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THE PRODIGY RETURN TO THE STAGE IN SHEFFIELD The Prodigy this week announced they are going back on tour with their first live performance since the tragic passing on iconic frontman Keith Flint being held at Sheffield’s O2 Academy on Friday 8th July and Saturday 9th July, a venue they previously played in 2011. The group will return with a run of live dates in England across July this year to coincide with the 25th anniversary of their iconic album, ‘The
Fat Of The Land’, an album that included their UK number 1 seminal hits Firestarter & Breathe. Writing on social media, the group said: “We can’t wait to get back onstage to play our tunes for the people again. The 25th anniversary of ‘Fat Of The Land’ felt like the right time for us to step up.” They also hinted that new music could follow too. They wrote: “We’ll be droppin tunes from all our albums and maybe
some s**t u haven’t heard before.” They concluded by saying that they are dedicating the shows to late frontman Keith Flint, adding: “This one’s for Flinty…Now let’s f***** go!” Tickets are available on pre-sale for mailing list subscribers from Wednesday 9th March and on General sale from Friday 11th.
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Sheffield Cathedral is inviting people from Sheffield, South Yorkshire and the wider community to honour loved ones who died during the pandemic by adding their names to a special Wall of Reflection as part of the National Day of Reflection. Led by end-of-life charity Marie Curie, Sheffield Cathedral’s Wall of Reflection is one of a UK-wide series of tributes being created to mark the National Day of Reflection on 23 March – a day to reflect on the lives of the people who have died during the last two years and support the millions of people who are grieving. Whether from Covid or any other cause. The Very Reverend Abi Thompson, Dean of Sheffield Cathedral said: Covid and the challenges of the last two years has impacted on us all. And although we are now learning to live with Covid, people are still grieving from the loss of loved ones. It is important we provide a place to soothe this pain and to give people the chance to reflect, to grieve, to remember and to celebrate their family and friends who are no longer with us.” People will be able to add their memories of loved ones and their prayers to a Wall of Reflection in Sheffield Cathedral from 10 March through to 23 March, the National Day of Reflection and also in a Memorial Book which will remain open until 30 October. A memorial service will take place in the Cathedral at 5pm on the National Day of Reflection with music and the opportunity to light a candle for loved ones. At the end of October, the traditional time of year for remembering those we have lost, the Cathedral will be holding a further memorial service to enable the community to come together to mourn those we have lost over the past few years. Sheffield Cathedral is open 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Saturday and 8am to 5pm on a Sunday. To find out more about the National Day of Reflection and how to get involved visit mariecurie.org.uk/ dayofreflection The Marie Curie Support Line can help if you, or someone you care about is grieving. Call 0800 090 2309 to speak to a trained Support Line Officer or visit Mariecurie.org.uk/support to get ongoing support from a bereavement volunteer.
As more than 4,600 people, including 79 patients in Derbyshire, wait for a kidney transplant, and with this figure expected to rise, NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on everyone in Derbyshire to share their organ donation decision and also take a moment to consider living kidney donation this World Kidney Day (Thursday 10 March 2022). Kidney transplants have been the hardest hit area of organ transplantation throughout the pandemic, with deceased donor transplants down 22% and living donor transplants down 60% - an overall drop in kidney transplants of 32% in 2020/21, compared to 2019/2020. This means around 1,100 fewer patients received a kidney transplant in 2020/21, compared to the year before. In living donor transplantation, 422 patients benefitted instead of the usual 1,000 and there were 500 fewer deceased donor transplants. Sadly, the thousands of people waiting for a kidney transplant may end up waiting longer for a deceased or living kidney donor as they’ve been unable to have a transplant for most of the pandemic and the waiting list has increased. Living donor transplantation opens up opportunities for patients wating for a kidney transplant by minimising the time people need to rely on dialysis and by offering patients who wait the longest i.e. those who are most difficult to match, are particularly ‘sensitised’ (which means they have higher levels of antibodies which could cause their body to reject a transplanted organ) or are from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, the chance of a successful transplant. People can donate a kidney in life to a particular individual (a relative, friend or someone they know who is in need of a transplant) or choose to donate anonymously where their kidney will either go to a high priority patient on the transplant list or create a chain of transplants via the UK living kidney sharing scheme. Even though the law around organ donation has now changed to an opt out system across England, Wales, and Scotland, many people are still not aware that families will still always be consulted before organ donation goes ahead.
You could be saving up to £4,197 a year by giving up a pack of cigarettes a day according to new research, with savings of £598 a year for less frequent smokers. Experts calculated how much money you could be saving based on the average UK cost for a pack of 20 cigarettes over various timespans. They broke down how much you would save throughout your lifetime if you kicked the habit for good, as well as comparing what you could be spending the money on instead. The research reveals that if you are smoking one pack of cigarettes per day at the average UK cost of £11.50 per pack, you would save £349.79 per month or £4,197 over the course of a year by quitting – the cost of a family holiday abroad for four people, the cost of running your car for ten years or paying for 11 years’ worth of gym memberships. Someone who regularly smokes a full pack of cigarettes a day can expect to see staggering savings in the long run - banking up to £41,975 over ten years from quitting smoking. This is the equivalent of a 20% deposit on a £200,000 property, the price of a Porsche Cayman or nearly a kilogram of 24 carat gold. For people who are only smoking a couple of cigarettes a day, the cost can still quickly add up. If you are smoking just one pack of cigarettes a week at the same average cost, you could still make savings of £598 a year, or £2,990 in your pocket over the next
five years. The money saved by quitting for one year, could cover the cost of a three-course meal for you and your significant other 11 times a year, the cost of nine weekly food shops or seven annual Netflix subscriptions. A spokesperson from IndeJuice added: “Many smokers are already aware of the harm imposed on their body by regularly smoking, but it is easy to overlook the financial savings that could be made by choosing to quit for good. When looking at Google Trends data over the past five years, there has been a significant increase in people searching the term ‘quit smoking’ year on year, with the exception of 2021 where there was a 2.3% decrease in searches from the previous year. As we emerge out of the pandemic, it is important that we continue to reflect on the health benefits of quitting for good, and the long-term savings offer an additional incentive to do so.”
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Yorkshire Water and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has called for a ban on plastics in wet wipes and all single-use sanitary items, as well as an end to ‘Fine to Flush’ labelling and mandatory ‘Do Not Flush’ warnings on single use sanitary items packaging. In evidence supplied to the government, Yorkshire Water has also called for an extension of the responsibility of manufacturers to cover cost of educating customers about correct methods of disposal, and clean-up costs resulting from incorrect disposal. Ben Roche, director of wastewater at Yorkshire Water, said: “Wet wipes containing plastic, which do not break down in the sewer like toilet paper, are regularly flushed into our sewer network. These have a significant impact on the operation of our network and can lead to restricted toilet use, sewage entering homes and gardens, sewage escapes into the local environment or pollution to local watercourses. We have backed Fleur Anderson’s bill to ban plastics in wet wipes and are urging the government to take further action to ban plastics in all single use sanitary items. We are also calling for the government to increase responsibility of manufacturers of all single use sanitary items to cover cost of educating customers about correct methods of disposal, and the clean-up costs that come from incorrect disposal. We spend millions of pounds of customers’ money which could be better spent elsewhere, and believe this cost should be covered by manufacturers of wet wipes and plastic-containing sanitary products.
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Owners or Occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane Leeds LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 Days of this Notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office.
during the last seven weeks, it’s been an absolute pleasure. Onwards and upwards!” Phil Attrill, Band Chairman said “ It’s the best news we could have hoped for. The band has worked hard and we are all absolutely thrilled with the result”.
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After the devastating news last week that Stannington Brass Band is to lose its rehearsal room and base in the heart of Stannington, they have come home triumphant from the Yorkshire Area Brass Band Championships as winners of the First Section. Under the baton of Sam Fisher, they beat twelve other bands at Huddersfield Town Hall this weekend and, along with the runnerup band, have the honour of representing the Yorkshire Area at the National Finals in September. All the bands played the same test piece - Spectrum by Gilbert Vinter and were judged “blind” by well-respected adjudicators Alan Morrison and Andrea Price. Sam commented “I cannot thank the band enough for their hard work and commitment
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Holiday Homes with the Largest Beach frontage in Lincolnshire 56 JAUNTY LANE • GLEADLESS • S12 3DN
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We have 6 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, and 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 Touring Park - Our five star exclusively adult only tranquil park catering for touring caravans, motorhomes and trailer tents situated on the edge of Sutton on Sea. Now open until 3rd Jan each year. Foxholme Springs - Our newest and exclusively adult-only park for tourers, motorhomes and tenting on the edge of the superb North Yorks Moors 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.
EMAIL: centrespotsheffield@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/CentreSpotSheffieldJauntyLane OPEN MON-THURS 3PM-11PM FRI 2PM-11PM SAT-SUN 12PM till LATE!
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SOUL ATTITUDE Brilliant 9 piece Soul bands playing Classic and Northern Soul favourites. Followed by a Dance driven dance floor policy by Fatpiggymc
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SATURDAY 12TH MARCH 2022 FROM 7:30PM Tales of love, loss and faulty wiring. By Barnsley based writers Lee Pollard and Paul Athorne Join us for a never to be forgotten theatre experience. Where we meet Gary Devine, Barnsley’s number one spiritualist, who is preparing for his sell out show at Tykes View Working Men’s Club, or at least he would be if he could get the bloody hair dryer to work! A range of characters arrive to make contact with their loved ones. We hear stories of sadness, strength and humour. We travel to Graceland, Barcelona and Cudworth. To the Welsh valleys and Barnsley bingo halls and even a planet far, far away. Each person has a story tell that will guarantee both laughter and tears. “Ghost meets Phoenix Nights!” Pubman’s Guide “We never saw that coming” Psychic Monthly “How a live connection and a negative experience can bring you down to earth” Amateur Electrician PLEASE NOTE THIS PERFORMANCE CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT AND THEMES THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND UPSETTING
TICKETS ADULTS £10.00
FRIDAYNIGHT QUIZ & CASH BINGO!
ALL SPORTS SHOWN ON BIG SCREEN TVs GREAT BEER AT LOW PRICES MANSFIELD ROAD • INTAKE • SHEFFIELD S12 2AG • 0114 239 9399
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Make business rates fairer to safeguard future of community pubs Consumer group the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is urging the Government to radically reform the Business Rates system in England to make it fairer for local pubs. With the beer and pubs industry still rebuilding from COVID-19, fundamental changes to the Business Rates system are needed if pubs are to survive and thrive at the heart of community life. That’s the message from CAMRA, which represents pub-goers across the country. As well as calls to make sure online businesses pay their fair share,
the Campaign wants ministers to make sure that the Business Rates system better recognises the role of local pubs as community hubs. This could involve changes to the system that better reflect a pub’s profits – rather than just their overall turnover – and ending the current system whereby licensees who invest in their pub are then penalised with higher bills. CAMRA is also urging the Scottish and Welsh Governments for similar changes to their business rates system, as well as asking all parties in Northern Ireland to commit to reviewing NI’s
business rates system after May’s Assembly elections. The call echoes CAMRA’s submission into an Inquiry on the effect of Business Rates on the beer and pubs industry, which has been held by a cross-party group of MPs on the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group. Commenting, CAMRA Chairman Nik Antona said: “Local pubs are at the heart of communities up and down the country and play a vital role in bringing people together and tackling loneliness and social isolation. As we emerge from the
Covid-19 pandemic, our locals are needed more than ever before. “But even before the pandemic pubs were hard hit by the huge and unfair burden of business rates which unfairly penalise pubs more than other types of business. “With publicans facing huge increases in the cost of goods, energy and with rising staffing costs, it is absolutely vital that the Government urgently commits to changing the current business rates system to better support pubs – or else we could risk losing even more of our beloved locals for good.”
UKRAINIAN REFUGEE DONATION POINT OPENS AT CROOKES CLUB Last weekend Crookes Social Club on Mulehouse Road, Crookes opened its doors to donations for the Ukrainian Refugees. The club are pleading for local residents to donate whatever they can. The doors of the club will be open from 9:30am every day to collect donations. Maurice Champeau General Manager of Crookes Club said, “I have been moved to tears by what’s happening to the people of Ukraine, I feel so helpless, as a club we decided to do whatever
we can, and this is just one part of our plans to support the refugees”. The refugees are desperately in need of Blankets, Sleeping Bags, Children’s toys, long lasting dried food like rice, pasta and pulses, nappies, personal hygiene products particularly toothpaste and toothbrushes as well as ladies sanitary products and candles. We have been asked by The Red Cross, who will be distributing the donations, to not donate cloths as they are awash with donated clothing. The club will be doing
several fund-raising events over the coming weeks and months but the need for donations is NOW. Please add just one or two items to your weekly shop and drop them into the club.
For Further information please call Maurice Champeau, General Manager Crookes Club on 0114 266 0114 or at crookesclub@hotmail. co.uk
LIVE EVENTS AT THE PARAMOUNT LIVE EVENTS AT THE PARAMOUNT
FRIDAY 11TH MARCH 2022 FROM 7:30PM
GREATEST SONGS FROM THE MOVIES SUNDAY 20TH MARCH 2022 FROM 7:00PM
It was the Beat of a Generation & the Sound of a Nation. Made in Motown aim to recreate the classic music & sounds of Detroit during the 1960s & 70s. The band comprises of high quality musicians dedicated to recreating authentically the ‘sounds of the ‘Motor City’, fronted by the incredible talents of the band’s three female vocalists. If your a fan of Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Supremes, The Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye & many more Motown legends, then this is a show not to be missed. Sit back & enjoy the songs that were ‘Made in Motown’
“Greatest Songs From The Movies” will be performing at Penistone Paramount Theatre on Sunday 20th March. The show promises an unforgettable mix of famous film themes and songs from “Lawrence of Arabia” to “Star Wars”, “James Bond”, “Jurassic Park” and “Harry Potter” plus many more favourites… Performed by multi-instrumental / vocalists Five Star Swing who have famously played for Pinewood Film Studios, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Winner, Michael Cain and the Film & Television Veterans Association.
TICKETS ADULTS £20.00 • CONCESSIONS £15
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CHAPELTOWN WMC
149 149Sheffield SheffieldRoad RoadSheffield Sheffield MONDAY MONDAYQUIZ QUIZNIGHT NIGHT
BEER BEERTOKENS TOKENSFOR FORTHE THEWINNER WINNER++BINGO BINGO BINGO SNOWBALL - £450 ON 53 NOS. OR LESS
wednesday modern sequence WEDNESDAY bingo & snowball MODERN SEQUENCE PLUS BINGO
BINGO SNOWBALL - £130 ON 51 NOS. OR LESS
saturday 12th mar FRIDAY & SATURDAY Open All Day Sat
lina
BINGO & OPEN THE BOX
FRIDAY BINGO - £450 ON 53 NOS. OR LESS SATURDAY BINGO - £100 ON 49 NOS. OR LESS
top female vocalist SUNDAY
BINGO/OPEN BINGO & OPENTHE THEBOX BOX
LUNCHTIME BINGO - £275 ON 53 NOS. OR LESS open all day LUNCHTIME OPENsaturday! THE BOX EVENING BINGO - £75 ON 47 NOS. OR LESS
The Market Place - Chapeltown • Tel: 0114 246 2570
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY WEEKEND friday 11th march
ricky graham superb entertainer
SATURDAY 12th march
denise johnson tremendous female singer SUNDAY 13th march
ben geddis
saturday 19th mar
peter jones star solo artist
top vocalist
BINGO & RAFFLES ALL WEEKEND
SATURDAY 26TH MARCH SUNDAY
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SAT 12th march LIVE lindsay dracass
this week!
WADSLEY BRIDGE WMC
THE HOME OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT HALIFAX ROAD, WADSLEY BRIDGE, SHEFFIELD S6 1LB • TELEPHONE 0114 231 31 51
LIVE this WEEKEND!
friday 11th march - top girl guy duo
goodfellas duo saturday 12th march - great multi-instrumental duo
uncle stan
SUNDAY 13th march - amazing girl duo
venus Friday
• Quiz • • Bingo with £50 jackpot! • Saturday • Bingo • Open the Box • • 5 Number Draw •
top solo artist
Sunday
• £50 Flyer & Bingo • • Open the Box • • 5 Number Draw •
Live sports shown
COLLEY WMC The Best Weekend in Town!!! friday 11th march
family night is back! bring your kids to the party!
SATURDAY 12th march fantastic male female duo
picture this Saturday 19th march superb girl-fronted trio
3volution CLUB FOR DETAILS HIRING NOW • STAFF WANTED • CONTACT 2 Margetson Road • Parson Cross • Sheffield S5 9LS 0114 232 1529
PLUS BINGO, SUPER 5 & PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT
new! beer Sunday lunch•1pm - 4pm only £5.95 large gardens usual opening times
AFFILIATED MEMBERS WELCOME • COVID MEASURES IN PLACE Come and join our club • Full Membership Just £10 per year!
Welcome to the Wed 9th mar
quiz & karaoke fri 11th mar
dj rob’s reggae night sat 12th mar
disco night sun 13th mar
disco & karaoke
WADSLEY BRIDGE WMC
Whyfriday not book your
Party
18th march presenting now? the fabulous
FREE ROOM HIRE don’t miss this! • Optional Top Class Buffet • • Fron Only £4 per head •
tues 15th mar
ComedianS, Duos, Solo artists £5 at cost & Bands tickets provided
710 PENISTONE ROAD • HILLSBOROUGH • S6 2DF
HALIFAX ROAD, WADSLEY BRIDGE, SHEFFIELD S6 1LB • TELEPHONE 0114 231 31 51
quiz night
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HANDSWORTH SOCIAL CLUB
E2
SHEFFIELD TRADES & LABOUR CLUB 200 Duke St • Sheffield S2 5QQ
13 Hall Road, Sheffield S13 9AG • Tel: 0114 269 7277
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
SATURDAY 12th march superb live trio
SATURDAY 12th March
design iii
SUNDAY 13th march top solo artist
nikki rodgers
19th mar rock the night 20th mar rachel raynor bingo & five numbers • every tuesday • thursday • saturday night • • sunday lunchtime & night • AN EXCELLENT RANGE OF BEERS, LAGERS & ALES ALL AT KEEN PRICES
charley barker top female vocalist
Sunday 6th March
variety night with musical bingo
every wednesday from 7.30pm
ladies’ section - with bingo
open lunchtimes daily 1pm - 4pm MEMBERS ONLY • COVID-19 MEASURES IN PLACE
FIRTH PARK WMC 56 Idsworth Road - Sheffield - S5 6UP Telephone: 0114 242 6321
SOUTHEY
SATURDAY 12th March
Southey Green Road • Sheffield • S5 7QQ TEL: 0114 2325768 / 0114 2311101
davey nicholls
top solo artist
sunday 13th March
paul speed
great singer
Book Our Function Room! *Free of charge with club bar - Seats up to 350 - Late bar available Returnable Deposit Required With Booking
BINGO DOWNSTAIR IN THE LOUNGE - MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT UPSTAIRS EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY
SOCIAL DISTANCING & MEASURES ARE IN PLACE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES
Join our facebook group Firth Park WMC 2012 Or visit our website at www.firthparkclub.com
SOCIAL CLUB
LIVE music this weekend FRIDAY 11th march 5:30PM star VOCALIST
jon dean
SATURDAY 12th March superb live band
coyote
SUNDAY 13th march from 1pm great vocal instrumental duo
sound & vision
SUNDAY 13th march from 7pm top vocalist
liam kelly
SAT & SUN • BINGO AS USUAL
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E3 780 City Road Sheffield 0114 239 7151
Ex-Servicemens Club
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY 11th march • great live four piece band
MOSBOROUGH MINERS
WELFARE STATION ROAD, MOSBOROUGH, SHEFFIELD TEL: 0114 2485546
Live Entertainment Friday March 11th
the fonics
saturday 12th march - star male female 80s duo
Sun 13th Mar - Top Male Female Duo
echo beach
the inflations
open mic NIGHT
otb fri/sat/sun lunch & night - big jackpots!
Saturday March 12th
FREESTYLE Sunday March 13th • 4-8pm
ken & barbie’s big night out
SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES IN PLACE • BINGO & 5 NUMBER PLAYED DAILY
TONY LEE
Sat 12th Mar - Star Duo
jones & junior
SUNDAY 13th march • fantastic comedy duo
BEIGHTON TOP CLUB
karaoke Friday March 18th
lina
trevor allen’s
Saturday March 19th
Every Thursday from 8pm
uncle stan Sunday March 20th • 4-8pm
karaoke
MONDAYS POKER NIGHT BINGO FRI & SAT night/SUN lunch & night
MANVERS ROAD • BEIGHTON • S20 1AY facebook.com/beightontopclub
FARM ROAD THE BALL INN Sports & Social Club Vicky & Staff Welcome You to... • 43 Mansfield Road • Sheffield • S12 2AG •
PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB
entertainment all weekend! friday 11th march - Superb Entertainment
russ elliott
With • Quiz • Raffles • Open the Box • Sticky 13 SATURDAY 12th march Top Male Pop Duo
reverb
Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP Tel: 0114 2729947 www.farmrdsocialclub.co.uk
Wed 9th mar
thurs 10th mar fri 11th mar sat 12th mar sun 13th mar
table tennis tournament - from 7pm
music quiz
with prizes - starts 7pm
open the box - plus dj
dj dino’s magic sounds
free jukebox karaoke
& play your cards right
from 5pm
OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 2PM • SATURDAY & SUNDAY FROM NOON
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HARTLEY HOUSE SOCIAL CLUB 239 Bellhouse Road | Sheffield | S5 6HQ | 0114 249 1422
saturday 12th march
SHEFFIELD LANE WMC
45 Hatfield House Lane, Sheffield S5 6HU
0114 2457 806 Fully Air-Conditioned Concert Room & Lounge
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
liam kelly
FRIDAY 11th march
shakir
top solo entertainer
Doncaster
Catholic Club It’s Back!
Thurs 17th March
fantastic girl-fronted trio
sunday 13th march
SATURDAY 12th march
prophecy
donna bell
great female vocalist
tremendous live trio
BINGO & LUCKY 5
boyz SUNDAY 13th march
FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT & SUNDAY LUNCHTIMES
function room available monday-friday - call for details
LA PLATA S.C.
UD
353-355 Walkley Lane Sheffield, S6 2PB
saturday 12th mar
rachel raynor star vocalist
Sharon & Stuart Welcome you to
thursday 10th march
weightwatchers FRIDAY 11th march
quiz & bingo saturday 12th march
steve knight
sunday 13th march
Club Office 07917 063283 The Bar 07917 063241
1 MINUTE WALK FROM HILLSBOROUGH TRAM STOP - UP FORBES ROAD & YOU’RE THERE!
Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BY Tel: 01302 364695
Armthorpe Coronation Club
Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster Tel: 01302 831393 saturday 12th march - great live trio
free jukebox
COVID-19 SECURE GUIDELINES ARE IN PLACE WITHIN THE CLUB
TUESDAY 15th march
DANNY herrod entertainment & KARAOKE
SATURDAY 19th mar superb SOLO ARTIST
amazinglive band
from 7.00 pm
triple x
sunday 13th march - tremendous vocalist
jonnie holliday
openthe box from 6.00
free jukebox from 6.30 pm
tuesday 15th march
9pm
trevor allen’s open mic night live every weekend
all the six nations games!
SATURDAY 19th march - superb guitar vocal duo
ultrafonix
sunday 6th march - star vocalist
mike k
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL SOON!
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BENTLEY WEST END SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB
Cusworth Road, Doncaster DN5 9RF Tel: 01302 876340
excel
Sat 12th Mar Sun 13th Mar
top duo
Friday 11th mar - star vocalist
shaun perry SATURDAY 12th mar - great live band
neon skyline martin yorke sunday 13th mar - superb girl guy duo
here’s jonny brilliant live band
tueday 15th mar - top vocalist
friday 18th mar - superb vocalist
the grits
Sat 19th Mar Sun 20th Mar
BINGO
star live act
forever young tremendous live band
Every Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday
mike carlton saturday 19th mar - star live party band
re-style rock n’ rose sunday 20th mar - tremendous boy girl duo
tuesday 22nd mar - great solo artist
james martin CHESTNUT AVENUE, CARCROFT, DN6 8AG. TEL: (01302) 725497 See our website at www.carcroftclub.com
WOODFIELD SOCIAL CLUB 91 Woodfield Rd, Doncaster , DN4 8HN Tel: 01302 853446
saturday 12th mar
live entertainment
superb guitar vocalist
Sat 12th Mar
gp thompson
every tuesday bingo night every wednesday quiz night SATURDAY 19th mar
charlie grace
top female vocalist www.facebook.com/barnbydun • Tel: 01302 882936
formidable Tremendous Duo
Sat 19th Mar
sirocco
EVERY sunday Bingo & Play Your Cards Right CASH PRIZES!!!
EVERY MONDAY is Quiz Night!!!
NOW SHOWING BINGO Every Monday:
Great Duo
Freestyle EVERY WEDNESDAY
LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC WITH RESIDENT BAND & GUESTS
FOR ALL THE LATEST TURNS AND NEWS
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WOODFIELD SOCIAL CLUB
91 Woodfield Rd, Doncaster , DN4 8HN • Tel: 01302 853446 •
Sat 19th March
paul walker’s decades show Tremendous Tribute Show! Woodfield Social
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BLACKPOOL
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special offer 2 People b&B 4 nights £150 mon-fri Weekends £25 pppn new haven guest house caLL ANN 01253 401905
luxury Holiday Cottage Fully equipped & only 3 miles from Skegness on the A52. Sleeps 5 - off road parking - includes heating/hot water/bedding etc. Booking Fri-Fri • Fri-Mon • Mon-Fri FREE WI-FI www.crownfarmholidaycottage.co.uk
Fully Equipped seafront holiday flats, sleeps 2-4, some with sea views, all flats with en-suite facilities, free offroad parking, LCD TV/DVD player, various dates available. Ground Floor Available, Well behaved pets allowed. FREE WI-FI www.newnesholidayflats.co.uk
FROM ONLY £300
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TELEPHONE 01754 880852 TELEPHONE 01754 880852 Mobile: 07913642887 or 07799535414
BRIDLINGTON three superior COTTAGES in a Central Location
Mobile: 07913642887 or 07799535414 Chapel St. Leonards Golden Palm Site
6 & 8 Berth Caravans
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(1 of14 on Golden Palm Site), 2009, club, swimming pool on site
South Shore Holiday Village
14 CARAVANS AVAILABLE 5 PET FRIENDLY
(Three Bedrooms) at
Self Catering Sleep 2-6 To View Online Visit cchbridlington.com
for bookings: Please Call Bill on 07714 154450 FISHING HOLIDAYS
ORCHARD PARK
Frampton Lane, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, Lincs PE20 3QU
Tel:01205 290328 or 01205 290368 Fax:01205 290247
Situated 5 Mins drive from the historic town of Boston
Two 9 Hole Golf Courses in the vicinity Fishing lake on the park Caters for holiday static and tourers Shop and Licensed Bar on site
Log Cabins For Sale by the Side of the Lake Restaurant with 30 seats, Meals served all day
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Follow Your Local Team Every Week In The Mercury Moore: PostUNITED DENIED AT THE DEATH Darren Lincoln talking points United were denied all three points by a goal deep into stoppage-time in a pulsating clash on Friday evening. Billy Sharp’s second half header looked set to have given the Blades the spoils, but Ryan Yates headed home in the fourth minute of added time to rescue the visitors a point. Heckingbottom made five changes to face the Reds as Seriki made his full debut in place of the absent Baldock. Fleck, Berge, Ben Davies and Gibbs-White all returned to the starting XI. The first minute sent the tone for the half, as Forest had an early sight of goal. Foderingham palmed behind Johnson’s deflected effort and from the resulting corner, Davis headed wide. Sharp was inches away from a Norwood free kick at the other end before a flag was belatedly raised by the assistant referee. Following a flurry of
Forest corners, United broke at pace and after excellent work from Gibbs-White, Berge was afforded space and stung the palms of Horvath as Seriki then fired hard and low across goal on the rebound. Davis then played through Zinckernagel, but Foderingham made himself big to deny him, before Davies was brave at the back post to head behind under pressure from his namesake. On 32 minutes, referee Smith pointed to the spot after Spence got the better of NorringtonDavies from a right-wing position, subsequently it appeared both the offender and Robinson were booked, but thankfully Foderingham kept his composure and comfortably denied Johnson’s weak spot-kick. The game continued to be frantic until the break, with Garner also going into the book for dissent. The start of the second
half began with Forest on the front foot, as Davies did all he could to halt the progress of Davis, but was harshly booked. Garner’s rightwing corner was met by the head of Cook, but thankfully his header rattled the crossbar. At the other end, GibbsWhite was instrumental to some promising play, but the defender produced an excellent last-ditched tackle. On 67 minutes, United made a double change as Osborn and Jebbison replaced Seriki and Norwood as Heckingbottom opted
Have you ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes at Bramall Lane? Sheffield United are delighted to announce the return of weekday tours of the famous Bramall Lane stadium. It’s been over two years since our ever-popular ground tours have taken
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for a change of shape and within two minutes United hit the front, slightly against the run of play. Gibbs-White picked the perfect moment to cross from the right and having got between Worrall and Spence, SHARP produced an excellent header to wrong foot Horvath with the ball nestling perfectly inside the bottom corner. United went looking a what would have been a decisive second and Horvath had to find a strong hand to deny Davies after Sharp had seen a header cleared from Fleck’s corner and
that was Sharp’s last contribution as McBurnie replaced him. Norrington-Davies, who wasn’t actually cautioned in the first half, hauled down Spence, but Foderingham got a touch on Colback’s free-kick. Five minutes of added time were signalled and Gibbs-White fashioned a chance for Jebbison but he was denied and right at the end, Forest snatched a point as YATES rose highest from another Garner corner to header into the far corner giving Foderingham no chance.
The Owls were defeated 3-1 by Lincoln at the LNER Stadium and here are Darren Moore’s post-match talking points. THE GAME We weren’t ourselves today. I was watching from the sidelines thinking that we didn’t quite look as bright as normal. Maybe the three-game weeks have caught up with us, maybe it was a game too many but I don’t want to take anything away from Lincoln, they changed their system, they played well today and deserved the win. We can do better, we know that, and we will do better. When the finishing line is in sight, results of this potential can happen so we take it on the chin and move on.
GETTING BODIES BACK The treatment room is clearing and that can only be a positive at this stage of the season. It was great to see Lee and Fis back today, they were only going to get 20 minutes or so, they have to be managed carefully. It’s the same with Lewis, he’s had some game time recently and as good as that’s been, his situation is the same as all the lads coming back, they can’t just be thrown in game after game.
BACK TO WORK I say it all the time but I am looking forward now to a full week’s work on the training ground and getting back on track. Like I say, we just weren’t ourselves today so we will drill down the best we can
but after that we get back out there on the training ground and we draw a line in the Lincoln game. It’s the same when we win, we look at it, we see where we can improve and we move on, which is to Cambridge on Saturday. ON THE TABLE I haven’t seen the table yet but our target was getting into the top six, that’s where we’ve been and that’s where we want to stay. Yes there will be setbacks but we have bounced back before and we will bounce back again. We played well but lost against Oxford, we played well against Rotherham and lost, now we have played not so well against Lincoln and lost and I fully expect this group of players to bounce back against Cambridge.
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Rovers ‘must lick their wounds quickly’ says McSheffrey Gary McSheffrey felt Rovers were not nearly sharp enough in their play as they fell to defeat at Cheltenham Town. An Alfie May double plus headers from Ben Williams and Mattie Pollock saw the hosts run out 4-0 winners in the Sky Bet League One clash with Rovers having Adam Clayton sent off after picking up two yellow cards. McSheffrey was unhappy with the performance of his side but felt the sending off was harsh. On where things went wrong: “We started the game sloppily and they got onto every loose ball. “Our sharpness wasn’t at it and you could sense that they were really up for it. “We gave away far too many free kicks but I think it was because we weren’t sharp enough and getting close to them. “If you keep giving away free kicks eventually they’re going to punish you and Alfie [May] has scored a good goal. “We’ve lost 4-0 and Cheltenham have probably played a lot better than that and not got as good a result. “The damage was done in the first half when we were poor and it was our own individual errors and poor decision making. “I went with a few technical players over physicality and it probably wasn’t the game for that.” On the build-up: “It’s probably the best week’s preparation that we’ve had since I’ve been in charge. “The lads felt good. Everyone knew their roles and responsibilities. “But we got out on the pitch and didn’t play well enough. “We have to lick our wounds, go through it, assess it and reflect on where we need to be better as we focus on the next game.” On Adam Clayton’s sending off: “I thought it was soft and cheap. “I don’t think it was a yellow card for the first one. Adam has made a good strong tackle and three or four of their players have got in his face. It was two honest lads going in for a tackle and they’ve both got booked for their reactions and I thought it was a strange yellow, particularly with us getting the free kick. “The second one - he’s got up for a header but his arm is up there and in that situation you’re giving the referee a decision to make. “I didn’t see any movement in his arm to suggest he tried to get an arm in the lad’s face. “Once we went down to ten men it was an uphill battle and we just had to try to get back into the game in some way, but it wasn’t to be.
Coppinger working with Academy
Players from Rovers Academy Youth Development phase have begun working with club legend and now head of player development James Coppinger. Coppinger is focusing on developing their understanding of what it takes to become a professional footballer and to have a successful career in the game at any level. The 41-year-old did a presentation and talked to the U13 to U16s about developing a Pro Mindset in all walks of life, not just sport and this will undoubtedly help them in their football journey. This was the first in a series of meetings that will take place across the rest of the season in order to try to get the boys to start thinking differently in such areas as preparation, resilience, responsibilities, attitude and application to all areas in and around the game.
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Paul Warne post MK Dons... “I think in the first half we were the better side, but in the second we didn’t do enough to take something from the game. “We didn’t move the ball quickly enough and it enabled the 10 players to get behind the ball. “I’ll watch the game back and try and reinforce how I felt. There’s no drama, we just have to discuss what went wrong. “We were playing a very good MK side and it might be a good wake-up call that we need to get back at it.”
Lead Youth Development phase coach Tony Mee said: “I read James’ book “Ahead of the Game” and it’s like a bible for young footballer’s to help them make the most of the opportunities they have. “As much as we advise them, when it comes from someone with James’ wealth of experience it carries a lot more weight. “The boys really engaged with the process and we’re looking forward to working with Copps over the rest of the season.”
Cooper extends Alty stay until end of the season Young Rotherham United defender Jake Cooper has extended his loan with National League outfit Altrincham, having impressed since making the temporary switch at the beginning of February. The 21-year-old has turned out three times for Alty since joining on loan and his new side have been unbeaten on the occasions that he has been involved, drawing on his debut before following it up with wins over King’s Lynn and Dagenham and Redbridge. The Robins are currently 17th in the National League but, at present, safely positioned clear of the drop zone. Also, among the ranks at Altrincham is former Millers favourite Ben Pringle. Cooper’s loan will now run until the end of the season, subject to EFL, National League and FA ratification.
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