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CYCLE SERVICE OFO REVEALS SHEFFIELD SUCCESS For the first time in the UK a dockless bike scheme is sharing usage data, providing a never before seen insight into Sheffield’s cycling habits. The city was ofo’s first in the north of the UK and follows successful launches in Cambridge, Oxford, London and Norwich. The scheme is already used by 200m users in 21 countries to make 32m trips every day. The company recently announced plans to launch in nearby Leeds. Over 28,000 trips have been made in the steel city on ofo bikes so far, with figures showing almost a 20% rise from January to

February. As a result, the company will be adding 300 new bikes in Shefﬁeld at the end of this month. Some 13,232 trips were made in January, growing to over 15,000 in February, proving that the scheme rose in popularity even from the initial period of excitement immediately after launch. There have been 6,220 unique users in Shefﬁeld up to the 11th of February, with more signing up every day. Unusually, the majority of the trips have taken place between 3pm and 5pm each day, proving that ofo users are not limited to commuters. Around 550 trips are made

each morning between 7am and 9am, rising to a peak of around 1,100 between 3pm and 5pm.

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hinting at a large usage from Sheffield’s student population. Joseph Seal-Driver, ofo’s general manager for the UK & Ireland, said: “The initial uptake in Sheffield has been nothing short of fantastic. We are pleased to see usage numbers grow each month, and as the days get longer and the weather improves, we expect to see more and more Sheffield residents adopting ofo bikes as their go-to mode of transport” How it works ofo’s eye-catching yellow bikes are hired through a smartphone app for just 50p for 30 minutes and

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PLANS TO IMPROVE ROTHERHAM’S CLIFTON PARK Rotherham Council is developing plans to provide new tennis courts and increase car parking spaces at Clifton Park to improve facilities for its many different visitors. The Council is working with the Lawn Tennis Association and Sport England to fund, subject to planning consent, ﬁve new ﬂoodlit tennis courts within

Clifton Park on the site of the old bowling greens, which have not been used for a number of years. Car parking will also be increased by extending the museum car park onto the existing tennis courts as part of the same scheme. Rotherham Council’s Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment Damien Wilson said: “These

improvements will increase opportunities for people to play more sports and, as our new improved courts will be ﬂood-lit, people will be able to play for longer in the evenings, in a safe environment. “Meanwhile, with increasing visitor numbers to Clifton Park, the additional car parking will provide muchneeded space.” The Council has

been communicating with Moorgate Tennis Club and other users of Clifton Park to try and ensure that, where possible, the Council can meet their short term needs at some of the borough’s other parks for the short period the renovations are taking place. The work is expected to be carried out within the next 12 to 24 months. Damien added:

“We are expecting another busy summer season at Clifton Park and so we can start work imminently on the car park once ﬁnance is in place to meet the immediate need to accommodate a large number of visitors to the park. Meanwhile, as the tennis courts is a much larger project, we will continue to work with our external funders to progress the

scheme.” The Council is in discussion with the Lawn Tennis Association and members of the Rotherham Tennis network about how to best manage the transition and look to provide other tennis improvements for Rotherham’s residents. Paul Sheard, Regional Tennis Participation Manager, of the Lawn Tennis

Association, said: “The Lawn Tennis Association is supportive of the plan to relocate the tennis courts. The proposed project will provide an additional tennis court, as well as new ﬂood-lighting on all courts which will help ensure that tennis playing opportunities are available throughout the year. The Lawn Tennis Association is working in partnership with

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Fast & Furious Live is coming to Sheffield for four performances at the FlyDSA Arena from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th April 2018. Universal Brand Development, Fast Live Productions and tour producers Live Nation Entertainment have announced that Fast & Furious Live will premiere in London at the world famous O2 on 19 January 2018 before heading out across the UK as part of the first leg of the global arena tour. The action and excitement from one of the most popular and enduring film series of all-time will come to life in this ground-breaking live-arena tour. Creative director and executive producer, Fast & Furious Live, Rowland French said: “It’s been years in the making, and we are beyond excited to finally show fellow fans what we have been creating in order to bring Fast & Furious Live to the global stage. With this mix of extraordinary stunts, special effects, cutting-edge 3D-projection mapping – as well as drivers pushing their own limits — every performance will create an unforgettable experience for the live audience. Twentythree cities across 14 countries is just the beginning for Fast & Furious Live.” The adrenaline-fueled, two-hour show is set to be the most spectacular live arena production ever produced, featuring precision performance driving and newly created physics-defying stunts. Using favourite cars and locations that criss-cross the globe along with key scenes from the film series – created via state-of-theart 3D projection mapping – fans will be transported straight into this immersive extension of the Fast & Furious movies. “Fast & Furious Live will allow audiences worldwide to experience the extreme action sequences from the franchise through an authentic live experience,” said Vince Klaseus, President, Universal Brand Development. “With this live show, we are redefining fan access and bringing audiences closer than ever to their favourite movie moments.” Audiences will feel the heat from flaming exhausts and marvel at vehicular acrobatics as scene after scene unfolds enhanced by the most advanced digital projection technology imaginable. Featuring several original cars from the films, as well as exact replicas of fan favourites — from Dom’s legendary Dodge Charger

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Day so we can improve the literacy skills - and lives - of as many local children as possible.” Special collection points will be set up in both of Meadowhall’s Waterstone’s stores on Park Lane and The Arcade from Thursday 1st March to Monday 5th March. Donated books will be re-distributed to children at schools which are part of Meadowhall’s Young Readers Programme in partnership with The National Literacy Trust.

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CANCER - DON’T IGNORE THE SUBTLE SIGNS STAYING SAFE ONLINE It’s not just lumps and bumps that need to be checked out. We ask the experts about the less obvious warning signs to look out for. There are over 200 different types of cancer in total, and more than one in three people will develop some form of the condition during their lifetime, so it’s important to be clued-up on the potential warning signs that something isn’t quite right. Where it gets tricky though, is when those warning signs aren’t exactly obvious. Most of us know to get any unusual lumps checked out by a doctor, but there are several other more subtle, or less talked-about, symptoms that are just as important to know about – many of which we often easily brush aside and ignore. Treatments work best when cancer is caught early, so noticing any unusual changes – and getting them checked out – sooner rather than later can make all the difference to your health. Remember, most of the time, these ‘symptoms’ will turn out to be entirely harmless and don’t automatically mean you have cancer, but it’s always best to get them seen by a doctor and talk through your concerns. Here, medical experts explain more about some of the red ﬂags that many people overlook.

1. Unexplained weight loss Dropping a dress size might seem like good news at first, but if you haven’t made any significant changes to your diet or exercise routine, it could be a sign that something is wrong. Many different cancers cause weight loss. This is because tumours use up a lot of energy and nutrition as they grow. Small fluctuations in weight are normal, and it’s not uncommon for a noticeable change in your size to happen after a stressful event – but unexplained significant weight loss should never be ignored. Many people with cancer experience weight loss at some point, but it occurs most often with cancers of the stomach, oesophagus, pancreas or lung. If you’re struggling to put any lost weight back on, speak to your GP, as they will be able to rule out any serious illnesses. 2. Ongoing tiredness We all have those days where we can’t seem to keep our eyes open at our desk, and if your lifestyle is particularly demanding and you’re not getting enough sleep, then it stands to reason that you’re going to feel tired. But unusual exhaustion that’s been going on for a while, could be due to something else going on beneath the surface. Fatigue can be an early sign of cancer; a continuous feeling of exhaustion that doesn’t get better even after you rest. This a symptom that is relatively easy to miss, especially if you lead a busy lifestyle. Often, fatigue occurs in the early stages of cancer because of blood loss in the body. Cancers of the digestive tract tend to cause internal bleeding. While the blood loss may be too subtle to notice in one’s faeces, it may gradually lead to anaemia. The first sign of this may be fatigue and exhaustion, as well as shortness of breath, palpitations and ankle swelling. 3. Unexplained or irregular bleeding Both women and men can experience this. If a woman bleeds 12 months after menopause, it’s a worrying sign – no matter if the bleeding is light or not – as it could signify cervical or endometrial cancer. Irregular periods and bleeding between cycles, or after sex, can also be a cause for concern in younger women, but this could also be indicative of other health problems or hormonal fluctuations. As before, it’s always best to go and see your doctor as soon as possible, and let them decide if further investigations are needed. Additionally, rectal bleeding shouldn’t be ignored. While it’s most commonly linked to a haemorrhoid, rectal bleeding with dark blood should be enough of a concern to make a trip to the GP. 4. Swelling in the neck Medical advice says that we should regularly

check our breasts and testicles for any errant lumps or bumps, but your neck could also be a key indicator of cancerous cells. Many patients don’t realise the signiﬁcance of a persistent neck lump, and leave it too long before seeing a doctor. It is a worrying symptom, as it can signify a tumour anywhere in the head or neck, including cancer of the mouth, throat, ear, sinuses, larynx [voice box] or thyroid. Neck growths can also be a sign of blood cancer and lymphoma: Neck swellings are common with viral infections, but these usually settle down within a couple of weeks. If a swelling persists for six weeks or more, they should be examined by a specialist.

The internet is a great tool for banking, paying bills, online shopping, looking up holiday destinations, researching information and a lot more. However, fraudsters and cyber crooks are also proliﬁc, hiding beneath the cloak of anonymity the internet offers.

The dangers In 2016 the annual Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated there were 3.6 million cases of fraud and two million computer misuse offences. The Office of National Statistics which today acknowledges that previous high volume crimes 5. Mouth ulcers that don’t heal such as burglary and vehicle theft are A mouth ulcer is a pretty run-of-the-mill nowhere near as common as they used complaint, which should clear up on its own to be. Rather these crimes have been within a week or two. If an ulcer’s causing replaced by various types of online fraud discomfort for more than three weeks however, which the police say has reached epidemic or you’re getting lots of stubborn ulcers, it proportions. could be a sign of something more serious Briefly, online fraud can be divided into going on. Many of us experience mouth ulcers four categories: when we’re a bit run down and our immune • Bank and credit account fraud system is weakened. The lining of the mouth • Advance fee fraud – victims are tricked renews itself every two weeks, which usually into handing over helps any ulcers heal themselves. So if you’re • Non-investment fraud – criminals con a experiencing persistent ulcers for over three victim into buying something weeks, make sure to seek medical advice. • Fake investment or charity scams There is also the danger of hacking and 6. Persistent bloating malware: Many of us will feel bloated after a big meal, • Hackers steal personal information such but if you feel bloated every day (even if it as in the recent Equifax hack in which comes and goes) then this could be a sign of near 150 million personal records were something more than just a heavy dinner or stolen a food intolerance. If you persistently feel • Malware insinuates its way into a bloated for three weeks or more, it’s best to visit your doctor. The same goes for feeling computer and steals sensitive personal infull quickly, or loss of appetite. formation such as bank account numbers, passwords and credit card details 7. Changes to bowel habits Our bowel patterns can tend to vary from day to day, depending on what we’ve eaten or how stressed we are. However, any ongoing usual pattern changes, particularly if you are producing more frequent, smaller stools, like pellets or pencil-thin motions, could indicate bowel cancer. Other symptoms may include rectal bleeding, weight loss, fatigue, abdominal pain and/or swelling, or a feeling that the bowels aren’t emptying fully: Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, yet it often causes no symptoms until it has progressed to a large tumour. The earlier it is diagnosed, the better the prognosis, so these symptoms should always be taken seriously. 8. Non-healing skin blemishes Skin blemishes occur in various shapes, sizes and colours, and can appear on the skin at any time in life. People often overlook small non-healing blemishes on the skin. It’s easy to see why this is, as when we age, there are many different spots and marks on the skin and it’s difficult to distinguish between the innocent ones and the potentially harmful ones. As a rule, if a mole enlarges, gets darker, has an irregular outline, or uneven levels of pigmentation, then it should arouse suspicion of malignant melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. [But also] any blemish that bleeds, gets scabby, ulcerated or fails to heal, should also be shown to a doctor. 9. Unexplained pain A crick in the neck, an ache in the lower back – everyday aches and pains are common and usually nothing serious, so it’s very easy for people to overlook this potential symptom. But any ongoing pain, anywhere in the body, that doesn’t seem to have an obvious cause or doesn’t go away, should be checked out. Pelvic pain may mean ovarian cancer; back pain may be caused by secondaries from an unnoticed tumour elsewhere, such as breast or prostate; abdominal pain may be caused by cancer of the stomach, bowel, or pancreas to name a few examples; and chest pain may indicate lung cancer. Any unexplained pain, particularly if new, persistent, constant, disturbing sleep, or associated with weight loss, should be brought to the doctor’s attention.

Protection tips • Before making an online purchase always look for the padlock sign in the browser bar. This tells you the website is secure and your payment details are encrypted. • Beware of phishing emails that try and get you to click on a link or download a document. If the link is clicked or the document downloaded malware will infect the computer. • You can identify phishing emails because they drop into your email box unexpectedly. Typically they appear to be from a legitimate organisation but if you’re not expecting a communication simply ‘trash’ the mail. • Use antivirus software. It protects you from all types of malware, including ransomware. It also ﬂags up malware that is hiding in emails and warns you against visiting websites that have malware hidden in them. • Beware of cold calls. Often following a major hack customers receive cold calls claiming to be from the organisation and requesting personal information such as bank account or credit card numbers. It’s a scam. • Use really strong passwords on all your accounts, which ideally should be at least ten characters long and consist of a mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols. If your details are leaked in a hack, fraudsters ﬁnd it very hard to ‘break’ these passwords.

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If the ofﬁce is closed If you have closed the ofﬁce because it is inaccessible, or not enough staff are able to make it in, you should usually still pay employees for that day. Withholding pay when employees are unable to work through no fault of their own could be an unauthorised deduction from wages or a serious breach of their contract of employment. In those circumstances, your employees may be able to bring a legal claim against you for non-payment of the wages and any losses. Some employment contracts do however contain a temporary ‘lay-off’ clause - if this is the case, you can refuse to pay full pay to employees for a limited time and for days when the workplace is not open. General advice As travel disruption is likely to occur reliably year after year, it is recommended that you put a policy in place covering what is expected of employees if the weather prevents them from getting to work and at relevant times of year dust off the policy and remind employees of what it contains. This will ensure that there is no confusion regarding non-attendance and how it will be treated during bad weather. If your business suffers particularly from widespread travel issues or is particularly exposed in poor weather conditions you may wish to consider a policy of allowing working from home or other off-site alternatives if the nature of the work allows it.

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The X Factor’s super six semi-final acts will star in The X Factor Live Tour 2018! A seventh wildcard act will then be decided via an online vote from all the acts to feature in this year’s live shows. The top six artists confirmed tonight to go on the tour are: Rak-Su, Grace Davies, Kevin Davy White, Lloyd Macey, The Cutkelvins and Matt Linnen. Rak-Su are the first ever X Factor act to have had two No.1 singles on iTunes whilst being on the show, riding high in the charts with Dimelo and Mona Lisa, which also won them the weekend vote in Week 4. Grace Davies won the Prize Fight in Week 1 with her stunning and emotional performance of her original song, Too Young. The track also became the first song of this series to top the UK iTunes chart. Kevin Davy White won the weekend vote in Week 2 with his incredible vocal and electric guitar for his rendition of Santana’s Smooth. Lloyd Macey topped the weekend vote in Week 3 with his moving rendition of George Michael’s A Different Corner. As a result, he won the right to open for charttopping superstars Little Mix on their arena tour in Manchester. Also joining the line-up are The Cutkelvins, who’s electrifying original song Saved Me From Myself was one of the stand out

performances across Week 4, as well as Matt Linnen, who has been impressing the judges and audience with his raw and original takes on hits, including Alicia Key’s Falling. In addition, one other act from this series’ live shows will join the line-up. They will be chosen as a wildcard by the British public, via a vote on The Sun Online. The most popular act will receive that all-important seventh and ﬁnal spot on The X Factor Live Tour 2018. The X Factor digital host, Becca

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BRAND NEW EXHIBITION AT WESTON PARK MUSEUM EXPLORES SHEFFIELD’S REMARKABLE HISTORY OF PROTEST AND ACTIVISM The passing of the Representation of the People Act on 6 February 1918 was a major electoral reform which extended voting rights to 8.5 million women across the UK. The Act was the result of a long struggle for the suffrage movement and the beginnings of British democracy as we know it today. To mark the 100th anniversary of this milestone in the development of our electoral system, Changing Lives: 200 Years of People and Protest in Shefﬁeld will celebrate how people in our city have stood up for what they believe in over the past two centuries. Opened at Weston Park Museum on the anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, Changing Lives will explore the city’s remarkable history of protest and activism. From the Radical Press in the late

1700s right up to causes championed in the city today, the exhibition will chronicle Sheffield’s story of protest through the different approaches campaigners have employed in fighting for their cause. Changing Lives will highlight both historical and contemporary examples of non-violent direct action and its impact on driving change. The tradition of trespass walks will be explored through objects including the walking boots of GHB Ward, founder of the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers and activist for the right to roam. Amongst the stories featured in the exhibition will be that of Sheffield Women Against Pit Closures, a group formed soon after the Miners’ Strike in 1984, whose Houghton Main pit camp brought public attention to further pit closures in the 1990s. The exhibition

will also include local photographer Chris Saunders’ powerful portraits of people involved in Sheffield’s current tree protests. The exhibition will examine how protesters have employed a variety of creative strategies to support their cause, from Samuel Holberry and the Sheffield Chartists to fly posters from the 2016 Black Lives Matter campaign. Visitors will find out more about the 1911 census evasion, led by suffragette and Sheffield resident, Adela Pankhurst, as well the radical writings of The Sheffield Register (1787-1794) and The Sheffield Iris (17941825). The Celebrated Sheffield Street Band, Sheffield Socialist Choir and Sheffield Pride will also feature, highlighting the power of humour, carnival and song, strong protest traditions which are alive in the city today.

Changing Lives will also examine the important role that solidarity plays in protest, and showcase how Shefﬁeld residents have demonstrated unity in protests on a local, national and international level. Visitors will discover objects from the World Peace Congress held at Shefﬁeld City Hall in 1950, alongside placards and banners from more recent protests, including those supporting Junior Doctors, as well as the anti-Trump

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Another cold winter’s day was the backdrop to a busy Saturday afternoon of County Senior league football. Luckily the frost had thawed for the majority, with only two out of eighteen games falling foul of the weather.

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A dramatic turnaround in stoppage-time saw the Millers win all three points in a South Yorkshire derby to remember, with manager Paul Warne reﬂecting on his side’s performance. “It was sort of a game of two halves, really,” said Warne. First-half I don’t think there was a lot in it but Donny had more composure on the ball. It’s the ﬁrst time we’ve played in a full house for a while, which is great and we want people to come and watch this great team. “I thought Donny had a bit more composure and adjusted to the conditions quicker than we did. I thought if I got the lads in at 0-0 by half time I’d be happy with that. I didn’t think they were doing what we asked them to do. “We asked them where they thought it was going wrong at half time and we adjusted it. Then I thought the second half we were really good. I hope the two Donny lads are all right, as neither of them looked like good injuries. I hope they’re okay. It sort of ruined the run of the game. It wasn’t smooth, but we had a lot of possession, attempts on goal and corners. “Then there was another injury so we didn’t get going as well as we’d liked.” It’s now seven wins on the spin and 14 unbeaten as Rovers were overturned thanks to a lovely header from Michael Smith before the striker won a penalty in the 12th minute of stoppage-time, allowing Joe Newell to seal the points. “In the end, I threw my dice and we went for it,” he continued. “Fortunately, it’s nice to get a penalty in the last minute. I haven’t watched it back but I’m presuming it was one. I think he comes from the blindside of the ‘keeper and he’s pulled him down. That’s testament to the lads, they kept running and chasing every ball which is what I ask them to do every week. To perform like that for us makes us all really proud. As a staff and dressing room, they’re

really pleased to come away with a win. “They don’t know when they’re beaten. They’ve won 11 in 14 and got three draws. You can’t guarantee results and the performance ﬁrst half wasn’t up to our standards but it was second half. We created enough chances in the second half, we had the clearance off the line, couple of headers from set-pieces and we did more than enough to win the game. “I thought Doncaster came here and played really well. They made it really hard for us, we’re a good team and in good form but they came here and really gave us a tough game. If it would have been a draw I couldn’t have had too many complaints. But to nick it at the end, the way Smudge (Michael Smith) and Lavs (Caolan Lavery) chased it down for us and got the penalty. I’ve just said to Joe Newell he’s a bigger man than me, ‘cause I couldn’t have took that penalty – no chance. “I thought all of our set-pieces were put in good areas today. Woody might have had one, Will Vaulks might have had one. Another day we might have scored more goals and made it a lot easier for ourselves. “I think that’s only the second penalty we’ve had. Kieffer (Moore) missed our other one so it’s like Walt Disney stuff. Rotherham fans leave this ground really happy and, hopefully, they’ve been entertained by what the lads have tried today.”

MILLERS CLUB MILLERS TO HOST TIME OF STATEMENT OUR LIVES 2... Rotherham United are investigating incidents which took place inside and outside the stadium during and after Saturday’s game with Doncaster Rovers. The club are currently working closely with South Yorkshire Police and Doncaster Rovers as well as analysing match and CCTV footage, following a pitch incursion from a minority of supporters during Saturday’s game. The club understands that the last minute winning goal provided feelings of strong emotions, but our duty of care to players and ofﬁcials and responsibilities under FA regulations mean we cannot allow pitch incursions to take place. The Football Offences Act clearly states the following ‘It is an offence for a person at a designated football match to go onto the playing area, or any area adjacent to the playing area to which spectators are not generally admitted, without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove).’ The club are also investigating disorder on the concourse and outside the ground following the end of the game. There were over 11,000 fans inside the stadium on Saturday and we are aware that only a small minority of people acted irresponsibly, with the vast majority enjoying a great afternoon’s entertainment. It is regrettable therefore that we are having to take this sort of action.

Rotherham United are delighted to present the second instalment of the Time of our Lives event, which will take place on Monday 12th March. Last year’s event saw us welcome back a host of legends to recall their fondest Millers memories with stories ranging from Mike Pollitt being pelted by pies to tales told of super fan Derek Dalton on the night. The Time of Our Lives 2 event will see Millers heroes Alan Lee and Guy Branston join Paul Warne and John Breckin on stage, with Sky Sports presenter and former Rotherham United left back Scott Minto hosting the evening. The event will take place on Monday 12th March at 7:30pm where guests will enjoy a three course meal, compromising of two courses pre-event with homemade pies served at ‘half-time’ with tea and coffee. Tables are priced at £450 + VAT for a table of 10 guests and supporters wishing to book individual places can do so by contacting the commercial team on 01709 827760 or by emailing commercial@rotherhamunited.net.

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BOSS HAILS ROVERS’ FIGHTING SPIRIT Darren Ferguson felt there were positives to take from Rovers’ performance against Rotherham United. Injury-time goals from Michael Smith and Joe Newell meant that John Marquis’ ﬁrsthalf opener counted for nothing, but Ferguson praised his side’s performance for the most part. He said: “It’s a hard one to take after losing to literally the last kick of the game, my players didn’t deserve that given the effort and commitment they showed. “It was a typical derby game, they didn’t give us many problems at all and we managed to score a goal which John ﬁnished very well. “Because of the way Rotherham play you are always going to have to do a lot of defending, in the main we managed that well and limited them to just a few half chances.”

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Ferguson believes lengthy injuries to Tom Anderson and Alﬁe Beestin didn’t help Rovers cause, with 12 minutes of time added on at the end of the match. He added: “Tom’s injury didn’t do us any favours, it gave us a problem because I knew that with him being down for so long, the crowd would get a lift when the board went up. “I don’t think we can have any complaints about the penalty, it’s the last 10 seconds of the game and we just needed to clear the ball out of play. “It’s important that we don’t let this affect us too much now, it’s a sore one for everyone at the football club but we need to go again and show a positive response.” Tickets for the home game against Bury on Saturday 3 March are available to purchase now at tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk.

games left and we are still in a good position where we can push on and let’s get the reaction and see where it leaves us,” he said. “The feeling in the dressing room is disappointing, but that’s football and we’re gutted to lose it like that at the end, it’s a shame the way it’s come about, especially Tommy Rowe wants Rovers to take out with the stoppages, because that halted the their frustrations from the loss at in-form momentum in our game. Rotherham on Bury when they visit the “We stayed with it, but the late goals mean it’s Keepmoat Stadium next weekend. difficult to take, we thought we had the better Late goals from Michael Smith and Joe Newell of the first half, we had a game plan and we saw the Millers cancel out John Marquis’ stuck to it, and to go in a goal up at the break first half opener, but Rowe is sure that his it was nice, but we needed more of that in the teammates’ will use this defeat as motivation second half.” to do better in the final stages of the season. Rovers now face Bury at home next Saturday, “There’s another game coming quick and that’s and Rowe says the performance against the inwhat this league is about, we still have 11 form Millers stands them in good stead against

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the Shakers. “It’s natural to be devastated after a result like that, nobody has seen it coming but we have to pick ourselves up now and look at the positives and the negatives and learn from it, you can’t dismiss it and we can move on to next week,” he added. “We will have to learn from this, you win some and you lose some, but we played the right way and we played well, we will always analyse it, and just like after the Walsall game we will react to it because we always react well to these sorts of defeats.” Tickets for the home game against Bury on Saturday 3 March are available to purchase now at tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk.

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A QUALITY MONTH FOR A QUALITY PLAYER The beginning of this week marks 50 years since United’s greatest-ever player, Tony Currie, made his debut for the Blades and caps a memorable few weeks as the Blades have honoured a club icon. Monday 26th Feb marked 50 years since United’s greatest-ever player, Tony Currie, made his debut for the Blades - and caps a memorable few weeks as the Blades have honoured a club icon. It was on this day in 1968 that Currie scored on his debut against Tottenham Hotspur - and the Blades have been marking the occasion in

a number of ways. A special event held at Bramall Lane, which the man himself later described as ‘the best night of his life’, was central to the celebrations. Former team-mates, including Mick Jones, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, Allan Clarke and Keith Edwards, plus guests from the world of football and Tony’s family, as well as club directors and co-owner Kevin McCabe, attended a ‘quality night with a quality player’ as United marked the 50th anniversary of Currie’s association with the Blades in style. The night looked back

at Currie’s career and included interviews with the United legend as well as world-renowned football personalities such as legendary commentator John Motson - the man who, when covering United’s game with West Ham in March 1975, produced the famous line: “A quality goal, from a quality player” as Currie scored in front of the Kop. Other on-screen tributes included Joe Elliott, Glenn Roeder, Sean Bean, Paul Heaton and Alan Birchenall. And an emotional Currie, in a surprise phone call to BBC Radio Shefﬁeld’s Praise

BLADES HUMBLED BY THE HUMBER A disappointing performance resulted in a narrow defeat for the Blades on Friday evening. United had a chance to climb back into the top six but a second half goal from Nouha Dicko gave Hull City victory in front of the Sky cameras. Fleck returned after suspension to take his place in midfield. He was one of two changes to the Blades team with Leonard also starting. Lundstram and Duffy dropped to the bench, where they were joined by Moore and Freeman, available again for the first time since October following a knee problem. On a cold night, the game’s first chance was created by the visitors but Blackman saved with his legs from Evandro and Dicko’s follow up could only find the side-netting. United’s first opportunity saw Fleck fire straight at goalkeeper McGregor. Larsson attempted to deceive with a free-kick but was off target, as was Dicko

after Evans was caught in possession. United’s only other chances of note in a poor ﬁrst half saw Baldock’s shot saved and Fleck ﬁre wide. The start to the second half was better in terms of tempo. Sharp got the better of Aina but his shot was saved by the legs of McGregor and the home side took the lead soon after. Blackman did well to push Dicko’s shot around a post but the goal came from the resulting corner. The left-wing delivery saw the ball bounce around the Blades box before squirting out to the unmarked DICKO to beat Blackman from close range. Hull went close again but Blackman was

well-placed to collect Dicko’s header from Aina’s cross and for the ﬁnal half hour the Blades were the more offensive side, although without seriously testing the home backline. Stearman toppled in the area but no penalty was forthcoming and Lundstram headed wide a corner from fellow substitute Duffy. Late on, Hull, expectedly, slowed down the action at every opportunity and kept the ball professionally to prevent United gaining any forward momentum and the additional minutes saw McGregor untested.

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or Grumble, reflected fondly on a memorable night. “It was such a fantastic evening, the best night of my life,” Currie told BBC Sheffield. “I just want to thank Sheffield United, Kevin McCabe especially but all the panel who did all the work organising the event. It was the best night ever and I want to thank everybody. “I’ve had such a time with Sheffield United - I was nervous and I was choked, but it was so well-organised and the remarks I got were unbelievable. The crowd and the people that were there loved every minute. It was

phenomenal. “The connection I have with Sheffield United isn’t just habit, it isn’t just from being here and working for the club all these years. Both myself and the club have had fantastic support throughout my time here. “The last year-and-a-half in particular, the Blades have been an absolute joy to watch. We’ve always been getting 17-20,000 but to get the almost 30,000 each week now, it’s great to see Bramall Lane full every week and the football we’re putting on caps it all. “I just want to say thank you to Sheffield United and to Sheffield United

supporters. It’s been my life, and I’m very proud. I love them to bits!” In addition to the special Bramall Lane event, a number of Currie’s other former clubs honoured their former player. Peter Lorimer, a teammate of Currie’s during his time at Leeds United, made a presentation on behalf of the Blades’ Yorkshire rivals ahead of the clubs’ Bramall Lane encounter, as did Queens Park Rangers legend Les Ferdinand, who presented Currie with a shirt signed by QPR players ahead of United’s game last week.

WILDER DOESN’T HOLD BACK Chris Wilder could not hide his emotions after Friday’s disappointing defeat at Hull City. He did not hold back when he spoke to the media afterwards, commenting: “We didn’t deserve anything from the game, the performance was not good enough and won’t be good enough for the top six. “The only two to come out of the game with any credit was the skipper (Billy Sharp) and Leon (Clarke) at the top of the pitch. Everything

else behind them was way off, every part of our game was well behind the standard that we have set.

“We’ve not shown the qualities needed to get in the play-offs; and this was a great opportunity.”

WILDER CHALLENGES HIS PLAYERS evening. It was a WEEKLY BLADES COLUMN BY ANDREW SMITH refreshing take on defeat, something Last Friday’s the fixture. The with Adkins struggled meeting with Hull performance was to comprehend during was a flashback so uncharacteristic his tenure at Bramall to a period most of Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United fans Blades side, that it Lane. Not one fan would like to forget. appeared possible wants to hear about Nigel Adkins, in that the two clubs had our endeavour, a charge of Hull City, swapped managers Saturday-Tuesday returned from the before kick-off. run of games, or that abyss to take on his Following the defeat, we just couldn’t put former employers. nobody could have the ball in the back of His appearance alone suspected the attack the net. This column was enough to put Wilder would launch will be available from many in a foul mood in his post-match Thursday, following before the fixture had comments. He blamed United’s trip to even been played. The the players, suggested Reading. Whether game was a reminder he’d got the most out of days gone, and of them, and criticised Wilder has been able to have an impact on not because a certain the instability at his playing staff will former-manager boardroom level. become evident on was standing on the United’s manager touchline. United’s was right to challenge Tuesday night. With survival secured and performance was his players following 12 games to go before dreadful, the team such an inept the seasons end, some looked like it had performance. The players might just been put together devote Blade made be playing for their at lunchtime in no excuses in the preparation for face of a miserable United futures.

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Young Owls midﬁelder Sean Clare said it was a ‘fantastic feeling’ to score his ﬁrst Wednesday goal in the 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa at Hillsborough. Villa twice came from behind to grab all three points after Clare and Lucas Joao had put Wednesday 2-1 in front at half time. Despite being disappointed by the result, Clare was

delighted to get off the mark for the club. He said: “I’ve been here a couple of years now, I’ve watched a lot of games at Hillsborough, so to score today is a fantastic feeling. “I think throughout the game we played really well, we just need to tighten up a bit to get the wins that we need. “There’s a lot of positives that we can take out of the game but we also need to

look at the negatives to improve our allround game. “We played really well so it makes the result all the more disappointing. We just need to regroup and pick ourselves up to go again in the next game.” After spending part of the season on loan with Gillingham earlier in the campaign, Clare is happy to be back at Wednesday and involved in Jos

Luhukay’s ﬁrst team plans. He added: “The manager has put trust in me to play me today and against Derby and hopefully he will continue to do that. “There’s a reason he puts trust in the young players, so we just have to believe in ourselves. “I’ve been happy with my performances over the past two games, but the results are the most important thing.”

2017/18 TAKING THE POSITIVES The Owls may have gone down 4-2 to Aston Villa but Jos Luhukay says the positives were plenty following a thrilling afternoon in S6. The visitors twice came from behind to claim victory but only after Wednesday put in a spirited showing, particularly in the ﬁrst half. And on another day, Luhukay may well have been celebrating a win himself as his side spurned chances in front of goal. The Owls manager said: “We lost the game but I saw a lot of positive things today. We created a lot of chances against one of the sides ﬁghting for the Premier League. “If we had taken the chances we created, we would have won the game. We hit the post twice, once in each half, and I do not think the luck was with us today. “I think the way the corner fell to their player to score the third goal was lucky for Aston Villa and the penalty was just a statistic at the end,

it did not affect the game. “So I think the scoreline did not do justice to this game – we were much better than the score suggests. “But for us, we must take our chances and we must defend better.” Luhukay also revealed another injury blow with news that Ross Wallace is likely to miss the remainder of the campaign. The midﬁelder has a knee problem and Luhukay said: “Ross felt his knee in the last game and we are waiting for the doctors to say if he needs surgery or not. “But he will be out for some weeks and I think he will be missing the rest of the season.”

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CHESTER OR ZOO (COACH ONLY)....................................£13.50 SHREWSBURY......................................................................£13.50 PICKERING & SCARBOROUGH ........................................£13.50 LLANDUDNO........................................................................£16.50 SKEGNESS..............................................................................£13.50 MOTHERS’ DAY LUNCH (ST ANNES)......................................£28.50 LANCASTER & MORECAMBE ..............................................£13.50 ORMSKIRK MARKET & SOUTHPORT.....................................£13.50 LIVERPOOL & ALBERT DOCKS............................................£13.50 FLEETWOOD FREEPORT & BLACKPOOL ..............................£13.50 THIRSK & WETHERBY ..........................................................£13.50 KENDAL & LAKE WINDERMERE.........................................£16.50 SCARBOROUGH ....................................................................£13.50 NATIONAL ARBORETUM & LICHFIELD .................................£13.50 BURY MARKET........................................................................£13.50 SKEGNESS............................................................................£13.50 WHITBY .................................................................................£13.50

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SCARBOROUGH...................................................................£13.50 CLEVELEYS & BLACKPOOL ..............................................£13.50 BRIDLINGTON......................................................................£13.50 MACARTHUR GLEN & YORK.............................................£13.50 LIVERPOOL ............................................................................£13.50 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON................................................£16.50 SKIPTON MARKET........................................................£13.50 BRIDLINGTON ...............................................................£13.50 SKEGNESS .......................................................................£13.50 BURY MARKET .............................................................£13.50 CHESTER OR ZOO (COACH ONLY)....................................£13.50 BLACKPOOL .....................................................................£13.50 PICKERING & SCARBOROUGH ........................................£13.50 HEARTBEAT & WHITBY ......................................................£13.50 YORK......................................................................................£13.50 HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW (COACH ONLY) ...............£13.50 WHITBY GOTH WEEKEND ................................................£15.00 WHITBY GOTH WEEKEND ....................................................£13.50 LAKE WINDERMERE..........................................................£16.50

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Wed 16th May South Wales – Porthcawl 5 days ....£259 Fri 18th May Somerset Coast & Country 4 days ....£225 Mon 21st May Pembrokeshire – Tenby 5 days ....£286 Mon 21st May Cornwall Explorer – St Agnes 6 days ....£378 DAY & THEATRE TRIPS – (ALL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE) Frid 11th May EMMERDALE STUDIO TOUR ................£32 Wed 6th June THIS IS ELVIS – Leeds Grand ................£40 Fri 8th June CHATSWORTH- RHS FLOWER SHOW ................£44 Wed 27th Jun WAR HORSE – LOWRY ................£65 Wed 4th July SON OF A PREACER MAN – Liverpool ................£43 Thur 12th Jul Nottingham & Afternoon Tea River Cruise ............£29 Sun 22/7&2/9 Shakespeare Express (Steam Train) ................£38 Wed 25th Jul MATILDA – Birmingham ................£69 Wed 1st Aug SUMMER HOLIDAY– The Musical – Leeds .............£46 Thu 30th Aug CALENDAR GIRLS – The Musical – Leeds .............£53 Sat 3rd Nov BENIDORM LIVE – Bradford Alhambra ................£53 Wed 7th Nov MOTOWN THE MUSICAL – Leeds ................£56 Sat 24th Nov FAME – THE MUSICAL. Birmingham ................£64 THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR- 1 DAY - £64 -2 DAYS -£160. 4 DAY FESTIVE SPARKLE - £259 - RING FOR DATES

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CHESTER ...................................................................... £84 BLACKPOOL .............................................................. £215 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£129 BRIDLINGTON ........................................................... £198 LLANDUDNO ..............................................................£163 GREAT YARMOUTH ELVIS WEEKEND......................... £90 ISLE OF WIGHT .......................................................... £160 LLANDUDNO ............................................................. £150 PAIGNTON...................................................................£156 SOUTHPORT ...............................................................£149 TENBY ALL-INCLUSIVE .............................................£247 TORQUAY.....................................................................£140 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£129 LLANBERIS “CASTLES OF NORTH WALES”........... £273 TORQUAY.....................................................................£207 WEYMOUTH ................................................................£177 GREAT YARMOUTH.................................................... £140 FALMOUTH .................................................................£244 SCARBOROUGH ........................................................... £56 BOURNEMOUTH ....................................................... £228

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GRANGE-OVER-SANDS............................................ £226 ISLE OF WIGHT .......................................................... £160 LLANDUDNO ..............................................................£189 WESTON-SUPER-MARE........................................... £192 BLACKPOOL .............................................................. £109 LLANDUDNO ..............................................................£159 BLACKPOOL ...............................................................£158 EASTBOURNE.............................................................£160 ISLE OF WIGHT ...........................................................£180 PAIGNTON...................................................................£206 GREAT YARMOUTH.................................................... £160 TORQUAY.....................................................................£215 LIVERPOOL .................................................................£245 SKEGNESS................................................................. £242 ST ANNES ON SEA .....................................................£192 TENBY .........................................................................£267 TORQUAY.....................................................................£251 WEYMOUTH ............................................................... £222 GREAT YARMOUTH.................................................... £160

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