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UEFA AND FA LAUNCH SCHOOLS TICKET INITIATIVE FOR EUROPEAN U17S CHAMPIONSHIPS UEFA and The Football Association have launched its schools ticket initiative ahead of the European Under17s Championship in May. England will host the UEFA European Under-17 Championship for the ﬁrst time this summer, with ﬁve of the 31 matches to be played at Rotherham United’s

New York Stadium, including the final. The tournament final draw will take place at St. George’s Park on 5 April. England, who won the European Under-17 title in 2010 and 2014 and also finished runners-up to Spain in 2017, have qualified automatically for the tournament as hosts. The tournament will be played between

Friday 4 May and Sunday 20 May, across 10 match days at six venues: Rotherham United, Chesterﬁeld, Burton Albion, Walsall, St. George’s Park and Loughborough University. The UEFA and FA ticketing campaign is aimed at attracting local school children to the matches. School friendly early

kick-off times at 1pm will be played at each stadium to give children a unique opportunity to watch the stars of the future on their doorstep. Rotherham will host one of the semi-ﬁnals on Thursday 17 May at 1pm. Tickets for children are only £2 and accompanying teachers/adults go for free.

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Schools that purchase tickets by Wednesday 28 February could win free coach travel to and from a match, or be in with a chance of a player visit to their school ahead of the tournament. After the unprecedented success of England’s development teams in 2017 and interest in youth football at an all-time high, the

Championship in 2010 said: “It’s great for England to host a European Championship on home soil. There are 16 nation tournament lots of opportunities will showcase for schools to get Europe’s leading involved and there’s young talent. a real enthusiasm for Wayne Rooney, Eden football among young Hazard, Paul Pogba people. and Cristiano Ronaldo “Throughout my are some of the youth career, I always famous names to have enjoyed competing appeared at this level in these tournaments in the past. and the 2010 win is a Watford star real career highlight Chalobah, who made to date. It’s an 97 youth appearances honour to be named for England and won as a tournament the U17s European ambassador and I’m

really looking forward to the big kick-off in May.” Rotherham Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services Cllr Gordon Watson added: “The tournament is a unique opportunity for schools to see the next Pogba, Rooney or Ronaldo on their very own doorstep and we know that Rotherham will give the competing teams a very warm traditional Yorkshire welcome.”

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CAMPAIGN FOR A SMOKEFREE SHEFFIELD LAUNCHED A new campaign has been launched to reduce tobacco use in Sheffield. Set up to help smokers, non-smokers, quitters and the whole community work towards a future without tobacco, Smokefree Sheffield brings the city’s tobacco control board and local services together under one umbrella. It has launched a new website – www. smokefreesheffield. org – where users can find out more about these partner

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COMMUNITY GROUPS IN SHEFFIELD HAVE JUST FOUR WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY FOR SHARE OF £75K AWARDS POT Community projects from Shefﬁeld have just four weeks left to enter an awards programme which could see them share a funding boost of £75,000 to make a real difference in their local area. The Yorkshire Bank Spirit of the Community Awards 2018 is open for applications until Monday 19 March 2018. Now in its sixth year, the 2018 Awards will take the total donated to community groups across the UK to more than £1 million. The Bank makes donations to recognise and support community projects which are going the extra mile. Registered charities and not for proﬁt organisations are invited to enter their projects into the awards scheme under one of

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Dancing on Ice fans will be delighted to learn that the ﬁnal celebrity and pro-skater line-up for the 2018 Dancing on Ice UK Tour is announced today. Donna Air & Mark Hanretty will once again take to ice and join other stars from the current ITV series: Jake Quickenden and Vanessa Bauer; Kem Cetinay and Alexandra Murphy; Max Evans and Ale Izquierdo; Alex Beresford and Brianne Delcourt; Cheryl Baker and Dan Whiston; and two-time former DOI champion Ray Quinn and Alexandra Schauman. The couples will skate for the votes of the tour

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I was stopped by a policeman earlier. He said, “Do you know how fast you were going?” “I was trying to keep up with traffic,” I replied He said, “There is no traffic.” I answered, “That’s how far behind I am.” I got a Monopoly game for my birthday without any instructions. What are the chances? Accidentally swallowed some Scrabble squares. Going for a poo could spell trouble! My kids have been throwing Scrabble tiles at each other again. It’s all fun and games until someone loses an i. What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know, but their flag is a huge plus. Quasimodo goes to the pub and says “Scotch whisky please” Barman says “Bell’s alright?” Quasi says “Mind your own business.” Today I have officially been sober for one hundred days. Not like, in a row or anything, just in total. This bloke just came in my workplace shouting “Vodka, tequila, sambuca!” I said “Hey! I call the shots round here!” Police are hunting the ‘knitting needle nutter’ who has stabbed 6 people. They believe he could be following some kind of pattern.

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On Friday 2 March, Sheffield Business Improvement District (BID) will launch the BID Spring Clean, an annual campaign that tackles graffiti and mess in Sheffield city centre. During the BID Spring Clean, which is now in its third year, Sheffield BID’s Clean Team will remove graffiti from privately owned, commercial properties at no cost to the owners or occupiers, in a bid to make Sheffield city centre a cleaner place to live, work and play in. The BID Spring Clean will launch with a day of cleaning led by the BID’s Street Rangers, who undertake an early morning cleaning service for levy payers affected by the waste and mess left by rough

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sleepers and late-night revellers. They will be joined by teams of ‘guest rangers’, made up of volunteers from businesses within Sheffield city centre, which support the BID’s commitment to making Sheffield city centre cleaner. Diane Jarvis, Sheffield BID manager, said: “Making Sheffield city centre cleaner is one of the BID’s five core objectives. By removing unwelcome graffiti, we hope to make Sheffield a more attractive place to spend time and show our best side to the city’s visitors. “Throughout the campaign, the BID is offering our Clean Team’s graffiti removal service to privately owned, commercial property, free of charge. We hope that those businesses that are eligible take advantage of our service, to make Sheffield city centre cleaner for all.” Whilst the BID’s Clean Team continues to offer a free graffiti removal service to its levy payers throughout the year, the BID Spring Clean is an annual initiative which will actively target city centre grot spots with a purge on graffiti affecting all commercial properties in the BID area. Tom Holmes, Head of Branch at John Lewis, said: “We regularly use Sheffield BID’s Clean Team to have graffiti removed from the outside of our store. The Clean Team is professional, efficient and provides a vital service that helps keep the exterior of John Lewis Sheffield clean. Not only for our

customers, but for all shoppers in the city centre. “We urge other businesses to take advantage of this fantastic service during the BID Spring Clean, to help clean up Sheffield city centre and make it a place we can all be proud of.” As well as graffiti removal, the BID provides security and lighting reviews, subsidised anti-graffiti coatings and organise crime prevention visits through the BID-funded police sergeant Matthew Burdett, to help prevent graffiti in the city centre. To tackle areas that are consistently retagged, the BID can deploy high-tech mobile cameras for surveillance, and details of all graffiti reported to the BID are provided to South Yorkshire Police to assist future prosecutions. The BID also seeks permanent permissions from landlords so that graffiti can be removed quickly. This year, the BID Spring Clean event runs alongside Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean, which runs from 2 – 4 March. The BID has teamed up with Wilko, a Healthy High Streets partner, to provide the kit for our guest rangers at the BID Spring Clean’s launch event on 2 March. Landlords and tenants of private commercial properties in the city centre affected by graffiti, can add these to the BID Spring Clean schedule, free of charge, by emailing cleanteam@sheffieldbid.com. If you would like to volunteer to help clean up Sheffield on 2 March, email enquiries@sheffieldbid.com.

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The energies of the Solar Eclipse are going to pulsate for some months to come, but the very essence of this is going to be strongly felt this week, because of all the other planetary players emphasising the same area of your ‘scope. This is going to see you much more sensitive than. Call for more...

Venus is set to go into a rewind this week, a retrograde that will last through to the middle of April. This is going to be highly signiﬁcant in deeper ties, helping you to think about what you really want, and with Mars still alongside Uranus, a desire for freedom can be strong. Call for more advice...

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If you have a hobby or an interest that you feel passionate about, you can really bring it to life in the most vivid of ways. But with your work situation still under the inﬂuence of your traditional ruler, ﬁnding a role that is really engaging could also feature for some Scorpio’s. Call for more...

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CAMPAIGN FOR SMOKE-FREE CITY A new campaign has been launched to reduce tobacco use in Sheffield, for smokers, non-smokers, quitters and the whole community work towards a future without tobacco. Smokefree Sheffield brings the city’s tobacco control board and local services together under one umbrella. It has launched a new website – www.smokefreesheffield. org – where users can find out more about these partner organisations and the support, advice and services they provide, including stop smoking support and how we crack down on cheap and illicit tobacco sales in Sheffield’s communities. Greg Fell, Director of Public Health at Sheffield City Council, said: “We are passionate about achieving a future where no-one can remember the last time they knew someone who started smoking.. We are determined to reduce the harm caused by smoking in Sheffield. Children become hooked on cigarettes from a young age and develop lifelong habits. Our goal is to ensure this is a thing of the past.” Cllr Mary Lea, Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Leisure said, “Making this exciting vision a reality is something

that will need to involve not just current smokers and quitters but also people who have never used tobacco before at all. Everyone can play a part in reaching a Smokefree Sheffield and a healthier, happier city that sets a great example for future generations.” The Smokefree Sheffield website was designed and built by Workstation-based marketing agency Diva Creative, which has also joined the council’s tobacco control board as a partner and is helping to recommend behaviour change approaches with the best chance of lowering smoking levels amongst those groups of people who smoke the most. Smokefree Sheffield’s three-year plan also includes campaigns aimed at tackling public perceptions of the use of e-cigarettes. E–cigarettes are a significantly safer alternative to smoking cigarettes. Sheffield City Council are advising smokers who can not or don’t want to stop smoking, to completely switch to vaping. For more information, visit the Smokefree Sheffield website at www. smokefreesheffield.org.

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happening almost every night of the week. IVFDF is a great way for people to have a go at a whole range of folk activities at a fraction of a cost of some of the bigger summer festivals. We’re really excited to once again be welcoming folk fans to Sheffield and want to encourage anyone with an interest in folk to come and experience the festival.” On the Saturday of the festival Sheffield will come alive with the sound of thousands of bells and clashing sticks, as morris teams from as far as Brighton, Bristol and Glasgow entertain crowds at various city centre locations. The day of dance is being organised by Five Rivers Morris of Sheffield, and will feature 14 teams from both the local area and across the country. James Merrylees, squire of Five

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OLD VIOLINS WANTED THOR AND BLAZE ROCK THE EMBASSY FOR ANNIVERSARY BASH NEEDS TO BE 14 INCH BODY In 2014, the local music scene was a very different place. The era of the band’s putting on a show was a thing of the past, jeans and black tee shirts were the norm and one bands set list was the same as the next. Then, on Valentine’s Day, with a flash of lightning and a thunderous sound of drums, Sheffield rockers, THOR-GODS OF ROCK arrived on the scene to bring a fresh but familiar outlook back to the local scene. 4 years on, on Saturday 17th February, Thor-Gods Of Rock celebrated their 4th anniversary with a sold out show at The Embassy, Sheffield. They were joined by fellow Sheffield rockers, the increasingly popular, Blaze, and what a show it was. We spoke to Thor front man, Lee Dodge about the event. “It was an amazing night. Really hard work, but absolutely worth it. Blaze were great to work with. Mark (Mark White, Blaze lead singer) and the guys were the perfect band to open the show. They did a fantastic job. We’d have

been happy to sit back and watch them all night but it seemed some of the crowd wanted to see us perform too!” The event was sold out a month before the event with tickets being sold by each band and directly from the venue. Lee explained, “It went crazy just after Christmas. My phone was going crazy everyday with people wanting tickets. Even my mum couldn’t get them! It was a really hectic time for the band. We’d just welcomed John (John Hardman, guitar) and Scott (Scott Jordan, Bass) into the band so spending a lot of time in rehearsal, it was Christmas, I was rehearsing with Kev (former Thor guitarist, Kevin Hill) for a New Years Eve show and we were inundated with request for posting, delivering and saving tickets. On top of that, we all work Monday to Friday. Some days I met myself coming back. For a few weeks, Sarah (Lee’s wife and the Thor’s lighting technician) forgot who I was.”

But, was it all worth it? Was the hard work and long days worth it? Did the effort pay off? Lee told us, “absolutely! We couldn’t have asked for better”. And there was added meaning to the occasion for the 6’4” tall singer. “Yeah, it’s my birthday on 20th February so, with the show being on the closest Saturday to that, it was kind of like a birthday party for mr personally too.” The doors at The Embassy opened at 7pm but it seemed that the capacity crowd were wanting to get in early as Lee explains, “The queue started to build at about 6pm. By 7pm, it was halfway up the road to the pub next door. It made us feel like, just for one night, we were real rock stars!” The occasion was, however, tinged with sadness when the Landlady of the venue tragically passed away. Lee told us “Karen was a lovely woman. It was a real shock when we heard the news that she’d died. The show was in doubt for a short time but we

had a meeting with the venue and decided to go ahead with the show in honour of all of the hard work that Karen had put in herself. The Embassy have been fantastic from start to ﬁnish. They were well and truly onboard with the event from the get-go.” As well as the venue, it seems that the success of the show was also due, in no small part, to the Thor entourage. Lee explained “We’re extremely fortunate to have a great little team. Although there’s only 3 of them, they never seem to tire! We just like to that Claire (Claire Mantle)

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play at “The Devil’s Arse” as well as a trip into Europe to perform in Istria, Croatia in October. Lee went on to say “it’s going to be an exciting time. We have a lot of venues on our schedule that we haven’t played before and a trip abroad to look forward to. For more information on Thor-Gods Of Rock head over to the Facebook page www.facebook.com/ ThorRockShefﬁeld and keep up to date with show information, merchandise details and ticket news for Castleton.

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7 DAY SOAPWATCH MORNINGSIDE Coronation Street Mon: Eileen is trying to cheer up Phelan. Yasmeen tells Zeedan he should conďŹ de in Alya. Sarah and Gary decide to give it another go. Beth asks Craig about Liam copying him. Wed: Bethany tells Sarah she is going back to lap-dancing. Dr Gaddas tells Liz that Moira will be returning to the surgery. Fri: Imran tells Rana that if she goes along with her parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; plan, it will destroy her. Tyrone is grateful for Sean and Gemmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help with the girls. Kate and Rana declare their love for each other.

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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

£24

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

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2018 Stairlift to First Floor

WINTER OFFERS FROM £25PPPN CONTRACTORS WELCOME £20 pppn (room only)

New Trend Holiday Park SKEGNESS

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

HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH

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

£160 p/w off season Pets welcome

For free colour brochure

Call Duncan 01493730238 www.duncanfoleyholidays.com

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. www.newnesholidayflats.co.uk WEEKS FROM ONLY £150 SHORT EARLY SEASON PRICES FROM £75

TELEPHONE 01754 766609 CHAPEL ST. LEONARDS Golden Palm Site

8 Berth Caravan

7 CARAVANS AVAILABLE 2 PET FRIENDLY

UP TO £470

SMOKING/ NON SMOKING ROOMS AVAILABLE

Per Week Peak Season

WINTER WEEKEND SPECIAL

£50 DEPOSIT SECURES - NOW BOOKING ALL 2017

OVERSEAS PROPERTY SALES

Tel 0115 9133974 / 07973784396 swiftcaravans@gmail.com

Valued at 3 Bedroom £135,000 / 1 Bedroom £70,000 ideal live / let Off-road parking for several vehicles Exchange considered

For more information call 07837 995 729 / 07555 530 328

3 Nights B&B with Evening Meal From Only £105

INGOLDMELLS INGOLDMELLS VERY CLEAN, FULL FACILITIES CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES, SHOPS AND BEACH 3, 5, 7 NIGHT BREAKS AVAILABLE

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07875 729899

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SUMMER

INGOLDMELLS

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LUXURY 6 BERTH HOLIDAY HOME FOR SALE Sited on a Seaside Park on the East Coast of Yorkshire with Excellent Facilities 12 Month Season • Beach Access

NOW JUST £9995 including 2018 Site Fees

CALL FOR MORE DETAILS 01964 257001 or 07473 871766

LINCOLNSHIRE

BRAND NEW 2018 MODEL

£35,273 FEES PAID UNTIL 2019

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PLEASE CALL/TEXT 07701 096015

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Golf Course, Fishing Lakes, Pet Friendly, Live Entertainment,

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LOG FIRES • PETS WELCOME Two minutes from beaches/coastal paths

FROM £295 PER WEEK

EAST YORKSHIRE

INGOLDMELLS Near Fantasy Island and Butlins 6 Berth Caravans to let, full equipped with toilet, shower, microwave, hot and cold water, tv with Freeview, free Gas & Electric and pet Friendly

SITE

CALL FOR DETAILS OF SPECIAL OFFERS!

to secure your booking, small deposit bond required.

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• Prices from £275 per week • Also Weekend and Short Break Rates (subject to availability)

KINGFISHER

DIFFERENT RATES APPLY DEPENDING ON MONTH

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

SEAVIEW SITE • Excellent 6 Berth Caravan

More details can be found at

6 & 8 Berth Caravans at Kingfisher Fantasy Island to let, both with decking and Mod Cons. Shops & Children’s park on-site, close to amusements and Ingoldmells Market.

Call 07723389608

6 & 8 Berth Caravans

www.swiftcaravanbreaks.com

TEL: 07944 534034 OR 0115 9282169 Re-Licensed renovated 2 stone build villas 1 Bedroom & 2/3 bedroom with 850 sq metre fenced rural plot Bus route • Panoramic Views

including Full English Breakfast

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SKEGNESS

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Bed & Breakfast Only £25 PPPN

• Situated on Skegness Sea Front • • Sea View Rooms Available • • Ground Floor Rooms Available •

01754 767711

(1 of 9 on Golden Palm Site), 2009, club, swimming pool on site

BLACKPOOL

South Parade, Skegness PE25 3HP

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

SEADELL CHALET PARK

The Palm Court

6 berth caravan all mod cons, kingsize bed with en-suite, weeks or weekends, no smoking.

FREE 2018 SITE FEES Flexible Finance Options

£2000 Deposit • £187 Per Month

5 Star Facilities • Open 364 Days STATIC /TOURING PART EXCHANGE WELCOME

£30 deposit per week £250 to £400pw inclusive

07900 083 558 - 07774 586493

Within easy walking distance of some excellent eating places/pubs, including Rick Stein’s latest ﬁsh restaurant

TEL: 01209 860410 Kernow agas dynargh! - Cornwall Welcomes You!

NORTH YORKSHIRE

STATION HOUSE

NO TEXTs 0121 308 3879

Converted railway station on former Scarborough to Whitby Line

NORTH YORKSHIRE

En-Suite Bed & Breakfast in Old Station Buildings

North Yorkshire Moors & Coast Port Mulgrave 8 miles from Whitby

Also self-catering accommodation in The Old Goods Shed or in OSCAR, our converted Mk.1 railway carriage

Traditional Stone Cottage, Log Fire, 2 Bedrooms, Sea Views, near Coastal Footpath. Dogs welcome (No Extra Cost).

Call Martin 07540533851 Patrington • Hull • East Yorkshire • HU12 0PT

WWW.PATRINGTON-HAVEN.CO.UK

Telephone 01642 613888

www.yorkshirecoaststonecottage.co.uk

TEL: 01723 870896 clougtonstation@yahoo.co.uk www.cloughtonstation.co.uk

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HOLIDAY PARKS

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5 MINUTES FROM MABLETHORPE Set in tucked away grounds offering a relaxing & peaceful haven. 2 fishing lakes Dogs welcome. Various accommodation options.

COTTAGES, CARAVANS & 5 STAR LODGES FOR SHORT BREAKS & HOLIDAYS

FOR TOURING SPECIAL OFFERS SEE WEBSITE www.willowsholidaypark.co.uk

BROCHURE AVAILABLE

Grange Farm, Maltby-Le-Marsh Alford, Lincolnshire LN13 0JP

Tel: 01507 450267

sales@grangefarmpark.co.uk • www.grangefarmpark.co.uk

YORKSHIRE’S HIDDEN GEM

SPECIAL OFFER ONLY £9995 with Site Fees Paid to March 2019

Sited on a roadside pitch with good views. 2 bedrooms, Excellent condition. We also have other caravans for sale from only £6995

01964 612233 www.willowsholidaypark.co.uk or for further info

A Lincolnshire holiday park offering holiday cottages, touring, camping and caravan holidays near Skegness. Relax, unwind and escape to the country with a stay at our Lincolnshire holiday park. Set in 14 acres of countryside, we offer a range of accommodation options, including static caravans, holiday cottages, touring and camping pitches - so there’s something for all tastes and budgets.

Discover the beautiful Lincolnshire coast at Ingoldale Park, close to the popular resort of Skegness. Our holiday park is home to a wide selection of self-catering accommodation, including holiday apartments, houses, bungalows, cottages and caravans. Some of our accommodation is adapted for disabled access and is ideal for guests with restricted mobility. All offering outstanding value for money!

CALL US ON 01754 810833

CALL US ON 01754 872335

Sycamore Farm Park, Chalk Lane, Burgh Le Marsh, Skegness PE24 5HN

Book online at www.countryandcoastalholidays.co.uk

2014 SWIFT LOIRE CARAVAN

GOLDEN SANDS

Double glazed central heated Sited on the 5* Thorpe park holiday centre

Mablethorpe

Brand new Swimming pool for 2018 Price includes site fees until 2019

ONLY £28,500

HOLIDAY PARK

CARAVAN FOR SALE IN FLAMBOROUGH

SITE FEES PAID UNTIL 2019

Great finance package available

RATES AND WATER PAID

Call Billy on 07794403385 to arrange a viewing

ALL SET UP AND READY FOR 1ST MARCH ’18

2015 Willerby Salsa 3 Bed with rear storage £26,995 -Prices include 2018 fees -Site fees starting from £2,810 -Brand new development for 2019

Call Daniel on 07790 662 628 to arrange viewing

PLEASE CALL MR SCOTT ON 07875283726 Thornwick Bay Holiday Village North Marine Road, Flamborough, East Yorkshire. YO15 1AU

AIRPORT PARKING

1 WEEK £35 2 WEEKS £57

Ingoldale Park, Roman Bank, Ingoldmells, Skegness PE251LL

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TEL: 233 1000 Text: 07947 610 722

Email:babsrivelin@blueyonder.co.uk

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Book your next holiday with us in peaceful, rural Norfolk!!! Our park is located in the small village of Belton near to Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It is a quiet friendly park surrounded by open countryside providing beautiful views and a perfect place to totally relax. Rose Farm Park caters for all holiday makers and we aim to make your stay a happy and memorable experience. We cater for campers and touring caravans plus motorhomes. Our pitches are generous and we provide hook-up services. We have ample toilet and shower facilities spread across the park which are maintained regularly. There are also washing/laundry facilities on-site. For local information and to find out more about things to do, you can visit our site office where you can ask us for recommendations or browse the many brochures and leaflets on display. We cater for children of all ages. Our safe, enclosed children’s outdoor play area is well equipped and we also have an indoor games room where we have a pool table and arcade games.

Stepshort, Belton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 9JS Website: rosefarmtouringpark.com Email: office@rosefarmtouringpark.com Call David or Marie on 01493 738292

• Free ice-pack freezer available all hours • Chemical toilet disposal points • Mains electric hook-up points • Fresh water outlets • Well behaved dogs welcome • Large car park with keycode operated barrier • Heated facilities for year round comfort • Dog walk • Seasonal pitches • Caravan storage available

SEASONAL AND ANNUAL TOURING PITCHES AVAILABLE NOW CALL DAVID OR MARIE FOR DETAILS ON 01493 738292 Holiday Homes with the Largest Beach frontage in Lincolnshire We have 5 beautiful caravan holiday parks which offer a wide variety of attractions; all set on the beautiful east coast of Lincolnshire just a short distance away from the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds and Tennyson country. Sutton Springs with its quarter mile of beach frontage along the promenade and easy walking access to Sutton on Sea and Mablethorpe Trusthorpe Springs – a heated swimming pool, where the Park is set around the grounds of the 19th century Trusthorpe Hall. Tourers are always welcome and we have a range of superb quality letting vans available for hire. Lakeside Springs – our 7 acre well stocked fishing lake and quiet location. A selection of letting vans are available and tourers are always welcome, we can even store your touring caravan for you to save you fuel. Anderby Springs A quite location that’s just a stroll from the wide beach with the bright lights of Skegness just a short journey away Cherry Tree Springs our newest and exclusively adult only tranquil park catering for touring caravans, motorhomes and trailer tents situated on the edge of Sutton on Sea”

3 of our Holiday Parks have licensed Pubs serving delicious food with great seasonal entertainment and a fantastic atmosphere to relax with friends; new and old. Why not invest in that Holiday Home you’ve always wanted. We offer an extended season in 2 of our Parks and sell superb quality new and previously owned holiday homes with prices to suit all budgets.

Web: www.springsholidayestates.co.uk Email: info@springsholidayestates.co.uk

Main Office, Sutton Springs, Sutton Rd, Mablethorpe, Lincs, LN12 2PZ

Tel: 01507 441333

2018 SITE FEES INCLUDED

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COACH HOLIDAYS

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EUROPEAN BREAKS Lake Como - All Inclusive By Express Coach Hotel Britannia Excelsior - All Inclusive Dep: 3rd & 10th March 2018

LONDON ROYAL ALBERT HALL TEA & TOUR 1st - 2nd April • 2 Days

Bruges & the Dutch Bulbfields By Coach Velotel Hotel - Board as per brochure Dep: 25th March 2018

9 DAYS FROM £339pp

5 DAYS FROM £354pp

Heart of Italy

Salou - All Inclusive

By Express Coach Hotel Mizar - Half Board Dep: 24th March 2018

By Express Coach Hotel Festival Park - All Inclusive Dep: 24th March 2018

9 DAYS FROM £419pp

9 DAYS FROM £394pp

£299

• Esplanade Hotel • All Rooms En-suite • Lift to all ﬂoors per person • 4 Nights Half Board Accommodation • Leisure Facilities inc. pool & sauna • Welcome Cream Tea • Evening Entertainment with FREE BAR 6pm- 9pm • Excursions to Cornwall Gold, St Ives, Truro

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Skegness Miners’ Retreat

5 Days

5th - 9th March

Skegness Miners’ Retreat

5 Days

12th - 16th March

£142.00 £147.00

Isle of Wight

5 Days

26th - 30th March

£215.00

Easter in Cotswolds

4 Days

30th March - 2nd April

£299.00

Dutch Bulbfields

4 Days

5th - 9th April

£369.00

Blackpool 1940s’ Experience

2 Days

8th - 9th April

£119.00

Paignton (South Devon)

5 Days

9th - 13th April

£299.00

London Theatre 2 for 1 Special

2 Days

11th - 12th April

£175.00

Eastbourne

5 Days

23rd - 27th April

£299.00 £239.00

Mill Rythe Holiday Village

5 Days

23rd - 27th April

• Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum • 1 Night B&B Accommodation • Lift to all ﬂoors per person • All Rooms En-Suite • Guided Tour of Royal Albert Hall • Afternoon Tea • Free time in London

Emmerdale Studio Experience & Leeds

2 Days

29th - 30th April

£119.00

Tenby

5 Days

29th April - 5 May

£349.00

CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2018 25th - 27th May • 3 Days

£139

£254

• Holiday Inn Hotel London Heathrow • 2 Nights Half Board Accommodation per person • All Rooms En-suite • Lift to all Floors • Full Day in Chelsea Flower Show • Free time in Windsor & Oxford

Malgrat De Mar By Express Coach

Hotel Sorra D’Or - All Inclusive - Dep: 5th, 12th & 19th May 2018 9 DAYS FROM £349pp CHESTERFIELD 01246 555 775 43 Knifesmithgate • Chesterﬁeld S40 1RL

ROTHERHAM 01709 364880 4 Efﬁngham Square • Rotherham S65 1AP

Offers can be withdrawn without prior notice. Booking conditions as per Shearing’s trading charter. Prices are based on 2 people sharing a standard twin/double room, single, larger, superior & scenic view rooms supplements will apply. Prices correct at 8am 19/02/2018 prices subject to change terms & conditions apply. Regional variations apply

GLAZING

Tastes & Tales of Canterbury

4 Days

4th - 7th May

£359.00

Weymouth

6 Days

4th - 9th May

£445.00

Ireland (County Kerry)

7 Days

6th - 12th May

£599.00

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All the focus of week 25 in the County Senior was back on league action with 17 league games planned for last Saturday. Premier Division The title race is hotting-up in the Premier Division, with just 10 points separating the top eight. AFC Penistone Church Reserves still lead the way, after they beat the aforementioned eighth placed team, South Kirkby Colliery 9-2 at the Memorial Ground. Frecheville are just a point further back, after they beat sixth placed Jubilee Sports 3-2 at Chaucer School. Goals from Jordan Cooper, Joseph Littlewood and Ryan McDonald gave Stocksbridge Park Steels Reserves a 3-0 home win over Wombwell Main. Stocksbridge are up to third position, just ﬁve points off the lead, with a three games spare. A brace from Matthew Thornton inspired North Gawber Colliery to a 5-1 win over Houghton Main at the M-Tec Stadium. Matt Blakey, Luke Marsden and Scott Chipchase were also on target for North Gawber who move into fourth place. Grimethorpe Sports, who led the way for much of the autumn and winter have dropped to ﬁfth place, after they fell to their third consecutive league loss; a 2-1 home defeat to Handsworth Parramore Reserves. Swinton Athletic made it eight straight wins in all competitions, with a 5-2 home win over Denaby Main. Swinton sit in seventh place, but are one to keep an eye on as they have played fewer games than all of their rivals. Division One Dodworth Miners Welfare moved one step closer to the Division One title, as they fought hard for

a 4-3 away win against League Cup SemiFinalists Sheffield Medics. Dodworth have won all 16 of their league games, and their efficiency is evidenced by four of their six wins in 2018 coming by just the one goal. Second placed High Green Villa claimed a 5-2 win over Kiveton Park at St George’s Park, Thorncliffe. Sadly for High Green they trail the leaders by 24 points, whilst they only have eight games to play. A double from Joseph Martini helped Stocksbridge Park Steels Development to a 4-3 home win over fourth placed Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915. The three points are vital for Stocksbridge, who sit second bottom, but are only a point behind Caribbean Sports. Caribbean lost on Satirday, as they fell 3-1at Gosforth Playing Fields against third place AFC Dronfield. Mid-table Hemsworth Miners Welfare Reserves ended a run of six league games without a win, as they beat Silkstone United 3-2 away from home. Division Two Burngreave FC hit seven for the third time at home in a month, with a 7-2 victory over Manor Hotel. The win takes Burngreave 10 points clear, as previously second placed Boynton Sports lost 1-0 at Muglet Lane against Maltby Main Reserves. The day was to get worse for Boynton, as New Bohemians leapfrogged them following a comprehensive 5-1 home win against AFC Dronfield Reserves. Caribbean Sports Reserve moved into fifth place, following their fifth consecutive win, a 3-1 win over Thurcroft Miners Institute at the Thurcroft Hub. Working Wonders are just a point further behind in sixth, after they beat Sheffield Bankers Reserves 5-3 at home. Goals from Adam Crouch (2), Thomas Cutts and Luke Needham gave Worsbrough Bridge Athletic Development an impressive 4-1 away win against North Gawber Colliery Reserves.

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Spring is definitely on the way, and although I love winter fishing, I enjoy feeling the warmth of the sun even more, so I was glad to be on the banks this week as subtle signs herald the approach of warmer weather… I chose to fish a reservoir on the club card of Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society, a windswept body of water also known as Stanley Pool, high up in the Moorlands, and home to some nice pike, which were my target for the day. Sunrise was estimated for 7.27am by the forecaster, so I was pleasantly surprised to find it light when I went out to the van at 7am to scrape off the preceding nights frost and scrabbled frenziedly lest someone got to my intended spot first! The drive down to the water is always a treat, and by the time I’d covered the few hundred yards from the gate, I’d already spotted cock pheasants strutting by the track, several rabbits bounding through the verges, and watched a buzzard set off for its first foray into the growing light. It’s a beautiful spot, surrounded by farm and woodland, and it was into the woods I wandered, intending to fish the small pool, so called because of the causeway which separates it from the main body of the lake. I’ve never fished this area before, but after listening to advice from club officials, I decided to spend a day under the trees to see if I could catch. As I approached the peg, I could see it had been recently fished, the grass tramped flat, and a couple of holes indicated where banksticks had been sited, showing that two rods had been in use; a pike angler like me probably. This particular swim has a stream bed running across it, and most baits are flung into the channel where the pike often lay quietly, ready to ambush prey fish as they are silhouetted above, so my first couple of baits were dropped in hopefully, and I set about tidying up my gear. Both bobbins hung gently from my lines, and I took a few minutes to enjoy the sunrise through the trees, and marvel at the reflections on the mirror-like water… I hoped the weather would hold, although rain had been promised… I travel fairly light when pike fishing, using only a brolly instead of a shelter or bivvy; I can carry everything else in one go, so can move quickly if required. As I was the only angler on the lake however, and in such a beautiful spot, I intended to stay whether I caught or not, so pegged down the umbrella, unfolded the chair, and pulled out the flask, intent on watching the wildlife around me, whilst I enjoyed a brew. After an hour, I was approached by a gentleman I know well, my former science teacher at Middle School, and a chap I have much to be thankful for as an angler. When I was aged just 13 years old, he took me fishing as part of a school trip, and inspired my love for the outdoors and angling,

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so it is always a pleasure to see Geoff on the bank. He told me that the week previously, he had taken five fish from the spot I now occupied, including a hairy double run, but none of the big fish for which the water is renowned. We enjoyed a brief chat, before he departed for the opposite of the pool… no doubt to watch and see if I could remember what he had taught me! I’d bought a selection of baits, including lamprey, joey mackerel, my favoured roach, and a couple of herring, and my initial cast had been with the roach, and mackerel. I’m a keen advocate of boosting baits, so my roach had been liberally dosed with Spotted Fin Salmon Oil, and the mackerel with blood drawn from the pouch of lamprey after they had thawed. Lamprey are absolutely full of blood, which is what makes them one of the best baits around, and once thawed, the blood pools at the bottom of the bag, and a syringe can be used to remove some before injecting it into another bait. It’s perhaps a bit gruesome but can often pinch a bite when times are hard, and is a handy tip for tough sessions. After a few hours, the wind was really starting to cause a few issues, and I had to turn my umbrella completely around, and anchor it to a tree. The gusts whipped fiercely at the edges of the brolly; at times, I was concerned that it would be torn from the ground, and as I looked out into the main area of the reservoir, I was surprised to see another umbrella, beneath which an angler huddled, holding on gamely as white caps whipped across the surface of the lake! At least I had some shelter behind a line of trees, but he was struggling in gusts estimated at up to seventy miles an hour! Unsurprisingly, as soon as he got chance between squalls, he packed up at light speed, and departed, but it wasn’t comfortable where I was either… As I hunkered down with a book, I heard Geoff shout, and watched him land a nice pike before returning it safely. I hadn’t had a bite, and on a water where I’ve yet to blank, I was getting a little concerned that I’d made an error and picked the wrong spot. I stuck it out. Geoff packed up and went home, waving as he disappeared, and as the wind finally dropped, I could take in a little more of the surrounding beauty. As the sun started to sink, I recast my rods, and as I adjusted the bobbin, heard a deep, low, growl from close by… I looked up, and found myself staring into the glowering eyes, and slavering fangs of a huge, dishevelled wolfhound which stood about three feet away! I hadn’t seen it approach me through the woods, nor did it appear to have an owner, so I squatted motionless as it continued to growl at me… I sat for what seemed an age, until I heard a shout, and the dog turned its head. I looked up hoping to see it bound away but could only see what is best described as an extra from the film ‘Deliverance’, standing watching me from behind a tree, complete with checkered shirt, dungarees, and felling axe as the dog held station! As if things couldn’t get worse! I had no intention of ‘squealing like a pig’, so reached out (slowly) for a lump of nearby timber, ready to beat myself to death first if required… Thankfully, a further shout got the beasts attention, and it slunk off into the woods. The interloper said not a word to me, but instead stalked off after the dog, swinging his axe, whilst watching me as he increased the distance between us. It was an uncanny encounter, which certainly unnerved me, and when my alarm emitted a high pitched squeak, I had to check it hadn’t come from me! It hadn’t. The bobbin jumped off the line, which slowly spooled away as a fish made off with the roach deadbait. I wound down, and struck into solid resistance, bringing a scraper double figure fish to the net quickly. It hadn’t had time to engulf the roach, which hung limply from it’s jaws, and the hooks were removed swiftly without injury to the pike. It was quickly photographed and left in the net to recover, before it swam away into the gathering gloom. That was enough for me, my run of fish continued, so I packed up, keeping a watchful eye on the woods… I was sure I could hear distant music… a banjo maybe? I hope not, it was a nice spot, but next time I’ll take a friend…

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WARNE PLEASED WITH VICTORY Millers chief Paul Warne believes that his side’s eye-catching victory at table-topping Shrewsbury Town will make their League One rivals sit up and take notice. Richard Wood’s first-half strike proved the difference in Shropshire as Warne’s side held firm to notch their sixth successive victory and consolidate their position in the League One play-off berths. Speaking to the assembled press corps, Warne was full of praise for his side’s ability to dig out a result against Paul Hurst’s high-flyers on a difficult New Meadow playing surface. “It was a difficult game,” Warne admitted. “It was a hard game and the pitch wasn’t amazing and was not good for football for either team. It became a game of corners, throw-ins and hard work really and I thought on chances created we edged the game. “We started really well and in the first 15 minutes we were really good but Shrewsbury, top of the league, came back at us but we weathered their storm. In the second half, we really pressed for the second goal, which would have made my life at the side of the pitch much easier but to win one-nil is obviously very pleasing.” With the Millers stretching their unbeaten run to 13 games following the victory, Warne was quick to hail the character of his side, who have gone

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FERGUSON PLEASED WITH REPSONSE Darren Ferguson felt his side showed the perfect response after beating Fleetwood Town 3-0 in Sky Bet League One. Two goals from Tom Anderson, along with Alex Kiwomya’s first strike for the club gave Rovers a comfortable win, and their first three points of 2018. He said: “It was a very dominant performance, we got three goals and a clean sheet so it was a good day all round and I’m delighted for my players. “I said after the Walsall game that we wanted to make sure that performance was a one off, that has to be the case and we looked a different side when we played the way we can. “It was an important game to win, we looked at it as a good opportunity to get our first win of the year. We’ve had a lot of draws and we had to start turning them into wins.” Ferguson made five changes from the team that

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I know how to move across the pitch and I’ve done a lot of work in different positions and it’s worked out well. “There are good players here who know what they’re doing, and I want to add to that, I can add pace, and now that I’ve got a goal under my belt I just want to kick on, I’m not far off full games and I’m putting my all into training.” The win saw Rovers earn their ﬁrst three points of 2018, and Kiwomya felt that they were good value for their win. “Everything went to plan, it was what we had worked on all week, we executed the game plan well and that has shown in the result today, we had a look in the mirror, dealt with it and that’s shown today,” he added. “We know that with our defence, we can do our job down one end and that they can do theirs down the other, there’s great team cohesion here,

Alex Kiwomya is looking to kick on following his ﬁrst goal for the club against Fleetwood Town on Saturday. Kiwomya’s 13th minute strike set Rovers on their way to a 3-0 win over the Cod Army, and he was delighted to get off the mark. “It’s been a long time coming, it’s been a long road, but I’m happy to help the team out with a goal, John Marquis managed to work it down the left and it made it easy for me to score,” he said. “This goal will help me kick on, it shows that I’ve got it in the locker and I’m ready to score again,

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and we have shown we have the right mentality to bounce back. “Hopefully we can start a run now, the lads thrive off big experiences and games, and that starts again next week, but we take things a game at a time and go from there, we can show that the

performances are there.” Rovers return to the Keepmoat Stadium to face Bury on Saturday March 3. you can purchase tickets from the Club Doncaster Box Ofﬁce, on 01302 762576 or at tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk

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The Blades boss wasn’t too downhearted at following a narrow defeat to Premier League Leicester. Chris Wilder was understandably proud of his players following Friday’s narrow loss at the King Power Stadium. But the Blades boss was also disappointed to exit the Emirates FA Cup at the ﬁfth-round stage, having put up a good showing against a fully strength Foxes side, that

included the likes of Riyad Mahrez and matchwinner Jamie Vardy. Speaking in the aftermath of the tie, the Blades boss remarked: “We gave a good account of ourselves, we remain disciplined and stayed in the game right until the end against quality opposition. “It was different to a Championship game, we had to get in behind the ball and plug holes. We were structured

and organised, we worked hard and we pushed them. “When we saw they were playing a full hit we knew how the game would go, we couldn’t match them up and play our normal game. “They are in a different situation, they’re not going to win the Premier League or get into the top four, so their priority is the FA Cup and as seen by their team they were going all out to win.” Wilder added: “It

was a tight game, games aren’t won on teamsheets or in the dressing room and I said to the players that if Leicester were to beat us they would have to go through us all and they did, we put up a really good show and when it’s a tight game you have to take your chances to score. “We’ve not taken three or four good opportunities and they took one of theirs in great fashion.”

BLADES RUN FOXES CLOSE BASHAM BACKING BLADES United pushed 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City all the way in the Emirates FA Cup tie at the King Power Stadium on Friday evening. But unfortunately for the Blades, the combination of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy proved the difference, with the latter heading home in the second-half to settle the last 16 tie in the Foxes favour. For the ﬁfth-round clash against the 2015/16 Premier League Champions, boss Wilder made several changes. Wright, Carruthers, Lundstram, Lafferty, Donaldson and Wilson were all handed starts, with Ched Evans and Brooks named amongst the substitutes that also included Sharp, Duffy and Stearman. Clarke missed out through illness and Fleck because of suspension. United enjoyed the best of the opening exchanges, Wilson forced an early corner, before testing Schmeichel at his near post. At the other end, Wright made a timely block to deny Vardy at the expense of corner from Ndidi’s through ball. The England international came even closer moments later, ﬁring inches wide of

Blackman’s far post. City were now enjoying the majority of possession and Blackman had to be alert to deny Ndidi from 25 yards. Wright was again well positioned to make a block, this tim from Iheanacho, after a marauding run from Chilwell. In response, their was some panic in the City box from Carruthers’ corner, but Maguire cleared with Wilson ready to pounce. Then the former Blade needed to make a last-ditch block to deny Stevens after Simpson failed to clear. On 35 minutes, the Blades had a big let off, Mahrez played Vardy in on goal, but Blackman stood tall to deny Leicester’s number nine. Mahrez was again influential, before Chilwell crossed and Iheanacho deflected the ball wide from closerange, but that was the last action of note in the first period. At the break, Brooks replaced Wilson, who had earlier received treatment, following a clash with Maguire. The beginning of the second period saw little action of note, although Brooks nearly got the better of Maguire on a counter attack. But in the 66th minute

the Foxes produced a touch of quality to take the lead. Mahrez worked spaced on the right-wing and floated a cross to the back post where VARDY had peeled off Basham to loop a head back across goal into the far corner. Leicester were now on top and only an excellent save low to his left from Blackman denied Gray adding a second. On 71 minutes, the Blades were so close to restoring parity. Lafferty played a ball behind the Leicester defence and it fell inviting for Baldock to fire an effort goalwards, only for Schmeichel to get down in the nick of time and parry wide. In United’s next attack, Carruthers volleyed just off target from a Stevens cross. Back at the other end, Vardy thought he had got his second after Mahrez had head across goal from Chilwell’s cross, only for the assistant referee to rule it out for offside. With the clock the enemy, United pressed forward in numbers, but Schmeichel was Leicester’s calming influence and despite the best efforts of the travelling supporters to galvanise the players it proved in vain.

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The versatile Blade insists United won’t take a backwards step in their pursuit of a play-off place. Chris Basham insists the Blades won’t take a backwards step in their pursuit of a play-off place. Speaking ahead of QPR’s visit to Bramall Lane, United’s number six remarked: “We need to take it a game at a time and look to win every game, hopefully we’ll amass enough points in the ﬁnal 15 matches. “It’s an exciting time for the players, the fans and everyone connected to the club, we couldn’t have wished to have been in this position and we’re determined to

ﬁnish the job.” And Basham is optimistic about the Blades chances of making the top six, adding: “We’ve been in these big game situations in League One, we relish the pressure they bring. We’ve loved been in and amongst it this season, but we want to go that extra yard and get into the Premier League. “I’ve been here for four years and it’s been

horrible at times when we’ve been struggling in League One, but the Gaffer brought and enthusiasm and determination into the club and we’ve not looked back. “We play the 3-5-2 formation differently but really effectively. We play with the handbrake off and we’ve got players at the top of pitch that create chances and ones that scores goals.”

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because United have found it hard to put the ball in the net So it’s coming down Freeman is not too despite dominating to the business far away, and Chris end of the season Wilder may soon find possession and and it’s still all to himself spoilt for creating quality play for at Bramall choice when it comes chances. Leon Lane. to selecting his Clarke has always The home match matchday eighteen. been streaky in his against QPR marks Simon Moore may performances, and a what on paper could well find it hard fresh scoring run will be an easier run to regain his place provide the impetus of games for the given Blackman’s the team needs. Billy Blades, with only the impressive form in Sharp has looked away trip to Fulham the last few games, much hungier and presenting a serious and even Sammy on his game in his test to a team with Carruthers and Jake last appearances, aspirations of making Wright staked their so maybe we are the playoffs or better. claims to be more The squad seems to involved with assured waking from our slumbers just in time! be strengthening as performances in the The season won’t players return, David narrow cup defeat. fade away into one of Brookes being well The key to success disappointment, but on the mend and still will undoubtedly Blades fans can only the prospect of a fit be converting hope we are involved Ched Evans looking chances - in the in the race right up to make an impact recent lean spell too to match 46 - and as the season draws many games have to a close. Kieron slipped away simply beyond!

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Championship improvement. He added: “We have a very busy period now with six games in 18 days. But this is football and I would rather have another game in the replay than lose to Swansea today. “We have injuries and also Jordan Rhodes cannot play today because of sickness.

He was on his way to the stadium today but the doctor said he must turn around and rest at home. “We must do what the schedule dictates we must do. Right now we are still in the cup, we are doing better in the Championship and we have lost one game in ten overall, so we have a lot of positives.”

BELIEF IN OUR WORK Nine games into his tenure as Owls boss, Jos Luhukay believes his side are heading in a positive direction. From those nine games, Wednesday have posted six clean sheets, advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup and registered their maiden league victory under Jos against Derby at Hillsborough last week. Following on from the goalless draw with Swansea in the fifth round of the FA Cup last weekend, the Owls head to Millwall this evening and the manager said: “I think we are in a very good direction, with the team and with the players and we are enjoying it. “We are giving our best every day and we are seeing the players’ intensive work in the games. “The mentality and character is very high and also the discipline.” But with a hectic fixture schedule in the Championship, combined with an FA Cup replay away

at Swansea on the horizon, Jos has plenty to consider in terms of team selection. “We must look to the intensity and the physical situation of every player,” he told swfc.co.uk. “We look at the last games, how many minutes, how long each player plays and keep a close eye on that. “We have a very intensive programme, in the FA Cup and Championship. “Millwall is next, Saturday Aston Villa, then Swansea, then Bristol City so we have a lot of work ahead. “But we look only to the next game and then we must have a very good regeneration for the next game to Aston Villa.”

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Street in Sheffield city centre. It brings Sheffield’s thriving mountain biking scene out of the woods and into the heart of the city. It is one of four headline events at The Outdoor City Weekender, an action-packed adventure festival taking place at locations across Sheffield from 9 to 11 March 2018. The event is being held later in the day than last year – from around 4pm to 7pm – making the final After the success of the rounds even more dramatic as inaugural Howard Street Dual darkness falls and the course is last year, the dual slalom race lit up. will once again challenge the Entry to the competition is by stars of the UK mountain bike invitation only, with around 64 scene when it comes to the city men and women taking to the track centre on Saturday 10 March. on the day. Alongside Steve Peat And spectators are in for an extra (aka Sheffield Steel) and 50:01’s treat this year as, among the Craig Evans, the racing line-up impressive talent set to participate, includes last year’s winners Brett are mountain bike legend Steve Penfold, Ben Moore, Carrie Poole Peat and one of his most successful and Anya Tolwinska. World Cup protégés, Craig Evans. winner Josh Bryceland and his This exhilarating dual slalom 50:1 counterpart Josh Lewis, race – similar to skiing – sees National 4X champion Sam Dale riders battle head to head down a and Joe Wallbridge are also ones to watch. purpose-built course on Howard

Riders will race two at a time from the top of Hallam Square, across the front of Sheffield Hallam University’s main building and down to the bottom of Howard Street. Along the way they’ll negotiate a series of obstacles, from man-made constructions and street furniture to flat grass corners and custom wooden features. It’s a knockout-style event so the fastest two riders of the day will then take each other on in the grand final. This dual slalom style of riding has its roots in the Sheffield ‘mates racing’ scene. These informal races see everyone from world champions to amateurs pitch up and race each other. The success of these events is thanks in large part to the profound sense of community in Sheffield’s mountain bike scene – which will certainly be in force on the day of the Dual. For more information on the Weekender, visit the website at www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/ outdoor-city-weekender

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