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GET UP AND GO FOR THE FUN THREE-O This year’s SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon may be full, but organisers are still urging people to don their running shoes or best fancy dress outfits and Get Up and Go for the Big Three-O and take part in the 3K Fun Run. Children, students and businesses alike can invite their families, flatmates and workmates to raise cash for charities across the region.

The race, which starts shortly after the main 13.1 mile-long half marathon, takes participants on the

pathways in and around the famous Don Valley Stadium.

This year race organisers are encouraging runners of either race to raise £30 for one of the ten official charities so the race can donate the most money they ever have and hopefully reach a £100,000 target.

Margaret Lilley, chair of the Half Marathon organising committee, said: “Despite the main 13.1 mile race being full to capacity, we are still urging people to take part in the 3k Fun Run if they want to do their bit for 10

fantastic local causes.

“The Fun Run is a great opportunity for those who want to have a bit of fun whilst raising money for fantastic causes, as well as youngsters just starting out in the world of running.

“The great thing about the Fun Run is that it is very light hearted. Kids and adults are welcome to take part, as well as wheelchair users, and we want to see an array of fancy dress costumes on the day – the wackier the better as far as we are concerned!”

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COPLEYʼS COLUMN

I reported last week on the sad death of Shadow’s bass guitarist Jet Harris and sadly this week we have lost legendary Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor and British boxer and entrepreneur George Walker. At the risk of turning this column into an obituary section, I propose to devote a great deal of space this week to these two British icons from very different backgrounds.

Elizabeth Taylor, born of American parents in February 1932, father Francis an art dealer and mother, actress Sara Sothern, who fearing the imminent hostilities, returned with the family to America in 1939. There, Francis opened an art gallery, displaying the paintings he had shipped over from England, and the appeal of this European art brought him into contact with many people within the film industry where the strikingly beautiful seven year old Elizabeth soon attracted attention and the giant film studios Universal and Metro Goldwyn Meyer were in competition to sign her without a screen test. She signed a seven year contract with Universal with a commencing salary of $100 per week, an enormous sum for a seven year old untried actress. Due to personality clashes, she was sacked after a year and was snapped up by MGM on a similar salary rising to $750 per week by the time she was fourteen.

It is a myth that her first film was National Velvet.

She appeared in three films prior to this, ‘Lassie Come Home’ , ‘Jane Eyre’ and ‘White Cliffs of Dover’ She made several films in the early fifties which were not commercially successful, until she made ‘Giant’ in 1956, which really was the start of an incredible run with box office smash hits Raintree County, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and Butterfield 8, before becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood being paid a million dollars to star in ‘ Cleopatra’ with the fee doubling with overtime. Her championing of her own aids charity has raised millions to help fight this awful disease.

She was famously multi-married and rumour has it that a film of her life is to be made entitled ‘ Eight Weddings And A Funeral’ I can think of nobody

better to play the starring role than Jayne Taylor ( no relation ), Dronfield’s Slimming World lady who bears a striking resemblance to the star, and is constantly pursued by autograph hunters whilst holidaying in America.

George Walker may be a name not instantly recognisable by many of you, yet he was a champion light heavyweight boxer, brother of the more famous heavyweight boxer, Billy, who although not the best boxer in the country, drew the largest crowds due to his handsome physique and good looks. George died this week of a heart attack and his life story is absolutely fascinating.

He was born into humble surroundings in Stepney, leaving school at fourteen to become a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market before being conscripted into the Royal Air Force. To get out of the rigourous square bashing, he opted to take up boxing, and as a light-heavyweight became Amateur Boxing Association champion before turning professional and rising to number seven in the world rankings, being known as the Stepney Steamroller.

However, injury cut his career short, and he was befriended by the the boss of the London underworld, Billy Hill, got into bad ways, and spent nine months in jail for theft.

On leaving prison, he worked really hard, got married to Jean, and bought a third share in his father-in-law’s petrol station, and from there he started a haulage business. With two businesses up and running, George managed brother Billy’s boxing career and with the £250,000 earnings, they opened a chain of baked potato restaurants.

Business flourished and Brent Walker was formed which was to become the biggest leisure/ property operation in the country, acquiring many assets including the William Hill betting chain, Hackney Greyhound Stadium, the Goldcrest film company who produced Chariots of Fire and Ghandi and Piccadilly’s Trocadero entertainment and shopping centre, which was the forerunner of Brent Cross which was the first of the major shopping centres such as Meadowhall and the Trafford Centre.

ALBERT SNODGRASS

Nelson Mandela is sitting at home watching the telly when he hears a knock at the door. When he opens it, he is confronted by a little Chinese man, clutching a clip board and yelling, “You sign! You sign!” Behind him is an enormous truck full of car exhausts. Nelson is standing there in complete amazement, when the Chinese man starts to yell louder. “You sign! You sign!” Nelson says to him, “Look mate, you’ve obviously got the wrong bloke. Push off”, and shuts the door in his face. The next day he hears a knock at the door again. When he opens it the little Chinese man is back with a huge truck of brake pads. He thrusts his clipboard under Nelson’s nose, yelling, “You sign! You sign!” Mr Mandela is getting a bit hacked off by now, so he shoves the little Chinese man back, shouting: “Look, push off ! You’ve got the wrong bloke! I don’t want them!” Then he slams the door in his face again.

The following day, Nelson is resting, and late in the afternoon, he hears a knock on the door again. On opening the door, there is the same little Chinaman thrusting a clipboard under his nose, shouting “You sign! You sign!” Behind him are TWO very large trucks full of car parts. This time Nelson loses his temper completely, he picks up the little man by his shirt front and yells at him; “Look, I don’t want these!

Do you understand? You must have the wrong name!

Who do you want to give these to?” The little Chinese man looks at him very puzzled, consults his clipboard, and says: “You not Nissan Maindealer?”

The Pope had just finished a tour of the East Coast and was taking a limousine to the airport. Having never driven a limo, he asked the chauffeur if he could drive for awhile. Well, the chauffeur didn’t have much of a choice, so he climbs in the back of the limo and the Pope takes the wheel. The Pope proceeds onto HWY 95, and starts accelerating to see what the limo could do. He gets to about 90 mph, and suddenly he sees the blue lights of the State Police in his mirror. He pulls over and the trooper comes to his window. The trooper, seeing who it was, says, “Just a moment please, I need to call in.” The trooper calls in and asks for the chief.

He tells the chief that he’s got a REALLY important person pulled over, and asks how he should handle it. “It’s not Ted Kennedy again is it?” replies the chief. “No Sir!” replied the trooper, “This guy’s more important.” “Is it the Governor?” replied the chief.

“No! Even more important!” replies the trooper. “Is it the PRESIDENT??? replied the chief. “No! Even more important!” replies the trooper. “Well WHO is it?” screams the chief. “I don’t know Sir.” replies the trooper, “but he’s got the Pope as his chauffeur.”

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It’s something of a tragedy when the “highlight” of the Dancing on Ice final was the state of Jason Gardiner’s new hair. But fear not, for if you’re missing the shows that ‘challenge’ your intellect, then there’s Britain’s Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance, and the X Factor to look ‘forward’ to in 2011.

On the other hand, if it’s mindless tosh you’re after, I hear Peaches Geldof has something on ITV2 which makes chopping wood seem riveting. I saved myself the trouble of watching by allowing next door’s dog to gnaw on my brain for about an hour – it had approximately the same effect...

Decent games are like buses. Actually, scrap that games aren’t at all like buses. I mean, if they were, they’d never fit in your pocket and you’d wait ages for the one you want and then three would come along at once. I’m inundated with games at the moment, and I’ve not seen this many pleas from developers to review their titles since that crying kid’s mother from last year’s Britain’s Got Talent whined: “please let my daughter start (singing) again”. *Ugh*

Across

4) Cast metal (7) 8) Usurer (6) 9) Medial (7) 10) Hot pants (6) 11) Administer well (6) 12) Letter wrapper (8) 18) Short pause (8) 20) Impel (6) 21) Not plentiful (6) 22) Dire need (7) 23) Tissue damage (6) 24) Stamp over (7)

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1) Drinking vessels (7) 2) Include (7) 3) Leasing payment (6) 5) Walkway (8) 6) Voice box (6) 7) Involve (6) 13) Far Eastern (8) 14) Delayed (7) 15) Illicit (7) 16) Gossip (6) 17) Flowing water (6) 19) Companion (6)

Last Weekʼs Solutions ACROSS: 6) Ode, 8) Second-hand, 9) Ebb, 11) Send out, 13) To Let, 14) Trait, 15) Feather-weight, 16) Count, 18) Belle, 19) Tweeter, 20) Sty, 23) Censorship, 24) Dye. DOWN: 1) Ash, 2) Ice, 3) Inset, 4) Cheddar Cheese, 5) Snout, 7) Dab lightly, 10) Noteworthy, 11) Sextant, 12) Trailer, 17) Tweed, 18) Berry, 21) Shy, 22) Opt.

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Game Review: Homefront (XBOX / PC / PS3) This first person shooter is set against a futuristic backdrop where the enemy is Korea. That’s right.

Korea. I think it’s OK to design these games in imaginary worlds, but give the enemy a human face and it all becomes a bit tasteless. Don’t we all have enough political crises at the moment without making it OK to shoot a Korean in the chops, even if it is just a computer game?

Supremely bad taste (and minor rant) aside, Homefront is just Call of Duty in a different setting.

The opening movie is truly awesome and a terrifying glimpse at things to come.

The game itself feels rather dated and you’re going through the motions without any real feeling (sort of like doing the jiggy with Kerry Katona). It’s 2027 and the Koreans have taken over the world and it’s your job to stop them. Graphically, it looks more like Fallout 3 New Vegas than a 2011 title, but as armed with clever lighting tricks and scenery placement as it is, it all feels rather underwhelming. With a decent (but still lacking multiplayer option), Homefront would be a bargain at £20, but at £40, feels way too expensive.

MICHAEL McINTYRE

The star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Britain’s Got Talent returns to the road for his third and biggest UK arena tour to date, stopping off for 4 dates at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield from Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th October 2012.

Tickets priced, £35 (may be subject to booking fee) go on general sale at 9am on Thursday 31st March, in person at the Box Office, by phone on 0114 256 5656 or online at www. motorpointarena.co.uk.

Michael McIntyre’s Live & Laughing and Hello Wembley have sold over 2,500,000 DVDs a third stand-up DVD of the tour will be available in mid November 2012.

Book early to see The British Comedy Awards Best Male TV Comic 2010.

Tickets priced, £35 (may be subject to booking fee) go on general sale at 9am on Thursday 31st March, in person at the Box Office, by phone on 0114 256 5656 or online at www.motorpointarena.co.uk

BRYAN ADAMS

Rock superstar Bryan Adams, shall be plugging in once again and hitting the road with a full band to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his 3 times platinum selling album ‘Waking Up The Neighbours’. The tour comes to the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on Thursday 1st Decmeber 2011.

After the phenomenal success of his ‘Bare Bones’ solo-acoustic tour last year, Bryan will be hitting the road for a full arena tour of the UK stopping at 12 cities across the country, this time with a full band. He will be performing a set that will honour not only the 20th Anniversary of ‘Waking Up The Neighbours’, but also his endless catalogue of anthemic hits including “Cuts Like A Knife”, “Summer of ‘69”, “Kids Wanna Rock”, “Can’t Stop This Thing We’ve Started”, “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”, “Heaven” and “Run To You”, to name but a few.

Since it’s release in 1991, ‘Waking Up The Neighbours’ has sold 16 million copies worldwide, reaching the number 1 spot in 8 countries. It spawned huge hits such as ‘Can’t Stop This Thing We Started’, ‘There Will Never Be Another tonight’ and the massive number 1 smash hit ‘(Everything I do) I Do It For You’ which remained at the number one spot in the UK for 16 consecutive weeks (the longest in UK Chart History).

As Canada’s best known ambassador, Bryan Adams has spent the last three decades making music history. He has sold over 65 million records, toured six continents and achieved Number 1 status in over 40 countries around the world. He has been awarded the Order of Canada and in 2006, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards in Halifax. He has been nominated for, and won several Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Grammy’s.

Tickets for the Sheffield show on 1st December go on general sale at 9am on Friday 1st April 2011 priced £39.50 (subject to booking fee). To book either visit the venue in person, call 0114 256 56 56 or book online at www.motorpointarena.co.uk.

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As part of my B.S.C (hons) Degree I undertook research into ‘touch’, as in the phrase ‘the healing touch.’ Healing touch is an Reiki Reiki is another form of healing from Japan energy based therapy. By the gentle placing in the 19th century. Reiki means life force. It of hands on or near the body the flow of energy can be re-directed, promoting a feeling is everywhere, limitless, abundant and is not of deep relaxation. It’s goal is to restore the driven by religion. The practitioner is taught bodies natural flow of energy, thus facilitating three degree’s of advancement. self healing. Each hand has a different The Reiki principles are: function, the left hand receives energy from • Let go of anger the higher source or draws negative energy • Let go of worry out of the person being treated. The right hand • Thanks for my many blessings channels and directs energy to where it is • I will do my work honestly needed. One simple exercise will demonstrate the power that can be generated by the hands. Animal Healing Clasp the hands together and then rub them There needs to be a strong link between the against each other very quickly. They will become very warm and will tingle as healing animal and healer. Spiritual healing is not a substitute for veterinary medicine it is merely is activated and is taking place. Next hold a natural therapy that is given to the animal to your hands in front of you with the palms facing inwards. Move hands apart by 18inches maintain it’s well being.

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YUMMY MUMMIES SHIMMY FOR MOTHERʼS DAY SALSA SESSION Limber yummy mummies are being invited to showcase their Latin moves at a special one-off Mother’s Day dance-a-thon at the town’s leading leisure venue.

Mums are urged to bring along daughters and sons over the age of 16 to the ‘Zumba’ dance fitness session being run by Doncaster Dome’s Fitness Village to celebrate the annual day on Sunday 3 April.

Kraig Kelly, health and fitness manager at Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust, said: “Our Zumba classes have become increasingly popular and are always fully booked. This is a fantastic chance for mums and their families to come along and enjoy a fabulous flavour of fitness through fun dancing for something completely different this Mother’s Day.” Dancers will learn easy-to-follow footsteps from impressive international Latin routines, combining traditional salsa and samba rhythms and soulful sashaying from 10am until 11am in the Fitness Village studio on the day.

The session will be followed by an optional three course carvery in the Ice Breakers Bar with a discounted price for Zumba fitness fanatics – of £6.97.

Dinner will be served from midday until 3pm and this great offer applies only to pre bookings.

The event is the first in line of a string of events set to place at the venue to encourage mothers of all ages to boost their fitness levels both independently and with their family.

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Sheffield 50+ - The Voice of Older People Heard Nationally Handy Help in the Home for Sheffield’s Elderly A new scheme has been launched to help Sheffield’s elderly stay in their own homes.

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The service aims to enable Sheffield residents who are aged 65 and over, or under 65 but have a disability or life long limiting illness, maintain their independence and stay living in their own home safely.

It is hoped that the service will help to reduce the amount of hospital admissions from trips or falls around the home and it will also help those being discharged from hospital be able to return home knowing that changes have been made to meet their needs.

Chris Wade, Head of Foundation at Yorkshire Housing said: “The new service is great news for Sheffield people and it will also support the NHS by helping to prevent hundreds of accidents, trips and falls.

“The cost of installing a grab rail is a few

Wanted: practicallyminded people with a flair for simple ingenuity to join a new Remap panel in the Sheffield area Remap is a very special charity, working through a nationwide network of volunteers who have the ingenuity and skills to enable people with disabilities to achieve much-desired independence.

Remap comprises small local panels of technical, health professional and adminstrative volunteers led by a chairman. All out of pocket expenses such as materials and mileage are reimbursed.

Volunteers do not have to be engineers, although most are. All technical skills are appreciated to ensure a good cross section of skills.

We have 87 panels, or local groups, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while our sister charity, Remap (Scotland) has 14 panels. All of them need more people to work on projects and provide administrative and marketing support.

The work is interesting and varied; it can be challenging, and it is always rewarding.

The Walk-in Centre in Sheffield is Moving On 1 April 2011 the Walk-in Centre will move from its current address at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital to the Sheffield City GP Health Centre on Broad Lane.

The new service, to be called the NHS Walk in Centre, will be open even longer from 8am to 10pm, 365 days per year. Members of the public can walk-in as an unregistered patient and see a GP or a nurse without an appointment for a range of minor illnesses and ailments.

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pounds and when you compare this to the many thousands that a hip replacement costs including the weeks spent in pain and away from home it makes sense to act early and have this kind of service freely available.”

Evidence suggests that older people are more likely to fall in their own homes than those under 65. In 2010 the average NHS cost of admission following a fall is £1,227. The average cost of a fall resulting in hospitalisation is around £10,000.

Mervyn Jones, Chief Executive at Yorkshire Housing, said: “The service will be able to help with a variety of jobs around the home such as installing grab rails and hand rails, securing loose carpets, putting up shelves and repairing uneven steps and paving slabs “For many people this service could provide the difference between independent living and moving into residential care”.

The service will be free of charge to qualifying applicants. All homeowners will have to pay for is the materials which are provided at trade prices to keep costs low.

For more information and enquires please contact Sheffield Stay Put on 0114 256 4270 (Lines are open between 09:00am and 04:30pm Monday to Friday) or e-mail: sheffieldstayput@yorkshirehousing.co.uk And while you would do much of the work in your own home, you are very much part of a team whose other members will support and help you.

‘We all enjoy using our skills to help people do the things they very much want to do. But it’s not just fun, it’s a privilege.’

Peter Hodson Harrogate & Ripon panel.

People we need include: • Engineers and technicians • Craftsmen such as woodworkers and metalsmiths • People skilled in electronics and electrics • Keen modelmakers • People with other ‘softer’ skills such as upholstery • People with health professional knowledge such as occupational therapists or physiotherapists • People with specific assistive technology experience • Product designers • Competent DIYers • Good organisers • People with administrative, secretarial and computer skills • People with PR and photography skills Please contact Maurice Elliot at maurice. elliot@ntlworld.com or phone 0114 2735426 if you are interested in joining the Sheffield Panel.

Dates for your Diary

Community Assemblies

Sheffield 50+ Elders’ Congress on Thursday, 7 April at 1.30 pm in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall.

Speaker: Tim Furness and Sarah Burt, NHS Sheffield –Consultation on the Proposal to Withdraw “Top-Up” Funding to the Birch Avenue and Woodland View Care Homes for People with Dementia

To find out which Assembly covers your area and to find out what they are doing telephone 0114 2736849 or e-mail communityassemblies@sheffield.gov.uk

Free entry Heeley City Farm Spring Fayre on Saturday, 2 April 11am4pm. Catch no 47 or 53 bus from town.

Heeley City Farm, Richards Road. www. heeleyfarm.org.uk

Come and visit our Japanese style garden in Meersbrook Park. Sunday 3 April 1pm-4pm. Walled Garden with a mountain landscape, and a stroll garden, a water basin, two seats, some new plants, and some old plants, which were already growing in the sunken garden, lots of moss, and some very large bamboos, which were donated. Japanese teas, snacks and gifts for sale to raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross. Donations welcome.

Nearest park entrance on Brook Road.

Buses from city centre to Chesterfield Road/Beeton Road, 53, 20, 20A, 25, 25A. Send comments and letters, or relevant For more information phone Kaktus on articles either for the Mercury page or 2810423

South West Thursday, 31 March, - 7pm, at Tapton School, Fulwood PACT (Partners and Communities Together) Meetings For information about which area you are in and the date, time and venue of the next meeting, please ring 0114 2202020.

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ITV 1 6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 11.25 ITV News 11.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News & Weather 2.00 60 Minute Makeover 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.00 Midsomer Murders: Second Sight (Part 1) 5.00 Britain’s Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.25 Party Election Broadcast by the

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VOICE OF THE SOUR CHERRY SINGING THE BLUES SHOPPING CENTRE CLUBS BACK TO NIGHTINGALE A fresh new talent from the music city of Sheffield.

A brand new Blues Festival is coming to Yorkshire in April 2011! The Yorkshire Blues Festival will Just 19, this talented young singer/songwriter is stage the Alexis Korner memorial stage as the really worth a listen. Her cool quirky lyrics will main arena for the 3 day event - 30th April to 2nd take you on an unconventional ride through life May 2011. and the crazy world of relationships.

Alexis was known as ‘the father of British blues’ She is a breath of fresh air. She connects. She writes and his influence has spread to every area of modern songs with stories.

British and world music. The Alexis Korner stage With her backing band, she is a brilliant live will present many musicians who worked with him performer, with a voice that can lift your spirits and during his lifetime, such as Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor make you smile with her track “19” and send tingles (appearing at the festival as Special Guest of Stephen down your spine with “Desert Storm”.

Dale Petit) , Animals & Friends, Spencer Davis A former student of London Studio Centre she and The Blues Band. (see attached for line up and decided to take the non conventional route and follow schedule.) A second stage will feature blues rock and her ambition of becoming a songwriter and recording the modern generation of blues artists. artist in her own right. She is very much her own Norman Beaker, the renowned guitarist and band person and she knows what she wants. leader (The Norman Beaker Band) who played with She has been writing her own material since the Alexis and who has worked with B B King, Buddy age of 16 and she is currently working on her new Guy, Jimmy Rodgers and Chuck Berry to name album with London producer Ryan Laubscher, her but a few is excited to continue his long-standing collaborator and mentor. They have put 6 tracks down relationship with the Alexis Korner charity events, so far. And she is just about to record a video. Her which took place in the 1990’s with an electric plan is to build a big fan base around the Sheffield atmosphere of blues seeping out of every corner. area and then try to take her songs to the big guys in The Yorkshire Blues Festival will celebrate the blues London.But that’s in the future, so come along and and its influence on all areas of the music industry. support and become a fan of Sheffield’s own SOUR Norman said ‘I can think of no finer way to do this CHERRY. then by commemorating the legacy of Alexis Korner and the many musicians he inspired.’ The festival http://www.facebook.com/SourCherryMusic will also raise funds for selected charities such http://www.reverbnation.com/sourcherrymusic as Bluebell Wood Hospice and McMillan Cancer Support. Alexis was cared for at the Beechwood Centre and such charities will benefit from this event.

Holding the event at Magna, between Sheffield and Rotherham on the M1, was paramount in the venue decision. The venue provides comfortable facilities for a festival under one roof, with two stages, snacks or dining, real ales and wines and relaxation areas.

The venue can accommodate the numbers of guests expected to enjoy the festival and lies in the heart of Yorkshire with fantastic rail, road and air links and plenty of accommodation in close proximity - the location will be able to stage this major blues event for many more years to come.

The Yorkshire Blues Festival will aim to highlight the cream of British and American Blues.

For more information see www.yorkshireblues.com

CLUBHISTORIANS.CO.UK

by Ruth Cherrington

If someone told you they were just popping down the shopping centre for a pint, you might start to wonder if M &S had started to sell draft beer in-between the lingerie and ladies separates.

And if they added that they would be enjoying a bit of country and western and a hot lunch to go with it, you are definitely going to want to know where they are talking about. If you were in Doncaster, most people would know as the new, relocated Trades Club can be found right next to the food court in Frenchgate Shopping. When I visited myself a few weeks back, under recommendation from locals, I couldn’t help thinking how handy it was to have a club slap bang in the middle of an indoor shopping area. The Trades has been in this location for just over 2 years, covering four floors, all tastefully decorated and furnished. The club has much older roots but the land it was occupying was needed by the development company building and it was asked to move to make way for Frenchgate, part of Doncaster’s regeneration. Part of the deal was it being placed in a similar location which puts it right at the heart of the shopping mall.

It’s open from 11 -11 everyday, only closing on Christmas day. There is a stream of customers coming through the doors throughout the week. On Friday lunchtimes, you have to get there early to get a seat for the country and western concert.

There are concerts several weekday lunchtimes, as well as meals on offer which attracts the weary and thirsty shoppers. They have a games Hi! I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing room, lounge, concert room, offices someone who in my opinion is one of Clubland’s plus conference room for hire and finest female artists, Anita Madigan, at Handsworth other offices for local MP and the Social. There are a few good females in Clubland, The UK’s favourite vodka bar, Revolution is local CIU branch office. Evening but Anita has to be in the top 5. creating 35 new local jobs after choosing Sheffield concert tickets can be bought for She told me after her appearance that she started her to open its fi rst dedicated Rum Club bar concept in £6 but for only £2 extra you get a career with her own band and was very successful. the UK – Revolucion de Cuba. hot and cold buffet meal thrown in.

Later she decided to go solo and never looked back, Revolucion de Cuba, which will be based on Mappin Door official Douglas Crich was with TV appearances and concerts.

Street in Sheffi eld, will be offi cially unveiled on Friday very helpful showing me around Her choice of songs suits all ears, all good Clubland April 1st with a spectacular launch party weekend. and explaining what goes on in the favourites sung very well – unlike some newer acts The exciting new concept bar will serve over 50 rums, club which has over 2500 members. who blast you out of your seat with all the Top of the with the Rum Club concept building on the growing Pops rubbish!

There are TV screens in each popularity of the Cuban spirit and taste for classic She hails from the Ormskirk area of Lancashire and room. The pictures of the walls cocktails such as the Mojito and the Daiquiri. travels far to entertain, and likes to come out and mix range from modern art to framed James Whitlam, general manager and ‘Rum-Meister’ at with her audience when not on stage. So when she photos of old Doncaster street Revolucion de Cuba in Sheffi eld, said: “To be the fi rst appears at your club don’t miss her – treat yourself to scenes. The club offers the lounge Revolution bar in the UK to be introducing the new a good night! area as a function room and being Rum Club concept is a major coup for Sheffield. on the top floor, there are good “As well as creating 35 new jobs locally within the Phil Spencer bar and hospitality sector, we feel that a dedicated rum views across the city. The room is a smart venue and given the club’s bar will prove a big hit with customers in Sheffield location, is a popular local leisure -particularly given the global popularity of this space. The address is 19 South fashionable spirit. The birth of Revolucion de Cuba in Sheffield is an exciting time for the company, as we Mall, Frenchgate Shopping Mall, Doncaster (right next to the bus look to build on the success experienced by our other city-centre bar venue on Fitzwilliam Street.” and train stations). Or, take a look The décor and layout of the bar is inspired by the online, www.doncastertrades.co.uk original 1930’s bars of Havana and blended with the Similarly, the Morpeth Comrades cool chic of Cuban-inspired Miami hotels. Generous Club in Northumberland can be laid back booths catering for larger groups are found inside a shopping centre. It complemented by authentic rum barrels for those dates back to 1920 but a few years who prefer to stand, whilst handmade tiles decorate ago found itself engulfed by the the walls to complete the overall look of an authentic new development but this turned Cuban bar. out to its advantage. By moving Live music and salsa will be a major part of recreating upstairs to make way for a few the fun Cuban party vibe which is associated with the more shops, the club has gained a vibrant city of Havana.

With great food and drink complemented by a vibrant roof garden and smoking area. It also boasts an 80 person function atmosphere, the venue is tailor made for customers room and games room. The club who wish to book private parties ranging from corporate events to special occasions with families and has become more popular since it friends. Themed nights catering for the city’s student move to the new location.

So next time your feet ache and population will also be held throughout the week. those bags get too heavy to carry Those wishing to reserve tickets for the VIP launch anymore, see if your local shopping weekend (Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2nd) centre has a club under its roof. can do so online at www.revolution-bars.co.uk, with If not, demand for one! Makes a further information and opportunities to book private change from the usual latte. parties available by phoning 0114 279 9250.

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SCHOOL MAGIC AM

by Trevor Thomas

We go through life collecting many a ‘nick nack’ and keepsake, but have you still got anything with you from your school days?

Just last week on my breakfast show I mentioned that there are various exhibitions taking place under the banner ‘Galvanize Sheffield’ celebrating the local metalwork industry. Although that was a favourite subject of mine, the only thing I can really recall was a painful blister across the palm of my hand when I’d accidentally picked up a metal rod that was still hot from being through a furnace. Ouch!

Lots of people called to say that they had kept their bibles that had been given out on their last day before exams. If I remember rightly, the tradition was to go round and get all your teachers to sign the inside cover. Our school switched to the popular “Observer’s” book series when I left though and we were all asked to pick the subject we’d like our particular one to be about, so I went for Soccer. I’ve still got it even though the pages have got tatty and yellow. In fact, in the section where you can see pictures of football strips it looks like Sheffield United play in cream and maroon.

My favourite answer was from Janet who lives in Deepcar who actually kept a cap and tie from her uniform. Both items have also come in handy for various fancy dress parties on more than one occasion too!

Don’t forget that all this week we are giving you the chance to win something well worth keeping.

“Up on the roof” is the title for the latest CD featuring the best of The Drifters.

Listen for the name of the next winning track and then call when you hear it.

Good luck and I look forward to speaking to you in the morning.

Trevor

Has the smoking ban & cheap drinks called time on our locals?

You can give the group a bigger voice.

The future depends on it! Look for the Petition…

www.gopetition.com/ petition/42425/sign.html FACEBOOK GROUP “Save the Working Men’s Club’s and the Entertainment Industry”

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RADIO NIGHTINGALE

by Mel Jacques

We’re making some small tweaks to our programme schedule from the beginning of April. Radio Nightingale exists to try and make every patients’ stay in hospital a little bit easier by providing entertainment that appeals to all tastes. Now that’s a tricky task and so what we try to do is have a little bit of all sorts of things. From this week we’re adding an hour of soft rock classics on a Wednesday morning from 9am in our specialist music hour. This joins the line up of Motown, 70’s, 80’s, Rock n Roll, Big Band and Musicals who are spread across each day of the week.

Then Bookmark, a programme featuring the literary works of the Metro and WEA writers groups is changing start time on Sunday. Now starting at 3pm so that there is room to add a new programme from 5pm, which is an Evensong performed by the New College Oxford.

Full programme schedules are provided at the hospital for patients to pick out what will meat their own personal tastes.

Radio Nightingale broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the patients and staff of the Rotherham General Hospital on 945 &1350mw and Hospedia. For more information about the station visit www. radionightingale.org.uk Current volunteer vacancies: • Website designer • Saturday sports show presenter • Football commentator • Request collector (Tuesday or Wednesday morning) • Fundraiser • Voice over artist / creator Contact us on 01709 304244 for more information on volunteering.

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Saturday 9th April

AIR CONDITIONED - EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA

STRICTLY OVER 25s DJs TONY B & RAY COPLEY

PARK GARDENERS

EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT - KARAOKE

Sheffield Road, Barlborough, S43 4TW Near Chesterfield (2 mins off jct 30, M1)

TRIBUTE NIGHT - £2 ENTRY

FOR THAT SPECIAL OCCASION UP TO 100 PEOPLE WEDDING RECEPTIONS, PRIVATE PARTIES, FUNERALS WITH DISCRETION, BUSINESS MEETINGS & CONFERENCES RING 0114 244 2134 FOR DETAILS

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL

POWER & SOUL

METROPOLIS

- SUNDAY LUNCHES NOON - 3pm from £4.25

Quarry Hill, Mosborough, Sheffield S20 5AZ. Tel: 0114 2477111

SOUL & MOTOWN NIGHT

A warm welcome from Diane and Dave at the

EARL MARSHALL PUBLIC HOUSE

RIDGEWAY ARMS

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Chocolates & Wine

RAY DAVIES

Westend WMC NORTHERN SOUL Woodhouse 151 Sheffield Road Sheffield

MOTOWN •70’S DISCO • DANCE £2 ENTRY

Tel: 0114 2693 057

JAY & SAM WELCOME CUSTOMERS OLD & NEW TO THE

£10 ENTRY FEE - ALL MONEY OUT

The Everest Inn

Balli�ield Drive, Handsworth, Shef�ield, S13 9HS FREE FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Oldfield Road, Stannington, S6 6DT

MONDAY NIGHT

TUESDAY (DAY & NIGHT)

FREE SNOOKER LIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT

QUIZ FOR A GALLON

CASH BINGO & JACKPOT GAME

THURSDAY NIGHT

POKER NIGHT

Ist FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

KARAOKE / DISCO WITH BARRY

SATURDAY 2nd APRIL

POKER NIGHT

MARIE WELLS

Friday 1st April

SUNDAY AFTERNOON (4PM)

Saturday 2nd April

JOHN SMITHS • STONES • CARLING • STELLA 4

TUESDAY - 8:30PM

TRAVIS ROGERS

LACIE JAY

OPEN THE BOX

OPEN FROM 12 NOON DAILY

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Monday - Quiz Night Wednesday - Dance Night 8-11pm + Bingo Dancing to Jon Smith on the Wersi Organ; Modern Sequence, Ballroom, Latin American

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Handsworth SOUTHEY Social Club SOCIAL CLUB

13 Hall Road, Sheffield 0114 269 3019

Friday 1st April

STARS IN THEIR EYES FUN COMPETITION

HOSTED BY SUE & PAUL • OVER 20 SINGERS PERFORMING AS THEIR IDOLS

Saturday 2nd April

NATALIE WILSON POPULAR FEMALE VOCALIST

Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 7QQ

TEL: 0114 2325768 / 0114 2311101

Saturday 2nd April

ROGUE LEADER CARLO PAUL SANTANA

Thursday 31st March

BINGO EVERY NIGHT

Sunday 3rd April

Sunday 3rd April

JADE McKENZIE Saturday 2nd April

DEVIANCE

MARTIN SUE & PAUL’S ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT BURTON PLUS TWO MYSTERY GUESTS - PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT AND FUN QUIZ FARM Bar & Restaurant THE SOULMEN Tuesday 5th April EXCEPT WEDNESDAY - 9:15pm Start

Sunday 3rd April

MEADOW

RICHARD KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL MEDIUM

A NIGHT OF CLAIRVOYANCE • £5 ADMISSION • 8:15PM START

EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY QUIZ NIGHT, IN THE LOUNGE WITH SEAN 5 Number Bingo, Spin The Wheel

SUPERB MEALS IN THE CARVERY RESTAURANT

WEEKEND & BANK HOLIDAY CARVERY CHILDREN & OAP - SMALL CARVERY - £4.40 ADULTS - £7.45

Saturday 2nd April

ROBBIE MARTIN

The Midland Sheffield Road - Killamarsh TEL: 0114 248 6137

Private Parties Catered For...

SUNDAY LUNCHES NOW BEING SERVED

12-4pm - £5.95

Includes Dessert

THURSDAY

JAM NIGHT SAT 2ND APRIL

Monday - Quiz Night Wednesday - Special Bingo Night Friday 1st April

RYAN MYCZKO SARAH LEE SCOTT DANNY HERROD Saturday 2nd April

Sunday 3rd April

Friday 22nd April

BADNESS MADNESS TRIBUTE TICKETS ARE £3

SWAN SONG LA PLATA S.C. BLUES ROCK SUN 3RD APRIL

MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL 12NOON - 4PM FROM £5.95 INCLUDING DESSERT

MON 4TH APRIL

ACOUSTIC NIGHT

WED 6TH APRIL

SLOWE GIN

TURBO CHARGED BLUES

353-355 Walkley Lane, Sheffield, S6 2PB

0114 2345448

PRIZE BINGO £500 ON 50 NUMBERS + JACKPOT PRIZE

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday OPEN THE BOX - ‘BIG MONEY’ Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Saturday 2nd April

ANDY GALE

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

G STAR

MONDAY - FRIDAY

FREE FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE

WOODHOUSE MILL WMC

Saturday 9th April

OAP SPECIAL - SMALL CARVERY & SWEET - £5.95

THE CLASSICS

582 Retford Road, Sheffield. Tel: 0114 269 2910

JON ALEX

CHILDREN & OAP - SMALL CARVERY - £4.15

EVERY WEDNESDAY SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH

12 NOON - WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, BINGO, SANDWICHES ETC.

Thursday 7th April

WEEKDAY CARVERY £6.15

Saturday 9th April

Nether Lane, Ecclesfield, Sheffield - 0114 240 1155

Frequent bus service routes: 20,97, 98, 33, & 83 (to & from the club)

FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED

MOTHER’S DAY AT THE ANGEL INN

3 COURSE MEAL FOR £10 SUNDAY 3RD OF APRIL Treat your Mum on Mother’s Day

Booking in essential (call: 0114 248 5607) Rotherham Road, Sheffield, S21 2DR

RENISHAW M.W. 138 Main Road, Renishaw S31 9UW - Tel: 01246 434 157

EVERY THURSDAY COUNTRY & WESTERN

Thursday 31st March

DAVE PAISLEY Saturday 2nd April

DERREN BOULTON Thursday 7th April

FREE WHEELIN Saturday 9th April

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CARCROFT VILLAGE WMC

CHESTNUT AVENUE, CARCROFT, DN6 8AG. TEL: (01302) 722520 Friday 1st April

COUNTRY & WESTERN

SATURDAY 2ND APRIL (EVENING ENTERTAINMENT)

MARK TURVER TOP MALE ARTIST

TUESDAY 5TH APRIL (AFTERNOON 2PM - 5PM)

GRAHAM HEATH EXCELLENT MALE GUITAR VOCALIST

THURSDAY 28TH APRIL

GEORGE MICHAEL & WHAM TRIBUTE

BY ROBERT LAMBERTI

Friday 8th April

CRAIG MICHAEL (Great Young Keyboard Vocalist)

JON DEAN (Male Vocalist)

Saturday 2nd April

Saturday 9th April

ICE (Sensational 4 Piece Live Band)

AFTERSHOCK (Top North East Band)

Sunday 3rd April

Sunday 10th April

(Four Piece Live Pop Rock Show) Tuesday 5th April

(Male Duo feat. Lee Camm & Chris Lafferty)

(Excellent Female Vocalist)

(Male Vocal Entertainer)

BAND OF BROTHERS

BRITAIN’S NUMBER ONE TRIBUTE

CALL NIGEL BULTER ENTERTAINMENTS ON 01302 326313 0R 07745438242

Tel: 01302 326313 www.doncastertrades.co.uk

Live Entertainment

FORTHCOMING EVENTS EVERY TUESDAY

Saturday 2nd April - Excellent 4 Piece Band

BIG MONEY BINGO

Saturday 9th April - Superb 3 Piece Male Group

HEROES

FROM 1:30PM - 3:30PM

Saturday 2nd April - Star Duo

THREE

EVERY FRIDAY FROM 7:30PM

Saturday 16th April

POOL COMPETITION

WILSON ELLIS BAND

WINNER TAKES ALL

SHIRLEY ANN SCOTT

Saturday 23rd April - Excellent Girl Fronted Band

EVERY SATURDAY

LISA VANDELLA

FROM 8PM

BIG MONEY BINGO

Friday 8th April - Rock Covers Band

CRASH

Bingo - Monday & Friday - 8:45pm start

(STARTING AT £300)

WITH A CLUB TURN

EVERY SUNDAY

Saturday 9th April - Top Yorks Band

UNION

Every Wednesday - BINGO with ALL CASH PRIZES! Last Friday of Every Month NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN

FLETCH

Goodison Boulevard, Cantley, Doncaster DN4 6BT Tel: 01302 535995

DEVIOUS

Sunday 3rd April - Top Girl Vocal Entertainer

Tuesday 12th April

HAWTHORN SOCIAL CLUB

Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster Tel: 01302 831393 Friday 1st April - Star Duo

SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS

ELITE

CATHERINE COOPER

ARMTHORPE CORONATION CLUB

KID’S PARTY DAY FROM 12NOON - 7PM

BOUNCY CASTLE • FACE PAINTING • FOOD • FREE

The Avenue, Campsall DN6 9ND Tel: 01302 701 241 www.thecampsall.com

Karaoke - Sunday Afternoon - 4:00pm start Open The Box - Fri/Sat Evening & Sun Lunch Quiz - Sun Evening - 8:40 start

YORK BAR WMC FREE Baileys York Road - Doncaster 01302 783393 Every Tuesday is BINGO NIGHT! Saturday 2nd April - Excellent Boy/Girl Duo

CAN U FEEL IT

Sunday 3rd April - Excellent Female vocalist

ANITA MADIGAN Saturday 9th April -Top Boy Girl Duo

SAM & DAVE

Sunday 10th April - Excellent Vocalist

RUTH STANFORD Friday 15th April -Top 5 Piece Live Group

COYOTE

Sunday 16th April - Good Boy/Girl Duo

SIROCCO

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BARNBY DUN SOCIAL CLUB

Chocolate Cup

For Every Mother when a mother’s meal is purchased

Wednesday 30th March

DAVE HILL Male Vocalist

Saturday 2nd April

FATE (Boy/Girl Duo)

Sunday 3rd April

CHERRY PINK (Female Vocalist)

Saturday 2nd April

TEXACANA Country & Western Trio

Wednesday 6th April

RICKY GRAHAM Vocalist

Saturday 9th April

MIDNIGHT TRAIN Country & Western Trio

Bookings now being taken

The Sportsman Armthorpe Road, Doncaster DN2 5QB

Tel: 01302 831323

Every Wednesday:

COUNTRY & WESTERN

With The Dalton Johns Band & Guests

Every Monday:

BINGO

Friday 29th April

WHIZZ KID

Classic Pop / Soft Rock Band

01302 882 936

Off High Street, Barnby Dun, Doncaster DN3 1DS

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Tel: 0114 285 1118 - www.bradfieldbrewery.co.uk E6 THE DUNSCROFT DRUM SOCIAL CLUB Watch House Lane

THE POACHER

Live Entertainment

Doncaster

GUITAR VOCAL ENTERTAINER

IMAXX

Carvery

Sunday 3rd April

LIVE TRIO

Sunday

12noon - 4pm

Wednesday Quiz Night

TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO SKY TV

New Menu Coming Soon

FUNCTION ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

MONDAY - BINGO NIGHT TUESDAY - AUCTION NIGHT EVERY THURSDAY - DANCE NIGHT (SEQUENCE, OLD TIME, MODERN 8PM - 11PM)

EVERY MONDAY 11:30 AM - 3PM

DANCING, SEQUENCE, OLD TIME, MODERN

FRI 1ST APRIL

EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY

COUNTRY NIGHT & BINGO Wednesday 30th March

STEVE HANKS Friday 1st April

WED 6TH APRIL

Friday 8th April

FRI 8TH APRIL

SCANDAL

(Fun International Duo with a Difference)

Westminster Crescent, Intake, Doncaster DN2 GHU Info: 812103

ANIMATION (MODERN BOY/GIRL DUO) SATURDAY 9TH APRIL

RISER (TOP MALE DUO)

SATURDAY 16TH APRIL

THE CAMELEONZ (SUPERB BOY/GIRL DUO) SATURDAY 23RD APRIL

POISON ARROW (BOY/GIRL CLASSIC 80’s DUO) SATURDAY 30TH APRIL

BIG BUSINESS

(ALL MALE SOUL/MOTOWN, 70’s SOUND) POSSIBLE COVER CHARGE

SAT 16TH APRIL

HALLOWS DAY

(4 Piece Live Covers Band) SUNDAYS - QUIZ NIGHT WIN A GALLON OF BEER MONDAYS - BINGO Become a fan of Balby Rec on Facebook

MICK FORD DUO EVERY TUESDAY

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

KARAOKE

STARTS AT 8PM FOSTERS, CARLING, STONES, STRONGBOW CIDER FREE HIRE OF FUNCTION ROOM FOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION Tel: 01709 863 205 Chapel Lane, Conisbrough, DN12 2BW

AUCTION - 6:30PM VIEWING FROM 3:30PM EVERY THURSDAY

SEQUENCE DANCING TO A LIVE BAND

BENTLEY WEST END SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

SATURDAY 2ND APRIL

(Female Vocal Entertainer)

Armthorpe Road, Doncaster Tel: 01302 831323

128 Askern Rd, Bentley Tel: 01302 873201

LYNNETTE MARIE

(Top Boy Girl Vocal Duo with Humour)

TUES 12TH APRIL

STEFFI ACKROYD

ROSTHOLME CONISBROUGH THE SPORTSMAN SOCIAL CLUB CASTLE CLUB

TOPAZ SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS

(Guy/Girl Duo)

JOHN SMITHS • MANSFIELD BEER CARLING • STELLA • FOSTERS WOODPECKER • STRONGBOW DRAFT GUINNESS OPEN 12NOON - MIDNIGHT EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY (12NOON - 10:30PM)

200 Station Rd, Dunscroft, Doncaster DN7 4JR

WESTMINSTER RECREATIONAL CLUB

FULL FAT FUNK

KARAOKE

TEL: 01302 845 637

Live Entertainment at

SAT 9TH APRIL

EVERY FRI, SAT & SUN

Parties • Weddings • Funerals etc Up to 180 people

Look us up on Facebook: evethedrum

(Girl Vocalist)

OPEN THE BOX

VOCALIST

01302 874488

SARAH LEE SCOTT

EVERY MONDAY

7:30pm until 9pm

For Tuesday & Friday Lunch 12noon - 2:30pm Dinner 5pm - 7:30pm

TUES 5TH APRIL

FROM 2PM ONWARDS

JON DEAN

Karaoke & Disco

RED ROCKS

(Modern Boy/Girl Duo)

THE SCREAMING EAGLES

Saturday 2nd April

7:30pm until late

SAT 2ND APRIL

SUNDAY 3RD APRIL LIVE BAND

MARK WYLDE

Karaoke & Disco

Balby Road, Doncaster Tel: 364692

RADBURN ROAD, ROSSINGTON DONCASTER DN11 OSH TEL: 01302 866516

Every Fri, Sat & Sun Friday 1st April

Fri & Sat

BALBY ROAD RECREATIONAL CLUB

Cusworth Road, Doncaster DN5 9RF Tel: 01302 876340

TOP GUN

Sat 2nd April

Popular Rock Band

Sun 3rd April

MEN’S CLUB Great 4 Piece Boy Band

Sat 9th April

URBAN FOX Live Pop/Rock Band

Sun 10th April

COLIN BARBER’S DUBLIN RAIDERS

Sat 16th April

CAREFREE 3 Piece Classic Pop

TUESDAYS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

WEDNESDAYS CURRY NIGHT / POKER NIGHT FRIDAYS KARAOKE NIGHT

The Best Sound Around

SATURDAYS MUSIC QUIZ / DISCO

Live Entertainment THURS 31ST MARCH TOP SECRET Boy / Girl Duo

THURS 28th APRIL THE LEGENDARY STAR STAR Tribute to Soul & Motown

THURS 26th MAY EPIC Piece Harmony Harmony Band Band 33 Piece

ROSSINGTON LABOUR & SOCIAL CLUB

Gattison Lane, New Rossington, Doncaster DN11 ONR

FRIDAY 1ST APRIL

MEN’S CLUB (MODERN CHART BAND)

MONDAY 4TH APRIL

PETE JONES (COUNTRY & WESTERN)

EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

BINGO

Bar: 01302 868491 Secretaries Office: 01302 868775

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Skellow Grange Working Men’s Club & Institute

FRIDAY 1ST APRIL

Morley Road, Doncaster DN1 2TN

RUTH STANFORD

Tel: 01302 360984

(SINGER IN THE LOUNGE)

Saturday 2nd April

STATIC DANCE

AK 47

(IN THE CONCERT ROOM)

SATURDAY 2ND APRIL

STAR TRIO

SHARON LEWIS BAND

Sunday 3rd April

KEITH DAVISION

FRIDAY 8TH APRIL

MIKE EVERLEY

SATURDAY 9TH APRIL

EYE TO EYE COMING SOON...

SENSATIONAL MALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER

Tuesday 5th April

FRIDAY 22ND APRIL

GINA ROSS

LADIES NIGHT

THURSDAY 28TH APRIL

YIP BOXING

FANTASTIC FEMALE VOCALIST

Skellow Road, Doncaster DN6 8JL Tel: 01302 338304

NOW ACCEPTING MEMBERS

WOODLANDS PARK SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Where you can find both Sky Sports & ESPN

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NO BEER PRICE RISES IN 2011

TUESDAY IS COUNTRY NIGHT FRIDAY IS BINGO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY 2ND APRIL

CJ GIBSON

(PERSONALITY/ VOCAL ENTERTAINER)

MONDAY: DARTS & DOMINOES LEAGUE TUESDAY: POOL LEAGUE WEDNESDAY: SNOOKER LEAGUE THURSDAY: LADIES DARTS Great North Rd, Woodlands, Doncaster DN6 7RA

Tel: 01302 722 504

www.skellowgrange.com

WOODFIELD SOCIAL CLUB 91 Woodfield Rd, Doncaster , DN4 8HN Tel: 01302 853446 EVERY MONDAY

Quiz Night & Play Your Cards Right EVERY TUESDAY

Ladies Night Chair Dancing/ Burlesque EVERY WEDNESDAY

Poker Night - Members Only EVERY THURSDAY

Country Partner Dancing EVERY FRIDAY & SUNDAY

Bingo & Play Your Cards Right LAST SATURDAY IN EVERY MONTH

Karaoke

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY 2ND APRIL

SONYX

DRINKS OFFERS: BEER £1.50, SHORTS 50P

Membership Available Anytime

NOW DISTRIBUTING IN DONCASTER!

TO ADVERTISE YOUR VENUE IN THE MERCURY OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ONE OF OUR DISTRIBUTION POINTS PLEASE CALL 0114 276 3701 OR EMAIL GLENN@MERCURYNEWSPAPER.CO.UK

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NEWBOLD WMC MASTIN MOOR MW CLUB CHESTERFIELD Chester Street, Chesterfield T: 01246 234200

Thirlmere Road, Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8EJ

RENISHAW ROAD, MASTIN MOOR, CHESTERFIELD

TEL: 01246 472547 Saturday 2nd April

Thursday 31st March

SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS FABULOUS DUO - NOT TO BE MISSED

THE McGANN IRISH TRIO JAMES, BRENDON, FERGUS

FREE ENTRY

Saturday 2nd April

MIDNIGHT Sunday 3rd March

MIKE YOUNG

For Details Contact N.M.W.C on 01246 278849 Maureen Welcomes You To

THE RED LION Real Ale & Mild Beer

Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield - 01246 450 770

Saturday 2nd April

BRIAN DAY Saturday 9th April

KEVIN MICHAEL

Maureen’s Celebration (8 years in the pub)

LINE DANCING EVERY THURSDAY Doors 7:30pm WITH TUITION FROM JEAN & TERRY

AUCTION EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT 6:30PM LOTTING STARTS - 12NOON

BROOKLANDS 110 ROTHERHAM ROAD - MALTBY TEL: 01709 813224 SATURDAY 1st APRIL

KARAOKE IN THE TAP ROOM SATURDAY 1st APRIL - DUO LIVE ACT IN THE CONCERT ROOM

HI DEFINITION SATURDAY 9th APRIL LIVE ACT IN THE CONCERT ROOM

CAPONE

OLD WHITTINGTON MINERS SOCIAL CLUB

Station Lane, Old Whittington, Chesterfield Tel: 01246 451961

Every Monday - SEQUENCE DANCING BINGO EVERY NIGHT

Every Wednesday -AUCTION

LOTTING 12 NOON - AUCTION STARTS 7PM Followed by BINGO - 9:30pm start BIKERS WELCOME

Sat 2nd APRIL

Sun 3rd APRIL

ASHLEY KING

CLAIRE MILLER

FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE

FANTASTIC MALE DUO WITH A BIT OF COMEDY!

MEMBERS ACTIVITIES

Wednesday: Poker Night Thursday & Sunday: Quiz Night Function Room Available for hire to members on a Friday & Saturday

brooklandsclub@hotmail.co.uk

Dawn & Simon look forward to seeing you in 2011 at the all new

Chaucer Family Social Club Chaucer Close, Off Halifax Road S5 9QE Tel: 07832 903471

Opening Soon!

Saturday 2nd April

TONY LEE MARIA Sunday 3rd April

Monday Night Auction - 7pm - Finish Bingo Every Monday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Large Function Room Available For Hire

BRIMINGTON SOCIAL CLUB

Chase EVERY SUNDAY the Ace Golden Oldie Music Night EVERY MONDAY Quiz & Bingo TUESDAY - STAR TIME SPECIAL

Bingo

See Our Other Advert for Details

EVERY THURSDAY Dancing with Resident Organist EVERY FRIDAY Bingo + Open The Box SATURDAY 2nd APRIL - Live Entertainment

POP & IDOL SUNDAY 3rd APRIL - Live Entertainment JOHN DARREN

POOL & DARTS AVAILABLE EVERY NIGHT

HIGH STREET, BRIMINGTON, CHESTERFIELD - 01246 233700 For Extra Information please Try our website

www.brimingtonsocialclub.co.uk

WOODHOUSE MILL WMC 582 Retford Road, Sheffield. Tel: 0114 269 2910

FRIDAY 22ND APRIL

BADNESS

MADNESS TRIBUTE ACT TICKETS ARE £3

We are next to St Cecilia’s Church Supported By

Molson Coors Brewery

For Enquiries and More Information please call Simon on

07832 903471

BIRDWELL CLUB/VENUE Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley

01226 742377

www.birdwellvenue.com EVERY FRIDAY

LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

Friday 1st April

MENPHIS RIDERS Saturday 2nd April

CHANTEL McGREGOR TICKETS £9 OR £10 ON THE DOOR Friday 8th April

ROCKIN’ THE JOINT Saturday 9th April

HOUSE OF FUN Friday 15th April

THE BOBCATS RAWMARSH TRADES & LABOUR CLUB

Whiteley Avenue, Monkwood Estate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7QS Tel: 01709 522825

Saturday 2nd April

EPIC

Sunday 3rd April

MARK WINTER ALBION ROAD 29 Albion Road - Rotherham Centre Tel: 01709 512545

Top Weekend Entertainment Friday 1st April

RUBY KIND AND THE STRANGERS Traditional Home Cooked Food Saturday 2nd April

ROCK THE NIGHT CHRISTINA MYRES LUKE MURGATROYD Sunday 3rd April

Tuesday 5th April

Our brand new Social Club will Feature...

• 150 Person Concert Room • Live Entertainment • Hot & Cold Food • Family Entertainment • Open 7 Days • Free Function Room for up to 100 People

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SILVERWOOD MINERS WELFARE Doncaster Road, Dalton, Rotherham, S65 3ET

SAT 2ND APRIL

GREASBROUGH NEIL DIAMOND WMC TRIBUTE Church Street, Greasbrough, Rotherham 01709 551117

SORRY NO CHILDREN ALLOWED ON THESE PREMISES ON WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS

Wednesday 30th March

HEROES

SAT 16TH JULY SILVERWOOD FESTIVAL

Saturday 2nd April

OPEN AIR CONCERT

Sunday 3rd April

EVERY SUNDAY

EYE TO EYE PHIL LAWRENCE Wednesday 6th April

WHIZZ KID

PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT TEL: 01709 854074

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NOW LOOKING FOR NEW VENUES TO REPRESENT. CALL 01226 725206 HAND PICKED ACTS TO ENSURE ONLY QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT IS SUPPLIED

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BOXING @ THE BELLHOUSE ROAD WMC

Thursday 14th April Doors open at 7:30pm with JUBILEE AMATEUR BOXING CLUB THE A TEAM INCLUDING FOUR NATIONAL TITLE HOLDERS NICKY BRATTON • ADAM GLEESON • DANNY SLANEY RUSSELL PLATTS • KARL PLATTS • MUMA MWEEMBA NICOLIE CAMPBELL • RYAN CAMPBELL • CHRISTIAN ROWE MIKAIL ASHRAF • BRENT ELLIOTT • OBAID AKBAR DOMINIC BEECH • HARRY HOLLAND • FARIS KEENAN • LIAM BELL TICKETS ON SALE FROM THE BAR £10 EACH Tables of ten are £300 inc. Waitress Service Tickets on sale from 30/03/11

Due to expected demand tickets cannot be saved for more than 24 hours

Call the Club Bar on 0114 245 6153, Office 0114 245 8470 or Mobile 07917 064153, Email bellhousewmc@live.co.uk BELLHOUSE ROAD WMC 470 Bellhouse Road, Shiregreen - 0114 245 6153

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PAPA DO PREACH LIVE & UNSIGNED Papa Roach return to UK shores for just two intimate shows at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Saturday 16th July 2011 and O2 Academy Sheffield on Sunday 17th July 2011.

These exclusive gigs will be the American rock band’s only UK appearances this year, following the release of their seventh album, ‘Time For Annihilation… On The Record and On the Road’ last summer.

This generation’s great live rock band have proved themselves as a true rock ensemble with a 10 year reign of intense live performances and over 10 million album sales worldwide. A rock’n’roll masterpiece every time they take to the stage, Papa Roach are no strangers to packing out arenas across the globe.

Their 2010 release is an innovative fusion of live recordings from their 2009 co-headline arena tour with Shinedown and 5 new tracks, showcasing a band at the very top of their game, giving listeners two side of the Papa Roach experience – the uncontainable live explosion and the unforgettable studio charm.

Since their debut record ‘Infest’ in 2000, Papa Roach have maintained a raw energy in their live shows that continues to energise every audience they face and undoubtedly reflects their grasp on an everexpanding loyal fan base.

Artist: Papa Roach Venue: O2 Academy Sheffield Date: Sunday 17th July Tickets: £18.50 Available from: www.o2academysheffield.co.uk

THE JIM JONES REVUE PREVIEW

Taking over Plug this Saturday are a legendary UK band without compare – The Jim Jones Revue. The stage is set for an electrifying evening of entertainment from these big entertainers, who play garage rock, blues and lots of punk rock. They have reached far and wide through the UK’s music scene, with revered guests such as Noel Gallagher attending their 2nd album launch last September!

The Jim Jones Revue is an English band comprising Jim Jones (formerly of Thee Hypnotics), Rupert Orton, Gavin Jay, Nick Jones and Elliot Mortimer.

The band compare their sound to artists such as The Birthday Party, MC5, Johnny Thunders, The Gun Club, The Sonics and Little Richard.

TJJR comes with a good pedigree: some of the UK’s leading press have said that they are: “Greatest rock ‘n’ roll band on the planet” - Phil Alexander, editor, MOJO. “For God’s sake, see this band!” Mark Ellen, editor, The Word. “If you think all the spontaneity, fun and excitement’s gone out of rock music, then think again: think Jim Jones Revue.”

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Their style has been compared to early rock and roll artists Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard as well as to punk rock bands such as The Stooges, MC5 and Motörhead. The BBC’s Johnny Sharp wrote that the band’s “string-shredding guitar, furiously chattering piano and blistering, blustery rhythm” meant that “you’re bombarded with sonic viscera”. In reference

It’s always a bands dream to sign a record deal, ejecting them straight into the public eye; this is exactly why Live & Unsigned are making it happen for one lucky, national band. Yeah that’s right, Live & Unsigned have trawled through various regional auditions to knuckle it down to the regional finals…hosted at Sheffield’s very own City hall! We always knew Sheffield was code word for ‘Cutting Edge!’

Flouting the name as the largest national music competition for unsigned bands and musicians, Live & Unsigned has seen over 10,000 acts from the UK compete to win the opportunity of a life time.

Not only will the winning act receive the title of the UK’s best unsigned and live act, they also get a record contract with Future Music Management, a development package including £15,000 worth of publicity along with a UK tour of up to 100 shows to name just a few. Quite literally, the list is endless as to how much backing and support the overall winner will receive, a certified price-less privilege for the lucky artist, musician or band.

Acts that have made it through to Sheffield’s Regional Final at the City Hall get the chance to showcase their talent to Judges from national radio, Kerrang, BBC Introducing, Regional Press and

LIVE REVIEW by KT Evans SOYO Live SOYO - 28/03/11 Bringing together local bands and acts across a regional scale, Monday nights sees SOYO transform into an indie hotspot. Forget the masses of people you generally see at the venue on a Saturday night, Mondays cater solely to that of the music fan, with 28th being no exception.

Opening the night; Sheffield’s Trophy Wives, a gritty three piece who thrust the audience straight into the mood set for the night. Emerging from thrash clouds and heavy, guitar driven melodies, the band showcased their powerful credentials by picking up the pace for the evening. Although their polished sound still needs some tidying up, Trophy Wives demonstrated a clear passion and energy whilst on stage.

Following these, Blood Oranges who came all the way down from Leeds to play for us…Sheffield, we’ve still got it! A very accomplished, professional to the band’s second album, The Guardian’s Michael Hann said that, “Burning Your House Down sounds like a gangfight set to 12-bar blues” and that “The Jim Jones Revue imagine that rock’n’roll didn’t really need to evolve after 1956; it just needed to get much, much louder, and wildly more distorted.”

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Record Labels along with the viewing public. No pressure then ey?! Competing for the opportunity to grab a highly sought-after spot at the National Grand Finals at London’s 02 Arena, the finals are to take place on 23rd July 2011, thrusting the unsigned bands into a world of intense media attention. Think you can hack it?

Although the event pulls in a wide variety of different band genres, it also has received praise from influential people within the industry. Dane Bowers (I wanna get freaky with you…yeah singer of that cringe-fest song) has said ‘This is for any act that wants to get themselves on stage and get known because there aren’t many things in the UK where you can do it. Live and Unsigned is a great opportunity and I’m a big fan.’ Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale also commented ‘this is great exposure…winning it will attract great interest.’

Registration for bands to enter for 2012 is now open. See the website www.liveandunsigned.. uk.com for all the info you need to sign up. Doors for the regional finals at Sheffield’s City Hall open at 10:00pm. Free admission. See www. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/events for info.

Preview: Live & Unsigned; Regional Finals, Venue: Sheffield City Hall Date: 3/04/11

By Kt Evans sounding band, the student four-piece have a certain ‘Holloways’ feel about them; light, summery melodies evident in tunes such as ‘The French Word For Love’ and ‘This Is Not About Kat.’ Convincing the crowd from the start of their set, Blood Oranges have a very prosperous future ahead of them and sure did Leeds proud.

Next up, the second of the Leeds bands to play, Loose Talk Costs Lives, who truly did live up to their critically acclaimed credentials. Being named NME’s Breakthrough Artists of the Week aswell as featuring in the magazines ‘demos you’ve got to hear’ in 2010, this band are seriously pitched for success. Bringing along a dedicated group of wordperfect fans, Loose Talk Cost Lives not only have an intriguing name but also stage presence to match.

Typifying the modern-day indie sound, which along the same lines as that of Blood Oranges had a light and airy feel, the group delivered perfect feel good music for a cold and windy Monday night.

Headlining the night, Sheffield’s Pirouettes were the last to take to the floor at about 10.45ish. Formed in 2009, the four-piece have already found their signature sound and are confident enough to deliver it with ease. A combination of charming guitar riffs thrown together with intricate base drum sessions, Pirouettes have a catchy back catalogue with tracks such as ‘Phaedra’s Ghost,’ a charismatic number which in turn, won over the audience. With a clear talent to write catchy songs, Pirouettes harbour something very special indeed…if you haven’t already, give these guys a listen.

Next week, yet another top line up to include Velotones, You Animals, the Cartels and George Moran, Plus Dead Dolls DJ set. Free as always!

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6:45 Charlie and Lola 7:00 Little Howardʼs Big Question 7:25 Newsround 7:30 Whatʼs New Scooby-Doo? 7:50 League of Super Evil 8:00 Copycats 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Bob the Builder: Project Build It 9:05 The Koala Brothers 9:15 Guess with Jess 9:30 Big and Small 9:50 Grandpa in My Pocket 10:00 Mighty-Mites 10:15 Postman Pat 10:35 64 Zoo Lane 10:45 Waybuloo 11:05 In the Night Garden 11:35 Meerkat Manor 12:00 The Daily Politics 1:00 See Hear 1:30 Coast 1:40 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:25 Real Rescues 2:55 Cash in the Celebrity Attic 3:40 Flog It! 4:25 Pointless 5:10 Escape to the Country 5:55 Party Election Broadcast by the Labour Party 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Menu 7:00 The Great Rift: Africaʼs Wild Heart 8:00 Lambing Live 9:00 The Crimson Petal and the White 10:00 Have I Got News for You 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Golf: The Masters 2010 Review 12:20 BBC News

ITV 1 6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 11.25 ITV News 11.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News & Weather 2.00 60 Minute Makeover 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.00 Midsomer Murders: Second Sight (Part 2) 5.00 Britainʼs Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.25 Party Election Broadcast by the Labour Party 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea v Manchester United 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time 11.35 Smugglers 12.30 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 Max Bear 6:25 The Hoobs 6:50 The Hoobs 7:15 Freshly Squeezed 7:40 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05 Frasier 8:35 Friends 9:05 Wife Swap USA 10:00 Brothers And Sisters 10:55 Country House Rescue 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Film: Gallipoli 2:10 Cookery School 3:10 Countdown 4:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Fern 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Vacation, Vacation, Vacation 8:30 Superscrimpers: Waste Not Want Not 9:00 Jamieʼs Dream School 10:00 The Model Agency 11:05 The Big Bang Theory 11:40 The Big C 12:15 Music On 4: Abbey Road Debuts: Mount Kimbie

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ITV 1 6.00 Daybreak 8.30 Lorraine 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 This Morning 11.25 ITV News 11.30 This Morning 12.30 Loose Women 1.30 ITV News & Weather 2.00 60 Minute Makeover 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.00 Midsomer Murders: Hidden Depths (Part 1) 5.00 Britainʼs Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.25 Party Election Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 The True Price of a Pint: Tonight 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Monroe 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Benidorm 11.35 Celebrity Grimefighters 12.30 The Zone

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request for Greg and a shocking demand for the Masoods. Meanwhile, Zainab is horrified to discover the extent of Masʼs debts, and Lauren is thrown when an unexpected encounter leads to the truth about Whitneyʼs whereabouts.

EMMERDALE MON: Will Adam continue to put up with Johnʼs teasing? Kelly presents Jimmy with ʻproofʼ of their affair. Amy is chuffed to be lending David a hand.

TUES: Amy turns to David for help when money goes missing from the B&B. Lisa is troubled by Zakʼs coolness. Adam decides that it is time for a change.

WED: Lisa and Zak reach breaking point.

John makes life difficult for Adam. Aaron is annoyed when Jackson attracts attention on their evening out.

THUR: Lisa is stunned to learn that Derek has struck again. Jackson enjoys a day out at the football. John is furious to hear of Declanʼs plans to sell the farm.

FRI: Amy finds herself with an unlikely admirer. Adam is disappointed in Mia. Chas reminds Alicia who is the boss.

CORONATION STREET MON: Alarm bells ring for Gail as Kylie sets her sights on the salon. Jim explodes as Steve questions whether he can afford to buy the Rovers.

Leanne and Cheryl get competitive as Simon and Russ go for top spot.

Will Audrey sign her life away in spite of Gailʼs protests? Tina takes cover as Rita arrives at the flat to confront Graeme and Xin. A remorseful Fiz vows never to touch Joyʼs money again.

THURS: Will Kylie fall into Gail and Nickʼs trap on her hen night? Fiz accuses a furious Chesney of stealing the money. Maria puts her foot down in an attempt to get Frankʼs order ready on time.

FRI: Will Kylie turn up at the altar or run off with the money? Norris revels in his discovery that the wedding is a sham. John is bewildered

as the real thief returns the 500 pounds to Fiz. Tina is terrified that Norris will reveal the truth at the wedding. In a desperate attempt to honour his word, Jim asks Kevin for help. Anna is appalled by Eddieʼs attitude towards Faye.

NEIGHBOURS MON: Sonya is resigned to the fact that her secret is about to be exposed. Callum reveals he wants to find his mother. Given the ideal birthday gift from Brennan, Kate thinks that the pressure is on to be perfect too - so she realises she needs to find Brennanʼs flaw.

TUES: Hurt by Callumʼs announcement, Sonya is thrown when Toadie suggests contacting the only person with any knowledge of Callumʼs mum. When a builder returns Andrewʼs watch and Tash discovers it was found in Summerʼs bedroom, she is reminded why she is hell bent on revenge and embarks on a fresh attack.

WED: Paul launches a campaign to humiliate and intimidate Declan. Will Declan be left with

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7 Day Soapwatch EASTENDERS MON: A newly-emboldened Jack vows to fight for his marriage, but will his declarations of love be enough to entice Ronnie back to the Square? Greg surprises Tanya with an early wedding present, while a confrontation with Masood forces Tamwar and Afia to make an enormous decision about their future.

TUES: Potential tragedy strikes Tamwar and Afiaʼs engagement party - have Yusefʼs subtle manipulations gone too far? Meanwhile, Rickyʼs desperate search for Whitney leads him to unfamiliar territory, Janine encounters a blast from the past and Pat faces a huge shock on her return to Walford.

THURS: As Christian maintains his vigil by Syedʼs side in hospital, guilt and deception lead Zainab to a place she never thought sheʼd visit again. Meanwhile Heatherʼs search for online love has unexpected results, and Lydia proves herself to be more than a match for Janine.

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nothing, and how will he and Rebecca regroup after this attack? Tash manipulates Andrew into committing his savings to the baby. But when he comes across a job that could solve their money problems, will Tash stand in his way?

THURS: When Paulʼs revenge against Rebecca backfires, he embarks on a new campaign to destroy Michaelʼs life. Pushed to the limit, Rebecca fights back. Seeing Lucas at a loss, Brennan decides to keep him occupied for the morning. But his method means that Lucas questions his intentions, leaving Brennan in an awkward position.

FRI: Determined to protect her loved ones from Paulʼs revenge, Rebecca embarks on a campaign to hit him where it hurts. When Andrew gets caught in the cross fire, Rebecca is determined to stand by him. Paul exacts his revenge, leaving Declan no choice but to call in reinforcements. Lucas strings Brennan along but who is going to crack first?

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or phone 01484 723757 Anytime - 7 Days

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BLACKPOOL

FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOTEL

A warm welcome awaits you at the

WOODLEIGH HOTEL Clean and cosy, home from home, without the hassle.

Full English Breakfast.

Spring Specials from £20.00

Special Offers for Children

Licensed bar and 3 minutes from the prom

Tel: 01253 624997

THE BERWICK HOTEL Northshore - Blackpool

Now 4 Star Accomodation

Berwyn Hotel

BLACKPOOL Prime position overlooking Glynn Gardens & Promenade All en-suite rooms with excellent food & accommodation Car Park Available BOOKING NOW FOR SPRING, SUMMER & LIGHTS Contact Derek or Barbara

One of the best 4 Star Award Winning Hotels 01253 352896 Special Spring Offers Monday - Friday B&B and Evening Meal £99.50

2009 Customer Care Award Winners

TELEPHONE: 01253 351496 www.theberwickhotel.co.uk

APPLETON GUEST HOUSE 17 Yorkshire Street, Blackpool

• Family owned licensed Hotel • 2 minutes from Central Pier • Good food and cleanliness assured •Highly Recommended Licensed Hotel • Clean En-Suite Rooms • Breakfast & Evening Meals Highly commended • You will not be disappointed BOOKING NOW FOR SPRING / EASTER /SUMMER Mon - Fri BB&EM £99 B&B from £20 Call Sharon:

2 Day Spring Special - B&B - £46 All En-Suite with Ample Parking

Licensed

TELEPHONE: 01253 294507

www.greenmounthotel.com e mail: greenmounthotel@aol.com

LYNWOOD HOTEL

www.ardwickhouse.co.uk

01253 624116

TRANSPORT FROM SHEFFIELD ARRANGED

01253 625069

Irene and Cliff Welcome you to the Three Star...

Kendal Hotel All Rooms En-Suite B&B £20 - Children 10-16 £10 Children 3 to 10 £6 Late Bar - Sun Lounge Flat Screen TV - Large Car Park

B&B FROM £20 PER NIGHT www.the3starkendalatblackpool.com

BLACKPOOL - HORNBY HOUSE Mon - Fri £85pp BBEM Fri - Mon £75pp BBEM Full Week £130pp Under 12s Half Price

En-Suites available - Bar - Central Location Close to all ammenities

Lynn, Bev & Mick Welcome you to...

The Tobermory Hotel Fully Licensed 50 Yards from the Seafront Close to all the Pubs, Clubs & Entertainment

or Call Harry & Joyce

Tel: 01253 620578 for details 10 Hornby Road, Blackpool

Also, Superb Holiday Apartment For 2 to 6 Person with Seaviews

www.oceancourthotel.net

BLACKPOOL BARGAIN BREAKS FRI - MON £60 B&B, MON - FRI £70 B&B OR £90 BBEM WEEKLY £105 B&B All rooms are en-suite & have a TV Ample parking

Call Terry: 01253 624606 EAST COAST

SPRING SPECIALS

3 NIGHTS B&B FOR THE PRICE OF 2 - £45

TOP SECURITY CARAVAN STORAGE CARAVAN STORAGE NEAR SCARBOROUGH 6 OR 12 MONTH CONTRACTS AVAILABLE OWNERS LIVE ON SITE

TEL: 01723 583799 3 LUXURY HOLIDAY COTTAGES IN

01253 620982

Situated 1 Minute from the Pleasure Beach, Promenade and all amenities ALL ROOMS EN-SUITE, FAMILY, DOUBLE AND TWIN ROOMS. OPEN ALL YEAR. Colour TV in All Rooms, Tea & Coffee Facilities Licenced Lounge Bar, Fully Central Heated

RING FOR OUR SPECIAL ILLUMINATIONS PRICES

Tel: 01253 345108 www.newburnhotelblackpool.com

48 Withnell Road, Southshore, Blackpool FY4 1HE

BUTLINS SKEGNESS Easter/Summer Open March to November

Fully Equipped, 3 to 4 Bed Caravans with Cooker, Freeview TV, Microwave Oven, Washing Machine, Competitive Prices.

2 Week Special Offers Available Free Access to Butlins Camp Telephone Kim or Norman on

01353 777058 / 07709 626723

Great Yarmouth

For up to 8 people

•Caravans •2/3 Bedroom •Adjacant to Beach •Colour TV •Microwave & Toaster •Clubs with Family Entertainment •Close to all ammenities •Specials for Senior Citizens

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SPRING & SUMMER

BOOK FOR SPRING/SUMMER HOLIDAYS AT SPECIAL RATES

FLAMBOROUGH

Non Smoking / Pets Accepted Linen and Towels provided Lovely Coastal/Cliff top walks

BRIDLINGTON The Swallow Luxury Hotel

www.blackpool-lodges.co.uk stay@blackpool-lodges.co.uk

Call 0114 2692772

THE MARNOCH HOTEL

THE NEWBURN HOTEL (Fully Licenced)

Visit Our Website

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR A BROCHURE & DVD

Tel: 01253 346159 Anytime

Mon-Fri £79 Fri-Sun £39 · Licenced Bar · Tea & Coffee Facilities · Colour TVs · 3 Star Rating

All Inclusive Available from £348 to £486 per person per week Short weekend breaks £138 for 2 people

Mon - Fri £60 BB All Year Round

THE WILLOW GROVE HOTEL

All bedrooms are en-suite with a reduction for children under 12 sharing with 2 adults

Spring Specials Mon - Fri £218 for 6 people Sorry no pets/no smokers

NOW BOOKING SPRING BREAKS

Book Now for Spring/Summer

Evening Meals Available

Has been refurbished to a very high standard Sleeps 6. GCH, Whirlpool bathroom suite, Sky TV, DVD. Cleanliness & comfort guaranteed.

or email enquiries@smugglers-cottage-whitby.co.uk www.smugglers-cottage-whitby.co.uk

Tel: 01262 605957 07974 978311 www.flamboroughrockcottages.co.uk

Situated near to the Tower & Winter Garden

WHITBY

Delightful 3 bed cottage, close to the sea

www.appletonhouse.co.uk

76 Withnell Road, Blackpool FY4 1HE Tel: 01253 348209

SMOKING/ NON SMOKING ROOMS AVAILABLE

SPRING SPECIALS Mon-Fri £69pp

Tel: 01253 621276

B&B from £15

3 Nights B&B - £50 4 Nights B&B - £60 Discounts for Multiple Night Bookings

3 Star Visit Britain Award Licensed, Family Run, 2 Minutes from Town Centre, Promenade & the North Pier All Rooms En-Suite

Central Pier Location All rooms E/S, TV, Teas & Coffee Facilities Monday - Friday £70.00 Children under 12 half price Lic Bar with Pool Table Groups Welcome

Smoking Rooms Available 1 Minute from Sea Front, Pleasure Beach and Water Park

Licensed, Tea/Coffee Facilities TVs in all rooms OPEN ALL YEAR - GREAT RATES Central to All Ammenities

Greenmount Hotel

Telephone 01253 344628

ADWICK HOUSE HOTEL

31 YORK STREET - BLACKPOOL CENTRAL

www.woodleighhotel.com

lynwoodhotel@hotmail.co.uk

SPRING & EASTER BREAKS 2 NIGHTS B&B £49 3 NIGHTS B&B £69

PEMBROKE HOTEL

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One minute to the beach Four minutes to all ammenities in town centre Directly opposite Bridlington SPA Also Luxury Apartments/studio for 1-4 people with Sea Views Gay Friendly

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SPRING/SUMMER Please Phone Paul or Lou on

01262 679301 www.hotelswallow.com

TELEPHONE

01909 472967 CLEETHORPES Choose from a Bungalow by the Sea or Two Country Cottages

Send for your Brochure Now Tel: 01472 826491 or Email: prospectfarm@btconnect.com

www.prospectfarm.co.uk

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CHAPEL ST. LEONARDS ROBIN HOOD SITE

LUXURY CARAVANS QUIET SITE. FULL FACILITIES TO LET FROM £180 - £400 PER WEEK (On Club Tropicana Site)

07976 820640

CHAPEL ST. LEONARDS Holiday cottages & static caravans to let on small, rural fishing lake site.

Close to Skegness Tourers welcome Sycamore Farm Park Chalk Lane, Burgh Le Marsh, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5HN

OPPOSITE FANTASY ISLAND 3 BEDROOM CARAVAN

Telephone: 01754 810833

OR: 07789 783716

Skegness

Ingoldmells CARAVAN TO LET 6 Berth - 2 Bedroom Close to all amenities, clubs & shops Near Fantasy Island Sorry no pets - Families Only 2009 Prices Held - Ample Parking Cleanliness Assured NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SPRING/SUMMER

Phone Geoff 07789 975275 or 01246 476483

Denehurst Caravan Site - Mablethorpe

Tourers, Tents, Motorhomes Pets Allowed, Showers and Toilet Blocks Electric Hook-Up Bar On-Site Telephone 01507 472951

www.sycamorefarm.net

Chapel St. Leonards

Tel: 01302 702186 or 07780 507525 HOLIDAY BUNGALOW

FILEY

TEL: 01754 874231 or 07981 702055

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

2 BEDROOM LUXURY CHALET FOR UP TO 5 PEOPLE FULL FACILITIES CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES

TELEPHONE: 01754 872722

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SPRING/EASTER

Beachside Holiday Chalets

TEL: 01709 375122/ 07989501927 Alison & Roger welcome you to the newly refurbished

SOUTHWOLD HOTEL Nr Beach, close to all amenities, golf courses, bowling green, extreme sports centre, en-suite available, TV in all rooms.

4 day Spring specials - Mon-Fri B&B £80 Evening meal on request. New ground floor flat with en-suite accommodation for the less able.

Ingoldmells - Skegness 01754 611335 Caravan To Let - Ingoldale Park 3 Bedroom with Veranda - Full Facilities Next to Fantasy Island, Market & Beach

Chalet Available Sleeping 4 People Close to Beach & Shops Full Facilities - Very Clean Vacancies at Spring/Easter/Summer Close to Shops

The Palm Court Book Early For 2011 Breaks

New Trend Holiday Park, Ancaster Avenue, Chapel St. Leonards, Skegness PE24 5SS

200 Yards to the Sea 1,2 and 3 Bedroomed Available Can sleep up to 8 people Fully equipped - Small Pets Welcome Very Clean - Easy Parking Outside Chalet Close to Pubs, Shops, Italian Restaurant, Fish and Chips + Much, Much More!

Call Sue anytime on

07773 728484 or 01262 608782

Now Taking Bookings for Spring/Summer

TEL: 07714 154450

KIRKSTEAD HOLIDAY PARK MABLETHORPE

BEESTON LODGE HOTEL

Touring and Camping from £10 10 Mins from Beach/Local Attractions Play Areas, Clubhouse, Showers, Laundrette Brochure Available

103 Drummond Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 3EH

The Home of The Stars Fully Licensed - Near the Sea Front Car Park - Ground Floor Available SPRING SPECIALS

SCARBOROUGH - CAYTON BAY

8 Berth, 3 Bedroom Caravan for Hire Full Site Facilities - Heated Pool All Weather Sports Facilities Restaurant, Bar, Shops, Playground Tem Minutes to the Beach From £120 for Short Breaks Call Anytime: 0114 287 6292 or 07922 533615

8 Berth Luxury Caravan

SKEGNESS Richmond Holiday Centre

57 High Street, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6HT

3 Bedrooms • Fully Equipped • TV Separate Showers • Close To Shops Full Entertainment • Bingo JUNE WEEKLY SPECIALS £250

Call Hayden on 07787356152

www.south-sands.co.uk

SCARBOROUGH The Terrace Hotel

69 Westbrough - YO11 1TS

Family Run Hotel, Private Car Park, Close to Town Centre & All Ammenities

B&B from £23pppn

Tel: 01723 374937

www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/theterrace

BRIDLINGTON A Warm Welcome Awaits you at the

SOUTHDOWNE HOTEL 78 MARINE DRIVE - BRIDLINGTON

- All Rooms Face the Sea Monday to Friday Spring Easter Breaks Ample Parking - Superb Food For a Great Peaceful Break Please Get inTouch

Tel: 01262 673270 ALL ROOMS WITH EN-SUITE FACILITIES

Maggie, Terry and Sean - BARNSLEY Family

SPRING MID-WEEK SPECIAL

£20 PER PERSON PER NIGHT DOUBLE ROOM WITH EN-SUITE, BED & BREAKFAST

Now Taking Bookings for Summer

There’s a Warm Welcome from Lorraine & Neville at the

info@beestonlodgehotel.co.uk

01754 873066

Whitelodge Holiday Home

for more details/new 2011 brochure

TEL: 01754 765533 www.beestonlodgehotel.co.uk

Other Offers Available

Skegness/Ingoldmells

Tel: 07765144638 / 01723 513587

Small Pets Welcome

ALL ROOMS EN-SUITE SPECIAL OFFERS MON-FRI B&B - £200 PER COUPLE

1,2 & 3 BEDROOM CHALETS •Sleeps 2-6 •Fully Equipped •Pets Welcome •On Site: Shop, Fish & Chips, Club & Bar, Restaurant, Laundry etc.

• 2 bed bungalow - sleeps up to 4 • Close to local amenities, town centre • 10 minutes from beach • Short breaks available • No smoking • Guide dogs only

Mon-Fri B&B £79 (4 Nights)

South Sands Guest House

• Situated on Skegness Sea Front • Includes Full English Breakfast and 5 Course Evening Meal • All Rooms En-Suite • Sea View Rooms Available • Ground Floor Room Available

3 DAY MINI SPRING BREAK B&B + EVENING MEAL £92pp Offer Starts 4th March 2011

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

CALL NOW

For more details or to request a free brochure

767711

(01754)

www.palmcourtskegness.co.uk

South Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3HP

Call 01507 441483 www.kirkstead.co.uk

TV, Tea/Coffee Facilities in Every Room En-Suite Available, Own Key

SPRING SPECIALS - 2 DAYS - £25 per Night SINGLE NIGHTS - EN-SUITE ROOM £30pp

Well Worth a Visit

Call Now for Further Details

01754 874248

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EAST COAST

LINCOLNSHIRE

CARAVANS

Luxury Holiday Home For Sale

CHESTNUTS HOLIDAY COTTAGES

TOURERS WANTED

On 5 Star Holiday Park situated on the East Coast of Yorkshire Double Glazed & Central Heated 3 Bedrooms Includes Site Fees until 2012 Fully Sited, Ready to move in to Site facilities include Golf Course, Country Park, Swimming Pool, Fishing Lakes and Beach Access

For More Information Please Call Chris on 01262 468010 or 07712 585855

Complete with Private Fishing Lake Have a holiday with a difference on a real Lincolnshire Farm close to the coast and well worth a visit!

We will buy your caravan today!

Short Breaks Available now from £95 CASH WAITING CALL US ON 01754 810904 IMMEDIATE COLLECTION www.chestnutfarmbreaks.com chestnutfarmbreaks@gmail.com

TIMBER LODGES

CALL ROBERT ON:

07775 694985

FOR SALE VERY REASONABLE PRICES!

FROM £1450.00 - £6995.00

CHAPEL HILL MARINA

LINCOLNSHIRE 10 MILES UP THE RIVER BOSTON EXCELLENT FISHING

Next to Police Station

CALL ALAN ON

01526 342750 07885 957734 ISLE OF WIGHT Under New Management

SKEGNESS NEW CYGNET HOTEL - SANDOWN Executive Coach Travel from Sheffield Only HOLIDAY COTTAGES

3 Luxury, Two Bedroom Holiday Cottages To Let

Private off road parking area Fully fitted, open plan kitchen En-suite bedroom with ample room for a cot or fold away bed Ideal location - quiet but only a short walk from the fabulous town of Skegness

Ferry from Portsmouth All Rooms En-Suite, Coffee & Tea Facilities, TV, Central Heating, Entertainment, Indoor Swimming Pool, Jacuzzie and Sauna Includes Two Full Day Tours 28TH MAY - 4TH JUNE - £265 18TH JUNE - 25TH JUNE - £275 20TH AUGUST -27TH AUGUST - £285 TINSEL & TURKEY - 6TH NOV - 5 DAYS - £170

CALL 0114 2465410 or 07775 254180

Perfect for family vacations & weekend breaks

USED & NEW CARAVANS FOR SALE RANGING FROM £11995 TO £26995 2011 SITE FEES INCLUDED 2 FISHING LAKES, VERY PEACEFUL AND FAMILY ORIENTATED FIVE ACRES WITH FULL FACILITIES SITE IN INGOMELLS 1 MINUTE FROM THE SEA

OPEN 9 MONTHS A YEAR TEL 07900 152296 ANYTIME

JACKSONS CARAVAN PARK BURGH ROAD - SKEGNESS

Superb Park - Full Amenities New & Secondhand Caravans For Sale

10% OFF

ALL CARAVANS TEL: 01754 763910

Now taking bookings for Spring/Summer

Tel: 01754 896692 / 07532 440730 skegness.holidaycottages@hotmail.co.uk

NORTH YORKS

CORNWALL

PORTHLEVEN CORNWALL

NOW BOOKING SPRING/SUMMER BREAKS

Lakeside Views, Golf and Fishing Available near sea 5 miles South of Bridlington

Tel: 01262 400733 (Part Exchange Welcome)

Fishermans Cottages

Log Fires • Pets Welcome Two minutes from beaches/coastal paths Within easy walking distance of some excellent eating places/pubs

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

NEW & USED CARAVANS Already sited on Quality Parks from £10,995

DEVON

JERSEY

LATE APRIL AVAILABILITY

NORFOLK

MOTHER’S

NORFOLK BROADS

April 3rd (Also 10th & 17th)

40 Riverside Bungalows Boats also available Fish from your own lawn Riverside Holidays at Potter Heigham Free Brochure

TELEPHONE 01692 580496

DAY SPECIAL

All 7 Day Breaks Reduced SELL ING FAST from £259 to £199 Easter & Royal Wedding Garden party - April 23rd Down from £265 to £245 Don’t Delay. Book Today.

5 & 7 day Breaks at Realistic Prices The Rutland Hotel, Daddyhole Road, Torquay, Devon TQ1 2ED 01803 297550 enquiries@rutland-torquay.co.uk www.rutland-hotel.co.uk

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Diamond Travel

COACHES

The Maria Hotel Sandown, The Isle of Wight

Search for Mercury Newspaper AIRPORT PARKING

The Spirit of Lincolnshire Coaches

New Skegness Timetable As from Saturday 2nd April

Depart Meadowhall

Depart Pond Hill

Arrive Skegness

Monday

13:00

13:20

16:10

Wednesday

16:30

16:50

19:40

Friday

13:00

13:20

16:10

Saturday

13:00

13:20

16:10

Starts 2nd May Starts 6th April Starts 6th May Starts 2nd April

Mondays & Fridays operate from the first Monday in May to the last Friday in September Wednesday operate from the first Wednesday in April to the last Wednesday in September Saturdays operate all year round Operates Bank Holidays except Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

SKEGNESS, BUTLINS, INGOLDMELLS, CHAPEL BOOKING ADVISABLE

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION Tel: 01507 463000 Email: travel.office@hunts-coaches.co.uk 2/3 West Street, Alford, Lincs LN13 9DG

www.hunts-coaches.co.uk

Situated on the sea front & all rooms are en-suite. The hotel has full central heating & night time entertainment.

August 6th - 13th

£285.00

The Royal Pier Hotel Sandown, The Isle of Wight

Situated on the sea front with 65 en-suite rooms.

The hotel has an indoor swimming pool & night time entertainment.

July 16th - 23rd October 17th - 21st Nov 28th - Dec 2nd * Turkey & Tinsel

£325.00 £170.00 £180.00

Coach from Sheffield only. Price to include coach, ferry, bed, breakfast & evening meal & 2 days touring the Island.

To book call Wendy on

0114 220 3008

78 Moonshine Lane, Sheffield S5 8RF Telephone 0114 272 9990

JOHNSON BROS Established 50 Years

Coach Operator of the Year

JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL Saturday 9th April

Coach Travel & Tattersall Tickets

£59.50 per person FRENCH RIVIERA

Wednesday 20th April Bury Market includes Coffee & Cakes £10

Flying from Humberside?

PRIVATE PARKING AT BLINK BONNY CAR PARK

SPECIAL OFFERS FOR 2011 1 Week (8 Days) £25 2 Weeks (15 Days) £46

Covering all Flights - Free Transfers

01652 688883 / 07708 259603

www.airportparkinghumberside.co.uk www.blinkbonnybedandbreakfast.co.uk

SECURE PARKING 3 Minutes from Manchester Airport Courtesy Service Bookings

0161 4991791

Monday 25th April Easter Monday Bakewell Market inc. Coffee and Cakes £10 Saturday 30th April Spalding Flower Festival £10 Sat 11th June Louth & Mablethorpe £10 Monday 11th July Skipton & Bizzie Lizzies Fish & Chips £16.50 Monday 18th July Bridlington £10 TOURS Llandrindod Wells Mid Wales - The Glen Usk Hotel 23rd - 29th May - 7 Days - BBEM £280 inc. Excursions & Entertainment Great Yarmouth - The Nelson Hotel - 28th Aug - 3rd Sept - 7 Days - BBEM £305 inc. Excursions & Entertainment

21 Days - 5th - 25th June

4 Star Site, Was £625pp Esterel Mobile Now Home Accommodation, £599pp Direct Executive Coach Travel Eastbourne

5 Days

French Riviera

21 Days

10th - 14th April 10th - 30th April

British Isles in Bloom Cruise

10 Days

14th - 23rd April

Exmouth

5 Days

17th - 21st April

London All Inclusive Weekend

3 Days

22nd - 24th April

French Riviera

21 Days

Eastbourne

5 Days

4th - 8th May

Great Yarmouth

5 Days

9th - 13th May

Isle of Wight (Sandown)

6 Days

9th - 14th May

Bournemouth

6 Days

15th - 20th May

Bideford (North Devon)

5 Days

16th - 20th May

Jersey (By Air)

8 Days

17th - 24th May

Southport

5 Days

22nd - 26th May

1st - 21st May

Warner - Lakeside Resort - Hayling Island 5 Days Warner - Sinah Warren Hotel - Hayling Island 5 Days French Riviera (Spring Bank)

TO ADVERTISE IN THE MERCURY PLEASE CALL OUR SALES TEAM ON 0114 276 3633

10 Days

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START OF THE FLAT HORSE RACING

by Timelord

If truth be known this weekend is my least favourite of the whole racing calendar as the new flat season starts up again with a series of impossible looking handicaps and 2yo and 3yo maidens concerning (for the most part) unraced horses. My best advice therefore has to be to save your stakes for the Aintree Grand National meeting the following week as this Saturday’s action, certainly in regard to the flat racing which comprises the TV coverage, is little more than a shot in the dark at this stage of the season.

The new flat season kicks off on TV on Saturday as Doncaster presents us with those annual bookies benefits the Spring Mile and Lincoln Handicaps at Doncaster and the Roseberry Handicap at Kempton. In addition there are two tricky looking Listed races on TV, the Cammidge Trophy at Doncaster and the Magnolia Stakes at Kempton. Finally, the TV coverage concludes with Brocklesby Conditions Stakes for two year olds where most of them are unraced.

As always, because of multiple entries remember to check for non runners and race times. The lists are in descending speed rating order reading from left to right.

Doncaster: 2.05 Ours, European Dream, Kyllachy Star, Abergavenny, First Post, The Fifth Member, Pintura, Gala Casino Star, Justonefortheroad, Arabian Spirit, Dance and Dance, Gunner Lindley, Kay Gee Be; 2.35 Royal Rock, Damika, Prime Defender, Iver Bridge Lad, Liberty Lady, High Standing, Tajneed, Lovelace, Doncaster Rover, Judd Street, Inxile; 3.10 Ours, European Dream, Kyllachy Star, Abergavenny, First Post, The Fifth Member, Pintura, Justonefortheroad, Kiwi Bay, Arabian Spirit, Dance and Dance, Gala Casino Star, Gunner Lindley, Docofthebay, 3.40 Redair, Bubbly Ballerina, He’s So Cool, Snowed In.

• many of the horses are entered for both races; • at the time of writing the Spring Mile had 68 entries and the Lincoln still had 90 entries; • there is no recent form to go on for many of them; • current stable form is for the most part unknown and there is little recent collateral form between stables on which to form a judgement; • it is not known which horses may have progressed and/or which may have regressed over the winter; • fitness is an unknown factor for many of them; • some have wintered in Dubai and come here with an advantage of having had some sun on their backs and some prep races; • race-fitness (coming back from all-weather racing (and from jumps) in this country) is a factor but just how will this translate back to flat turf action?

• some may have been “laid out” specifically for one of these races, but which one and how do their chances compare?

The selections that I shall make for this weekend therefore are given with minimum confidence, despite my best efforts, and are given with a serious “wealth warning” – minimum stakes (if any) is therefore the order of the day. In order to find a basis for my selection options I have

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Selections summary: I have selected those that are certain to get a run if connections so decide but I do suggest that you make a final check to see if any of the better rated animals remain in the field on the day.

2.05 Doncaster: Kyllachy Star; 2.20 Kempton: Resentful Angel; 2.35 Doncaster: Royal Rock; 3.10 Doncaster: Kiwi Bay; 3.25 Kempton: Averroes; 3.40 Doncaster: Redair.

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Wow! I’ve been here for a year now! I’ve managed to put something together every week for 12 months, despite one of the worst winters on record and a recession which has made many of us think about how much we can afford to spend on our favourite hobby, so I’d like to thank all readers of Anglers Corner for their contributions so far.

Recently I’ve written of heroes and villains and I’d like to continue that theme this week. I’ve been keeping up to date on a variety of angling forums recently and I’ve noticed a persistent thread running through all of them. Many of us use them to find out information about available venues, best baits, suitable pegs etc, and many anglers like to post up and share their catches with the rest of the forum. No issues with that, but then along comes a forum regular, one who chooses not to use his real name, but instead hides behind a pseudonym such as ‘40catcheronly’ or ‘carp god’ who then proceeds to lay in to the captor....

The most common theme at the minute is ‘wrong ‘un’; I have no idea where this has started, but the ‘wrong ‘un’ refers to an imported carp, mainly French which has obviously not been bred in the UK before being purchased and transferred to a local water near you. There are certain venues which spring to mind such as Pavyott’s Mill which makes no attempt to hide the fact that many of its large stock are purchased solely to provide instant opportunities for anglers to catch the fish of a lifetime. I have no problem with this, and neither do the many anglers who choose to fish there, so why do a few self imposed ‘carp police’ or self styled ‘Northern Carp Saviours’ think it’s acceptable to decry others efforts?? So what if it’s a foreign fish? If it’s 50lbs, I’d still like to catch it, and, like it or not, there is a demand for that type of angling.

I think it’s fair to say that carping is still the fastest growing arm of angling, makes the most money, gains the most exposure (not many bream magazines available are there?) and introduces the most anglers, so it’s only natural that the demand will get greater. I’m all for fishing a low stocked 200 acre water in pursuit of an ‘English’ 20lb’er, but the fact is I only get one day a week to go fishing, so I’d rather catch something than nothing! That’s just how it is......

A recent instance on a popular NW carp site, where someone chose to denounce a particular water, was proven to be nothing more than poo stirring; the complainant hadn’t even seen the venue, let alone fished it, and was shown to have tried the same trick on other forums!!! So post your catches, be proud of them, but above all, fish for what you enjoy, not for what others say you should do!

Kempton: 2.20 Resentful Angel, Saphira’s Fire, Chapter and Verse, Bikini Babe, Red Cadeaux, Round Won 3.25 Averroes, Lover’s Causeway, Ramona Chase, King Olav, Round Won, Greylami, Aurorian, Franco Is My Name, Red Courtier, Red Cadeaux, Chapter and Verse,

To paraphrase a certain Mr. Donald Rumsfeld these are races with few “known knowns”, many “known unknowns” and some “unknown unknowns”. All in all these races set puzzles of Gordian knot proportions and the truth is that it is almost impossible to find the winners without a very lucky pin.

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Selections: Because of the maximum field sizes of 22 for the Doncaster races and 16 for the Roseberry at Kempton there are likely to be many non runners so I have provided many options for those races.

It is also difficult to know what might win the Doncaster 3.40 however (the Brocklesby) as there are too many unraced animals – on current evidence I can only suggest that Redair, a winner first time up might be good enough to make the experience count, but it is a piece of guesswork.

In the lists below I have highlighted the horse with the best rating that is certain to get a run should connections so decide. The others are dependent upon horses above them in the weights being withdrawn at the final declaration stage and therefore are more likely to be non runners.

A few of this year’s entries ran well in the corresponding races last year, notably: Inxile and Prime Defender (first and second in the Cammidge Trophy); Penitent (won the Lincoln); King Olav (second in the Roseberry).

In relation to the two big handicaps at Doncaster there are always plenty of press stories about what is fancied and what is meant to be a “good thing” for these races but the truth is that it is little short of miraculous if you can find the winners. Just consider these factors:

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Josh Auty continued his stunning start to the season with 13+1 from six outings and he had solid support from Ricky Ashworth, Shane Parker and Simon Lambert.

Tigers could even have claimed a win from their opening Premier League meeting of the season but needed a maximum 5-1 from the last race.

Chris Neath, back in the Rye House side after missing the start of the season for personal reasons, completed a five-ride maximum to keep Tigers at bay in the decider.

The fact that Sheffield were in contention in the last race was great credit to Eric Boocock’s men as they found themselves eight-points down with just five heats left.

But they kept plugging away and they will now fancy their chances of adding to their point when

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Striker Jason Euell has today signed a new loan deal with Doncaster Rovers, keeping him at the Club until the end of the 2010/11 npower Championship season.

The Blackpool striker joined Rovers on a month-long loan deal back in February and has since made four appearances in the red and white hoops,

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scoring his first goal for the Rovers in the 1-1 draw against Watford at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Since arriving in South Yorkshire, the Jamaican international has impressed offering valuable experience in the absence of striker Billy Sharp, who is currently missing through injury.

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The Rovers welcomed visitors from the North-East for a rearranged match played on a glorious sunny afternoon at the Athletic Stadium.

The Rovers started well and went on to give the Darlington defence a hard time in the first fifteen minutes on a rather bumpy pitch but couldn’t find the net. The nearest they got was when Wakefield headed wide following a corner kick.

After this the visitors, having got used to the pitch, got their act together and began to remind the Rovers lads that they were in the game. Maxted saved a shot from Ramshaw and the same player, minutes later, forced Maxted to push the ball away for a corner with a shot from the right byline. Then, in the 20th minute, Lambert, for the visitors, won the ball halfway in his own half and went on a fifty yards run into the Rovers half. A couple of crosses came in but they were not cleared out of the danger area by the Rovers defence so that when the ball was finally crossed to the far post GRAINGER was there to head in from close range. The Rovers riposte was a shot from Mullen from just outside the penalty area that was just wide and later Husband made space in the middle to receive a good ball from Mullen but his right foot shot lacked power enabling Thompson, the Darlington keeper, to save comfortably. In the rundown to the break Wilding tried his luck twice from distances of about 25yards and then 35yards but both were high and wide of the mark.

An even start to the second half was negated for the Rovers when, in the 58th minute, a Darlington attack found the Rovers defence dithering about clearing from inside the penalty area. Eventually Lucas stretched and cleared the ball away but only as far as GRAINGER, 25yards out to the left of goal. With Maxted out of his goal, the Darlington man hit a first time cracker into the net for a second goal to the visitors. Hard as the Rovers tried they could not get past a defence determined to keep a clean sheet. Then, a few minutes from the end Maxted had to be on his mettle to push a close range effort from Marshall round a post for a corner. The final whistle went, with the honours going to the North East team.

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Rotherham United got off to a flying start under the new management team, smashing six past Lincoln City without reply. An Ian Thomas-Moore hat-trick was added to by goals from Ryan Taylor, Danny Harrison and substitute Jason Taylor.

Caretaker boss Andy Liddell made several changes to the side that lost at Chesterfield last week; Dale Tonge, Tom Newey, Nick Fenton, Mark Bradley and Harrison all came into the side for the trip to Sincil Bank.

An energetic Millers side started brightly, with Harrison firing over in the opening minutes.

When some clever play on the left by Newey and Marcus Marshall forced a corner, Law’s delivery evaded everybody, before ThomasMoore volleyed home at the far post. The ball was cleared by Adam Watts but the referee’s assistant had already adjudged it to be over the line, giving Liddell a dream start.

Just four minutes later and things got better for the Millers. A break through the middle resulted in Harrison collecting the ball and thrashed into the bottom corner, left-footed from twenty five yards.

After 15 minutes Andy Warrington had to be alert to prevent Ben Hutchinson when he wriggled free in the area before Marshall came close to making it three. Tonge’s pinpoint cross from the right was met by the winger whose header looked destined for the net before debutant Elliot Parish tipped over.

The Millers continued to press and went close again with Ryan Taylor firing wide on the turn and Harrison seeing his attempt fly past Parish’s post as he looked to double his tally.

Ten minutes before the break it was Nicky Law who put wide of the mark with a free-kick after Thomas-Moore was upended.

Skipper Ryan Cresswell replaced Nick Fenton at half-time, but it didn’t affect their performance, as they made a blistering start to the second-half; Thomas-Moore played a neat one-two with Mark Bradley before volleying into the top corner to grab his second goal.

On the 53 minute mark Ryan Taylor made it four with a strike from just inside the area.

When he lost possession down the left-hand side Harrison worked well to win it back before the striker casually struck the ball low past Parish.

Just before the hour, Lincoln had their best spell of the game when Watts met a right wing corner, but his header was cleared off the line

by Newey., before Ali Fuseini tried his luck from distance, but Warrington was equal to it.

61 minutes in and the Millers were awarded a spot kick thanks to more hard work by Thomas-Moore. He intercepted a poor header

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the spot-kick home to complete his hat-trick.

Kanyuka was booked for the foul and also for his reaction where he kicked the ball into the stands, resulting in a red card.

It proved to be the last action of the game for Thomas-Moore who was immediately replaced by top scorer Adam Le Fondre. He left the field to an excellent ovation from the vocal Millers following and from the management team.

The pressure continued with Marshall causing trouble down the left, and Bradley volleying skyward from a short corner routine. Any momentum the home side did try to build was stopped by the resilient Millers defence.

With three minutes left on the clock, substitute Jason Taylor added a sixth with arguably the pick of the lot. As the defence opened up, he strode through and fired past the despairing Parish from 30 yards into the top corner.

Two minutes of time were added on and proved uneventful as the Millers saw out the game with the fans cheering every pass to help them over the finish line.

Lincoln: Parish, Kelly, Watts, Kanyuka, Anderson, Fuseini, Kilbey (O’Keefe 77), Carayol, McCallum, B.Hutchinson, Spencer (Hone 63).

Not used: Green, Clapham, A.Hutchinson, Hughton, Musselwhite.

Millers: Warrington, Tonge, Mullins, Fenton (Cresswell HT), Newey, Law, Harrison, Bradley, Marshall, R.Taylor, Thomas-Moore (Le Fondre 63).

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GAFFERS REACTION www.themillers.co.uk Caretaker Manager Andy Liddell beamed with pride at full-time after his Rotherham United demolished Lincoln City 6-0 at Sincil Bank.

Ian Thomas-Moore capped a fantastic display with a hat-trick whilst Danny Harrison, Ryan Taylor and Jason Taylor all got on the scoresheet to move the Millers firmly back in the hunt for automatic promotion.

“It was a fantastic start and the lads played really well,” he told Millers Player.

“I am very proud to be the manager of a team that put in a performance as good as that. I asked for a response and we had it all week in training and if I am honest I was a little worried before the game because I wanted to see a repeat of training but I got it, and more.

“I know it is only one game and only three points but they were fantastic and you need to enjoy nights like this. We will enjoy it but we are back in training tomorrow and ready for Shrewsbury on Tuesday because that is a big game against a decent team, but anyone who wants to beat us will have to out work us.”

Liddell made the difficult decision to leave out Adam Le Fondre but admitted that a fresh approach was needed, with Thomas-Moore netting a well deserved hat-trick.

“We have four really good strikers and we saw that tonight,” he added.

“It is difficult to leave Alfie out but we have four good strikers. It is nothing against Alfie but I just felt it needed freshening up. I am his biggest fan because in the box he is dynamite and he can score goals for fun, but I felt we needed something different and it paid off.”

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Three United players represented their countries in Euro 2012 qualifiers over the weekend and two more could feature on the international front this week.

Ched Evans replaced Millwall’s Steve Morison as a second half substitute for Wales as Gary Speed’s first competitive game in charge ended in a 2-0 defeat against England at the Millennium Stadium.

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a full game, alongside his brother John Arne, as Norway netted a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Denmark in Oslo.

Daniel Bogdanovic also played 90 minutes as Malta pushed ten-man Greece all the way, only to suffer the heartbreak of conceding a last minute goal to slip to a 1-0 defeat.

Meanwhile, Shane Lowry has not being named in Australia’s playing squad to face Germany, having previous being included in the training camp, but Academy striker Jordan Slew could feature for England’s U19s, who play Holland, in Putten, on Tuesday.

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Micky Adams was relieved when his international quartet returned to Shirecliffe on Monday with a clean bill of health.

Ched Evans (Wales), Daniel Bogdanovic (Malta), Bjorn Helge Riise (Norway) and Shane Lowry (Australia) all reported fit for duty at United’s training base.

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United’s U18s were forced to settle for a point against Wolves on Saturday, despite dominating the FA Premier

end, whilst Evans was introduced as a second half substitute as Wales were beaten by England. Lowry was involved in a training camp for the Australian squad but was not retained for a friendly with Germany later this week.

Boss Adams commented: “It’s great to have the lads back, as a manager you always worry that players will return from international duty with a knock. But they have been in today (Monday) and trained with the rest of the squad.

“We are now looking forward to a good week on the training ground this week ahead of what will be a big game at QPR on Monday.”

Academy League encounter for long periods.

Skipper Elliott Whitehouse capped a free-flowing team move to equalise for the Blades, after Jake Kempton had headed the hosts into an early lead at Compton Park.

United were on the back foot from the off and fell behind in the sixth minute when KEMPTON got the better of some sluggish marking to get his head on the end of a Robbie Parry corner and direct the ball beyond Long.

Wolves continued to force the issue and Long had to save smart to deny Ifil from making it two, before United started to get a foothold in the contest.

From midway through the first half, the Blades started to dictate play and in the 33rd minute they netted a wonderful equaliser. Maguire started the move at the back; he fed the ball to Gregory, who spun his marker and slipped the ball through to WHITEHOUSE, who calmly fired the ball past the advancing goalkeeper.

Early in the second period, Slew should have done better when through on goal, but he fired wide after good work by Whitehouse and Ironside.

The striker, who is in England U19s squad to face Holland on Tuesday night, then shot straight at the keeper having beat two defenders on the left.

Throughout the second half, the visitors looked the only likely winners, but a combination of good defending by Wolves and a lack of quality in the final third saw United have to settle for a point, despite dominating possession.

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Morale boosting home wins recently against local rivals have had many Blades riding on the crest of a wave.

At the end of last week however we saw that an undercurrent still exists that could threaten to undermine our Championship safety.

Welsh striker Sam Vokes, upon completing his short term loan spell returned to Wolves and was immediately sent out to promotion hopefuls Norwich City.

I would not want to overstate his performances in anyway, but it was starting to look like we were on to a good thing. No doubt he started slow due to an apparent lack of fitness but the young loanee was beginning to find his feet.

After grabbing a goal against Nottingham Forest he put in a commanding display against Leeds United, winning everything in the air and seldom giving away fouls.

The official argument was that we have many strikers at the club and with Darius Henderson coming back into contention the decision was made to not renew his loan.

Considering the impact Vokes has made in recent games I can’t see how Micky Adams would have wanted him to leave and by all accounts the player was happy to stay, so the decision must have come down to finances.

Assuming this is the case it seems a slightly short sighted decision, considering how close we are to relegation and how detrimental that would be financially for the club.

I would have thought £50k or so in wages between now and the end of the season may have been a smart investment.

Be that as it may we have to move on and Darius Henderson will come in against QPR on Monday with a point to prove after his naïve dismissal in his comeback game.

Hopefully he can strike up a partnership with Ched Evans between now and the end of the season and fire us to Championship safety.

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Wednesday came away from Victoria Road with a point after a 1-1 draw against Dagenham & Redbridge.

Gary Teale put the Owls in front after 17 minutes with a header from inside the six yard box from Michael Morrison’s long throw.

But the home side equalised with ten minutes left on the clock from the penalty spot as Danny Green converted from 12 yards.

After a scrappy opening five minutes it was Owls keeper Richard O’Donnell who had the first save to make.

Mark Reynolds sliced his high clearance into the danger zone and gave the youngster an early test but O’Donnell confidently punched clear.

Dagenham went into the clash undefeated in five, with three wins, and started positively but it was Wednesday who bagged the first goal after 17 minutes.

A long throw into the area from Michael Morrison allowed Rob Jones to flick on into the six yard box for Teale who nodded home from close range.

The Daggers looked for an immediate response and forced Wednesday to defend a flurry of corners.

Bas Savage came close to pouncing on a loose ball in the area after the Owls had partially cleared from a flag kick, but O’Donnell was quick to react and gathered the ball.

Wednesday continued to soak up pressure as the home side went close from another corner.

The ball sat up nicely in the area for Mark Arber, but the Dagger’s captain could only connect with fresh air seven yards out.

The home side had a penalty claim waved away five minutes before the break when Green went down under Reynold’s challenge in the area.

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rolling over the line, was deemed a foul by the referee.

Wednesday made a bright start to the second period and Teale went close again but Chris Sedgwick’s looped ball into the box was just out of reach of the winger.

O’Donnell was called into action ten minutes after the restart but saved well from Nurse’s header six yards from goal.

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Dagenham were enjoying spells of possession in Wednesday’s half but the visitor’s were proving a difficult unit to break down.

Gary Madine was an effective figure up front for the Owls and held the ball up well in the final third as well as chipping in with defensive duties - as he made a key interception in the area from Green’s cross.

But disaster struck with 12 minutes to go as Dagenham were awarded a controversial penalty as Sedgwick was adjudged to have blocked Darren Currie’s strike with his arm and Green stepped up to convert the penalty.

Darren Potter’s fierce drive from the restart brought a stunning save from Dagger’s keeper Tony Roberts and Madine’s effort on the rebound appeared to strike a Dagenham hand but no penalty was awarded.

In the aftermath, Gary Megson was sent to the stands by the match official but Wednesday had a golden chance to retake the lead moments later.

Sedgwick teed up Tommy Miller from close range but Dagenham had bodies back in numbers to block out for a corner.

Wednesday had most of the play in the five minutes of added time but had to settle for a point in East London.

Gary Megson hailed the efforts of his players on Saturday as the Owls posted a point at Dagenham that could have been all three.

Only a controversial penalty 11 minutes from time prevented Gary Teale’s first half goal from being a winner- the only black spot on an otherwise encouraging afternoon for Wednesday.

Megson said: “The attitude and effort of the players was first class and they deserved a win from the game.

“Rob Jones was a colossus at the back alongside the others and I thought we defended superbly. Dagenham put you under a lot of pressure, they throw high balls into the box but we coped very well.

“It was never a penalty. Where are you supposed to put your hands? It’s cost us a win - we are travelling home with one point when it should have been all three.”

Megson was ultimately sent to the stands by referee Rushton and he added: “I’m sure I will be reported but I will be putting in a complaint myself.”

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Sheffield Wednesday have signed two Premiership players on emergency loan deadline day, bringing midfielder Joey O’Brien and goalkeeper Lee Nicholls to Hillsborough from Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic respectively.

Both players have joined the Owls until the end of the current campaign.

For O’Brien, the move represents a second spell with Wednesday after a successful loan stint during the 2004-05 campaign, when he made 15 appearances and scored two goals for the club.

A product of the Bolton academy system, he has 70 appearances for the Trotters under the belt. The 25-yearold has also stored three international caps for the Republic of Ireland.

Highly-rated keeper Nicholls, meanwhile, came through the ranks with Wigan and signed a professional contract for the Lancashire club in December 2009 at the age of just 17.

He has enjoyed two loan spells this season, firstly with Hartlepool and then Shrewsbury. Eighteenyear-old Nicholls has also earned recognition on the international stage with the England Under-19s

Dagenham: Roberts, McCrory, Doe, Arber, Green, Nurse, Scannell (Currie 71), Savage (Lancaster 63), Ogogo, Vincelot, Gain Unused substitutes: Lewington, Antwi, Ifil, Lee, Morgan Owls: O’Donnell, M Morrison, Batth, R Jones, Reynolds (Buxton 67), Teale, O’Brien, Miller (O’Connor 90), Potter, Sedgwick, Madine Unused substitutes: Lee Nicholls, J Johnson, C Morrison, Mellor, Heffernan

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the Owls with the score at 2-1 before a Forest side boasting six players with first team experience ran out comfortable winners.

The ten-man Owls reserves went down 5-1 against Nottingham Forest at Ilkeston FC on Tuesday afternoon.

A youthful Wednesday side took an early lead through Cecil Nyoni but the hosts hit back with goals from David Morgan (2), Dele Adebola, David McGoldrick (p) and Danny Meadows.

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Let’s get one thing dead straight; that was never a penalty in a month of Sundays.

However, with all due respect to Dagenham I’d like to think that against such opposition I’m not asking for a gold plated Ferrari when I ask for a two goal lead. But there we have it, the game ended 1-1, the referee has filed a complaint against Gary Megson and Gary Megson has filed a complaint against the referee. Sniffs to me of a Mexican standoff without a Sombrero or Chicken Fajita for miles around. My point is this; Nicky Campbell’s Radio 5 Live phone in this morning was on the subject of the ‘Respect’ campaign and moreover the statistic of a 30% increase in violence towards referees since the campaign was launched.

Football players & fans etc were branded as a disgrace by the ever righteous Mr Campbell as you would expect. So why are referees now more high profile than ever? We the English invented the beautiful game a couple of centuries ago. Yet for some bizarre reason we allow our beautiful game to be governed by men in suits in Zurich. Many years ago most football supporters wouldn’t be able to name the referee as they were walking back to the pub after the game. However, as the men in the Zurich Ivory towers create more ‘laws of the game’ and ‘infringements’ to pander to the Southern European and Southern American players who seem hell bent on making it a non contact sport they bring referees further and further into the spotlight. Referees get noticed more for the decisions they make than the ones they don’t. The more ‘laws’ we bring in the more we will hear the whistle. Historically it has been the South Americans who have crowded round the referee and led the appeals & simulation culture and unfortunately they have brought it here with them. So what does our ever responsible media do? Give the issue of referees more and more coverage. What do they do when a Jack-the-lad like Rooney mouths off at the ref? Play it back in super slow motion for everyone at home to see. None of the 75k in Old Trafford every week can actually hear what Rooney says – it is the media which thrusts this into the spotlight.

The media find it convenient to forget that bad news sets bad examples… they publicise it anyway as it’s in their financial interests to do so. The more laws we introduce, the more we analyse decisions, the more we replay acts of descent, the more silly quango Respect campaigns we introduce the more we endanger our referees. Let the game flow and watch the ball not the man in black.

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