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SCHOOL children are being urged to join in the city’s bid to get in the Guinness Book of Records with the longest ever held conversation. Hundreds of pupils from schools and nurseries across Sheffield are planning to take part in the national Chatterbox Challenge next month. The aim is to hold the largest talking event across the country at the same time. The plan is to get crowds of children singing Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes – complete with all the actions - all at the same time for at least five minutes. The record-breaking attempt is part of I CAN – the national children’s communications charity – 10th Annual Chatterbox Challenge for the largest conversation held in multiple venues across the UK. The Sheffield event

will happen in the Peace Gardens on Tuesday, March 1 at 11am. There are already confirmations from nurseries and primary schools, with at least 350 children expected to turn up on the day. I CAN is urging as many children, families, nursery staff and early years workers to register and get involved. Sheffield City Council bosses are also urging the city to get involved. Cllr Colin Ross, Sheffield City Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services said: “This is a great way of getting children interacting and holding a conversation together. “We want to raise the standards of literacy and language in our younger children across the city and what better way of kick-starting this than by holding this incredible challenge.

“If you have small children and you want to take part please, please come along and support this. Getting into the Guinness Book of Records would be a great achievement for the city.” The challenge launches a city-wide campaign aimed at getting children across Shefﬁeld talking. It also coincides with the National Year of Communication. Shefﬁeld has achieved a great deal of success over the last year through its city-wide strategy “Every Child Articulate and Literate” (ESCAL). Tackling speech and language development is a key part of ESCAL. Whilst the number of children with persistent speech problems is similar to the rest of the country, 40 to 50 per cent of children in some parts of the city have delayed language. Many of these children start school with very limited vocabulary, not able to

speak in sentences. To tackle this, Council leaders have launched “Sheffield’s Talking“. As well as providing training for staff, this is designed to help encourage parents, carers and teachers to talk more to children – even from the moment they are born - as this is seen as crucial to improving language development. Cllr Ross added: “These are frightening figures but sadly this is not a problem exclusive to Sheffield. Nationwide there is a problem with children not reaching key milestones by the age of five in terms of their speech or language development. “We want to address this here in Sheffield which is why we are launching this campaign. We are determined to make sure every child in the city is articulate and literate by the age of 11. After that it is too late for some.

Problems that have gone unchecked in the early stages can have profound effects on people’s whole lives and we must do something about this.” He added the Council has been driving up achievements across the city as part of its strategy to raise aspirations and attainment levels. Already GCSE results are steadily climbing as Shefﬁeld moves up the national results league tables, but Cllr Ross is keen to do more. He added: “The key to making sure we are still achieving well in future years is to tackle problems in early years. By investing this time in our children at this crucial early stage we could really help future generations’ prospects let alone saving the city a fortune in years to come.” The Chatterbox Challenge, which is being sponsored nationally by Openreach,

a BT Group Business, is a key event in the Hello campaign during the 2011 National Year of Communication. I CAN chief executive Virginia Beardshaw said: “The Chatterbox Challenge is a brilliant opportunity to encourage children to learn songs and nursery rhymes with their families and carers in a fun way. In this 10th Anniversary year and as part of the Hello campaign, I hope as many people as possible register and help children who struggle to communicate.” As well as the Chatterbox Challenge, a number of events are planned for the Year of Communication, including Talk Picnics and a sound sculpture of in the Winter Gardens of thousands of children’s voices, talking about what they like about Shefﬁeld.

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Since being ousted from power, not a minute too soon, he has totally disappeared. Has he resigned himself to a life out of the public When you read this, I shall be soaking up eye, or is he hanging his head in shame? the sun in Tenerife with Caron, my long It amazes me how people have such short term girlfriend, her Dad and nine year memories, wanting to castigate the present old son Jack. It has been a long time since government, who have been forced to make I had a holiday which involved children, unpopular decisions because of Brown’s and I must confess I am looking forward total mis-management of the economy. It’s a to this different type of holiday. The beauty of holidaying where the sunshine is bit like blaming the fire brigade for water in guaranteed at this time of year means that your house, deflecting the blame on whoever when you return, there is that you have got set fire to your house. It will be a tragedy if that much closer to some decent weather Labour is elected at the end of the present back here. When we put the clocks forward team. Perhaps now the greedy banks have in march it is a great psychological boost been made to contribute to the economy to me. with some of the money previously paid I would like to extend a warm welcome to a out in huge bonuses to their hierarchy, this new member of our team, Ruth Cherrington, coalition government will find favour with the who has much experience of life in the electorate. working men’s clubs, and I feel sure that The world’s number one Abba tribute band, she will make a major contribution to the Bjorn Again have announced the dates of Mercury. I have to say that the paper has their forthcoming British tour and they are to come on leaps and bounds since I first started play a charity gig at the Sheffield City Hall writing my column some eleven years ago. on May 22nd to benefit Weston Park Hospital The Mercury has to be one of the finest free and another local gig takes place on the 5th papers in the country, and I am immensely August at Chatsworth House. I have seen proud to be associated with it. this show, and would strongly recommend At the time of writing, I have just watched a considerable improved performance from the readers to go and see a fantastic night of entertainment. England football team, beating Denmark by I am absolutely disgusted that crooked two goals to one. In these times of everyone Barnsley Central member of parliament being affected by the necessary period of austerity, things like this are a great uplift for was allowed to stay in his job, receiving an the whole country. One thing this government estimated five thousand pounds in salary must sort out is the extortionate price of petrol by the time he eventually resigned just two days before h was due to appear in court to and diesel. The spiralling cost of fuel makes be sentenced. The House of Commons must the price of everything increase and inflation must be kept under control, if the country is to at all times have transparency, and I can only imagine how the honest decent people recover from the mess made by the previous of Barnsley who elected his despicable man Labour government. What has happened to the villain of the piece, Gordon Brown? must be feeling.

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One day in the forest, 3 guys were just hiking along a trail when all of a sudden, a huge pack of indians attaked them and knocked them out. When they woke up, they were at the leader of the tribe’s throne. The chief then said “All of your lives may be spared if you can find ten of one fruit and bring them back to me.” So after a while the first man returned with 10 apples. The cheif then ordered him to stick all ten of them up his backside without making any expression at all on his face. He had a little bit of trouble with the first one and started crying while trying to put the next one in. He was soon killed. Later, the next guy came in with 10 grapes. The cheif soon ordered him to do the same as the first guy. After to the 9th grape, the man started laughing so hard for no apperant reason, and was killed. The first two guys soon met in heaven and the first guy ask the second, “Why did you start laughing? You only needed one more grape and you’d have gotten away!” The second guy answered while still laughing, “I couldn’t help it. I saw the third guy walking in with pineapples.”

round-up by stuart renton

If you missed last week’s column (shame on you), here’s a recap. I’m still talking about Take Me Out, and this week we discovered what it takes to get Lucy to finally extinguish that light. In this case, our Welsh lass turned her nose up at the offer of a date with a transvestite ex gay porn star. It’s good to have standards, even at the expense of doubling her wardrobe! Here’s this week’s movie rundown. Paul Set phasers to “geek”, for this is the story of Graham (Simon Pegg) and Clive (Nick Frost) as they discover Paul, the original Roswell alien on the loose after escaping Area 51. This is pure Spaced, as the two uber geeks find themselves on the run with their wise-cracking ET, and while this movie doesn’t shine quite as brightly, it’s still jam packed with jokes and nods to the sci-fi genre. If you like Hot Fuzz or Shawn of the Dead, then Paul is a guaranteed winner. If you don’t, or you just don’t get sci-fi, then there’s not much here for you and you’re better off going to see the new Yogi Bear movie (although ramming your sensitives in a fridge door would achieve the same level of mental scarring without costing you eight quid). Score: 6/10. Justin Bieber Experience Talking about the backside of the solar system brings us neatly to the next movie of the week, the Justin Bieber… experience – thing … which is… out at… the cinema. What? You actually want me to talk about it? What, really? OK. It’s out now. There. That’s about enough on that subject. If you’re a parent and you’re wondering if it’s safe to take your child to see this, the answer is: yes, but only mindaltering drugs or powerful sedatives will avoid your brain turning to the consistency of month long boiled sprouts before the end of the opening credits! Score: I like prawns. Gnomeo and Juliet Also known as: we’ve officially run out of ideas and we’re not sorry, Gnomeo & Juliet is the retelling of the Shakespeare classic, Donna Does Dallas, I mean Romeo and Juliet. Anyway, sadly, Gnomeo is nothing that exciting. While it has a star studded cast, a retelling about a garden gnome is just not that interesting. The jokes are few and far between and while it might entertain young children, it falls horribly short of the brilliance of Tangled. Go see this if your home is filled with dry rot or killer tomatoes. Score: 5. More garden slug than garden gnome. The King’s Speech It wouldn’t be right to finish without a passing mention to BAFTA winner, The King’s Speech, which is out now. Sometimes a movie comes along where the acting is so powerful and captivating that it pulls you in and doesn’t let go. It doesn’t matter what the subject is, it could be a movie about those weird blokes in anoraks who lurk outside hotels trying to get celebrity autographs, but the result is the same: you get a movie that transcends all others. You can see the characters in the actors’ eyes and – for ninety minutes – they’re no longer actors but something bigger and better. And The King’s Speech is one of those movies. It’s funny, soulful and emotional. It’s not for everyone, but in terms of sheer substance and quality of acting, it’s unsurpassed. Score: 9/10 – Practically royalty (not the keep him hidden Prince Edward kind of royalty) – we’re talking Kate and William here.

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soldiers when they went into battle. A Sagittarius is a loyal friend and optimist. Turquoise is the protector of the moody Sagittarius.

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Barnsley for the first time two of the UK’s hottest stand up’s, Chris Ramsey. Are you perpetually in fear of potentially dangerous situations? Constantly on edge and Weekly Psychic Article by Psychic Glynis Capricorn - Saturn - Rose Quartz on your guard? Do you expect the worst when It was Saturn who marked out the solar system. Moon Planets & Birthstones Capricorns are cautious and moody. They make great a stranger approaches you in the street? friends. I know I have one. Rose Quartz is the love Well for this young comic, ‘Aggro’ seems to Aries - Mars - Diamond Stone. be around every corner; whether in the street, The planet Mars is associated with the Greek God Ares. in a shop or in his car, there always seems to Fortunate in war but not in love. Ariens are sometimes Aquarius - Saturn - Amethyst rude and very intuitive. You cannot pull the wool over be someone kicking off about nothing. Chris Aquarians share Saturn with Capricorn. Saturn presides an Arien’s eyes as they are too astute for that. Diamond desperately tries to avoid over the Saturnalia public holiday. Aquarians are gentle means purity. and are a lovable breed. The sun and Mercury are in your situations like this but despite sign in February so Aquarians can expect new ideas that his best endeavours he seems Taurus - Venus - Emerald will bring prosperity. to constantly find himself in Venus (Aphrodite) is the Goddess of love. Harmony is indicated here. Taureans are stubborn and very family the middle of them. Pisces Neptune Bloodstone orientated. Emerald heals the heart. Neptune inherited his Lordship of the sea from the Greek Come and discover how Chris deals with this God Poseidan. He administers lakes and rivers. Pisceans Gemini - Mercury - Light Blue Agate terrible affliction and how Mercury is the direct descendant of Herme the messenger are dreamers. They are sensitive so tread lightly. They a seemingly threatening of the Gods. He protects travellers. Those strong minded love to spend their holidays near the water. In April Neptune arrives in the Pisces sign (not seen for in Pisces Geminis are a pleasure to be around. Light blue Agate situation can turn out to be for 163 years). Bloodstone brings courage to the watery means diplomacy. what you least expected... dreamer of the Zodiac. Nat struggles with the basics Cancer - Moon - Ruby Moon man looking for love. His face changes in the I hope you enjoyed reading this little bit on Moon Planets of ‘Life’ but is magnificent in crisis situations. Amidst disaster she blooms, night’s sky. He cannot woo a lady, so he sulks. The & Birthstones. Depending on how you feel it could be Cancerian hides in his crabby shell when hurt. However your planet that is influencing you. One astronomer says like a fatalistic weed. She is resplendent with the Ruby means passion. a full moon effects your inner ear. People use to say that useful skills like strong arms, a Masonic a full moon makes people act like lunatics. The police upbringing and steadfast pessimism. Leo - Sun - Silver report more burglaries and murders when there is a full Nat, Chortle Best Newcomer Nominee; star of There are different sun Gods in every civiliation. In the moon. The next full moon is on the 18th of February so I the Comedy Zone, and 2009’s sell-out show west Apollo is prominent. He is linked with expression would stop in and watch television. ‘Superclump’; and excellent swimmer, brings and vitality. Leos love the sunbed. Be careful Leo not too much of the old vitamin D sunshine! Silver clears her first solo show to the Fringe. Next week Your lucky number...aka Numerology impurities. “Nat Luurtsema is definitely an original thinker. Her inventive, witty routines Virgo - Mercury - Sardonyx demonstrate a wonderfully warped logic, Mercury rules the mind and he can make the Virgo taken to the limits of imagination.” Chortle Maiden critical and too perfect. Virgos are totally committed to their siblings. They are ethical and imaginative. Sardonyx means repairing the mind.

Libra - Venus - Opal Venus is connected with love. If only the Libra would make his/her mind up. The son of Venus, Cupid, fell in love with Psyche when he ﬁred his love arrow. Opal relieves tension. Scorpio - Pluto - Topaz Pluto the agriculture God that rules the underworld is associated with buried emotions. Wise teacher Jupiter wants to show you how to relax more. Topaz gives Scorpio conﬁdence. Sagittarius - Jupiter - Turquoise Jupiter protected the City of Rome and blessed the

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The Sun powers into a new home, and this is going to trigger a big shift of energy, which is going to see you absolutely determined to make your life run more eﬃciently - be it around work, health or household organization. You’ll certainly be on the case Libra. Call for more news…

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A more introspective phase makes way for one which can lift your vitality and spirits. This can also see you keener to greet and meet, and spark a more upbeat time romantically. Single? Things are looking up Scorpio and soon you may have a choice to make. Call for your love scope…

If you are ambitious, you can use this to your advantage now, and raise your proﬁle. People can be receptive to what you have to say and extra praise and recognition can come your way. You can also ﬁnd yourself being more assertive. Just watch bossiness. Call now for more advice…

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Your mind can absolutely buzz with ideas, and if you take up a new interest it can really rapt you. You can also ﬁnd yourself on the move a lot, so expect lots of sparkling conversations and encounters. The one thing this week won’t be Capricorn, is predictable! Call for more advice…

Whether it is watching a spy thriller or ﬁlm with a mysterious edge, or reading an exciting novel, the theme’s the same, you’ll want to scratch beneath the surface. In love, a person with intense eyes can intrigue you. Their aura can draw you towards them, magnetically! Call for more…

Finances can perk up, both through your own hard work but also from where you have invested energy in the past. And whilst money doesn’t usually dominate you, you can ﬁnd yourself more hardnosed and businesslike. Be sure to enjoy the rewards you reap. Call for your ﬁnancial scope...

Sparks can fly romantically when you find yourself laughing with someone so very different to you. You can feel more confident in all sorts of discussions, and this can also give you a competitive edge at work. People will be much more aware of you. Call for more advice…

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Sheffield 50+ - The Voice of Older People Heard Nationally Sheffield Food for Elders ‘Ask Thought about what could be considered ‘older peoples’ issues. All the questions were answered either fully of with a promise to get back with more details. Sheffield 50+ has almost 2,500 members and the turn out of the Congress Elders is indicative of the interest they take in keeping well informed about services and issues in A special meeting was held on 3 their communities” February to give the members of We were particularly pleased to hear the Sheffield Elders’ Congress the from Cllr Ayris that while the Council opportunity to ask questions of City is facing major challenges in future Councillors. years Sheffield 50+ plays a key role The meeting held in the Council in helping him to deliver his portfolio. debating chamber was attended by over 40 Elders who asked a wide range All Cllrs echoed his support. of questions to Cllrs Simon ClementJones (Cabinet Member for Finance), Cllr Steve Ayris (Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health, Independent and Healthy Living) and Cllr Roger Davison (Cabinet member for Culture, Sport and Tourism).

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On 1 April 2011 the Walk-in Centre will move from its current address at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital to the Sheffield City GP Health Centre on Broad Lane. The new service, to be called the NHS Cllrs Ayris, Clement-Jones and Davison with Walk in Centre, will be open even members of Sheffield 50+ at the meeting longer from 8am to 10pm, 365 days per year. Members of the public can Questions included issues around: walk-in as an unregistered patient and see a GP or a nurse without an • What actions will be taken by theCouncil in preparing their budgets appointment for a range of minor illnesses and ailments over the next few years to limit the negative impact on older people’s services? Care home residents • There are many older people who use the mobile library service. There is a hit by new means threat to this service, why? testing provisions • A request to hold meetings of Community Assemblies in the daytime The Department of Health has to make them more accessible for stated that from April 2011, it will older people. allow only a 30 pence increase in • Local papers have reported that the weekly personal allowance to another Council is making cuts to £22.60 (this is to pay for essentials public transport. Will Sheffield be such as clothing, shoes, transport and following them? toiletries) for care home residents • More allotments please? supported by the local authority. • If care homes are decommissioned It will also freeze the capital limits that where will the residents go? determine how much capital a care • Have there been any developments home resident may keep before having about the new Broomhill Library? to pay for their own care. The limit will remain at £23,250 for the year Jane Tanser, Sheffield 50+ Project beginning 11 April 2011. Coordinator said, Solicitor Austin Thornton who advises “I would like to thank Cllrs Clement- in this field said, “The personal Jones, Ayris and Davison for taking allowance is a pittance in any event. the time out from their busy schedules A 30 pence increase for care home to come to the meeting and answer residents is just 1.3%. Inflation is questions from Sheffield 50+ heading to 4%. With care home fees members. rising and interest base rates at half There were so many questions a percent, the freezing of the capital older people wanted to ask the allowance represents a further increase Council about services and potential in charges for the vulnerable elderly implications of the budget and not just with only modest savings.”

The Sheffield Food Plan consultation is underway looking at seven key areas relating to food in the city. The draft plan is available for comments and consultation. Food contributes approximately £1 billion a year to the Sheffield economy, and it is estimated that if people’s diets in the UK followed nutritional guidelines, 70,000 deaths could be avoided a year. The seven areas covered by the plan are: 1. Local Food - To make sure that food eaten in Sheffield is sourced as locally as possible. 2. Cooking and Culture - To make sure all Sheffield residents can plan and cook healthy meals. 3. Community Food Growing - To make community food growing activities an important part of Sheffield’s communities.

Consultation on Care Homes “Top-up” Funding NHS Sheffield is considering the withdrawal of current ‘top-up’ funding arrangements to the Birch Avenue and Woodland View care homes that provide long term care for people with dementia. - no final decision will be taken until June 2011. If the funding is withdrawn it would almost certainly mean the homes would have to close. An extended consultation is now taking place with everyone who would be affected if the funding was withdrawn because NHS Sheffield’s Board listened to the families of residents and other people with an interest in the homes and decided to extend the time to make sure everyone was heard and any further alternatives were considered. The consultation asks for views on the arguments for and against the withdrawal of the extra funding NHS Sheffield provides, and if funding were to be withdrawn, on the steps that should be taken to ensure the safety, health and well being of the residents. For more information on the background, rationale and impact, and to take part in the consultation, please visit: https://www.sheffield.nhs.uk/ consultations/carehomes/ If you do not have access to the internet or require a copy of the consultation document in an alternative format, please contact Sylvia Scanlan on (0114) 3051185 or sylvia.scanlan@ sheffieldpct.nhs.uk The consultation is open until 22 May 2011.

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4. Access to Healthy Food - To make sure Sheffield residents are able to conveniently access, buy and consume healthy food. 5. Public Sector Catering - To make sure food bought and sold by the public sector (the Council, NHS etc) is good for people’s health, the environment and the economy. 6. Food businesses - To make sure Sheffield is a regional centre for quality, safe food that it is home to profitable food retail and manufacturing. 7. Lifestages - Sheffield people are enabled and supported to make informed choices about their health through improved food, diet and nutrition throughout their lives. For more information please visit: http://www.sheffield.nhs.uk/news/ food040211.php Individuals and organisations are being invited to take part in the consultation. The draft plan and the online consultation form can be viewed at: www.sheffieldfirst.org. uk/foodplan Contributions can also be made to: jennifer.rickard@sheffield. gov.uk The consultation ends 25 February 2011.

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if you have any news, reviews, Recently announced to be supporting The Arctic releases/events you’d like us to Monkey’s on their sell-out hometown show cover please forward on Friday 10th June, Mercury caught up with details to Sheffield five-piece Dead Sons to discuss hitting info@mercurynewspaper.co.uk the jackpot of a gig spot. With a combination of classic rock and roll and bluesy undertones, the band are hopeful their sound will ‘translate well LIVE REVIEW by KT Evans in that kind of setting. Who?: Driftrun It’s a big sound that we think people should hear.’ When?: 11/2/11 - Leadmill Set to perform at the custom-designed tent at DonValley Grass Bowl which holds a capacity of up Acoustic legend and all-round housewife favourite, A sold-out gig usually is a certified guarantee to 20,000 fans, Dead Sons seem not to be phased this Saturday will see Sheffield’s City Hall play that a) the band in question is pretty damn good by the prospect of such a huge crowd. ‘We want to host to one of our generations top songwriters, and b) the night itself is going to be a cracker. James Blunt. Currently at the early stages of his Sheffield four-piece Driftrun had a sold out gig at play a great show and get what we’re about across UK tour, which is set to progress all over Europe, Leadmill on 11th February. Did they deliver on as best we can. It’s an opportunity to play to a lot it’s unarguable to say the ex-Army Captain sure both parts? Damn straight they did! of people, which we’re grateful for.’ A perfect case has his work cut out. Voted the best live band in Sheffield by online study to emphasise dedication and passion for Never-the-less his show, a culmination of smooth magazine Sheffield Scenester, Driftrun perfectly music really does pay off, the band were specially folk, pop and soft rock is one not to be missed. demonstrated their top-notch credentials, which selected for the sought-after support slot. ‘We were Emerging onto the UK’s music scene in early 2005 didn’t fail to pump adrenaline through the varied sat around one day and got the phone call. Naturally with his smash hit ‘You’re Beautiful’ proceeded aged audience. Support came in the form of The we jumped at the chance! We’ve just been working by critically acclaimed, number one album ‘Back Marauders, New Vinyl and The Spires, all of whom hard doing what we’re doing.’ Its evident good to Bedlam’ selling over eleven million copies put on a pretty decent show, however it’s fair to say worldwide, Blunt is a fine representation of British things come in three’s as Dead Sons have clearly Driftrun totally stole the night. Completely filling music in the noughties. With a catalogue of awards out the smaller of the two rooms at Leadmill, the demonstrated; a UK tour beginning in early March, under his belt, including Best British Male Solo atmosphere matched the bands electric performance, the release of their debut ‘A’ Side ‘I am the Lord/ Artist and Best Pop Act at 2006’s BRIT Awards an infusion of drum and bass along with increasingly City Lights’ on 28th February aswell as the hugely along with countless other music nominations, Blunt popular dubstep. Driftrun have therefore very anticipated support slot in June, the band have, it’s is not only a success in the UK but across the pond cleverly pitched themselves onto the music scene, fair to say, a pretty packed year lined up. ‘We’re as well. 2006 saw the singer-song writer top the US as a sway to the growing demand for heavy beat, looking forward to everything at the moment…just singles chart with ‘You’re Beautiful’ making history dubstep music is one which is sure to achieve the taking it one thing at a time.’ And as for preparing for being the first British artist to do so in nearly a four-piece worthy recognition. With influences for their performance? Thomas, Ryan, Mathew, decade. Not only this, Blunt has gone on to release such as Magnetic Man, Chase and Status and two more critically acclaimed studio albums; ‘All Aaron and Joseph intend to ‘spend a lot of time Pendulum, it is clear what they are aiming for and the Lost Souls’ in late 2007 along with ‘Some Kind so far seem to be getting there-their production in our cave rehearsing…you reap what you sow.’ Of Trouble’ late last year, making an appearance into deal, MMC Entertainments sure think so anyway! Clearly not one to be missed! Other acts supporting the UK’s Top 40 album chart. Not bad going to say Crowd favourite ‘Addiction,’ a low-fi, guitar fuelled Sheffield royalty, The Arctic Monkeys on the first the star hasn’t even reached the big 4-0 yet! This number instigated intense audience participation, as Friday include London based alternative rock band summer will also see Blunt take to the festival circuit, frontman Gilly flung himself onto the poor victims The Vaccines aswell as Miles Kane, former band as he has recently announced two new UK festival at the front of the audience, all of which added to member of The Last Shadow Puppets, Alex Turners appearances; The Hampton Court Palace Festival the ‘rawness’ of the night. The band then went onto, in June as well as GuilFest unexpectedly, perform their unique dubstep rendition side project in 2008 which saw the duo receive a UK number one with their debut album ‘The Age Of The in July, of which are both of Ellie Goulding’s ‘Starry Eyed’ which although now currently selling tickets. Understatement.’ However the sold out hometown seems a total contradiction in words as Driftrun However closer to home, this seem to be at the opposite end of the music spectrum gigs this June are a premium example to suggest Saturdays show will open its to the Welsh songstress, strangely enough emerged that The Arctic Monkeys will remain to be one of doors at 19:00pm with the successful. Just shows really, find your niche in Sheffield’s most popular bands. main event commencing from the market and you’re already half way there…I’m 19:45pm. Unsurprisingly, backing Driftrun… tickets have already been LIVE REVIEW by Bunsen Bob snapped up, however VIP Hospital tickets are still on Who?: The Hot Soles general sale, which at £79.50 When?: Frog & Parrot 29/1 includes some of the best facilities Sheffield City Hall The Hot Soles are Kieran Wardle (Guitar, Vocals can offer; champagne, a & Dream Mechanic) and Richard Birkin (Drums slap-up meal and cracking & Spunk). It should also be noted that The Hot seats in the Urwin Mitchell Soles are quite magnificent. Oval Hall. For more info visit A packed, hot and sweaty Frog & Parrot was the www.sheffieldcityhall.com/ venue of another triumphant performance from the events or call the box office most exciting band in the whole parish. Enlighten on 0114 2789789 to book Me kicked off the 7 song set and also the crotches your ticket. of the mere mortals who had squeezed into the Division Street public house. After the last meaty chord there was a quite detectable collective outtake of breath and an “I wasn’t expecting that!” vibe filled the room. It took The Hot Soles one mouth, six strings and two sticks to totally enrapture the crowd in a whirlwind of energy, catchy, yet driven tunes and drumming that would loosen a filling. All complimented by Wardle’s vocals that matched every bent string and slapped chord blow for blow. Ready To Burn opens with Birkin’s drum intro that could separate gin from tonic and also craft your ice cube into a sculpture of yourself. Enter yet more of Wardle’s power melodies from both voice and instrument and you have a song that literally makes you tingle. Ingenious showmanship interludes the final song, Call The Regulator, before normal service resumes, slapping you in the face to remind you why you love live music. I’m not telling you to go and see The Hot Soles, I’m urging you to. *The Hot Soles will be playing at The Foundry on March 18th. To listen to a demo of ‘Ready To Burn’ visit The Hot Soles on Facebook. For more info contact thehotsoles@aol.co.uk

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artist: The Go! Team album: Rolling Blackout Released: Out Now The Go! Team’s third album, Rolling Blackout, is exactly what you’d expect from the ice cream siren styled tunesters. It’s a follow on from 2007’s fantastic Proof of Youth but fails to fulfil anything more. It’s as if these songs were written at the same time but didn’t quite make it. For whatever reason, the normally winning formula of fuzzy production, a mental mix of genres bubbling around brass riffs and woodwind harmonies along with inaudible vocals doesn’t seem to work. The album passes you by before you know it. Yes, it flows seamlessly but I think that is the problem for Ian Parton’s jolly ensemble. You find yourself lost in the mess with no real landmark to give you that urge to reach or rewind back to. Lead MC, Ninja doesn’t go full pelt with this collection of songs and she’s features on a relatively small number of songs compared with the previous 2 TGT! albums. Avid Go! Team fans will lap this up but it won’t light the fire of anyone who was previously unsure. A revamp is needed. Stand out track: Buy Nothing Day Manages to hold the weight of a complicated arrangement like the other songs can’t. Rating: 6/10

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6:00 Pingu 6:05 Bob the Builder 6:30 Postman Pat Specials 7:00 Basil and Barneyʼs Game Show 7:30 Arthur 8:00 Richard Hammondʼs Blast Lab 8:30 Gimme a Break 9:00 Dick & Dom Go Wild 9:30 Cop School 10:00 Something for the Weekend 11:30 Film 2011 with Claudia Winkleman 12:00 Monk 12:45 Diagnosis Murder 1:30 Cycling: Track World Cup - Manchester 5:15 Ski Sunday 6:00 Madagascar 7:00 Graham Hill: Driven 8:00 Top Gear 9:00 Toughest Place to Be a... Bus Driver 10:00 Film: The Prestige 12:05 Cricket World Cup Highlights 2011.

ITV 1 6.00 Boblins 6.10 Fireman Sam 6.25 Chloeʼs Closet 6.35 Fluffy Gardens 6.45 Handy Manny 7.00 Handy Manny 7.10 Curious George 7.25 Monk 7.30 Beyblade: Metal Fusion 7.55 Cool Stuff Collective 8.20 X-Men 8.45 SpongeBob SquarePants 9.00 Wizards of Waverly Place 9.25 FA Cup Highlights 10.25 The Biggest Loser 11.25 ITV News & Weather 11.30 This Morning: Sunday 12.30 Dinner Date 1.30 FA Cup 4th Round Replay: Manchester City v Notts County 4.10 Midsomer Murders 5.40 Calendar News and Weather 5.50 ITV News & Weather 6.05 Harry Hillʼs TV Burp 6.35 Dancing on Ice 8.30 Wild at Heart 9.30 Dancing on Ice: The Skate-Off 10.00 That Sunday Night Show 10.30 ITV News & Weather 10.45 FA Cup Highlights 11.45 Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford 12.45 Rugby Highlights: Aviva Premiership

Channel 4 6:00 The Treacle People 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 FIS World Snowboarding Championships 7:25 That Paralympic Show 7:55 4music Favourites: Alexis Jordan 8:20 Friends 8:45 Friends 9:15 Hollyoaks Omnibus 11:50 Glee 12:50 The Simpsons 1:20 The Simpsons 1:55 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 2:25 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 2:55 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 3:25 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 3:55 Jamieʼs 30 Minute Meals 4:25 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Time Team 6:30 Channel 4 News 6:55 4thought.Tv 7:00 Come Dine With Me 8:00 The Peopleʼs Supermarket 9:00 The Promise 10:45 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 11:50 Film: As Good As It Gets 2:15 The Family

Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 6.25 Fireman Sam 6.40 Miss Spiderʼs Sunny Patch Friends 6.50 The Beeps 7.00 Mio Mao 7.05 Chiro 7.15 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 7.25 Castle Farm 7.30 Make Way for Noddy 7.40 Igam Ogam 7.55 Funky Valley 8.00 Little Princess 8.15 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 8.20 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 Rough Guide to Eco Escapes 10.15 Starlight: For the Children 10.45 Street Market Chefs 11.15 Stansted: The Inside Story 12.15 Cowboy Builders 1.15 Film: Jane Doe - The Harder They Fall 3.05 Five News 3.10 Film: Starman 5.15 Film: Superman 8.00 Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol 9.00 Film: Ghost Rider 11.10 Film: Christine 1.15 SuperCasino

Monday 21st February BBC One

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6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Heir Hunters 10:00 Homes under the Hammer 11:00 Wreck or Ready? 11:30 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 Bear Behaving Badly 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 How to Blow a Fortune Panorama 9:00 Outcasts 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 Mrs Brownʼs Boys 11:05 Late Kick Off 11:35 The Graham Norton Show 12:20 The Apprentice USA

6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Barneyʼs Latin America 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Prank Patrol Down Under 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 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 10:40 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:50 Waybuloo 11:10 In the Night Garden 11:40 Film: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town 1:00 Due South 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30 Living Dangerously 3:00 Wanted Down Under 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 My Life in Books 7:00 Escape to the Country 8:00 University Challenge 8:30 Raymond Blancʼs Kitchen Secrets 9:00 When Teenage Meets Old Age 10:00 Episodes 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Cricket World Cup Highlights 12:20 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 House Gift 3.00 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 4.00 Midsomer Murders: Birds of Prey (Part 2) 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 New Homes from Hell 2009 11.35 That Sunday Night Show 12.05 Grimeﬁghters

Channel 4 6:05 The Treacle People 6:15 The Hoobs 6:40 The Hoobs 7:05 Freshly Squeezed 7:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Frasier 8:30 According To Jim 9:00 Undercover Boss USA 10:00 The Good Wife 10:55 Relocation: Phil Down Under 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 The TV Book Club 12:35 Film: The Gunﬁghter 2:10 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Coach Trip 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Dispatches: The Truth About Hospital Food 9:00 One Born Every Minute 10:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 11:05 Shine A Light 1:30 Music On 4: Countdown To The Shockwaves NME Awards 2011

Five 6.35 Elmoʼs World 6.50 Milkshake! Music Box 6.55 Peppa Pig 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Make Way for Noddy 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.25 Milkshake! Show Songs 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 Street Market Chefs 1.15 Street Market Chefs 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 Rough Guide to Beaches 3.05 Film: Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 OK! TV 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 How Do They Do It? 8.00 The Gadget Show 9.00 Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol 10.00 Film: The Exorcism of Emily Rose 12.25 Forensic Files

Tuesday 22nd February BBC One

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6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Heir Hunters 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Wreck or Ready? 11:30 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 Bear Behaving Badly 4:00 Dead Gorgeous 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 Silk 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 Who Do You Think You Are? Spike Lee 11:20 Film: 25th Hour 1:25 Weatherview

6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Barneyʼs Latin America 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Prank Patrol Down Under 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 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 10:40 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:45 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:35 Film: The Pixar Story 1:00 Due South 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30 Living Dangerously 3:00 Wanted Down Under 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 My Life in Books 7:00 Too Fast to be a Woman?: The Story of Caster Semenya 7:50 Coast 8:00 A Farmerʼs Life For Me 9:00 Natural World 10:00 Cricket World Cup Highlights 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Mad Men 12:10 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 House Gift 3.00 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 4.00 Midsomer Murders: Dead Manʼs Eleven (Part 1) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Grimeﬁghters 8.00 Lion Country 9.00 Taggart 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Film: Demolition Man 12.40 The Zone

Channel 4 6:15 The Hoobs 6:40 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Frasier 8:30 According To Jim 9:00 Undercover Boss USA 10:00 The Good Wife 10:55 A Place In The Sun 12:00 Channel 4 News 12:05 Film: The Conqueror 2:10 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Coach Trip 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Gokʼs Clothes Roadshow 9:00 Hestonʼs Mission Impossible: Alder Hey 10:00 Shameless 11:05 The Big C 11:45 Music On 4: Countdown To The Shockwaves NME Awards 2011 12:00 Music On 4: Countdown To The Shockwaves Nme Awards 2011

Five 6.35 Elmoʼs World 6.50 Milkshake! Music Box 6.55 Peppa Pig 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Make Way for Noddy 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.10 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.25 Milkshake! Show Songs 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 12.40 Five News 12.45 Street Market Chefs 1.15 Street Market Chefs 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 Home and Away 2.50 Rough Guide to Cities 3.05 Film: Christy: Return to Cutter Gap 5.00 Five News 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 OK! TV 7.00 Five News at 7 7.30 Extraordinary Dogs 8.00 Stansted: The Inside Story 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.00 CSI: Miami 10.55 CSI: NY 11.55 Law and Order

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1000 and 2000. The setting of the Cathedral added to the atmosphere and the hugely varied programme starting with Stannington playing the theme tune to Doctor Who through to Bolsterstone serenading us with ‘Love Changes Everything’ alongside John and Lewis playing Reilly originals such as ‘Tea Cosy Hat’ and a great version of ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’. John and Lewis were joined by Stannington Band in an arrangement of Rarely have we received such a number of the moving ‘All by Myself’ and then again in calls the day after a concert praising it to the second half of the concert in the orginal the heavens. ‘Fearless’ which was commissioned specially Sundays show at Sheffield Cathedral, in aid of for the the concert at the City Hall last year. Weston Park Cancer Charity, was such a show. The band and choir encored with ‘Jersusalem’ This concert was originally planned for December 5th however the weather intervened with the audience enthusiastically joining and the original Christmas celebration ended in to end the afternoon on a rousing note. If you’ve never been to one of these concerts up being a Valentines celebration. then I would suggest you keep an eye out for This format was used at the City Hall last the Christmas Celebration concert planned for year and such was the reaction to it a repeat of the lineup, John Reilly, Lewis Nitikman, December. I can assure you that there are few Stannington Brass Band and Bolsterstone better ways to get in the mood to enjoy the Male Voice Choir, was almost guranteed to festive period. provide an afternoon of tremendous music. One concert goer called to say that she had been “uplifted” by the show and judging from the comments afterwards she wasn’t the only The Midland pub on Sheffield Road at one. Killamarsh will be hosting it’s first ‘Heavy It’s quite and unusual format. Brass band and Rock Jam Night’ of the year on Thursday male voice choirs have always been popular the 17th of February. however introducing John Reilly and Lewis The night will feature artists including Jack Nitikman adds an entirely new dimension Black, Shwimp & Freddy Mercury and there which seems to work superbly. This kind of will be a free buffet provided as well as a late concert is actually quite common in Holland bar. and it’s not uncommon to see choirs of 250 The night is open to all musicians and starts at 8pm prompt. - 500 people and an audience of between

REMEMBERING DIAL HOUSE CLUBHISTORIANS.CO.UK by Ruth Cherrington

The Dial House was a muchloved and well known club in Sheffield. It was set up by a group of friends who, like many club founders, raised their own funds. After opening in 1939 it quickly attracted a large and loyal membership. Working people needed a place of their own to go, especially on the out of town estates, somewhere local. In 1946 there were 2400 members with 800 women numbering amongst them. The membership fee was 1 shilling! It employed barstaff, a full time live-in steward and his family, cleaners, pot collectors and a football manager so provided a lot of local employment. The pot collectors wore white overalls and were never short of work! Concerts were offered on a regular basis, being very popular with an impressive array of talent. A night out at the Dial House was a big night out indeed. When German film maker Peter Nestler shot his documentary ‘People in Sheffield’ in 1964, he filmed the audiences in the packed concert room, the artists who performed there, and those who worked to keep the place going. Nestler chose to make the club the centre of this documentary, interspersing shots of the smoke filled rooms with the men at work in the steel forges, the women as well, and street scenes of life in working class Sheffield. The resident band of Alfredo and his players, very smartly It’s been a busy week for Shaun and the dressed, entertained the crowds. campaign this week! A popular singer at the club Our friends at Radio Sheffield, Jimmy Carroll was Claude Powell, who had a and Toby Foster, kindly followed up our ‘voice of velvet’ according to his reports, and Toby had a lively phone-in on his followers. Claude sadly passed away at the age of 76 in autumn morning show on Monday. 2010. The Facebook group is approaching 2000 German film maker, members, and the online petition is going well. Another Isabella Wiedersich, visited Dial Added to this, the rank and file members are House Club in 2004 to make making their voices heard, and beginning to a ‘forty years on’ follow up of come forward with ideas and opinions on what the club. She was struck by the warmth of the people there, they actually want the clubs to provide. by the quality of the concerts, There is clear evidence that people actually care – not only the entertainers and people who the club’s popularity and most of all, its very tangible feel rely on the clubs for their jobs – but also the of community. When Isabella rank and file members. returned in 2005 with a film producer to see if they make another film, they were shocked You can show your support – got to to see it had closed down. They www.gopetition.com/petition/42425.html were confronted by locked and add your signature today! doors and a fence. It cut her to the quick: it must have been heartbreaking for its regular users. Five years later, what was the club is now derelict and in a sad state of affairs. The historic house itself is still standing as it’s a listed building but it is severely damaged with most of the roof gone due to a fire. The other rooms which were built around it have been torn You can give the group a bigger voice. down. It’s very sad to see a once The future depends on it! Look for the Petition… busy and well-loved club halfwww.gopetition.com/petition/42425/sign.html standing, half gone, left to rot.

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ITʼS ALL IN THE NAME MAGIC AM by Trevor Thomas

Just the other day I mentioned the Sheffield hotel manager who’s due to feature in the next issue of Cosmopolitan magazine alongside a Prince William lookalike. Her name is of course, Kate Middleton. She’s been poked at, giggled about and chatted to by all sorts of guests from all over the world once they spotted her name badge at work. The question of course beckoned, and we heard from a Mrs Ray Mears, whose husband oddly also works away a lot just like the TV wildlife roamer, someone who was married by a Michael Jackson of Swinton, and from a woman whose first love was a boy called Paul Young. She also grew up on the same street as a Davey Jones (as in the Monkeys star) and nextdoor to a Dave Davies (as in the Kinks). Graham from Thrybergh had a grandmother called Elizabeth Taylor, and Leslie of Sheffield went to school with a John Wayne. Do you know someone who shares their name with someone famous, or may be you yourself have a celebrity namesake? There are more fun and games along with some great songs from the 60s, 70s and more every morning with me on Magic, and this week we’re giving away a fabulous Mediterranean cruise too. Just tune in for details.

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Last week we attended the i-Network business meeting at the Brecon Hotel in Rotherham. One of the organisers of the network, Wayne Wilson of A Shield damp-prooﬁng and plastering, was at the Rotherham General Hospital a few weeks ago and invited us along. This free meeting takes place every month on the 1st Tuesday evening and provides an opportunity for local business to get together and exchange ideas and services. There was a presentation from Wines2Savour who provide wine-tasting events and Paul even managed to teach us a little about the craft in his short spot. There was no other guest presentation planned so Wayne invited us to say a few words about Radio Nightingale. The audience were interested to hear about the service we provide and showed great support. It’s certainly going to be a regular meeting for Radio Nightingale as the i-Network is a brilliant chance to meet other businesses from the Rotherham area. If you’re part of a local business and would be interested in attending a future meeting visit www. inetworkhub.org to ﬁnd out more details about the event. Also this last weekend we were able to hold a collection at the Morrisons Superstore in Bramley, Rotherham. Superstore collections are a fantastic opportunity to raise money due to the numbers of people passing through, although they do take some stamina to make the most of the opportunity! Between a handful of volunteers we were able to collect on both Saturday and Sunday to raise a grand total of £417.37. Radio Nightingale broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the patients and staff of the Rotherham General Hospital on 945 &1350mw and Hospedia. For more information about the station visit www.radionightingale. org.uk Current volunteer vacancies: • Website designer • Saturday sports show presenter • Football commentator • Request collector (Tuesday or Wednesday morning) • Fundraiser • Voice over artist / creator Contact us on 01709 304244 for more information on volunteering.

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6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Barney’s Latin America 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Muddle Earth 7:40 Eliot Kid 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 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 10:40 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:45 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:35 Film: Anne of Windy Poplars 1:00 Due South 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30 Living Dangerously 3:00 Wanted Down Under 3:45 Flog It! 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 My Life in Books 7:00 The Culture Show 8:00 The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best 9:00 The Spice Trail 10:00 Victorian Pharmacy 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Cricket World Cup Highlights 12:20 The Culture Show

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6:35 Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks 7:00 Barney’s Latin America 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Muddle Earth 7:40 Eliot Kid 7:50 Lockie Leonard 8:15 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Numberjacks 9:10 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 10:40 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:50 Waybuloo 11:10 In the Night Garden 11:40 Film: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella 1:00 Due South 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30 Living Dangerously 3:00 Wanted Down Under 3:45 Flog It! Ten of the Best 4:30 Perfection 5:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 My Life in Books 7:00 Forget the Oscars, Here Are the Kermodes 7:30 Island Parish 8:00 Mastermind 8:30 Britain from Above 9:00 Hidden Treasures of Australian Art 10:00 Fast and Loose 11:00 The Review Show 11:50 Cricket World Cup Highlights

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6:10 The Treacle People 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00 Frasier 8:30 According To Jim 9:00 Supernanny US 9:55 The Good Wife 10:55 Gok’s Clothes Roadshow 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Jamie At Home 12:30 Film: Bless This House 2:10 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 3:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Coach Trip 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:25 4thought.Tv 7:30 Teen Horse Whisperers 8:00 Relocation: Phil Down Under 9:00 Embarrassing Bodies 10:00 Friday Night Dinner 10:30 Lee Evans: Big: Live At The O2 11:35 10 O’clock Live 12:40 Music On 4: Topman CTRL MX

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friend for help. Zainab’s decision to keep the Square’s new resident a secret from Masood comes back to bite her, and Heather discovers Julie’s secret.

FRI: Lisa reports her ordeal to the police. Cain attempts to apologise to Charity, but is it too little too late? Jackson struggles to hide his true feelings about Aaron and Flynn.

arrested for fraud. Carla makes Maria an offer she cannot refuse. Steve frets as Dev resolves to contact the police.

EMMERDALE MON: Nicola and Carl begin to worry about Jimmy. Katie apologises for Henshall’s actions. Lisa is troubled when Lizzie signs up for overtime with Derek. TUES: Is another woman involved in Jimmy’s disappearance? Lisa’s concern for Lizzie grows. Adam is unimpressed when John does not take him seriously. WED: The police have some shocking news for Nicola. Lizzie accuses Lisa of jealousy. Cain is convinced that he has not lost Charity. THUR: Lisa is determined to save Lizzie from Derek. Nicola and Carl step up the search for Jimmy. Rhona’s patience with Marlon is tested. Lisa makes the hardest confession of her life. Will Carl and Nicola’s search prove fruitless? Aaron is thrown to receive a call from Flynn.

CORONATION STREET MON: Sunita is devastated as Dev makes a shocking confession. Nick contemplates his future in Weatherfield. An anxious Faye arrives for her first stay at the Windasses’. Steve drops a bombshell on Lloyd after a night out at the casino. Tyrone breaks down as Julie helps him grieve. THURS: Steve remains torn between Lloyd and Dev. Owen seeks revenge when Eileen incurs his wrath. Julie panics as she wakes with no memory of the night before. FRI: Dev and Sunita are baffled by a mysterious windfall. Owen delights in reporting Eileen’s fraud to the police. Maria announces that she is leaving as David gets promoted at the salon. The factory girls are stunned as Eileen is

a little bit longer - but can she? Jade tries to forge a connection with Callum, but ends up on the wrong side of Toadie. A heated argument ensues and Jade is pushed to the brink of revealing Sonya’s secret. Donna makes her final preparations to leave for New York. THURS: Sonya manages to defuse Toadie and Jade’s argument, but Jade remains frustrated. Knowing she has to convince Jade that Toadie is the best parent Callum could have, Sonya presents her with proof of what a good man he is. Jade realises Sonya is right, but then things get a whole lot more complicated. FRI: Lucas pays back the last of the money he owes Libby. In search of a way to celebrate, Lucas decides he needs to get back on a motorbike again - will Lucas put his new happiness at risk? Wanting her family to get along, Sonya urges Toadie to make amends with Jade after their conflict. Toadie reaches out to Jade, but they struggle to find common ground.

7 Day Soapwatch EASTENDERS MON: It is the grand opening of the B&B, and Zainab is horrified to discover the identity of Kim’s first customer. Meanwhile, Heather reaches a decision about George’s future, Janine takes her revenge when she is upstaged by Whitney at Ricky’s birthday party, and Alfie is desperate to prove that he is indispensible to Kat. TUES:Whitney, desperate to make amends, gets herself into trouble, only to be rescued by a handsome stranger. Meanwhile, Kim thinks it is time for Denise to move on, Shirley tries to bolster a forlorn Heather, and Roxy is determined to salvage her salon. THURS: An alienated Whitney misreads signals and ruins her friendship with Lauren as a result. Janine goes to extreme lengths to scrape together money for the rent. And Patrick and Kim get Alfie to turn on the romance. FRI: Max needs Whitney to fix the mess she has made, but she ends up burning all her bridges in Walford and turning to her new

NEIGHBOURS MON: Rebecca uses Lyn as a cover for a secret tryst with Michael. Toadie inadvertently gives Rebecca a legal way out of her relationship with Paul, but it will take a huge sacrifice. Donna’s friends try to change her mind about New York. Kate has an idea that involves stealing Donna’s design sketchbook and staging an impromptu fashion parade. TUES: Rebecca proceeds with her plan to seduce Paul. Donna challenges Andrew to do the right thing. When he refuses, Donna’s interference leads to a startling declaration. Finding it hard to say goodbye to life on Ramsay Street, Donna embarks on a scheme to inspire the street’s residents before she leaves. WED: Summer is left reeling when she hears of Andrew’s declaration of love to Tash. Andrew asks Summer to keep their love a secret for

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NH ACTION FROM ASCOT, HAYDOCK,WINCANTON AND UTTOXETER PLUS GOWRAN PARK HORSE RACING by Timelord Tragedy struck at Newbury last Saturday when two horses were apparently electrocuted while in the parade ring before the first race. The incident also led to the withdrawal of another horse that was “badly distressed” from the same cause. Although the first race was eventually run the mystified stewards had little option but to abandon the rest of the meeting on safety grounds. Stunned trainers and race-goers were horrified by the incident that marred what should have been an enjoyable afternoon’s racing and one that had every likelihood of providing further clues to the approaching climax to the NH season. It remains to be seen what the investigations finally bring to light but so far it seems pretty much near certain that a live underground electrical cable was to blame. How this could have happened will have to be delved into more thoroughly as the safety of horses and race-goers must be paramount and a top track like Newbury must ensure that this is so. Next Saturday NH action resumes at Ascot, Haydock, Wincanton, Uttoxeter and Gowran Park in Ireland. After last month’s Ascot and Wincanton bonanza I am hopeful that we can find some further winners at these tracks. Channel 4 is screening 8 races: from Ascot the 1.50, 2.25, 3.00 and 3.35; from Haydock the 2.10, 2.45 and 3.20; and from Wincanton the 3.45. Ascot features the Grade 2 Reynoldstown Novices Chase over 3 miles, the Grade 1 Betfair Ascot Chase and the Listed Weatherby’s Bloodstock Insurance Limited Handicap Chase. Wincanton’s feature race is the Grade 2 Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle where Peddlers Cross puts his champion hurdle credentials on the line. Haydock also has an excellent card featuring the Grade 2 Alfred Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, the Grade 2 totescoop6 Hurdle and the Grade 3 Grand National Trial. Gowran Park stages a couple of Grade 2 races in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle and the Red Mills Chase. With only a month to go now to the Cheltenham Festival it is important to watch these big trial races in the search for clues to winnerfinding there. Ascot: The 1.50 Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase is always an informative contest and often a pointer to the chances of those Novices going for the Royal & Sun Alliance Chase at the Festival. This time I like the chance of hat trick seeking The Minack, who beat Bouggler on his debut and has since followed up at Warwick where he beat Balzaccio. I also like the look of Philip Hobbs’s Tarablaze who has by far the best speed rating of these over hurdles. He won a valuable chase at Exeter last time and looks to be the main danger to the selection. The Weatherby’s Bloodstock Insurance Chase at 2.25 looks pretty competitive to me with entries from a number of top stables and several quite classy handicappers on view. In a tight call I am going for Exmoor Ranger but Fair Along will be dangerous and Guillaume Macaire has an entry for Royal Tune who won last time out and looks unexposed. If he makes the journey over from France he could prove troublesome to the selection. David Pipe’s Piraya has also been running consistently well and ran behind Tatenen last time. If he were to win it would add further strength to the case for Tatenen in the Betfair chase. Richard Rowe’s Tatenen is my second-top rated horse in the Betfair Ascot Chase at 3.00 and did this column a mighty big favour here last month. I am sticking with him to follow up. Last time he beat I’m a Legend by 16 lengths and looks to have come to hand at the right time. He can go in again over the same course and distance and on ground forecast to be the same as last time. If my top rated horse, Willie Mullns’s Scotsirish, were to travel across from Ireland he could prove to be a very dangerous opponent but I suspect that he may stay at home to contest the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park. The Mullins stable seems to be carrying almost all before them at present and he is my fancy to be the top trainer at the Festival next month. In the 3.35 Frascati Park just about earns the vote from French Opera. Although disappointing behind Tiger O’Toole last time I think he can bounce back over this course and distance and I am prepared to forgive him his last run as I think he was ridden too prominently then. He can show better if he is given a more patient ride this time. Haydock: Rudanphast can win the Alfred Bartlett Novices Hurdle at 2.10 and can underscore the value of King of The Night’s (entered for the Ascot 1.20) victory at Doncaster last month. Mic’s Delight looks to be the main threat. 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STEELERS MANAGE WITHOUT MOOSE ICE HOCKEY By Sarah Youle

The Sheffield Steelers were without netminder Ervins Mustakovs this week, as he was called up to represent his home country of Latvia, playing for the national team in Norway when they took part in the Euro Challenge tournament. Back-up netminder Geoff Woolhouse was left to face the Hull Stingrays, and his old team the Nottingham Panthers. Wednesday’s game was a trip to Hull, and for the first two periods proved to be a very close game. Tom Squires opened the scoring for the Steelers, scoring his 10th goal with less than five minutes on the clock. Jeff Legue doubled their lead at 8:40 with a powerplay goal, and it was a powerplay which allowed the Stingrays to break through to Geoff Woolhouse, Andrew Coburn scoring on power-

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to date this season he can be no better than a speculative choice, so beware! The 3.20 Grand National Trial will test the jumping and stamina of all. West End Rocker earns a narrow vote in another close contest. I was very impressed with how he stayed and jumped when winning a Grade 3 chase over 3m 5f last time at Warwick. There are several others with pretty good chances however. King Fontaine has won his last four races and has won twice at this track and over this distance. A dour stayer he will be a tough nut to crack. Of the others Carruthers and Silver by Nature could go well as could Etxalar. In a very competitive event the selection will need to show his best to win and if you back him make sure you get a decent price that reﬂects the dangers he faces.

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I have had some interesting calls and emails this week regarding a young lady aged 10 who has been taken on by a very well known tackle company as a ‘consultant’. The youngster in question is a highly regarded angler, with Wincanton: a string of big fish captures and match wins In the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle there can be only to her credit, but should she be considered one suggestion – the unbeaten Donald McCain inmate Peddlers Cross. Although he faces some decent opposition as experienced enough to be thought of as a here he should be good enough to take care of them on consultant?? his way to a crack at the Champion Hurdle next month. Firstly, just what is a consultant? It seems that The Nicholls pair Celestial Halo and Silviniaco Conti, nowadays anyone can get on the bandwagon so Alan King’s Mille Chief and Salden Licht and David to speak and tell fellow anglers that they are a Pipe’s Ronaldo Des Mottes head the opposition. I remain interested in Silviniaco Conti who still looks unexposed consultant....In times gone by, this meant that the to me. angler was an ‘expert’ either employed (paid) by a company to develop, test, and promote Gowran Park: their products, or obtained free tackle and bait in In the 2.50 Red Mills Trial Hurdle I like Dunguib return for doing the same. There were obvious although Voler La Vedette would be dangerous if turning out. Carlito Brigante is also of some interest. benefits; free kit, opportunity to fish waters that At 3.25 I reckon that Scotsirish can earn a well deserved others may not have access to, the very latest win in the Red Mills Chase. If he defects or fails to fire information on tackle and bait developments, and Follow the Plan looks next best. some (not many) had the chance to actually make a professional living from angling. Selections: As last week I have provided a short list for each race Before you ask, yes, I am officially affiliated in case of non runners. The list is in order of preference to Pallatrax, an agreement reached between reading from left to right. myself and the company for me to highlight Ascot: their catalogue and have some limited input into 1.20 King of the Night, Sprinter Sacre, Milgen Bay, new tackle designs and bait recipes. In return Karasenir, Synthe Davis 1.50 The Mincack, Tarablaze, Master of the Hall, I get samples to use when I write features or Aiteenthirtythree articles, and the chance to make contact with well 2.25 Exmoor Ranger, Fair Along, Burren Legend, Big connected names in the angling business which Fella Thanks, Royal Tune, Piraya helps me with other aspects of my writing. I don’t 3.00 Tatenen (Nap), Scotsirish, Riverside Theatre, Tartak, get paid, and I certainly won’t pay my mortgage Racing Demon 3.35 Frascati Park, French Opera, Ronaldo des Mottes, with any other benefits! Does that make me a Busker Royal, Lough Derg, Tarkari 4.05 Sprinter Sacre, Milgen Bay, L’Eminence Grise, Lifestyle, Vertige Dore, Megastar 4.40 Persian Snow, Oscar Flyer, Balding Banker, Ericht, Destroyer Deployed

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POMPEY RETURN DOWN SOUTH WITH THREE POINTS

pretty much settling for their lead. It wasn’t much fun to watch, certainly from the Rovers fans point of view. As the ill feeling between the two teams and the two managers manifested itself so the bookings stacked up culminating in Hogg, of Portsmouth, being sent off after being booked twice and having constantly challenged the referee’s decisions. All the Rovers had to show for their late pressure were successive corners that came to nothing and a thunderous shot in added time from Mason that nearly caught Ashdown by surprise.

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a Portsmouth free kick on their right by Lawrence was headed over by Nugent. In the 36th minute, Oster on the Rovers left sent Friend down the lin. He fed Coppinger in the area but his shot was blocked by Ashdown and MATCH REPORT cleared. Then, in the 42nd www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk minute the visitors forced A bright but cold afternoon a corner which was headed greeted our South coast out of defence twice before visitors, Portsmouth, this Mullins shot through a crowd afternoon. The Rovers had of players from outside of the Coppinger and Kilgallon area. The ball cannoned back returning after injury off a post and Kitson re-acted replacing Brooker and first and headed in with a Mason from the side that stooping header from 6yards, started at Millwall. The getting a kick in the face for Rovers defended the North his troubles. Thus Pompey Stand end in front of the went in at the break having visiting supporters in the had the better of a poor half first half. of football. The Rovers got the The visitors set the second game underway and first half going but the Rovers Portsmouth and then the had the better of the early Rovers tested the respective possession without posing defences in the early too many problems for the minutes. The first sign of any Portsmouth defence. So it goalmouth action came in was against the run of play the 12th minute when a long when, in the 52nd minute, throw in from the Portsmouth Portsmouth added a second left pinballed around the goal. A long clearance by penalty area before running Ashdowndown the Pompey through to the far post where left posed no problems to Lawrence tried for goal but the Rovers defence but the Woods saved with his legs. ball ran loose in the Rovers On the quarter hour a Rovers penalty area and as Woods attack ended with Coppinger came out of goal WARD got hitting a left foot drive from to the ball and lobbed over 20yards that was just wide. the stranded keeper. Minutes Scrappy play followed until later a corner to Pompey had just before the half hour Woods punching the ball when Hird met a clearance away from a crowded area. out of the Portsmouth In the 58th minute, a good defence but hit his shot just move down the Rovers left wide from distance. The with Oster and Friend to put Rovers followed this with Sharp away before crossing a break out of defence with to the middle. the ball came Coppinger taking the ball out to Keegan but he put into the opposition half and high and wide from distance. feeding Sharp, who got past The match now became a his defender but the ball ran battle between the Rovers trying to get something out away from him and out for a of the game and Portsmouth goalkick. minutes later and the team’s congestion on the treatment table as a reason for Rovers’ performance against Pompey - with the Rovers manager even admitting that Billy Sharp almost joined that list of injured players. GAFFERS REACTION “Billy took quite a nasty www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk knock in the first half and Doncaster Rovers manager it was touch and go as to Sean O’Driscoll was frank in whether he came out for the his assessment of his side’s second half.” 2-0 defeat at the hands of “I think we can cope with it Portsmouth on Saturday (players out with injuries). afternoon, admitting that Every team in the division has his team didn’t play to their got problems with injuries, so strengths enough in the that’s no excuse. We didn’t contest. pass the ball well enough and Goals from Dave Kitson they are an experienced team. and Joel Ward ensured the They were never going to let three points left Doncaster anything go easily.” for the south coast following All eyes were on the dugthe Keepmoat clash; out during some moments in however Rovers manager the game, as O’Driscoll and Sean O’Driscoll remained his opposite number Steve philosophical in his Cotterill partook in what looked to be some heated frustration. discussions - however the “Being in football is Rovers manager stated that frustrating, but sometimes it it was all in the heat of the culminates on a Saturday,” moment. said the Rovers manager. “It was nothing,” admitted the “It’s not nice, but on the Rovers manager. afternoon, I didn’t think that “I know Steve really well we were good enough. If you sometimes see things the way and known him for a really long time from our time at they are, you don’t accept it, Bournemouth, so there is no but if you understand where you are, you can do something problem.” about it.” “Portsmouth are a big, strong powerful side - but the two goals didn’t some from anything to do with that. It’s a physical game - we know that, but we need to play the game to our strengths and not the opposition’s - and we didn’t do that enough.” The Rovers have been hit hard with injuries as of late, but O’Driscoll refused to use

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on the roof of the net on 54 minutes. A minute later, substitute Simon Hackney was immediately in the action, setting up Constable for a near post flick that was smartly pushed wide by Warrington. The game’s turning point came on the hour. MacLean got the wrong side of Kennedy, and the young left-back hauled him down MATCH REPORT inside the penalty area. Referee Mr. Hooper www.themillers.co.uk immediately pointed to the spot, and Kennedy Rotherham United slipped to their fifth was dismissed for a professional foul. consecutive away defeat after losing a MacLean dusted himself off to convert the fiercely entertaining game 2-1 at the penalty, despite Warrington getting a strong Kassam Stadium. hand to it as he moved to his left. The Millers went behind on 17 minutes after Moore opted not to introduce another Simon Heslop slotted past Andy Warrington. defender and it proved a decision that Rotherham went into the break all square contributed to an outstanding half hour. First, after Nicky Law coolly took his chance to Randall curled a shot narrowly wide from 30 level, but Steve MacLean’s penalty proved yards, before MacLean was inches away from to winner. The visitors were dealt further converting Hackney’s cross at the other end. blows, after Ryan Taylor with withdrawn in In keeping with an end-to-end second half, the first half due to injury, and loanee Callum the Millers had the next chance when Law Teams - ROVERS - Gary Kennedy being dismissed in the second half. and Ian Thomas-Moore linked up well inside Woods; James Chambers, Ronnie Moore made two changes to his side the Oxford area, but Law’s shot was superbly James O’Connor, Sam Hird, with new signing Kennedy and Mark Randall blocked by Ben Purkiss. Matt Kilgallon, George replacing Tom Newey and Marcus Marshall, Three minutes later Adam Le Fondre almost Friend; Brian Stock, Paul with the Millers adopting a 4-3-3 formation. levelled. Latching onto a long ball forward, The Millers made a bright start to the game Keegan, John Oster; James he beat ‘keeper Clarke to the ball before being and the recalled Randall was involved straight floored. The Millers appealed for a penalty, Coppinger, Billy Sharp Subs used - Ryan Mason for away with a dipping strike that landed on the which Mr. Hooper waved away, as Le Fondre roof of the Oxford net. Hird 59 mins; Dean Shiels sprung to his feet and fired the loose ball into A minute later the lively Law made a run to for Stock 59 mins; Byron the side netting. the by-line before squaring the ball into the Webster for Coppinger 76 As the Millers attacked in search of an area. A loose clearance fell to Ryan Taylor but equaliser, Oxford looked dangerous on mins; he couldn’t get the ball out of his feet quick the break. Constable missed two excellent Subs not used - Mark chances to add a third after mistakes from Wilson, Joseph Mills, Dennis enough and his eventual shot was blocked. After the impressive opening Rotherham were Johnny Mullins and Fenton. Souza, Jordan Bradshaw gk dealt a blow when Ryan Taylor was forced off The visitors had another penalty shout waved Caution - Webster, Keegan, injured to be replaced by new signing Omar away with eight minutes remaining. Again Daley. the impressive Daley was involved, feeding Portsmouth - Jamie The injury to Taylor seemed to affect the the ball to Le Fondre, who appeared to be Ashdown; Greg Halford, Millers’ concentration as Oxford gradually bundled over inside the penalty area. Mr. Ricardo Rocha, Ritchie De worked their way into the game. Firstly on Hooper wasn’t interested, but Daley picked Laet, Hermann Hriedarsson; 16 minutes Asa Hall played a pinpoint pass up the rebound and saw his shot deflected Liam Lawrence, Jonathan into the feet of James Constable, whose behind. Hogg, Hayden Mullins, shot on the turn was well blocked by Andy It proved to be the Millers’ final chance, and David Nugent; Joel Ward; Warrington. at the other end Warrington made a smart save David Kitson On 17 minutes MacLean curled a shot just to deny Hackney, before Alfie Potter curled a Subs used - Carl Dickinson wide from 25 yards and then on 18 minutes late effort wide. for Kitson 90 mins; the home side took the lead. Heslop was The Millers committed men forward in Subs not used - Nadir Cifti, found inside the penalty from a cross from stoppage time, but the Oxford defence held Ibrahima Sonko, Kanu, Tom the right after a mistake by Nick Fenton, and firm. Kilbey, Daryl Flahavan gk the midfielder slid the ball beyond Warrington Cautions - Hogg, from eight yards. 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Since arriving in Ronnie Moore has further strengthened South Yorkshire, the defender his side with the emergency loan signing of has made six appearances full-back Callum Kennedy from League One for Doncaster Rovers, outfit Swindon Town. including two starts in the The left-sided player, who can operate in Championship. defence and midfield, has signed a one month Formerly a fan favourite deal and arrives to cover for injuries in defence. with fellow South Yorkshire It is the second signing the Millers have made in side Barnsley, Souza had the space of two days after the arrival of Omar previously spent two years at Daley from Bradford City yesterday. Oakwell, in which he made “I was playing in a reserve game on Wednesday close to 80 appearances for the and afterwards I was asked if I wanted to get Tykes, also scoring two goals some first team experience at Rotherham, so I in the red of Barnsley - both said yes straightaway,” Kennedy told Millers against Bristol City. 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same Millwall striker but the ball dropped, fortunately, into Simonsen’s arms. United’s first chance of the second period came from a 30-yard Evans free-kick, which snuck under the wall but was MATCH REPORT www.sufc.co.uk saved by Forde, whilst Millwall responded with a Trotter A late goal denied Micky header, which was over the Adams his first win as Blades boss in Saturday’s entertain- crossbar, and Henry’s shot, which was deflected wide by ing draw with Millwall. the ever-willing Montgomery. Daniel Bogdanovic’s 77th minute penalty looked to have In an attempt to win the game, Adams put on fresh legs in been enough for the Blades attack, bringing on Cresswell to secure victory but Kevin and Bogdanovic, whilst MillLisbie netted at the death for wall boss Jackett responded by Millwall. Boss Adams rang the changes, throwing on Harris and Lisbie. bringing in Evans, Jordan, The substitutes were to have an Yeates and Quinn for the game. impact. Bogdanovic, Ertl and CressWith 77 minutes gone, and afwell all dropped to the bench, ter Irishmen Doyle and Yeates where they were joined by the had combined, Bogdanovic fit-again Nosworthy, whilst ran at Paul Robinson and was Williamson and Kozluk were blocked off, just inside the suspended. penalty area. The linesman United began with a 4-4-2 and referee were in agreement formation with changes in that a spot-kick was the right all three key areas. Lowry decision and Robinson was switched to central defence, allowing Jordan to return in his booked, presumably for his favoured left-back role, whilst protestations. BOGDANOVIC waited patiently for the argufurther forward Yeates and ments to subside before slotQuinn took the wide midfield ting home the penalty in front berths. Up front, Evans reof the Kop, sending Forde the turned from illness to partner wrong way. Bent. Millwall goalkeeper Forde was United were now in the ascenworked twice in the opendancy. Two more long range ing ten minutes to keep his efforts from Doyle were close, side on level terms. Parrino whilst Yeates was just off had already shot wide before target with a free-kick on 83 Bent’s powerful effort was minutes. pushed away and then, on eight From a teasing Yeates cross, minutes, an initial Yeates shot Abdou did well to keep out struck the wall and rebound Cresswell at the back post, from the Irishman was saved, whilst an equally good delivery low to his left, by the goalfrom Barron, at the other end, keeper. needed Jordan to head behind Morison was the first to be at the expense of a corner. booked, showing his frustraSimonsen made a tremendous tion by lashing out at Quinn, one-handed save from Lisbie and then he was called offside on 89 minutes, following a when the ball dropped nicely for him in the penalty area. The Harris cross, but from the visitors managed to overcome resulting corner, Millwall hit the initial onslaught but the back with a late leveller. The Blades remained on top and delivery was into a crowded Doyle twice went close with penalty area and LISBIE hung long-range shots, the second of back and drilled the loose ball which was just inches wide of into the corner of the net at the the left upright. end of the ground occupied by As the half wore on Millwall the visiting fans. won a number of corners and Parrino was booked for a foul created a couple of chances of on Harris and the four minutes their own. Simonsen pushed of added time certainly beaway Trotter’s shot, and then longed to the buoyed Lions. A got to the rebound before the advancing strikers. The United free-kick from Harris, just 20 goalkeeper was involved again yards out, struck the wall and soon after, pushing away from with the very last touch, Lisbie headed wide a right-wing close range after Millwall’s two Robinsons won headers in delivery by Henry. United’s players were again the penalty area. On 43 minutes, from Abdou’s applauded from the pitch but cross Schofield got in front Adams still searches for that of Simonsen but could not elusive first win. direct his header goalwards and the last talking point of Blades: Simonsen, Jordan, the first period involved the Montgomery, Doyle, Evans referee. Mr Deadman booked (Bogdanovic 67), Yeates, Quinn for diving, although the Lowry, Collins, Quinn, ParIrishman appeared to slip and rino, Bent (Cresswell 67). was quickly back on his feet attempting to play on when the Unused: Nosworthy, Ertl, Calve, Long, Lowton. whistle was blown. There was an element of Millwall: Forde, Dunne, P. nervousness as United made Robinson, Trotter, Schofield a sluggish start to the second (Lisbie 79), Henry, Barron, half. A Parrino mistake forced Morison, T. Robinson (Harris Lowry to make an important 71), Abdou, Purse. challenge on Theo Robinson and then an attempted clearUnused: Eastmond, Hackett, ance from Collins struck the Smith, Mildenhall, Askou.

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Ace goalscorer Alan Cork is doing all he can to spark United’s goal output into life. As the Championship’s joint lowest scorers it is an area that has cost the club dearly this season and the man who was so consistent at finding the net in all four divisions knows what the team is going through: “In training people can finish brilliantly but that is not the same as doing it in games when the pressure is on. Everything is going at 100mph and it is tempting to snatch at things when your team is in the position we are. “You just have to calm down, slide the ball in or get a toe poke to the ball if that is all that is necessary. At the moment if we don’t score goals we are likely to get beaten and the lads know the pressure they are under.” Daniel Bogdanovic and Ched Evans have scored the last two goals for the side and Corky has advice for the pair: “We practise crossing and shooting every day. Ched has a great shot on him so we are encouraging him to shoot more. When I was playing I reckoned the ratio was five headers or five shots per goal so we are on at everybody to keep having a go. “Boggy came on and did well on Saturday and he finishes well in training so he will get his chance, as everyone will at some stage. “He is different from the others we have, a languid style that possibly doesn’t suit us at the moment in the position we are in, and he might be even more effective after we have put a couple of wins on the board.”

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Impressive performances at times can go a long way to securing survival, but at the end of the day its points on the board that will make the difference come our trip to Swansea on the ﬁnal day of the season. By the time that Welsh trip is upon us we may have already known our fate, hopefully we shall be basking in the Liberty sun knowing that Championship football will be bestowed upon us next season and not a gloomy short journey across the city to play at the rust bucket! Our game in hand against Reading was played last night, performances a side we naturally hope that we claimed all three points and

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that the arrival of the legend that is Harry Bassett has sprung a positive step in the right direction. United almost made it their ﬁrst victory under Adams and Bassett’s presence warmed the hearts of the Blades faithful in the stands, if not on the pitch; it was two points lost against Millwall but they must take this momentum into the next few games and solider on. Points, particularly have never been fast coming away from home; this season mostly! But it is imperative that United claim something from our next two away games at Crystal Palace and Scunthorpe United. Both teams are in and around us in the league table with United picking up eight points from our last ﬁve visits to Selhurst Park whilst at Glanford Park the Blades haven’t won their since 1984 (four meetings ago), though the Iron have one just once at home this season.

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The football world has gone crazy. Since the arrival of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea in 2003, there has been an unstoppable spiral that has seen extreme wealth consume the Premier League. More recently English football has welcomed the millions of Sheikh Mansour, member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi and owner of Manchester City. But from the humble point of view of a Sheffield United fan, supporter of a club with modest means, there has never been too much worry that all this money should affect us. Apart from our brief stint in the top flight when fleetingly we rubbed shoulders with such giants, the Blades are pretty much accustomed to our place with the ‘have nots’ of English football. That would be true, if the money game wasn’t spreading. Foreign owners invading our game are beginning to look beyond the top flight, with Championship clubs starting to ‘benefit’ from investment from abroad. From the capital, QPR have been set up by owners Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore as a ‘boutique’ club and seem set for Premier League football next season. Perhaps even more frightening, were QPR boss Neil Warnock’s comments this week that Leicester City, with their new Thai owners, had recently offered wages to two loan recruits that even his board couldn’t match. We can lament our current financial position, but even if things were relatively rosy we wouldn’t be able to compete at this level. I recently watched a Youtube clip of the Blades’ 5-2 success against Leicester City at Filbert Street back in 1990 that saw us promoted to the old Division One. Real players, drinking from plastic cups at the half time interval and filled with unbridled joy at the final whistle. I appreciate this is 20 years past but in recent years there has been an acceleration towards a new face of football. Unfortunately for the Blades, it looks like our face doesn’t fit.

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but Done could and should have made it three ten minutes before half time. The Dale dangerman drifted into the area unmarked but somehow failed to get any contact six yards out after Adams found space to cross from the right. MATCH REPORT Clinton Morrison curled wide www.swfc.co.uk in a rare counter before the same player’s tame effort In-form Rochdale extended from ten yards rolled into their unbeaten run to ten games to deny Gary Megson Von Williams’ arms and summed up a flat first half for a winning start at Spotland Wednesday. on Saturday. Megson introduced Madine The new Owls boss was for Mellor for the second officially in charge for the period and although chances first time but a first half own goal from Mark Beevers and were few, the Owls certainly a Gary Jones penalty ensured upped the ante after the break. Wednesday returned home There was far more purpose over the Pennines pointless. and drive shown by the Substitute Gary Madine visitors and the ball was rarely halved the arrears at the death out of the Rochdale half. after an improved second half The best opening fell to display but it was too little too Madine on 63 minutes after late for Megson’s men. a clever link-up between Megson rang the changes Clinton Morrison and Lewis in Lancashire, with starting Buxton but the striker just shirts for Nicky Weaver, Mark couldn’t get the ball from Reynolds, Mark Beevers, Darren Potter and Neil Mellor under his feet. Weaver was then called into in a 3-5-2 formation. action when Done broke free Clinton Morrison assumed down the middle and the captain duty in place of keeper did well to thwart the Weaver given Megson’s danger. preference for an outfield Play soon reverted to the Dale player to carry the armband. half as Wednesday turned Both sides looked lively in the early exchanges that were the screw. Madine and James O’Connor had goalbound fiery to say the least - exefforts blocked and it was Owl Brian Barry-Murphy fair to say the Owls deserved was forced out of the action something for their toils. on eleven minutes following a clash of heads with Giles And they did pull one back in Coke that saw the Wednesday the last minute when Madine man return to the field heavily glanced in Buxton’s cross but bandaged. Rochdale held out to keep Potter headed against the post Wednesday at bay and take the from 18 yards with Owain Fon points through their superior Williams off his line from the first half display. first chance of the game but it was Dale that stole into the Rochdale: Von Williams, lead on the 15-minute mark. Wisemans, Widdowson, Nicky Adams split the Owls’ Holness, Dawson, Barrydefence with an accurate ball Murphy (Done 11), Kennedy, for Scott Wisemans, who Jones, Atkinson (Akpa Akpro sprinted up the right channel 67), O’Grady, Adams to fashion a low cross which Unused substitutes: Edwards, appeared to deflect in off Williams, Thompson, Beevers. Dickinson, Gray The game settled into a pattern with the home side in the driving seat and Rochdale Owls: Weaver, Buxton, Reynolds, M Morrison, duly went two goals to the Beevers, Jones, Potter good on 28 minutes. Mellor (Osbourne 64), O’Connor, tripped Done in the box, the referee pointed to the spot and Coke (Sedgwick 85), Mellor up stepped skipper Jones to do (Madine 46), C Morrison Unused substitutes: Jameson, the honours from the spot. Wednesday switched to 4-4-2 Hinds, Teale, Heffernan,

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Gary Megson has called on his players to tighten up at the back and stop giving goals away - leaving the proverbial mountain to climb thereafter. Rochdale raced into a twogoal lead before the break on Saturday and although an improved second half performance saw Wednesday halve the arrears, it was a case of too little too late for the visitors. Megson said: “We have to stop giving goals away, it’s as simple as that. We have the best goalkeeper in the division and he’s beaten by an own goal and a penalty. Other than that, he hardly had a shot to save. “We are not making the right decisions and that has to change. “We are getting better games from the substitutes and Gary Madine has made a great claim for himself. “He did everything right when he came on, I thought he was terrific. He won everything in the air and provided an outlet for us. He deserved his goal and did here today what he didn’t do last week. “We have to get used to the fact that Sheffield Wednesday is the scalp for everyone in this division. Rochdale’s manager Keith Hill said before the game that this is their biggest game of the season and it will be the same wherever we go.” Megson also confirmed an interest in Leicester defender Jack Hobbs now the loan window is open for business. However, it appears Hobbs is heading elsewhere but Megson will press on in a bid to improve his squad. He said: “We made a move for Jack Hobbs but that one looks unlikely right now. We have one or two others we are looking at as well so we’ll move on.”

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Shefﬁeld Wednesday’s League 1 home game against Brentford has been rescheduled for Tuesday 29 March. The Hillsborough clash against the Bees was originally scheduled for Saturday week but was postponed due to the Owls’ involvement in the FA Cup. The rescheduled game will kick off at 7.45pm.

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Shefﬁeld Wednesday Women’s FC are celebrating a victory over Southern Premiership side Cardiff which saw them through to the fourth round of The FA Women’s Cup. After a string of away ties at Huddersﬁeld, Stratford and Blackpool, SWWFC then travelled to Cardiff and enjoyed a 2-1 win to progress to the next round of the competition. Chairman Jeff Maslin said: “I am the proudest man in the world at the moment, to come to Cardiff with all their international stars, to take them on in their own backyard and win is testament to the hard work put in by the entire squad.”

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The long suffering Wednesday fans have been capable of picking themselves up and dusting themselves down of late. We have sold out our hefty allocations of away tickets at both Rochdale and Birmingham. The former achievement rewarded only by another game where the players have managed to construct a man made mountain for them to try and climb. I fear our season is over, at least in terms of promotion that is. The season is alive on two counts. Firstly, I wouldn’t be shocked if we beat Birmingham next week and book a place in the Quarter-Final draw where we’ll probably get chosen to play away at another average yet superior team. Secondly, I would be even less shocked if you pick up this newspaper on the day after a heavy defeat away at Tranmere which leaves us precariously looking over our shoulder at the relegation squabble. If it was Clinton Morrison’s shoulder we’d be OK due to the massive chip blocking any untoward sights. Anyway, I’m not sure Megson realised quite how difficult a task he has been given. I’m not sure I did. He’s actively and publicly looking for a central defender which indicates his lowly view of Hinds, Beevers, Buxton, Spurr, Reda Johnson, Michael Morrison, or anybody else at the club who has ever played at centre-half. It’s quite laughable that we have 6 fit centre-halves that the manager doesn’t rate. Megson may be right in his judgement but it is another slight on the final actions of Irvine. Megson also declared that he was looking for a centrehalf who is a similar kind of player to Darren Purse. Quasi-accurate. He should be looking for player similar to what Purse should’ve been. I genuinely believe our increased shipment of goals since Purse left the club is purely coincidental. It is frustrating, yet a sad indication of declined talents or a poor indictment on our fragile midfield that 4 of the 6 defenders listed above were regulars in the top half of the Championship not so long ago. The magic of the cup hasn’t been sprinkled on Sheffield Wednesday in a long, long time. Fingers crossed on Saturday.

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www.northbayleisurepark.com enquiries@northbayleisurepark.com (We also have Holiday Caravans for Hire)

SKEGNESS, BUTLINS, INGOLDMELLS, CHAPEL BOOKING ADVISABLE

THEATRE TRIPS & SPECIAL EXCURSIONS FEBRUARY 27th York or York Designer Outlet................. Adult £10 MARCH 20th Downtown Shopper Special ....................Adult £8 APRIL 21st Ghost the Musical (Manchester) ......... Adult £35 26th Chester or Chester Zoo (Travel only)... Adult £14 29th Royal Wedding Day in London............. Adult £25 MAY 1st Scarborough Day Out ........................... Adult £13 12th Ghost (The Musical)(Manchester)........ Adult £35 JUNE 5th Scarborough Day Out ........................... Adult £13

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION Tel: 01507 463000 Email: travel.office@hunts-coaches.co.uk 2/3 West Street, Alford, Lincs LN13 9DG

www.hunts-coaches.co.uk

14 BRIDGE STREET KILLAMARSH TEL: 0114 248 1155

Gee Vee Travel

For Information & Bookings please telephone Sheffield 0114 232 3366 or Barnsley 01226 287403

Day Trips 2011 FEBRUARY Wed 23rd BRIDLINGTON ............................£10 Sat 26th SKEGNESS .................................£10 Sun 27th LLANDUDNO ..............................£12 MARCH Tue 1st Sat 5th Sun 6th Mon 7th Sat 12th Sun 13th

WHITBY .......................................£12 MANCHESTER SHOPPER .......£12 LAKE WINDERMERE .................£15 SCARBOROUGH ........................£12 WHITBY ........................................£12 SKEGNESS ..................................£12

* Any Admission Fee not included

Coach Holidays 2011 21 FEB - 25 FEB 22 FEB - 26 FEB 26 FEB - 29 FEB 28 FEB - 6 MAR 28 FEB - 4 MAR 28 FEB - 4 MAR 1 MAR - 5 MAR 4 MAR - 6 MAR 6 MAR - 11 MAR 7 MAR - 11 MAR 7 MAR - 11 MAR

SKEGNESS GT. YARMOUTH GT. YARMOUTH ISLE OF WIGHT LLANDUDNO TORQUAY GT. YARMOUTH BLACKPOOL SOUTHPORT BRIDLINGTON ALL INCLUSIVE SKEGNESS

£147 £110 £89 £162 £148 £132 £110 £59 £135 £191 £188

BLACKPOOL Specials

25th February - 3 Days - £55 28th February - 5 Days - £79 Drinks Special - £1 per pint 3-8pm + 5 Course Evening Meals + Live Entertainment

2011 BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE RING OR CALL IN FOR YOUR COPY

Coaches HOLIDAYS 10/11

2011 BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE RING FOR DETAILS!

Feb 25th - 27th Feb MYSTERY TOUR ..................................... £99pp

May 9th - 13th May £219pp St Annes, Clifton Park Hotel .....................£219pp

Mar 4th - 7th Mar Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George .............. £125pp

May 16th - 20th May Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George .................£159pp

Mar 21st - 25th Mar Isle Of Wight, Carlton Hotel .................. .£169pp

May 25th - 29th May Scotland, Duke Gordon Hotel ..................£279pp

Apr 8th - 11th Apr Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George................£125pp

May 27th - 30th May Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George .................£125pp

Apr 18th - 22nd Apr Weymouth, Russell Hotel.......................£179pp

June 11th - 18th June Isle Of Wight, Carlton Hotel .......................£319p

Apr 29th - 2nd May Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George............... £125pp

July 11th - 15th July Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George ...................£159p

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ON ANY OF OUR HOLIDAYS!!! PICK UP BARNSLEY BUS STATION & PENNY BLACK PUB SHEFFIELD + OTHER PICK UP POINTS

Tel/Fax: 01226 360901 / Mob: 07872 052760