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SHEFFIELD HALF MARATHON GOES OVER THE TOP! M.V. MOBILITY Thousands of extra feet will pound the streets for charity cash after Sheffield Half Marathon organisers announced that the entry limit has been lifted, with 7,000 runners now expected to take part this year. The 13.1 mile race has increased in popularity over the years, filling to its previous 5,500 capacity almost three months ahead of race day numerous times. Now, thanks to the support of Sheffield City Council, the race committee has lifted the entry limit by making slight changes to parts of the route. It will now see runners go round St Mary’s Gate roundabout, having previously been directed through the underpass. On the way back, runners will also avoid the underpass on the

Moore Street roundabout and the car park on Arundel Gate. The change will further highlight the race as a premier event in the UK’s running calendar and organisers eventually hope to see entries increase to 10,000 in coming years, raising more money for the beneﬁtting local causes. The Half Marathon organising committee has worked closely with Shefﬁeld City Council on the changes. Additional road closures and diversions will be put in place and more details about these will be available in the run up to the event, which is taking place the weekend before the Spring Bank Holiday. Consultations with major businesses and organisations located on the course route have taken place with the

race’s organising committee and Sheffield City Council. Margaret Lilley, chair of the Sheffield Half Marathon organising committee, said: “The nature of the current route meant we had to cap entries at 5,500 but we have seen, particularly in the last few years, that entries have surged and the race has always filled to capacity way in advance as interest grows. “This is therefore great news for the race and the city of Sheffield as a whole. Not only will it increase the number of participants coming into the city, but it will also be of major benefit to our nominated charities by the higher amount of sponsorship raised.” Councillor Helen MirfinBoukouris, Sheffield City Council’s Cabinet Member for Business, Jobs and

Growth, said: “Sport in Shefﬁeld isn’t just about the elite Olympic and Paralympic teams we have training here, it’s for everyone in the city and I would call on as many people as possible to get their running shoes on and get involved! We work hard to increase participation in sport and activity, and I’m delighted that more people than ever will be able to join the race this year.” Famous faces taking part in this year’s race include legendary snooker players and former world champions Steve Davis, Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy, who are raising money for the Paul Hunter Foundation – a charity set up in memory of Paul Hunter, who died of leukaemia in 2006. The SIG Insulations

Sheffield Half Marathon and 3k Fun Run will take place on Sunday 27 May 2012 at Don Valley Stadium at the new start time of 9:00am. The official benefiting charities for the 2012 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon and Fun Run are: British Heart Foundation, Myasthenia Gravis Association, St Luke’s Hospice, Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre South Yorkshire, Sheffield Wildlife Trust, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, Sheffield Teenage Cancer Trust, Support Dogs, Breast Cancer Care and the Children’s Hospital Charity. For more information and to secure a place in the Fun Run, visit www. sheffieldmarathon.com.

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and has my total admiration. He continues to host his very successful open mic nights at the White Swan in Dronfield on Tuesday nights, Having had such a good time seeing John without doubt the best mid-week entertainment Reilly last week, I was keen to attend an anywhere. evening with him fronting the excellent Despite customers being a bit thin on the Acoustic Angels at a venue within walking ground, we had a very enjoyable evening, with distance of my house. What a fabulous night Dave doing a good job of hosting the evening, this turned out to be, with John’s superb and the usual first rate performances from vocals complemented by five excellent musicians. Sunny and Diana plus a nice bit of country Band member Julian Jones, a prolific music from one of the pub’s regulars. It was songwriter, performed with Lindsay Dracass, also good to catch up with Glen, who goes who represented this country in the Eurovision into hospital on mother’s day for an operation. Song Contest in 2001, and sings as well as I shall of course keep you all posted on his ever, singing Julian’s own composition. Other progress and recovery in this column as soon as guest appearances were made by Firecracker I hear anything. lead guitarists and my great pal Mick Birks, I was privileged to be on the guest list for an a great singer, who very kindly gave me a lift evening at Plug with the amazing John Reilly home. Julian Jones is appearing at this venue, appearing with his own band. Unfortunately, Dronfield Sports and Social Club on Friday I had to decline the kind offer, having already 23rd of March, along with singer/songwriter Andy Birks, brother of Mick, Tez Shields Barret pledged my support to Diana Edwards who and the lovely Lindsay Dracass. Tickets are only after a hugely successful night in Glasgow performing with Bjorn Again, was making a fiver available from the club or the Sheffield Music Shop, Hickmot Road, off Ecclesall Road, a solo appearance at the Wheatsheaf in Newbould, a smashing pub run by my friend of Sheffield S11 8PR. I received a phone call from top female vocalist, over thirty years, top solo male vocalist, Lenny Michaels. What a great night this turned out to Cassi Kennedy this week informing me that she has taken on two residences, every Tuesday be with Diana getting them up dancing from the night at the Fox at Beighton and Thursday very first song and Lennie being in top form, nights at the Norton Hotel, where karaoke, a showing his generous side by buying me a pint quiz, Irish bingo and play your cards right on and a bottle of wine for my girls. My spies tell the menu. Cassi, of course, will be performing me that the Plug gig was absolutely awesome, at weekends as usual, regrettably for me not and that this confirms my belief and prediction often enough locally. that John Reilly is knocking on the door to be Russ Dennett has achieved much in his lifetime, really big time. being a excellent guitarist, playing with the The exciting football season took a surprising Human League, the Internationals and of course turn in division one with leaders Charlton losing his current band Junkyard Dog, but last month, at home and the nearest pursuers, both Sheffield for me his greatest achievement was going a clubs both recording resounding victories. My whole month without his beloved Jack Daniels dream of both of our clubs gaining automatic and Tall Horse wine. It is rumoured that he promotion remains very much alive. The has even been sighted entering a gymnasium only disappointing result of the day was that and swimming baths. Russ has suffered from gout for some time and hopefully this month of Chesterfield, needing every point to avoid relegation surrendered a two goal lead away total abstention from alcohol will do much to to promotion hopefuls Stevenage, and just alleviate the pain of this awful complaint. He managed to hold out for a two all draw. has had much support from his close friends

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Last Week’s Solutions ACROSS: 7) Bacteria, 8) Awry, 9) Recur, 10) Cluster, 11) Verge, 13) Skipper, 16) Appease, 17) Adopt, 18) Marbles, 20) Usher, 23) Liar, 24) Imitator. DOWN: 1) Tape, 2) Struggle, 3) Art, 4) Warlike, 5) Pass, 6) Freeze up, 12) Emphasis, 14) Pedestal, 15) Ascetic, 19) Barn, 21) Eros, 22) Fit.

MEADOWHALL TO HOST BROOK VS. HATTON PUBLIC WEIGH-IN Fight fans invited to shopping centre to see ‘War of the Roses’ stars on the scales. Matchroom Sport are pleased to announced that the weigh-in for Kell Brook’s War of the Roses welterweight blockbuster with Matthew Hatton will be open to the public at the Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield at 1.30pm on Friday March 16. Brook and Hatton clash the following day at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield live on Sky Sports 1, HD1 and 3D and promoter Eddie Hearn believes the pair will pull a big lunchtime crowd as they step on the scales, along with undercard stars Carl Frampton, Greg Proksa, Lee Purdy, John Ryder, Ryan Aston and Scotty Cardle for the massive show in the Steel City. “I am delighted that Meadowhall are hosting the weigh-in for the War of the Roses,” said show promoter Eddie Hearn. “We are heading for a sold-out show and I know that fight fans will turn out in force to roar them to the scales as they edge ever closer to the moment of truth.” Limited tickets for the ‘War of the Roses’ plus a full championship undercard now remain priced £30 and £100 from the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield Box Office on 0114 256 5656 and at www. motorpointarenasheffield. co.uk. £40, £60 and £150 VIP tickets have now soldout.

EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED FOR DRAKE Due to phenomenal demand Drake’s ‘The Club Paradise Tour’ at Motorpoint arena Sheffield was an almost instant sell-out when it first went on sale back in December 2011. Extra Standing tickets have now been released giving fan’s a second chance to experience the Grammynominated superstar live. Young Money/Cash Money recording artist Drake, in the midst of his critically acclaimed Platinum sophomore album Take Care, three high charting radio singles “Headlines”, “Make Me Proud” featuring Nicki Minaj and “The Motto” featuring Lil Wayne, four new Grammy nominations and sold out performances in South Africa, has announced details and dates for his 2012 tour, The Club Paradise Tour, which will head to both North American and European markets. Drake will be at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on Thursday 29th March 2012. A passionate and dynamic performer renowned for his energetic performances and creative stage designs, Drake’s The Club Paradise Tour promises to be a sonic and visual spectacle on a scale unlike anything he has accomplished in his already legendary, critically acclaimed career. Following on the heels of the conclusion of the North American leg of The Club Paradise Tour, Drake will head to Europe, marking Drake’s first foray back into the European markets after his inaugural European headline tour, the bestselling Light Dreams & Nightmares Tour, in January of 2011. Featuring Drake complete with his full band, the European leg of The Club Paradise Tour will make stops at arenas and theatres throughout the United Kingdom and Western Europe, beginning in Dublin, Ireland on March 24, 2012 at the 02 Arena, concluding on April 25, 2012 at the Nottingham Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. The tour will be at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on Thursday 29th March, also making stops through Scotland, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark with additional dates to be added soon. Released in November 2011, Drake’s second studio album Take Care debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 chart at #1 and was the biggest firstweek Soundscan tally of Drake’s career, with over 630,000 units sold. The eagerly anticipated album was the third highest selling debut of 2011, clocking in behind Lady Gaga’s Born This Way (1.1 million sold) and label president and mentor Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV (964,000), which Drake also appeared. Take Care arrived to a chorus of acclaim from critics and consumers alike with Rolling Stone raving that Drake “seamlessly blends those genres (Pop, R&B, Rap) in fluid, rich tracks.”, and New York Times anointing Drake as “hip-hop’s current center of gravity”. Tickets are £35 and available in person at the Arena box office, by phone on 0114 256 5656 or online at www. motorpoint arenasheffield.co.uk

Weekly Wit With... ALBERT SNODGRASS

My boss rang me this morning. “You’ve got a meeting in five minutes,” he said. “We need you to make this. Where are you?” I said, “On the way to my car as we speak.” “Right,” he said. “Do you think you’ll make it?” I said, “Probably, it’s only a few feet away.” Got stopped by a policeman today. “Any idea how fast you were going back there?” He said, “Listen mate, I’ll ask the questions.” I have been giving my wife the silent treatment for the past couple of days. Unfortunately, she is not returning the favour. I came home drunk last night and my wife wasn’t happy. “How much have you had to drink?” she asked, staring at me. “Nothing” I slurred. “Look at me!” she shouted, “It’s either me or the pub, which one is it?” I paused for a second and said, “It’s you, I can tell by the voice.” After I won at poker last night, a mate asked, “How come you’re so lucky at cards yet so unlucky at the horses?” “I don’t get to shuffle the horses.” I said to my mate, “My wife opened the door in just her bra and knickers last night.” “That must have been good.” “Not really. She was the one coming home.”

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In the News

17/03/1947 – First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber 18/03/1967 – The supertanker Torrey Canyon runs aground off the Cornish coast. 19/03/2003 – United States President George W. Bush orders the start of war against Iraq 20/03/1916 – Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity 21/03/1963 – Alcatraz, a federal penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay, closes 22/03/1888 – In England, The Football League, the world’s oldest professional Association Football league, is founded. 23/03/2001 – The Russian Mir space station is disposed of, breaking up in the atmosphere before falling into the southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.

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17/03/1916 – Ray Ellington 18/03/1939 – Ron Atkinson 19/03/1966 – Andy Sinton 20/03/1950 – Carl Palmer 21/03/1946 – Timothy Dalton 22/03/1950 – Jocky Wilson 23/03/1980 – Russell Howard

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The band famous for appearing in the most successful British film of all time, The Full Monty, (formerly the City of Sheffield Band) have become Yorkshire Champions. The band, now sponsored by the country’s biggest union ‘Unite’, played at the Yorkshire area finals last Sunday and were crowned 1st section champions. This means the Unite the Union band will represent Yorkshire at the National Finals in September. Mercury readers and supporters of Weston Park Cancer Charity were fortunate to see the band in concert, with John Reilly and Lewis Nitikman, at the Cathedral in December and they will be performing there again this year in the annual Celebration concert. John Lee, Chairman of the band said: ‘We are proud to have put on such a fantastic show for our new sponsors, Unite, for Sheffield and for Yorkshire and look forward to coming back to the city in September as national champions. At a time when money from the arts is hard to come by, we are eternally grateful to Unite for their support. They saw our passion for music and were keen to keep our history and heritage in tract.’

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Astrology Colour Do you have a lucky colour? or perhaps a lucky jumper in a special colour? Well your Astrological sign says we do have a special colour. I love greens and blues but my favourite colour is Purple. A lot of people will wear a shirt out because they feel it’s lucky. So I say go with which colour and shirt you like because it installs conﬁdence in you and there is nothing better than feeling happy and conﬁdent. Have you noticed how most Bank Managers wear a navy blue suit or a Politician wears his blue or red tie just to make a point of who they are. The ladies are more demure but still they stick to their parties colour status.

Sagittarius the Archer The sign of wisdom, the Archers arrow can hurt but they are sensitive souls at heart. Purple is your colour because you are Top Dog and regal with it. Capricorn the Goat Key word! Status! the sign of integrity and can be a stubborn old goat.Set your boundaries, black is your digniﬁed colour you can rule the world in smart black. Aquarius the Water-bearer Your keyword is Rebellious! time to break old habits wear Royal Blue for interviews because this is the colour of conﬁdence wear with white.

Taurus the Bull Mother Earth and fertility is connected to the bull. That is why Green is your colour. Green is said for envy but the bull is happy for everyone to be happy.

Pisces the Fishes Don’t let folk put on you; wear pink to give you confidence. The little fishes swim around and around looking for a direction. Please someone help the little fishes to stop swimming around in circles.

Cancer the Crab The Crab connects with the Moon and Mother Earth, a nurturing soul. Their colour is brown which is a lovely Earth mother colour. Leo the Lion Is ruled by the shining Sun, it is the colour of happiness. Sunny side up their colour is yellow because they are sunshine people who radiate happiness. Virgo the Virgin The celestial Virgo is pure and sincere, organised and obsessively clean so pure white is their colour which matches the Maidens sweet clear mind. Libra the Scales The diplomat of the Zodiac, balanced and wise your colour is green because of

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Scorpio the Scorpion Key words: Controlling, passionate and powerful. The vibrant colour Red for your passion in all things. Although Black silk is one of your favourite colours mysterious girl or boy.

Aries the Ram Aries folk have ﬁery tempers that is why you have the colour Red. This colour is also connected with rage so watch the road rage and the speed camera.

Gemini the Twins The chatty twins love celestial beings that’s why their colour is silvery blue. They can have a temper tantrums we call the blue devils, an uncontrollable temper at times.

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The desire to open up your world to new vistas becomes so much stronger now. In fact, you can ﬁnd yourself becoming impatient and restless if you feel too penned in or restricted. However, all this can push you beyond your comfort zone. Call for more astral advice…

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Something that you set in train last month, may require some fine tuning. Don’t fret if this is the case, because like anything new, it will take time to find its own level. However, this continues to be a time when some financial developments can occur. Call for more advice…

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Heeley City Farm is celebrating a Spring It was very apt that we had Linda triple lambing success after sheep at the farm gave birth to three sets of twins in McAvan MEP to speak to Sheffield 50+ Members on International Women’s Day. three days! First White Nose, the Welsh She said that women in Sheffield have a lot Badger Faced Sheep gave birth to a ewe to be proud of; the suffragette movement was and a ram then Angie and Bobbi, the very active in Sheffield and in 1827 Sheffield farm’s two Meatlinc sheep, had two rams and a ram and a ewe. Ladies Anti-Slavery Society called for the ‘They are all beautiful!’ said Katie Davis immediate freedom for slaves. the farm’s co Youth Education and Training Manager. ‘All six are healthy and their proud mums are doing a brilliant job of looking after them.’ Young people who were at the farm were really excited by the births and there are more on the way as other sheep, and goats, are expected to give birth very soon. ‘Through taking part in animal care lessons our young people learn how hard it is to look after farm animals,’ continued Katie. ‘Seeing the lambs being born is one of the rewarding parts of farming and really engages their Linda McAvan MEP interest. It’s a fantastic time of year to be on the farm and visitors will be able to see the Linda was not born in Sheffield, but has lambs bouncing around the fields in the next lived here for 21 years, she is a Yorkshire few days!’ said Katie. woman, born in Bradford and studied The farm is open 7 days a week from 10am – languages at Edinburgh University. She 4pm, to see the lambs. worked in Brussels translating before getting a job with the Coalfields Community Campaign in Barnsley and stood for the European seat in 1999. Linda is one of six MEPs representing the large area of Yorkshire and the Humber which has 5 million residents, larger than some European countries, and is the only Labour MEP for the region and the only one living in Sheffield. Her husband is Paul Blomfield MP for Sheffield Central. Linda goes to Brussels or Strasbourg on a Monday and returns on a Thursday. She has an office in Wath-upon-Dearne where she meets constituents and deals with constituents’ enquiries. A lot of her work is with businesses operating in Europe, which more and more businesses have do these days. For this reason having laws that govern how things are done in Europe is of crucial importance http://www.sth.nhs.uk/futureplans to all partners to ensure there is no unfair competition. The single regulations Each and every person who works and laws are needed because otherwise businesses would have to deal with different within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust touches lives on a daily laws in 27 different countries to export and basis and their core purpose is to deliver import goods. Because of EU legislation care to and serve their patients and their when a business buys in goods from Europe they can expect to receive the same needs. They also play a major part in the city of Sheffield and take seriously standard of goods or service – for example their role promoting and improving the a greengrocer buying apples from Spain, health of the population through their France or any other EU country should actions and leadership communities and expect them to be of the same standard neighbourhoods as well as through work and quality. These are the standards that with their staff and patients. growers have to meet and the same goes for Their previous strategy “Excellence as manufacturing and other goods and services Standard” was in place from 2009 to 2012. that travel across European borders. Safety Now is the time for them to review where is another major issue, medical devices and they are and where they want to be in the drugs have to meet the high EU standards. future. The world is changing and large traders The recent merger with Community Health like the USA, China, and Asia look to large Services has also changed the nature markets like the European Union rather than of the organisation. They now provide small players like the UK. elements of health promotion, public health, The European Commission has the power community health services, primary care, to draft laws and each country appoints one hospital care. This provides them with a person to represent them. Commissioners unique opportunity to explore new ways of are nominated by each member state and providing even better care to patients. each has They are currently asking the public, staff a remit for a specific area e.g. Transport and their partners to give us their views on Commissioners act only for the EU and do their new draft corporate strategy. You can not take instructions from their own national read and download a copy of the draft. government. 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Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 6.25 City of Friends 6.35 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 6.50 Igam Ogam 7.00 Roobarb and Custard Too 7.10 Bananas In Pyjamas 7.20 Family! 7.30 Make Way for Noddy 7.45 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 7.55 Little Princess 8.15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.30 Angelina Ballerina 8.45 Rupert Bear 9.00 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 9.15 The Mr Men Show 9.30 Roary the Racing Car 9.40 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 10.00 Animal Rescue Squad 10.15 Emergency Bikers 11.20 Film: The Green Berets 2.05 Film: Bronco Billy 4.20 Film: RV: Runaway Vacation 6.20 5 News Weekend 6.25 NCIS 7.15 NCIS 8.05 NCIS 9.00 CSI: NY 10.00 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 10.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11.50 Inside Hollywood 12.00 SuperCasino

Five 6.00 Peppa Pig 6.05 Roary the Racing Car 6.15 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 6.25 City of Friends 6.40 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 6.50 Castle Farm 6.55 Igam Ogam 7.05 Roobarb and Custard Too 7.15 Bananas In Pyjamas 7.25 Family! 7.35 Make Way for Noddy 7.50 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 7.55 Little Princess 8.10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.30 Angelina Ballerina 8.45 Rupert Bear 9.00 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 9.15 The Mr Men Show 9.25 Bert and Ernieʼs Great Adventures 9.30 Roary the Racing Car 9.45 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 10.00 Greyʼs Anatomy 10.55 Stansted: The Inside Story 11.55 Cowboy Builders 12.50 Film: Brave Warrior 2.20 Film: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild 3.50 Film: The Tigger Movie 5.15 5 News 5.20 Film: The Legend of Zorro 7.45 Film: I, Robot 10.00 Film: Rambo 4 11.40 Ultimate Police Interceptors 12.40 The World of Stupid Criminals

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7:00 Roar 7:30 League of Super Evil 7:45 Eliot Kid 7:55 Newsround 8:00 Bear Behaving Badly 8:25 Shaun the Sheep 8:30 Alphablocks 8:35 Abadas 8:45 Poetry Pie 8:50 Lulu Zipadoo 9:05 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20 Driver Danʼs Story Train 9:30 Guess with Jess 9:40 Andyʼs Wild Adventures 9:55 Tree Fu Tom 10:15 ZingZillas Zingbop 10:25 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:30 Mama Mirabelleʼs Home Movies 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 1:00 My Life in Books 1:30 Living Dangerously 2:15 The Weakest Link 3:00 Helicopter Heroes 3:45 Flog It! Ten of the Best 4:30 Breakaway 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Britainʼs First Photo Album 7:00 University Challenge: the Story So Far 8:00 University Challenge 8:30 The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 9:00 The Tube 10:00 Watson & Oliver 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Film: Starter for 10 12:50 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 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.00 Midsomer Murders: Shot at Dawn (Part 2) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 The Dales 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Scott & Bailey 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 The Agenda 11.05 Mayday Mayday 11.35 Piers Morganʼs Life Stories: Katherine Jenkins 12.25 The Zone: Jackpot247

Channel 4 6:20 The Hoobs 6:45 The Hoobs 7:10 Freshly Squeezed 7:40 According To Jim 8:10 Frasier 9:00 Undercover Boss USA 10:00 The Renovation Game 11:00 You Deserve This House 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 12:35 How To Cook Like Heston 1:10 River Cottage Bites 1:20 Film: The Thirty-Nine Steps 3:10 Countdown 4:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Four In A Bed 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 China: Triumph And Turmoil 9:00 Embarrassing Bodies 10:00 Ramsayʼs Kitchen Nightmares USA 11:00 Homeland 12:10 Random Acts

Five 6.00 Thomas & Friends 6.10 The WotWots 6.20 City of Friends 6.35 Jelly Jamm 6.45 Peppa Pig 6.50 Castle Farm 7.00 Little Princess 7.10 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 7.20 The Mr Men Show 7.35 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.10 Peppa Pig 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.25 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.45 Bananas In Pyjamas 9.00 Hanaʼs Helpline 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 LIVE with Gabby 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.15 Emergency Bikers 1.15 Home and Away 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 The Mentalist 3.10 Film: After the Fall 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.30 5 News 7.00 Stansted: The Inside Story 8.00 Ultimate Police Interceptors 9.00 Film: Executive Decision 11.35 Film: Derailed 1.15 SuperCasino

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6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Crime and Punishment 10:00 Homes under the Hammer 10:30 The Queenʼs Jubilee Loyal Address to Parliament 11:30 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 I Want My Own Room 3:35 Lockie Leonard 4:00 Sport Relief Does Glee Club 4:30 Pixelface 5:00 Newsround 5:15 Pointless 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 Regional News and Weather 7:00 The One Show 7:30 EastEnders 8:00 Holby City 9:00 Crimewatch 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 Crimewatch Update 10:40 Rita Simons: My Daughter, Deafness and Me 11:35 Film 2012 with Claudia Winkleman 12:15 Weatherview

7:00 Roar 7:30 League of Super Evil 7:45 Eliot Kid 7:55 Newsround 8:00 Bear Behaving Badly 8:25 Shaun the Sheep 8:30 Alphablocks 8:35 Abadas 8:45 Poetry Pie 8:50 Lulu Zipadoo 9:05 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20 Driver Danʼs Story Train 9:30 Guess with Jess 9:40 Andyʼs Wild Adventures 9:55 Tree Fu Tom 10:15 ZingZillas Zingbop 10:25 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:30 Mama Mirabelleʼs Home Movies 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 1:00 My Life in Books 1:30 Living Dangerously 2:15 The Weakest Link 3:00 Helicopter Heroes 3:45 Flog It! Ten of the Best 4:30 Breakaway 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Britainʼs First Photo Album 7:00 Rugged Wales 8:00 Hairy Bikersʼ Bakeation 9:00 Horizon: The Truth About Fat 10:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Are You Having a Laugh? TV and Disability

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the pub has a long history of high quality cuisine! We are pleased to announce that the reader competition was won by Mrs B Morris of Shefﬁeld 6, who voted for the winning pub and, as her prize, will enjoy a meal for four at the Horns, courtesy of the Mercury! Photos of the presentation and a full story will follow in next week’s issue.

BRAVO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF OLD TIME MUSIC HALL

Meanwhile our sincere thanks to all the readers who took the time to vote, and to Makro for their sponsorship and support This year is Bravo’s Productions 10th year of presenting shows for the competition! throughout South Yorkshire to recapture the fun and gaiety of the Old Time Music Hall. You are invited to help them celebrate when they bring “The Best of British Music Hall” to The Library Theatre Shefﬁeld (next to the Lyceum) on Saturday March

17th at 2:30 & 7:00. Tickets £9.00 on the door. This wonderful feel-good show is ﬁlled with magical musical memories and a large dose of good old fashioned fun. It features Bravo’s star singers, The Julie Turner Dancers, Comedy Magicians Clive & Jeanni plus special guest Vota Polonka the World’s Strongest Man. It show is guaranteed to send you home with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Tel 01909 567 326 for further details. For a complete list of songs in the show, see Bravo’s ad on page 9

VOICE OF THE THE HILLS NIGHTINGALE ARE ALIVE... RADIO NIGHTINGALE by Mel Jaques

To let patients know what they can expect from Radio Nightingale we produce a variety of printed materials which are distributed around the hospital and available from outside our studio on level B of the hospital. One of these is our quarterly information booklet which includes news about the station and fundraising activities along with programme details. Production of this is made possible by the local businesses who place adverts in the publication. Work is underway on preparing for print on the Spring edition of the booklet but there are still a couple of spaces available for advertisements, which we need to ﬁll to cover the costs of printing. If you run a local business and would like to include your details in this professionally produced publication please get in touch with us as soon as possible. The booklet is distributed around the hospital so passes your message to a variety of people. Take the opportunity to promote yourself in this low-cost advertising medium and be satisﬁed in the knowledge that you are supporting a local charity at the same time. Give me a call on 01709 304244 to discuss how your business can support Radio Nightingale.

MAGIC AM by Trevor Thomas

...So the famous line says. Well, they’re certainly a sight to savor and I’m inviting you to join me and enjoy hopefully some gorgeous spring weather to accompany us on the Peak District Walk. It’s all organized with Jane Tomlinson’s Walk for All, and by coming along you’ll be raising money for lots of good causes including Magic’s Cash for Kids, helping needy children in South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. Get your family and friends together and take in some spectacular sights right here on our doorstep in this part of the world. The date is Sunday April 29th and you can choose how much you’d like to complete. Whether it’s 5 miles through Castleton and the Hope Valley, or the more adventurous 12 or even 24 miles including Jacob’s Ladder and Kinder Scout, just let us know. Give Nicola or Michaela a call in our Cash for Kids ofﬁce between 9am and 5pm weekdays on 0114 209 1100, or just click on magicam.co.uk. Tune in to the Breakfast Show and I’ll update you on the training I’m doing, or trying to do, alongside playing the best of the 60s, 70s and more.

Radio Nightingale broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the patients and staff of the Hope to see you on the day. Rotherham General Hospital on 945 &1350mw and Hospedia. For more information about the station visit www.radionightingale.org.uk Trevor

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Life is full of drama, or so the saying goes. Sometimes a bit too much but do we have enough of it as entertainment in our clubs? People from time immemorial have loved to watch performances that portray real life dramas about love, betrayal, power, redemption and so on. Shakespeare’s plays were not meant for the upper class and educated elites but for the common folk who would watch and show their likes and dislikes. The early working men’s clubs, arising as they did from popular culture, picked up this very old tradition and wherever possible included dramatic turns in their recreational mix. If they had space, a small stage would be erected for performers, to begin with the members themselves. Patrons saw that entertainment was necessary if clubs were to be an alternative to pubs but they wanted it kept under control and of an uplifting rather than degrading form. Drama ﬁtted the bill quite nicely. Many late 19th century clubs had their own dramatic groups who spent hours learning scripts and in rehearsal, often after a long day’s work. Their efforts were often appreciated though demands for lighter forms of entertainment, such as the sing-along and free and easy, made them less popular as time went on. There were also professional dramatic groups who toured the clubs, offering extracts from popular plays for the membership. By the early 20th century, however, these were in decline as “Merry Andrew”’, writing in the Club Journal in 1911, lamented. He saw how well the play-loving club member was catered for at that time with plenty on offer but there was a slump in demand. The number of shows in 1910 was almost 100 less than the total of ﬁve years before. Reasons given by Merry Andrew include working men having other attractions in their leisure time, including the music halls and the newer entertainment offered by cinema. People could watch drama in a different way on the silver screen. Production costs had also increased and clubs were not able to afford bringing in dramatic troupes. Merry Andrew hoped that things would turn around and popular tastes would once again favour drama. This didn’t really happen as we now know. But perhaps one hundred years on, now is the time for clubs to start considering putting something different on their stages in an effort to appeal to wider audiences. Members might want to get involved as they once did and links could be made to local theatre groups keen on doing community outreach work. Anyone for a Wednesday play?

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Club Secretary 07917 063283 Club Steward 07917 063241 The Bar 07917 063293 1 MINUTE WALK FROM HILLSBOROUGH TRAM STOP, UP FORBES ROAD & YOU’RE THERE!

ROCK NIGHTS

@ Bar Abbey Fridays - 9pm

16TH MARCH MAHOGANY NEWT 23RD MARCH WILD McBRIDE 30TH MARCH CHARLIE DON’T SURF! 6TH APRIL 3 WAY SPLIT

Bar Abbey

Abbey Snooker Club The Old Abbeydale Cinema 387 Abbeydale Road S7 1FS

07884 051005

ROSE HOUSE 316 SOUTH RD WALKLEY 0114 233 1709

CELEBRATE ST PATRICK’S DAY SAT 17TH MARCH

WITH ENTERTAINER TREVOR ALLEN

BUS PASS BUSKERS

WOODSEATS WMC - SAT 17th MARCH

LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH

KARAOKE WITH DENIS RACING UK TUESDAY

GAMES LEAGUE DARTS DOMINOES CRIB SUNDAY

FOOTBALL TEAM JOIN NOW!! SUNDAY NIGHT

TOTE

FREE SUNDAY LUNCH

HOT SANDWICHES WITH ROAST POTATOES & YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

& MEAT RAFFLE

THE CRASHERS

THE WHITE LION - FRI 16th MARCH

TO ADVERTISE YOUR VENUE CALL THE MERCURY NEWSPAPER SALES TEAM ON 0114 276 3633

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Colin and staff welcome you to . . .

THE BLACK BULL WADSLEY BRIDGE Main Street, Aughton - Tel: 0114 2871 020

Fridays & Sundays DJ JON

SUNDAY (EARLY DISCO - STARTS 6:30PM)

WMC Halifax Road - Shefﬁeld 6 0114 2311 130

Friday 16th March

Saturdays GARRY’S KARAOKE

DAVE JAMES

NEW POOL TABLE NOW IN FRIDAYS - COMING SOON - BIG BAND NIGHT

Saturday 17th March

Mondays - QUIZ NIGHT Win up to £500! Tuesdays - BUSKER’S NIGHT Fridays - DISCO Saturdays - KARAOKE NIGHT THURSDAY 15TH MARCH

NEW FOOTBALL QUIZ - STARTS 7:30PM BEER & CASH PRIZES

CARVERY 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM £4.50

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS

WAITRESS/WAITER SERVICE UNTIL 9PM THREE COURSE SPECIAL INCLUDING A BOTTLE OF HOUSE WINE £12.99 PP (MINIMUM OF 2 PEOPLE)

BERNADETTE WILDE BAND Sunday 18th March

FIREWORX

SEQUENCE DANCING WITH TUITION MON AFTERNOON 1:30PM ZUMBA WITH TUITION TUES &THURS 6:30PM

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

www.wadsleybridge-wmc.co.uk

Woodhouse Westend WMC

Mags & Michael Welcome You To

FOR A GALLON OF BEER + BINGO WEDNESDAY

THE ANGLERS REST

MODERN SEQUENCE, BALLROOM, LATIN AMERICAN

SAT 17TH MARCH

149 Sheffield Road Sheffield Tel: 0114 2693 057 MONDAY

Richmond Park Road - Handsworth - Shefﬁeld Telephone: 0114 2430958 /0114 2442978

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

QUIZ NIGHT

DANCE NIGHT & BINGO THURSDAY

DOMINO KNOCK OUT SUNDAY

BINGO/ OPEN THE BOX FRIDAY 16TH MARCH

DEMMI

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH

LAURA ELLIS

A warm welcome from Diane and Dave at the

EARL MARSHALL PUBLIC HOUSE

(7PM TO 10PM)

BINGO

Dave’s General Knowledge Quiz with Cash & Beer Prizes

FRIDAY

Karaoke With Stan Still

Weekend Live Entertainment Saturday 17th March

FIREWORX Sunday 18th March G - STRING QUIZ NIGHT

MONDAY

Cash Prizes

DANCING WITH RAY Line Dancing & Sequence Dancing with Tuition Spot Waltz with Prizes

SUNDAYS CASH BINGO & 5 NUMBER BINGO

NEW HOURS

Sunday 18th March

NOW OPEN SAT & SUN 12NOON - 11:30PM

FUNCTION ROOM

FREE TO HIRE -FULL FACILITIES

ON THE 52 BUS ROUTE ( EVERY 10 MINUTES)

£12.95 FOR A 3 COURSE MEAL INCLUDING A GLASS OF WINE, CHOCOLATES & TABLE FLOWERS

Friday 16th March

EVERY SUNDAY

Ultra Cabaret Style 2 Girl Duo

KARAOKE WITH BOB & SUE LOTS OF SPECIAL FOOD & DRINK OFFERS

CHELTENHAM

GOLD CUP

ICONETTES

Saturday 17th March

KEITH SENIOR Super Male Talent Plus Fun Quiz

FREE FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE - RING FOR AVAILABLE DATES

Served 6pm - 9pm, Kids Welcome £8.00, All Homemade

SING-A-LONG WITH BILL & PETE FULL SIZE SNOOKER & POOL TABLE SUPERB FUNCTION ROOM Air Conditioned, Private Bar, Seats 150, Catering, Live DJ - For Any Occasion

SATURDAY 31ST MARCH

CHARITY FUN NIGHT FOR MICHAEL’S LYMPHOMA APPEAL

JACK IN A BOX

117 Silkstone Road • Hackenthorpe

07721 052574

134 MAIN ROAD - DARNALL - SHEFFIELD TEL: 0114 244 2134

PAUL GRAHAM Solo

•POPPADOMS & DIPS •HOMEMADE BHAJIS •CHOICE OF 3 CURRIES (VEG OPTION AVAILABLE) •RICE & NAAN

THURSDAY

THE VICTORY CLUB

Sunday 18th March

A Warm Welcome from Jill & Steve RACE DAY Malin Bridge Inn & FUN DAY WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH DISCO CURRY ALL WELCOME NIGHT

WEDNESDAY

VINCE SHAW

Sunday 25th March

Function Room Available For Hire, Parties, Weddings, Funerals Etc... up to 150 persons

MOTHER’S DAY

FAMILY GAMES NIGHT

Sunday 18th March

RICHIE ALEXANDER

Walkley - Sheffield Tel: 0114 234 8956

TUESDAY

STEREO LOVE

CRAIG OFFERS A WARM WELCOME TO CUSTOMERS OLD AND NEW

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR

ROBBIE MARTIN

POKER NIGHT Private League & Cash Games POOL LEAGUE New Members Wanted

Saturday 17th March

Cricket Inn Road, Shefﬁeld Telephone: 07533543549

9:00PM MONDAY CASH & BEER PRIZES & JACKPOT

Holme Lane, Shefﬁeld, S6 4J2 Tel: 0114 2348241

BINGO

PARK GARDENERS

WALKLEY WMC 287 Providence Road

FRIDAY 16TH MARCH from 1pm (NOON - 3PM) FROM £4.50 GREAT MEALS SERVED 6 DAYS A WEEK WEDNESDAY

WMC

455 Handsworth Road - Handsworth - S13 9DD Tel: 0114 269 2525

CRAIG DEEGAN

JACKPOT ON LAST HOUSE

East Bank Road, Sheffield - 0114 272 8812

- SUNDAY LUNCHES -

HANDSWORTH

Come along & see the Girl’s Head Shave (including the landlady)

•LIVE MUSIC •RAFFLE •AUCTION AND MUCH MORE

7:30pm Start, Tickets £3 on the door

AIR CONDITIONED - EXTERNAL SMOKING AREA

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

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 18th March

STEVE ANDREWS Sunday 25th March

DEBBI FRANCIS

NORTHERN SOUL NIGHTS SATURDAY 24TH MARCH SATURDAY 28TH APRIL

MEMBERS & AFFILIATED FRIENDS MOST WELCOME

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Tel: 0114 285 1118 - www.bradfieldbrewery.co.uk E4 Handsworth Social Club

13 Hall Road, Shefﬁeld Tel: 0114 269 3019

Saturday 17th March

FRIDAY 16TH MARCH

GRAHAM’S FAMILY FUN NIGHT SATURDAY 17TH MARCH

STEPHANIE KING’S THE STAGE SHOW -

CATS EYES Sunday 18th March VICKY LOUISE Saturday 24th March TONY WALLACE & DANCE NATION DUO Sunday 25th March STEVE LAWRENCE

2 GUEST ARTISTS, FUN QUIZ, PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT & BINGO

OPEN THE BOX - FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY FRIDAY 16TH MARCH - JACKPOT £350 EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY QUIZ NIGHT IN THE LOUNGE WITH SEAN

Chaucer Family Social Club

SERVING THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

Chaucer Close, Off Halifax Road S5 9QE Tel: 07832 903471 PRIVATE PARTIES ETC FREE FUNCTION ROOM SEATS UPTO 100 PEOPLE FULL CATERING

SUNDAY LUNCHES £3.50 (CHILDREN £2.00) TO BE BOOKED BY THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY

5 Number Bingo, Spin The Wheel

Come and Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with A NEW DAWN KARAOKE

EVERY WEDNESDAY SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCH

12 NOON - WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, BINGO, SANDWICHES ETC FREE FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE

SHEFFIELD LANE WMC

45 Hatfield House Lane, Sheffield S5 6HU

0114 2457 806

Fully Air-Conditioned Concert Room & Lounge

Friday 16th March

ALEXANDER’S PALACE Saturday 17th March DAN KNIGHT’S STORM Sunday 18th March DESIGNER Tuesday 20th March ANDREW PASHLEY Friday 23rd March THE KRAYZ MONDAY AFTERNOONS

Sequence & Modern Dancing

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

BINGO EVERY NIGHT WE ARE HOLDING OUR BEER PRICES CHILDREN ARE WELCOME IN THE CONCERT ROOM ON SUN LUNCH TIMES & TUE NIGHTS

Sunday 18th March

ROADHOUSE

Thursday 22nd March

SI SONATA

Saturday 24th March

CRASH

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

FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED

1st & 3rd Friday of Every Month LITTLE ANT L.A. KARAOKE

2nd & 4th Friday of Every Month

NORTHERN SOUL & MOTOWN Live Entertainment SATURDAY 17TH MARCH

SAMMY GALE PAUL BARRY

SATURDAY 24TH MARCH

Lisa & Chris Welcome you to the

NOAH’S ARK

197 Mansfield Road, Sheffield S12 2AL - 0114 239 8681

Friday 16th March

KEELEY Monday

QUIZ NIGHT Tuesday

BUSKERS’ NIGHT & PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT- £100 Thursday

OPEN THE BOX

SUNDAY18TH MARCH SUNDAY LUNCH WITH A FREE GLASS OF WINE FOR MUM 3/4 SNOOKER TABLE

JOHN SMITHS £2.15 PER PINT

OPEN ALL DAY SAT& SUN

Friday

Sunday

SING-A-LONG WITH BRIAN & FRIENDS (& BINGO)

PENSIONERS’ SPECIAL 12NOON - 2PM Except Wednesday & Sunday

We are next to St Cecilia’s Church

FOOD SERVED UNTIL 6PM FREE WI-FI

07832 903471

We Cater For Up To 100 People For Private Parties, Christenings & Wakes etc

For Enquiries and More Information please call Simon on

Saturday 17th March

COAST

Wednesday

Poker Night - 8:30pm Start

MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL

SOCIAL CLUB

ANDY LEE MARSH

Monday

Pool Night - New Members Welcome

FREE POOL

Southey Green Road, Shefﬁeld, S5 7QQ

Thursday 15th March

S2 4LE, Tel: 0114 2550 163

SATURDAY17TH MARCH

SOUTHEY TEL: 0114 2325768 / 0114 2311101

Old Crown Inn 137 London Road, Sheffield

BINGO EVERY NIGHT EXCEPT MONDAY & WEDNESDAY - 9:15pm Start EVERY WEDNESDAY BALLROOM DANCING WITH TUITION

SUNDAY 18TH MARCH

SUE & PAUL’S ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Gemma and Mike Welcome You To...

BOUNDARY ACADEMY

NOW OPEN AT JORDANTHORPE PARKWAY, S8 8BU!

LIVE TERTAINMENT

EVERY Y SATURDA

March 17th - SARAH KIDMAN March 24th - PAPER KITE March 31st - TONY LEWIS

PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB NEW MEMBERS WELCOME - JUST COME IN AND JOIN!!! INSTANT MEMBERSHIP

£2.60 A PINT

£2.40 A PINT

• NEWLY REFURBISHED FULL SIZE SNOOKER TABLE • FAMILIES WELCOME • CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA • DISCO’S • LARGE FREE CAR PARK • ROOM HIRE • THREE FOOTBALL PITCHES FOR HIRE • ASK ABOUT OUR LOW RATE!

TEL: 07957 975032

FIND US ON FACEBOOK SEARCH FOR BOUNDARY ACADEMY

IF YOU HAVE AN UPDATED PUBLICITY PICTURE PLEASE SEND IT THROUGH TO US AT INFO@MERCURYNEWSPAPER.CO.UK

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Sponsored by

BRADFIELD BREWERY THE

BELLE VUE

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

Jayne & Steve welcome you to the “Value for Money Pub”

The Golden Plover

Cricket Inn Road, S2 5AT

With Our Own Supertram Stop Next Door!

0787 0644 738

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT KAY & DOUGY WELCOME CUSTOMERS OLD & NEW

Spa View Road, Off Occupation Lane, Hackenthorpe S12 4HE

Telephone: 07894 303457

POKER NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY ALL WELCOME

EVERY SUNDAY

NEW DISCO EVERY SATURDAY 8:30PM TILL LATE WITH DAVE THE RAVE

CHINESE BINGO

KARAOKE EVERY SUNDAY 3PM TILL 8PM WITH STEVE B

COMING SOON

St. Patrick’s Charity Night in Aid of:

Performances from

CARLIE DEELEY Sat 17th March 2012 Doors open : 7pm

Tickets ONLY

Adult: £4.00 Child: £2.00 Family Ticket: £10.00 (2 x Adults & 2 x Children)

630 Prince of Wales Road Sheffield S9 4ER

Tel: 0114 244 2936

New Rd, Stocksbridge S36 2EJ

839 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge S36 1DR

THE PEGGY TUB The Silver Fox TEL: 0114 288 2142

FRIDAY 16TH MARCH

BLITZ CLASSIC ROCK

We serve Carling,Fosters, John Smiths, Tetley, Strongbow & Guinness plus on cask Hobgoblin, Deuchards IPA and a rolling guest beer, March’s Guest - St Austell’s Tribute MONDAYS - POOL LEAGUE TUESDAYS - QUIZ NIGHT (9pm) with the all new Snakes & Ladders Quiz, Play Your Cards Right and Stand Up Bingo

TRIBUTE ACTS

THURSDAYS - POOL KNOCKOUT £2 Entry, Cash and Ales Prizes, 9pm Start

MONDAY SNOOKER/ INTER POOL ROUND ROBIN LEAGUE

SATURDAYS - KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

WATCH THIS SPACE!

+ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ (WIN 8 PINTS OF BEER)

FOOD SERVED 10AM - 7PM THURSDAYS

Come & join us for: Irish Quiz Great Prizes Bingo

Richard & Wendy Welcome You to

WEDNESDAYS - GAMES NIGHT with Wii, Darts & Free Pool All Day

STEVE’S GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ WIN 8 PINTS

(Davy’s Sporting Club Ltd)

ALL WELCOME TO VISIT

ALL MONEY PAID OUT!

VALUE FOR MONEY + BREAKFAST SPECIALS

At D.S.C

FREE FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE Private Parties for Over 25s Only Funerals Catered For

FRIDAYS - HAPPY HOUR 6-7pm

EVERY SUNDAY

KARAOKE 4pm until 9pm

ALL WELCOME 2 SNOOKER TABLES SEPARATE POOL ROOM PRIVATE FUNCTION ROOM WITH FREE HIRE

The Fox

SUNDAYS - BINGO From 7:30pm All Cash Prizes, Tickets from £1

SUNDAY 18TH MARCH

MOTHERING SUNDAY

Mum’s Eat Free when accompanied byt the Family! SUNDAYS HOME COOKED SUNDAY ROAST Served 12-3pm No Fast Food, Just Good Home Cooked Food as Fast as We Can Booking Preferable 07906 848520

FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS MONDAY - FRIDAY 12-2:30PM

Robin Lane, Beighton, Sheffield 0114 247 9613

FREE FUNCTION ROOM

ON TWO DIGITAL SCREENS EVERY TUESDAY

CASSIEOKE FUN NIGHT IRISH BINGO & MORE EVERY THURSDAY

QUIZ & IRISH BINGO BEER VOUCHER PRIZES FREE REFRESHMENTS EVERY 2ND FRIDAY

CASSIEOKE EVERY DAY

BINGO - 12NOON TO 3PM CASH PRIZES

SPECIAL DEALS ON FOOD & DRINK!!

FOOD SERVED ALL DAY

BRIMINGTON SOCIAL CLUB High Street, Brimington, Chesterfield 01246 233700

TUESDAY 20TH MARCH BEARDSMITH FANTASTIC FAMILY BAND

AS SEEN ON TV

FREE ADMISSION - NON MEMBERS WELCOME DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM

SARAH KIDMAN

T.C.B. DUO

THE IMPERIAL - WED 21ST MARCH

SWINTON VICTORIA - FRI 23rd MARCH

Swinton Victoria Club

THE IMPERIAL

Station Street • Swinton • S64 8PU Telephone: 01709 582 329

FREE ENTRY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Only £3 per person

Zumba Classes Every Thurs 6-7pm & 7-7.45pm

First Saturday of Every Month

SOUL NIGHT

ST.PATRICKS DAY

2 LIVE ARTISTS Friday 23rd March

T.C.B DUO

Saturday 24th March

CHARITY NIGHT

CLIFF STREET • MEXBOROUGH • S64 9HU

HAND CRAFTED REAL ALES

FRIDAY 16TH MARCH

FAMILY PRIZE BINGO EYES DOWN AT 9PM!! PLUS CASH GAMES

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH FANCY A CHUCKLE????

2:PM

STAR MALE COMEDY VOCAL DUO

SUNDAY 18TH MARCH

CABARET NIGHT ON STAGE AT 8:45PM!

WITH KEITH SENIOR, REBECCA SPARKLE AND STEVE BEYER (EX UNFORGETTABLES!)

WEDNESDAY 21ST MARCH

BUSKERʼS NIGHT WITH THIS WEEKʼS HOST

SARAH KIDMAN PLUS FRIENDS! ALL PROCEEDS TO ERY MOTHER’S DAY CARV£8.00 Great Ormond Street Hospital £4.95, 3 COURSES COURSE MAIN Live Band - CUBS BOOKING ADVISABLE! & Raffle SUNDAY CARVERY (12 - 3PM) £4.95 DJ BIG BIRD EVERY WEEKEND TELEPHONE 07712 200 382

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BRIMINGTON SOCIAL CLUB

EVERY MONDAY Quiz & Bingo TUESDAY - STAR TIME SPECIAL EVERY THURSDAY Dancing with Resident Organist EVERY FRIDAY Bingo + Open The Box SATURDAY 17TH MARCH

HARMONY BEAT

VOCAL /INSTRUMENTAL 3 PIECE BAND

WHITTINGTON ALBION ROAD NEWBOLD WMC OLD MINERS SOCIAL CLUB

Thirlmere Road, Newbold, Chesterﬁeld, S41 8EJ

Saturday 17th March

GIANT SHANE STEVENS Sunday 18th March

SUNDAY 18TH MARCH

For Details Contact N.M.W.C on 01246 278849

TUESDAY 20TH MARCH

CLUB CHESTERFIELD Chester Street, Chesterfield T: 01246 234200

LEANE GREEN GOOD FEMALE VOCALIST BEARDSMITH EXCELLENT FAMILY BAND HIGH STREET, BRIMINGTON, CHESTERFIELD T: 01246 233700

www.brimingtonsocialclub.co.uk

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

Tel: 01246 810 507

Wednesday 14th March

Saturday 17th March

NEV JAMES STAR PERSONALITY VOCALIST Sunday 18th March

TRACEY LEA VOCAL ENTERTAINER

Station Lane, Old Whittington, Chesterfield

Tel: 01246 451961

BINGO EVERY NIGHT

Every Monday - ZUMBA 6pm to 7pm Every Tuesday - POKER NIGHT Every Wednesday - AUCTION Lotting 12 Noon - Auction Starts 7pm Followed by BINGO - 9:30pm start BIKERS WELCOME

SAT 17TH MAR SUN 18TH MAR

RACHEL RYAN ASHLEY KING

FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE

EAST DENE SOCIAL CLUB LTD DONCASTER RD, ROTHERHAM THURSDAY 15TH MARCH

BARBARA DEAN

BUDDIES

Saturday 24th March

R&R BAND

DAVE LLOYD VOCAL ENTERTAINER

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH

Saturday 17th March

Sunday 25th March

Top 4 Piece Group

FLASHBACK Saturday 24th March

U2 TRIBUTE UK’S NUMBER 1

Saturday 31st March

ROD STEWART TRIBUTE

CARVERY FROM £4.60 FOOD SERVED ALL DAY

CASK ALES NOW BEING SERVED

MASTIN MOOR MW

RENISHAW ROAD, MASTIN MOOR, CHESTERFIELD

TEL: 01246 472547

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH

LEANNE

SATURDAY 24TH MARCH

ERIC OWEN

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

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

CURTIS LEE VOCAL ENTERTAINER

Tuesday Night Auction - 7pm - Finish Bingo Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday Large Function Room For Hire Holds 250 People Available for Weddings, Birthdays, Parties etc. Maureen Welcomes You To

THE RED LION Real Ale & Mild Beer

BADFINGERS

SUNDAY 18TH MARCH

DAN KNIGHT’S STORM Excellent All Male Group

MONDAY & WEDNESDAY

BINGO

FRIDAY 23RD MARCH

SOUL NIGHT

7:30 Onwards, Bar Until 11:15pm

Saturday 17th March

COACH PARTIES ACCEPTED BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Saturday 24th March

LENNY MICHAELS

GREASBROUGH WMC

Church Street, Greasbrough, Rotherham

01709 551117

In the Old Lounge 9:30 Start

CHILDREN ALLOWED ON WEDNESDAYS BUT NO CHILDREN ALLOWED ON SATURDAYS

EVERY THURSDAY COUNTRY & WESTERN Thursday 15th March

THE HALEYS

Saturday 17th March - Male/Female Duo

CAN YOU FEEL IT Thursday 22nd March

ARIZONA FLAME Saturday 24th March - Male Duo

SIXATION

AIR CONDITIONING

HERE’S JONNY Traditional Home Cooked SOMETHING OLDFood SOMETHING NEW DEMMI LAURA ELLIS Saturday 17th March

Sunday 18th March

Tuesday 20th March

SILVERWOOD MINERS WELFARE

Doncaster Road, Dalton, Rotherham, S65 3ET

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY

KARAOKE

TUESDAY 7PM - 8PM

ZUMBA CLASS SUNDAY

PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT/ LOTTO Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat (7pm to 11:30pm) Tues & Thurs & Sun (7pm to 11pm)

TEL: 01709 854074 BIRDWELL CLUB/VENUE Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley

01226 742377

www.birdwellvenue.com

Wednesday 14th March

EVERY FRIDAY LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

Saturday 17th March

COMPLETE MADNESS

138 Main Road, Renishaw S31 9UW - Tel: 01246 434 157

Friday 16th March

DISCO

QUIZ

MEMBERS & AFFILIATED MEMBERS ONLY SNACK BAR OPEN SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS

GROUCHO

Top Weekend Entertainment

SATURDAY

TUESDAY

Sheffield Road, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield - 01246 450 770

RENISHAW M.W.

We Show

Top Female Vocalist

29 Albion Road - Rotherham Centre Tel: 01709 512545

SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS Sunday 18th March

CARRY ON CABARET

BAND OF BROTHERS Saturday 24th March

Wednesday 21st March

RIO MADNESS

THE CIVILIANS

RAWMARSH TRADES & LABOUR CLUB

Saturday 31st March

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

THE SEARCHERS

Saturday 17th March

VERTIGO Sunday 18th March

KAREN STARR FROM AUGUST THE 3RD & EVERY WEDNESDAY TO FOLLOW - AUCTION NIGHT

VERTIGO

RAWMARSH TRADES - SAT 17th MARCH

Doncaster Club Listings

Sponsored by

BRADFIELD BREWERY

DONCASTER TRADES South Mall, Frenchgate Centre, Doncaster THURSDAY 15TH MARCH

CHARITY NIGHT

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

CARCROFT VILLAGE WMC

CHESTNUT AVENUE, CARCROFT, DN6 8AG. TEL: (01302) 722520 Friday 16th March

EVE MERTON • DREAMS TRUST • WHIZZ KID TICKETS £5 - AVAILABLE AT THE BAR OR ON THE NIGHT

FRIDAY 16TH MARCH (AFTERNOON 1PM - 4PM)

CAROLANN B COUNTRY & WESTERN

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH (EVENING ENTERTAINMENT)

2 REAL

TUESDAY 20TH MARCH (AFTERNOON 2PM - 5PM)

CRAIG DEEGAN GREAT VOCALIST

ANGEL & THE SINNERS

ONE WAY

RIO MADNESS

(Fabulous Band) Sunday 18th March

(Fabulous Band) Sunday 25th March (Amazing Duo)

Tuesday 27th March

COMPLETE MADNESS

STEFFIE ACKROYD

Tuesday 20th March

Friday 30th March

(Male Vocalist)

ROBERT KING

(Female Vocalist)

KENNY FRANCIS

Friday 23rd March

Saturday 31st March

(Classy Male)

(Amazing Band)

DAVEY NICHOLLS

Tel: 01302 326313

Saturday 24th March

KATRICE

(Female Solo) Saturday 17th March

(Superb Madness/Ska Band)

EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT

www.doncastertrades.co.uk

ARMTHORPE CORONATION CLUB

ENVY

ASKERN SPA CLUB Moss Road, Askern, Doncaster - Tel: 07950 980268

Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster Tel: 01302 831393 Saturday 17th March

Forthcoming Entertainment

EVOLUTION STAR MALE TRIO

Saturday 17th March

Sunday 18th March

ADRENALIZE Great Boy/Girl Duo

FANTASTIC GIRL VOCAL

Saturday 24th March

JADE ADAMS

SISTER BIG STUFF 7 Piece - All Live, Soul Band

Friday 23rd March

NIGELEXCELLENT WILSON’S SECRET BOY/GIRL DUO

Saturday 31st March

Saturday 24th March

SOUND CRAFT STAR TRIO FROM YORKS

CRASHERS

5 Piece - Amazing, All Live, Edgy Band

Saturday 25th March

TRIPLE X

20th CENTURY ROCKS

STAR YORKS TRIO

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

BALBY ROAD RECREATIONAL CLUB Balby Road, Doncaster Tel: 364692

SAT 17TH MARCH

20TH CENTURY ROCKS (2 Boy Duo with Comedy)

TUES 20TH MARCH

BALBY ROAD RECRATIONAL

SAT 17TH MARCH

DONCASTER Tel: 01302 364092 Fax: 01302 328176 Email: enquiries@thewheatleyhotel.co.uk Web: www.thewheatleyhotel.co.uk

SUNDAY 18TH MARCH - TOP UK VOCAL ENTERTAINER

Thorne Road, Wheatley, Doncaster DN2 5DR

(Top Young Female Vocalist)

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

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CURTIS LEE

SACHA WEEKLY AUCTION NIGHT

(Lively Boy/girl Duo)

JADE ADAMS

HALLOWS DAY

TUESDAY 20TH MARCH - GREAT FEMALE VOCALIST

DESIGNER

SAT 31ST MARCH

ENTERTAINMENT

PUBLIC HOUSE/GUEST HOUSE

SAT 24TH MARCH

(Male Vocalist from Pop Idol)

CALL PAUL ON 07950 980268 FOR INFO

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH - GREAT LIVE FOUR PIECE BAND

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live Review & Interview Lacuna Coil Words by Katy Evans

Lacuna Coil have had what is known in the trade, as a career defining few months. Bringing their own unique take on gothic metal, the Italian rockers have not only brought a relatively unexplored genre of music into the more commercial of lights, however have also done enough to ensure their most deep-rooted of fans are both surprised and satisfied. With a brand new album now under their belts released in early 2012, ‘Dark Adrenaline’ is a definitive corner stone for a band who are on the brink of total international stardom. ‘Dark Adrenaline’ marks the modernized Lacuna Coil, a group who are by no means afraid of keeping up with the times. Although coined as gothic metal under their label, the new release has a much more electronic, energetic feel, notably in tracks ‘Trip the Darkness’ and ‘Fire,’ both delivering a blistering punch right on the heart of the modern day music scene. ‘“We can play ballads and gothic stuff, but we feel most comfortable playing the energetic stuff, which is why the new album sounds the way it does. We’ve always been labelled a gothic band because when we started that’s what we were into that, especially on the first album,’ explains lead vocalist Andrea Ferro, male vocalist of the captivating group. ‘But, with experience you learn to make it yours and explore where you can take it. We’ve always been open-minded people, so even when we were gothic fans we were also into traditional or more aggressive metal, or experimental bands.’ A sustained thread throughout the album appears to be a swing towards more emphasis on female vocalist Cristina Scabbia lyrical solos, ‘I Don’t Believe In Tomorrow’ and ‘Something More’ are a nod towards more melodic harmonies, with haunting riffage and sweeping baselines coming as a standard procedure within. All aiding the versatility of ‘Dark Adrenalive,’ Lacuna Coil have also included their version of R.E.M’s ‘Loosing My Religion.’ Although in theory it could have easily come across on the tad desperate side, contradict that for a belter miles more haunting and dark than the original. ‘We always try to put something new in every album, but this is our sixth album, so we’ve developed out own trademark or style at this point. You can hear that it’s Lacuna Coil when you listen to Dark Adrenaline, but we tried to have a good combination between the type of sound people are expecting and doing something new.’ ‘Dark Adrenaline’ is released on Century Media and available now. Check out the bands official website www.lacunacoil.it for more info.

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Review Lost Alone - Corporation - 08/03

Words by Katy Evans

It’s somewhat refreshing for a band to not be bound by stereotypes, clichés or strict genres. For musicians who aren’t afraid of exploiting the genre they are exploring nor feel pressure to succumb to a sound they may believe only to be commercially viable. This band? Lostalone Ok so pretty big words yes, however none more fitting than Derby three piece Lostalone, who took to the stage at Sheffield’s Corporation on Thursday 8th March. Primary support for Essex vixens Inme, they took on the task like any long in the tooth professional would, with enough gritty fervour and intensity to truly mark their own individual stamp on the steel city. Typically a punk rockers Mecca, Corporation was dynamically transformed into an alt. rock circus, with lead vocalist Steven Battelle taking role of the puppet master. ‘It’s really nice to be able to feel that connection live and the level of knowledge by the people knowing the new material,’ reveals Vocalist Steven Battelle. ‘We were allowed to really get the essence of what it’s about, we had the freedom and that really comes out in the album. And that felt really special.’ Combining tracks off both studio releases, including a culmination of brand spanking new numbers from album ‘I’m a UFO in this city,’ Lostalone’s 2012 new material seems to harbour an increased gritty edge with particular reference to ‘Vesuvius’ and ‘Do You Get What You Pray For?’ which offers a skin full of bolstering riffage and delicacies combined. ‘The harder stuff on the record is definitely harder,’ explains Battelle. ‘Working with the people we did, instead of going into a room and just playing a song, the producers sat down with us and spoke through what every song is about, the feeling. It was if this song is an aggressive song, we’re going to have the next three or four days being really moody and if a song had a beautiful moment it would be that we’ve got to become happy. And that’s what was amazing about working with the people we did.’ The album is still largely experimental, hell you would expect nothing less from only the trio’s second release, however their onstage persona makes no reference to the band’s still up-and-coming, organic roots. They have what is increasingly uncommon in underground groups, a dedicated passion for the music they write, sure as hell a reflection upon their performance at Sheffield’s Corporation.

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by stuart renton My column is one year old this month, and while I’d love to get all self-congratulatory about the literally tens of readers who flock to my page, I can’t as I’ve got things to slag off talk positively about recent news stories and generally make the world a better place through the magic of my writing! The latest Blu Ray releases are a measly bunch, the remake of 80’s comedy horror, Fright Night being about the best of a truly bad job. I’m fairly sure the key word here is ‘remake’ where you have to actually retell the same story to a degree, but what we have here bears absolutely no resemblance to the source material. That said, it doesn’t do a bad job, all things considered, even if the only similarity to the original is in name alone. Worth checking out if you like trashy and pointless horror. Or ex-Doctor Who, David Tennant. Who is rubbish here. But by far the worst culprit for utter crap of the week is Twilight Breaking Dawn (Part 1), which really is the nastiest piece of drivel ever created. I challenge anyone to find the story in this offensive waste of photons. It’s nothing but some insipid death-obsessed goth chick swooning over two dreary and characterless teens. Twilight. Twishite, more like! And, on the subject of shite things… I saw Immortals the other day, the movie likened to 300, but without the fantastic imagery, the storyline, or, in fact, any redeeming features. I never thought it was possible to have a movie worse than the Trash Clash of the Titans remake, but this somehow, miraculously, manages to crawl under the already scarily low bar. Immortals is devoid of story, style or substance. It’s just so utterly awful, if you asked me if I’d prefer an evening with Tara Palmer-Tomkinson or another sitting of Immortals, I’d actually chose the date with the girl with no brain. Well, if I would if there wasn’t an option to gouge my own eyes out first, which, let’s face it, would be the preferred solution to a date with any of the uber annoying media whores from TV. And top of the steaming pile of no talent this week is Stacey Solomon, who was dethroned from her lofty perch for admitting it was the stress of her celebrity lifestyle that caused her to smoke at seven months pregnant. Come on, we’re all stressed love and you can’t blame the pressures of being a celebrity on smoking – oh no, someone took a photo of me as I left the studio in my professionally done make up and my two thousand pound designer jacket (with matching five thousand dollar bag). This lifestyle’s too stressful. Give me a fag now and to hell with the growing child inside me!!!! Stick to Iceland you ultra daft and incredibly useless bint - you’d be better suited working there (or more preferably: move to Iceland where we’d never have to see or hear from you ever again). Mind you, I can’t exactly say the Mother of the Year Award is any kind of coveted prize. It’s not much when you consider Solomon joined the likes of Kerry Katona, Katie Price, and foul-mouthed bog witch, Sharon Osborne. With that kind of line-up, they’ll be posthumously awarding the prize to Michael Jackson next year for his contribution to children everywhere!

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Wednesday 21st March BBC One

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6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Crime and Punishment 10:00 Homes under the Hammer 11:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 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 I Want My Own Room 3:35 Lockie Leonard 4:00 Sport Relief Does Glee Club 4:30 My Life: My Birthday Shook the World 5:00 Newsround 5:15 Pointless 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 Regional News and Weather 7:00 The One Show 7:30 EastEnders 8:00 Waterloo Road 9:00 The Apprentice 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 10:45 Match of the Day 11:55 Film: Nightwatch 1:30 Weatherview

7:00 Roar 7:30 League of Super Evil 7:45 Eliot Kid 7:55 Newsround 8:00 Bear Behaving Badly 8:25 Shaun the Sheep 8:30 Alphablocks 8:35 Abadas 8:45 Poetry Pie 8:50 Lulu Zipadoo 9:05 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20 Driver Danʼs Story Train 9:30 Guess with Jess 9:40 Andyʼs Wild Adventures 9:55 Tree Fu Tom 10:15 ZingZillas Zingbop 10:25 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:30 Mama Mirabelleʼs Home Movies 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 The Budget 2012 3:00 Helicopter Heroes 3:45 Flog It! Ten of the Best 4:30 Breakaway 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Britainʼs First Photo Album 7:00 Escape to the Country 7:30 Watson & Oliver 8:00 The Fishermanʼs Apprentice with Monty Halls 9:00 Wikileaks: The Secret Life of a Superpower 10:00 The Apprentice: Youʼre Fired 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 Cage Fighting Women: Storyville 12:20 Medium

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 12.15 The Chancellorʼs Budget - An ITV News Special 2.00 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.00 Midsomer Murders: Midsomer Life (Part 2) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 The Unforgettable Russell Harty 8.00 Midsomer Murders 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Live Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: Motherʼs Day Special 11.35 Road Warriors 12.30 The Zone: Jackpot247

Channel 4 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 Freshly Squeezed 7:30 According To Jim 7:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25 Frasier 9:00 Undercover Boss USA 10:00 The Renovation Game 11:00 You Deserve This House 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 12:35 How To Cook Like Heston 1:05 River Cottage Bites 1:20 Film: Sea Of Sand 3:10 Countdown 4:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Four In A Bed 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Four Rooms 9:00 One Born Every Minute 10:00 10 Oʼclock Live 10:55 My Phone Sex Secrets 12:00 Random Acts

Five 6.00 Thomas & Friends 6.10 The WotWots 6.20 City of Friends 6.35 Jelly Jamm 6.45 Peppa Pig 6.50 Castle Farm 7.00 Little Princess 7.10 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 7.20 The Mr. Men Show 7.35 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.10 Peppa Pig 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.25 Peppa Pig 8.30 Roary the Racing Car 8.45 Bananas In Pyjamas 9.00 Hanaʼs Helpline 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 LIVE with Gabby 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.15 Emergency Bikers 1.15 Home and Away 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 CSI: NY 3.15 Film: Shattered Silence 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.30 5 News 7.00 Cowboy Builders 8.00 Big Body Squad 9.00 NCIS 10.00 Law and Order: Criminal Intent 11.00 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 11.55 Pokerstars: The Big Game 12.50 Inside Hollywood

Thursday 22nd March BBC One

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7:00 Roar 7:30 League of Super Evil 7:45 Eliot Kid 7:55 Newsround 8:00 Bear Behaving Badly 8:25 Shaun the Sheep 8:30 Alphablocks 8:35 Abadas 8:45 Poetry Pie 8:50 Lulu Zipadoo 9:05 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20 Driver Danʼs Story Train 9:30 Guess with Jess 9:40 Andyʼs Wild Adventures 9:55 Tree Fu Tom 10:15 ZingZillas Zingbop 10:25 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:30 Mama Mirabelleʼs Home Movies 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 1:00 My Life in Books 1:30 See Hear 2:00 Lifeline 2:15 The Weakest Link 3:00 Helicopter Heroes 3:45 Flog It! Ten of the Best 4:30 Breakaway 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Britainʼs First Photo Album 7:00 Hairy Bikersʼ Bakeation 8:00 Natural World: Zambezi 9:00 White Heat 10:00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme 10:30 Newsnight 11:20 The Tube 12:20 Medium

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 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.00 Midsomer Murders: The Magicianʼs Nephew (Part 1) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 How Much Is Your Council Charging You?: Tonight 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Love Life 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 For Better For Worse 11.35 The Jonathan Ross Show 12.30 Take Me Out

Channel 4 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 Freshly Squeezed 7:30 According To Jim 7:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25 Frasier 9:00 Undercover Boss USA 10:00 The Renovation Game 11:00 You Deserve This House 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 12:35 How To Cook Like Heston 1:05 Film: Up Periscope 3:10 Countdown 4:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Four In A Bed 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Get Your House In Order 9:00 Maryʼs Bottom Line 10:00 Death Row 10:55 Random Acts 11:00 Embarrassing Bodies 12:05 The Shooting Gallery: Caught On Camera

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Friday 23rd March BBC One

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6:00 Breakfast 9:15 Crime and Punishment 10:00 Homes under the Hammer 11:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 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 The Big Sport Relief Warm-Up 3:10 David Walliamsʼ Big Swim: A Sport Relief Challenge 3:35 The Big Sport Relief Warm-Up 3:45 Helenʼs Polar Challenge for Sport Relief 4:10 The Big Sport Relief Warm-Up 4:20 Million Pound Bike Ride: A Sport Relief Challenge 4:45 The Big Sport Relief Warm-Up 5:00 Horrible Histories Sport Relief Bob Report 5:05 The Big Sport Relief Warm-Up 5:15 Sport Relief Does Glee Club: Grand Final 6:00 BBC News at Six 6:30 Regional News and Weather 7:00 Sport Relief 2012 10:00 BBC News at Ten 10:25 Regional News and Weather 10:35 Sport Relief 2012 1:30 Weatherview

7:00 Roar 7:30 League of Super Evil 7:45 Eliot Kid 7:55 Newsround 8:00 Bear Behaving Badly 8:25 Shaun the Sheep 8:30 Alphablocks 8:35 Abadas 8:45 Poetry Pie 8:50 Lulu Zipadoo 9:05 Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20 Driver Danʼs Story Train 9:30 Guess with Jess 9:40 Andyʼs Wild Adventures 9:55 Tree Fu Tom 10:15 ZingZillas Zingbop 10:25 Chuggington: Badge Quest 10:30 Mama Mirabelleʼs Home Movies 10:40 Waybuloo 11:00 In the Night Garden 11:30 BBC World News 12:00 Daily Politics 1:00 My Life in Books 1:30 Living Dangerously 2:15 The Weakest Link 3:00 Helicopter Heroes 3:45 Flog It! Ten of the Best 4:30 Breakaway 5:15 Antiques Road Trip 6:00 Eggheads 6:30 Britainʼs First Photo Album 7:00 Coast 7:30 Mastermind 8:00 Mastermind 8:30 Gardenersʼ World 9:00 Reverse Missionaries 10:00 Sport Relief 2012 10:40 Newsnight 11:10 The Book Review Show 11:50 The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 12:00 Film: The Visitor

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 Dickinsonʼs Real Deal 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show 4.00 Midsomer Murders: The Magicianʼs Nephew (Part 2) 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Calendar News 6.30 ITV News & Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 Safari Vet School 8.30 Coronation Street 9.00 Benidorm 10.00 ITV News at Ten & Weather 10.35 Film: Air America 12.35 The Zone: Jackpot247

Channel 4 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 Freshly Squeezed 7:30 According To Jim 7:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25 Frasier 9:00 Undercover Boss USA 10:00 The Renovation Game 11:00 You Deserve This House 12:00 Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 12:35 How To Cook Like Heston 1:05 Film: Drums Along The Mohawk 3:05 Sainsburyʼs And Channel 4 Present... 2012: Mandip Sehmi 3:10 Countdown 4:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Four In A Bed 6:00 The Simpsons 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News 7:55 4thought.Tv 8:00 Come Dine With Me 9:00 Film: Sahara 11:30 Rude Tube: Rude Tunes 12:35 Film: Napoleon Dynamite

Five 6.00 Thomas & Friends 6.10 The WotWots 6.20 City of Friends 6.35 Jelly Jamm 6.45 Peppa Pig 6.50 Castle Farm 7.00 Little Princess 7.10 Ben and Hollyʼs Little Kingdom 7.20 The Mr Men Show 7.35 Thomas & Friends 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fiﬁ and the Flowertots 8.10 Peppa Pig 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.25 Peppa Pig 8.35 Roary the Racing Car 8.45 Bananas In Pyjamas 9.00 Hanaʼs Helpline 9.15 The Wright Stuff 11.10 LIVE with Gabby 12.10 5 News Lunchtime 12.15 Emergency Bikers 1.15 Home and Away 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 NCIS 3.15 Film: Ice Twisters 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.30 5 News 7.00 The Secret D-Day Disaster: Revealed 8.00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 9.00 The Mentalist 10.00 Castle 11.00 Law and Order: Criminal Intent 11.55 Inside Hollywood 12.00 SuperCasino

7 Day Soapwatch Coronation St Mon: How far will Frankʼs killer go to protect his or her identity? Stella points the finger when money goes missing but the culprit may be closer to home. Home schooling Max may be a bigger challenge than Kylie first thought. Sally is left fighting for her life. Carla demands the truth - but will it cost her dearly? The tables have turned for Tina and Tommy. Thurs:n The Websters have a fraught journey ahead. Amber drops a bombshell on Dev and Sunita. Tommy and Tinaʼs date takes a sour turn. Fri: Is this the end for Dev and Sunita? Gail is disgusted when Audreyʼs secret affair comes to light. Steve tries to distance himself from Tracy - but with little luck. A drunken Sunita is left red-faced when she misreads the situation. Sally and Carla make amends. David and Gail resolve to rid Audrey of Lewis. Emmerdale Mon: Sandy is left shaken when Ashley takes his house keys away. Adam struggles to cope under the mounting pressure. Megan gives Declan an ultimatum if she is to stay.

Tues: Afraid that rumours are starting to spread, Ashley sacks Rachel. Megan defies Declan and approaches the Sharmas for investment. Moira is determined to take control and focus on her family. Wed: Edʼs shock proposition leaves Aaron gobsmacked. Adam is furious when Holly thanks Cain for saving her life. Sam starts to worry that Zak is drinking too much. Thurs: Adam loses control and torches the garage - with Cain inside. Sam panics when Zak goes missing with Samson. Aaron tells Chas about Edʼs offer of a move to France. Cainʼs life hangs in the balance in the burning garage. Megan is concerned when she finds a disorientated Zak with Samson. Jimmy puts his cunning plan to break Nicola into action. Fri: Adam struggles to hold it together. Concerned about Zak, Sam confides in Lisa. Ali is fed up with Dan - and Ruby suggests it is time for a divorce. Eastenders Mon: Andrew presents Heather with a radical proposition for their big day - but will she take him up on his offer? When a desperate Ben confronts Heather about Marsdenʼs threat, a terrible fight

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ensues, with devastating consequences. Dot, Cora and Rose join forces in order to repair Heatherʼs damaged wedding dress in time for tomorrow. Tues: Phil, Ben and Jay attempt to hide their true emotions during Philʼs welcome home dinner, knowing they must keep their monstrous secret concealed - but will Shirley realise something is wrong? Wed: A distraught Shirley begins to unravel when questioned by Detective Crisp about Heatherʼs final hours. At the police station, Phil watches Jay and Ben being led away for separate questioning - but can they maintain their lie? Thurs: Phil waits with a devastated Shirley for news on Jay and Benʼs police interviews as they attempt to stick with their version of events. In a moment of madness, a protective Rose lies about Andrewʼs whereabouts and Andrew begins to panic when Detective Crisp reveals he knows all about his dubious history. Home & Away Mon: John continues to hide the extent of his financial problems from Gina, but finds out she already knows when he strikes a deal with Dennis

to recoup some of his losses from the council. Roo regrets her hasty decision to quit, especially when Harvey makes her reapply for her job. Tues: When Casey continues to act out of character, Brax realises Tyler must be behind it and warns him off. Henri forces April to realise the impact of her affair with Heath on her schoolwork. Wed: April and Heath go public with their relationship. Leahʼs meddling this time hurts Ruby as much as Brax when she finds him in bed with a woman so soon after her mother died. Thurs: A blood-stained t-shirt is discovered during a police search of the Walkersʼ farm. Is it connected to Stu Hendersonʼs murder? Wilting under the pressure, Sasha turns to Xavier for support. Romeo comes under suspicion when his violent family history is unearthed. Fri: Furious to find Harvey lied after a week of preparing for her job interview, Roo pushes him into the pool. After getting job rejection after rejection, Romeo takes Liamʼs advice and tries professional surfing. Neighbours Mon: On the eve of her departure for Vietnam,

Kate receives an email supposedly from Sophie, begging her to return for the meeting with the Department of Human Services. Tues: Paul returns to Ramsey Street, to the news that Sophie has run away. The DHS meeting is the next day so it is vital to ﬁnd her. While Paul and Susan strike out, Callum has better luck although he fails to persuade her to go home and instead is sworn to secrecy. Wed: Callum ﬁnally reveals Sophieʼs hiding place when Kate returns in time for the DHS meeting. The reunion is far from sisterly and results in the realisation that they no longer want to live together. No one wants Sophie to end up in foster care, so can a better solution be found? Thurs: Challenged to take on the legal guardianship of Sophie, Paul wonders whether he is up to the job. Roz is moved by his obvious love for the girl, but can she convince her superiors at the DHS? In all the drama, everyone forgets Kateʼs birthday. Fri: Obsessed by Michael, Emilia is frustrated when Lucas gets in the way of a heart to heart. She realises she is being unfair to him and ends their relationship.

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ADWICK HOUSE HOTEL

31 YORK STREET - BLACKPOOL CENTRAL

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

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CARAVANS TO LET

Static and touring caravan park that is surrounded by unspoilt countryside close to fishing ponds and only 10 mins from Skegness

We have static caravans FOR HIRE from £210 per week

CARAVANS FOR SALE FOR SALE Static caravans start at £6500 inc 2012 site fee paid! ABI HAVANA 12 X 28FT - 6 BERTH - £6995 WESTBROOK 10 X 28FT - 7 BERTH - £6995

Tel: 01262 605957 07974 978311

www.flamboroughrockcottages.co.uk

JACOBS MOUNT

Quiet Family Park, Nr Scarborough (2 miles), All Hard Standing Pitches, Fully Equipped , Superb up - market site on the A170

Tel: 01723 361 178 Pictures on our Website

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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

The Ascot Guest House Scarborough

All Rooms En-Suite, Tea and Coffee Making Facilities, Colour TV, FREE Wi-Fi, Hair Dryers and Smoking Rooms Available

£23

Per Person Per Night Central Position Opposite Station Now Booking 2012

Tel: 01723 364 963

NOW BOOKING WINTER/SPRING 2012

While on holiday in Skegness why not pay us a visit at The Old Chequers Inn A listed building believed to be the oldest Inn in Lincolnshire. You will be greeted with a warm and friendly welcome. Award winning for our food, service, even our toilets have an award! Lunches 12 - 2 Tues - Sat two meals for £9.50 Sunday Carvery 12 - 3 which includes 5 roasts and a selection of fresh local veg, we are told we are the best on the East Coast ( Booking advisable )

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT PAUL AT CARAVAN SALES ON

For 2 to 6 Person with Seaviews

www.oceancourthotel.net

our a la carte restaurant have main courses from £6.95

01754 880320 Open 7 Days

BRIDLINGTON A Warm Welcome Awaits you at the

SOUTHDOWNE HOTEL 78 MARINE DRIVE - BRIDLINGTON Most Rooms Face the Sea Ample Parking - Superb Food

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ABI ARIZONA 12 X 30FT - 6 BERTH - £7995

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Non Smoking / Pets Accepted Linen and Towels provided

The Inn Old Chequers

Starters & Desserts £3.50 Main Course £8.25 have an Early bird menu we Evenings 6 - 7pm from £5.95

EAST COAST

For up to 8 people

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

WILLERBY HERALD 10 X 34FT - 6 BERTH - £6500

TELEPHONE: 01253 294507

FLAMBOROUGH

1,2 & 3 BEDROOM CHALETS

TEL: 07714 154450

Weekends - Friday to Sunday Sea View, B& B - £95 Monday-Friday £110

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SMOKING/ NON SMOKING ROOMS AVAILABLE

The Old Chequers Caravan Park

www.theberwickhotel.co.uk

Taking Bookings for Spring and Summer 2012 B&B FROM £25 PER NIGHT

EAST COAST

Tel: 01262 673270

FILEY

• Disabled Ramp Available • 2 bed bungalow - sleeps up to 4 • Close to local amenities, town centre • 10 minutes from town and beach • Short breaks available • No smoking • Guide dogs only • Full Facilities, TV & DVD plus Washer • Linen Provided TAKING SPRING 1 WEEK, 2 WEEK AND WEEKEND BREAK BOOKINGS

Tel: 07765144638 or 01723 513587

BRIDLINGTON

The Swallow Holiday Apartments Luxury, modern, fully equipped holiday studio apartment for 2 people and apartments for 4 to 5 people Book Tickets for the SPA Theatre & Royal Hall through us and receive a great discount! Central Location next to SPA & South Beach, close to town centre Gay Friendly - Families Welcome

Please Phone Paul or Lou on

01262 679301 www.hotelswallow.com

CHAPEL ST. LEONARDS ROBIN HOOD SITE

Luxury Caravans with Full Facilities On Quiet Site

From £180 to £400 per week

Near Club Tropicana FOR DETAILS PLEASE CALL

07976 820640

Tel: 01754 880320 BRIDLINGTON

MIRAMAR LICENSED HOTEL Sunny South Facing, Friendly, Comfortable and Quiet Hotel

Excellent Home Cooked Food, Close to Beach/Spa, chair lift to both ﬂoors. Colour TVs and Tea/Coffee facilities in all rooms.

Smoking allowed in rooms

01262 677387 Stairlight to First Floor

SPRING BREAKS 4 NIGHTS

B& B for £80

or Special 1 Night B&B £23

OWN YOUR VERY OWN HOLIDAY HOME FROM ONLY £4995 ON QUIET FAMILY RUN PARK IN WITHERNSEA Facilities include: • Licensed Club with Family Room • Fishing Lake • Children’s Play Area • Mini Golf

Site Fees Paid to 2013

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INGOLDMELLS 6 BERTH • 2 BEDROOM CARAVAN Clean, All Mod Cons, Freeview TV, Close to Beach, Market, Fun Fair, Pubs & Clubs Families Only

Now Taking Bookings for Spring/Summer Small Deposit Required

TEL 0114 249 8826 OR 07766224123

INGOLDMELLS

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

NEW DEVELOPMENT FOR 2012 LAKESIDE PITCHES AVAILABLE

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

MANY NEW & USED CARAVANS FOR SALE BOOKING NOW FOR 2012

Telephone: 01754 810833 www.sycamorefarm.net

BUTLINS SKEGNESS Summer Breaks Open March to November

Fully Equipped, 3 to 4 Bed Caravans with Cooker, Freeview TV, Microwave Oven, Washing Machine, Competitive Prices. BUTLINS PASSES AVAILABLE Telephone Kim or Norman on

01353 777058 / 07709 626723

CLEETHORPES Choose from a Bungalow by the Sea or Two Country Cottages FULL FACILITES

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www.prospectfarm.co.uk

3 BED, 8 BERTH CARAVAN SCARBOROUGH All Mod Cons, near Clubs, Pubs, Shops and All Ammenities Opposite Market No Pets Open Till November

Tel: 0114 2643954 07789 783716

The Terrace Hotel 69 Westbrough - YO11 1TS

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

B&B from £20pppn En-Suite £23pppn

Tel: 01723 374937

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THREE LOVELY BUNGALOWS TWO AT SEWERBY, BRIDLINGTON ONE AT FLAMBOROUGH, BY THE LIGHTHOUSE

Pets Welcome, Lovely Walks, Golf Courses BROCHURE ON REQUEST T:0845 8639743 M:07801 013944

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FILEY HOLIDAY COTTAGE 2 Bed former fisherman’s cottage Available for Long & Short Breaks All Year Round FULLY REFURBISHED Central to Filey Peaceful Location Close to Beach and All Amenities All Bedding Supplied Cooker, Toaster, Washer, Fridge, You don’t have to bring anything! Outside Seating Area

RING FOR DETAILS 07817 225879 www.seabreakersfiley.co.uk

BRIDLINGTON Beachside Holiday Chalets 200 Yards to the Sea 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

WHITBY

Delightful 3 bed cottage, close to the sea

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

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

All Inclusive Available from £348 to £486 per week Short weekend breaks £138 for 2 people PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FOR A BROCHURE & DVD

Call 0114 2692772

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

Chapel St. Leonards

HAPPY DAYS LEISURE

Family Orientated site with a range of facilities including: Direct Beach Access Outdoor Heated Pool Indoor Sports Hall Laundrette Arcade Restaurant Pub & Club SELF CATERING CARAVANS FOR SHORT BREAKS (3&4 NIGHT STAYS) FROM £119 FULL WEEKS £219 OWN YOUR OWN CARAVAN FROM £3999 UP TO £29,000 Call our ofﬁce for further details or a brochure

ASH-LEE & PUFFIN APARTMENTS

Sleeps 2 to 6 People

GREAT VALUE FROM ONLY £190 FOR 2 PEOPLE AND £395 FOR 6 PEOPLE PER WEEK FULLY EQUIPED •PARKING PROVIDED FROUND FLOOR AVAILABLE

ONLY £225 FOR 2 OR £285 FOR 4 PEOPLE PER WEEK

CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES TELEPHONE: 01262 400 485 OR 077743 415924 www.ashlee-apartments.co.uk

01754 872341 Trunch Lane, Chapel St. Leonards, Skegness

www.happydaysleisure.com

Tel: 07884 348967 24hrs 0115 953 2640

GLYNVALE HOTEL

101 Drummond Road - Skegness

SPECIAL MONDAY - FRIDAY

Bed, Breakfast, Evening Meal £125 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

The Palm Court

SKEGNESS

CARAVAN TO LET SLEEPS UP TO SIX, ON SILVER BEACH SITE ANCHORE LANE, INGOLDMELLS, SKEGNESS VERY CLEAN, GOOD ACCOMMODATION ALL MOD CONS, QUIET SITE CLOSE TO ALL AMMENITIES PUBS, SHOPS AND BEACH FAMILIES AND COUPLE ONLY MOST DATES AVAILABLE THIS SPRING AND SUMMER

CALL 07722 802031 MABLETHORPE Self Catering, Dog & Wheelchair Friendly Chalets To Let

Close to Dog Walking Beach & Local Amenities, Plus Optional Beach Hut, Entertainment On Site Contact Darren for Details on 07515 541300

SKEGNESS

Holiday Bungalow Accessible for Wheelchair Wheel-in shower room with handrails Allocated parking space One person must be registered disabled Easy walking distance of town and shops Now booking for Easter Further details

Call Trudy 01775 768433

STATIC CARAVANS for sale, on the Far Grange Park & Golf Club, 5* with all facilities, heated pool & spa, vans start from £22,995, double glazed and central heated, inclusive of site fees, water rates, insurance and full inventory. Ready to move in.

Ring Kevin on 07957 641916 or 01262 468010

BRIDLINGTON Holiday Flats Ground Floor 2 Mins to Sea Tel:01262 678671 07940 566879 15 Seaview Rd, Skegness PE25 1BW

• Situated on Skegness Sea Front • All Rooms En-Suite • Sea View Rooms Available • Ground Floor Room Available

SPRING BREAKS

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For more details or to request a free brochure

SPECIAL OFFER UP TO 31st May 2012 3 Night Stay B/B 2 adults Sharing £55 each 4 Nights - £70 Rooms are ensuite & allocated free private car parking, Excluding bank and public holidays, Not family chalets or 4 poster rooms

"All Enquires Welcolme" "You Come As A Guest And Leave As A Friend"

For further details please ‘phone Jean on 01754 766 158 Or visit our website: www.grafton-skegness.co.uk

INGOLDMELLS Family Run Superb Caravan

Most Dates Available Near Beach, Fantasy Island, All Amenties TV & DVD Call Sheila Anytime

(01754)767711

07947 806514

www.palmcourtskegness.co.uk South Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3HP

INGOLDMELLS

ALL ROOMS WITH EN-SUITE FACILITIES

Maggie, Terry and Sean - Family from Barnsley

SPRING MID-WEEK SPECIAL

£20 PER PERSON PER NIGHT BASED ON 2 SHARING FOR MIN 2 NIGHTS

SKEGNESS

Richmond Holiday Centre 3 Bedrooms • Fully Equipped • TV Separate Showers • Shops On Site Full Entertainment • Bingo Gymnasium, Assault Course and Football Pitch on Site

JUNE WEEKLY SPECIALS £250 Call Hayden on 07787356152

SKEGNESS

37 Foot Luxury Caravan Close to Shops & Entertainment Parking Available Personally Supervised Discounts for Pensioners Sorry No Pets

8 Berth Luxury Caravan

Jean at the Whitelodge Holiday Home

TV, Tea/Coffee facilites in every room, En-suite rooms available, own key Price £25pppn Open All Year Now Booking for 2012 Call Now for Further Details

01754 874248

CORNWALL

PORTHLEVEN Fishermans Cottages

Log Fires • Pets Welcome Two minutes from beaches/coastal paths Within easy walking distance of some excellent eating places/pubs FROM ONLY £190 PER WEEK

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

PERRANPORTH Near Newquay TWO CARAVANS TO LET SEA VIEWS OPEN 12 MONTHS PETS WELCOME For Details Call

07835 335445

CHAPEL ST LEONARDS

LINCOLNSHIRE

2 BEDROOMED LUXURY CHALET CAN ACCOMODATE FIVE FULL FACILITIES CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES

STATIC CARAVAN FOR SALE

VACANCIES IN APRIL,MAY & SEPT

TEL: 01709 375122 OR 07989501927

3 BEDROOM - SLEEPS 8 Ideal for First Time Buyer, situated on Seven Lakes Country Park with Extensive Fishing Lakes

New Trend Holiday Park

FIRST TO SEE WILL BUY!

NEW TREND HOLIDAY PARK LIES SIX MILES NORTH OF SKEGNESS, WE ARE NESTLED IN THE RESIDENTIAL HEART OF THE VILLAGE

CALL TINA ON 07594 138727

SKEGNESS

CHALETS FOR SALE FROM ONLY £7000

The site was established in 1961 and consists of 123 detached cedar wood chalets built to accomodate four to six persons. Each Chalet has a lounge, 2 bedrooms, fully equipped kitchen and shower/ bathroom and toilet.

www.newtrendholidaypark.com

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

Lake Ross Caravan Park And Fishery Spalding, Lincolnshire Well stocked, large coarse lake, Licensed clubhouse, Touring pitches & static caravans, Caravans available, fishing matches can be arranged, 2011 / 2012 4 BERTH CARAVAN, 2 BEDROOM, FULL FACILITIES FOR ONLY £295 PER WEEK For more information telephone

01775 761690 www.lakeross.co.uk LAKE DISTRICT

LUXURY CARAVAN FOR HIRE LAKE DISTRICT - NEAR KENDAL Luxury Caravan , Fully Equipped including Central Heating

PRICED £11,995 Anytime

5 Individual Lakes

20 Acres of Water 150 Pegs

SUPERB LODGES BY THE LAKE 4 BERTH - 2 BEDROOM LODGES WITH VIEWS OVER LAKES FROM £165 FOR 2 NIGHTS AA Approved

TELEPHONE: 01400 230888 Ancaster, Grantham, Lincs, NG32 3RT

www.woodlandwaters.co.uk

CHESTNUTS HOLIDAY COTTAGES

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

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angler’s corner racing form by Clint Walker

I’ve not had chance to wet a line this week, I’ve been far too busy sadly.....I’ve written up a feature for Tackle & Gun magazine, completed a couple of pieces for www.ukmatchangler.com and been snowed under with all things Pallatrax in addition to posting out competition prizes, books and all kind of other stuff, so my fishing will have to wait until next week.... I have received an email today from a fishery owner in which he describes how his staff caught a pair of poachers trying to take fish for the table from his venue. If you are a regular reader, you will know that this is a subject close to my (and no doubt yours) heart and one which has been discussed before, but this is a very busy fishery, open day and night, and these low life still think they can chance it! I am aware that poaching both to move fish, and for the table is prevalent across the country and that all of us have a tale or two; on this particular occasion, patrolling night staff saw a shadow slip into the undergrowth and decided to investigate.... Both bailiffs carry a mobile phone in case assistance is required, but the offenders had quietly made off towards the road before capture. A subsequent detailed search of the surroundings led to the discovery of a rudimentary set up including a hook over five inches long, with a barb to match!!! Obviously there was no intention of returning fish which run to almost 70lbs, so why do ‘individuals’ think it acceptable to take what are obviously not food fish for their table? Is it an education issue? Is it because they can operate with only minimum risk, as it would be problematic to detain them? Is it because there is no deterrent? Is it a combination of all factors? Notwithstanding the fact that the price of fish in the supermarket is now astronomical, I believe there is an argument to include of the aforementioned factors. But what can be done? There are now a variety of properly run programmes in place to liaise and educate anglers from foreign shores and others (diplomatic, I know...) into the laws and byelaws which affect angling in the UK. There is an increasing number of caring anglers who may be prepared to alert the authorities or even confront offenders, and there is an increased amount of awareness from bodies such as the EA who know something must be put in place to combat the issue.....then there is the rhetoric from Government who say there isn’t really a problem! Well, I’m sorry, there IS a problem, and I (and you) who pay millions of pounds in licence revenue, should rightly expect that this ‘issue’ has preventative steps taken to eradicate it! I’m not Jeremy Clarkson, and don’t have the benefit of a legal team to argue my case should what I say be taken out of context, but I would echo his thoughts and declare that the shooting of pests should be allowed!!! Come on Government, sort it out!

by Timelord

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4.00 Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle), Grade 3, 4yo+, 2m 5f: With the race now down to a mere 103 to pick from I shall stick with Tenor Nivernais although as I said last week he can be no more than a hopeful selection and in truth any of them could win. 4.40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, Grade 3, 4yo, 2m ½f: David Pipe’s Kazlian remains the selection with Royal Bonsai still as first reserve. 5.15 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open N. H. Flat Race), Grade 1, 4-6yo, 2m ½f: Champagne Fever is still first choice with Jezki, Village Vic, Horatio Hornblower and Moscow Mannon looking the chief threats. Cheltenham, Thursday: 1.30 Jewson Novices’ Chase, Grade 2, 2m 4f: Micheal Flips had to do all the donkey work when beaten by For Non Stop in a Grade 1 chase at Newbury recently. If ridden differently he may be able to turn the form around on this more demanding track and he merits serious consideration, as does For Non Stop himself. Another in with a good chance is Kumbeshwar whose second to Sprinter Sacre could look very good after Tuesday. Zaynar also holds strong credentials along with Bold Sir Brian. In a tight call I am narrowly favouring Micheal Flips. 2.05 Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle), Listed, 3m: This is another pin job where any of the runners could win. Of those in the handicap at present, and based purely on last time out performances, I like: Sir Kezbaah; Cantlow; Buena Vista; Quartz De Thai; Reideer Dippin; and RestlessHarry. Sir Kezbaah gets the vote but without much confidence. 2.40 Ryanair Chase, Grade 1, 2m 5f: With Realt Dubh going for the Champion Chase the way is open for Noble Prince to land the spoils. Kauto Stone, Riverside Theatre, Roi Du Mee, Somersby and Blazing Tempo can follow him home but in almost any order. 3.20 Ladbrokes World Hurdle, Grade 1, 3m; With innumerable Grade1 wins on the bounce to his name this has to be Big Bucks’ race to lose. He may get beat one day but this may not be that day. Dynaste may be the one for the forecast. 4.00 Byrne Group Plate, (Handicap Chase), Grade 3, 2m 5f: Fine Parchment looked on the way back at Newbury and gets the vote. The Cockney Mackem is first reserve, after which I like (in order): Notus de la Tour; Jack the Giant; and Holmwood Legend. 4.40 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders), (Class 2), (5yo+ 0-145), 3m 1f 110yds: Another almost impenetrable handicap can go the way of Faasel who has looked rejuvenated of late. There are too many dangers to list but, if running, Mostly Bob and Marufo would merit close consideration. Cheltenham, Friday: 1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle, Grade 1, 2m 1f; One Cool Shabra and His Excellency both have very good ratings in my system and are likely to prove dangerous. However I like the look of the form of Pearl Swan and Grumeti with a marginal preference for Pearl Swan who will have learnt a lot from his last race. Urbain de Sivola might be the one to give this pair most to do. Kazlian and Royal Bonsai would also be of interest if running here. 2.05 Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle, Grade3, 2m 1f: Snap Tie has been off for over two years but if he gets in he will be off a low weight and could make that tell. This is the horse that defeated the then Champion Hurdler Katchit (in receipt of only 3lb) back in 2008 and if he retains any semblance of that ability he has to have a decent chance off 10st. 2lb in a handicap. Of those well out of the handicap I like Kandari, Dontpaytheferryman and Dul Ar An Ol but they may not make the cut. 2.40 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, Grade 1, 3m: Rocky Creek is the selection followed by: Brindisi Breeze; Felix Yonger; Cotton Mill; Boston Bob; Sword of Destiny; Dawn Commander; Brass Tax; and Poole Master, in that order. 3.20 Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase, Grade 1, 3m 2f 110yds: With Kauto Star now a confirmed runner this looks like being an absolute belter of a race. Long Run put in a career best performance in my system last time and has looked even better over this extra distance. He must take all the beating but, even at the age of 12, Kauto Star is no mug and will not be easily beaten. Burton Port is also in the line up and ran well to be beaten only half a length by Long Run last time, although in receipt of 10lbs that day. However, although he hasn’t run as well as expected so far this year, I still hold a belief that Diamond Harry could prove to be good enough if on top form. I am therefore going to select him as the possible (e/w) value bet but to be honest this is more an act of faith about his possible potential than proven track performance this year. 4.00 Christies Foxhunters Chase Challenge Cup, Class 2, 5yo+, 3m 2f 110yds (Amateur Riders): Cloudy Lane has my top rating but I like the chance of Rowdy Rampage who gets the nod. Picaroon may prove to be the most dangerous opponent after Cloudy Lane. 4.40 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle, (Class 2), (4yo+, 0-145), 2m 4f 110yds: With still over 150 to choose from I have concentrated on those in the handicap that seem likely to run. Nicky Henderson has a strong hand here so pay careful attention to whatever he runs. However the vote goes to Malcolm Jefferson’s Attaglance who won last time out in a good time at Market Rasen and looks to have little more to do here. 5.15 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Handicap), Grade 3, 2m 110yds: The rather long shortlist comprises: Ultimate; French Opera; Kid Cassidy; Kumbeshwar; Renard; Lucky William; Oiseau de Nuit (won this race last year); Lancetto; Tara Royal; De Boitron; Free World; and Rileyev. The vote goes to Ultimate, with top weight French Opera being first reserve.

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External Cup Exploits The big talking point of the week was Penistone Church’s excellent victory in the Sheffield Challenge Cup on Wednesday night at Fitzwilliam Sports Complex, Wakefield. When Penistone Church took on Hemsworth Miners Welfare FC of the Northern Counties East League Division One and over came the challenge with a 2-1 win. Goals through Mitch Savage and Alvin Riley secured a place in the semifinal. They are eagerly anticipating the draw which will pitch them against either with Sheffield FC, Frickley Athletic or Worksop Town, a mouthwatering thought whoever they are drawn against. To follow that at the weekend Aquaforce Barnsley took on Staveley Miners Welfare FC Reserves from the Northern Counties East League Premier at the Miners Welfare Ground, Staveley in the Semi-Final of the Rosehill Press Association Challenge Cuo and won through to the final with a goal from Conrad Barayni in the first period of extra time to earn the right of a penalty shoot out after draw the game 1-1. Aquaforce then succeed in the shoot-out by four penalties to two. Premier Division At the top something had to give in the top of the table clash betwen Athersley Recreation on a match match unbeaten run and Swallownest Miners Welfare who have now registered nine games without defeat. It became unlucky thirteen for Athersley as they went down 1-0 with Swallownest scoring being Ashley Atkins. Man of the match was Swallownest centre forward David Sills. Stocksbridge Park Steels and Penistone Church kept the pressure on Athersley who remain on top spot. It remains the green, green grass of home with Stocksbridge unbeaten on home territory with a 1-0 win over Ecclesfield Red Rose, goal rather aptly scored by Tom Jones. Penistone recorded a similar score at Handsworth Reserves with the winner coming from George Orrell. At the bottom with Sheffield FC and Hallam not playing, Davy FC picked a well earned point away at Millmoor Juniors 2-2, oals from Steve Bayston and Rob Thorpe for Davy, with replies from Lee Jordan and Martin Jones for Millmoor. The other two games both ended in stalemate. South Kirkby Colliery’s 2-2 against High Green Villa,oals for South Kirkby from Anthony Jackson and Ben Moore with Toz Fogarty and Craig netting for High Green. Wombwell Main and Everest FC battled a hard fought 0-0 draw. Division One It wasn’t unlucky thirteen for Houghton Main as they recorded an emphatic 4-0 away victory over Caribbean Sports, goals coming from Luke Sykes 2, Jordan Crookes and Jake Simon to consolidate their position at the top of the pile with a 12 points margin with seven games to go. Penistone Church Reserves put the pressure on Frecheville CA for the second spot with a 3-0 home victory over Wickersley, goals coming from Matt Young, Flo Fadiga and Peter Hobson while Frecheville could only manage a 2-2 draw with middle of the table Bramley Sunnyside away, goals for Frecheville scored by Joe Somerset and Robby Ward with replies from Paul Zalesny and Sam Sweeney. With Aquaforce and Silkstone without league games it was catch up for Oughtibridge WMSC who recorded a rout against Worksop Parramore at home 5-0 with a hat-trick from Benjamin Cook and a brace from Westoby. Sheffield Athletic had a battling 2-2 draw at home to Thorpe Hesley, goals from Steve Jones and Mick Kay for the home side with Thorpe Hesley answers from Luke Webster and Joe Hall. Worsbrough Bridge Reserves scored a resounding 3-1 win away at Swinton Station Athletic to ease their relegation woes slightly, Justin Greenwood scoring for the home side. Division Two Gleadess lost ground on the Athersley Recreation Reserves at the top of the table going down 3-2 away to Frecheville Reserves. Frecheville scorers were Ryan Hardman, John Higgins and Matthew Mitchell moving Frecheville up one place over Millmoor Junior Reserves while Athersley recorded a 1-0 away win at Boyton Sports with a goals from Dean Shirt in a evenly match game with Adrian Tomlin having an excellent game for Boyton Sports. Thorncliffe and Sheffield Bankers both consolidated third and fourth spot respectively with good wins, Thorncliffe 2-0 at home to New Bohemians, goals scored by Chris Ashberry and Gavin Butler. Sheffield Bakers with a 3-1 win away at De La Salle Old Boys. Bankers scorer was Sam Dean with three with a reply from De La Salle from Joseph Howsham. Meadowhall Sheffield Sunday League League Cup Quarter-Final Both quarter-final ties in the League Cup went to form with High Noon overcoming Heeley FC away from home 5-1 with goals from Reid 3, Hill and Rippon with Heeley’s reply from Statham. In the other semi Hackenthorpe A overcame Ridgeway Athletic by a 6-1 margin with a sterling performance from Dixon who got four goals and also Nolan who got two. Ridgeway’s consolation was through Charlesworth. This sets up the semi-final ties which are being played at Sandygate, home of Hallam FC, the first on 25th March will be between High Noon and Handsworth Turf Tavern and the other on 1st April between Hackenthorpe A and Royal Earl, both games kick-off at 11.00 am. Premier Division With Hackenthorpe A top of the table playing in the League Cup Quarter-final it made for catch up with the other teams in the division. Royal Earl took advantage of the situation to move within three points with a 2-1 away win at Warminster Road against White Hart Greenhill. Goals from Schofield and Turner secured victory with a reply from Lees for the home side. Meanwhile at Thornbridge Playing Fields Handsworth Turf Tavern secure an impressive away win over Packhorse Inn 5-1 with goals for Handsworth coming from Allen 2, Greenfield, Turner and Ellis. Division One A 3-0 win for Arundel ESC over HSBC consolidated their position at the top of the table and extended the points difference to six points. Goals from Spooner, Roper and Martin secured the win and hopefully for Arundel a quick return back to the top flight. An impressive 3-1 away win for Arbourthorne EA B at the HSBC ground against Brunsmeer Abbey AJW who are in second place with goals from Cartledge 2 1 pen and Stewart with Parry scoring for Brunsmeer. This moves Arbourthorne B away from the bottom and gives them a bit of breathing space. Fourth places Jack-in-a-Box lost a bit of ground on the top with a 2-0 defeat at Chaucer Centre against Wadsley Bridge WMC who pull three points up on the visits with a brace of goals from Pearce. Division Two Congratulations must go to Mosborough B with only their second victory of the season, this one being against Hackenthorpe Villa who were in mid-table. Goals from Potts and Peelo secured the win with a reply from Seville for Villa. Despite this Mosborough B still remain rooted to the bottom of the table. Winn Gardens moved closer to Rawson Spring’s who game was abandoned because of a serious injury against Hackenthorpe B with a 5-2 win over Penistone Church. 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The Millers fuelled their push for a top seven place with a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle at Don Valley. Despite a good three points for the Millers manager Scott may feel his side could have won by a larger margin in a game they dominated from the beginning. Andy Scott elected to field the same side that was unfortunate not to take all three points from their game with Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday, with Gareth Evans being included on the bench in place of Paul Warne after returning from injury. Plymouth almost took the lead in a spectacular fashion after 15 minutes. Paul Wotton’s outrageous effort from inside his own half almost caught Rhys Taylor off his line, but the goalkeeper watched the ball bounce wide of the goal as he back peddled to his line. Despite both teams sTruggling to muster any real chances, the Millers enjoyed some good possession in the opening 20 minutes. The home side were almost rewarded for their dominance when a fantastic ball in from the left hand side by Sam Wood found an unmarked Alex Revell, but his header from the edge of the six yard box went just wide. Top goalscorer Lewis Grabban had looked lively on the Millers right flank and some great work down wing saw him cut the ball back from the byline to an onrushing Danny Harrison, who fired his effort well over the bar from the edge of the area. Danny Schofield was next to try his luck as he cut in from the right hand side before his powerful left footed strike whistled over Cole’s crossbar. The visitors almost went in for the break a goal ahead when a cross from Luke Young found Chadwick in the area, but his deflected effort was expertly turned over the crossbar by Rhys Taylor. Millers boss Andy Scott introduced Evans at half-time and

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A fine, mild afternoon was the setting for the Rovers first visit to Upton Park for nearly fifty five years. The Rovers made one change to the starting line-up from the Forest game, with Mamadou Bagayoko replacing Frederic Piquionne, who was ineligible in line with the terms of his loan deal. West Ham made two changes from their starting line-up that could only draw at home to Watford on Wednesday, with Henri Lansbury and Ricardo Vaz Te replacing Joey O’Brien and Julien Faubert. The Rovers defended the Bobby Moore (South) Stand end in the first half. The Rovers kicked off but the home team had the ball in the net after 16 seconds only to see it ruled out for offside. Then, in the 5th minute, Cole hit a left foot shot from the right that hit the bar before being cleared. The pressure was on the Rovers defence and kept on until the 9th minute when Vaz Te crossed from the left to the far post where Cole headed to the other post for NOLAN to touch over the line and put the Rovers behind. It was the 15th minute before the Rovers made their presence felt in the home territory for a sustained period.In the 21st minute, a West Ham move finished with a thirty yarder from Tomkins that was high and wide. Minutes later and Gillett from a similar distance put high over the bar.At this point the home team had to make a change when Vaz Te appeared to have a hamstring problem. Baldock replaced him. The first corner of the game came in the 29th minute to the Hammers but was cleared. Four minutes later a good low effort from Coppinger had Green diving to his right to touch round the post for a corner, which Green caught well. Minutes later and the Rovers won another corner without any tangible result. Five minutes from the break and Diouf on the Rovers left put over a good cross that the oncoming Barnes headed over. It had been a good period of possession for the Rovers but apart from Coppinger’s effort Green hadn’t been overly troubled. Over the remaining minutes the Hammers went on to the attack and won a couple of corners. The second one brought a loud claim from the Hammers players for a handball but the referee and his assistant hadn’t seen anything untoward.

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Five minutes into the second half the Rovers were awarded a free kick halfway in the West Ham half on the right touchline. Diouf placed the ball into the crowded penalty area where Barnes found space to head the ball but glanced it wide. Continuing to attack the Rovers won successive corners but failed to get any reward. In the 56th minute a free kick to the home team was headed over the bar by Cole.Two minutes later and Bennett on the Rovers left chipped the ball to the middle where Bagayoko, under challenge, headed wide.West Ham then produced a series of passes to keep possession but it all got them nowhere.In the 67th minute a good move down the Rovers gave Coppingerthe chance to hit a low ball to the near postwhere Green and Noble got in each other’s way before it was scrambled away. Then a cross from Coppinger on the right was headed wide by Diouf.At the other end a corner to the home team was cleared.In the 73rd minute some brilliant footwork by Coppinger and Diouf nearly put Diouf in on goal but it was cleared.Back came the Rovers when a long ball out of their defence put Diouf away. As the home defenders regrouped, Diouf squared for Gillett on the left, his shot was blocked but COPPINGER, following up, stabbed the ball into the net. In the 76th minute a good cross from Coppinger found Bennett in the penalty area but Green got his body in the way and beat the ball away. West Ham then forced a corner but it was easily cleared. The Rovers were enjoying good possession and a brilliant move down the right in the 84th minute led to Chimbonda hitting a low cross into the middle where Diouf, although stretching, managed to stab goalwards but Green, diving to his right, tipped it round the post.As the last five minutes came up the home team threw everything into the attack but despite conceding two corners over that period and four minutes of added time the Rovers defence stood firm and even got the odd attack in of their own. The referee blew the whistle on a pulsating game that had reaped a well deserved point for the Rovers and they could justifiably claim that they could have won all three points but for Green’s brilliance in the Hammers goal.In contrast Ikeme had only had to make routine saves throughout the match.

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his return to the side seemed to inspire the home side further, looking threatening from the offset. Grabban was the first to trouble the Plymouth defence as he charged into the box before lofting a clever effort towards goal, which Cole was able to collect on his line. A surging run from Evans down the Millers’ left saw him flash a ball across the face of goal, but his cross hit a Plymouth defender and just went wide of goal for a Millers corner. From the resultant corner Evans teased the Argyle defence with a curling ball into the centre of the six yard box, but as Johnny Mullins stooped to head the ball it was turned behind by an Argyle defender. A quick succession of Millers corners followed from both Evans and Pringle but a good punch from Plymouth stopper Cole eventually cleared the danger. The breakthrough eventually came when Evans latched onto a long ball down the left and used his pace to touch the ball beyond Darren Purse who clumsily brought down the Millers winger for a penalty. Top goalscorer Grabban stepped up confidently and sent Cole the wrong way as he placed the ball into the bottom right of the goal, taking his tally to 17 goals for the season. The Millers almost doubled their lead minutes later when a neat turn and shot from substitute Shaun Harrad almost caught Cole off-guard from the corner of the area. Plymouth threw bodies forward to try and rescue a point and came closed to doing so when a wide free-kick was well defended by Mullins who cleared the danger with his towering header. Scott’s side almost sealed the result when Grabban broke down the right, but his ball across the face of goal was well saved by Cole from efforts by Revell and Harrad to turn it in. Harrad was next to try and widen the gap between the two sides when he broke free of the Plymouth defence, but his powerful effort from the edge of the area flew just over the crossbar. Minutes into stoppage time, Evans should’ve killed the game off when he rounded Cole who had raced out of his area, only to eventually skew his effort over the top of an empty net.

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Two goals from Ched Evans - taking his tally for the season to 25 - helped the Blades to victory at Brentford. United’s leading goalscorer netted in each half, the second one a gift from Bees goalkeeper Simon Moore, to ensure United returned to winning ways against a team who play in red and white stripes and were founded in 1889! The 2-0 scoreline repeats the one from earlier in the season when the teams met at Bramall Lane. After consecutive defeats, chief Wilson made ﬁve changes for the trip to London. Lowton and Maguire returned after suspension, whilst Porter and Williams

were recalled - Hoskins also made his first start in a Blades shirt. On the bench, Egan and Cresswell were joined by Montgomery, Beattie and goalkeeper Howard. It appeared, soon after kick-off, that Wilson was continuing with his preferred 4-4-2 formation. Maguire partnered Hill in central defence, whilst further forward Hoskins took up a wide midfield role, allowing Porter to partner Evans in attack. The 1,785 Unitedites behind Simonsen’s goal began in great voice and after withstanding an early Brentford corner and Forshaw’s half-volley, which flew wide, the Blades grabbed the lead with the first serious exploration of the home side’s territory. Just six minutes had elapsed when a searching delivery down the left channel saw Porter flick on and EVANS lifted the ball over Logan before firing into the bottom corner of Moore’s net from 18 yards. A couple of Brentford efforts then lifted the home fans. Bidwell’s curling freekick found its way through to Legge at the back post but he took time to react, allowing Simonsen to make a save, whilst moments later Donaldson was free on the left but his shot was blocked by Maguire, possibly by the defender’s arm. A scrappy spell saw the referee’s whistle overused and free-kicks given all over the pitch. Diagouraga was booked for foul on Williams and United’s Quinn and Doyle were let off with warnings. The home side’s Legge headed at Simonsen from Bidwell’s free-kick, whilst close to half-time the Blades had two great opportunities to put the game out of Brentford’s reach. On 38 minutes,

after a misunderstanding in the home defence caused goalkeeper Moore to be out of position, Evans fired wide with just Dean and Legge protecting the goal, whilst on 40 minutes, Moore produced a spectacular save to keep out Porter’s header after a Hoskins cross. Before the interval, Brentford had a couple of chances to get back on level terms but Hill cut out Diagouraga’s cross, which was destined for Donaldson, and Forshaw’s free-kick was straight at Simonsen. Bob Booker got a great reception from all four sides of Griffin Park when he was presented to the crowd at halftime, whilst early in the second period Evans sliced an effort into the top tier of Unitedites in the away end after Williamson’s through ball. However, from the resulting goal-kick on 51 minutes, the Welshman was gifted with a chance to redeem himself. Moore scuffed his attempted clearance and EVANS was the first to react, outpacing his marker before rounding the goalkeeper and slotting home. The Blades almost added a third soon after when Williamson’s neat pass presented Porter with space but his poke at goal was saved by the onrushing Moore, obviously keen to make amends. For the home side, Weston was introduced and shot over, whilst a 35-yard free-kick from Douglas was off target after Maguire was booked around the hour mark. Wilson introduced Montgomery for Hoskins with Williamson moving out to wide right as Brentford began to mount a spell of pressure. Simonsen flung himself to his left to save Berahino’s shot and

Legge just failed to get on the end of a Bidwell free-kick. Cresswell replaced Porter with little over ten minutes to go and he aided the defensive effort as the attacking intent continued to come from the home side. Douglas had another long-range shot deﬂected over but the United’s back four, and helpers, repelled the threats. As the clock ticked around to 90 minutes, Lowton’s run presented Evans with a chance of a hat-trick, but his shot was blocked by the legs of Moore, whilst the last noteworthy action - before United could celebrate a welcome victory - was a booking for Cresswell after an aerial challenge with Osborne. Brentford: Moore, Saunders (McGinn 36), Douglas, Donaldson, Berahino, Forshaw (Weston 54), Logan, Diagouraga, Bidwell, Dean (Osborne 76), Legge. Unused: Lee, Thompson. Blades: Simonsen, Lowton, Hoskins (Montgomery 66), Doyle, Evans, Williamson, Maguire, Porter (Cresswell 77), Quinn, Williams, Hill. Unused: Beattie, Howard, Egan.

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drive into the roof of the net. The inevitable lull duly arrived and the shell-shocked visitors sought an avenue back into the game. And they came close to finding it just before the half-hour mark when Wes MATCH REPORT Fogden smashed over from six yards www.swfc.co.uk following a teasing Malone cross. That stirred Wednesday and Lines Sheffield Wednesday continued delivered a curling free kick their excellent start under goalwards that Flahavan did well to new manager Dave Jones with parry to safety. a convincing 3-0 win over Wesley Thomas broke free for Bournemouth at Hillsborough. Bournemouth moments later and Fresh from thrashing Bury 4-1 in midweek, the Owls continued where Stephen Bywater came to the Owls’ they left off, storming into a 3-0 lead rescue with a smart save to deny the bustling striker. inside 11 minutes. Bywater was beaten, though, just Danny Batth set the ball rolling before the interval when Thomas before a Miles Addison own goal turned inside the area and hit a doubled the advantage. In-form thumping drive that struck the inside Michail Antonio then bagged the of the post and rebounded across the goal of the game to effectively put the contest out of the Cherries’ reach six-yard box with no one on hand to apply the finish. even at that early juncture. Bournemouth had little choice but And there was no way back for Lee Bradbury’s side as counterpart Jones to come out on the front foot in the second half and this they did, albeit and his team took the points. without troubling the Owls’ backline. Bournemouth arrived in S6 having lost four on the spin and any prospect Space opened for Wednesday as a result which Ryan Lowe exploited on of reversing that slide were all but over after that explosive Wednesday the hour but the hitman was denied by Flahavan and Mike Jones saw start. a reflex header from the rebound Antonio forced a fine diving save diverted. from Darryl Flahavan in the fourth minute and from the resulting corner, Thomas flashed a snaphot wide midway through the second period the ball fell to the on-loan Reading and the longer the game went on winger, who beat his man down without the south coast side scoring, the right and sent in a low cross for Batth to convert in front of the Kop. the result was inevitable. The Cherries responded briefly with And so it proved as the closing stages passed as a matter of course Scott Malone flashing a shot wide and incident-free - save Bywater from the left angle of the penalty denying Addison at the death from area before Mike Jones went close six yards - with all the damage done with a deflected effort at the other in that opening and decisive first 11 end. And Wednesday kept the pressure on minutes. to go two up on nine minutes. Owls: Bywater, Buxton, Batth, R Chris Lines floated a whipped Jones, Bennett, M Jones, Semedo, corner to the back post and Rob Lines, Antonio, Madine, Lowe Jones headed into the danger zone where the ball struck the unfortunate (Morrison 77) Unused substitutes: Jameson, Llera, Addison and crept over the line. Prutton, O’Grady The misery continued for the Cherries as they conceded a third on Bournemouth: Flahavan, Cook, 11 minutes. Thomas (Stockley 71), Malone, Little seemed on for Antonio when he picked up possession on the right Fogden, Francis, Daniels, McDonald, McDermott, Addison, Gregory touchline but the pacey wideman Unused substitutes: Cooper, Tubbs, man promptly nipped between two defenders and drilled an unstoppable Baudry, Zubar

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Sheffield Wednesday vice chairman Paul Aldridge held the first of a series of fans’ forums at Hillsborough on Thursday and the night was deemed a big success. The intimate event of 30 Owls fans posing a raft of questions to Paul took place in Dooleys, with the evening covering all things Sheffield Wednesday. From managers, players and media, to ticketing, commercial, community, catering and marketing, all bases were covered in the near three-hour meeting. Paul said: “It was a really enjoyable evening and I am pleased the forum was well received. I am always happy to engage with supporters on all topics across the board at the club. “While these smaller forums will never take the place of the larger events with the manager and the chairman, they are an excellent way of engaging with our supporters and vice versa. “I would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend on Wednesday evening.” The vice chairman spoke frankly on a number of subjects, prompting positive feedback from those who attended the maiden forum. Terry Hibberd, administrator of owlsonline.com said: “It was an informative forum which gives you an insight into the inner workings of the club that otherwise you wouldn’t get, also you have the opportunity to put your own ideas forward and feel part of the club.” Such was the demand for tickets for the first forum, a second was immediately scheduled, which will go ahead on Tuesday 3 April (7.00pm). Tickets for the second event were snapped up within an hour of availability. Consequently, a third fans’ forum with Paul Aldridge has been scheduled, for Wednesday 2 May (7.00pm) and applications for the 30 tickets are now being taken at website@swfc.co.uk

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Wideman Mike Jones has revelled in his ﬁrst team role in recent outings as the Owls have posted back-to-back wins over Bury and Bournemouth. The winger was restored to the starting line-up as the Owls faced his former club Bury and, having impressed against the Shakers, kept hold of his shirt for Saturday’s victory over Bournemouth. The 24-year-old has enjoyed playing his part since the appointment of Dave Jones as the Wednesday boss

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Dave Jones said his new players could not have given him any more since he took the S6 reins last Friday. The Owls’ 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday was hot on the heels of the 4-1 thumping of Bury in midweek, leaving Jones with the perfect start to life at Hillsborough. And the Wednesday boss has paid tribute to the players for being receptive to his ideas during the short space of time he has been in charge. Jones said: “I could not have asked for anything more from the players, they have been brilliant. “They have listened, they have taken in what we have said to them and they have produced two fantastic results. “I could try and claim the point at Rochdale too but I’ll leave that one. Six out of six sounds better than seven out of nine!” The Owls stormed into a 3-0 lead in just 11 minutes against Bournemouth and ended the game having stored the same result. Jones accepted the difficulty of maintaining such a blistering pace throughout the remainder of the contest. He said: “It was always going to be hard for the players because after the first ten minutes or so, I thought we were going to run riot. “But after a start like that, Bournemouth were always going to have a spell and Stephen Bywater did well when he was called upon. “It’s difficult to keep that kind of start up throughout the game. We were pinging the ball around on Tuesday in the closing stages but we couldn’t do that today for over an hour.” and told swfc.co.uk: “I’m certainly enjoying being in the team and winning games, it’s a good feeling. “When the gaffer put me back in the team I was made up. His style of football suits my game and I am really enjoying it.” The Birkenhead-born midfielder has staked his claim for a regular starting role as Wednesday move into the final ten games of the season with all still to play for. He added: “It’s been a little frustrating being out of the team. There’s nothing more frustrating in football than not playing. “But I’m really enjoying it now and so are the rest of the lads. There’s no better feeling than when we’re knocking the ball around, creating chances and scoring goals. “The promotion race is interesting and all we can do is keeping winning games. If we keep winning and stay focused on breaking into the top two, then we give ourselves every chance.”

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H H A A H H

Rochdale 2-0 Blackpool 0-0 Bournemouth 2-0 Bury 2-1 Notts County 2-1 Scunthorpe 3 -2

September Mon 5 19:45 Sat 10 15:00 Tue 13 19:45 Sat 17 15:00 Sat 24 15:00

A H A A H

Charlton MK Dons Stevenage Yeovil Town Exeter City

1-1 3-1 5-1 2-3 3-0

October Sat 1 Sat 8 Sun 16 Sat 22 Tue 25 Sat 29

A H A H A A

Hartlepool Chesterﬁeld Shefﬁeld Utd Colchester Carlisle Wycombe

0-1 3-1 2-2 2-0 3-2 1-2

15:00 15:00 12:00 15:00 19:45 15:00

November Sat 5 15:00 H Brentford Sat 19 15:00 A Tranmere Sat 26 15:00 H Leyton

0-0 1-2 1-0

December Sat 10 15:00 Sat 17 15:00 Mon 26 15:00 Sat 31 13:00

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Oldham Huddersﬁeld Walsall Preston

1-2 4-4 2-1 2-0

January Mon 2 Sun8 Sat 14 Sat 21 Tue 24 Sat 28

15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 19:45 15:00

H H H H A A

Tranmere West Ham Charlton Hartlepool Scunthorpe Blackpool

2-1 1-0 1-2 2-2 1-3 1-1

February Sat 4 15:00 Sat 11 15:00 Tue 14 19:45 Sat 18 13:00 Sun 26 13:00

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Yeovil Town Exeter City Stevenage Chesterﬁeld Shefﬁeld Utd

2-1 2-1 0-1 1-0 1-0

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Rochdale 0-0 Bury 4-1 Bournemouth 3-0 Notts County Walsall Leyton Orient Preston

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PTS 78 68 67 64 62 56 55 51 48 47 46 44 42 42 42 41 40 39 38 37 34 33 32 31

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