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They are among 5,500 athletes confirmed for the sell-out race, taking place on Sunday May 8, which will raise funds for 10 local charities.

Although the half marathon is now full, organisers are hoping for more celebrity impersonators to turn up for the 3km Fun Run, where many runners don their fancy dress for charity.

Ian Thomas, entries co-ordinator said: “This year’s half marathon has really captured the imagination of all types

of runners from people who love running in their spare time to the more serious club athletes.

“The popularity of the race is increasing year after year so for people who are still wanting to do their bit for charity I encourage them to sign up for the 3km Fun Run where there is still places available.

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COPLEYʼS COLUMN

It is always very sad when you discover that somewhere of which you have fond memories is no longer there. The Bradway Hotel, my very first local now has the windows boarded up.

What wonderful memories I hold of this great hostelry, run by Jane and Albert Lawrence, when I first discovered the ambience and pure pleasure of having a few beers with really nice people. I refer to the time when the Lowedges estate had just been built, the majority of people coming from Attercliffe, and it was a refreshing change socialising with genuine people, as opposed to the jumped up nouveau riche who had relocated to my birthplace of Bradway Road. These were real people, with no pretentions of grandeur, and many became firm friends. It makes me wonder what could have been done to save this great part of my youth.

Perhaps a clue might lie in what I witnessed on Saturday night in the Miner’s Arms in Dronfield Woodhouse, a super pub, excellently run by Jenny and Mark Bingham. It is a pub that I should use more often, but I can’t go in them all, and so I was pleased to attend on Saturday to see again a band that had impressed me a couple of weeks before, the Six25’s.

The word had obviously spread, as the pub was absolutely heaving, which was great to see. This band is very talented, musically proficient, and well led by lead singer, ex solo performer Maria McRae. They worked their socks off, performing a great range of material from the sixties to the present day.

A bit of a shock to me was when my new found friends Amanda and Donna got up to add backing vocals to ‘Mustang Sally’ and were surprisingly very good. This lively band had a few up dancing in the little space available due to the capacity crowd, and although I have reported on this band recently, I make no apologies for mentioning them again as they provided me and everyone else a very enjoyable evening. I thought how nice it was that each band member sought me out to thank me for the publicity. I strongly recommend a visit to their website to find out about future gigs, and any pub

or club wanting a busy night to get them booked in.

Now that Gary Phillips has left the Forest Showbar, frying fish and chips at Meadowhead Fish Bar with long time business partner Norman Bottom, and excellent quality they are, it gives him an opportunity to concentrate on his singing career, and Johnny Howe at the Victoria in Dronfield has been quick off the mark by offering him a regular Thursday night residency commencing on 28th April. Gary guested at the open mic night last Wednesday and showed his class. This is great news for me to have my very close pal and favourite entertainer within walking distance of my house.

I have always advocated that the best job in the world is that of football manager, as it is the only job that if you get it all wrong, you are given a handsome pay off, and several clubs immediately want to set you on. Just how much they receive has just been revealed and it is amazing. Roy Hodgson was at the helm at Liverpool for just one hundred and ninety two days for which with severance pay included, he received £8.8 million which equates to £45,833 per day, and was immediately appointed manager of West Bromwich Albion. Luis Phillipe Scolari and his assistants received £12.6 from moneybags Chelsea, Manchester City allegedly paid Mark Hughes £3 million having sacked him, and big man Sam Allardice got the double up receiving three million having been sacked

by Blackburn Rovers, and getting the same from Newcastle United.

The prospect of some thrilling local derbies next season were enhanced by Chesterfield winning yet again, walking away with the Division two title, Sheffield Wednesday beating Colchester and the most defining result being Crystal Palace beating Barnsley making the Blades avoidance of relegation most unlikely. Last nights result at QPR surely sees United joining Wednesday, and hopefully, Chesterfield in division 1. The most worrying aspect of this is the sudden disappearance of some well know Blades supporters lately who were most keen to voice their views earlier on in the season.

Weekly Wit With...

ALBERT SNODGRASS

One sunny day Jake and John were driving down the road in Jakes car when he suddenly just drove through a red traffic light. John thought this was a bit odd. When Jake drove through the second red light, John decided to pipe up and ask him why he kept driving through lights when they are red. Jake answered by saying “It was something that his Dad had taught him”. Then all of a sudden Jake came up to a green traffic light and started slowing down. John asked him why he was slowing down for a green green. Jake answered by saying that “My Dad might be coming across the road”.

Overweight American went to see his family doctor for some weight loss advice. The doctor advised that the best medicine was to run seven miles a day for forty days. The doctor promised, that would help him lose as much as fifteen pounds. The American followed the doctor’s advice, and, after forty days, he had indeed lost the fifteen pounds.

He phoned the doctor and thanked him very much for the excellent advice which produced his weight loss results.

At the end of the conversation, he asked one last question: “How do I get home, now that I am 280 miles away from home?”

A repeat offender with a long criminal record was brought before the judge. Judge asks “Have you ever stole things?”

Thief: Oh, now and then I suppose. Judge: And where have you stolen these things? Thief: Oh, here and there. Judge: Right then! Lock him up, officer. Thief: Hey Judge, when do I get out jail? Judge: Oh, sooner or later.

A lady brings a duck into the veterinary clinic and says: “I think my duck is dead”. So the veterinarian takes a look at the duck, examines its heart, checks from head to tail and remarks: “Lady, your duck is dead”. The lady says: “No, I am not so sure, can you check into it a little bit further”. So he whistles and in comes his golden labrador dog. His dog puts his paws up on the table and sniffs the duck from front to back, shakes his head and leaves the room. The Vet says “Lady, your duck is dead”. The lady says: “No, No, No, I am not so sure that my duck is dead”. Lady asks “Can you triple check?” So he whistles again and in comes his cat. The cat jumps up on the table, sniffs the duck from head to tail, shakes his head and leaves the room. I’m sorry Lady, but your duck is dead!” The lady says: “Okay, I’ll accept that the duck is dead”. “Now how much do I owe you?” Well, the Vet says:” That will be £285”. The lady says: “£285 for what?” Well the Vet says: “The diagnostic was free. But the lab costs were £135 and the cat scan was £150”.

round-up by stuart renton

Across

7) Void (6) 8) Bureau (6) 9) Insect (3) 10) Prepared (5) 11) Chicken (3) 14) Budget priced (5) 15) Most perfect (7) 17) Forceful emotion (7) 19) Biblical song (5) 22) Number one (3) 23) Nymph (5) 24) Limb (3) 27) Japanese hostess (6) 28) Sung by choirs (6)

Down

1) Send forth (6) 2) Mathematical computation (3) 3) Golden yellow (5) 4) Gangster (7) 5) Not on (3) 6) Shriek (6) 12) Lawn flower (5) 13) Angry (5) 16) Plagiarist (4-3) 18) Arrow man (6) 20) Space to manoeuvre (6) 21) The ʻfinal frontierʼ (5) 25) Donkey (3) 26) Policeman (3)

Last Weekʼs Solutions ACROSS: 4) Spelter, 8) Lender, 9) Average, 10) Shorts, 11) Manage, 12) Envelope, 18) Interval, 20) Hustle, 21) Scarce, 22) Poverty, 23) Trauma, 24) Trample.

DOWN: 1) Glasses, 2) Involve, 3) Rental, 5) Pavement, 6) Larynx, 7) Engage, 13) Oriental, 14) Overdue, 15) Illegal, 16) Rumour, 17) Stream, 19) Escort.

I get all kinds of free stuff being a journalist; publishers are always trying to ram something down my throat (don’t even think about making a joke) or thrusting something in my face (seriously, don’t), but, this week, rather than the usual reviews, I thought I’d do something a bit different and write about an event I was invited to: the Chochochip Japanese language day.

Following the tsunami that devastated Japan last month, popularity for the Japanese language has never been higher, and our group gathered for three hours of lessons at nine thirty on a Saturday morning. That’s right, nine thirty! On a weekend! Now, it should be law that before noon on a Saturday and at least two o’clock on a Sunday afternoon should be abolished. In fact, the whole AM timeslot should be made illegal (after all, we all know it was invented by the Devil to punish the hard working*).

The classes were informal and really very interesting.

The teachers are all British nationals who understand the learning process; they’ll teach you current conversational Japanese in a way that’s fun! In fact, there’s not a lot that’s standard about these lessons, which were fast paced and full of energy – there’s plenty of standing up and practicing what you’ve learned here and not a text book in sight!

After a break of Japanese tea and snacks, we finished the day with one to one sessions with native Japanese speakers. This was a great way to really lock in what you’ve learned (and it’s astonishing how much you can pick up with the right teacher). I came away feeling I had learned the basics of Japanese in just a few hours; in fact, just like the Japanese snacks, the day left me hungry for more.

So, if you want to learn conversational Japanese in a way that’s devoid of the traditional classroom environment, then you need look no further than Chocochip.

The next classes are running from May 12th to July 14th 2011, from 7-9pm at Victoria Hall Methodist Church. And you can find Chocochip at: www. facebook.com/chocochiplanguages or contact Amelia Cook at ameliacook.jp@gmail.com or by phone on 07580 637391.

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The PDC darts roadshow hits Sheffield at the Motorpoint Arena on the 14th April 2011. Tickets are now on sale priced £30, £20 (subject to booking fee).

Eight stars of the PDC will compete in Premier League Darts, facing each other twice over the course of 14 league nights before the top four players compete in the play-offs at the Wembley Arena. The fixtures for Sheffield have now been drawn:James Wade v Simon Whitlock Mark Webster v Gary Anderson Terry Jenkins v Phil Taylor Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis GARY ANDERSON and Mark Webster will make their debuts in Premier League Darts in 2011 after being confirmed amongst the eight-player field for the tournament.

Anderson’s rise to fourth in the PDC Order of Merit has seen him earn an automatic place in the Premier League Darts, which features the top four from the PDC Order of Merit plus four Wildcards in 2011.

World number one Phil Taylor, the reigning Premier League Darts champion, is joined by new Ladbrokes. com World Darts Champion Adrian Lewis and Bodog.com World Grand Prix winner James Wade and Anderson as the automatic selections.

Five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld, 2010 World Championship runnerup Simon Whitlock, 2007 Premier League Darts finalist Terry Jenkins and two-time PDC World Championship semi-finalist Webster are the four Wildcards.

Webster, who won the 2008 Lakeside Championship before joining the PDC, is rewarded for a fine run of form recently, which saw him lead Wales to the Cash Converters World Cup of Darts final before he knocked out Taylor in reaching the World Championship semi-finals at Alexandra Palace.

The league stage of Premier League Darts - which is screened live in its entirety by Sky Sports - will see the eight players face each other twice before the top four players progress to play in the Play-Offs at the Wembley Arena on Thursday May 19.

The 2010 event saw reigning champion James Wade defeated in an historic final by Phil Taylor, who became the first player in history to hit two nine-dart finishes in the same match as he claimed a fifth Premier League Darts title.

“Premier League Darts is one of British sport’s biggest success stories since we introduced the tournament in 2005 and this year’s event saw the event move to a new level” PDC Chairman Barry Hearn “Not only did we pack arenas around the UK for three months but the players produced an incredible standard of darts – most notably with Raymond van Barneveld’s nine-dart finish in Aberdeen which was followed by the incredible final which featured two nine-darters from Phil Taylor. “We are already looking forward to seeing darts’ most exciting players in the 2011 Premier League Darts and I’m sure our fans across the United Kingdom feel the same way.”

Tickets for the 888.com Premier League Darts at the Motorpoint Arena are priced £30 for table seats and £20 for tiered seating (subject to booking fee). There will be a maximum of six table seats per customer with a family enclosure available. Tickets can be booked in person at the Arena box office, through the ticket hotline on 0114 256 56 56 or online at www. motorpointarena.co.uk.

PS. Did you see Celebrity Juice last week? Seeing Keith Lemon ‘worrying’ Larry Lamb was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. *I say ‘hard working’ but being a journalist, the words “never done a day’s work in his life” go together like Katie Price and – well – any guy with a pulse, really.

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Weekly Psychic Article by Psychic Glynis

Psychic Pets Have you ever wondered how intuitive your pet is? In this article I will tell you what signs to look for but I will also share with you some heartwarming stories.

The Psychic Signs Have you ever seen your pet starring at an empty space in your home? When your cat or dog wags it’s tail it may have seen a spirit person or even a spirit pet. Your dog or cat will get excited about a dead relative or animal coming to visit in the same way that he/she did when that person or animal was alive.

This is because your psychic pet is not able to tell the difference! Friends will get a wagging tail or a meow whereas a stranger will get a hiss or a growl. My dog Mollie does this. She will either stare and wag her tail or she will growl and whimper. Dogs and cats pick up many sounds which are outside the range of human hearing so they are more intuitive anyway.

Note the Signs If you believe that your pet is psychic it is a good idea to note the time, date and place of any strange behaviour. Look for patterns of behaviour as deceased relatives usually return on special days, for example, birthdays and anniversaries. In a spiritual magazine that I have written for in the past there is a page dedicated to a psychic horse. The horse is an 18 year old Appaloosa called Texas. He has spirit guides that answer peoples’ questions. Texas animal communicator Holly says his information is very accurate.

A dog called Max loved listening to the radio and whenever the song ‘Red Red Wine’ by UB40 came on Max would howl. This was Max’s way of bonding with his owner!! Our Paddy howls to the ‘Antiques Road Show’ and to Tony Stockwell’s ‘Angels Awakening’ but I’m not sure what the explanation is for that. I must say that if you do not have animals you are missing out on something wonderful.

Psychic Warnings History is littered with stories about psychic animals.

In World War II there were reports of cats becoming visually alarmed and agitated minutes before an air raid siren sounded. They were trying to warn their owners of an enemy attack.

Psychic Pets Communicating with Humans During my experience as a Clairvoyant I have come across four occasions when this has occurred. Three involving dogs and the other a cat. One of the dogs was a little border terrier called Lucy. She was my friend Jean’s dog and got lost after chasing a rabbit.

Lucy was chipped and Jean, Brian and Jon adored her. They were distraught. We searched with the pendulum night after night and Jean put posters up but no news. I had psychic readings the next day so I did some meditation and Jean’s Uncle Percy came through with Lucy in his arms, she`d had a fit and passed over. An old couple had picked her up and kept her but they did not know that Lucy had fits and needed medication. The couple had buried her in their garden. We knew which area Lucy was in but we never found her alive. At least we know that she is now safe and well in heaven with Uncle Percy.

One of the other dogs was found in an animal sanctuary, the cat was found on a farm and another Staffordshire bull terrier had been taken away by some boys but was returned to her mistress. I am on the missing animals’ register so they call upon me to help find lost pets.

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Something may have stalled in your life, but if you let this frustrate you too much, you will miss out on the chance to finally sort it out. Continue to press forwards, but just accept that not everything goes at the speed of light. In love, a mystery is finally revealed. Call for more…

Mercury may still be in retrograde, but it is joined this week by the fortune bringer Jupiter. You may find yourself going over a tricky relationship issue once more, but this time the outcome can be more positive, as long as you are both prepared to hear one another out. Call for more advice...

Some powerful past emotions are being stirred, and these need to be confronted before you can truly move on. There is also the potential for confusion around a contract. If you haven’t heard from someone, don’t assume the worst, you have more allies than you think.

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Your two guide planets, Mars and Pluto, continue to skirmish, but this can see you getting very tense, especially if you are doing too much. Try to throttle back Scorpio. Narrow your focus onto the things that really are essential. If anything is too much of a grind, reconsider. Call for more…

One development looks very promising, but it just may not be the one you expect. New alliances can be built, but a quarrel with an old friend over cash or a possession, can also rear its head. Be as fair as possible and you’ll resolve what is likely to be a misunderstanding. Call for more…

Socially, you may have the pick of events, but if you change your mind on attending one, someone could be put out. Your love of all the good things in life will know few bounds now however, and rich food and calorific goodies, may prove much harder to resist. Call for more…

Something can turn around in your direction work-wise.

However, you may have to compromise to get this finally resolved. It’s even possible a role you applied for some while ago and had almost forgotten about can come to the fore again. Call me now for your in-depth forecast…

Starting your own enterprise in your local community or on-line, may really appeal. Your protective instincts are also very strong this week, and this can see you help out a younger family member, but do give them some latitude to make their own mistakes. Call for more advice…

You can find yourself thinking more and more about travel, higher education and widening your horizons. The problem is this may mean cutting back on your existing obligations, or being less hamstrung by work. This may see you plan a once in a lifetime expedition. Call for more news…

An idea of yours is catching on, and your enthusiasm can win over someone who up to now has been a doubter. If you’re still making progress, refine it. This can also see an improvement in your cash flow. If you are told something in confidence, keep it to yourself. Call for more…

Re-check the small print on an insurance policy or a savings product. You may find that this contains more benefits than you first thought. However, this week can see a tussle with a controlling or forceful individual, perhaps over shared finances or property. Call for more…

You can attract a lot of attention, but one friend may find this challenging, and hold some resentment or jealousy.

Try not to take finances for granted. You may have to double check something before it works out for you. And don’t be tempted to take short cuts. Call for more…

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Two years ago whilst looking for a suit for a wedding Michael was ridiculed by the shop assistant about his then size, she suggested that he went to a local outdoor camping shop as they would have something to fit him. Totally humiliated and desperate Michael left the well-known store. How different 12 months on someone can feel. Having lost a significant amount of weigh Michael was once again shopping for a suit this time for his own wedding. Bravely he re-entered the shop what a difference this time the jacket was way too big and a smaller size was ordered. This is the point in which Michael knew he was now a different much happier and healthier man.

His inspirational transformation has seen him go from feeling pretty useless person to one who has now got his confidence back and reignited his life again. “I hadn’t realised how much the excess weight had not only affected my physical health but more over my mental.”

Michael recalls his incident in which it lead him to join Slimming World and make the changes. “ My soon to be wife and I had gone for a walk, a breath of fresh air they had only walked a few metres when he thought he was going to die his heart was pounding and really felt unwell. Having managed to reach home Mel now his wife tactfully said she was going

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to go to a group to lose some weight for their pending wedding, Michael agreed but he really didn’t feel comfortable about entering walking into a room full of potentially all women. “I don’t know what I was worried about. From the minute I stepped through the door everyone was so friendly and made me feel so welcome. The support from within the group was fabulous I really couldn’t have done it without them, they were my hardest steps to make but without the small steps I wouldn’t be on this fabulous journey now.”

Local Manager Alison Gibson explained “I think staying to group for Image Therapy has really kept Michael going, the support and encouragement from his fellow members really did help him relax and enjoy the group experience within a safe and friendly atmosphere”.

Michael says: “I love the freedom and flexibility I get from Slimming World’s Extra Easy eating plan. At first I was amazed at how much I could eat, I can pile my plate high with pasta, rice, potatoes, lean meat, fish and eggs and still lose weight successfully. And best of all I can still enjoy all my favourite meals, such as spaghetti bolognaise, honey glazed pork or even a Sunday roast, my favourite is Chicken stuffed with Cheese and wrapped in Bacon., it’s great. The best thing about Slimming World is I can still socialise and enjoy meals out with my family I know I’m still in control because I use my ‘syn’ allowance on what I like, with Slimming World it always your choice.”

Michael added “Slimming World is about you being

in control rather than your weight controlling you , the freedom and choice power is great , you never go hungry or feel deprived , and with Slimming World everything is confidential and you never feel humiliated and best of all ,you set your own target weight”.

Mel added “With three teenagers in the house we needed to set them a good example too, we all eat the same as the meals at Slimming World are wonderful for all the family to eat, life couldn’t be simpler, easier or healthier in our home now. We are all very supportive towards each other it’s wonderful that we are going to have a brilliant healthy future together” Michael continued” Reducing my weight has led me to a new lease of life, I now have more energy to exercise and I enjoy it, it’s become a part of my weekly lifestyle now. My self-esteem is higher, I can now buy clothes in a wider variety of shops and I don’t get caught in the turnstiles at football matches anymore” With Michaels new found confidence he has decided to become a Slimming World Consultant and is relaunching the Birley group at The Fairways, He will be taking over the Birley group at: The Fairways Inn (Function Room – side entrance) Birley Lane 7.00pm for more details call Michael on 07920763168.

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Sheffield 50+ - The Voice of Older People Heard Nationally Handy Help in the Home for Sheffield’s Elderly Stayput

A new scheme has been launched to help Sheffield’s elderly stay in their own homes.

The free handy person service provided by Sheffield Stay Put Home Improvement Agency – part of Yorkshire Housing and funded by Sheffield City Council will carry out small repairs and minor adaptations in the homes of the elderly and vulnerable adults cross the city.

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 cost of installing a grab rail is a few 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 enquiries 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

Are You Ready for Com.unity – a new community Digital Switchover? centre The brand new community building, com. unity, designed almost entirely by teenagers, in collaboration with partners including the Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS), was unveiled at a special celebration party on 26 March.

Pupils from Westfield Sports College were instrumental in transforming a tired old pub into a much needed youth and community centre.

The Golden Keys, on the Westfield Estate, was a major concern for South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield City Council and local residents after it became a notorious haven for drug-related issues.

Since its closure, through external funding, the Council has worked alongside the college to breathe new life into the building and turn it into a state-of-the-art youth centre and community facility.

It is hoped com.unity will provide a muchneeded catalyst for change in the area, bringing together everyone from the community to enjoy and benefit from what it offers.

The Lord Mayor, Cllr Alan Law, and Clinton Woods opening the new centre

Patrick Meleady, from Sheffield City Council, said: “This is a world class community resource centre and I for one am very proud of the local children and young people because of their hard work and how they have helped turn this project into a reality.

In August and September this year analogue television broadcasts will be switched off across the Yorkshire TV region and replaced with digital (Freeview) signals. Virtually every household will then be able to receive extra TV channels, digital radio and interactive services free through an aerial.

If you currently receive just the five standard TV channels – or only some of them – on any of your sets, you’ll need to think about converting these to digital.

To help you prepare for switchover, here are three top tips: Check your options for going digital. There are a number of ways to get digital television (such as via an aerial, satellite or cable) and both subscription and non-subscription services are available. The postcode checker on the Digital UK website at www.digitaluk.co.uk can tell when you switch and the services available where you live. Alternatively, call the Digital UK advice line on 08456 50 50 50. Every household will also be sent detailed information about switchover in the year leading up to their local transmitter switching to digital. You could also contact your local Independent Electrical Retailer for help and advice.

Look for the ‘digital tick’. This is the special logo that identifies television products and services that are designed to continue working through switchover. Remember, you don’t need to buy a new television for switchover as almost any set can be converted using a digital box, available from around £25.

The Switchover Help Scheme There’s extra help for older and disabled viewers from the Switchover Help Scheme.

People aged 75 or over, living in a care home for six months or more, registered blind or partially sighted, or on certain disability benefits will receive an offer of equipment to convert one TV set to digital, help with its installation and follow-up support. There is a one-off fee of £40 but the service is free for the poorest eligible households. For more on this call free on 0800 408 7654 or visit www. helpscheme.co.uk

“National Census Day has been and gone” Census day has been and gone. Your forms should be completed. From the 6 April onwards Census Collectors will be out and about in your community visiting people who have not yet returned their questionnaire.

All collectors will wear a photo ID badge with the Census logo on. Collectors will NOT ask for personal details (except name, date of birth and address), they will NOT ask for bank details and they will NOT enter your home unless previously arranged. They may leave a calling card if you are out. If you have any queries or questions please contact the Census helpline on 03000201101.

Do you have friends or relatives in Sheffield aged 16-30?

If so, Sheffield City Council would love to hear their views about housing by filling in our online survey.

In the past, SCC has often struggled to hear the views of younger people and so would greatly appreciate it if they could find time to help us with this.

The survey can be accessed at: www.sheffield. gov.uk/housingyoungpeople

Dates for your Diary 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 Look at Me! Images of Women & Ageing -Jessop West Exhibition Space, Leavygreave Road, Sheffield.

Monday 11 – Friday 15 April, 10am – 6pm.

All exhibitions are free to enter and wheelchair accessible. www.representing-ageing.com

Correspondence Send comments and letters, or relevant articles either for the Mercury page or the next Newsletter to: Sheffield 50+, Room LG27, The Town Hall, Sheffield, S1 2HH Tel: 2735426 Email: sheffield50plus@yahoo.co.uk www.sheffield50plus.co.uk

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The Scenic Settle & Carlisle Line

by Steam Train, Wednesday 1st June Join us on board “The Settle & Carlisle Flyer” to experience the splendour of a Steam hauled journey over the world famous picturesque Settle & Carlisle line.

We start the journey diesel hauled from Worcester Shrub Hill, winding our way cross country through the Midlands skirting the conurbation of Leeds and up into the Aire Valley, where delightful scenery of the 19th Century Mills can be seen, then heading northwards to Hellifield in North Yorkshire where our Steam Locomotive of the day awaits our arrival.

From Hellifield sit back and relax as we head steam hauled toward Settle Junction. We then start the “long drag”, a 14 mile climb from Settle Junction, to the majestic viaduct at Ribblehead. Admire the views of Yorkshire’s famous three peaks of Whernside, Ingleborough and Penyghent whilst we glide across Ribblehead’s elegant 24 arches. As we plunge into the damp darkness of Blea Moor tunnel, 500ft below the moor above, spare a thought for the navvies who constructed it with nothing but picks, shovels and dynamite. As we emerge into Dent Dales, savour that breathtaking panorama of Blea Moor and green pasture. Garsdale flashes by, our locomotive is working hard now as we storm up to the summit of the line at Ais Gill, 1169ft above sea level. Can you spot the ruin of Pendragon Castle?.

Wild Boar Fell frowns at us as we race downhill to the delightful town of Appleby. On leaving Appleby, we enter into the North’s best kept secret - the Eden Valley. Absorb the rich lushness of this little known oasis. Watch out for the deer and game birds. Marvel at the flora and fauna in the Eden Gorge and all too soon we shall have arrived at that great border city of Carlisle. We stop here for approximately 2 hours enough time for a leg stretch before our journey home.

Spitfire Railtours PO Box 824 Taunton Somerset TA1 9ET

Approximate Timings: Chesterfield depart 08:00 returning at 19:45 (Full timings will be confirmed around 5 days prior to the trip) Our train features 3 classes of accommodation, standard, arranged in bays of 4 seats, first class in bays of 4 or private tables for 2, or Premier dining, our Silver service meal option, where you will be served a full English breakfast on the outward journey and a sumptuous 4 course evening meal on the return while stunning countryside views pass your window.

Fares (Inclusive of a reserved seat) Standard Class £75 adult, £40 child First Class £105 adult, £70 child Premier Dining £169 both adult & child Fares booking 4 weeks in advance : (Inclusive of a reserved seat) Standard Class £69.50 adult, £35 child First Class £99 adult, £65 child Premier Dining £159 both adult & child

EXCITEMENT PEAKS AS FINAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO BENTLEY MOTORHOME WEEKEND With less than 5 days to go, the countdown is well and truly underway to the motorhome event of the year as, local specialists Claire and Steve Parsons prepare for a unique free open weekend at their Peak Leisure Vehicles’ showroom in Kirk Langley, Derbyshire on the 8, 9 and 10 April.

Claire and Steve will be throwing open the doors Friday and Saturday from 9.30 am until 4.30 pm and Sunday from 11.00am until 4.00 pm for everyone from seasoned enthusiasts to the curious alike to see the very latest products, pick up some new essentials from the on-site shop or just have an uninterrupted nosy around!

“It’s the first time Steve and I have ever done anything like this, so it is all very exciting,” explained Claire. “Our great selection of used vehicles will still be here, but we will be dedicating the whole showroom to the new Bentley ranges, plus we will have one of the new Renault models with the latest ‘quickshift’ gearbox too, so there will be lots to see and do.”

“People need to come along and see the new Bentley’s for themselves, but we expect everyone to be excited by what they see,” added Claire. “The Bentley’s are proving really popular, but we are thrilled at being able to showcase the quickshift Renault too, so no matter what you are interested in, we have plenty to whet every motorhome appetite.”

Cheese and wine tasting will be taking place and the weekend will culminate in a hog roast on Sunday, making a visit to the open weekend a fantastic day out for lovers of the great outdoors and those already planning this summer’s getaway. The clock is now ticking on the open weekend, so for more information on the pre-owned motorhomes available, the latest Bentley motorhomes or to pre-book a test drive, contact Claire or Steve Parsons at Peak Leisure Vehicles on 01332 824782.

Steve and Claire Parsons (together with Digby!) at Peak Leisure Vehicles.

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Saturday 9th April BBC One

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6:00 Breakfast 8:00 Formula 1: The Malaysian Grand Prix 10:15 Saturday Kitchen 11:30 Great British Menu 12:00 BBC News 12:10 Regional News and Weather 12:15 Football Focus 1:00 The Grand National 5:10 BBC News 5:20 Regional News and Weather 5:30 Total Wipeout Celebrity Special 6:30 So You Think You Can Dance 7:30 The National Lottery: Secret Fortune 8:20 Casualty 9:10 Live at the Apollo 9:55 BBC News 10:15 Match of the Day 11:35 The Football League Show 12:55 Weatherview

6:00 Finley the Fire Engine 6:10 Zigby 6:25 The Large Family 6:35 Little Robots 6:45 Charlie and Lola 7:00 One Minute Wonders 7:30 Arthur 8:00 Fee Fi Fo Yum 8:30 Project Parent 9:00 Dick & Dom Go Wild 9:30 Cop School 10:00 Relic: Guardians of the Museum 10:30 League of Super Evil 10:40 Wolverine and the X-Men 11:05 Mortified 11:30 Golf: The Masters - Highlights 12:30 The Sky at Night 12:50 Film: Space Camp 2:30 Flog It! 3:30 Escape to the Country 4:30 Final Score 5:15 The Big Flutter: The Grand National

on Film 5:45 Coast 6:00 Dad’s Army 6:30 Highlights from the Lambing

Shed 7:30 Goldie’s Band: By Royal

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6:00 Breakfast 8:00 Formula 1: The Malaysian Grand Prix 11:15 Country Tracks 12:15 The Politics Show 1:15 The Story of Vaisaikhi 1:45 Formula 1: The Malaysian Grand Prix 3:45 Escape to the Country 4:30 Points of View 4:45 Songs of Praise 5:30 BBC News 5:50 Regional News and Weather 6:00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 6:30 The Boat That Guy Built 7:00 Countryfile 8:00 Antiques Roadshow 9:00 Waking the Dead 10:00 BBC News 10:15 Regional News and Weather 10:25 Match of the Day 2 11:25 Film: The Hunted 12:50 Weatherview

6:00 Finley the Fire Engine 6:10 Zigby 6:25 The Large Family 6:35 Little Robots 6:45 Charlie and Lola 7:00 One Minute Wonders 7:35 Match of the Day 9:00 Homes Under the Hammer 10:00 Something for the Weekend 11:30 MasterChef 12:30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow 1:00 EastEnders 2:55 European Gymnastics

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5:30 Flog It! 6:00 The Truth About Lions 7:00 Golf: The Masters 12:00 Frank Skinner’s Opinionated

ITV 1 6.00 Dora the Explorer 6.25 Signed Stories 6.35 The Hive 6.45 Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7.00 Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7.10 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That 7.25 Monk 7.30 Spider-Man 7.55 Horrid Henry 8.10 The Cool Stuff Collective 8.35 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 9.00 Hannah Montana 9.25 Coronation Street Omnibus 11.45 This Morning: Saturday 12.50 Monk 1.50 ITV News & Weather 2.05 New You’ve Been Framed! 2.35 Film: Catwoman 4.30 The Nation’s Favourite ABBA

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7.00 Film: Mamma Mia! 9.10 When Piers Met Andrew Lloyd

Webber 10.10 ITV News & Weather 10.25 Film: Knocked Up 12.45 The Zone

ITV 1 6.00 Boblins 6.15 Signed Stories 6.25 Chloe’s Closet 6.35 Fluffy Gardens 6.45 Jungle Junction 7.00 Jungle Junction 7.10 Curious George 7.25 Monk 7.30 The Cool Stuff Collective 7.55 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 8.05 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 8.20 SpongeBob SquarePants 8.35 Phineas and Ferb 8.45 Phineas and Ferb 9.00 Wizards of Waverly Place 9.25 May the Best House Win 10.25 House Gift 11.30 This Morning: Sunday 12.30 Dinner Date 1.30 ITV News & Weather 1.35 Columbo 3.35 ABBA: The Mamma Mia! Story 4.35 Midsomer Murders 6.35 Calendar News and Weather 6.45 ITV News & Weather 7.00 The Cube 8.00 Lewis 10.00 ITV News & Weather 10.15 Film: Atonement 12.25 Rugby Highlights: Aviva Premiership

Channel 4 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 The McCain Track And Field Show 7:25 Mobil 1 The Grid 7:55 The Morning Line 8:50 Friends 9:20 Source Code: T4 Movie Special 9:50 Friends 10:20 Glee 11:20 Great British Hairdresser 12:25 The Big Bang Theory 12:50 The Big Bang Theory 1:20 That Paralympic Show 1:55 Channel 4 Racing From Lingfield Park And Thirsk 3:25 The Secret Supper Club 4:00 Come Dine With Me 4:30 Come Dine With Me 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:35 Come Dine With Me 6:05 Come Dine With Me 6:35 Channel 4 News 7:05 4thought.Tv 7:10 River Cottage Every Day 8:10 Seven Ages Of Britain 9:10 Film: Transporter 3 11:10 Stand Up For The Week 12:00 Film: The Untouchables

Channel 4 6:05 Sali Mali 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 Freesports On 4 7:25 Crunchtime 7:50 Friends 8:20 Friends 8:45 Hollyoaks Omnibus 11:20 Friends 11:55 Glee 12:50 The Simpsons 1:25 The Simpsons 1:55 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 2:25 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 2:55 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 3:30 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 4:00 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 4:30 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Time Team 6:30 Channel 4 News 6:55 4thought.Tv 7:00 Come Dine WIth Me 8:00 Civilization: Is The West History?

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Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fifi and the Flowertots 6.25 Fireman Sam 6.40 Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends 6.50 The Beeps 7.00 Mio Mao 7.10 Chiro 7.15 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 7.30 Noddy in Toyland 7.40 Igam Ogam 7.50 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.55 Little Princess 8.10 Hana’s Helpline 8.20 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.30 Play! 8.45 Rupert Bear 9.00 Olivia 9.15 The Mr. Men Show 9.30 Gerald McBoing Boing 10.00 The Family Recipe 10.05 The Gadget Show 11.05 Emergency Bikers 12.05 Megastructures 1.10 Film: Battle at Apache Pass 2.50 Film: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation 4.35 5 News Weekend 4.45 Film: The Cowboys 7.15 NCIS 8.10 CSI: Grissom’s Greatest 9.10 CSI: NY 10.10 CSI: Miami 11.10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.10 SuperCasino

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Monday 11th April BBC One

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6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Animal 24:7 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Filthy Rotten Scoundrels 11:45 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Gastronuts 3:35 Prank Patrol Down Under 4:00 Sadie J 4:30 Blue Peter 4:55 Shaun the Sheep 5:00 Newsround 5:15 The Weakest Link 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 Regional News and Weather 6:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the No Campaign 7:00 The One Show 7:30 Bang Goes the Theory 7:57 BBC News and Regional News 8:00 EastEnders 8:30 Living with the Ayatollah 9:00 Waking the Dead 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:32 BBC Weather 10:35 A Question of Sport 11:05 Late Kick Off 11:35 Film: The Walker 1:15 Weatherview

6:55 Little Howard’s Big Question 7:25 Newsround 7:30 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 7:45 League of Super Evil 8:00 Copycats 8:30 LazyTown 8:55 Bob the Builder 9:05 The Koala Brothers 9:15 Guess with Jess 9:30 Big and Small 9:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 9:50 Grandpa in My Pocket 10:00 Mighty-Mites 10:15 Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Dipdap 11:35 Meerkat Manor 12:00 Meerkat Manor 12:25 Animal Park 12:55 Diagnosis Murder 1:40 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:25 Restoration Roadshow 2:55 Flog It! 3:40 Helicopter Heroes 4:25 Pointless 5:10 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 5:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the No Campaign 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Menu 7:00 This is Britain with Andrew Marr 8:00 Railway Walks 8:30 Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets 9:00 A Home for Maisie 10:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Wonders of the Solar System 12:20 The Brain: A Secret History

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: Four Funerals and a Wedding (Part 1) 5.00 Britain’s Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 6.50 A Referendum Broadcast on

Behalf of the No Campaign 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 The Dales 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Law & Order: UK 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Real Crime with Mark Austin:

The Tesco Bomber 11.35 River Monsters 12.30 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 Max Bear 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 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 Relocation, Relocation 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 River Cottage Bites 12:20 Film: The Day The Earth Stood Still 2:05 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 Referendum: No Campaign 8:00 Dispatches: Undercover Hospital 9:00 One Born Every Minute 10:00 The 27 Inch Man: A Bodyshock Special 11:05 The Event 12:05 4thought.Tv

Five 6.35 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 6.40 Rupert Bear 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Milkshake!

Music Box 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Make Way for Noddy 8.00 Fifi and the Flowertots 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.40 Olivia 8.50 The WotWots 9.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.05 Bridezillas 12.05 The Family Recipe 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.20 House 1.15 Home and Away 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 The Vanessa Show 3.05 Chinese Food in Minutes 3.15 Film: Family Sins 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.25 OK! TV 7.00 5 News at 7 7.30 How Do They Do It? 8.00 The Gadget Show 9.00 Film: Resident Evil: Extinction 10.55 Film: Derailed 12.40 Sex Lessons

Tuesday 12th April BBC One

BBC Two

6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Animal 24:7 10:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 Filthy Rotten Scoundrels 11:45 Cash in the Attic 12:15 Bargain Hunt 1:00 BBC News at One 1:30 Regional News and Weather 1:45 Doctors 2:15 Escape to the Country 3:00 BBC News 3:05 Gastronuts 3:35 Prank Patrol Down Under 4:00 Dead Gorgeous 4:30 Blue Peter 4:55 Shaun the Sheep 5:00 Newsround 5:15 The Weakest Link 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 Regional News and Weather 6:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Yes Campaign 7:00 The One Show 7:30 EastEnders 7:57 BBC News and Regional News 8:00 Holby City 9:00 Candy Cabs 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 See You in Court 11:25 Love Me, Love My Face 12:25 Weatherview

6:55 Little Howard’s Big Question 7:25 Newsround 7:30 What’s 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 9:45 Chuggington 9:50 Grandpa in My Pocket 10:00 Mighty-Mites 10:15 Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Dipdap 11:35 Film: Oh, Mr Porter! 12:55 Diagnosis Murder 1:40 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:25 Restoration Roadshow 2:55 Flog It! 3:40 Helicopter Heroes 4:25 Pointless 5:10 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 5:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Yes Campaign 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Menu 7:00 Coast 8:00 Britain’s Next Big Thing 9:00 Filthy Cities 10:00 Later Live... with Jools Holland 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Wonders of the Solar System 12:20 Wonders of the Solar System

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: Four Funerals and a Wedding (Part 2) 5.00 Britain’s Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 6.50 A Referendum Broadcast on

Behalf of the Yes Campaign 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Grimefighters 8.00 Countrywise 9.00 Smugglers 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Film: Walking Tall 12.05 The Zone

Channel 4 6:00 The Treacle People 6:10 Max Bear 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 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 11:00 A Place By The Sea 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Great British Brands: Odeon 12:20 River Cottage Bites 12:25 Film: The War Of The Worlds 2:05 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 Referendum: Yes Campaign 8:00 Supersize Vs Superskinny 9:00 Katie: My Beautiful Friends 10:00 Campus 11:05 Pete Versus Life 11:40 School Of Comedy 12:10 4thought.Tv

Five 6.35 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 6.40 Rupert Bear 6.50 Peppa Pig 6.55 Milkshake!

Music Box 7.00 Little Princess 7.15 The Mr. Men Show 7.30 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Make Way for Noddy 8.00 Fifi and the Flowertots 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.20 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.40 Olivia 8.50 The WotWots 9.00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.05 Bridezillas 12.05 The Family Recipe 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.20 House 1.15 Home and Away 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 The Vanessa Show 3.05 Chinese Food in Minutes 3.15 Film: Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours6.00 Home and Away 6.25 OK! TV 7.00 5 News at 7 7.30 Extraordinary Dogs 8.00 Tutankhamun: The Mystery Revealed 9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.00 CSI Miami 10.55 CSI: NY 11.50 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.45 SuperCasino

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JOIN THE SHEFFIELD BIG CHOIR AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SING IN AMSTERDAM Singing is not only popular in the UK but also in Holland. Two conductors in Holland, Etty van der Mei and Nan van Groeningen are conductors of Eleven Big Choirs over there.

Every year they organise many concerts and projects and make many trips all over the world. Many Brassbands and Brass ensembles from Yorkshire have visited Holland to work with them. Now they would like to start with a big choir in the Sheffield region! Etty and Nan have spoken with Neil Taylor, Director of Music at Sheffield Cathedral and he is very enthusiastic to work with his Dutch friends to launch the SHEFFIELD BIG CHOIR. The music will be drawn from the popular choral and opera repertoire. This project will have 5 rehearsals in Sheffield. The rehearsal dates are 26th of May, 9th and 30th of June, 22nd of

“One of our hardest working bands, 70’s Express are working extensively for Park Resorts, Butlins & Haven throughout 2011.

September and 6th of October. The choir is for all singers over 18. For the 5 rehearsals, the concert in Sheffield , the music and CD the singers pay £40.

During the first rehearsal everybody will receive the music and a CD containing all the vocal parts.

Etty, Nan and Neil will conduct the rehearsals.

After the 5 rehearsals the choir will be ready for the concerts. On Friday 11 of November they will give the concert in Sheffield. The first concert will be in The Royal Concertgebouw in Holland, one of the biggest and best concert halls in the world.

During this special concert in Amsterdam you will sing with several Dutch choirs, about 1000 singers in total! The City of Sheffield Brass Ensemble will also be there conducted by Derek Renshaw From Scotland we have the tenor soloist Tony Henry.

So it will be a very nice opportunity for you to sing with good conductors and take part in (for a very special price) a trip to Holland and sing in the famous Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. If you like to join this choir, please send an email to andrew@ mercurynewspaper.co.uk with your name and address and also let us know if you are a soprano, alto, tenor or bass.

Catch them this Friday at Calverton WMC, Collyer Rd, Calverton, Nottingham , NG14 6JX with over 50 top 10 hits in a blistering 2 x 45 sets”

MUSIC HALL HERITAGE CLUBHISTORIANS.CO.UK

by Ruth Cherrington

The more I read about music halls, their history and the wonderful personalities that strutted on their stages, the more links I see with club entertainment. They share a similar heritage and in many ways club entertainment keeps alive some of the great music hall traditions.

Music halls once played a hugely important role in working class districts and became popular as clubs were being established around the country in the latter half of the 19th century. The entrance fee was kept as low as possible to achieve maximum audience numbers so the ‘halls’ touched even the poorest people. Even those that hardly ever set foot in one would likely know the popular songs of the day, such as ‘Champagne Charlie’, by George Leybourne. Like clubs, they partly grew out of pubs and their entertainment with singing saloons becoming popular in the mid-19th century. Some publicans opened rooms where there was singing and supper, for a small fee.

Entrepreneurs saw the possibilities in commercial entertainment terms with purpose- built music hall appearing, a few of which remain today such as Wiltons in the East End of London. Some splendid theatres are well known such as the London Palladium but many have been long lost, through fire, bombs or bulldozers.

Women could go along but the audiences were more likely to be male dominated. There were many famous female performers such as Marie Lloyd. The variety aspect was strong; comedians, singers, magicians, puppeteers, acrobats, dancers and many novelty acts could be seen, with plenty of ‘turns’ each performance and there could be several of these a day. The typical music hall format was largely adopted by clubs when they began to put on concerts, with their own ‘turns’ and variety.

Some music hall performers worked the early clubs as well, transferring their acts from one venue to another. It was a hard and often short life, running from place to place and fitting in as many performances as possible. Very young children were put on stage if they any talent and went on to be adult successes. There would be a master of ceremonies, the chairman, introducing the acts and calling for order- just as in clubs. Audiences could get quite rowdy and if they didn’t like the act, they would boo them off the stage, maybe helped along with some rotten fruit. Club audiences were also quite critical of the ‘turns’ and let them know in no uncertain terms if they weren’t up to scratch. There was much interaction between performers and audiences who might be drinking, smoking, eating meat pies or mussels as the acts were performing. The music hall circuit was partly replaced by the club circuit- and it was a school of hard knocks for performers.

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LOCKED OUT MAGIC AM

by Trevor Thomas

It’s one of those dreaded moments of your life, and that instant awful feeling of horror you get when you realize!

Have you ever forgotten your keys and watched as your front door snaps shut and locks itself behind you?

I remember driving all over the place when I first passed my test and admittedly I did get into the habit of being able to push the button down in the door and then lifting the handle as I closed it. It was a handy way of locking the car without using a key until one day when I got back after shopping.

Yes you can guess what happened.

I was greeted with the sight of my bunch of keys dangling from the ignition and had to drag my Dad out armed with the spare set.

Anais of Dronfield called me last week to tell us about having to crawl through an open window to her house on her wedding day, and while still in her wedding dress as well. Plus, Pam of Barnsley was shopping a bit too late at an indoor market and told us how she was locked in, only to be rescued by the late night cleaners!

Dean of Shire Green was also locked in, but actually inside a tiny French toilet cubicle in his case. Although without a coin, he attempted to nip in and use the auto loo after his wife had used it.

He managed to get in and take a turn before the door closed again.

He wasn’t only trapped inside, but subjected to the jet sprayers that came on to clean the thing.

Although a little drenched the door eventually opened for him.

Talk to you tomorrow morning for more fun and games.

Trevor

Hello there readers! I was invited back to Sheffield Trades and Labour Club on Friday Night for this year’s “Stars in your eyes” competition - and what a great night this was.

It ranged from young singers to (let’s say!) the older generation but every one that took to the stage did a very good job.

The evening was hosted by a lovely lady called Sue, with Paul doing the sound for all the acts.

There was a decent crowd, and everybody was having fun.

Graham, one of the Committee members, told me of a new idea.

They are putting on an entertainer on Wednesday 13th April in the afternoon for our older folks who are perhaps nervous about coming out at night. This is a lovely idea. I will certainly try and call in and see how it goes - who knows? This could be a new thing for our clubs to think about. This is a lovely club

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by Mel Jacques

Shop online to support Radio Nightingale and you could win a 40” Samsung TV and Blu-Ray player!

Every time you buy anything through our easyfundraising site between April 1st and April 30th 2011 you’ll get an entry into the free draw and two entries when you buy from competition sponsor Viking.

Tell your friends about easyfundraising by email, Facebook and twitter and earn extra entries into the draw - log in to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ radionightingale and visit the Tell a Friend page for more details.

If you haven’t used easyfundraising yet, register for free today at www.easyfundraising. org.uk/radionightingale and you’ll receive one entry into the draw.

Remember your purchases are direct from the retailers at the same price you would normally pay; the only difference through using www.easyfundraising.org. uk/radionightingale is that the retailers make a donation to Radio Nightingale for every purchase you make.

This competition runs from 1st 30th April 2011. Good luck!

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.

to go to and they make you very welcome.

Just one last thing before I go - I hope you have joined the SAVE OUR CLUBS facebook group and signed the petition! Let’s keep our clubs and pubs going!

Paul (Rocky Horror)

JAM NIGHT The Midland Hotel on Sheffield Road in Killamarsh will be hosting a Special Heavy Rock Jam Night on Thursday 7th April starting at 8:30pm.

Full bands or Single Vocalists/ Instrumentalists of all ages are welcome and there will be free food on offer as well as a late bar.

For more information call Ernest on 07831 141385

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Friday 8th April

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Saturday 23rd April

MARTIN BURTON & THE SOUL MEN SUPERB ACT

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Sunday 10th April

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2 Margetson Road, Parson Cross, Sheffield Telephone: 0114 232 1529

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Forthcoming Events - Tickets Available from the Club or 0114 276 3701

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RUSS ELLIOTT

Saturday 9th April

CARE FREE STEVE SAVILLE Sunday 10th April

Halifax Road - Sheffield 6 - 0114 2311 130

Friday 8th April

SARAH KIDMAN Saturday 9th April

MEN’S CLUB Sunday 10th April

BIG CITY Monday Nights

10oz Fish & Chips with Peas, Bread & Butter, Tea or Coffee - All for £5.50

Quiz with Prizes • Bingo / Raffles / Open the Box

Bingo Quiz (8:45pm)

COFFEE £1.99 - PINT OF COKE £1.99

WITH JOHN LONGLEY ON THE ORGAN

Win a Gallon + Other Prizes

with as many Re-Fills as you like!

OPEN ALL DAY FOR FOOD 9am - 8pm Bar Opens at 11am

THURSDAY NIGHT DANCE

Function rooms available to hold 20, 80, 110 or 220 people (with full catering) for most occasions.

Bar available • Buffets catered for • Secure car parking - CCTV (You must be signed in by a member to attend club nights)

Club Rules Apply at ALL Times

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Weekend Live Entertainment Saturday 9th April

THOMAS MARX Sunday 10th April

FRESHLY SQUEEZED Join us on...

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EARL MARSHALL PUBLIC HOUSE East Bank Road, Sheffield - 0114 272 8812

- SUNDAY LUNCHES NOON - 3pm from £4.25

GREAT MEALS SERVED 7 DAYS A WEEK Saturday 9th April

0114 2457 806 Fully Air-Conditioned Concert Room & Lounge

Friday 8th April

METROPOLIS Saturday 9th April

KENNY LYNN’S SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW JIMMY CAROL Sunday 10th April

STORM

Tuesday 12th April

LAURA MAGANN Friday 15th April

POPAGANDA MONDAY AFTERNOONS

Sequence & Modern Dancing WEDNESDAYS from 8pm Start All are welcome in the Concert Room

Sequence & Modern Dancing

MICHAEL J OLIVER DEANO

CHILDREN ARE WELCOME IN THE CONCERT ROOM ON SUNDAY LUNCH TIMES & SUNDAYTUESDAY LUNCH TIMESNIGHTS & TUESDAY NIGHTS

TEL: 0114 244 2134

Tel: 01246 810 507

Saturday 16th April

Wednesday - Dave’s General Knowledge Quiz with Cash & Beer Prizes

EVERY FRIDAY - KARAOKE WITH STAN STILL

BINGO EVERY NIGHT WE ARE HOLDING OUR BEER PRICES

The Dusty Miller THE VICTORY CLUB 134 MAIN ROAD - DARNALL - SHEFFIELD Sheffield Road, Barlborough, S43 4TW Near Chesterfield (2 mins off jct 30, M1)

Saturday 9th April

PURE MAGIC

FREDDIE MERCURY TRIBUTE - £2 ENTRY

Every Friday - QUIZ & BINGO

in the CONCERT ROOM + PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT

Every Monday - BINGO & QUIZ in the Lounge Every Thursday - LADIES BINGO NIGHT - CASH PRIZES

Sunday 10th April

ALISTAIR RAINE JOHN McKENZIE Sunday 17th April

NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT - SATURDAY 23RD APRIL MEMBERS & AFFILIATED FRIENDS MOST WELCOME

FRIDAY 22nd APRIL

SOUL & MOTOWN NIGHT STRICTLY OVER 25s DJs TONY B & RAY COPLEY

PLAYING ALL THE BEST IN QUALITY SOUL & MOTOWN PLUS NORTHERN SOUL

8:30pm - 12:30am

ADMISSION: 50P ON THE DOOR FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED (IN THE FUNCTION ROOM UPSTAIRS)

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OUR NEXT CAR BOOT!

WE HAVE ROOM FOR OVER 100 CARS! PHONE TONY FOR MORE INFO 0114 2477111

BEER OFFERS

JOHN SMITHS £1.90, FOSTERS £1.95

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY - 2PM THE GREAT EASTER EGG HUNT

Meals served 7 Days a week between 12 noon & 9:00pm

Mags & Michael Welcome You To

THE ANGLERS REST

Richmond Park Road - Handsworth - Sheffield Telephone: 0114 244 2978

Thursday Nights

Curry & a Drink - £5.99 A great choice of 4 Curries Friday Steak Nights

Includes Meal & a Drink From £5.99 3pm onwards

Sunday Lunch - only £4.99 Served 12 - 4pm with all the trimmings

PARK GARDENERS Cricket Inn Road, Sheffield Telephone: 07533543549

UNDER NEW

MANAGEMENT CRAIG OFFERS A WARM

UD WELCOME TO CUSTOMERS OLD AND NEW

SUNDAYS CASH BINGO & 5 NUMBER BINGO Sunday 10th April

JASON SANBORN Sunday 17th April

BARBARA LINDSAY Function Room Available For Hire, Parties, Weddings, Funerals Etc... up to 150 persons Kevin & Jackie Welcome You To

EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT - KARAOKE

THE SPORTSMAN

NEW MENU - Meals from £2.99

CRIB & DOMINOES

+FREE DRINK

With Bob & Sue GET UP AND HAVE A SING!

Burger & A Drink

Oldfield Road, Stannington, S6 6DT

MONDAY NIGHT

TUESDAY (DAY & NIGHT)

£4.99 all day every day

FREE SNOOKER LIGHT

MOTOWN •70’S DISCO • DANCE £2 ENTRY

Saturday 9th April

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Saturday 16th April

Saturday 16th April

GARY DEE

QUIZ FOR A GALLON

CASH BINGO & JACKPOT GAME

THURSDAY NIGHT

POKER NIGHT

MOTEL CALIFORNIA

STEVE GRAY

Saturday 23rd April

Woodhouse Westend WMC

Ist FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

TUESDAY - 8:30PM

SATURDAY 9th APRIL

EAGLES TRIBUTE - £2 ENTRY

AIR CONDITIONED - EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA

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

Friday 15th April

NORTHERN SOUL

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

RIDGEWAY ARMS

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BOB MARLEY

TRIBUTE BY TONY T - £2 ENTRY

151 Sheffield Road Sheffield 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

ALL OCCASSIONS CATERED FOR TELEPHONE:

07788142248

KARAOKE / DISCO WITH BARRY

POKER NIGHT

GLEN TAYLOR

Friday 8th April

SUNDAY AFTERNOON (4PM)

Saturday 9th April

JOHN SMITHS • STONES • CARLING • STELLA 4

PAUL STEWART

SPIRAL SCRATCH Friday 15th April

AMYRAE Saturday 16th April

WORZEL

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

OPEN THE BOX

OPEN FROM 12 NOON DAILY

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Handsworth SOUTHEY Social Club SOCIAL CLUB

13 Hall Road, Sheffield 0114 269 3019

Friday 8th April

GRAHAM’S FAMILY FUN NIGHT Saturday 9th April

SUE & PAUL’S KARAOKE Sunday 10th April

SUE & PAUL’S ENTERTAINMENTN NIGHT PLUS TWO MYSTERY GUESTS - PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT AND FUN QUIZ

COMING SOON...

Southey Green Road, Sheffield, S5 7QQ

TEL: 0114 2325768 / 0114 2311101

Saturday 9th April

Thursday 7th April

Sunday 10th April

Saturday 9th April

STARDUST MARK BURROWS

JON ALEX G STAR

Sunday 10th April

AREA 51

BINGO EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT WEDNESDAY - 9:15pm Start

Thursday 14th April

MEADOW

WEEKDAY CARVERY £6.15

LAUREN FAYE MOSS

WITH GRAHAM’S DISCO & SUE & PAUL’S KARAOKE CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT, EASTER BONNET PARADE, FREE HOT DOGS

WEEKEND & BANK HOLIDAY CARVERY

Saturday 16th April

EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY QUIZ NIGHT, IN THE LOUNGE WITH SEAN

MONDAY - FRIDAY

OAP SPECIAL - SMALL CARVERY & SWEET - £5.95

EVERY WEDNESDAY SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH

ROBBIE MARTIN

FREE FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE

THOMAS MARX

Wednesday 13th April - 12 Noon

SENIOR CITIZEN’S OPEN DAY ALAN TURNER (MALE VOCALIST, X FACTOR FINALIST) FREE ADMISSSION Easter Sunday Night - 24th April

CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY 5 Number Bingo, Spin The Wheel

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

The Midland Sheffield Road - Killamarsh TEL: 0114 248 6137

Private Parties Catered For...

SUNDAY LUNCHES NOW BEING SERVED

12-4pm - £5.95

Includes Dessert THURS 7TH APRIL SPECIAL HEAVY ROCK JAM NIGHT WITH JACK BLACK FREDDY MERCURY & SHWIMP FREE FOOD & LATE BAR

FULL BANDS WELCOME OR SINGLE PLAYERS/VOCALS

ALL AGES 8:30PM START

SUN 24TH APRIL EASTER SUNDAY COMEDY NIGHT 8PM START TICKETS ARE £4

WOODHOUSE MILL WMC

FARM Bar & Restaurant SUPERB MEALS IN THE CARVERY RESTAURANT

CHILDREN & OAP - SMALL CARVERY - £4.15

CHILDREN & OAP - SMALL CARVERY - £4.40 ADULTS - £7.45

Saturday 9th April

Saturday 16th April

Nether Lane, Ecclesfield, Sheffield - 0114 240 1155

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

FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED

582 Retford Road, Sheffield. Tel: 0114 269 2910

Monday - Quiz Night Wednesday - Special Bingo Night Friday 8th April

CHARITY NIGHT FOR AMY’S HOUSE - £2 PER TICKET Saturday 9th April

STILL CRAZY BEV BROOKES

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Sunday 10th April

Friday 22nd April

BADNESS MADNESS TRIBUTE TICKETS ARE £3

LA PLATA S.C. 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 9th April

KERRIE LEONARD LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

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

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

EVERY THURSDAY COUNTRY & WESTERN

Thursday 7th April

FREE WHEELIN Saturday 9th April

FASCINATION Thursday 14th April

TRAVIS LOGAN Saturday 16th April

SNATCH We Sh&ow

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CHESTNUT AVENUE, CARCROFT, DN6 8AG. TEL: (01302) 722520

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Friday 8th April

SATURDAY 9th APRIL (EVENING ENTERTAINMENT)

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY 12TH APRIL (AFTERNOON 2PM - 5PM)

TOP LIVE ACT THURSDAY 28TH APRIL

GEORGE MICHAEL & WHAM TRIBUTE

BY ROBERT LAMBERTI

JON DEAN (Male Vocalist)

LEANNE GREEN (Female Vocal Entertainer)

Saturday 9th April

Saturday 16th April

DAN KNIGHT’S STORM

Sunday 10th April

Sunday 17th April

COMPLETE MADNESS (Superb Madness/Ska Band) Tuesday 19th April

Tuesday 12th April

FLETCH

Tel: 01302 326313 www.doncastertrades.co.uk

PHIL LAWRENCE

(Male Vocal Entertainer)

ARMTHORPE CORONATION CLUB CRASH

(Lively Male Vocalist)

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

LiveSaturday Entertainment 9th April

FORTHCOMING EVENTS EVERY TUESDAY

MEN IN BLACK

FROM 1:30PM - 3:30PM

BIG MONEY BINGO

Saturday 16th April

WILSON ELLIS BAND

EVERY FRIDAY

Saturday 9th April - Top Yorks Band

UNION

FROM 7:30PM

POOL COMPETITION

Saturday 23rd April - Excellent Girl Fronted Band

EVERY SATURDAY

Saturday 30th April - Excellent 2 Guy Duo

LISA VANDELLA

WINNER TAKES ALL

Sunday 10th April - Top Female Vocalist

BONNIE

BIG BEAT

FROM 8PM

BIG MONEY BINGO

Saturday 16th April - Top Soft Rock Duo

JIMBO JOVI

Bingo - Monday & Friday - 8:45pm start

(STARTING AT £300)

WITH A CLUB TURN

Sunday 17th April - Brilliant Comedy Vocalist

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

(Sensational Band Feat. Dan Knight)

ELITE (Male Duo feat. Lee Camm & Chris Lafferty)

CALL NIGEL BULTER ENTERTAINMENTS ON 01302 326313 0R 07745438242

CRAIG ANTHONY

Friday 15th April

AFTERSHOCK (Top North East Band)

BRITAIN’S NUMBER ONE TRIBUTE

Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster Tel: 01302 831393 Friday 8th April - Rock Covers Band

EVERY SUNDAY

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 York Road - Doncaster 01302 783393

BARNBY DUN SOCIAL CLUB

Every Tuesday is BINGO NIGHT!

Wednesday 6th April

RICKY GRAHAM

Saturday 9th April -Top Boy Girl Duo

SAM & DAVE

Vocalist

Saturday 9th April

DAVE HILL

Sunday 10th April - Excellent Vocalist

RUTH STANFORD

(Top Male Vocal Entertainer)

Sunday 10th April

Friday 15th April -Top 5 Piece Live Group

COYOTE

Saturday 23rd April - Excellent Duo

SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW

Male/Female Duo

Sunday 17th April

MARK WINTER (Great Young Male Vocalist)

COYOTE YORK BAR WMC

FRIDAY 15TH APRIL

Country & Western Trio

Saturday 16th April

(Great Female Vocal Duo)

Sunday 17th April -Top Female Vocalist

MIDNIGHT TRAIN Wednesday 13th April

SISTER SISTER

SIROCCO

Saturday 9th April

JAMIE ANSBRO (Great Male Vocalist)

Saturday 16th April - Good Boy/Girl Duo

BONNIE

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Every Wednesday:

COUNTRY & WESTERN

With The Dalton Johns Band & Guests

Every Monday: BINGO

CHANGES

Saturday 16th April

KNOXVILLE Country & Western Band

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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Skellow Grange

THE DUNSCROFT DRUM SOCIAL CLUB Watch House Lane

Working Men’s Club & Institute

Live Entertainment

Doncaster

FEMALE COUNTRY VOCALIST

SATURDAY 9TH APRIL

Fri & Sat

POPAGANDA

Sunday

12noon - 4pm

JAYCY

Quiz Night

TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO SKY TV

New Menu Coming Soon

FUNCTION ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

TEL: 01302 845 637

200 Station Rd, Dunscroft, Doncaster DN7 4JR

WESTMINSTER RECREATIONAL CLUB 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 8TH APRIL

SCANDAL

(Fun International Duo with a Difference)

FRI 15TH APRIL

MENS CLUB FRI 22ND APRIL

GOODFELLAS (Rocky, 5 Piece Group)

Westminster Crescent, Intake, Doncaster DN2 GHU Info: 812103

SAT 9TH APRIL - TOP MALE DUO

RISER

SAT 16TH APRIL - SUPERB BOY/GIRL DUO

THE CAMELEONZ

SAT 23RD APRIL - BOY/GIRL CLASSIC 80’s DUO

POISON ARROW SATURDAY 30TH APRIL

BIG BUSINESS

FANTASTIC ALL-ROUND BIG SOUND ALL LIVE MUSIC BAND

(There Will Be A Small Cover Charge for This Group)

IN THE LOUNGE

SUNDAY NIGHT - QUIZ NIGHT & BINGO MONDAY NIGHT - DOMINOES HANDICAP & BINGO THURSDAY NIGHT - POOL LEAGUE WHERE ELSE CAN YOU FIND BOTH SKY SPORTS & ESPN? ALSO MULTI TVs & BIG SCREEN FOR THAT SPECIAL OCCASION (UP TO 320 PEOPLE) WEDDING RECEPTIONS, PRIVATE PARTIES, FUNERALS WITH DISCRETION, BUSINESS MEETINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE NUMBER BELOW

HALLOWS DAY

(4 Piece Live Covers Band)

TUES 19TH APRIL

CATHERINE COOPER

(SINGER IN THE LOUNGE)

(Excellent Female Vocalist)

I’M NOT PINK

SAT 23RD APRIL

(IN THE CONCERT ROOM)

PARIS

SATURDAY 16TH APRIL

(Boy/Girl Duo)

Skellow Road, Doncaster DN6 8JL Tel: 01302 338304

SUNDAYS - QUIZ NIGHT WIN A GALLON OF BEER MONDAYS - BINGO

Parties • Weddings • Funerals etc Up to 180 people

Live Entertainment at

SAT 16TH APRIL

KARAOKE

DAVID BRYDEN

FEMALE VOCALIST

Look us up on Facebook: evethedrum

(Female Vocal Entertainer)

FRIDAY 15TH APRIL

7:30pm until 9pm

01302 874488

TUES 12TH APRIL

STEFFI ACKROYD

SUNDAY 10TH APRIL

Sunday 10th April

Karaoke & Disco

(Guy/Girl Duo)

EYE TO EYE

Saturday 9th April

Carvery

FULL FAT FUNK

MIKE EVERLEY

GIRL-FRONTED, 3 PIECE POP BAND

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

SAT 9TH APRIL

FRIDAY 8TH APRIL

Karaoke & Disco

Wednesday

Balby Road, Doncaster Tel: 364692

Every Fri, Sat & Sun Friday 8th April

KATHIE RYAN

7:30pm until late

BALBY ROAD RECREATIONAL CLUB

MENS CLUB

www.skellowgrange.com

Become a fan of Balby Rec on Facebook

ROSTHOLME CONISBROUGH THE SPORTSMAN SOCIAL CLUB CASTLE CLUB Armthorpe Road, Doncaster Tel: 01302 831323

128 Askern Rd, Bentley Tel: 01302 873201

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

KARAOKE

EVERY WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY

COUNTRY NIGHT & BINGO Friday 8th April

MICK FORD DUO Wednesday 13th April

STARTS AT 8PM FOSTERS, CARLING, STONES, STRONGBOW CIDER FREE HIRE OF FUNCTION ROOM FOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION

NORMAN STEPHENS Friday 15th April

ANDY ASH

Wednesday 20th April

NANCY ANN LEE

Tel: 01709 863 205 Chapel Lane, Conisbrough, DN12 2BW

EVERY TUESDAY (VIEWING FROM 3:30PM)

AUCTION - 6:30PM EVERY THURSDAY

SEQUENCE DANCING TO A LIVE BAND

THE POACHER RADBURN ROAD, ROSSINGTON DONCASTER DN11 OSH TEL: 01302 866516

EVERY MONDAY

TUESDAYS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

WEDNESDAYS CURRY NIGHT / POKER NIGHT FRIDAYS KARAOKE NIGHT

The Best Sound Around

SATURDAYS MUSIC QUIZ / DISCO

Live Entertainment

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

THURS 26th MAY EPIC 3 Piece Harmony Band

THURS 23rd JUNE MIKE TYLER’S AMERICA

A Sensational3Tribute Legendary NEIL DIAMOND Piece the Harmony Band

ROSSINGTON LABOUR & SOCIAL CLUB

Gattison Lane, New Rossington, Doncaster DN11 ONR

FRIDAY 8th APRIL

ROXY

OPEN THE BOX

(BRILLIANT BAND FROM THE NORTH EAST)

EVERY FRI, SAT & SUN

NATALIE DIAMOND DUO

KARAOKE

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

MONDAY 11TH APRIL

(COUNTRY & WESTERN)

EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

BINGO

Function Room For Hire (Enquire at the club)

Bar: 01302 868491 Secretaries Office: 01302 868775

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WHEATLEY W.M.C Morley Road, Doncaster DN1 2TN

Tel: 01302 360984

Friday 8th April

CHARLIE’S PARTY NIGHT CHARLIE’S (CONCERT CHAIRMAN) PARTY NIGHT STARTS AT 8PM, DOOR OPEN AT 7:30PM

Saturday 9th April

IMAXX STAR TRIO

Sunday 10th April

ROGER WOODY MALE VOCAL ENTERTAINER

Tuesday 12th April

CURTIS COLLINS

Quality Real Ales brewed using the Finest Malts, Traditional Hops and Natural Spring Water

BENTLEY WEST END SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Cusworth Road, Doncaster DN5 9RF Tel: 01302 876340

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

Sun 17th April

DEBBIE AND THE WILDHEARTS

Sat 23rd April

BENTLEY WEST END POKER LEAGUE OUR THIRTEENTH TOURNAMENT BEGINS ON

THURSDAY 7TH APRIL

OUR LEAGUE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR THREE YEARS & WE PAY OUT HUGE PRIZES 13 WEEK TOURNAMENT • £12 PER WEEK TO PLAY • GUARANTEED £180 PRIZE POT EACH WEEK WHATEVER YOUR POKER EXPERIENCE COME & CHANCE YOUR HAND WITH THE WEST END POKER FAMILY

THE BIZZ Boy/Girl Pop Duo

EVERY THURSDAY REGISTRATION BY 7:45PM PLAY BEGINS AT 8:00PM

BIG CITY Popular Rock Band

FINALS NIGHT

Sun 24th April

Trophy presentation Free buffet • Astounding Prize Pot

STAR MALE VOCALIST

NOW ACCEPTING MEMBERS

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

NO BEER PRICE RISES IN 2011

TUESDAY IS COUNTRY NIGHT FRIDAY IS BINGO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY 9th APRIL

AMANDA SMITH (EXCELLENT FEMALE VOCALIST)

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

Tel: 01302 722 504

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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

LADIES’ NIGHT SATURDAY 16TH APRIL

7PM - 11:30PM •DRAG QUEEN •BUFFET•RAFFLE •PRIZE BINGO

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

Saturday 9th April

BROTHER CREW

Sunday 10th April

SASHA

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 9th April

KEVIN MICHAEL

Maureen’s Celebration (8 years in the pub) Saturday 16th April

GROUCHO 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 9th APRIL POCKET ROCKET

Sun 10th APRIL

LUCY JACKSON

FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE

RENISHAW ROAD, MASTIN MOOR, CHESTERFIELD

TEL: 01246 472547 Saturday 9th April

EMMA DALE Saturday 16th April CURTIS LEE

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

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

EAST DENE SOCIAL CLUB LTD DONCASTER RD, ROTHERHAM TEL: 01709 363323 THURSDAY 7TH APRIL

CRAIG MICHAEL Excellent Vocalist

SATURDAY 9TH APRIL

ELITE

Superb Male Duo SUNDAY 10TH APRIL

HEROES

Brilliant Live Group MONDAY & WEDNESDAY

BINGO TUESDAY

QUIZ

In the Old Lounge - 9:30 Start MEMBERS & AFFILIATED MEMBERS ONLY SNACK BAR OPEN SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS COACH PARTIES ACCEPTED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

THE FLORIST 185 Walkley Rd, Sheffield S6 2XN Tel: 0114 234 5081

SATURDAY 9TH APRIL

BROOKLANDS 110 ROTHERHAM ROAD - MALTBY TEL: 01709 813224 FRIDAY 8TH APRIL

RELENTLESS

LIVE BAND IN THE CONCERT ROOM SATURDAY 9TH APRIL

CAPONE

LIVE ACT IN THE CONCERT ROOM

FANTASTIC MALE DUO WITH A BIT OF COMEDY!

FRIDAY 15TH APRIL

KARAOKE IN THE TAP ROOM SATURDAY 16TH APRIL

FEEL THE FORCE VOCAL HARMONY DUO

MUSIC QUIZ

brooklandsclub@hotmail.co.uk

J J BENJAMAN PAUL DEAN Sunday 10th April

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GRAND RE-OPENING – THE NEW LOOK WESTMINSTER RECREATIONAL! This Wednesday sees the newly refurbished Westminster Recreational Club in Doncaster formally open its doors following its £40,000 refurbishment program – and what a fine sight it is!

Although the exterior is still, by the club’s own admission, still a “work in progress,” anyone entering by the newly sited front entrance is in for a pleasant surprise!

Modern, clean decorating, a superb cosy lounge bar, a newly-fitted games room with the latest The large stage hosts Clubland’s Finest Entertainment snooker tables (supplied as always by Brian Briggs), and a fully re-designed and refurbished concert room, with a complete light and sound rig, a new bar, and revamped stage area which artists will find a joy to perform on!

The club are quick to pay due credit to the 500 strong membership, who have contributed individually and collectively, volunteering their services to help keep down the cost and make the whole project affordable. And indeed, the whole design was conceived only after listening to the members’ views, to ensure that the club The lounge provides a comfortable drinking area is providing facilities they really want.

Sited on the heart of the Intake estate, Westminster is ideally placed to become the hub of the community once again – and on most days of the week, various rooms are in use for a variety of pastimes – from ball room dancing to private functions such as weddings and christenings.

So if you are in the area on Wednesday (6th), make a point of calling Dance the night away in the refurbished Concert Room in to the Grand Party Night, featuring Seaside Rendezvous – doors open 7.00 p.m.!

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Adam Ant last week, at an exclusive event in London announced that he is hitting the road for his first full UK tour in over 15 years to the delight of his many fans all over the world. Adam announced the new tour and his new band line up ‘ The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse ‘ whilst playing a greatest hits set which included – ‘Prince Charming’, ‘Beat my Guest’, ‘Antmusic’, ‘Stand and Deliver’ and ‘Goody Two Shoes’.

Adam Ant was the leader of iconic New Wave/postpunk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scored ten UK top ten hits, including three No.1 singles. Ant was also a star in America where he not only scored a string of hit singles and albums, but was once voted sexiest man in America by the viewers of MTV. Not just a multi million selling recording artist Adam Ant is also an actor, having appeared in over two dozen films or television episodes.

Adam Ant is one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic artists of the twentieth century.

Ant is currently recording new material.

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THE WANTED

You may have seen them all over the music channels…you may have seen them at last year’s Tramlines…you may have seen them on billboards across the country…this Sunday is your chance to see them live on stage, girls…The Wanted are coming to Sheffield!

Set to bring energy and excitement to the City Hall, the five-piece are all over the charts at the moment.

With four top ten hits and a self-titled album peaking at number four in October 2010; it would be hard not to already know some prior knowledge about The Wanted. Their debut single, All Time Low shot to the top of the charts in summer 2010, staying in the top 40 for eleven weeks. Their second single, Heart Vacancy, reached number two in the UK Charts and eighteen in the Irish Charts, another massive hit for the band who have been living and working with each other for just over a year.

In March, they were asked to perform the official Comic Relief single, ‘Gold Forever,’ the first single from their second album set to be released in 2011.

This reached number three on the Singles chart, with the music video seeing them don the trade mark red nose, all in the name of charity.

THESE FRIENDS OF MINE

Alas, festival fever is just round the corner (and about time it is too) so to kick things off, Manchester is set to host their very own ‘Friends of Mine Festival’ from 20th – 22nd May…expect big from this debut event which, although brave to say, may even beat Sheffield’s Tramlines. Now that is brave to say!

Held at the 10,000 capacity Capesthorne Hall, the line-up boasts some of the countries most celebrated acts, from modern day chart toppers to potential up-and-comers, headliners include The Cribs, The Buzzcocks, Bad Lieutenant, Cheshire’s The Charlatans and Badly Drawn Boy to name just a few. Joining these, international bands Black Lips, a garage-punk five piece from Georgia, USA along with Young Knives and American singer-song writer

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Forming through mass auditions, The Wanted consists of Max, Tom, Nathan, Jay and Siva who each have very different music backgrounds. Max, former member of boy band Avenue, saw some success with a top fifty single in the UK charts in 2006, which although never matching the level of The Wanted, did give him a taste for the music industry. Tom, aged 22, is a keen guitarist and previously auditioned for X Factor. Nathan and Jay both attended performing arts schools, with seventeen year old Nathan representing England in the 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Impressively, he even came third! Recruited into the band for his love for music and good looks, Siva aged 22 is signed to model agency Storm and has appeared in various television advertisements.

With anthemic tracks and energetic stage presences, their UK tour has already seen the boys play ten shows across the country, with Sheffield being their penultimate gig. Tickets are still available for purchase, priced at £24.51 with hospitality tickets starting from £74.00 each. Visit the City Hall website www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk for all ticket info and enquiries. Doors 18.30 Artist: The Wanted Venue: Sheffield City Hall Date: 10/04/11 John Maus. Also added to the ever increasing bill, Mr Scruff, The Whip, Twisted Wheel, Get Cape.

Wear Cape. Fly, Detroit Social Club who have just finished a headline UK tour and The Heartbreaks.

However, don’t be mistaken in thinking Friends of Mine festival is solely about music…or ran just when the sun’s out. No no, ‘The House Party’ a custom-made marquee will be in place to harbour a variety of kick-ass DJ’s; Tim Burgess, Smith’s God Mike Joyce and Massive Attack collaborator Horace Andy are all on the line-up to provide the best in audible entertainment.

For any fans of a spot of culture, the festival also plays host to a stand-up comedy and spoken words tent, headlined by Manchester’s John Cooper Clarke aswell as featured sets from Steve Shanyaski, Barbaba Nice and Nick Fraser. Aiding this, the festivals Jazz Stage will also see the Northern Quarter Jazz Institution with over twelve hours of specially created music brought to you by hidden Orchestra, Renegade Brass Band aswell as Hackney Colliery Band. And if you’re into flicks on the big screen, the cinema tent will be showing hours of cult classics and Manchester-centric movies including a very special screening of Mr Nice, introduced by no other than Howard Marks himself!

Forget about binging on junk food at Friends Of Mine, the festival curators have gone to such lengths to bring together the ‘Festaurant,’ a quirky festival culinary experience from some of the most loved restaurants, cafes and eateries in Manchester all ready to cater to the masses. In association with Manchester Food and Drink Festival, be prepared to get wined and dined FOM style; and they’re not doing things by halves!

Tickets are priced at £89.50 which includes a full event camping spot. VIP tickets are available if you’re looking for added luxury. For full info, visit www.fomfest.com.

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6:55 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 9:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 9:50 Grandpa in My Pocket 10:00 Mighty-Mites 10:15 Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Dipdap 11:35 Film: Too Many Crooks 1:00 See Hear 1:30 Coast 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30 Restoration Roadshow 3:00 Flog It! 3:45 Helicopter Heroes 4:30 Pointless 5:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Menu 7:00 Escape to the Country 8:00 Springwatch High Seas with Gordon Buchanan 9:00 The Crimson Petal and the White 10:00 The Victorians 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Wonders of the Solar System 12:20 Wonders of the Solar System

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: Death in Chorus (Part 1) 5.00 Britainʼs Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 UEFA Champions League: Tottenham Hotspur v Real Madrid 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 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 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 Jamie At Home 12:35 Film: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers 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 Desperate Housewives 11:05 The Big C 11:40 Music On 4: Being... N-Dubz In America And Beyond 12:10 Music On 4: Abbey Road Debuts: Trophy Wife

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6:55 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 9:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 9:50 Grandpa in My Pocket 10:00 Mighty-Mites 10:15 Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Dipdap 11:35 Film: Just My Luck 1:00 Diagnosis Murder 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30 Restoration Roadshow 3:00 Flog It! 3:45 Helicopter Heroes 4:30 Pointless 5:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Menu 7:00 Shanties and Sea Songs with Gareth Malone 8:00 The Animalʼs Guide to Britain 9:00 A History of Celtic Britain 10:00 Rhod Gilbertʼs Work Experience 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Filthy Cities 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: Death in Chorus (Part 2) 5.00 Britainʼs Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Children of the Tsunami: Tonight 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Monroe 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Benidorm 11.35 Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India 12.30 The Zone

Channel 4 6:10 The Treacle People 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 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 The Restoration Man 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Great British Brands: Bisto 12:15 River Cottage Bites 12:20 Film: Destination Moon 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 Three In A Bed 9:00 The Sommeʼs Secret Weapon: A Time Team Special 10:00 10 Oʼclock Live 11:05 Friday Night Dinner 11:35 The Ricky Gervais Show 12:10 Music On 4: Arctic Monkeys: Video Exclusive

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6:55 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 9:45 Chuggington: Badge Quest 9:50 Grandpa in My Pocket 10:00 Mighty-Mites 10:15 Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 Dipdap 11:35 Film: The Battle of the Sexes 1:00 Diagnosis Murder 1:45 To Buy or Not to Buy 2:30 Restoration Roadshow 3:00 Flog It! 3:45 Helicopter Heroes 4:30 Pointless 5:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Great British Menu 7:00 Island Parish 7:30 Mastermind 8:30 Gardenersʼ World 9:00 Monty Donʼs Italian Gardens 10:00 Frank Skinnerʼs Opinionated 10:30 Newsnight 11:00 The Review Show 11:50 Later... with Jools Holland 12:50 Film: Pinero

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: Last Yearʼs Model (Part 1) 5.00 Britainʼs Best Dish 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 Baboons with Bill Bailey: Attack of the Urbanites 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Paul OʼGrady Live 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Take Me Out 11.35 The Cube 12.30 The Zone

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recent trauma behind them.

FRI: The Brannings race to hospital after receiving shocking news about Max and Abi, while Tanyaʼs fear for her family leads to a momentary act of madness. A distraught Ronnie makes a life-changing decision, leaving a trail of devastation in her wake.

Nicola resorts to desperate measures with Kelly.

Alex enjoys making an impression on Hannah.

David thinks Leyla is too soft on Alicia.

FRI: Aaron and Hazel are worried about Jacksonʼs state of mind. A humiliated Nicola is forced to apologise to Kelly. Hannahʼs crush on Alex grows.

EMMERDALE MON: Amy looks to David for support. Johnʼs resentment towards Adam is causing friction at the farm. Aliciaʼs money worries lead her into temptation again.

TUES: Leyla accuses Amy of stealing. Jimmy vows to be there for his son. Adam is put out when John hires a new farmhand.

WED: Alicia has a confession to make. Kelly is annoyed that Jimmy still has not ended things with Nicola. Moira is thrown to learn that John did not tell her the whole truth.

THUR: Nicola and Kelly lock horns over Jimmy. Alicia refuses to apologise to Leyla. New employee Alex proves to be a hit on the farm.

CORONATION STREET MON: Jim takes desperate measures in his attempt to buy the Rovers. Fayeʼs lies leave Eddie facing serious accusations. Roy is stunned as his mother arrives in Weatherfield.

Tracy is suspicious as Becky and Steveʼs plans to flee with Amy are cancelled. Carla humiliates Maria at Underworld.

THURS: It is the end of an era as Liz says goodbye to the cobbles. Frank appears from the shadows, leaving Maria frightened. Chesney and Katy struggle to cope as the bills come rolling in.

FRI: Maria is left reeling after Carlaʼs

announcement. Tommy encourages Tyrone to stand up to Kevin. Steve feels guilty for driving Liz away.

Tracy rumbles Steve and Becky - and bans them from seeing Amy. NEIGHBOURS MON: With Declan determined to go, and her romance in full flight, Rebecca is torn.

Sonya and Jade try to distract Callum from waiting for Robynʼs letter. But when Jade gets too bossy, Callum, Sonya and Toadie make a run for it. Callum finds a letter from Robyn in the letterbox.

TUES: Michael and Rebecca are a unified front but Paulʼs continuing torment and pressure from Declan starts to take its toll. Kate decides it is time to ask Brennan about how many relationships he has had. Brennan tactfully avoids answering and Kate fears his number must be well into the double figures.

WED: With Paulʼs statement in hand, Susan struggles with her decision. Should she go to the

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7 Day Soapwatch EASTENDERS MON: A vulnerable Whitney seeks solace in unexpected arms when her family find themselves out of their depth on her return.

Meanwhile, Zainab battles with her pride as she begs friends and neighbours for financial support, much to Masoodʼs horror. Abi makes a momentous decision about Jay, and a desperate Ronnie turns to Dot as the secret about baby James continues to cripple her.

TUES: While Tanya is thrown by the return of a familiar face on her hen night, Max struggles to contain his feelings at Gregʼs stag do. Ronnie is left rocked by Michaelʼs devious manipulation, and a nervous Abi prepares for her night with Jay. THURS: Tragedy strikes on the day of Greg and Tanyaʼs wedding - will the pair exchange vows before events take over? A fragile Ronnie begins to unravel as Jack demands to know the truth about Michael, while Ianʼs attempt to put things right with Jane doesnʼt work out as planned. Kat and Alfie struggle to put their

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Lynn, Bev & Mick Welcome you to...

The Tobermory Hotel

BLACKPOOL A Warm Welcome from a Sheffield Couple

• Family Rooms • Fully Licensed Bar • Children Welcome • 2 Minutes from Pleasure Beach

SPRING & EASTER BREAKS WEDDING BREAKS 3 NIGHTS B&B £69

Greenmount Hotel 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

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Now 4 Star Accomodation

Berwyn Hotel

THE BERWICK HOTEL Northshore - Blackpool

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

2009 Customer Care Award Winners

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www.theberwickhotel.co.uk

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

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

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

SPRING SPECIALS Mon-Fri £69pp

TRANSPORT FROM SHEFFIELD ARRANGED

01253 352896 01253 625069 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

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01253 624116

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

Mon - Fri £60 BB All Year Round

Tel: 01253 346159 Anytime

The LANES HOTEL Small Family Run Hotel with a BIG Yorkshire Welcome, 2 Minutes walk to the Town Centre, Winter Gardens, Tower and Pubs. 5 Minute Stroll to the Beach.

All Rooms have Digital TV, Tea & Coffee Making Facilities - Everyone Welcome.

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TEL: 01253 623384

104 CORONATION STREET - BLACKPOOL

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

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76 Withnell Road, Blackpool FY4 1HE Tel: 01253 348209 All Rooms En-Suite B&B £20 - Children 10-16 £10 Children 3 to 10 £6

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Under 12s Half Price

TELEPHONE: 01253 294507

Book Now for Spring/Summer

A warm welcome awaits you at the

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Call Terry: 01253 624606

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

Full English Breakfast.

Spring Specials from £20.00

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Licensed bar and 3 minutes from the prom

TO LET FROM £180 - £400 PER WEEK

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07976 820640

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

Call 0114 2692772

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

Ideally situated between Butlins & Skegness

WALSH’S HOLIDAY PARK This quiet, family-run park has a selection of spotless 2 bedroom caravans available for hire.

FROM £270 PER WEEK HIGH SEASON

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Supermarkets, Post Office & Family Pubs Nearby Families Only. 4 Star Recommended.

Please call: 01754 764485 Quote ‘KINZA’ to receive a discount. Debit Cards Accepted

(On Club Tropicana Site)

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

Visit Our Website

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

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or Call Harry & Joyce

103 Drummond Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 3EH

Tel: 01253 620578 for details 10 Hornby Road, Blackpool

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

EAST COAST

SPRING SPECIALS

Mon-Fri B&B £79 (4 Nights) Small Pets Welcome

TEL: 01754 765533 www.beestonlodgehotel.co.uk info@beestonlodgehotel.co.uk

SPRING BREAKS

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QUIET SITE. FULL FACILITIES

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TEL: 01723 583799

31 YORK STREET BLACKPOOL CENTRAL Licensed, Tea/Coffee Facilities TVs in all rooms OPEN ALL YEAR - GREAT RATES

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

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Evening Meals Available

Late Bar - Sun Lounge Flat Screen TV Large Car Park

ADWICK HOUSE HOTEL

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CHAPEL ST. LEONARDS ROBIN HOOD SITE

Mon-Fri £79 Fri-Sun £39

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FLAMBOROUGH

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

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

For up to 8 people

BOOK NOW FOR EASTER/SPRING BREAKS HOLIDAYS AT SPECIAL RATES

Non Smoking / Pets Accepted Linen and Towels provided

TELEPHONE

Lovely Coastal/Cliff top walks

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SPRING & SUMMER

01909 472967

07974 978311

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

Call Anytime: 0114 287 6292 or 07922 533615

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

Tel: 01302 702186 or 07780 507525 8 Berth Luxury Caravan

SKEGNESS

Richmond Holiday Centre

JUNE WEEKLY SPECIALS £250 Call Hayden on 07787356152

www.flamboroughrockcottages.co.uk

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

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

3 Bedrooms • Fully Equipped • TV Separate Showers • Close To Shops Full Entertainment • Bingo

Tel: 01262 605957

BRIDLINGTON The Swallow Luxury Hotel

SCARBOROUGH CAYTON BAY

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

Tel: 01253 624997 01262 679301 www.prospectfarm.co.uk www.woodleighhotel.com www.hotelswallow.com

Skegness Chapel St. Leonards

2 BEDROOM LUXURY CHALET FOR UP TO 5 PEOPLE FULL FACILITIES CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR SPRING/EASTER TEL: 01709 375122/ 07989501927

To Advertise in The Mercury Holiday Section Please Call 0114 276 3633 opt.1

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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

01754 611335

GLYN VALE HOTEL 101 Drummond Road - Skegness

SPECIAL MONDAY - FRIDAY

BBEM £115 per person

Bed, Breakfast and Evening Meal Ground Floor Bedrooms - All Rooms En-Suite Reduced Rates for Children & OAPs - Car Parking

www.glynvalehotel.co.uk

Telephone: 01754 767190

Skegness/Ingoldmells Whitelodge Holiday Home Now Taking Bookings for Summer 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

ALL ROOMS WITH EN-SUITE FACILITIES

Maggie, Terry and Sean - BARNSLEY Family

01754 874248

SPRING MID-WEEK SPECIAL

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

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

Telephone: 01754 810833 www.sycamorefarm.net

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

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

CHALETS FOR SALE FROM ONLY £7000

Luxury Holiday Home For Sale 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

The site was established in 1961 and consists of 123 detached cedar wood chalets built to accomodate four to six persons.

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

Each Chalet has a lounge, 2 bedrooms, fully equipped kitchen and shower/ bathroom and toilet.

www.newtrendholidaypark.com

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

South Sands Guest House

ALL CARAVANS

www.south-sands.co.uk

Now Taking Bookings for Spring/Summer

TEL: 07714 154450 Bridlington Beachside Holiday Chalets 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

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

Call 01507 441483 www.kirkstead.co.uk

JACKSONS

10% OFF

01754 873066 •Sleeps 2-6 •Fully Equipped •Pets Welcome •On Site: Shop, Fish & Chips, Club & Bar, Restaurant, Laundry etc.

TOURERS WANTED

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

TELEPHONE 01692 580496 ISLE OF WIGHT Under New Management

CYGNET HOTEL - SANDOWN Executive Coach Travel from Sheffield Only

We will buy your caravan today!

CASH WAITING IMMEDIATE COLLECTION

CALL ROBERT ON:

07775 694985

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

FROM £1450.00 - £6995.00

NORTH YORKS NOW BOOKING SPRING/SUMMER BREAKS

Next to Police Station

Superb Park - Full Amenities New & Secondhand Caravans For Sale

Other Offers Available

1,2 & 3 BEDROOM CHALETS

NORFOLK BROADS

CALL 0114 2465410 or 07775 254180

CARAVAN PARK BURGH ROAD - SKEGNESS

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

CARAVANS

28TH MAY - 4TH JUNE - £265 18TH JUNE - 25TH JUNE - £275 20TH AUGUST -27TH AUGUST - £285 TINSEL & TURKEY - 6TH NOV - 5 DAYS - £170

The Palm Court Book Early For 2011 Breaks

NORFOLK

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AINTREE & THE NATIONAL HORSE RACING

by Timelord

This week I am concentrating mainly on the Aintree 3 day Festival starting on Thursday. I will also have a quick look at the Scoop 6 races for Saturday.

It’s time for the annual thud and blunder spectacular as Aintree puts on the greatest equine steeplechase show on earth – the one and only Grand National. In recent years this has been a very competitive event and this year looks like following suit. Ever since the handicapping approach was adjusted about 10 years ago one cannot rule out any of the runners – even those carrying above 11 stone seem to have a decent chance these days.

You need a thorough staying chaser that can run on at the end of this gruelling four and a half miles, and one that has the class and determination to win.

As always in this event however you will need a lot of luck just for your chosen steed to get round, and even more for it to win.

I have spent quite some time looking at the big race and have concluded that Tidal Bay has as good a chance as any of winning. This “enigmatic” character always seems to run well at this venue and has three track wins in his CV, as well as two seconds a fourth and a fifth. Perhaps he just likes the Liverpool air! This season he has been seen staying on over shorter distances at Wetherby, Haydock and Cheltenham and ran well at the latter venue in the Gold Cup, where he finished sixth. I reckon that this extra distance could just bring out the best in him and given some luck in running he has to have a very good each way chance. He is currently a best priced 33/1 chance but he is no back number and if he is to win the National this has to his year.

Last year’s winner Don’t Push It bids to give AP McCoy a follow-up win but looks to have more to do this year. He hasn’t jumped a fence in public this time round, having been campaigned exclusively over hurdles, but has put up some decent performances over timber and cannot be ruled out. Others that completed last year and are having another shot this time are: State of Play (3rd); Big Fella Thanks (4th); Hello Bud (5th); Character Building (7th); Comply or Die (12th); and Piraya (13th).

I always have to have a few running for me in this race as luck in running plays such a big part and if your horse falls, or gets brought down early on, then having no other runner to watch spoils the spectacle. My handful against the field (with current best prices) therefore is: Tidal Bay (33/1); Character Building (33/1); State of Play (25/1); Skippers Brig (40/1); and Killyglen (66/1) – to finish in that order.

Whatever you choose do not forget to seek out the best deal about the number of places that your bookie will pay out on. These days five places is a fairly commonplace offer – some will even pay out on the first six to get home - so don’t be afraid to ask for those terms from your local turf accountant.

Just remember that this is a 40 runner handicap, and a tightly knit one at that. It is not uncommon in this race for anything up to half of the field to fail to complete the course, so the stakes on those 20 or so runners are straight in his sky rocket!! Even if they were all to complete, and if your bookie were to be paying out on the first five, it would still leave 35 runners whose win and place stakes he would keep.

Do not be surprised if the Aintree meeting throws up quite a few surprises (from the Cheltenham form) over the three days. This is a very different track and test and suits sharp, nippy types on the Mildmay course over which most of the races are run.

Thursday: Big Buck’s must have a very good chance of winning the opening Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle if he turns up, but Nicky Henderson’s Carole’s Legacy might just give him a run for the money.

Another with a live each way chance at decent odds is Donald McCain’s Son of Flicka. I also like the chance of Carlito Brigante who ran well at Cheltenham to land the Coral Cup by 6 lengths, finishing full of running and to my mind looking every inch a stayer who would improve over further. All in all therefore, while Big Buck’s has a favourite’s winning chance my suggestion is a small each way dabble on one of the others named here who all appear to have chances of sorts and are likely to start at more reasonable odds.

In the Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle at 2.30 Zarkandar, who won the Triumph Hurdle so well at Cheltenham, is likely to go off as favourite.

However I reckon that Nicky Henderson’s Grandouet, third in the Triumph Hurdle, can gain his revenge on this very different track which I think will suit him much better than Cheltenham.

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In The Foxhunters Chase at 3.40 the shortlist comprises: My Way De Solzen; Mister Apples; Offshore Account; Turko; Heron’s Well; Blu Teen; Ice Tea; Good Company; and Fort View. In a tight competitive race my narrow preference is for the latter but this is another race where you need a lot of luck in running and a decent pilot as the race is for amateur jockeys.

At 4.15 Oiseau de Nuit can follow up his Cheltenham Grand Annual win by landing this Grade 3 handicap chase. If Peak Raider were to get in the race he would merit my chief danger but I would also be worried about the chances of Elite Land and Shirley Casper if they got a run.

In the Grade 2 Manifesto Novices’ Chase at 4.50 Mr Cracker, a recent winner in Ireland, looks to hold a sound chance. Shirley Casper is the chief danger and can chase him home with Sam Adams filling third spot.

In the last race on the opening day Brian Ellison’s Bothy looks to have a good chance following his second to Carlito Brigante in the Coral Cup. Notus De La Tour could prove to be his most dangerous opponent.

Friday: In the opener I reckon that there could be an upset here. I particularly like the chances of Alan King’s Iolith, Noel Meade’s Perfect Smile, Lucy Wadham’s Alarazi and Donald McCain’s Desert Cry with narrow preference for the former.

In the 2.30 Mildmay Novices’ Chase Wishfull Thinking, who ran a gallant second to Noble Prince in the Jewson at Cheltenham, can gain some compensation. Golan Way might be his sternest opponent although The Minack cannot be discounted either.

In the Grade 1 Melling Chase at 3.05 I like the chance of Deep Purple, who is a sporting selection to beat some better regarded rivals and should represent decent value.

The Topham Chase at 3.40 can go to Charlie Mann’s Fine Parchment, who has been running well all season, has won for the column before, and should be able to see off this lot.

The Grade 1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at 4.15 can go to Tim Vaughan’s Saint Are at a big price, from his stable-mate Our Island (ran quite well at Cheltenham where the course didn’t suit). The best of the rest look to be Golden Chieftain, Russian Song, Handy Andy, Basford Bob and Maringo Bay. Souffleur, who finished second to Big Buck’s in the Liverpool Hurdle here last year (less than three lengths behind Big Buck’s), has a decent chance in the 4.50 handicap hurdle, as this course is better suited to his style of running than Cheltenham, where he finished a well beaten 11th behind Big Buck’s in the World Hurdle. Donald McCain’s Son of Flicka and Oliver Mc Kiernan’s Whodoyouthink look to be his main opponents although I would be very interested in Stow if he were to get a run.

The concluding race is the Mares’ bumper. This year I think that the prize may well go back to Ireland with Willie Mullins’ Ceol Rua. Howard Johnson’s Zhakiera Spirit looks to have the best chance of preventing that from happening.

Saturday: The opening race can go to John Quinn’s Recession Proof on this more suitable track than Cheltenham.

He has to turn round that form with Spirit Son and Cue Card but might just be capable of doing so. Of the others Maringo Bay and Andhaar hold decent chances.

If he has got over his exertions behind Captain Chris in the Arkle the 2.15 Maghull Novices’ Chase can go to Finian’s Rainbow though there is not much in it between him and Gilbarry, Pepe Simo and Dan Breen. If he doesn’t take his chance the vote goes to Pepe Simo.

The 2.50 Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle can go to Willie Mullins’ Thousand Stars at a decent price. Get Me Out Of Here should also run well and Celestial Halo can also make the frame.

If Skippers Brig fails to get a run in the National he can gain compensation in the 3.25 handicap chase.

Chief opposition looks to come from Faasel, Mr Cracker, Wogan and Ballyvesey while Bensalem ran also ran well last time when winning at Cheltenham and isn’t out of this.

For the 5.00 I like the chance of recent Irish scorer Jack Cool. Total Excitement and Arctic Wings look best of the rest.

The concluding Grade 2 Champion bumper often goes to a decent horse. This year I think that the prize may well go to Rebecca Curtis’s Peckhamecho whose form behind Ericht at Newbury looks the best on offer here. Of the others Fergall, Allure of Allusion and Montbazon all look to have sound chances.

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Angler’s Corner

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Over the course of the last twelve months, I’ve written about various fisheries, baits, tackle and individual captures of great fish. I want to take a look at a couple of things which I mentioned in previous Angler’s Corner which have been reviewed elsewhere recently.

The first of these items is the innovative new hook pattern called Easy-2-Hook manufactured by Mustad on behalf of Global Tackle. You may have already seen these hooks, they were showcased at last year’s Tackle & Gun trade show by Global MD Paul Smith, but if not, they feature in this month’s Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine.

Unlike any other pattern, the Easy-2-Hook feature no spade or eye to tie the mainline to, just a protrusion on the back of the shank to wrap the line around before it exits through the spiral aperture at the top. Sounds unusual, and they certainly look it, but there may be some advantages. Speed; many match anglers need to be able to break down and change tackle under pressure and at speed to keep up with the leaders and this pattern definitely offers the potential for extremely (under 5 seconds) quick changes of hook. No need to tie the line in any way, just select the new hook, secure the line and fish on! How about line integrity? Any recognised knot may degrade line strength by up to 30%; with Easy-2-Hook, only 2-3% of the line strength is lost as the mono isn’t pinched or damaged. Change of bait size? Simply unwrap the hook and adjust the length of the hair to give perfect presentation within seconds! There are definite advantages to this new design and all it will take is for a ‘celebrity’ (that word again!) angler to use them successfully before the angling world sits up and takes

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Roy told me; “I hear people say that Marukyu baits only work on certain waters, well I do not know of any where it doesn’t and new squad member Steve Shaw from Wales has been taking waters apart this last few weeks with Marukyu baits. The first time he used the new EFG 130 in the Port Talbert docks he won his section with 13 skimmers in a section where there were 7 blanks, doesn’t that tell you something?”

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MATCH REPORT www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk It was sunny, it was warm, with just enough of a breeze to move the flags as the Rovers prepared to go up against inform Bristol City. The Rovers made one change to their starting line-up from the QPR game, Mustapha Dumbuya in for Sam Hird, who drops to the bench. The City made two changes, Jamie McAllister coming back from injury and replacing the injured Steven Caulker and Lee Johnson in for Kalife Cisse. The Rovers defended the Wedlock Stand end, where their fans were housed, in the first half.

Article continues Advertisement In the first minute the Rovers were awarded a free kick in the Bristol half that led to Stock and Gillett combining to put the latter in on goal but his shot wasstraight at James who saved. Then a couple of minutes later Bristol’s first attack was repulsed but came out of the Rovers defence to Maynard, sixteen yards out but Woods went down to his left to push the ball away. The game settled down over the next ten minutes with both sides showing attacking tendencies. A cross from the Bristol left by McAllister to the far post was met by Pitman with a header that Woods saved comfortably. The Rovers whilst having as much of the play as their hosts hadn’t worked James.

A good build-up by the Rovers in the 20th minute that promised much eventually came to nothing.

Then in the 26th minute the home team won the first corner of the game that was cleared and continuing to attack they forced another corner. This one set the Rovers on the attack. Reaching the edge of the penalty area Stock threaded the ball through for Moussa to have a crack at goal but James saved with his legs.

The Rovers then gained their first corner but nothing came from it.

The game continued to fluctuate back and forth. In the 35th minute Gillett and Moussa combined on the Rovers left, with Gillett getting in a shot that was beaten out for a corner. The Rovers were playing some terrific passing football that was stretching the Bristol defence but the scoreline stayed at zero. In the 43rd minute, Maynard, for the home team, came in from the left but Woods blocked his shot which bounced out to Johnson, 15 yards out but Martis got his body in the way and the ball was cleared to set the Rovers on the attack but it fizzled out . Minutes later a corner for the home team went over everybody and out for a goalkick at the other side. Maynard then tried his luck from 35 yards, more in hope than expectation but he was well wide. An interesting first half was brought to a close after three minutesof added time. Interesting

because both sides were attack minded and causing the defences problems.

The second half began in the same vein as the end of the first half but it was six minutes before either side had a sight of goal. Then, within a minute both sides had a chance. Firstly the home team had a free kick on the halfway line on their left. This was swung over to the far post where Elliott got in a header but put it over the bar. Straight from the goal kick Moussa was put in on the left but as James came out he put his shot wide of the keeper and the far post. On the hour Maynard showed some nifty footwork to get past a couple of defenders before shooting over the bar from 20 yards. Then Elliott headed wide from a McAllister cross. In the 66th minute Moussa again had the goal in his sights but James was equal to the task and saved. A corner to the Rovers was headed out of defence to Mills 25yards out but he put high and wide with his effort. Then a good run down the home right by Spence followed by a cracking shot was beaten out by Woods and Elliott put over the bar. Woods was again in action in the 68th minute when Adomah went clear on the right.

Cutting in he hit a thunderbolt of a shot that Woods saved brilliantly.

Five minutes later and a Rovers corner was cleasred and set up a Bristol attack that sent Maynard clear though on goal but a brilliant tackle from Mills a yard outside the penalty area saved the day.

However, in the 75th minute, MAYNARD swept in a low cross from Spence on the right that gave Woods no chance. The Rovers tried to hit back and won a corner which was eventually cleared.

However, the home team had won the day and meant to keep it by keeping the Rovers practically pinned in their own half over the closing minutes.

Teams - Bristol City - David James; Jordan Spence, Damion Stewart, Lewin Nyatanga, Jamie McAllister; Albert Adomah, Lee Johnson, Marvin Elliott, Jamal Campbell-Ryce; Brett Pitman, Nicky Maynard Subs used - David Clarkson for Johnson 70 mins; Cole Skuse for Pitman 80 mins; Martyn Woolford for Adomah 90+1 mins; Subs not used - , Andy Keogh, Joe Edwards, Jon Stead, Dean Gerken gk DONCASTER ROVERS - Gary Woods; Mustapha Dumbuya, Shelton Martis, George Friend, Joseph Mills; James Coppinger, Brian Stock, Simon Gillett, John Oster; Franck Moussa, James Hayter Subs used - Mark Wilson for Stock 53 mins; Ryan Mason for Hayter 82 mins; Jason Euell for Moussa 82 mins; Subs not used - Sam Hird, Dean Shiels, Matt Kilgallon, Neil Sullivan gk Caution - Friend 32 mins,

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The Millers slipped to a second home defeat in a week after a late Morecambe goal gave the visitors a narrow 1-0 victory.

Rotherham came closest in the first minute, when Johnny Mullins had a header cleared off the line.

After an even game, the visitors struck the hammer blow on 82 minutes through an excellent Jimmy Spencer finish.

Andy Liddell made two changes to the side that was beaten by Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday night. Ian Thomas-Moore picked up an injury in training and was replaced by Adam Le Fondre, whilst the fitagain Nick Fenton came in for Luke Ashworth who dropped to the bench.

The Millers started brightly and Nicky Law in particular showed good anticipation to block an attempted clearance before his dangerous cross was tuned behind. Tom Newey curled in the resulting corner which threatened to dip under the bar, but Barry Roche turned it behind. Still the Millers pressed and the second corner was headed across goal by Ryan Taylor but Mullins header from eight yards was kicked off the line by Niall Cowperthwaite, with Taylor then smashing the rebound straight at Coweperthwaite again who found himself in the right place at the right time.

Morecambe’s first chance came on 11 minutes when a hopeful long punt forward by Will Haining landed perfectly for Phil Jevons in the area, but from a tight angle his shot was saved by the legs of Andy Warrington. On 18 minutes Warrington was called into action again when Jevons flicked a pass in behind the Millers defence for Spencer to smash a first time shot, which Warrington palmed behind.

Morecambe then competed a hat-trick of missed chances when a right wing cross by Spencer found Garry Hunter all alone in the area eight yards out, but he planted his header into the ground and over when completely unmarked.

The Millers appeared to lose their way after a bright start but Marcus Marshall looked to reinvigorate their attacking play with some good work down the left. First he got to the byline before his low cross was cleared, and on 38 minutes he cut in from the left again before shooting over from 20 yards out.

On 39 minutes the Millers created another opening and again Marshall was involved. Law played a pass down the right for Marshall who crossed to the edge of the box where Mark Bradley’s scuffed effort just eluded the lurking Le Fondre. Moments later Law picked up possession just outside the area before driving a fierce shot straight at Roche.

The Millers finished the half strongly, with Marshall picking the ball up from Warrington, carrying it the length of the pitch and firing just wide from 20 yards.

The Millers were unable to start the second half as brightly as they had the first, with the first chance of the second period falling to the visitors on 56 minutes. Morecambe cleared a Rotherham corner and surged forward on the counter attack, and only a last gasp Mullins intervention prevented the Millers falling behind.

Omar Daley was introduced by Liddell just before the hour mark, and his wing play provided the Millers with their first notable chance of the second half. He carried the ball down the right flank and

SHEFFIELD: Hugh Skidmore 11, Shane Parker 9+2, Josh Auty 9, Emiliano Sanchez 8, Ricky Ashworth 6, Simon Lambert 5, Ashley Birks 3+1.

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BERWICK: Josef Franc 11+2, Kozza Smith 11, Lee Complin 7+1, Charlie Gjedde 7, Hynek Stichauer 3+1, Tamas Sike 2, Jade Mudgway 0.

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SHEFFIELD Tigers opened their home Premier League campaign with a hard fought 51-41 win over Berwick at Owlerton on Thursday.

It was a solid all-round effort from Eric Boocock’s side who have now gained four points from their first two league outings.

Aussie ace Hugh Skidmore was top scorer for Sheffield with 11 and there was a welcome return from injury for Emiliano Sanchez who notched 8.

Sheffield made a blistering start but Berwick, who had former Sheffield man Josef Franc at the top of their scorecharts, kept hanging on and it was only in the latter stages when the home side made sure of maximum points.

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WE RAN MORECAMBE INFLICT BRISTOL CLOSE SECOND HOME DEFEAT GAFFERS VERDICT www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk Doncaster Rovers boss Sean O’Driscoll was a man content with his side’s performance on Saturday afternoon, despite his side suffering a bitter narrow defeat at the hands of Bristol City at Ashton Gate in the Championship.

City’s talismanic goal-scorer Nicky Maynard netted the only goal of the game late in the second half, with Rovers midfielders Simon Gillett and Franck Moussa unable to convert their respective chances against Bristol goalkeeper David James.

However, O’Driscoll was full of praise for his side’s performance in hot conditions against a team that are currently on something of a hot streak in the league.

“We ran the best team in the league in QPR close recently - and today we were up against the form team in the Championship and we ran them really close,” said Sean.

“We created one or two more chances as well, so we have improved in that sense, but unfortunately it is on the end of a 1-0 reverse.”

“We can’t say that we are banging it from back to front with what we’ve got, so we have to manipulate the ball. It was a hot day - and I think that both teams looked out on their feet. It’s the back end of the season and we’ve had a difficult year. Keith (Millen) and his Bristol City team have as well with big expectations - but I can’t fault the performance.

There are things we can do better and we’ll never come of the pitch satisfied, because there are always things you can do better.”

“We had a good week and we prepared really well. It doesn’t change; 46 times we have to do this and 46 times we have to prepare as we have for the last two games. It just gets more difficult when you lose games, because confidence is affected. Credit to the players, they have stuck at it and they need to continue to stick at it.”

One concern for Rovers was the early change which saw skipper Brian Stock limp off soon after the start of the second half, looking to limp off the pitch as Mark Wilson replaced him on the pitch.

“He (Stock) has an ongoing ankle problem which he needs to sort out,” revealed O’Driscoll.

“He felt it at half time and at times with Brian he could do without the half-time break, because he seizes up a little bit. We gave it five minutes, but he wasn’t fit to continue. It’s the story of our season unfortunately.”

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picked out Le Fondre, whose first time shot from eight yards was excellently blocked.

Le Fondre looked the most likely to break the deadlock, and on 72 minutes he fired just wide with his left foot after strong hold-up play by Ryan Taylor.

On 75 minutes Morecambe, who were largely limited to long range attempts in the second half, came close through Kevan Hurst. The former Sheffield United winger drilled a low shot just wide of Warrington’s right hand post from 20 yards, though the Millers ‘keeper looked to have it covered.

With eight minutes remaining the visitors took the lead slightly against the run of play, as the Millers had enjoyed the majority of possession in the second half.Neat interplay on the edge of the Rotherham penalty area presented Spencer with a chance, which he took with aplomb by guiding a shot past Warrington and into the top corner. Substitute Danny Carlton almost added a second a minute later, when he hit the side netting from 20 yards with Warrington off his line.

The closest Rotherham came to an equaliser was through the lively Marshall, who cut inside from the left wing and fired over the bar from 20 yards.

Rotherham: Warrington; Tonge, Fenton, Mullins, Newey, Marshall, Harrison (J. Taylor 85), Bradley (Daley 58), Law, Le Fondre, R.Taylor (Henderson 72).

Subs not used: Annerson, Ashworth, Brogan, Green.

Morecambe: Roche; Holdsworth, Hunter, Jevons (Carlton 69), Spencer, McCready, Drummond, Hurst, Parrish, Cowperthwaite (Wainwright 76), Haining.

Sub not used: Bentley, Wraighte, Anyon, Aley.

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Caretaker manager Andy Liddell bemoaned his side’s performance after Rotherham United slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Morecambe.

A goal eight minutes from time by Jimmy Spencer sealed the win for the Shrimps to leave the Millers in 10th position in League Two. “It wasn’t a good enough performance,” Liddell told Millers Player.

“We lacked tempo, quality and confidence which was surprising because all the staff here have worked hard trying to build confidence up. We had a few half chances but overall we just weren’t good enough today. Nobody has tried more than we have to motivate the players and build their confidence. The players now have to take responsibility for their own performance and they will, but we still have a chance.

“We will work hard in training next week and try and build them back up again like we did this week. It is hard to put your finger on what went wrong but we will look at the DVD and pick up points on what went wrong.”

Despite the setback Liddell refused to rule out an assault on automatic promotion with the gap now stretched to seven points.

“It is seven points but it isn’t mathematically impossible,” he added.

“The players are making it very hard for themselves and I have told them that.

Automatic promotion is a fantastic feeling and some of the players and staff have had it before, but at the moment we are making it hard.”

Ian Thomas-Moore was missing for the Millers through injury with his place in attack going to Adam Le Fondre, and Liddell explained the former Tranmere front man’s absence.

“Ian is injured. He has a thigh or small abductor strain and I am not sure when he is going to be fit.”

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The Blades were unable to follow up the impressive success over Leeds in Monday evening’s encounter with Championship leaders QPR. Free-spending Rangers repeated the 3-0 victory they recorded at Bramall Lane earlier in the season but United battled and created plenty of chances at Loftus Road.

However, two goals from Wayne Routledge and one from Alejandro Faurlin secured the points for Neil Warnock’s side.

Henderson was handed a start after returning from suspension and Collins was deemed fit to play after injury. They took the places of Vokes, no longer at the club, and Lowry, who has a thigh strain.

The personnel suggested that boss Adams was continuing with the 4-3-3 system that was successful against Leeds last time out, and, despite being away on this occasion, this was again the case with Evans and Bogdanovic flanking Henderson up top.

Wearing black shirts with red shorts and socks, United were put under pressure early on. Smith fired wide and a Taarabt free-kick was blocked by the wall, whilst

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the visiting side’s first opportunity was a 35-yard half-volley from Henderson, but the effort flew over the crossbar.

Montgomery was cautioned after 10 minutes for committing his second foul around the edge of the penalty area and Taarabt was prominent in most of the home side’s early attacks, his team-mates trying to find him at every opportunity. The Moroccan wanted a penalty when he ran into Nosworthy and then set up Faurlin to shoot over the crossbar.

From a near-post Taarabt cross on 14 minutes, Hill failed to get enough of a contact and the ball squirmed across the six-yard box.

The Blades hit back with a couple of corners and a Henderson header, which was straight at Kenny, before QPR opened the scoring just before the half hour mark.

Helguson stayed onside to take a ball down the right channel and from his looped cross, ROUTLEDGE pulled away from Nosworthy to volley past Simonsen.

United hit back with a neat and patient move from right to left involving Evans, Mattock, Quinn, Montgomery and Bogdanovic but two efforts were blocked, as was another from the latter, which was confirmed as on target by the replays. Bogdanovic then hit a shot from outside the box that was comfortable for Kenny.

One of the lesser attacking threats in QPR’s team, Orr, drifted in

from the right and came within inches of doubling the lead with a left-footed curler from outside the box before a great chance for United arrived on 42 minutes.

Henderson and Bogdanovic flicked on to put Quinn clear with just Kenny to beat but the midfielder sliced his effort wide with Hall breathing down his neck.

During the two minutes of added time at the end of a frantic half, United did well to push back the home side but were unable to search out the elusive leveller.

United began the second half well and Bogdanovic fired over a cross from the right and then a powerful effort from Nosworthy struck and stung Hall’s face. However, bad news was just moments away.

Nosworthy conceded a corner and from Taarabt’s delivery, Lowton’s clearance fell just right for FAURLIN to hammer back a volley into the corner of the net, beyond the reach of Simonsen.

Despite the two-goal deficit, the Blades continued to battle and Evans fired wide and Henderson could not direct a Mattock cross towards goal.

Boss Adams threw on Riise and Yeates, at the expense of Nosworthy and Bogdanovic, switching to 4-4-2 in the process, with Montgomery at right-back.

However, soon after, Rangers added their third. United backed off Smith and Helguson before ROUTLEDGE was supplied and

he smashed a low effort across the goalkeeper, into the bottom corner.

Winger Routledge was denied a hat-trick by Simonsen’s fine reflex save, after Helguson had nodded down, whilst the first major contribution of Yeates was to pick up a booking for a foul on Kenny.

Rangers were now racking up the attempts on goal. Helguson headed over, Agyemang missed a sitter and Simonsen had to save from both Faurlin and Smith.

United’s luck was summed up on 77 minutes when a long-range effort from Mattock hit Riise!

Bent was introduced for the final ten minutes, replacing the tiring Evans, but he had little opportunity to impress. Henderson did have the ball in the net late on, via a post, but the whistle had already gone as the ball had rolled out of play before Riise delivered a cross.

The final moments - plus four minutes of added time - were incidental in terms of the result but United continued to battle for the 415 Blades inside Loftus Road. Bent had an effort blocked and also headed over, whilst a Yeates shot was deflected away for a corner.

QPR: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Derry (Buzsaky 86), Hall, Taarabt (Agyemang 71), Helguson, Faurlin, Gorkss, Routledge, Smith (Miller 81). Subs: Cerny, Ephraim, Chimbonda, Shittu.

Blades: Simonsen, Nosworthy (Riise 59), Montgomery, Henderson, Doyle, Evans (Bent 79), Bogdanovic (Yeates 65), Mattock, Collins, Quinn, Lowton. Subs: Aksalu, Cresswell, Kozluk, McAllister.

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Micky Adams had ‘no complaints’ about the outcome of United’s 3-0 loss at Loftus Road on Monday night.

Given the respective league positions of the teams the result may not have surprised too many observers but the Blades boss feels that his team contributed too much to their own downfall: “The fact is we have a soft underbelly when we play away from home. We make wrong decisions that cost us goals and that has been the story of our season.

“At Bramall Lane we are starting to show the resolve and heart to make tackles, get touch-tight, stop crosses and to block shots, but on the road we don’t clear our lines or fight it out and we put each other in trouble with silly little passes.

“Coming down here against the champions elect with their attacking talent was a big enough ask anyway without us handing them chances on a plate because a side like theirs will take them.

“It is about having the confidence to do the right things at the right time but I look back at the goals we conceded and think that they could have been avoided.”

With Shane Lowry injured and Sam Vokes’ loan over, Neill Collins and Darius Henderson were drafted in to the starting line-up, and for the first hour or so United were in touch: “I always felt that our front three could get at their back four and ‘Quinny’ caused then real problems at times.

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by Jon Warburton

Well it looks as though the Fat Lady is warming up.

She’s checking her range, lubricating her vocal chords and preparing to serenade Sheffield United, emphatically, into the third tier of English football for the first time in 23 years.

She will however give it one more week if she’s had a look at the fixture list.

On the face of it, our league position looks bleak. Seven points adrift of Championship safety with just seven games remaining is not where I thought we would be at this stage of the season.

There is a silver lining though, to be found in the forthcoming fixtures of the relegation candidates.

While winning has not been a forte of ours anywhere this season, our next two fixtures are both home games. Against Middlesbrough and Cardiff City they will no doubt be difficult, but recently we have shown we can mix it with some of the toughest teams in the division on home turf.

Conversely our closest rival in the battle against the drop Crystal Palace are looking at the prospect of away trips to Ipswich Town and Leicester City. The Eagles have the worst away record in the league, with just one win on their travels all season.

So put simply, we are capable of winning our next two games and Palace are capable of losing theirs, which would put us just a point behind.

Such a scenario would be the perfect tonic ahead of a do or die trip to Preston North End in ten days time.

Of course this is all easier said than done. We are notorious for not doing our bit when others have given us a chance.

For now I’m willing to hang on, but I do fear that we might be hearing the dulcet tones of that Fat Lady ringing out over Sheffield’s seven hills in a week’s time.

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Goals either side of half time by Neil Mellor ensured the Owls returned to winning ways at Hillsborough against Colchester.

The recalled striker was too sharp for the U’s as Wednesday turned in their best home performance since the demolition of Bristol Rovers before Christmas - their last S6 success.

Steven Gillespie scored a lastgasp goal for Colchester to halve the arrears but it was too little too late for the U’s.

Boss Gary Megson called for a steely display and got exactly that with a victory that gives the Owls valuable breathing space at the wrong end of the League 1 table.

Both sides made lively starts, with Colchester shading the early possession but the Wednesday defence was resolute, charging down the shooting threat of the visitors.

Moving forward, the Owls were cohesive and confident, with James O’Connor asking the first question with a snapshot that rolled just the wrong side of the post.

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gilt-edged chance when David Mooney volleyed wide from 12 yards after gaining a clear sight on goal.

Richard O’Donnell was forced into a low diving save from Ashley Vincent’s drilled shot moments later, before Ben Williams had to be alert at the other end to deny Jermaine Johnson.

And from the resulting corner on 24 minutes, the Owls took the lead. The ball was cleared to Jon Otsemobor, who fired back into the box and Mellor was on hand to clip calmly over Williams.

Mellor was at the centre of the action again on the half-hour mark, this time tumbling in the area under a challenge by Nathan Clarke but the referee waved away Wednesday appeals for a penalty.

The Owls stayed in the box seat as half time approached and Gary Madine almost doubled the advantage, coming within a whisker of getting something on Mellor’s curling cross.

Wednesday came out for the second half in similar mood and promptly extended their lead on 51 minutes.

The source was the same too Otsemobor sending in a fizzing cross that Mellor finished expertly with a powerful header that gave Williams no chance.

The Owls were in the mood and Tommy Miller pounded a fierce shot that whistled narrowly over

the bar.

Bur Colchester were far from out of the game as was evidenced with two chances in as many minutes.

First, O’Donnell came to the rescue with a brave stop to keep out Vincent, before Gary Teale cleared a Matt Heath header off the line.

That was as good as it got, though, for the Essex side as Wednesday threatened to turn the screw.

Twice Mellor might have had a hat-trick as the hitman had another claim for penalty turned down before his skewed shot at the far post was deflected wide at the last.

But Mellor had already done the damage and despite Gillespie’s consolation on 89 minutes - the midfielder thumping home from close range - the Owls can head into Tuesday’s game against fellow strugglers Tranmere with a much-needed boost.

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Weaver joined the Owls on a free transfer in August 2010 and has excelled between the sticks for his hometown club.

His reward is the new deal at the club for whom he has made a total of 58 appearances having already represented Wednesday during a loan spell in the 2005-06 campaign.

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Sheffield Wednesday can confirm that loan midfielder Isaiah Osbourne has returned to his parent club Aston Villa.

Osbourne made 11 League 1 appearances for the club after joining in January on a temporary basis from Villa.

The Owls would like to thank Isaiah for his services and wish him well for the future.

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Gary Megson has hailed Owls fans - and confirmed the impact they had on the 2-1 win over Colchester on Saturday.

The players left the pitch to an incredible standing ovation at half time and Wednesdayites again showed their appreciation for a muchimproved performance at the final whistle.

And Megson, speaking ahead of the home game with Tranmere on Tuesday, has expressed his appreciation to the club’s loyal fans.

He said: “The players were astounded at the reception they received coming off the pitch at half time on Saturday and at the end of the game.

They were talking to the staff after the match and they cannot believe the quality of

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by Bunsen Bob

“How refreshing” was the response I received when informing a fellow Wednesdayite that the Owls had gone two up against Colchester.

How refreshing indeed as that much needed win all but puts to bed the threatening spectre of relegation to the fourth tier of English football for the first time in Sheffield Wednesday’s history.

It’s been by no means easy for Megson to carve out wins with the disheartened, disparaging and occasionally disinterested squad to hand but I do feel his iron fist approach could’ve been slightly too harsh after the initial period of shock and awe.

That said, you have to admire his honesty when commenting on the state of the infrastructure of the club as I doubt many managers would openly criticise their employers so soon into their employment. Megson has balls and will strive to do it his way regardless of what anyone else thinks, whether it’s the players, chairman or fans.

Personally, I think this is a good trait.

It’s been a long, long while since Wednesday won two games in a row and of course, by the time you read this that may have changed with the game against Tranmere. So if we can generate a barnstorming end to the season (admittedly there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest this will be the case) then the summer will be one of modest anticipation. Let’s see.

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“It had a huge impact on the way our players played as the support that was given to them rubbed off on them.

There is support - and then there is Sheffield Wednesday support.”

The Owls are expected to be unchanged for the visit of Tranmere, with Megson set to stick with the same side that overcame the U’s.

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TUES 26TH APR - CHESTER OR ZOO ADULT - £13 SUN 1ST MAY - SCARBOROUGH ADULT - £13 TUES 3RD MAY - MELTON MOWBRAY ADULT - £12 SUN 3RD JULY - SHREK THE MUSICAL - £66

THEATRE TRIPS & SPECIAL EXCURSIONS Tue 26th Apr

Chester or Chester Zoo (Travel only)

Sun 1st May

Scarborough Day Out

adult £13

Tue 3rd May

Melton Mowbray on Market Day

adult £12

Sun 8th May

Derbyshire Peaks Tour

adult £11

Sat 28th May

Whitby & Heartbeat Country

adult £14

Sun 5th June

Beamish – including admission

Sun 12th June Scarborough Day Out

£28 adult £13

Sun 19th June NEC Gardeners/Food Show Live Fri 24th June

£14

Bury Market

£38 adult £12

Tue 28th June York Day Out

adult £13

Sat 2/Sun 3 Jul RAF Waddington Air Show

adult £30

Sun 3rd July

Shrek (The Musical) (London)

Sat` 16th July

Ladies Day – Market Rasen

adult £28

£66

Sun 17th July

Steam Train to Strafford

adult £30

ALL OUR TOURS ARE FULLY BONDED

Coaches HOLIDAYS 2011

2011 BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE RING FOR DETAILS!

Apr 18th - 22nd Apr Weymouth, Russell Hotel.......................£179pp

July 25th - 29th July £219pp Llandudno,, Kensington Hotel ..................£219pp

May 9th - 13th May St Annes, Clifton Park Hotel .................. £219pp

July 29th - 1st August Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George .................£125pp

May 16th - 20th May Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George .............. £159pp

August 8th - 12th August Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George .................£159pp

May 25th - 29th May Scotland, Duke Gordon Hotel ................ £279pp

August 19th - 22nd August Blackpool, Hotel Belvedere ......................£139pp

June 11th - 18th June Isle Of Wight, Carlton Hotel .................. £319pp

Sept 12th - 16th Sept Isle Of Wight, Carlton Hotel .................. £199pp

July 11th - 15th July Gt Yarmouth, Hotel St George .............. £159pp

Oct 10th - 14th Oct Scotland, Duke Gordon Hotel ................ £239pp

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