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SIXTIES MUSIC LEGENDS TAKE THE STAGE IN DONCASTER Cast welcomes Sixties chart toppers The Swinging Blue Jeans and Some Guys Have All the Luck – the Rod Stewart Story, as well as the return of Halfway to Paradise –The Billy Fury Story, The Manfreds and The Searchers this spring at Cast, Doncaster. The iconic 60s Mersey band The Swinging Blue Jeans (Wednesday 15 February, 7.30pm) bring their ‘Hippy Hippy Shake’ to Doncaster for a sensational 60s experience featuring all the major hits including ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’, ‘You’re No Good’, ‘It’s Too Late Now’ and ‘Don’t Make Me Over’. Lead guitarist and vocalist Alan Lovell has been the right hand man to founder members of The Swinging Blue Jeans since the 90’s. Since founder members Les Braid’s sad passing in 20015 and Ray Ennis’ retirement, Alan has continued to tour

successfully with Peter Oakman (Bass Guitar), Graham Hollingworth (Drums) and Jeff Bannister (Keyboards / Guitar). Billy Fury and his original Furys’ Tornados play together once again during an electric and emotional 20th anniversary tour of Halfway to Paradise – The Billy Fury Story (Thursday 23 February, 7.30pm), thanks to new technology and with the sensational Colin Gold as Fury. Fury’s Tornado’s remain Billy’s longest ever serving band & continue to tour in the hit show with all original members. They remember their old friend and boss by performing live those 29 magical Billy Fury hits, -”I Will”, “Last Night Was Made For Love”, “Wondrous Place”, “Jealousy”, “Halfway To Paradise” and many, many more. Cast welcomes back BBC Radio 2 star Paul

Jones and original members of sixties hitmakers The Manfreds (Friday 24 March, 7.30pm) to perform many of their 1960s hits as part of their UK tour. Back in the sixties, Manfred Mann was a hit-making machine, from 1964 to 1969 they were almost ever-present in the charts due to such classic hits as 5-4-3-2-1, Doo Wah Diddy Diddy, Pretty Flamingo and Come Tomorrow. Their music has remained timeless due to the undercurrents of jazz and rhythm and blues that was infused into their music. After splitting in 1969, the band (without Manfred Mann himself) reformed in 1991 as The Manfreds, with singer Paul Jones, keyboard player (formerly drummer) Mike Hugg and guitarist Tom McGuinness, along with long-standing members drummer Rob Townsend, bassist Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie on

ﬂute and sax. With total record sales well in excess of 50 million, The Searchers still have great appeal to audiences of all ages, and they return to Cast on Sunday 7 May. Throughout a fantastic career spanning ﬁve decades they have toured the globe with classic hits including Sweets For My Sweet; Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away; Sugar and Spice and When You Walk In The Room. The Searchers concert of hits combines anecdotes and reminiscences alongside album recordings, B-sides and a selection of other collector and well known favourites. The Searchers are John McNally, Frank Allen, Spencer James and Scott Ottaway. Some Guys Have All the Luck (Saturday 20 May) celebrates the life and career of Rod Stewart, one of rock music’s greatest icons, from street busker through to international superstar.

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COUNCIL WORKER RECOGNISED FOR CITY CENTRE SAFETY WORK A Shefﬁeld City Council employee has received national recognition for her work to keep Shefﬁeld city centre safe. Tracey Ford, from the authority’s Drug and Alcohol Coordination Team, manages the city’s Best Bar None scheme which works with city partners to promote the responsible management of licensed premises. The scheme itself has been nationally recognised many times, and won two national awards last year. Now Tracey herself has been recognised and this week, at an awards

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work they put in to keeping our city centre leisure industry running safely. “Only last month we were told our city centre had retained Purple Flag status, recognising its vibrant and safe evening and night-time economy. And last year Shefﬁeld partners scooped two of the national Best Bar None awards. “These achievements set us in good stead ready for the up and coming additions to the city centre and in the work we do to promote responsible drinking.” Shefﬁeld Business Improvement District (BID) Police Sergeant

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LEADING EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY CHOOSES DONCASTER RACECOURSE FOR SPONSORSHIP DEAL A leading event management and corporate hospitality company which supports some of the biggest sporting venues in the UK has pledged it allegiance to Doncaster Racecourse with a race meeting sponsorship package. Eventmasters, will host the National Hunt meeting on Thursday 9th February, as the jump season enjoys its last few meetings before the ‘Flat is Back’ with the hugely popular Lincoln race day on Saturday 1st April. “Sponsorship is such an important aspect of our business strategy and having Eventmasters, a top corporate hospitality company, supporting racing in this way is absolutely fantastic and we look forward to working with them during the 2017 season,” said Abby Chandler Marketing Manager Doncaster Racecourse. “One element of the sponsorship deal includes naming one of the fences for the remainder of the season which supports the strong association they have with both ﬂat and jump racing across the UK.” Eventmaster has previously enjoyed racing success at Doncaster Racecourse with the likes of former Champion Hurdle winner Rock On Ruby, (Eventmasters Corporate Hospitality Novices' Chase 2014) and Grade Two Dovecote Novice Hurdle winner Winter Escape (Eventmasters.co.uk Novices’

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FRANKLY SINATRA DOES IT HIS WAY AT THE CITY HALL The world’s number one Sinatra performer, Stephen Triffitt, visits Sheffield City Hall on Thursday 16th March for Frankly Sinatra, a stunningly authentic tribute to the legendary crooner and his unparalleled career. Straight from Las Vegas to the Steel City, the show celebrates the golden anniversary of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ most famous live recording, 'Sinatra Live at the Sands', with a brand new production featuring many of the songs from that classic album all performed with the inimitable swing, swagger and velvet vocals of Frank Sinatra in concert. Acclaimed worldwide as the master of Sinatra, Stephen Triffitt has enjoyed popular and critical success, performing across the globe to spellbound audiences. He has previously starred as Frank for three seasons at Las Vegas’ legendary Sands Casino, following in the footsteps of the man himself. Stephen has also originated the role of Ol’ Blue Eyes in the original West End production of 'The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas' that toured the USA, Canada and Europe, as well as playing to a sold out Royal Festival Hall and London Palladium with his own solo Sinatra spectacular.

His resemblance to Sinatra has been described as "unsettlingly perfect"; from sculpted hair and twinkling blue eyes, all the way down to his shiny black patent leather shoes, Stephen Triffitt truly embodies Sinatra. And he not only walks the walk, he talks the talk. A masterful performance sees those famous Sinatra vocals delivered with consummate ease as Stephen effortlessly recreates the velvety smooth, unmistakable voice of one of the greatest singers in history. The show will feature a host of Sinatra classics, including 'Fly Me to the Moon', 'Mack the Knife', 'New York, New York', 'My Way', 'That’s Life', 'Under My Skin', 'Lady is a Tramp', 'My Kind of Town', 'All the Way' and 'Luck Be a Lady', all performed impeccably and with all of Frank’s laid back charm. Backed by the fantastic sound of big band swing, Triffitt is the 'Chairman of the Board'; frankly the best thing since Sinatra himself! Tickets for Frankly Sinatra at Sheffield City Hall are available online at sheffieldcityhall.co.uk through the ticket hotline on 0114 2 789 789 and in person at the Sheffield City Hall Box Office.

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HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION TOO SLOW The National Audit Office warns that progress with integration of health and social care has, to date, been slower and less successful than envisaged and has not delivered all of the expected benefits for patients, the NHS or local authorities. As a result, the government’s plan for integrated health and social care services across England by 2020 is at significant risk. In the face of increased demand for care and constrained finances, while the Better Care Fund, the principal integration initiative, has improved joint working, it has not yet achieved its potential. The Fund has not achieved the expected value for money, in terms of savings, outcomes for patients or reduced hospital activity, from the £5.3 billion spent through the Fund in 2015-16. Nationally, the Fund did not achieve its principal financial and service targets over 2015-16, its first year. Planned reductions in rates of emergency admissions were not achieved, nor did the Fund achieve the planned savings of £511 million. Compared with 2014-15, emergency admissions increased by 87,000 against a planned reduction of 106,000, costing £311 million more than planned. Furthermore, days lost to delayed transfers of care increased by 185,000, against a planned reduction of 293,000, costing £146 million more than planned. The Fund has, however, been successful in incentivising local areas to work together; more than 90% of local areas agreed or strongly agreed that delivery of their plan had improved joint working. Local areas also achieved improvements at the national level in reducing permanent admissions of people aged 65 and over to residential and nursing care homes, and in increasing the proportion of older people still at home 91 days after discharge from hospital into reablement or rehabilitation

services. There is general agreement across the health and social care sectors that placebased planning is the right way to manage scarce resources at a system-wide level. However, local government was not involved in the design and development of the NHS-led sustainability and transformation planning programme. Local authorities’ engagement in the planning and decision making phase has been variable, although four sustainability and transformation planning areas are led by local authority officials. The Department of Health and the Department for Communities and Local Government have identified barriers to integration, such as misaligned financial incentives, workforce challenges and reticence over information sharing, but are not systematically addressing them. Research commissioned by the government in 2016 concluded that local areas are not on track to achieve the target of integrated health and social care by 2020. Today’s report also found that NHS England’s ambition to save £900 million through introducing seven new care models may be optimistic. The new care models are as yet unproven and their impact is still being evaluated. According to the NAO, while the Departments and their partners have set up an array of initiatives examining different ways to transform care and create a financially sustainable care system, their governance and oversight of the initiatives is poor. The Integration Partnership Board only receives updates on progress of the Better Care Fund with no reporting from other integration programmes. In addition, the NAO found no compelling evidence to show that integration in England leads to sustainable financial

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savings or reduced acute hospital activity. While there are some good examples of integration at a local level, evaluations have been inhibited by a lack of comparable cost data across different care settings, and difficulty tracking patients through different care settings. The NAO today reiterates its emphasis from its 2014 report on the Better Care Fund that there is a need for robust evidence on how best to improve care and save money through integration and for a co-ordinated approach. Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, said today: “Integrating the health and social care sectors is a significant challenge in normal times, let alone times when both sectors are under such severe pressure. So far, benefits have fallen far short of plans, despite much effort. It will be important to learn from the over-optimism of such plans when implementing the much larger NHS sustainability and transformation plans. The Departments do not yet have the evidence to show that they can deliver their commitment to integrated services by 2020, at the same time as meeting existing pressures on the health and social care systems.”

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Shefﬁeld Road, Barlborough, S43 4TW - Near Chesterﬁeld (2 mins off jct 30, M1) Tel: 01246 810 507 • Email: adrian.fazakerley@virgin.net

BONUS PRIZES IN OUR

• WEDDINGS • PARTIES • CONFERENCES • • HOME COOKING • NEW MENUS • • PUB GRUB • GOOD SANDWICHES •

Quiz & Free Buffet during the interval - Starts 9.30pm

SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY

THE G MEN

ANOTHER FANTASTIC EIGHT PIECE SOUL BAND! SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY

FRANKI VALLI STORY FIRST SET IS A FRANKI VALLI TRIBUTE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND SET OF SIXTIES ROCK N’ ROLL

Special Valentine Package Five Course Gourmet Menu

The Valentineʻs package includes our delicious Valentineʻs menu and an overnight stay with breakfast for 2 people in our en-suite 3 star-rated rooms. We also include a single rose and heart shaped chocolates ready for you in the room All for only £130 inclusive! Or Book a table for Valentineʻs Day / Night! Bring your loved one to the Dusty Miller and experience our tasty Valentineʻs menu. Enjoy a perfect evening out in our lovely surroundings with quality food and a high standard of service - making it a special evening for you & your loved one! Only £27.95 per person

DAILY CARVERY FROM £4.50 MON - FRI Two Course Carvery Special -

Includes a choice of award-winning dessert - only £8.50 Carvery & Bar Meals Served All Day

Check Our Website For Menu Details www.dustymiller.co.uk

CLUB CHESTERFIELD Chester Street, Chesterfield T: 01246 234200 SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY

HAYLEY ROSE TOP FEMALE ENTERTAINER SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY

JJ BENJAMIN SUPERB MALE VOCALIST Tuesday Night Auction - 7pm - Finish Bingo Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Large Function Room For Hire Holds 250 People Available for Weddings, Birthdays, Parties etc.

Visit us Online at

NEWBOLD WMC Thirlmere Road, Newbold, Chesterﬁeld, S41 8EJ

SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY

WAYNE SIMON

SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY

DAMION

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TOP GUN

SHEFFIELD’S FINEST ROCK BAND! FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE For Details Contact N.M.W.C - 01246 278849

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The Region’s Largest Holiday Classifieds Section SKEGNESS

MERCURYHOLIDAYS BRIDLINGTON

A Warm & Friendly Guest House

As visited by Toby Foster and broadcast on BBC Radio Shefﬁeld on 16th July 2013

• Accommodation is to a high standard • All rooms have ensuite facilities etc • Award winning full English breakfast • The closest guest house to the harbour 8 West Street • Bridlington Y015 3DX Telephone 01262 670110

CHAPEL ST LEONARDS

CHAPEL ST. LEONARDS Golden Palm Site

8 Berth Caravan (1 of 6 on Golden Palm Site), 2009, club, swimming pool on site, strictly no pets

Tel 0115 9133974 / 07973784396 swiftcaravans@gmail.com

MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT www.swiftcaravanbreaks.com

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SIX CHALETS

CHAPEL ST. LEONARDS

Self Catering Sleep 2-6

TELEPHONE 01754 766609

£50 DEPOSIT SECURES - NOW BOOKING ALL 2017

NEW TREND

South Shore Holiday Village

WEEKS FROM ONLY £150 SHORT EARLY SEASON PRICES FROM £75

BREAKS FROM £110 (Min 2 Nights) UP TO £460 Per Week Peak Season

TWO LUXURY COTTAGES in a Central Location

Fully Equipped seafront holiday flat, sleeps 2-4, some with sea views, all flats with en-suite facilities, free off-road parking, LCD TV/DVD player, various dates available. Ground Floor Available, Well behaved pets allowed. FREE WI-FI.

HOLIDAY PARK

MOST DATES AVAILABLE

TEL 01745 874606

2017 Stairlift to First Floor

WINTER OFFERS FROM £20PPPN

CONTRACTORS WELCOME £18 pppn (room only)

SKEGNESS RICHMOND HOLIDAY CENTRE

Clean 6 Berth, Great Family Site, Free Indoor Pool, Club on Site with Nightly Entertainment, near the Train and Bus Stations. Families Only, Small Pets Welcome For Further Details

TEL:07714 154450

TEL: 01709 550104

SCARBOROUGH

New Trend Holiday Park

The Ascot Guest House Scarborough

All Rooms En-Suite, Tea and Coffee Making Facilities, Colour TV, FREE Wi-Fi, Hair Dryers and Smoking Rooms Available

£23

Per Person Per Night Central Position Opposite Station Now Booking 2017!

Tel: 01723 364 963 WHITBY

WHITBY

INGOLDMELLS

INGOLDMELLS 6/8 berth caravans to let, near Fantasy Island, shops, beach & much more.

BREAK THE COST DOWN EASY PAYMENT SCHEME AVAILABLE

PLEASE CALL/TEXT 07701 096015

1&2 BEDROOM INGOLDMELLS 6 & 8 Berth Caravans COTTAGES Including B&B, Fully Furnished, Parking, Pets Welcome.

Tel: 01947 603 790 Email: kelly@swallowcottages.co.uk

www.swallowcottages.co.uk

GREAT YARMOUTH

Very Clean, Full Facilities Close to all amenities, shops and beach 3, 5, 7 Night Breaks Available

07875 729899

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SUMMER

HOLIDAY CARAVANS

CARAVANS ON THE GRANGE & KINGFISHER SITES

2017 Dates inc. School Holidays Available Close to Fantasy Island & Entertainment, Local Ammenities, Beach and much more.

SEADELL CHALET PARK HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH

Clean, Comfy, brick chalets Double Glazing, close to Beach Amusements and amenities

£150 p/w off season Pets welcome

For free colour brochure

Call Duncan 01493730238 www.duncanfoleyholidays.com

SKEGNESS

The Palm Court

South Parade, Skegness PE25 3HP

www.palmcourtskegness.co.uk

• Situated on Skegness Sea Front • • All Rooms En-Suite • • Sea View Rooms Available • • Ground Floor Rooms Available •

SPRING BREAKS 3 NIGHTS FROM £104

including Full English Breakfast & Evening Meal

Book Early to Avoid Disappointment CALL NOW FOR DETAILS OR TO REQUEST A BROCHURE

01754 767711 BLACKPOOL

NEW TREND HOLIDAY PARK LIES SIX MILES NORTH OF SKEGNESS, WE ARE NESTLED IN THE RESIDENTIAL HEART OF THE VILLAGE

CHALETS FOR SALE FROM ONLY £7000 The site was established in 1961 and consists of 123 detached cedar wood chalets built to accomodate four to six persons. Each Chalet has a lounge, 2 bedrooms, fully equipped kitchen and shower/bathroom and toilet.

www.newtrendholidaypark.com

TELEPHONE: 01754 872722 New Trend Holiday Park, Ancaster Avenue, Chapel St. Leonards, Skegness PE24 5SS

WHITE LODGE GUEST HOUSE SKEGNESS 4 STAR (Visit England)

ALL ROOMS EN-SUITE, WITH PARKING, BAR & FREE WIFI

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2017

TELEPHONE: 01754 764120 Website: www.white-lodge.co.uk

129, DRUMMOND ROAD, SKEGNESS PE25 3DW

CORNWALL & DEVON

PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL

Fisherman’s Cottages LOG FIRES • PETS WELCOME Two minutes from beaches/coastal paths

SMOKING/ NON SMOKING ROOMS AVAILABLE

EASTER SPECIAL FRIDAY 14TH APRIL TO MONDAY 17TH APRIL

ONLY £70 PP ROOM ONLY ONLY £85 PP BED & BREAKFAST

• SPECIAL SUMMER DEALS AVAILABLE • • CALL FOR DETAILS! •

SEA-FRONT

APPLETON GUEST HOUSE 17 Yorkshire Street, Blackpool

• Family owned licensed Hotel • 2 minutes from Central Pier • Good food and cleanliness assured • Newly Refurbished • Clean En-Suite Rooms Available

BOOKING NOW FOR SUMMER/ILLUMINATIONS

Weekend (10th Feb) from £79 Midweek (13th Feb) from £99

WINTER WARMERS

(FEB - MARCH - APRIL) WEEKEND FROM ONLY £69 MIDWEEK FROM ONLY £99 AND ARRIVE SUNDAY FOR FREE!!! Also Booking for Spring - Summer - Illuminations Turkey & Tinsel 2017

Children £60 All Year Round

BOOKINGS ALSO TAKEN FOR WEEKENDS

Call Sharon:

01253 624116 www.appletonhouse.co.uk

MELROSE HOTEL

PRICE PP INC. B&B, EVENING MEAL & ENTERTAINMENT from Martin, Angela & The Tropicana Showgirls

YORKSHIRE DALES

FULLY LICENSED BAR • ALL ROOMS EN-SUITE

CENTRALLY LOCATED

NORFOLK

TWO MINUTES FROM SEAFRONT TEA/COFFEE & TV IN ALL ROOMS

NORFOLK BROADS

WWW.RIVERSIDE-HOLIDAYS.CO.UK

Phone 01253 344367

EMail: thecolonialhotel@hotmail.com

2017 VALENTINES

North Promenade • Blackpool

TEL: 01209 860410

TELEPHONE 01692 580496

Free Child Places Available Watch out for Seasonal Specials

THE HOTEL BELVEDERE

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40 RIVERSIDE BUNGALOWS BOATS ALSO AVAILABLE FISH FROM YOUR OWN LAWN AT POTTER HEIGHAM FREE BROCHURE AVAILABLE

All Rooms En-Suite Lift Available Family Bar with DJ Free Car Park

Monday - Friday Special £109pp BBEM

Within easy walking distance of some excellent eating places/pubs, including Rick Stein’s latest ﬁsh restaurant Kernow agas dynargh! - Cornwall Welcomes You!

THE COLONIAL

465-467 PROMENADE - BLACKPOOL

12 Month Holiday Season, Low Running Costs, Quiet Owners Only Park in the Yorkshire Dales National Park from £29,995 Call Josie on 07479 501470

SUPERB HOME COOKING SUMMER & ILLUMINATIONS SPECIAL OFFERS FOR MERCURY READERS CALL FOR DETAILS

PLEASE CALL JO OR HENRY FOR DETAILS 01253 623386

82 HORNBY ROAD • FY1 4QS

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CARAVANS

YORKSHIRE’S HIDDEN GEM

SPECIAL OFFER

ONLY £11,995 Centre lounge layout with bedroom at each end for extra privacy, this caravan will be sited on a corner roadside plot to take advantage of the central lounge area. Site fees paid until March 2018.

We also have other caravans for sale from only £6995 for further info 01964 612233 orwww.willowsholidaypark.co.uk HOLIDAY PARK

Sycamore Farm Country Park Caravans,Touring Caravans & Camping

Two & Three Bedroom, Standard & Luxury Caravans to Rent on Small, Rural Fishing Lake Site. Tourers & Campers are Welcome. LAKESIDE PITCHES AVAILABLE MANY NEW & USED CARAVANS FOR SALE

Sycamore Farm Park, Chalk Lane, Burgh Le Marsh, Skegness PE24 5HN www.sycamorefarm.net | 01754 810833

STATIC CARAVAN FOR SALE

AIRPORT PARKING

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07753 184871

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WANTED FOR SALE PRE-OWNED CARAVANS VERY REASONABLE PRICES!

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CALL ALAN ON 01526 342750 07885 957734

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MILL HOUSE PARK

Mill House Park, Newcastle Avenue, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 1NP info@millhouseparkhomes.co.uk • www.millhouseparkhomes.co.uk Mill House Park is perfectly located near to the centre of Worksop with its excellent modern shopping facilities yet still providing a peaceful environment and friendly atmosphere. Mill House Park has been designed exclusively for the over 50s, offering beautiful luxury park homes at affordable prices. You can save £££s on reduced bills and outgoings Why not try our hassle free part exchange scheme? Our park homes are supplied fully furnished, ﬁtted and equipped ready for you to move straight into, each with generous plots and private driveway.

Luxury bungalow homes at affordable prices To make an appointment & obtain further information call Andrew on

07714 135084

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Do you have a Powwow cooler and need an urgent water delivery ? Does your cooler need sanitising? As Powwow Water Coolers have gone into administration you may be left high and dry.

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7 DAY SOAPWATCH Coronation Street Mon: Adam muscles in as Rosie asks for help. Kate comes up with an idea to help Rana. Daniel makes a promise to Sinead. Nathan orders Mel to win Bethany round. Wed: Adam tries to recruit Todd. Bethany realises how much she needs Nathan. Ken’s high hopes for Daniel are dashed. Thurs: Bethany has good reason to fear Nathan. Sophie warns Rosie off Adam. Simon puts his foot down. Fri: Nick and Peter are united in fear. It is back to reality for Steve and Michelle. Bethany steps into the dragon’s lair. Leanne galvanises Peter and Toyah. Emmerdale Mon: Paddy and Rhona face change. Finn takes desperate measures. Laurel is tempted. Tues: Finn makes amends. Rhona takes action. Laurel gets a surprise. Wed: The Bartons receive some bad news. Tracy and Pearl team up. Vanessa grows concerned. Thurs: Lisa and Zak face an uncertain future. Finn grows suspicious. The Dingles face the fallout. Emma seeks forgiveness. Aaron looks after Liv. Fri: Zak has second thoughts. Aaron is at breaking point. David is aghast. Eastenders Mon: Whitney and Lee’s relationship reaches breaking point. Jay struggles with recent news. Tues: It’s Valentine’s Day in Albert Square. Jack makes a decision that does not go down well. Thurs: Stacey steps in to help a friend. Michelle tries to plan for her future. Shakil stirs up trouble for Bex and Louise. Fri: The Carters hold the next themed night at The Vic. Kim is taken aback by Denise’s behaviour. Home & Away Mon: Heath struggles in the wake of Bianca’s announcement that she wants a divorce. Marilyn and Alf are concerned. Tues: Matt ends things with Zoe. Mason asks Olivia out on a date. Wed: Hunter struggles to move forward. Somebody is watching the Morgans. Thurs: Raffy is shell-shocked. Heath spirals dangerously out of control. Fri: Kat closes in on the Morgans’ secret. Heath and Bianca are forced to re-evaluate their relationship. Neighbours Mon: Toadie’s curiosity is piqued. Elly is annoyed with Ned. Tues: Steph realises what must be done with Mark. Sonya has reservations. Wed: Toadie lashes out. Terese arranges for Lassiters to be the replacement venue for the Pieces of Hollywood exhibition. Thurs: Amy ﬁnds Leo wiping his prints off a box in the alleyway. Steph is hurt by Mark’s heartbroken attempts to shut her out. Fri: Piper decides that getting a fake ID is the only way she can spend more time with Tyler. Ned decides to leave town.

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In Banner's Store next to Courtyard Cafe

NEW YORK & HAWAII

19th November Flights from Manchester 3 nights at The Wellington New York -Direct Flights from New York to Honolulu - 7 nights at the Ambassador Waikiki Beach Resort (resort fees included) Cost per person £1220.00 based on two sharing bookable with a £75 per person deposit

NEW YORK & CHICAGO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Flights with BA/Aer Lingus from Regional Airports. 3 nights New York at the Edison and 3 nights Chicago at the Sheraton Grand. All flights and baggage included. 12th December 2017 Cost per person £799 based on two sharing bookable with a £75 deposit per person

BARGAINS FROM THE BRIDGE

West Caribbean Cruise - Carnival Breeze - 22nd September 2017 Manchester Direct Flights 2 nights at the 4* Whitehall House In Houston - 7 nights West Caribbean - Galveston, Cozumel,Belize and Roatan. FREE Tour in Houston (contact us for more details) Inside Cabin £1149 per person. Outside Cabin £1549 Per person and Balcony Cabin £1299 per person based on two sharing.

TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE P&O BRITANNIA 10th March 2017 - Manchester Direct flights outward - 14nights - Transatlantic - BarbadosDominica - Tortola - Azores - Southampton

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Owing to a delayed start on an original contract, we are ﬁnding it diﬃcult to keep our men & machinery in full time work in this area. Therefore we would be pleased to give, at a reduced rate, free estimates & advice on all forms of resurfacing & construction work including excavating, draining, kerbing, etc

FULL SAMPLE RANGE

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We can spray tack coat to receive macadam to an average thickness of 2 inches, consolidated & top dresses with a ﬁne sealing grit from £9.50 per square metre + VAT. Materials are laid by machine where possible.

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217261

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ANGLER’S CORNER

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I write this column every week, catch or not, and sometimes, it’s hard to know what to write about, especially when time or the weather is against me; this week, is one of those weeks. In truth, I’ve struggled once again as a result of poor choices, and even poorer weather, which has seen fit to affect my weekly trips out, but I did get an unexpected result… My pike angling this year has been very hit and miss, with plenty of smaller fish, but nothing of any real size or repute, so once again, I set out to remedy this with a short visit to a local club water with a good head of snappers. On arrival, after torrential overnight rain, it was quickly apparent that only certain swims could be fished comfortably, the remainder were ideal for a cleansing mud bath, so I quickly dumped my kit and got the brolly up; I wasn’t taking any chances with a forecast that predicted yet more water. The intention was to fish a couple of deadbaits, but this time, I’d brought the lure rod just in case the baits were untouched. Each was presented on a pair of size 6 semi-barbless trebles, anchored with a three ounce lead, and left to invite attention. One was gently placed in the margins against likely cover, the other pitched into open water, after being injected with mackerel flavoured oil. I sat back to wait, and had just poured the first tea from my flask when the alarm bleeped, the drop off, well, dropped off, and line peeled from the spool! I’m always keen to hit a pike run early, I’d rather risk a missed fish than a deeply hooked one, so I leapt from my chair, and gripped the line gently to see what I could feel. The fish was steadily moving away, so I lifted the

rod and struck into… precisely nothing! ‘Eh? How did that happen? That was a banker? I reeled back in to find that my bait hadn’t a mark on it, rather than the mauling I expected! I cast it back out, and within seconds, the same thing happened again. It wasn’t a line bite, the fish moved away again, I could feel it once more, but I missed it again! Perplexing to say the least, especially when it happened five minutes later! Three missed takes within half an hour, then it went quiet. A book chapter read, another cup of tea consumed, and an hour later, the drop off released once more, the alarm bleeped, and line spilled forth. Another take! This was the other rod though, right under my feet, so I let the fish move over the marginal shelf, and lifted into it. For the fourth time, I failed to connect, and by now, I’d gathered it was probably smaller pike, picking up the bait, and moving off before turning it to swallow; pesky things, but I was determined to at least catch one! I quickly made up another trace, using smaller hooks, closer together, and remounted the unmarked bait. As I leaned out to lower it into the water, the other alarm sounded, but after dropping the rod in hand, I missed that one too! Five runs, five missed… It was driving me mad, but I was quietly confident the next inquisitor would fall foul of my crafty change… A few minutes later, my drop off flinched, then crept up towards the reel spool before falling away. Once again, for the sixth time, I pinched the line to feel a fish on the other end, then swept the rod aloft to connect, at last, with a fish! Don’t get me wrong, it was never going to break any records, but at least I was attached to something. Two minutes later, and a shiny pike of around 6-7lbs was safely netted, unhooked, admired and returned; riddle solved, it was

definitely jacks picking up the bait, but I was pleased to have got to the bottom of what would otherwise have been a frustrating few hours. If the jacks were feeding hard however, I wasn’t keen to fish with 3lb test curve rods for such small fish, so packed away, and got the lure rod out for some fun instead. I circled both pools, drawing only a half-hearted follow from another small pike, but nothing else. After two hours, it became obvious that baits were the tactic for the day, so I retired to the van, put the kit away, and walked back to where I’d seen another angler who asked about my lure set up. As time passed, Peter and I discussed a few different methods, before our conversation moved to light lure fishing, something he was considering as he wanted a more mobile approach. It was nice to be able to discuss the kit I used, and how we thought it compared to other tackle, and after thirty minutes, I remembered I had an Ecogear ‘PocketIn’ set in the van, a spare, bought in duplicate, packed with jig heads and lures, which I thought Peter might find useful. Gratefully accepted, we exchanged contact details, and I was delighted when Peter later sent a text asking for further advice with a view to buying a rod and reel suitable for wandering the canals, then using roving tactics to try and catch some fish. So, there you go, my unexpected result; a new recruit to the ranks of light lure fishing, an angler itching to try something new, and a genuinely nice chap who was a pleasure to spend an hour with. I can’t wait for the text which tells me he has caught his first perch or chub using such tactics, and, if I’m honest, I’d rather spend an hour or two encouraging an angler to try something new, something which I know he will enjoy, than spend hours in the wet trying to catch jack pike… it’s much more rewarding, and far less mucky!

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MILLERS SUFFER LATE GOAL HEARTBREAK LOCAL FOOTBALL with Michael Clarke

Millers caretaker manager Paul Warne believed his side were worth a share of the spoils as Milan Djuric’s late winner saw Rotherham United make the long trek north empty-handed despite a hardworking performance. Following an even ﬁrst half, devoid of clear cut chances, the clash looked to be heading for a goalless draw until sub Djuric headed home the rebound after Richard O’Donnell had superbly denied fellow sub Matty Taylor’s thunderbolt shot. Speaking afterwards, Warne insisted that his side were not duly rewarded for their efforts at Ashton Gate. “I didn’t think there was hardly anything between the sides,” Warne bemoaned. “It was a game of few chances. People will think it’s the same old story but I have to be honest I don’t think we deserved to lose. I think a point would have been a fair result. Noteam ripped the other side apart.

“The lads gave me loads of endeavour and effort which I asked for but unfortunately for us, we were on the wrong side of it again. You can guarantee a performance level but not a result.” In a close first 45 minutes, Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham fluffed his lines by firing wide with the goal at his mercy before Danny Ward had Rotherham’s best effort of note, soon after, when he fired wide following good work by Joe Newell. However, Rotherham’s work was undone when Djuric notched his first goal for the hosts - to the disappointment of the Millers’ interim boss. “We set up 4-1-4-1 initially and I thought we curtailed them quite well in the first half,” Warne insisted. “They didn’t have many chances, although we did not have a lot either. Wardy had one early one, when he nicked his shot just wide of the post. “I thought we looked pretty comfortable.

I thought it was a tight game and I’m not saying either side were great attacking forces. Majority of my lads performed to their limits so as a manager I go in after and I don’t know how much more I can ask of them physically.” Despite Rotherham slipping to another away loss, Warne was quick to praise the impact of Ben Purrington, who impressed on his ﬁrst outing in Millers’ colours. “I thought Purrington was outstanding,” Warne enthused. “I thought Ben was excellent and that was the reason we brought him in. You can see he is athletic. He stopped a lot of crosses in the ﬁrst half and he was against no mug, in David Cotterill. I thought he kept him really quiet and you could see his physicality. “He kept going till the very end in what was a tough situation when we went three at the back but he’s going to have a great career in the game.”

KIDS FOR A QUID V BLACKBURN

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AESSEAL New York Stadium, which is a kick off 3pm. This is the first of two games which have been assigned as ‘Kids for a Quid’ fixtures and follows the recent ‘Friends for a Fiver’ match against Burton Albion which proved extremely popular with home supporters. The club’s commercial director Steve Coakley is confident that the special offer will again attract the next generation of supporters, after previous successful campaigns. “The ‘Friends for a Fiver’ fixture with Burton was extremely well received and we expect a similar uptake for our first ‘Kids for a Quid’ game,” he said. “Both initiatives are aimed at attracting new supporters to AESSEAL New York Stadium, whilst the ‘Kids for a Quid’ campaign is

Darren Ferguson felt battling Morecambe deserved praise after holding Rovers to a draw at the Keepmoat Stadium. Rovers had to settle for a point after John Marquis’ 18th goal of the season cancelled out Peter Murphy’s opener. Despite dominating the ﬁnal stages, a decisive second strike did not come. Ferguson said: “No opposition is going to just

turn up and roll over, but I don’t think my players could have done anything more to win the game – some days you get the breaks, and some days you don’t. “And to be fair to Morecambe, once they went ahead they had something to hold on to. I thought they were excellent. “I didn’t think we started the game great, we were a little bit sloppy, but we were totally

dominant in the second half once we got the goal.” The point maintained Rovers’ impressive home form, with no side coming to the Keepmoat Stadium and claiming victory in Sky Bet League Two this season. Ferguson added: “We have been very good at home,and this is another point which takes us to 62 which is a really good total. It has always been about how many points we can get. “Plymouth and Carlisle have won, and Exeter are ﬂying, so it’s far from over. We’ve got a long way to go – more than a third of the season to go. But so long as we keep applying ourselves the way we have, then we will have a chance.”

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DF: PLAYERS GAVE EVERYTHING ROVERS DOUBLE AWARD NOMINATION Darren Ferguson and John Marquis have been nominated for Sky Bet League Two Manager and Player of the Month awards. Having won all five games in January, Ferguson’s men ended the month in top spot with a seven-point gap (now five) over second placed Plymouth Argyle. Rovers managed to score three goals in all but one of their victories during the month. John Marquis, meanwhile, was on the scoresheet six times in those five games, notably scoring braces against Portsmouth and Yeovil. The striker scored one of the goals of the month at Huish Park, picking up the ball on the half way line before jinxing his way through the Yeovil defence and slotting the ball into the bottom left corner.

Fifteen games took place in the County Senior League last Saturday, with Division One having a particularly busy day.

Premier Division League leaders Swallownest FC’s game was postponed, so defending champions Frecheville had the chance to cut the deficit at the top. They took the opportunity beating AFC Penistone Church 5-0 at the Frecheville Sports and Social Club ground. Swallownest do still have a 10 point lead though, with a game spare. Wombwell Main made it back-to-back 3-2 wins, as they beat Millmoor Juniors 3-2 at Grange Park. The win takes Wombwell into ninth place in the standings. Division One League leaders Wickersley FC made it four consecutive wins, with a big 6-0 win over High Green Villa at the Thorncliffe FA Hub. Wickersley have scored 6 twice in that run. Wickersley’s lead at the top is extended to five points, as second placed Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 lost 3-2 away to Caribbean Sports. Caribbean have won all of their last seven games and climb into fourth position. Third placed Oughtibridge WMFC also lost, as goals from Kai Hancock (2) and Stevie Bennett saw them fall to a 3-2 defeat against Grimethorpe Sports. Goals from Connor Campbell, Richard Dey and Mitch Wiltshire were enough to help Silkstone United to a 3-2 win over Davy FC at Davy Sports Ground. AFC Dronfield are just two points off the top three, after they drew 1-1 against Brinsworth Whitehill at Gosforth Playing Fields. Dronfield take on in-form Caribbean in back-to-back games. Goals from Richard Williams and John Rougvie gave Millmoor Juniors Reserves a 2-1 win against Hemsworth Miners Welfare Reserves at the MDC Sports Stadium. The win is Millmoor’s first of the season, but is sadly not enough to lift them from the foot-of-the-table. Division Two North Dodworth Miners Welfare gave up the chance to cut Stocksbridge Park Steels Development Squad’s lead at the top of the Division Two North to just three points, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Euroglaze FC. Stocksbridge lead the way by five points, but the top two face each other at Dodworth Miners Welfare next weekend. South Kirkby Colliery Reserves extended their unbeaten run to four matches, with a 5-2 home win over Wombwell Main Development Squad. Division Two South Third place New Bohemians drew 2-2 at home with league leaders Kiveton Park. Whilst at Clowne College, second placed Swinton Athletic Reserves beat Renishaw Rangers 3-0 to cut Kiveton’s lead at the top to four points, however Kiveton do have a game in hand. Caribbean Sports Reserves climbed into fourth place, with a 5-2 win over bottom side Maltby Main Reserves at Firvale School. Sheffield Bankers Reserves claimed their first win of 2017, as they beat Sheffield Lane Top at Hillsborough College. The win takes the Bankers out of the bottom two. Mid-table Sheffield Medics made it back-to-back away wins, with a 2-1 win over Millmoor Juniors Development Squad at Grange Park.

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WILDER’S DONS VERDICT 2016/17 Chris Wilder felt the Blades were full value for Saturday’s 4-0 success over AFC Wimbledon at Bramall Lane. Billy Sharp’s 19th of the season got the ball rolling inside two minutes, before James Hanson got the second on his debut. Second-half strikes from John Fleck and Caolan Lavery put the icing on the cake for United, who won for

the first time in four matches and moved back to the League One summit in the process. Wilder remarked: “We had to work hard to win the game, but once we got into the game the confidence came flowing back. “We got an early goal, that settled everyone down and we went on to win comfortably and keep a clean which pleased me

more than the four goals. “We’ve made mistakes previously that have been costly, but we concentrated excellently and Jake Wright was outstanding in marshalling the defence.” The Blades boss added: “Jake is an organiser, a leader and he has epitomised what I want and we need at this club moving forward.

“We aren’t going to achieve anything with 11 or 14 players, we’re in good shape, we’ve got competition for places and I’ve had to make a tough decision for one or two lads not to even make the bench. “But everyone is part of the squad, everyone’s time will come and nobody’s own success will come before that of the team.”

FOUR DIFFERENT SCORERS SEE OFF DONS Four different scorers paved the way to a comfortable home victory for the Blades. Skipper Billy Sharp kicked off the goal glut with his 19th of the season and debutant James Hanson added the second. After the break John Fleck added the third and substitute Caolan Lavery completed the scoring in injury-time. Wilder made two changes from the last ﬁxture, bringing in striker Hanson for his debut, whilst the experienced Wright was recalled at the back. O’Shea and Carruthers were named amongst the substitutes. Hanson’s ﬁrst header indirectly paved the way to United

opening the scoring inside two minutes. It put Wimbledon under pressure down their left and forced Barcham to foul Freeman. From Fleck’s subsequent free-kick, SHARP nipped in and scored at the second attempt after Shea’s initial save. A lull after the goal saw United on top without causing too many problems for the visitors, for whom Elliott was busy in attack. Wimbledon’s ﬁrst chance, on 16 minutes, saw Reeves shoot at Moore from distance and the Blades hit back with Duffy turning inside Bulman but Shea saved comfortably. A series of one twos involving Freeman, Coutts, Hanson

and Duffy was eye-catching but a subsequent cross was cleared and another long-range Wimbledon effort saw Bulman fail to ﬁnd the target. As half-time approached, Freeman and Hanson then put the visitors under pressure. The wingback delivered a deﬂected cross from which the big striker headed onto the roof of the net but soon after it was 2-0. On 37 minutes, Duffy ran at the Wimbledon defence before laying off to Freeman and his cutback saw HANSON smash home, despite the efforts of a defender on the line. There was another Blades chance before the interval following

Kelly’s foul on Freeman. A rehearsed routine saw Duffy’s low delivery and Sharp’s effort blocked before the half-time whistle. Basham replaced Ebanks-Landell at the break and the early pressure came from the away side, although the chances fell to the Blades and Sharp! The skipper had three chances inside ﬁve minutes but twice he missed the target under pressure and his deft chip from Duffy’s cross was collected by goalkeeper Shea. The opportunities continued for United. From Fleck’s cross, Lafferty’s ﬂicked header was wide and Duffy’s central freekick was just wide, although Shea was at

full stretch. Taylor’s ﬂicked header was wide as Moore powered off his line in a rare Wimbledon attack but the Blades were soon back on the offensive and after Fleck had robbed Fuller, Duffy stung the palms of Shea on 67 minutes. As the second half progressed, the Blades continued to be in control. Fleck ﬁred over after Basham overpowered Elliott and then Lavery replaced Sharp. The sub was soon involved. On 79 minutes, Lavery pressured Charles and Hanson laid off to FLECK, who showed great close control before shooting low past Shea at the Kop end. Carruthers was

introduced for his home debut late on and had plenty of touches as United continued to force Wimbledon back. Just before the referee’s watch turned round to 90 minutes a speculative shot from Taylor forced a save from Moore. Three minutes of added time was announced but the Blades were not finished. Fleck’s firm pass saw Carruthers lay into the path of LAVERY, who cut inside his marker before firing into corner of Shea’s net. It was the final notable action before the referee’s final whistle signalled that United had returned to the summit of League One.

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Chris Wilder has undoubtedly improved Shefﬁeld United’s strength in depth in his time at the Lane. He has recruited well to sure up a

defence that leaked goals last season, injected creativity into the midﬁeld and got the best out of his captain, Billy Sharp. However, he has so far failed

to find a partner for Sharp, until now. James Hanson’s debut against AFC Wimbledon proves that Wilder was right to recruit the striker, despite some concerns from fans. Hanson’s presence up front created havoc all afternoon for the Dons defenders, his headed knockdowns from Simon Moore kicks propelled the Blades up the pitch. Even if he wasn’t winning the header, the second ball fell to a United player in most instances. Nobody expected his first United goal to arrive as it did, a smart finish, driven

hard and low proves that the 29-yearold is not just a man for headers. His presence in the box helps deviate attention from other players, the Dons defenders failed to pick up Sharp for the ﬁrst goal. For a relatively small fee, Wilder has added another fear factor to the United front line. League One defences will not want to worry about both Hanson and Sharp. Even if Hanson does not start up top with Sharp in some of the remaining ﬁxtures, most clubs do not have an option like him from the bench.

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FULFILLING AN AMBITION Jordan Rhodes says it has been a long-held ambition of his to walk out at Hillsborough as a Wednesday player. On Friday night, the proliﬁc Championship striker could well make this a reality. As the Owls host Birmingham under the lights and in front of the Sky cameras, Rhodes is excited to make his S6 bow. Explaining his desire to wear the Owls badge in front of Wednesdayites

at Hillsborough he said: “I’ve wanted to play for Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough for a few years now. “Watching the odd game, obviously coming here when I was with Huddersfield, Blackburn and Middlesbrough, as a player you just want to play in front of that kind of support. “I saw them first hand at the play-off final which was just incredible and to have that kind of passion on a regular

basis is one of the reasons I wanted to come here. “Coming to Hillsborough and watching my dad’s team, you can feel the history and the atmosphere all around the place. “It’s a club of great tradition and it will be a great feeling to walk out there for the ﬁrst time as a Wednesday player.” Rhodes made a telling contribution in his debut last week at Wigan as the forward claimed an

Ahead of his potential home debut on Friday evening, Morgan Fox says he is looking forward to sampling the home support as a Wednesday player for the ﬁrst time. Having been a visitor during his time with Charlton, the left back knows not to underestimate the inﬂuence of the fans. And as the Owls look to build on victory at Wigan last week, Fox says they will need the supporters to be at their highest levels as well as the players. He said: “I’ve been here in the past and I know

how important the fans are here. “It can be a very intimidating place to come and that’s the kind of environment we need. “I was here for the game against Huddersﬁeld and they were amazing on that day, right behind the team, giving them a lift when they needed it and helping get the ﬁrst goal. “The players thrive off that positive environment and with ten home games to go, we’ll need it every step of the way.” For the second week running, the Owls will do battle in the Championship under the

lights and in front of the Sky cameras on a Friday night. “We want to get that win and then watch the results come in over the weekend,” Fox continued. “We want to get the job done and then that puts pressure on the other

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assist for Ross Wallace’s winning goal and he continued: “It’s very exciting, I want to add to the squad and work towards the collective aim and that is to get out of this league. “I want to work even harder than I have done before to help get this club where it needs to be. I’m hungry to make up for lost time and want to make an impact at this club.”

INFLUENCE OF THE FANS sides and that’s what we’re out to achieve. “I missed out as a precaution at Wigan but I’m back in training today. It was good to get my ﬁrst game under the belt at Bristol, I thought it went well, I had a lot of joy down that side and I’m ready to go again.”

AUGUST 07/08/16 09/08/16 13/08/16 16/08/16 20/08/16 27/08/16

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JANUARY 02/01/17 08/01/17 14/01/17 20/01/17 31/01/17

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FEBRUARY 03/02/17 10/02/17 14/02/17 18/02/17 25/02/17

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