other with the numbers 1 to 12 around the outside, a big and little hand, but when it reaches 11 o’clock starts to gain time, so as when your boss supposedly sees it’s 12 o’clock and sends you off to enjoy your lunch hour it is actually only still 11.48. There’d be no worries about getting back early 60 minutes later because the clock then automatically loses time. When you see it’s 1 o’clock, it will actually be 1 o’clock. I don’t know what happens to the missing 12 minutes workload though. I suppose if you get paid 12 minutes overtime if you do unfortunately have to stay and ﬁnish it at the end of the day it’s an even bigger bonus. Hmmm. Catch you in the morning for the best of the 60s, 70s and more. Trevor

VERY SORRY TO ANNOUNCE.... The cancelation of The Heat Seeker show at Crookes Club Friday 28th. January. This is completely beyond the control of Mercury Media and The Mercury Newspaper and in no way reﬂects on the pure professionalism of this superb band - The event was canceled due to internal problems at the venue and we are presently negotiating a new date – will keep all fans posted...

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SAVE THE WORKING MENʼS CLUB AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY! The clubs are fighting back! This is the message for the government and politicians from the grassroots of our local communities, and nothing typifies this message more than the Facebook group recently created by Shaun Whittaker, Concert Secretary of Doncaster’s Intake WMC. Like many people, Shaun is a passionate believer in the local club scene, and should be applauded for his initiative in starting a pressure group which focuses on the problems faced by this unique part of our cultural heritage, and devoting his time to promoting this cause through traditional media such as local radio and the press. One of the blessings (and admittedly sometimes a curse!) of this modern digital age is the growth in networking sites, Facebook leading the way by some considerable distance. For our industry it is a powerful weapon; it would have been very difficult for so many like-minded people to get together with a view to exerting pressure on government. Yet even Shaun’s fledgling site has gained almost one thousand members in its first week! The Save Our Pubs and Clubs campaign boasts a growing number of MPs amongst its supporters – whether through genuine belief in our aims, or simply through political expediency. Undeniably, there is a groundswell of opinion – rapidly gathering momentum – to amend the draconian smoking laws. In a recent 10-minute rule bill in the Commons, 86 MPs voted in favour of an amendment. There is no doubt that the live entertainment industry in the UK needs Clubland to survive and prosper; there is no finer grounding for an aspiring artist than an apprenticeship in the concert rooms of the WMC, or the stage in the local pub. As a club or pub goer YOU can help the cause. Simply go on to Facebook, search for the “Save the Working Men’s Clubs and the Entertainment Industry” group and sign up.

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Bradfield Brewery Feature

FARMERS PLANNING FOR GROWTH IN THE SPRING! When farmer John Gill first thought about diversifying some six years ago, to supplement the income from his dairy herd, he readily admits that he never imagined that Watt House Farm in Bradfield would become the base for one of the region’s most successful microbreweries! Bradfield Brewery, and its award-winning range of Farmer’s Ales, was born out of a hobby – John and his son Richard were keen home brewers, and decided to try and make a little extra income from their hobby, turning a disused cattle shed into a state-of-the-art micro brewery. Within a short space of time the word had spread, and demand was so great that they decided to create a full-time business, engaging National Champion Paul Ward as the Head Brewer, and investing in their own borehole – providing a permanent source of natural spring water which, together with their own specially developed yeast culture, helps give Bradfield Ales their own unique taste. Just like any farm, this is a real family business – John and wife Sue run the business, son Richard is an apprentice brewer

working alongside Paul and learning the secrets of the trade, while daughter Lisa attends to the clerical work and runs the marketing – and Bradfield Ales are now delivered to a range of venues from Newcastle to Oxford! These are exciting times for the business - such is the demand for the ales that they are now brewing two and sometimes even three times per day – to cope with this demand plans are well under way to install new a new 40 barrel brewing unit which will increase manufacturing capacity by over 400%, and John hopes to have this unit fully functional before the brewery’s sixth birthday in April! A great deal of thought has gone in to the running of the brewery, with one eye, as you would expect from a farmer, on the “green” issues. The spring serves not only the brewing process, but also the washing shed, so no tap water at all is used at any stage of production. The buildings have been cleverly designed to take advantage of the hilly terrain in High Bradfield – the flow of the ales around the brewing process are mainly gravity-fed, right up to the bottling and barrelling stage, so neither gas pressure nor

power are required to transfer the finished product into its consumer-ready state! Even local deliveries are occasionally environmentally friendly! Percheron dray horses Charlie and China make regular appearances in the area, pulling the Bradfield Brewery dray – and John is proud of his latest acquisition, having managed to purchase an old Wards Brewery dray from Vaux in Sunderland! This is now in a barn awaiting a full restoration in the Spring, and will no doubt be appearing in aid of various local good causes later in the year. All in all these are exciting times for John and the family. The official brewery tap – the Nag’s Head – featured in the Mercury recently, and is now proving an immensely popular venue – as is another of our featured pubs, the Blake Hotel, which reopened after six years in December of 2010. The distribution network is widening, and the additional capacity means demand can be satisfied. We are delighted to see the continued growth (perhaps even recovery? –ed.) in the traditional pub market and everyone here at the Mercury is looking forward to sampling some of the new brews Paul and Richard have planned for 2011!

Above – The brewing shed Below – Charlie and China on a day off!

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Saturday 29th January BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen 11:30 Baking Made Easy 12:00 BBC News 12:10 Regional News and Weather 12:15 Football Focus 1:00 Tennis: Australian Open 2011 2:00 Athletics: UK Indoor Match 4:30 Final Score 5:15 BBC News 5:30 Regional News and Weather 5:40 Hole in the Wall 6:10 Total Wipeout 7:10 The Magicians 8:10 The National Lottery: In It to Win It 9:00 Casualty 9:50 Come Fly with Me 10:20 BBC News 10:40 Live at the Apollo 11:25 Film: The Girl Next Door 1:05 Weatherview

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everythingʼs Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Basil and Barneyʼs Game Show 7:30 Arthur 8:00 Richard Hammondʼs Blast Lab 8:30 Project Parent 9:00 Dick and Domʼs Funny Business 10:00 Trapped: Ever After 10:25 OOglies 10:45 The Slammer 11:15 My Life: Billboard Kids 11:45 MOTD Kickabout 12:00 Film: Never Cry Wolf 1:40 Coast 1:50 Diagnosis Murder 2:35 Flog It! 3:35 Escape to the Country 4:35 Film: Rabbit-Proof Fence 6:00 Are You Being Served? 6:30 The Story of Are You Being Served? 7:30 Dadʼs Army 8:00 From Haitiʼs Ashes 9:00 QI XL 9:45 The Tudors 10:40 Nurse Jackie 11:10 Fast and Loose 11:40 Film: Everything 1:10 Film: The Delta Factor

ITV 1 6.00 Dora the Explorer 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 Beyblade 7.55 Horrid Henry 8.10 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 8.35 Hannah Montana 9.00 The Cool Stuff Collective 9.25 Coronation Street Omnibus 11.45 This Morning: Saturday 12.45 Rosemary and Thyme 1.45 ITV News & Weather 1.50 Film: Hulk 4.20 Calendar News and Weather 4.30 ITV News & Weather 4.45 FA Cup 4th Round: Southampton v Manchester United 7.20 Primeval 8.20 Take Me Out 9.35 Benidorm 10.30 ITV News & Weather 10.45 FA Cup 4th Round Highlights 12.15 The Cube: Celebrity Special

Channel 4 6:05 Sali Mali 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 The Mccain Track And Field Show 7:25 Gt Academy 7:55 The Morning Line 8:55 Friends 9:25 Shooting Tinie Tempah 9:55 Friends 10:25 Glee 11:25 Friends 11:55 Lady Gaga: Real Stories 12:55 The Big Bang Theory 1:25 The Big Bang Theory 1:55 Channel 4 Racing From Cheltenham And Doncaster 3:55 Come Dine With Me 4:25 Come Dine With Me 4:55 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Come Dine With Me 6:00 Come Dine With Me 6:30 Channel 4 News 6:55 4thought.Tv 7:00 Film: Fantastic Four 9:00 The Million Pound Drop Live 10:20 Film: Along Came A Spider 12:20 Film: From Dusk Til Dawn

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 Igam Ogam 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 Meals in Moments 10.10 Animal Rescue Squad 10.25 How Do They Do It? 10.55 Time Bomb Tunnel: Megastructures 11.55 Ice Road Truckers 12.55 Film: Before Winter Comes 3.00 Film: Corrina, Corrina 5.20 Five News 5.25 Film: Legally Blonde 2: Red White and Blonde 7.05 NCIS 7.55 NCIS 8.50 CSI: Miami 9.50 CSI: NY 10.50 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11.50 Cops in Crisis 12.10 SuperCasino

Sunday 30th 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 The Politics Show 1:00 Bargain Hunt 1:30 Escape to the Country 2:30 EastEnders 4:25 My Family 4:55 Songs of Praise 5:30 BBC News 5:50 Regional News and Weather 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 Countryﬁle 8:00 Lark Rise to Candleford 9:00 Terry Woganʼs Ireland 10:00 BBC News 10:15 Regional News and Weather 10:25 Gavin and Stacey 10:55 Gavin and Stacey 11:25 Film: Houseguest 1:10 The Sky at Night

6:00 Harry and Toto 6:10 Everythingʼs Rosie 6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Basil and Barneyʼs Game Show 7:30 Arthur 8:00 ChuckleVision 8:15 Tennis: Australian Open 2011 12:05 Flog It! 12:35 Diagnosis Murder 1:20 Film: Becket 3:45 Figure Skating: European Championships 2011 5:15 Ski Sunday 6:00 Ray Mears Northern Wilderness 7:00 The Funny Side of TV Talent 8:00 Top Gear 9:00 Arctic with Bruce Parry 10:00 The Paedophile Hunters 11:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:35 Film: Once 12:55 BBC News

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 Beyblade 7.55 The Cool Stuff Collective 8.20 X-Men 8.45 SpongeBob SquarePants 9.00 Wizards of Waverly Place 9.25 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 9.55 FA Cup 4th Round Highlights 11.25 ITV News & Weather 11.30 This Morning: Sunday 12.30 Dinner Date 1.30 FA Cup 4th Round: Notts County v Manchester City 4.25 Midsomer Murders 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 10.05 That Sunday Night Show 10.35 ITV News & Weather 10.50 FA Cup 4th Round Highlights 11.50 Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford 12.45 Rugby Highlights: LV= Cup

Channel 4 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 FIS World Championships 7:30 That Paralympic Show 7:55 Battlefront 8:10 Friends 8:40 Friends 9:15 Hollyoaks Omnibus 11:45 Glee 12:50 The Simpsons 1:25 The Simpsons 1:55 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 2:25 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 2:55 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 3:30 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 4:00 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 4:30 Deal Or No Deal 5:35 Film: Big Mommaʼs House 2 7:30 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Come Dine With Me 9:00 Film: P.S. I Love You 11:30 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:35 Penelope Princess Of Pets

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 7.40 Igam Ogam 8.00 Little Princess 8.15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.35 Family! 8.45 Rupert Bear 9.00 Olivia 9.15 The Mr. Men Show 9.30 The Milkshake! Show 10.00 Animal Rescue Squad 10.15 Emergency Bikers 11.15 Cowboy Builders 12.15 Red Sea Jaws 1.15 Film: The Fifth Element 3.40 Film: RV: Runaway Vacation 5.40 Five News 5.45 Film: Jackie Chanʼs Who Am I? 8.00 Britainʼs Secret Schindler: Revealed 9.00 Film: The Patriot 12.10 UFC 40: Main Event

Monday 31st January BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Save My Holiday 11:45 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Scoop 4:00 The Big Performance 4:30 Blue Peter 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 Inside Out 8:00 EastEnders 8:30 The Battle for Bomb Alley: Panorama 9:00 Silent Witness The Prodigal (Part 1) 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 A Question of Sport 11:05 Late Kick Off 11:35 The Graham Norton Show 12:20 The Apprentice USA

6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Deadly 60 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Prank Patrol Down Under 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:15 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Big Barn Farm 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:45 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:35 Ready Steady Cook 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Due South 1:45 Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman 2:15 Instant Restaurant 3:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Escape to the Country 8:00 University Challenge 8:30 Baking Made Easy 9:00 Horizon: The Secret World of Pain 10:00 Episodes 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Mad Men 12:05 Island Parish

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 Midsomer Murders: Written in Blood (Part 1) 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 Total Emergency 11.35 That Sunday Night Show 12.05 Grimeﬁghters

Channel 4 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 Wife Swap USA 10:00 Desperate Housewives 10:55 Relocation: Phil Down Under 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 The Tv Book Club 12:35 Film: Pickup On South Street 2:05 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Birth Of Britain 9:00 One Born Every Minute 10:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 11:05 The Joy Of Teen Sex 12:10 Partypoker.Com Premier League

Five 6.00 Thomas & Friends 6.10 Roary the Racing Car 6.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 6.35 Elmoʼs World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.40 Mio Mao 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 Rory and Paddyʼs Even Greater British Adventure 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 Animal Rescue Squad 3.10 Film: Aces ʻNʼ Eights 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 How Do They Do It? 8.00 Emergency Bikers 9.00 Film: Murder at 1600 11.10 Film: Slow Burn

Tuesday 1st February BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Save My Holiday 11:45 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Scoop 4:00 My Almost Famous Family 4:30 Blue Peter 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 The Prodigal (Part 2) 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman 11:15 Film: The Hoax 1:05 Weatherview

6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Deadly 60 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Prank Patrol Down Under 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:15 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Big Barn Farm 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:45 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:35 Ready Steady Cook 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Due South 1:45 Climbing Great Buildings 2:15 Instant Restaurant 3:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Natural World 8:00 A Farmerʼs Life For Me 9:00 Do We Really Need the Moon? 10:00 How TV Ruined Your Life 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Mad Men 12:05 BBC News

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 Midsomer Murders: Written in Blood (Part 2) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Grimeﬁghters 8.00 The Betty Driver Story 9.00 Taggart 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Film: Half Light 12.35 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 The Treacle People 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Frasier 8:35 According To Jim 9:00 Wife Swap USA 10:00 Desperate Housewives 10:55 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Film: Jesse James 2:05 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 HollyoaKs 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Gokʼs Clothes Roadshow 9:00 Big Fat Gypsy Wedding 10:00 Shameless 11:05 Derren Brown: Behind The Mischief 12:10 Pokerstars.Com European Poker Tour

Five 6.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 6.35 Elmoʼs World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.40 Mio Mao 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 Build a New Life in the Country 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 Animal Rescue Squad 3.05 Film: Dancing at the Harvest Moon 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Extraordinary Dogs 8.00 Gladiators: Rome Unwrapped 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.00 CSI: Miami 11.00 CSI: NY 11.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

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Wednesday 2nd February BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Save My Holiday 11:45 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Scoop 4:00 Copycats 4:30 M.I. High 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 Waterloo Road 9:00 Motorway Cops 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 10:45 Match of the Day 12:05 Film: In Dreams

6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Deadly 60 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Prank Patrol Down Under 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:15 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Big Barn Farm 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:35 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:30 The Daily Politics 1:00 See Hear 1:30 Car Booty 2:15 Instant Restaurant 3:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Top Gear 8:00 Michel Roux’s Service 9:00 Who Gets the Best Jobs? 10:00 Have I Got News for You 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Mad Men 12:05 BBC News

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 Midsomer Murders: Faithful Unto Death (Part 1) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 The Unforgettable Les Dawson 8.00 Midsomer Murders 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 The Secret Caribbean with Trevor McDonald 11.35 Police, Camera, Action 12.30 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 The Treacle People 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Frasier 8:30 According To Jim 9:00 Wife Swap USA 10:00 Desperate Housewives 10:55 Country House 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Jamie At Home 12:30 Film: Cattle Empire 2:05 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Beauty And The Beast 9:00 Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 10:00 The Joy Of Teen Sex 11:05 Shameless 12:10 Music On 4: The Album Chart Show Spotlight Sponsored By Tescoentertainment.Com

Five 6.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 6.35 Elmo’s World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.40 Mio Mao 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 Build a New Life in the Country 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 Extraordinary Dogs 3.25 Film: Murder at the Gallop 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Monkey Life 8.00 Cowboy Builders 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

Thursday 3rd February BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Save My Holiday 11:45 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Scoop 4:00 Copycats 4:30 Serious Explorers: Livingstone 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 Outnumbered 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

6:20 dirtgirlworld 6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Deadly 60 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Prank Patrol Down Under 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:15 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Big Barn Farm 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:45 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:35 Ready Steady Cook 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Due South 1:45 Climbing Great Buildings 2:15 Instant Restaurant 3:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Who Does What? 8:00 Michel Roux’s Service 9:00 Louis Theroux: Ultra Zionists 10:00 The Grumpy Guide to Food and Wine 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Mad Men 12:05 BBC News

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 Midsomer Murders: Faithful Unto Death (Part 2) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 The Value of a Degree: Tonight 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Marchlands 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Odd One In 11.20 Send in the Dogs 12.10 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 The Treacle People 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05 Frasier 8:30 According To Jim 9:00 Wife Swap USA 10:00 Desperate Housewives 10:55 Help! My House Is Falling Down 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Jamie At Home 12:30 Film: The Raid 2:05 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Relocation, Relocation 9:00 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 10:00 10 O’clock Live 11:05 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 12:10 CDN Awards 2010

Five 6.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 6.35 Elmo’s World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.00 Little Princess 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 8.25 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 Build a New Life in the Country 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 The Family Recipe 2.55 Animal Rescue Squad 3.10 Film: Mystery Woman: At First Sight 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Top Trumps: All Terrain Vehicles 8.00 Secrets of the Vanishing Sphinx 9.00 Justin Lee Collins: Turning Japanese 10.00 Film: The Punisher 12.25 SuperCasino

Friday 4th February BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Save My Holiday 11:45 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Deadly 60 3:35 Scoop 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 Six Nations Rugby: Wales v England 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: Perfect Creature 12:55 Weatherview

6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Deadly 60 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Prank Patrol Down Under 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:15 The Koala Brothers 9:25 Big Barn Farm 9:40 Big and Small 9:55 Guess with Jess 10:05 Postman Pat 10:20 Pingu 10:25 64 Zoo Lane 10:45 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:35 Ready Steady Cook 12:00 The Daily Politics 12:30 GMT with George Alagiah 1:00 Due South 1:45 Climbing Great Buildings 2:15 Instant Restaurant 3:00 To Buy or Not to Buy 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Railway Journeys 7:00 Julia Bradbury’s German Wanderlust 7:30 Island Parish 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 Film: They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

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 Midsomer Murders: Death’s Shadow (Part 1) 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 30 Years of An Audience With... 11.35 Take Me Out 12.45 The Zone

6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Frasier 8:30 According To Jim 9:00 Secret Millionaire USA 10:00 Desperate Housewives 10:55 Gok’s Clothes Roadshow 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 River Cottage Bites 12:15 River Cottage Bites 12:25 Film: The House On 92nd Street 2:05 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:25 4thought.Tv 7:30 Welcome To Romford 8:00 Relocation: Phil Down Under 9:00 Embarrassing Bodies 10:00 The Million Pound Drop Live 11:20 10 O’clock Live 12:25 Music On 4: Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions: Mystery Jets

6.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 6.35 Elmo’s World 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.00 Little Princess 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 Build a New Life in the Country 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 The Family Recipe 2.55 Animal Rescue Squad 3.10 Film: Class 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 Live From Studio Five 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Vets in Action 8.00 Ice Road Truckers 9.00 The Mentalist 10.00 Law and Order 10.55 NCIS 11.55 Cops in Crisis

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and is left home alone, until Brennan appears for an impromptu romantic evening. However, it is not long before things take a turn for the worse. Andrew hears that Brennan has reactivated Paul’s case and is stunned to find out his dad has kept him in the dark. THURS: Tash discovers that Andrew kissed Summer. Andrew witnesses Summer on a date and cannot fight his jealousy. Moved to take action, Andrew finds himself on Summer’s doorstep. Michael is unimpressed with Tash’s plan to bring Andrew to Christmas dinner. FRI: Summer suspects Andrew was about to declare his love for her. Pushing Lyn, Summer discovers that she warned Andrew off her, so Summer calls Andrew to her house and declares she wants to be with him. Sonya admits to Lucas she wishes Jade would go. Is Jade a ticking time bomb for Sonya? Donna is stunned when a letter reveals she has been accepted to a New York design school. Learning Ringo applied on her behalf, will Donna stay in Erinsborough, or follow her dreams?

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unsavoury past. THURS: Phil is forced to take drastic action when Glenda threatens to expose him at his engagement party - but whose side will Ian pick? Alfie struggles to deal with what he witnessed, while Michael makes an impression on the Vic regulars by setting them a challenge. Vanessa is furious to hear Jodie’s life-changing news, and Roxy is left reeling by a shocking revelation. EMMERDALE MON: Aaron goes out on the town with Adam. Has Cain’s plan for revenge backfired? Leyla urges Alicia to sort things out with Justin. TUES: Aaron is thrown when Jackson tells him it is over. Can Justin and Alicia come to an understanding over Jacob? Andy decides that enough is enough. WED: Has Andy’s complaint just made Henshall an even greater threat? Jackson stands firm - but will Aaron walk away? The pressure builds on Lisa as she has to work alongside Derek.THURS: Brenda’s frustration leads her

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LIVE REVIEW - Kt Evans artist: Higher Rhythm / PIY Venue: Leadmill 15/01/11

Leadmill, I salute you. Not only did you seamlessly showcase a selection of first class, home-grown bands and musicians, you also reignited Sheffield’s love of local music. Having being somewhat ‘neglected’ my a lack of decent acts coming to Sheffield recently, the ten band extravaganza on Saturday 15th January had, it’s fair to say, quite a bit to live up to. But hey Leadmill, you know how to make like Paul Daniels and sure as hell pulled it out the hat. So there it is…a good ole salute. Spread across two stages in both rooms of the venue, large crowds saw The Little Secrets, Stone Ugly, Dirty Jeans, The Beau and The Salvo take to the floor in the early stages of the event, which ran from 6.30pm – 10.30pm. Highlights of the night came in the newly formed Whispering Dolls (formally Dead Delta) who demonstrated they still have what it takes to be a front runner in the local scene. Headlining spots were snapped up by four-piece Alvarez Kings, voted the best band of 2010 by Toast Magazine and Elephant Keys who are to release their new single ‘Sebastian’ in the coming months. Both professional and clearly passionate, they in turn didn’t fail to deliver some serious belters, indicating they sure know what it takes to hype up their audience. The tone was lowered throughout the final stages of Elephant Keys set when solo artist Dan Williamson joined front man, Phil Goodwin to perform a sensitive acoustic track. Contrast that to the bolshy, riprawriness of Elephant Keys and its evident just how diverse and unique the cities music scene really is. Top acts for a top night. Thank you Leadmill.

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Sick Puppies don’t do things halfway, not when they’re playing live in front of their rabid fans, nor when they tackled Tri-Polar, their second major label album for RMR/ Virgin/EMI and follow-up to Dressed Up As Life. When the Australian band decided to break through in the U.S., founding members, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Shimon Moore and his high school classmate, bassist Emma Anzai, simply picked up and moved lock, stock and guitar amps to L.A., advertised for a drummer on Craig’s List, and were soon joined by Orange County native Mark Goodwin. After getting signed and putting out their debut, the trio made their own video independently to accompanying the first single, “All the Same,” shot in a Sydney shopping mall in which fellow Aussie Juan Mann held up a hand-written placard offering passersby “Free Hugs.” The clip attracted over 43 million views on YouTube alone, and spawned a world-wide phenomenon. Three years later, Sick Puppies are back with a new album and producing team from Dressed Up As Life, Rock Mafia’s Antonina Armato and Tim James. Together they’ve created a sound that reflects the past four whirlwind years spent in the rock and roll fast lane, on the grueling tour grind, honing their chops until they were a finely tuned powerhouse ready to let loose with the anger, frustration and triumphs built up from all that road work. Songs like the storming first single, “You’re Going Down,” which is being used as the theme song for the WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view broadcast, and “Street Fighter War,” which was used as part of the national marketing campaign for the popular video game Street Fighter IV, distill all that energy into high-powered festival anthems. “We wanted a big-sounding record that would connect with live audiences,” adds Shimon. “We just stuck with what we knew worked from playing over the last few years. We had a little more creative control in the studio this time, more ideas about what we wanted to sound like. “Second time around, you’re always a little bit more aware of how to do things,” says Emma. “We’re really beginning to know what kind of sound we wanted, and how to achieve certain effects. We’re now mindful of how these songs will come across live.” New songs like the Buzzcocks-meets-Pistols drug-laced speed-punk of “Survive,” the heavy Nirvana-esque grunge drone of “I Hate You” and the jagged shards of Rage Against the Machine rhythms in “So What I Lied” give Tri-Polar its feel of cathartic build-and-release. Now that Tri-Polar is done, Sick Puppies are preparing to get back out there and do what they do best—play live. “Our whole spirit comes together when we’re on-stage,” says Emma. “When we get ready to go out there, we’re like gladiators entering the arena.” In addition to concerts, Sick Puppies can be seen on theatre screens in Rock Prophecies, an award-winning documentary about legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight, who famously took the band under his wing when they first came to the States. The film also includes interviews with Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Slash, Steve Vai, Billy Gibbons, Def Leppard, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Rick Nielsen and Joe Bonamassa, among others, who knew Knight, dubbed by some, “the Forrest Gump of rock and roll.” “He was the first person we met and got to know when we came over here,” says Emma. “He introduced us to other people we still work with to this day.” Sick Puppies have more than survived since their arrival in the U.S. by dedicating themselves to getting their music heard on a variety of different media—including TV commercials, theme songs, “Free Hugs” videos, documentary films and, of course, the Internet. “There are just so many options out there,” acknowledges Shimon. “Every band needs a kind of hook, and we’ve been lucky because we’ve had more opportunities than a lot of others get.” “I used to be much more concerned with fame, fortune and rock stardom,” admits Shimon. “Now my main focus is joy. A few things have happened to me over the last few years which made me realize nothing is forever. There’s always a negative and positive way to look at stuff, and you can eliminate the negative by focusing on the positive, but that’s the most difficult thing in the world to do.” On Tri-Polar, Sick Puppies see the glass as not just halffull, but brimming over with the kind of solid-rock anthems that’ll remind even the most cynical that absolutely anything is possible. Artist: Sick Puppies Venue: The Leadmill Date: Sunday 30th January Price: £8.17 www.leadmill.co.uk

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Tangled On Release: Friday 28th January Rapunzel is a modern princess, a butt kicking, no nonsense taking, ready for anything princess of the new millennium (meaning she’s hard around the edges while still being all soft and gooey in the centre - does anyone suddenly really fancy a Murray Mint?). Magical healing flowers are growing in Rapunzel’s hair, and in order to harness that power and stay eternally young, her captor, Mother Gothel, keeps our poor princess locked away in a tower. When gazing longingly from the lofty heights of her prison, Rapunzel has seen the place of lights in the far off distance, and when brash ruffian, Flynn, breaks into the tower, Rapunzel takes him on a journey to discover the secret of those distant lights – it’s basically a road trip on foot, with fights, chases, and little a bit of romance along the way. Tangled is presented in the ubiquitous 3D that’s blighting the industry of late. Sadly, the 3D visuals aren’t fantastic, save for a scene toward the end with the enormous – but, oh Michael, I’m spoiling the plot! This is a heart-warming movie with a lot to offer. It’s really very funny as well as being terribly endearing. Get tangled up in the magical world of Rapunzel. This is a movie which will put Disney (after a few bleak years) firmly back on the movie making map. It’s gorgeous to look at and a great adventure that will appeal to all ages. This isn’t just the movie of the week; it’s the movie of the month. Score: 9/10 – Unmissable

Hereafter On Release: Friday Clint Eastwood doesn’t make average dramas, and here he collaborates with Matt Damon to produce something that’s powerful, thought-provoking and emotional. Damon plays George Lonegan, a man who turns his back on his clairvoyant powers, although he quickly discovers that it’s not so easy to walk away from the Other Side! The movie is split into three parts: the life of a French journalist who has a near death experience while on holiday, a twelve year old boy seeking answers after the death of his twin brother, and George’s story with the get rich quick manipulations of his brother. All three stories eventually intertwine for the movie’s final thought-provoking scenes. If you’re looking for bombs, boobs and battles, this is the wrong movie for you (go see Tron 2 instead). This is a deep and meaningful film that asks questions about life, death and the afterlife. I give it a Five Kleenex rating (don’t be gross, I mean Hereafter tugs on the heartstrings and you might need to bring a tissue – honestly –people have such dirty minds). Sure, this is a slow movie, but the build up toward the ending only makes the final scenes that much more evocative. If you have ever lost anyone, or had questions about the universe or your place in it, then this is a must-see movie. It won’t answer any of those questions, but it might help you see the world in a very different light. Score: 7.5/10 – Engrossing.

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Is there a Green Doctor in the house? Thomas Ludlam, Development Officer, Groundwork Sheffield Sheffielders can slash fuel bills this winter, keep warm and shrink their carbon footprints with free home energy efficiency advice from a new team of Green Doctors run by charity Groundwork Sheffield. The Green Doctors visit homes and perform a free home energy efficiency assessment and offer impartial advice on how to change your energy habits, such as demonstrating how you can use your central heating properly so you’re not just heating empty space. They can then recommend low cost remedies such as draught proofing, reflective radiator panels, boiler jackets and under-floor insulation and draw up a no obligation quote for installation. Groundwork Sheffield’s Wendy Bussey said: “Such simple measures stop houses haemorrhaging heat, and right now none of us can afford for that to happen. People are making savings in all sorts of ways but ignoring the money seeping from their homes in heat leakage. It’s like throwing five pound notes on the fire” In the last 9 months, the Green Doctor team have assessed over 250 properties in Sheffield working with housing associations and private residents, saving £13000 pounds annually and reducing Sheffield CO2 emissions by over 90 tonnes. Anyone wanting a free home energy assessment should contact the Green Doctors on 0800 917 5428 to make an appointment.

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Thousands of people across Sheffield are to get the chance to see how they could get more out of life in 2011, simply by going online. Go ON Sheffield is set to challenge residents to make using computers and the internet their New Year’s Resolution, and Go ON Sheffield activities will be taking place right across the city. Around one in five people in Sheffield don’t use computers or the internet, and that means they could be missing out on all sorts of benefits, conveniences and even savings. Whether you’re looking for a bargain, a new job, new ways to keep in touch with family and friends or just a new hobby, computers and the internet could help. People can Go ON any time in January and February by visiting a local UK online centre, or by dropping in for taste of life online at special Go ON Sheffield sessions taking place on 27 and 28 January. Taster sessions will run at the Town Hall, the Central Library, and lots of other community venues from Grenoside to Crystal Peaks. Go ON Sheffield is part of a wider Go ON get more out of life online campaign from Sheffield-based organisation UK online centres. At a national level, the campaign

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CHELTENHAM & DONCASTER HEAD THE BILL THIS WEEKEND HORSE RACING by Timelord Timelord bags a magical 1147/1 five timer at Ascot and 164/1 double at Wincanton Master Minded (4/7) and Somersby (8/1) finish 1-2 in the Victor Chandler Chase Tatenen (22/1) and I’m A Legend (11/2) finish 1-2 VC Handicap Chase Realt Dubh (5/2) and Noble Prince (3/1) finish 1-2 in Irish Arkle Novices Chase I don’t usually blow my own trumpet too loudly as I have found over the years that winning sprees are often swiftly followed by a series of defeats but, by any measure, last week’s selections performed exceptionally well for followers of this column. After a couple of weeks in the doldrums it was back to form with a bang as five out of seven went in at Ascot and two went in out of 6 at Wincanton. The prices were not too shabby either with the winners returning at SPs of: 22/1, 14/1, 10/1, 9/2, 3/1, 4/7 and 4/9 for something like a 48 point level stakes profit. Over the weekend there were three straight forecasts that went in: Master Minded/Somersby returning £5.93 to a £1 stake on the forecast (£6.50 on the tote Exacta); Tatenen/I’m A Legend returning a £143.16 forecast (Exacta £208.00) and Realt Dubh/Noble Prince returning a forecast of £10.35 (Exacta £11.80). Let’s hope for something of a repeat this week! This coming Saturday has the Cheltenham Festival Trials and in addition there is pretty good fare from Doncaster, Uttoxeter and, from Ireland, Fairyhouse. I am only going to cover the two main meetings for Saturday this week but Friday also has a decent meeting from Gowran Park with the Galmoy Hurdle and the Thyestes Chase as the feature races. Sunday’s fare is very mundane. Starting at Cheltenham: In the 12.55 Nicky Henderson’s Grandouet should have too much class for the opposition although Paul Nicholls runs an interesting French recruit in Indian Daudaie and Steve Gollings’s Local Hero is no mug. At likely bigger prices Meetings Man, Mark Twain, Smad Place and Akula all have place claims of a sort. In the ultra-competitive 1.30 Timeform Novices Handicap Chase there are many with strong chances. In something of a toss-up I shall shortlist Diamond Brook and Pearlysteps, two former quite classy hurdlers who look to have got their acts together over fences. Marginal preference is for Diamond Brook but it is a close call. I like the chances Misstree Dancer best of the rest but, in a tight race, Nicky Henderson’s Shakalakaboomboom also has a dangerously unexposed look about him. My top rated in the 2.00 is Fine Parchment but to select him I am going to have to overlook his poor run at Chepstow last time. However this course, where he won by 9 lengths in December, is in his favour so I am going to give him a second chance. Dangers abound in this contest and Howard Johnson’s Drever Route gets the vote as the one to chase home the selection. At bigger prices Burren Legend, whose recent form reads more like a novel, could be a candidate for a place – as could Stewarts House, if he comes over from Ireland, and Donald Mc Cain’s Khatchaturian. Little Josh is another that likes this course. In the Grade 2 Argento Chase at 2.30 Time for Rupert will be all the rage after his 8 length demolition of Chicago Grey in December. However, I reckon that there are three or four of these that can give him a really tough race at this trip.

MUSTAKOVS EIHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK ICE HOCKEY By Sarah Youle

Sheffield Steelers’ netminder Ervins Mustakovs this week won the Elite League’s “Player of the Week” title for the second time this season. Mustakovs played three games, posted two shut-outs, and made 82 saves from 86 shots over the course of the week. On Saturday the Steelers faced off against the Belfast Giants, who currently sit below the Steelers in third place. Any fans who had been “bored” by the team’s previous easy outings and 18-1 and 9-0 wins certainly got their money’s worth as both teams went full throttle for the win. Belfast scored the first and only goal of the first period, Brandon Benedict finding his way past Ervins Mustakovs in the Steelers net at 9:45 with a powerplay goal. The Steelers took the reins in the second period, Derek Campbell scoring their first goal of the night at 27:24, and Rob Globke gave the home side the lead at 31:27. Jeff Legue, returning to the line-up following last week’s suspension, marked his return with a goal at 39:01, and fans sneaking out early to the concessions stands were called back by another goal horn as defenceman Steve Munn scored his third goal for the team just six seconds later. The Giants opened the third, pulling a goal back at 40:51, which was soon cancelled out with a powerplay goal from Rod Sarich at 44:13. It looked as if the Giants might sneak back into the game, Craig Peacock added his second of the night at 45:40, and Colin Hemingway scored a powerplay goal at 58:33, but it was too little too late for the Giants, and the Steelers took the points. There was little time to celebrate their victory over the Giants as an early start followed on Sunday for the road trip to Dundee. In front of a 950 crowd, including some intrepid Steelers fans who had made the trip, the Stars held off the inevitable for quite some time, the Steelers’ first goal coming at 13:56 from Player Coach Ben Simon. That was the only goal of the first period, and again in the second the Stars held firm for over half of the period, but eventually their defence crumbled and the Steelers cruised through. Rod Sarich scored at 31:19, and Captain Jonathan Phillips scored their third with a short-handed goal at 36:15. Neil Clark added a goal of his own at 37:10 after assisting on the first two Steelers goals, and Jeff Legue took his place as the club’s top goal scorer, netting his 30th goal of the season (and edging ahead of Clark (29 goals)) at 39:07. The third period was all over in a few minutes, Ashley Tait scored the Steelers’ sixth goal at 43:59 before Robert Dowd completed the scoring at 4:55. The rest of the game passed with no more goals, leaving the Steelers heading home with a 7-0 victory. The Steelers will be supporting the troops with a Combined Armed Forces charity game on February 5th as the RAF Eastern Crusade take on the Army Air Corp Ice Hawks. Doors open at 3pm for a 3:45pm face-off. The game will be followed by the Steelers v Panthers game at 7pm, and any ticket holder for the evening game will get free admission to the afternoon’s game. Anyone presenting military ID can purchase a ticket for both games for just £5, and there will be bucket collections taking place throughout both games. All money collected will be split between Veteran’s Aid and The “Not Forgotten” Association, and a cheque presentation will be made during the evening’s game. Tickets are available from the Motorpoint Arena Box Office (0114 256 56 56).

Angler’s Corner

The North’s largest entertainment weekly, telephone our sales team to get your advert on these pages 0114 276 3633 opt.1 Grand National winner Mon Mome heads the list, followed by Tidal Bay, The Tother One, Neptune Collonges and Taranis – almost all the field in fact so don’t take a skinny price about the favourite. In a narrow call I am going for Mon Mome, a former course and distance winner who has been off course since falling in last year’s National, but a stout stayer on his day and with Venetia Williams’s stable running into form he can give us a decent run for our money. It will be very interesting to see if The Tother One can uphold the Hennessy form over Taranis and can add further weight to the claims of Diamond Harry for the Gold Cup. In the Grade 2 Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle at 3.05 improving Buck Mulligan is a sporting selection and can dent some tall reputations by lifting this prize. A winner by eight lengths last time out at Wincanton where he recorded an excellent time on soft going he looks to me to have too many guns for these and is likely to offer a bit of value in the market. The Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle at 3.35 also may offer some value in Hills of Aran. I keep going to the well for this one but last time out he ran on again at Kempton after “blowing up” going out on the second circuit. That outing should have put him spot-on for this and as my top rated animal by some way I am going to overlook the apparently poor performances of late. Although he is far from a certainty the prices on offer should reflect his form figures (he is currently 66/1)and give something to work with on an each way angle. David Pipe’s Grands Crus is likely to be all the rage but others with each way shouts against the favourite are: Kayf Aramis (33/1); Arcalis (20/1); Mobaasher (20/1); Restless Harry (10/1); and Fair Along (8/1). There are enough dangers in my opinion to warrant taking on Grands Crus. Cunning Clarets can lift the last at 4.05 ahead of Alarazi and My Brother Sylvest. Over at Doncaster the feature races are the Grade 2 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle and the Listed Skybet Handicap Chase. The 2.45 Novices hurdle can go to multiple winner Ballabriggs with Bob’s Worth Kilcrea Kim and Blenheim Brook all vying for second. In the Skybet chase at 3.20 I like the chances of Killyglen to see off previous winner Wogan, Fistral Beach and King Fontaine. As always you will need to check for non runners as a result of multiple entries. Also don’t forget to check final race times as they often move races about from the early schedules. Selections: Cheltenham: 12.55 Grandouet, if absent Local Hero; 1.30 Diamond Brook, if absent Pearlysteps; 2.00 Fine Parchment, if absent Drever Route; 2.30 Mon Mome, if absent Tidal Bay; 3.05 Buck Mulligan (Nap), if absent Ohio Gold; 3.35 Hills of Aran, if absent Kayf Aramis; 4.10 Cunning Clarets, if absent Alarazi Doncaster: 12.40 Cunning Clarets, if absent Bedizen; 1.15 Alegralil, if absent Dorabelle; 1.45 Film Festival, if absent William’s Wishes; 2.15 Enlightenment, if absent Safari Journey; 2.45 Ballabriggs, if absent Kilcrea Kim; 3.20 Killyglen, if absent Wogan; 3.55 No selection. Good luck!!

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As your angling columnist, I’m extremely pleased to be able to include the following press release from Devon based manufacturer Pallatrax; Pallatrax is pleased to announce that Clint Walker has joined their existing team of Pallatrax consultants. Clint a renowned all round angler is also fast becoming a well respected feature writer for both magazines and online media. Pallatrax MD, Simon Pomeroy, stated, “It’s great news for us that Clint has joined our team of highly respected angling consultants that are a key part of the Pallatrax set up. A well known angler in his own right, he is also fast becoming recognised as an accomplished and credible angling journalist who now writes for a whole host of media outlets. Clint has joined us on a long term basis and I’m looking forward to working alongside him over the coming years as he assists us in growing the brand.” Clint added, “I’m extremely pleased to be asked to become part of the Pallatrax team. I’ve been looking for a product line which will give me a deﬁnite advantage in my angling, and the Pallatrax Stonze and ‘Naturals’ range will certainly let me do something different to everyone else. The opportunity to help develop the range is too good to miss, and I’m looking forward to ﬁshing with some very accomplished team members and promoting Pallatrax both on the bank and in the media.” Obviously I’m very happy to be signed to well respected and innovative company, it will help my angling to be able to be involved in new baits and tackle from inception to retailer, so I’m buzzing if

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I’m honest! My first session using the new baits resulted in a cracking 4lb winter trout taken on the Giant Mealworms for the Pallatrax ‘Naturals’ range; I was after chub, but as no-one else caught, I can’t complain! I fished the River Dove using a ‘Stonze’ straight through to a size 12 hook to hit the only bite of the day in bitter conditions. I’d tried roving with a trotting set up, but took the precaution of baiting a couple of likely looking swims to drop back into later; thankfully it paid off at last light as the temperatures really started dropping!! More sessions are planned for my new sponsor, and I’ll keep you informed as to my progress! Cyril Brewster of Cudmore Fishery rang today to invite me to his meeting on 25th January. All the big hitters (and me!) from tackle and trade will be there to discuss moving forward with a new ‘supergroup’ of representatives to make angling even more accessible to the millions of us who wet a line. Starting with a brand new angling show, through to making the National Angling School into a template which can be used elsewhere and then finally a new ‘centre of excellence’ with over 1000 pegs which will be used to develop future England match squads and host international competitions as well as offer day ticket options; brilliant times ahead! Top offer this week; ake your copy of the Mercury into Nitrobaits in Parsons Cross to get a pint of maggots for just £1.50! Cheapest bait around and lots more, so why not pop in for a look??

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A cold but fine afternoon in Suffolk was the offering as the Rovers lined up against Ipswich Town. For the Rovers, Matt Kilgallon came in for Sam Hird in the centre of defence otherwise it was the same team that began against the Wolves in the F.A. Cup on Tuesday. On the substitutes’ bench were recent signing Paul Keegan and loan signing Ryan Mason. The first five minutes were spent sounding each other out but then O’Connor got to the left byline and crossed with the ball reaching Sharp to the right of goal. His shot from about 15 yards hit the far post and bounced away. However, in the 7th minute SHARP didn’t miss when he rifled the ball in from a similar distance but more central. The home team tried to hit back straight away by winning a corner but this was cleared. However they came again but Sullivan saved with his legs from Norris’ effort. Norris was then wide from 25yards. The Rovers were having their share of the game in midfield but it was Wickham, for the home team who got the next strike on goal from the edge of the area but Sullivan, stationed on the six yard line saved well. Minutes later a corner to the home team was met with a header by Healy but Sullivan saved easily at the far post. The Rovers through Sharp had the ball in the net again after 27minutes but it was chalked off for offside. Then shiels, on the

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Doncaster Rovers manager Sean O’Driscoll was left disappointed by his side’s 3-2 loss at the hands of Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon. The visitors dominated in the ﬁrst half, and could have been three or four goals up against Town. However, it was to be 1-0 to Rovers at the half time break, before a surging

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left, had a crack from the left but Fulop saved comfortably at the near post. Past the half hour and Wickham had a go from 25yards and again Sullivan saved. Leadbitter then screwed a shot from a similar distance well wide followed by Martin getting in a good cross from the right that Priskin won well in the air but put it over the bar. In the 42nd minute a corner for the Rovers was met with a firm header by Lockwood but Edwards, stationed at the far post, cleared off the line. The Rovers started the second half in bright style with a free kick on the left from Oster causing Fulop to punch away rather than catch it. However, the home team forced a corner and then continuing to attack NORRIS got a clear shot at goal from 12yards and hit the back of the net to level the score after 49 mins. Minutes later and the home team won a coprner but this was cleared. Then, on the hour,Healy on the home left crossed to the six yard line where WICKHAM planted a header into the net. The Rovers hit back straight away when a Coppinger cross was met with a diving header by SHARP to head into the bottom corner from close range. Back came Ipswich, with nothing coming from a corner but following a free kick a couple of minutes later Wickham had a header saved. But, in the 64th minute, an Ipswich attack was rounded off when EDWARDS, on the right, fired low and hard across thje keeper and into the far corner of the net. The rovers tried hard to get back into the game but it was mostly the home team on the attack. A couple of corners came to nothing, Norris won the ball off Oster, took it on but fired wide from 20yards. Then Martin put high and wide from a similar distance. performance from the Tractor Boys and a shaky showing from Rovers in the second half saw the home side emerge winners of the three points. And, O’Driscoll’s reaction could be summarised in one word... “Disbelief, I suppose,” O’Driscoll told RoversPlayer. “We looked like we were in total control at 1-0 up, where it could have been two or three. Then, two or three minutes into the restart, we concede a goal. We made one or two poor decisions and on my watch after that, we didn’t relieve any pressure until about eight minutes into the second half.” “From that moment on, the short due to a back problem. However, with Mason now recovered from his back problem, Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has allowed the England U19 international to return to the Keepmoat Stadium for the remainder of Rovers’ Championship campaign. Versatile, Mason can also play in a more attacking role and has done so in the past for the Premier League side. Upon his initial arrival at Doncaster Rovers, Mason made five appearances for Sean O’Driscoll’s side in the Championship before being forced to return to White Hart Lane. Should Premier League clearance be granted for the 19 year-old to return to Doncaster Rovers, Mason will make his

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side with Randall and Law barely seeing any of the ball, but Marshall had threatened with two runs down the right which were eventually halted by the Wycombe defence. On 28 minutes the home side’s pressure paid off with the opening goal. Sub Danny Foster crossed right footed from the edge of the area MILLERS NEWS where Ainsworth climbed www.themillers.co.uk above Green to power his header beyond the helpless Despite a second half Warrington. onslaught Rotherham Beavon had a shot saved United fell to their second seven minutes before successive league defeat the break as Wycombe losing 1-0 at fellow Teams - Ipswich Town continued to press leaving high-flyers Wycombe - Marton Fulop; Carlos the Millers with little to Wanderers. Edwards, Gareth McAuley, A first half header by Gareth show from the opening 45 Damien Delaney, Darren minutes. Ainsworth was enough to O’Dea; Grant Leadbitter, Rotherham showed an secure the points with the David Norris, Lee Martin, immediate improvement Millers coming closest in Colin Healy; Connor the second half when a Ryan after the break and Wickham, Tamas Priskin. enjoyed significantly more Taylor header was tipped Subs used possession inside the onto the crossbar. final third.Green ventured Subs not used - Jaime Peters, Ronnie Moore made two forward and delivered a changes from the defeat Jason Scotland, Luke Hyam, cross towards Ryan Taylor, against Southend with Tommy Smith. Luciano but the striker was inches Civelli, Mark Kennedy, Arran Jamie Green replacing Tom away from connecting. Lee-Barrett gk Newey at left back, and Mark Randall coming in for Marshall also sprung into Cautions - McAuley, life after a quiet first half, Kevin Ellison with Nicky Wickham Law reverting back to a wide and on 51 minutes skipped past three challenges before position. Doncaster Rovers - Neil firing narrowly wide from The Millers had the first Sullivan; James Chambers, 20 yards. chance of the game when Adam Lockwood, Matt Law crossed to the back post Five minutes later Marshall Kilgallon, James O’Connor; where Nick Fenton rose but - who moved to the left James Coppinger, Dean wing for the second half could only glance the ball Shiels, Mark Wilson, John delivered a deflected cross wide of Nikki Bull’s near Oster, James Hayter, Billy that Bull claimed under post. Sharp pressure from Ryan Taylor Despite a good opening underneath his own crossbar. five minutes the Millers Subs used - Ryan Mason Rotherham began to create soon found themselves on for Shiels 88 mins; Waide chances almost at will and the back foot as the home Fairhurst for Chambers 89 Wycombe struggled to deal mins; Sam Hird for Wilson side put their stamp on 90+3 mins proceedings. Stuart Beavon’s with wave after wave of Millers attacks.Just before movement in attack was Subs not used - George causing the Millers problems the hour mark Law fired Friend, Dennis Souza, Paul a free kick narrowly over and his shot on the turn on Keegan, Gary Woods gk seven minutes from the edge from 18 yards, before Ryan of the box just slid by Andy Taylor’s diving header from Cautions - Wilson, a pinpoint Dale Tonge cross Warrington’s far post. control that we had in the first Beavon again was the man sailed over the bar. half disappeared. We were The closest the Millers came to watch on 12 minutes playing the type of football to a deserved equaliser was when he ghosted in at the which showed no composure on 70 minutes when Law back post unmarked but his and they are getting the ball found space down the right shot on the angle was well forward because that seems a and cross to Ryan Taylor, stopped by Warrington. good tactic, because they were The Millers were still whose header produced putting us under pressure and an outstanding save from struggling to impose we weren’t responding very Bull, who tipped onto the themselves on the home Finally the Rovers got into the game but a corner brouight no reward. In the 85th minute a good through ball from Oster for Hayter to run on to to the right of goal was hit on the run into the sidenet. At the other end Priskin shot over from 10yards. As time ran down the Rovers threw everything into attack but the keeper was only called upon once to beat away a shot from Kilgallon. Once again the Rovers got hit straight after the break having played well in the first half but three goals in a crazy four minutes past the hour mark settled the scoreline.

well.” “Sometimes you get away with it, but we looked fragile. It’s not as if we looked fragile from the start; we looked nice and in control. But then, we look fragile and it’s a case of every time they go forward, they could score. Even when we get back in it, it doesn’t really change, to be fair. So this evening, I’m disappointed.” Keepmoat return on Tuesday 25th January, when Rovers entertain Barnsley in the big South Yorkshire derby. Mason will continue to wear the shirt number 17 during his time at Doncaster Rovers Football Club.

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A Ched Evans goal and an encouraging battling display could not prevent United from slipping to defeat against Norwich. Andrew Crofts scored two similar goals for Norwich but United players argued that Steve Simonsen was impeded on both as Micky Adams continues to look for his first win as Blades boss. Evans, a former Canaries loanee, netted his eighth of the season and for large parts the Blades pushed the visitors onto the back foot. Bent, beginning his second spell at the club, made the starting line-up, as did Cresswell as manager Adams named an attacking line-up for the visit of Norwich. Mattock and Lowry remained in the back four to make their home debuts, but Ertl and Williamson dropped to the bench. United’s formation saw an unchanged back four, whilst further forward Montgomery and Quinn patrolled the central midfield area with, from right to left, Ward, Evans, Bent and Cresswell attempting to provide the attacking spark. Lowry’s first Lane action was to block from Jackson after Holt had won the ball in the air in the first 30 seconds, but United were quickly on the attack and Evans could not direct the ball towards goal from Ward’s cross. Bent saw a lot of the ball in the early exchanges and was also on defensive duty to clear a Norwich corner at the front post. Holt headed over for the visitors, whilst from a Mattock cross, Ward’s flick was close and then Evans fired a half-volley wide after Bent had battled with Whitbread. Fox escaped a booking, despite denying United the chance to take a quick free-kick, but Crofts was not so lucky after his cynical foul on Quinn. Ward fired over from long range, whilst Evans outpaced Whitbread but could not generate enough power with a left-foot shot to trouble Ruddy on 17 minutes. The Norwich goalkeeper denied Evans once again on 22 minutes, Ruddy deflecting the ball over the crossbar with his feet after the Welsh striker had peeled away to collect a Ward free-kick. The signs, however, were encouraging and Evans again went close, on 34 minutes, curling a free-kick just wide after Quinn was upended. Cresswell headed over a Ward corner as the home side’s pressure continued, whilst from Quinn’s cross, Bent and Lowry went for the same ball at the back post. The last chance of the half, however, fell to the visitors. Lowry was booked for a foul on Chris Martin, who dusted himself down before curling the resulting free-kick against the top of Simonsen’s crossbar.

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Cresswell set the ball rolling in the second half, trying his luck from the edge of the box after Bent flicked on, whilst Holt’s volley soon after was comfortable for the diving Simonsen. Around the hour mark, Jackson clipped the heels of Bartley and was allowed to carry on by the referee, although his shot was deflected wide for a corner... but Norwich opened the scoring from the resulting corner. From Fox’s left-wing delivery, Simonsen was challenged in the air and the loose ball fell to CROFTS, who hammered through a crowded penalty area and into the net. Simonsen believed he’d been fouled and was subsequently booked for racing out to argue the decision. Cresswell headed wide a corner on 64 minutes and then was immediately moved to a central striking role when the tiring Bent was replaced by Yeates. With the next move, United levelled and it was no less than the home side deserved. On 69 minutes, from a deep free-kick from Simonsen, Cresswell took Whitbread under the flight and EVANS did very well to hold off Barnett before turning the ball around the corner and just into the corner of the net in front of a delighted Kop. Norwich hit back with a couple of efforts of their own. Lappin’s shot from 25 yards was pushed around the post by Simonsen and then Holt headed a corner wide. The United goalkeeper was then quickly off his line to prevent Jackson getting onto a Holt cross. United were then struck with another blow as the game entered the final ten minutes with the visitors netting a goal very similar to their first. Fox again delivered a left-wing corner, Simonsen was again challenged in the air and this time there was a blatant push on Evans before CROFT blasted through a crowd of United defenders. This time it was Quinn who picked up a booking for his protests. Both sides made late changes, Kozluk and Bogdanovic introduced for the Blades, but the home side was struggling to make inroads after Yeates was unable to keep the ball down with a shot from the edge of the box. Four added minutes was announced but United were unable to test Ruddy once more and Norwich escaped from Bramall Lane with the double. Blades: Simonsen, Montgomery, Evans, Cresswell (Bogdanovic 88), Ward, Mattock, Lowry, Bartley, Quinn (Kozluk 84), Parrino, Bent (Yeates 64). Unused: Ertl, Williamson, Long, Lowton. Norwich: Ruddy, R. Martin, Drury, Whitbread (Nelson 86), Crofts, Holt, Jackson (Wilbraham 75), Hoolahan (Lappin 69), Fox, C. Martin, Barnett. Unused: Smith, McNamee, Steer, Tierney.

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tion further up the pitch. “At half-time the lads were buzzing about how they had done and I told them that all they needed was the icing on GAFFERS REACTION the cake, a goal, because they www.sufc.co.uk had won tackles, passed the ball better and made chances.” Much against his natural instinct Micky Adams felt that Ched Evans caught the eye with his energy and eighth two decisions cost his United goal of the campaign and his side at least a share of the pairing with debutant Marcus spoils against Norwich. Bent could be a longer term Twice the Canaries struck link-up: from left-wing corners in the “Ched is picking up good habsecond-half but the United its through working with Alan boss felt that he was justified Cork and we think there is still in feeling his team was hard more to come from him. There done by: “I really don’t like managers were signs that he and Marblaming referees every time cus Bent could have started a things go wrong for them but developing partnership. on this occasion I feel we have “I think Marcus will be an lost the game because of two asset to the club and the key bad decisions - we could have at the moment is to get him drawn or even won and the match fit. The only way is to lads didn’t get the reward they put him in which is what I deserved. did - I could have gambled by “For the first goal Kyle Bartbringing him off the bench but ley was clearly tripped before that way he could have come the ball went out for a corner, on cold and pulled a muscle.” and from that Steve Simonsen In summing up Adams hinted was fouled before the ball that next week will see an went in the net. increase in work rate for his “We fought back into the squad - and that it could be match but then, for the second, added to as well: Ched Evans was pushed - not “If they perform like they did pushed, barged - as he made a today they will be okay, but clearance and it should have we have to be attack-minded been given as a foul for us. because I have to win games “It is very frustrating for of football - single points everyone connected with don’t get you up the table. Sheffield United because that was probably the best we have “I know some fans will say ‘that is another defeat, Adams’ played since I came here and but I will show the lads strong I think we were unlucky to leadership - and next week it come away with nothing. could be ugly on the training “The lads are rightly upset pitch because we have to start but I am encouraged by a lot putting wins on the board. of what I saw from them; we “In terms of bringing new caused them more problems players in I think we could than they caused us and it is hard to choose any individual make a couple of additions, starting with a permanent who didn’t play well. signing maybe on Monday. I “We had a bit of quality at won’t give anything away on times and an edge to us right name, position or club but it is from the start which allowed common knowledge that I am us get a tempo to our game looking to add some experithat helps us play at pace for longer, and keep the opposience.” cry’s of ‘let’s be having you’ as City came out better in the second half, overall again it was a great performance from our fresh defence and maybe by the time this goes to print BLADES MAD new faces will have appeared By Paul Holland in the dressing room. Marcus Bent is indeed in need In the wake of a defeat it of a mention, his performance can become all too easy to be irate and seemingly point on Saturday was class and he brought a new shape and the blame finger at those whom officiate the game. meaning to our game, he United were outdone by certainly was the difference ‘poor’ refereeing from Mr. during that first 45 minutes. Haines who looked lost in I admit I wasn’t impressed the middle and failed spot by his signing and felt that it decisions for either team – would be a waste of a wage also didn’t like handing the team in possession the much but first impressions count; I only hope that his rich vein needed advantage and was of form continues for the quick to blow for a foul. Refereeing decisions a side remainder of the season. it was welcoming to see such Due to the FA Cup, United are a spirited performance, one out of action this weekend; which was lacked under Mr. though Leicester are at the Adams predecessors. The Lane next Tuesday were we Blades totally dominated the hope Micky will claim his first first half and were arguably win as Blades manager. unlucky not to bulge the net and take the game to Norwich. I’m sure Delia herself rang the Up the Blades!

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The Sheffield United back line is starting to resemble the cast of Annie. New boss Micky Adams has been quick to bolster his defensive options, with Aston Villa centre half Shane Lowry and West Brom’s Joe Mattock brought in as cover. The problem however has been that the two new loan signings are less cover than first team necessities due to our horrific injury problems and failure to equip our squad with permanent defensive signings. Our current back line consists of Mattock (20), Lowry (21), Kyle Bartley (19) and Elian Parrino (22) all of which are on loan and in the relatively early stages of their football development. A battling stalemate against Coventry City last week saw the Blades record their first clean sheet since before Christmas and was a promising start for the young quartet. Inconsistency, however, will no doubt be a problem. The blooding of youngsters is fantastic when done alongside hardened professionals who know the game inside out and can help the development of their younger team mates. This is something that Matt Kilgallon benefited from during his time at Bramall Lane playing alongside Chris Morgan. Unfortunately these young guys are going to have to go it alone. In Saturday’s 2-1 home loss to Norwich City there were clear signs of inexperience that saw the Blades concede two sloppy goals from corners, when a strong head was needed to clear the danger. We were definitely unlucky with the refereeing decisions that led to the goals but we must not dwell, because if we start to feel sorry for ourselves then we will be relegated. Our young team needs to galvanise and strengthen under the tutelage of Micky Adams and believe in their ability to get out of the sticky situation we are in. We are asking boys to do men’s jobs, let’s just hope they’re up to it.

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Sheffield Wednesday slipped to defeat against Leyton Orient on Saturday as second half goals from Ben Chorley, Harry Kane, Alex Revell and Paul-Jose Mpoku handed the hosts victory. The Owls edged the first half but failed to make the advantage count, leaving Orient to do just that in the second period and claim the points. Alan Irvine handed an immediate start to new striker Gary Madine, while Lewis Buxton returned at right back having recovered from a hamstring strain. But both players made it only to half time before being withdrawn through injury on a miserable afternoon in the capital for Wednesday. Play was equal through the early exchanges at the Matchroom Stadium, with neither defence under real pressure as possession was shared largely in the engine room. Orient were first to stake a claim in the final third when Chorley brought a decent save

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from newly-named skipper Nicky Weaver with a firm far post volley. Wednesday hit back and came close to taking the lead as a defensive mix-up allowed Chris Sedgwick to nip into the danger zone unattended but Charlie Daniels was on the line to hoof clear. The Owls grew stronger as the first half unfolded but Orient had their moments and not least when Revell had the ball in the net from close range only to see his effort ruled out for offside. At the other end, though, Wednesday continued to ask most of the questions and Gary Teale came close on the half-hour mark, firing low and hard but Jones’ late intervention prevented the opener. Teale caused the hosts’ problems down the left, be it getting to the byline or cutting inside and Orient could count themselves fortunate to go into the break still on level terms. But the second half was a different story. The Owls emerged without both Buxton and Madine, with Mark Beevers and Neil Mellor entering the action. Orient started the second period at a brisker pace and Dean Cox saw a clever chip spooned away by Weaver minutes after the resumption. And in the 50th minute, Russell Slade’s side went into the lead from the penalty spot. Teale was adjudged to have handled Revell’s headed

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Shefﬁeld Wednesday would like to inform supporters that there is only limited seating remaining for the South Stand ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup tie. While central areas of the stand are almost at capacity for the Owls’ fourth round game against Hereford United, there is still availability in the wing areas. However, due to the number of current sales in the South Stand we can conﬁrm that there will be no pay on the turnstile in this area, so we urge supporters wishing to be seated in this stand to buy early. Should the capacity be reached prior to 5pm on Friday 28 January when sales are set to end for this stand, we will withdraw this area from sale before this time. We currently have over 5,700 seats available in the lower Kop and therefore have have no plans to open further areas of the ground at this time.

Mandaric has given his backing to a beleaguered Irvine which probably means there’ll be a new manager heading toward S6 if we’ve failed to beat Yeovil Town. I’m not one of the fully fledged ‘Irvine Outers’ but at this rate, it’s only a matter of time before I am. A couple of excuses were mooted by Irvine after Saturday’s shellacking at the hands of Leyton Orient. “The new players didn’t have as much time to work on things as I would’ve liked.” So why insist on playing them, Alan? The logical thing was to start with the team that did so well in the second half against Charlton but that’s far too obvious. Irvine said after the defeat, “Knowing how Leyton Orient play, I thought Morrison and Madine would be the best option up front.” How do Leyton Orient play exactly? Is is that much different from anyone else in this bang average league? With all due respect, we are Sheffield Wednesday and we shouldn’t be too fussed on how a team like Leyton Orient goes about their game if we have a squad that Irvine “would be happy with in the Championship”. If it was thought that Mellor was out of form and it needed GAFFERS REACTION a change, then surely it was www.swfc.co.uk time to give Heffernan a Alan Irvine said that poor start? What does he have to defending cost the Owls do? If I was Paul Heffernan I dearly in the capital as would’ve shoved a banana up Orient ran out comfortable Irvine’s car exhaust after not 4-0 winners at the getting a game on Saturday. As for Madine, I don’t want to Matchroom Stadium. be too negative because he’s Wednesday turned in a solid only been here two minutes performance in the first half but does he really improve only to capitulate after the break, leaving Irvine to rue lax the strikeforce that we already have? If he’s one for the future defending from set pieces. then fine but an alleged £800k He said: “Our defending was price tag suggests he isn’t. 13 awful, from set pieces in goals is slightly misleading as particular. The penalty may 4 were against Tipton Town have been a little soft but and I think if I had 90 minutes you have to make sure you against Tipton I’d score. don’t crumble but we gave I genuinely hope he starts ourselves problems. scoring ASAP, if only to put “We were good in the first Irvine off signing Lee Hughes which baffles me that much it half, we put a lot of crosses makes my ears bleed. into the box but we didn’t score. Then we had to make two changes at half time because of injuries but that shouldn’t have that kind of effect because we have good players in our squad. “It was disappointing to lose Gary Madine at half time because I thought he and Clinton Morrison were linking up well. “Lewis felt his hamstring and Tommy Miller had to come off with a hamstring as well. We will have those players checked before we play Yeovil on Tuesday.”

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Wadsley Bridge WMC Celebrating 90 Years

Happy Birthday Wadsley Bridge ! On 27th January 1921, (almost 90 years to the day of our publishing,) the members of Wadsley Bridge Club and Institute Ltd. passed a resolution sanctioning the purchase of the freehold of The Grange, set in four acres of land, from Edwin Robinson, at the same time approving the borrowing from William Stones Ltd. of a mortgage for £4,000.

And so, with an initial membership of 200 or thereabouts, (a ﬁgure that was later to swell to almost 4000!), Wadsley Bridge WMC was born.

Joseph Smedley, the club’s oldest member, joined shortly after his 18th birthday in January 1934. In the club’s history, compiled by John Broomhead, Joe recalls the price of beer at 6d per pint, and also remembers that produce from the greenhouse and gardens was available for the members to purchase. Joe still attends the club on a weekly basis – in recognition of his status, he is now entitled to free drinks!

A notable landmark was achieved in the resolution of the Special General Meeting of March 25th 1997 – “that all references in these rules to the male gender is deemed By the standards of many of the to include the female gender” – clubs in the ﬂedgling movement, the premises were indeed grand! A at last affording equal rights to ladies after almost 80 years! This former gentleman’s residence set is in stark contrast to the many in over 4 acres of woodland and resolutions over the years limiting surrounded by open countryside, the rights of ladies – not least in the Parson Cross estate had not even been conceived in those times, 1989 when the club resolved to although it would later help to swell withdraw from the Summer Games League if the League went ahead the membership enormously. with its proposals to allow ladies to take part in matches! Along with the house, the original purchase document refers to the The club’s continued survival and greenhouse, vinery, stables and relative prosperity can be attributed double carriage house, harness in part to careful management over room and accommodation for the years – in 1984 the Committee the staff. It offered its members tennis courts, a bowling green and dismissed out of hand a proposal from the AGM to supply two pints a putting green – and the gardens of beer for members attending contained 21 varieties of holly, many of which have survived to the General Meetings. In the same year present day. it was resolved not to supply empty

glasses to any patrons bringing in their own drinks!

As they look to the future, the Club has worked hard to preserve its traditional heritage and develop its role as the hub of the community. The traditional activities still take place – there is a snooker team, football team and darts team competing in the local leagues, and a full complement of players in the CIU’s 8-9-10 league – the darts, dominoes, crib, whist and snooker evening. In addition however, the club hosts a number of other activities, and during the day there are classes ranging from Slimming World, Tai Chi, Disco Keep Fit and Ballroom Dancing. Added to these, the superb concert room continues to provide the best in live entertainment across the weekend. Plans are well under way for the club’s 90th Birthday celebrations. Rumours are rife that, during the birthday party, beer will be reduced by up to 90p per pint in recognition of the milestone. Looking ahead as always, the Committee are already considering suitable ways in which to mark the Centenary!

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Top – The Club Committee of 1951 Above – Members enjoying the Bowling Competition, circa 1950 Right – The Committee of 1922. The President, Mr Robinson, was the former owner of The Grange.

Special Feature - Wadsley Bridge WMC - 90th Anniversary

Left: Life Member’s Card Issued to Mr Tom Cook, with very little room for the annual stamps!

Right: In 1945 a dinner was held in the Concert Room to welcome home exservicemen

Left: The Grange in 1929

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