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SHEFFIELD SETS ITS SIGHTS ON MAJOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY CENTRE AS HUB OF THE OUTDOOR CITY Plans to create an outdoor adventure experience that will be the ‘jewel in the crown’ of The Outdoor City were announced last week. Sheffield City Council wants to attract a developer to transform a site at Parkwood Springs into a nationallysignificant attraction which will cement Sheffield’s reputation as The Outdoor City – the UK’s leading destination for people seeking outdoor adventure, city culture and rural escapes.

In a well-connected part of North-West Shefﬁeld, just one mile from the city centre and close to the ﬂourishing real ale scene at Kelham Island, there is potential to bring thousands more visitors into the city, as well as galvanizing the regeneration of the wider area. An initial study indicates this is a viable commercial opportunity, and the Council is now aiming to test the market by asking investors and developers to put forward ideas for the

wider Parkwood Springs area that will transform it into an urban country park of regional and national importance. A mountain biking trail centre, urban bike park or national snow sports centre could be on the cards, or a combination of different adventure activities, depending on market interest. The former ski village site sits within the wider open space of Parkwood Springs, which has seen major improvements over recent years, thanks to work between the

Council, the Friends of Parkwood Springs group and other partners. New mountain bike trails and a dual slalom now attract around 10,000 visits a year – but there is potential for much more. The final detailed development proposals will be determined when the council appoints a preferred bidder for the site. Neill Schofield, chair of the Friends of Parkwood Springs, said: “Lots of people from Sheffield and beyond really

enjoyed the old Sheffield Ski Village. What we’d like to see now is the site being used again for people to enjoy, as part of our country park in the city.” The Council is seeking expressions of interest by 12noon on Friday 7 April 2017 and will then invite a preferred bidder to purchase a long lease with the intention of developing, financing and operating Parkwood. To access the full development brief, go to the Sheffield City Council website.

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TEDDY BEAR EXTRAVAGANZA MAKES IT BETTER FOR SHEFFIELD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Hundreds of teddy bear enthusiasts have come together at the Hilton Sheffield for a festive fundraising event, held in aid of The Children’s Hospital Charity. The event, which was the 6th of its kind, was held on November 20th and organised by 46 year-old Katherine Hallam, who lives in Hillsborough. Over 50 artists brought their own bespoke soft toys to sell and money was raised through a gala dinner, a teddy bear raffle and ticket sales. Katherine, a full time soft sculpture artist, has supported The Children’s Hospital Charity for several years now, and has raised around £4,000 for Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Her fundraising began after a friend of hers lost her ten year-old daughter, Ellie, to cancer. “Ellie was treated on the cancer ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital,” said Katherine. “It was after we went to visit her that we decided to start fundraising for The Children’s Hospital Charity. We wanted to raise money for the ward and to help them buy new resources that would help to make the children happier.” Katherine’s Great Yorkshire Teddy Bear Event is held on the third weekend in November every year and for many avid collectors, the event officially kicks off their

Christmas countdown. “People at the event are always really ready to get into the festive spirit,” said Katherine. “We play Christmas music all day and we hold a competition to see who has the most Christmassy stall – with a £50 prize for the winner to spend in the materials room. I think people are in more of a giving mood at this time of year. We always make the show feel as Christmassy as possible and that really does help us raise as much money as we can for the children’s hospital.” “It feels brilliant knowing we’ve played our part in helping Shefﬁeld Children’s Hospital. While it’s all happening you think ‘oh my god why do I do this?’ but then you get such a great feeling from it. I can’t really put it into words. Being able to take the money to the charity, no matter how much it is, is brilliant.” When asked what her top fundraising tip would be

Katherine said, “Take something that you would do as part of your day to day life, or a hobby or something you love to do and then ﬁgure out how you can add a charity element to it. If you stay within your area of expertise you’ll raise more money. It’s all good fun!” This year The Children’s Hospital Charity are fundraising for a giant Play Tower through National Elf Service – a mass day of fundraising taking place on December 16th. The Play Tower will be a child-friendly space where patients can go for distraction and fun. Every donation given to the Christmas fund will be matched by Graham Royle of GRI Group, meaning that each contribution will be instantly doubled! To see how you can join in with National Elf Service or donate to the Christmas campaign head to www.tchc.org.uk.

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HOME LIBRARY SERVICE AVAILABLE TO MORE Do you know someone who’s not able to get out much and likes to read or watch films? Sheffield City Council delivers library books, films and other items to people free of charge who are not able to get to their local library. It is looking to boost the number of people using the home library service from 750 to 1,000 users. Kathleen May, a 95 year old from Stannington and one of Sheffield’s Women of Steel, has been a library user for more than 83 years. She has used the home library service for the past 15 years and said: “The service means a lot because, from being young, I’ve always been a big reader. I’ve read all my life and would be unhappy if I didn’t get the service. When you don’t feel so good you can lose yourself a bit in a book.” Books, audio books, films, CDs and

jigsaws are delivered to people every four weeks. Hearing aid batteries can also be delivered as part of the service. Kathleen added: “I like family sagas and the ones about the race horse jockeys. You get a good selection of books in the main. There’s always the odd one – I don’t like ones that have bad language – but it’s an excellent service and they’ve always looked after me very well.” Victoria Polton, aged 73 from Bradﬁeld, is one of the service’s longest running users who signed up in 1982. She said: “I’ve read all my life, every night of my life unless I’m very ill. I’m quite lost if I can’t read. “It’s an excellent service. They’re very good, always on time and the people who come are all friendly. It’s just lovely.” People are able to sign up to the home library service if they live in Shefﬁeld and can’t get to their local library easily. This may be due to health issues or mobility

problems, because they’re recovering from surgery or struggle to get out because of bad weather. Councillor Jack Scott, Cabinet Member for Libraries at Sheffield City Council, said: “The home library provides a really important service to lots of people in the city. It brings books but also means someone is popping in for a chat. “We know that Isolation and loneliness can be a big problem for people. I want more people to use our great home library service, so please get in touch if you or someone you know would benefit from it.” For more information call 0114 273 4277, email mobileservices.library@ sheffield.gov.uk or visit www.sheffield. gov.uk/libraries.

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An increasing number of older homeowners are hoping to sell their homes and downsize to a smaller one, allowing them to bank a nice sum in the process. However, many will be disappointed by how much money they actually end up with, according to new research. A lack of suitable houses for downsizers to move into means that prices are rising and the amount of cash downsizers end up with is shrinking. A survey of estate agents found that two-thirds had seen a rise in downsizing enquiries over the past year. However, 72% of agents said that older homeowners have “unrealistic expectations of the money they can make.” “Downsizing is attractive for millions of older homeowners as part of retirement planning as it appears to promise tax-free cash and is clearly driving increased enquiries for estate agents,” says Will Hale, director at Key Partnerships. Why do homeowners downsize? Downsizing can be appealing in retirement as the hope is by selling your large family home and moving somewhere smaller and cheaper you will free up cash from your property to help fund your retirement or allow you to live mortgage-free. The problem is many people are having the same idea. This means a growing number of buyers are ﬁghting over the same type of properties, pushing up prices. Key Retirement’s research found that the

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6.00 Breakfast 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11.30 James Martin – Home Comforts at Christmas 12.00 Football Focus 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.15 Sports Personality 2016: The Contenders 2.15 Bargain Hunt 3.15 Escape to the Country 4.00 Final Score 5.30 BBC News 5.40 BBC Regional News; Weather 5.50 Pointless Celebrities 6.40 Strictly Come Dancing Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the live grand final, which sees the couples perform three routines each. Plus, music by Emeli Sandé. Last in the series. 8.55 Michael McIntyre’s Big Show Jack Whitehall, Sting and Ricky Gervais – in the guise of David Brent – take to the stage. Plus, Jamie Oliver takes part in Sent To All, and Michael surprises two Unexpected Stars. 9.55 BBC News; Weather 10.15 The National Lottery Live Olly Murs pushes the buttons to reveal the winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers. 10.25 Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents highlights of the latest Premier League matches, including Crystal Palace v Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United; National Lottery Update 11.45 The NFL Show Mark Chapman looks at the major stories shaping the NFL world, joined by former Super Bowl winners Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell. 12.15 FILM: Old School. (2003) 1.45 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.50 BBC News

ITV

6.00 CITV: Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 6.10 Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 6.20 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 6.35 Signed Stories: Share a Story 6.40 Thunderbirds Are Go 7.00 Super 4 7.15 Oddbods 7.20 Oddbods 7.25 Scrambled!: Scrambled! 7.30 Scrambled!: Nerds & Monsters 7.50 Scrambled!: Horrid Henry 8.10 Scrambled!: The Powerpuff Girls 8.30 Scrambled!: Be Cool, ScoobyDoo! 9.05 Scrambled!: Adventure Time 9.25 ITV News 9.30 FILM: Carry On Follow That Camel. (1967) Comedy, with Jim Dale. 11.20 Judge Rinder 12.25 ITV News; Weather 12.35 This Time Next Year 1.35 FILM: Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) Fantasy comedy, starring Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman. 3.20 Thunderbirds Are Go 3.45 ITV News London; Weather 4.00 ITV News; Weather 4.15 FILM: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. (2001) The first part of the fantasy trilogy, starring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen. 7.30 FILM: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) Unassuming hobbit Bilbo Baggins is recruited to join a band of dwarves on a quest to reclaim their lost homeland. Fantasy adventure, with Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen. 10.40 ITV News; Weather 10.55 FILM: Private Benjamin (1980) A society widow enlists in the army in the hope of finding a new direction, but comes into conflict with her tough commanding officer. Comedy, with Goldie Hawn and Armand Assante. 12.55 Jackpot247 3.00 ITV Nightscreen

Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1, 6.40pm

BBC2

6.50 FILM: Holiday Affair. (1949) Romantic comedy, starring Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchum. 8.15 FILM: The Bishop’s Wife. (1947) Fantasy, starring Cary Grant. 10.00 This Farming Life 11.00 This Farming Life 12.00 Wild Japan 1.00 Wild Japan 2.00 Wild Japan 3.00 FILM: The Odd Life of Timothy Green. (2012) Fantasy, starring Jennifer Garner. 4.35 FILM: Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012) Comedy sequel, starring David Tennant. 6.25 Dad’s Army 6.55 Operation Snow Tiger Part two of two. Liz Bonnin searches for a tiger that has gone missing. 7.55 Walt Disney – Part Two 8.55 FILM: A Christmas Carol (2009) Animated fantasy, starring Jim Carrey. 10.25 QI XL 11.10 Porridge 11.50 The Making of Young Men 12.20 Balletboyz – Young Men 1.20 FILM: Chances Are. (1989) Romantic comedy, with Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr. 3.05 This Is BBC Two

SUNDAY

BBC1

6.00 Breakfast 7.40 Match of the Day 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show 10.00 Fern Britton Meets Rebecca Ferguson 11.00 Sunday Politics 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News; Weather 1.15 Flog It! 2.10 Elizabeth at 90 – A Family Tribute 3.40 Planet Earth II 4.40 Dunster by Candlelight 5.15 BBC News 5.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 5.40 Countryfile. Christmas special from Bamburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast. 6.40 Sports Personality of the Year 2016 Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan present this year’s ceremony live from the Genting Arena in Birmingham. 9.00 The Apprentice Former contenders help the final two launch their businesses in a task to determine the winner, before Alan Sugar decides who he wants as his partner. Last in the series. 10.00 The Apprentice: You’re Hired Rhod Gilbert is joined by the winner, the runner-up and Lord Sugar himself, as the business tycoon reveals the reasons behind his final decision. Last in the series. 11.00 BBC News 11.20 Regional Programme 11.30 Walliams & Friend Meera Syal becomes David Walliams’ latest “friend”, joining forces with him in a variety of sketches. A number of celebrities also make fleeting appearances. 12.00 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 12.45 Weather for the Week Ahead 12.50 BBC News

ITV

6.00 CITV: Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 6.10 Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 6.20 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 6.35 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 6.45 Sooty 6.55 Signed Stories: Share a Story 7.00 Super 4 7.15 Oddbods 7.20 Oddbods 7.25 Scrambled!: Scrambled! 7.30 Scrambled!: Nerds & Monsters 7.50 Scrambled!: Horrid Henry 8.10 Scrambled!: The Powerpuff Girls 8.30 Scrambled!: Thunderbirds Are Go 9.05 Scrambled!: Adventure Time 9.25 FILM: All Stars. (2013) Comedy, starring Theo Stevenson. 11.20 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel 12.15 ITV News; Weather 12.20 Off Their Rockers 12.50 FILM: The Incredible Hulk. (2008) Comic-book adventure, starring Edward Norton. 2.55 FILM: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989) Comedy, starring Chevy Chase. 4.45 FILM: Santa Claus: The Movie. (1985) Family fantasy adventure, starring Dudley Moore. 6.40 Regional Programmes 6.50 ITV News; Weather 7.00 All Star Mr & Mrs Christmas Special Festive edition of the celebrity game show with Phillip Schofield, in which Dominic Brunt, Carol Decker and Lennox Lewis and their partners reveal how well they know each other. 8.00 Midsomer Murders Christmas special of the detective drama. A man is murdered during the reopening of a village that has stood abandoned since the Second World War. Hugh Dennis guest stars. 10.00 ITV News; Weather 10.20 FILM: Hot Fuzz (2007) 12.35 Jackpot247 3.00 Motorsport UK 3.50 ITV Nightscreen

Sports Personality of the Year 2016, BBC1, 6.40pm

BBC2

6.20 A to Z of TV Gardening 7.05 Big Dreams Small Spaces 8.05 Countryfile 9.00 Super Powered Owls: Natural World 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11.30 A to Z of Christmas Cooking 12.15 MOTD2 Extra 1.00 Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas 1.30 Equestrian: Olympia 2016 4.35 Full Steam Ahead 5.35 FILM: The Terminal. (2004) Comedy, starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. 7.40 Victoria Wood as Seen on TV Special Comedy sketches. 8.20 Best of British: Victoria Wood The comedian and writer looks back on her career. 9.00 Victoria Wood’s Midlife Christmas Festive skits, songs and sketches with the comedienne and friends. 10.00 Victoria Wood: At it Again 11.30 FILM: Last Chance Harvey (2008) Romantic drama, starring Dustin Hoffman. 12.55 Sign Zone: Countryfile 1.50 Holby City 2.50 This Is BBC Two

Channel 4

6.10 Three Peaks Yacht Race 7.05 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 8.00 Frasier 8.30 Frasier 9.00 The Morning Line 10.00 The Big Bang Theory 10.25 The Big Bang Theory 10.50 The Simpsons 11.15 The Simpsons 11.45 FILM: The Dog Who Saved the Holidays. (2012) Premiere. Comedy sequel, starring Shelley Long. 1.30 Channel 4 Racing. Live coverage from Ascot and Haydock Park. 4.05 The Simpsons 4.35 The Simpsons 5.05 Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 5.40 FILM: Arthur Christmas. (2011) Animated comedy, with the voice of James McAvoy. 7.30 Channel 4 News 8.00 Tree of the Year with Ardal O’Hanlon The actor visits some of the UK’s most remarkable trees, before revealing the winners of the Woodland Trust’s prestigious Tree of the Year awards from the 28-strong shortlist. 9.00 It Was Alright in the 1970s Matt Lucas narrates this look at the programmes that flirted with danger during the decade, including Blue Peter, which carried on filming as a fire broke out live on air. 10.00 FILM: Escape Plan (2013) A security expert is incarcerated after being duped and tries to break out with the help of a fellow convict. Thriller, with Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. 12.15 FILM: The Guest. (2014) Thriller, starring Dan Stevens and Maika Monroe. 2.00 Bear’s Wild Weekend with Jonathan Ross 2.50 The Last Leg 3.45 Hollyoaks

Walt Disney – Part Two, BBC2, 7.55pm

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 10.15 The Gadget Show 11.15 FILM: A Cinderella Christmas. (2016) Romantic comedy, starring Emma Rigby and Peter Porte. 1.05 FILM: Christmas Cookies. (2016) Premiere. Romantic drama, starring Jill Wagner and Wes Brown. 2.50 FILM: Love Always, Santa. (2016) Premiere. Festive romance, starring Marguerite Moreau. 4.35 FILM: Christmas Under Wraps. (2014) Premiere. Drama, starring Candace Cameron Bure. 6.25 FILM: Space Cowboys (2000) Adventure, starring Clint Eastwood. 9.00 Football on 5: The Championship Highlights from the weekend’s games in the Championship. 10.00 Football on 5: Goal Rush 10.30 The Funny Thing About Christmas 11.30 Greatest Ever Christmas Songs 1.25 SuperCasino 3.10 All New Traffic Cops 4.00 The Secret Life of Puppies: Terrible Twos 4.50 House Doctor 5.40 Angels of Jarm 5.50 Roary the Racing Car

Channel 4

6.20 Everybody Loves Raymond 6.45 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.10 Frasier 7.40 Frasier 8.05 The Big Bang Theory 8.35 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 The Big Bang Theory 9.30 Sunday Brunch 12.30 Lewis vs Nico: F1 2016 2.05 FILM: Inkheart. (2008) Fantasy adventure, starring Brendan Fraser. 4.10 The Snowman 4.45 Channel 4 News 5.10 FILM: Cars. (2006) Pixar animated adventure, with the voices of Owen Wilson and Paul Newman. 7.30 Britain’s Wildest Weather Footage of unusual weather conditions recorded in Britain during 2016, including floods, super-storms, tornadoes and lightning strikes, and examining the reasons for them. 9.00 Humans In the aftermath of the silo tragedy, Hester seeks revenge on Leo, while Karen decides she and Sam have no future and decides to take matters into her own hands. Last in the series. 10.00 Gogglebox Capturing the households’ instant reactions to what they are watching on TV from the comfort of their own sofas. 11.05 FILM: About a Boy (2002) A womaniser who poses as a father to meet single women changes his ways after befriending a lonely youngster. Romantic comedy, with Hugh Grant, Toni Collette and Nicholas Hoult. 12.55 FILM: Before I Go to Sleep. (2014) Thriller, starring Nicole Kidman. 2.25 60 Days in Jail 3.20 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 4.15 Location, Location, Location 5.10 Supershoppers

Midsomer Murders, ITV, 8pm

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 Football on 5: The Championship 11.00 Football on 5: Goal Rush 11.30 The Gadget Show 12.30 FILM: A Perfect Christmas List. (2014) Drama, starring Ellen Hollman. 2.15 FILM: Lost Letter Mysteries for Christmas. (2014) Festive comedy, starring Eric Mabius. 4.00 FILM: The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey. (2007) Family drama, starring Tom Berenger. 5.45 FILM: Scrooge. (1970) Musical fantasy, starring Albert Finney. 8.00 Michael Buble at Christmas Festive special, with guest appearances by Celine Dion, Tori Kelly and Sharon Jones. 8.55 5 News Weekend 9.00 FILM: Hercules (2014) Premiere. Mythological adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson. 10.55 FILM: Snitch (2013) Crime thriller, starring Dwayne Johnson. 1.00 SuperCasino 3.10 The Yorkshire Vet: Winter on the Moors 4.00 Now That’s Funny! 4.50 House Doctor 5.40 Angels of Jarm 5.50 Roary the Racing Car

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MONDAY BBC1

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Christmas City 10.00 Christmas Kitchen 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 1.45 FILM: Cool Runnings (1993) 3.20 The Nativity 3.50 FILM: Madagascar (2005) 5.10 FILM: Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular 5.15 Pointless 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 7.30 John Simpson: 50 Years on the Frontline – Panorama; BBC News; Regional News 8.00 EastEnders 8.30 Would I Lie to You? At Christmas 9.00 Last Tango in Halifax 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 10.45 Match of the Day 2 11.55 Citizen Khan 12.25 The Graham Norton Show 1.10 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.15 BBC News

BBC2

6.30 Operation People Power with Dave Myers 7.15 Sign Zone: Coastal Path 7.45 Great British Menu 8.15 FILM: The Game Plan (2007) 10.00 Robot Wars 11.00 Money for Nothing 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 Galapagos – Islands of Change: Natural World 1.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen 2.15 This Farming Life 3.15 A Place to Call Home 4.00 Full Steam Ahead 5.00 Gareth Malone’s Great Choir Reunion 6.00 The Real Marigold Hotel 7.00 We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story 8.00 Christmas University Challenge 8.30 Only Connect 9.00 Sir Lenny Henry – A Life on Screen 10.00 Two Doors Down 11.00 TOTP2: Christmas 2015 12.00 Sign Zone: The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain 1.00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 2.00 This Is BBC Two

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 ITV News London; Weather 2.00 Judge Rinder 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 3.59 ITV London Weather 4.00 Tipping Point 5.00 The Chase 6.00 ITV News London; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 You’ve Been Framed! With Bells On 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Prince Harry 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 ITV News London; Weather 10.40 Fierce 11.40 FILM: Carry On Camping (1969) 1.10 Jackpot247 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 3.55 ITV Nightscreen 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show

Channel 4

6.10 The King of Queens 6.35 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.25 Frasier 8.20 The Big Bang Theory 9.40 Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 10.10 FILM: 12 Dates of Christmas (2011) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 12.25 FILM: A Christmas Proposal (2008) 2.10 Countdown 3.00 Coast vs Country 4.00 Deal or No Deal on Tour 5.00 Four in a Bed 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 8.00 Jamie’s Ultimate Christmas 9.00 First Dates at Christmas 10.00 Alan Carr’s 12 Stars of Christmas 11.05 Derren Brown: Miracle 12.40 FILM: The Woman in Black (2012) 2.15 Supershoppers Do Christmas 3.10 Location, Location, Location 4.05 Deal or No Deal 4.55 Countdown 5.40 The King of Queens

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.35 SpongeBob SquarePants 10.10 FILM: Christmas Truce (2015) 12.00 FILM: A Husband for Christmas (2016) 1.45 FILM: Christmas Hero (2016) 3.35 FILM: My Angel (2011) 5.15 FILM: A Christmas Reunion (2015) 7.00 Tour de Celeb 7.55 5 News 8.00 All New Traffic Cops; 5 News Update 9.00 Chris Tarrant: On the Xmas Express. Chris travels through Scandinavia. 10.00 Greatest Ever Christmas Ads 12.05 Jaywick: Christmas on Benefits 1.00 SuperCasino 3.10 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 4.00 Tattoo Disasters UK 4.25 Criminals: Caught on Camera 4.45 Divine Designs 5.10 House Doctor

TUESDAY BBC1

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Christmas City 10.00 Christmas Kitchen 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 1.45 FILM: Rise of the Guardians (2012) 3.10 The Nativity 3.45 FILM: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) 5.00 The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper 5.15 Pointless 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 7.30 EastEnders; BBC News; Regional News 8.00 Holby City 9.00 Last Tango in Halifax 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather; National Lottery Update 10.45 Darcey Bussell: Looking for Margot 11.45 Six Wives with Lucy Worsley 12.45 Weather for the Week Ahead 12.50 BBC News

BBC2

6.15 Christmas City 7.00 Bargain Hunt 7.45 Sign Zone: Fern Britton Meets Nigel Benn 8.45 FILM: Underdog (2007) 10.00 Robot Wars 11.00 Money for Nothing 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 The Secret Leopards: Natural World 1.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen 2.15 This Farming Life 3.15 A Place to Call Home 4.00 Full Steam Ahead 5.00 Gareth Malone’s Great Choir Reunion 6.00 The Real Marigold Hotel 7.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites 7.30 Christmas University Challenge 8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals 9.00 Inside the Christmas Factory 10.00 Live at the Apollo Christmas Special 10.45 Upstart Crow 11.15 NFL This Week 12.05 Sign Zone: The Apprentice 1.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 2.05 This Is BBC Two

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 ITV News London; Weather 2.00 Judge Rinder 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 3.59 ITV London Weather 4.00 Tipping Point 5.00 The Chase 6.00 ITV News London; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 The Cruise 8.00 Hilda Ogden’s Last Ta-ra – A Tribute to Jean Alexander 9.00 Paul O’Grady’s Favourite Fairy Tales 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 ITV News London; Weather 10.40 FILM: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) 12.40 Jackpot247 3.00 Loose Women 3.50 ITV Nightscreen 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show

Channel 4

6.05 The King of Queens 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.20 Frasier 8.15 The Big Bang Theory 9.10 The Simpsons 10.10 FILM: Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 12.25 FILM: Christmas Magic (2011) 2.10 Countdown 3.00 Coast vs Country 4.00 Deal or No Deal on Tour 5.00 Four in a Bed 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 8.00 The Supervet at Christmas 9.00 This Is Us 10.00 Alan Carr’s 12 Stars of Christmas 11.00 First Dates at Christmas 12.05 Parents Do the Funniest Things 1.00 European Poker Tour 1.55 Life on the Edge 2.50 Gok Does Panto 3.45 Location, Location, Location 4.40 Jamie’s Comfort Food 4.45 Deal or No Deal 5.35 The King of Queens

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.35 SpongeBob SquarePants 10.10 FILM: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) 12.00 FILM: Dear Santa (2011) 1.50 FILM: A Christmas Carol (2016) 3.35 FILM: Christmas in the City (2013) 5.20 FILM: Operation Christmas (2016) 6.55 5 News 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2016 8.00 Penguins Make You Laugh Out Loud; 5 News Update 9.00 The Graham Norton Story. Profile of the chat show host. 10.35 Lip Sync Battle UK Xmas Special 11.05 FILM: 22 Jump Street (2014) 1.05 SuperCasino 3.10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 4.00 Tattoo Disasters UK 4.25 Criminals: Caught on Camera 4.45 Divine Designs 5.10 House Doctor

WEDNESDAY BBC1

THURSDAY BBC1

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Christmas City 10.00 Christmas Kitchen 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 1.45 FILM: Puss in Boots (2011) 3.05 FILM: Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (2012) 3.20 The Nativity 3.50 FILM: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012) 5.15 Pointless 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News Programmes 7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 7.30 A Question of Sport: Christmas Special; BBC News; Regional News 8.00 Watchdog 9.00 Six Wives with Lucy Worsley 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather; National Lottery Update 10.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys 11.15 Who Do You Think You Are? 12.15 The Apprentice 1.20 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.25 BBC News

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Christmas City 10.00 Christmas Kitchen 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 1.45 FILM: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) 3.10 The Nativity 3.40 FILM: How to Train Your Dragon (2010); Hammy’s Boomerang Adventure 5.15 Pointless 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 7.30 EastEnders 8.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 9.00 The Royle Family 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather 10.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys 11.15 Katherine Jenkins: Home for Christmas 12.15 Have I Got Old News for You 12.45 Weather for the Week Ahead 12.50 BBC News

BBC2

6.00 Christmas City 6.45 Bargain Hunt 7.30 Sign Zone: Coastal Path 8.00 Great British Menu 8.30 FILM: The Fox and the Child (2007) 10.00 Robot Wars 11.00 Money for Nothing 12.00 FILM: Father of the Bride Part II (1995) 1.45 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas 2.15 This Farming Life 3.15 World’s Sneakiest Animals 4.00 Full Steam Ahead 5.00 Back in Time for Christmas 6.00 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen 6.30 The Cook Who Changed Our Lives 7.30 Christmas University Challenge 8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals 9.00 Close to the Enemy 10.00 QI 10.30 Mock the Week 11.05 FILM: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) 12.30 The Big Life Fix with Simon Reeve 1.30 Sign Zone: The Apprentice 2.30 The Apprentice: You’re Hired 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.30 This Is BBC Two 5.45 Christmas City

6.05 Christmas City 6.50 Bargain Hunt 7.35 Sign Zone: Coastal Path 8.05 Great British Menu 8.35 FILM: Flight of the Navigator (1986) 10.00 Robot Wars 11.00 Money for Nothing 12.00 Equestrian: Olympia 2016 1.00 Natural World 1.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen 2.15 This Farming Life 3.15 World’s Sneakiest Animals 4.00 Full Steam Ahead 5.00 Back in Time for Christmas 6.00 The Real Marigold Hotel 7.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites 7.30 Christmas University Challenge 8.00 MasterChef: The Professionals 9.00 The Big Life Fix with Simon Reeve 10.00 Insert Name Here: Christmas Special 10.30 The Premier League Show 11.00 Sir Lenny Henry – A Life on Screen 12.00 Sign Zone: Planet Earth II 1.00 Black Is the New Black 1.30 The Selfless Sikh: Faith on the Frontline 2.00 This Is BBC Two

BBC2

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 ITV News London; Weather 2.00 Judge Rinder 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 3.59 ITV London Weather 4.00 Tipping Point 5.00 The Chase 6.00 ITV News London; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 This Time Next Year 9.00 In Plain Sight 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 ITV News London; Weather 10.40 FILM: Wanted (2008) 12.40 Jackpot247 3.00 ITV Nightscreen 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show

6.00 Good Morning Britain 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News; Weather 1.55 ITV News London; Weather 2.00 Judge Rinder 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 3.59 ITV London Weather 4.00 Tipping Point 5.00 The Chase 6.00 ITV News London; Weather 6.30 ITV News; Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 2016 – The Year That Changed the World: Tonight 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 Countrywise: Guide to Britain 9.00 Extraordinary Weddings 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather 10.30 ITV News London; Weather 10.40 FILM: Shaun of the Dead (2004) 12.30 Jackpot247 3.00 2016 – The Year That Changed the World: Tonight 3.25 ITV Nightscreen 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show

Channel 4

ITV

6.00 The King of Queens 6.25 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.15 Frasier 8.15 The Big Bang Theory 9.15 The Simpsons 10.10 FILM: The Last Mimzy (2007) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 12.25 FILM: The Holiday Tree (2014) 2.10 Countdown 3.00 Coast vs Country 4.00 Deal or No Deal on Tour 5.00 Four in a Bed 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 8.00 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 9.00 24 Hours in A&E 10.00 Alan Carr’s 12 Stars of Christmas 11.05 Micky Flanagan: Back in the Game 12.05 Bear’s Wild Weekend with Miranda 1.05 Music on 4: The Great Songwriters 2.00 Liberty of London 2.55 Sarah Beeny’s Four Rooms 3.50 Location, Location, Location 4.45 Supershoppers 5.10 Countdown 5.55 The King of Queens

6.20 The King of Queens 6.45 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.35 Frasier 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.25 The Simpsons 10.25 FILM: Space Chimps (2008) 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 12.10 FILM: Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) 2.10 Countdown 3.00 Coast vs Country 4.00 Deal or No Deal on Tour 5.00 Four in a Bed 5.30 Come Dine with Me at Christmas 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News 8.00 The Secret Life of the Zoo at Christmas 9.00 The World’s Most Expensive Toys 10.00 Alan Carr’s 12 Stars of Christmas 11.05 Gogglebox 12.10 Father Ted Christmas Special 1.10 Father Ted 2.05 The Simpsons 2.55 Sarah Beeny’s Four Rooms 3.50 The Restoration Man 4.45 Supershoppers

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.55 SpongeBob SquarePants 10.30 FILM: The Water Babies (1978) 12.20 FILM: James and the Giant Peach (1996) 1.50 FILM: A Christmas Story (1983) 3.35 FILM: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) 6.10 All New Traffic Cops 6.55 5 News 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2016 8.00 Santa Makes You LOL. Christmas-themed viral videos currently dominating the nation’s bandwidth; 5 News Update 9.00 The Peter Kay Story 10.35 Peter Kay Live at the Comedy Store 11.05 The Graham Norton Story 12.25 SuperCasino 3.10 Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud 4.00 Tattoo Disasters UK 4.25 Criminals: Caught on Camera 4.45 Divine Designs 5.10 House Doctor

6.00 Milkshake! 9.10 SpongeBob SquarePants 9.45 World’s Strongest Man 2016 10.45 FILM: The Nutcracker Sweet (2015) 12.20 FILM: The Elf That Rescued Christmas (2011) 1.55 FILM: The Christmas Gift (2015) 3.35 FILM: Christmas Under Wraps (2014) 5.20 FILM: The Borrowers (1997) 6.55 5 News 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2016 8.00 The Dog Rescuers at Christmas; 5 News Update 9.00 The Trafford Centre: Countdown to Christmas 10.00 Chas & Dave’s Xmas Knees Up! 10.55 Greatest Ever Christmas Songs 12.50 SuperCasino 3.10 Xmas Excess: Parents Splash the Cash 4.00 Tattoo Disasters UK

Channel 5

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Perfect. Another hour passed, and this time it was the near margin rod tip which was twitching with Clint Walker as the bait was lifted. This roach deadbait Since being asked to join the team at was much bigger, in an effort to lure one Baitbox/Pikepro, I’ve not really had much of the bigger residents, and I hadn’t really chance to actually go out and do any pike expected it to be taken. For a few seconds, fishing, so I planned a session at Derby the rod nodded, and then stopped. I left it, venue, Marketon Park. Run by The Earl and a minute later, it happened again, and the of Harrington’s AC, it’s a water where I’ve indicator rose slightly; still I left it, hoping for had success when carp and bream fishing, a full blooded take… It didn’t happen, so that but so far, the pike had eluded me, despite was two potential fish I’d missed, so I was a hearing stories of others catching; isn’t little disheartened, especially as that was the that always the way? last bleep from either alarm for some time… The weather forecast was for freezing fog, I like fishing this well managed park lake, and by the time I arrived at the waterside as and after announcing my presence on social dawn broke, I couldn’t see very much, aside media, it was nice to find a friend who came from a covering of ice over half of the lake. by to prebait a few spots (don’t worry, I won’t On my previous visit, I’d missed a run from tell anyone!) and share a few ideas for an a particular peg on the car park side, so set hour or two. I always make an effort to get a few clues from anglers who know the water up two rods, and dropped a roach hookbait better than I, and although Ian is a regular close in, under a tree, and cast the other out carp angler, he still lets me know where he towards the margins of the island, again, has spotted pike; very useful! Whilst Ian was close to a fallen tree. I’d been there about an watching, I pulled off one of those miracle hour, slowly getting lower in my chair as the casts, the kind of cast which lands within freezing fog coated everything with a thin centimetres of the target at about seventy sheen of bitterly cold condensation, when a yards, and the one you can look back and bleep gained my attention. The rod tip was moving, and line slowly peeled forth from the pretend you meant it, when the truth is, it was a fluke, (shh!) but landed perfectly between spool as a fish moved away from the cover the branches of the fallen tree; a perfect of the island tree, so I left it for a couple of ambush point! seconds, lifted the rod, and promptly missed I slowly tightened up to the lead as I didn’t it! Whatever was there had escaped, and want to move the bait at all, and prayed that to make it worse, it had made off with my the pesky swans wouldn’t decide to swim popped up roach hookbait too! Pikepro pop through the lines. After a while, Ian had to up traces make mounting a hookbait far less depart for the school run, and I was left to complicated than some other methods I’ve contemplate packing up as the darkness crept seen, so I quickly hooked another roach on, up on me. I began to pick up the sundries, and flung it back towards the island where leaving the rods as long as possible, when it settled nicely on top of some dying weed. suddenly, a series of twitchy movements saw the drop off fall away, and line slowly (very slowly) move through the rod rings as my Frampton Lane, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, Lincs PE20 3QU wonder cast was picked up! With delicate Tel:01205 290328 bites, I always try to pinch the line between or 01205 290368 forefinger and thumb to see if I can feel the Fax:01205 290247 fish, and I could definitely feel something on the other end! Clicking over the bail Situated 5 Mins drive from the historic town of Boston Two 9 Hole Golf Courses in the vicinity arm, and sweeping the rod skywards, I at last connected with a fish! It felt very heavy, Fishing lake on the park but as I know the water is weedy, I wasn’t Caters for holiday static and tourers convinced it was big fish until I could see it. Shop and Licensed Bar on site As I played it at range, it felt very unusual; Log Cabins For Sale by the Side of the Lake not the normal head shaking thump of a pike, but still a heavy lump… then a series of sharp Restaurant with 30 seats, Meals served all day CARAVAN SALES & TRANSPORT rattles on the rod tip, and I thought I’d lost it! Fortunately, the trebles held, and the pike, STATIC & TOURING CARAVAN PARK now feeling a little lighter, started to move

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was given to the missing scales and teeth marks, and the fish released to swim away strongly. I packed up in the gloom, and walked back to the van as the mist descended once more, happy with a fish when it looked as though I was going to be beaten again. It was nice to use my new supporters tackle and bait, and get a result, and I have to say that the pop up traces are definitely a much easier way to mount a bait above weed or other muck, so why not check them out? Simple and effective, like pike fishing should be.

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It was a slightly shorter ﬁxture list than usual this weekend as many of the league’s teams were in County cup action on Saturday. We still had plenty of league action though, with 14 games going ahead.

Division Two South League leaders Kiveton Park made it eight successive wins, with a 2-1 win over Sheffield Premier Division Lane Top at the Civil Service Ground. James The result of the day came at Tickhill Square, Lawton scored both the goals for Kiveton as where bottom side Denaby Main drew 3-3 with they six points clear. Davy FC Reserves moved third placed defending champions Frecheville. into second place behind Kiveton, after they The point is Denaby’s first at home since beat AFC Dronfield Reserves 4-1 at Davy September 7th. League leaders Swallownest Sports Ground. FC took advantage of Frecheville’s draw to go The bottom two Maltby Main Reserves and eight points clear at the top. They were made Sheffield Bankers Reserves met at Muglet to work hard for a 4-3 away win over North Lane. The Bankers came out on top 3-1, and in Gawber Colliery. the process leapfrogged Maltby in the table. Swinton Athletic leapfrogged Frecheville into second after an emphatic 10-1 away win over Next Fixtures Millmoor Juniors. Ryan Doxey scored eight in Saturday 17th November a dream performance. Premier Division Jubilee Sports bounced back from last weeks’ Denaby Main v Athersley Recreation Reserves 6-3 defeat to Swinton with a 3-1 win over Denaby United v Stocksbridge Park Steels Denaby United. Jubilee were also in action Reserves midweek in the S&HCFA Senior Cup 3rd Frecheville v Wombwell Main Round, where they impressively took Staveley Handsworth Parramore Reserves v Houghton Miners Welfare of the NCEL Premier Division Main to extra-time before eventually falling 4-2. Wombwell Main made it back-to-back wins for North Gawber Colliery v Jubilee Sports Swinton Athletic v Millmoor Juniors the first time this season, with a 4-1 win over Athersley Recreation Reserves at Sheerien Division One Park. Brinsworth Whitehill v Sheffield Bankers Davy FC v Silkstone United Division One Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 v Grimethorpe Second placed Brinsworth Whitehill fell to Sports their second consecutive defeat, as they lost Millmoor Juniors Reserves v High Green Villa 2-1 to fourth bottom High Green Villa at the Oughtibridge WMFC v AFC Dronfield Thorncliffe FA Hub. South Kirkby Colliery v Caribbean Sports Caribbean Sports scored seven for the second time in three weeks, as they beat Davy FC 7-1 at Caribbean Sports Club. Caribbean have lost Division Two North FC Graceholme v Dodworth MWFC only once in nine league games. Houghton Main Reserves v Bawtry Town Oughtibridge WMFC moved into third place, Stocksbridge Park Steels DS v South Kirkby with a 3-2 away win over Sheffield Bankers. Colliery Reserves Oughtibridge sit just two points off the pace, with two games spare. Only six points separate Worsbrough Bridge Athletic DS v Euroglaze FC the top eight in Division One. A Richard Dey hat-trick helped Silkstone Division Two South United to a 5-2 win over Millmoor Juniors Caribbean Sports Reserves v Kiveton Park Reserves. Jack Portman and Conor Campbell Millmoor Juniors DS v New Bohemians were also on target for Silkstone. Sheffield Bankers Reserves v AFC Dronfield Reserves Division Two North Sheffield Lane Top v Davy FC Reserves Goals from Josh Walker (2) and Chris Dyson were enough to give FC Graceholme a 3-0 Sheffield Medics v Maltby Main Reserves

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PLAYERS GAVE ME EVERYTHING Rotherham United caretaker manager Paul Warne said his players ‘gave me everything’ after leading the Millers to their first win in 16 outings. Warne celebrated his first victory in caretaker charge after a blood and guts performance from his side, who deservedly took maximum points thanks to a first-half strike from Chelsea loanee Izzy Brown. It could have been more for Warne’s Millers with Danny Ward crashing a shot against the bar, followed by a close range miss from the retuning Joe Newell. But Warne was delighted with his side’s performance beaming with pride during another entertaining post match press conference “You’d be surprised to know that it feels quite good,” Warne said. “I think the lads gave me everything they had and I joked with them before hand, about not wanting them to be the guy that comes in and apologises for a mistake or not following a runner. “I don’t want an apology. I just want you to all come in and look me in the eye and if we’ve won, lost or drawn, I’ll accept that. I think the lads gave me everything and they’ll be exhausted come Tuesday, so I have to the problem of trying to get them recovered in time for that. “I was proud of the way they played and it was obvious at the final whistle, the subs included, and the lads that didn’t make the bench and the staff, you could see the joy. I think the players appreciate what we’ve done as a staff for them because we’ve come in at a hard time trying to pick them up. “They’re good players but they need a bit of love. I’m very proud of them and they’re exhausted in there now, but so they should be, it’s tough love.” Warne restored Tunisian defender Aïmen Belaïd to the starting 11 for his first appearance of the season, and he played a huge role as the Millers claimed their first clean sheet since August.

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The caretaker manager praised the returning Belaïd as well as goalkeeper Lewis Price who made several crucial saves. “Everyone is really pleased,” he added. “I was pleased for Belaïd and I thought the back five were outstanding. He hasn’t played for about eight and half months and I’ve tried to keep him sane behind the scenes because I’m the fitness coach. He’s a great pro and he deserved his chance and he was excellent. The back five were brilliant and they gave the rest of the team a platform to play. “I just wish for my heart rate we could have got a second goal, but I’m over the moon with a win and a clean sheet because Pricey has been excellent. He’s been Campy’s number two all season and I don’t know how mentally keepers do that, he has trained really well all the time. “I’ve said it before; it’s like a family here. All the staff care about the players and it’s they’re not commodities here. We’re a good family club and I love working here and I think the fans appreciate it when the lads put a real shift in. “If we would have conceded late on I think they

would still have been applauded off because the fans appreciate effort and as a stand-in manager, that’s all I want to see from my players.” Ian Holloways’s side did threaten to spoil the party at AESSEAL New York Stadium late on but Warne admitted that he never felt like his side were in danger, on an afternoon when his defensive players excelled. “I’m well aware of the run we’ve been on and how emotionally fragile the players might be and if they concede they might be thinking ‘here we go again’ but I just felt there was a bit more resilience about them today,” he continued. “It sounds a bit arrogant but I didn’t feel like we were going to concede. “I felt like we were really strong and then right at the death I put Kelly on to make another centre half and they defended like men.” The caretaker boss continued to add that he called on a battling display from his players in the pre-match brieﬁng and he was happy that they delivered, yielding a value for money performance. “I asked them to go out and play like warriors and

make this feel like a fortress again and just be hard and ugly to play against,” Warne explained. “I think if you paid your money today and watched our team and what they gave, you go home and think you’ve invested your money wisely. “I just think they stood up and were men today and if you have the backbone of your team performing then the periphery follow.”

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Season ticket holders can bring a friend to the AESSEAL New York Stadium on Thursday 29th December, kick off 7.45pm, for only £5. Rotherham United’s Commercial Director Steve Coakley said: “The Friends for a Fiver scheme has proven extremely popular down the years, and we are very pleased to offer the ﬁrst of two designated ﬁxtures this season. “As we all know the festive season is often a time of year where family members that have relocated come to stay back in the area, so we are delighted to offer supporters the chance to watch Championship football for just £5, and come and watch the game together.” Tickets for this game are on sale now, with the Friends for a Fiver offer available in person from the Red & White Shop, online at www.

FERGUSON POST PLYMOUTH Darren Ferguson felt Rovers should not be too downbeat after the defeat at Plymouth Argyle. Rovers were beaten 2-0 at Home Park which was a tight but high quality affair. Ferguson said: “In a game like this, where

it is ﬁrst against third, you need to get “Our home form is solid, and it’s important some breaks because you know it is going we react as we’ve got some tough matches coming up.” to be quite tight. I don’t feel we got them. “It was a good zippy pitch and good atmosphere. I quite enjoyed watching it at times – obviously the result is disappointing, but some of our play was Morley Road, Doncaster, DN1 2TN good. Telephone 01302 360984 “The ﬁrst goal was always going to be key, and a lapse in concentration has cost us. ALL FOOTBALL MATCHES SHOWN But we were in complete control of the game for large parts of it.” THREE SCREENS INCLUDING Ferguson expects Rovers to quickly put LARGE EPROJECTOR SCREEN the defeat behind them, and reminded supporters that the club are still pretty much on course for his two point per game target. He added: “It’s a bad result, but hopefully we’ll react well, as we have after all our defeats. CAMRA PUB OF THE SEASON “I’ve always maintained it is about points, COME & SUPPORT ROVERS and we’re one point behind where I want IN DONCASTER’S BEST PUB us to be so we’re doing ok. If we win next week we’ll be on 42 points from 21 games, so bang on target. “I said to the players they tried to do the right things, we needed a bit more quality, FIND US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER but congratulations to Plymouth and we 145 ST. SEPULCHRE GATE WEST DN1 • 01302 340670 move on to the next game.

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The partnership will see the Embark name remain on the back of the home and away shorts for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons. The ﬁnancial services provider have enjoyed a lengthy relationship with the club, with Rotherham United’s commercial director Steve Coakley heralding the announcement of another successful commercial deal for the Millers. “Our partnership with Embark has proven to be one of our most successful, so we are obviously thrilled to extend our association for the next two seasons. “Having the Embark logo on the back of our home and away shorts is great exposure for their brand, but the partnership goes much deeper than the name. “They are passionate about the club, they attend all the home games and are involved in several other areas of the commercial operation. “I have personally enjoyed a great relationship with Phil Smith and his colleagues, and I look forward to a long and prosperous future for both parties.” Embark director Phil Smith added: "We are absolutely delighted to further extend our now long standing sponsorship of the Millers. "This club represents tenacity, professionalism and community. These are values we are investing in and it is terriﬁc to associate our national business with the club."

MIDFIELDER SAYS PLAYERS PREPARED FOR FESTIVE PERIOD Matty Blair is targeting a successful Christmas period as Rovers look to bounce back from the defeat to Plymouth Argyle. Rovers were beaten 2-0 at Home Park as Argyle reclaimed top spot in Sky Bet League Two, and the midﬁelder expects that frustration to be channelled into the start of another run. “We don’t really look at the table, we look at every game and will analyse this on Monday then put it to bed,” he said. “The gap to fourth doesn’t bother me, we just need to concentrate on putting together another run like we’ve just been on. “We have this Christmas period where we want to put a right statement down to the league. “We know the schedule, we will be prepared for it, but none of the lads are looking beyond the Grimsby game.” Saturday’s result was disappointing for Rovers, but Blair agreed with his manager that the visitors had played well. “I thought we actually performed pretty well, it’s just a frustrating one,” he added. “The mood, for a defeat, is actually quite good. We’re obviously gutted at the result, no one likes to lose a match, but we’ll dust ourselves down and go again. It is a characteristic we’ve shown before as a squad, and we’ll show that again.

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WILDER REACTS TO SWINDON WIN Chris Wilder felt Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Swindon Town at Bramall Lane fully deserved. The Blades moved up to second place in Sky Bet League after four second-half goals without replay against the Robins. Mark Duffy netted a brace, whilst a ﬁne strike from Paul Coutts and a goal from Caolan Lavery, his ﬁrst in red and white, rounded off the scoring. And the performance earnt praise from the manager, who remarked: “We certainly needed that after a couple of blips. I’ve said previously about the importance of getting the results

the performances deserve and we have in comprehensive fashion on this occasion. “We’ve had a purple patch before, when we’ve scored a lot of goals and we believe in the way we play and the players at the top of the pitch. “People who watch us every week will have probably sensed someone was going to take a good beating when it clicked and we took our chances. “The first goal was crucial, the shackles really came off after we got that and our football was superb. We were good in the first-half too after a slow first 10 minutes and should have come in at the break in

front.” Wilder added: “But it is a good day, we’re playing positively, we’re intimidating opposition in the correct manner, they know it is going to take something special to get a result at Bramall Lane. “We’re setting the standards, we are showing the grit and determination and we are getting on the front foot and getting the supporters right behind the team. “I like to see us get after the opposition and the fans here respond to that. When we chase and hassle teams we get them out of their comfort zones and that’s when they become vulnerable.”

UNDER 23S RETURN TO WINNING WAYS

United’s U23 returned to winning ways in the Professional Development League with a deserved victory at Gresty Road on Monday evening. A ﬁrst-half brace from Jake Wright, in addition to a goal from Louis Reed cancelled out Daniel Udoh’s opener for the Alex, before David Brooks got on the scoresheet in the second period to ensure Callum Ainley’s stoppage-time strike was nothing more than a consolation for the hosts. Defender James Wilson, on his return from injury, captained the side and completed an hour against the Railwaymen, with the Blades also having the luxury of missing a penalty, with Dave Richards denying Ben Whiteman in the ﬁrst-half. Striker UDOH had already missed an excellent opportunity to opening the scoring, prior to

rifling past Long in the 11th minute, but from there after it was pretty much one-way traffic. Six minutes after going behind the Blades levelled. A long, high ball forward saw Richards misjudge the bounce and WRIGHT nipped in to head home into the unguarded net. In the 23rd minute, United went in front and it was the ever-dangerous WRIGHT again, this time finishing well having been played through on goal. Despite bossing the game, United need a helping hand from Richards, who had previously saved Whiteman’s penalty, to get a third on the stroke of half-time. Bennett did well on the right before cutting back for REED to shoot at goal and his tame effort squirmed under the body of the home goalkeeper. The Blades continued to have the upper hand at the beginning of the second with Reed

having a couple of opportunities, at the other end, Long was alert to deny Ainley. With 16 minutes remaining three became four, with Richards again at fault. He rushed from his goal to try and snuff out the danger only for BROOKS to beat him to the ball and stab home. To Crewe credit they kept going until the ﬁnal whistle and got goal for their efforts, as AINLEY ﬁnished off following good work by Kirk down the right-wing. But it was the visitors who deservedly left with all three points and a morale boosting success.

Blades: Long, Bennett (Gordon 68) Kelly, Whiteman (K. Smith 82), Wilson (Graham 60), Semple, Slater, Reed, Wright, Hallam, Brooks. Unused: Warhurst, Crofts.

MIDFIELD TRIO HIT FORM of the Year. Duffy is always looking Paul Coutts worked to get forward, even making together in such driving runs a manner that towards goal with Chris Wilder’s a four-goal cushion Blades side was on Saturday. unplayable. Mark Duffy is beginning His two goals at the weekend to look like the are hopefully a player that was sign of things to named in the PFA League One Team come; if he can

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The four-goal second half demolition of Swindon Town was arguably the best 45 minutes seen at Bramall Lane this season. The midﬁeld trio of Mark Duffy, John Fleck and

maintain the form he showed against Swindon, the Blades will always have a chance to beat teams. John Fleck, another summer signing, is testament to the changes that have occurred since Wilder took over. A ball-playing midﬁelder, who is always looking to create chances is something the Blades lacked entirely last season. This column has previously noted the remarkable turnaround for Coutts, many could not have foreseen that he would become a key player in United’s side following disappointing performances last season. However,

he is the player that gives the freedom for Duffy and Fleck to do the damage in attack. On Fleck and Coutts, Wilder said: “With the ability they have to strike a ball its criminal they don’t score more goals. They’re creative midﬁelders who want to slide people in, but sometimes

they have to take the responsibility and they did.” Wilder has the perfect midﬁeld dynamic to take the Blades forward this season, if he can ﬁnd the right partnership up-front then the Blades may prove why they were pre-season title favourites.

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CARLOS FRUSTRATED AT READING Carlos Carvalhal said the Owls needed to show more killer instinct in front of goal after his side lost 2-1 to Reading at the Madejski Stadium. Wednesday had chances to take the lead before a deﬂected effort from Roy Beerens found its way into the back of the net. Beerens doubled the

Royals’ lead before a stoppage time header from Steven Fletcher got the Owls on the scoresheet. Carvalhal said: “We have chances to score but we didn’t take them, Reading scored without having a real chance before, and this is the difference. “I don’t remember Keiren Westwood having anything to do for most of the game,

but this is football. “We played well and I am proud of my players but obviously disappointed with the result. “We have created a lot of chances, we started the second half very, very well but they must be taken.” On a positive note, young striker George Hirst made his league debut for the Owls

when he came off the bench in the second half. The head coach added: “George did well when he came on. “He tried to make an impact with his colleagues when he got on the pitch. “It wasn’t an easy game for him to come into, but he did well.”

STRONG COMPETITION Carlos Carvalhal believes the competition in the Championship is stronger this season with more teams equipped to fight for a top six position. The top of the Sky Bet Championship is finely balanced and Tuesday’s round of fixtures will certainly see teams change positions in the table. Wednesday will be aiming to jump back into a coveted top six berth and Carlos explained: “You must progress and

you must win points. We are not far away from third, but at the same time there are teams close behind us with big value also. “It’s simple, the more points you achieve, the better position you will be. It’s why I don’t think too much ahead. “I must just focus on the next game - that is the most important. Take each game as it comes, try to win as many points as possible and see where you can go. “There are teams more ready to ﬁght for the

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“The competition is better this season, it is improving. The quality of the players, quality of the coaches, the way that the teams are playing. “I think this year, the competition is more hard for sure.”

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A third public meeting has been planned to update people about the proposals for Sheffield’s Central Library and Graves Art Gallery. This is a repeat of the public meeting first held on Tuesday, 6 December at the Town Hall. It follows Sheffield City Council’s announcement that, as part of the city’s partnership with Chinese construction company Sichuan Guodong Group, the company is looking at the feasibility of using the current Central Library building to develop the city’s first five star hotel, which would see the Central Library moved to another site in the city centre. There is a commitment to maintaining the art gallery with full public access, if the option of using the library building to develop a hotel becomes viable. The meeting will take place on Thursday, 5 January, from

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