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GERMAN MARKET IS COMING TO TOWN People in Sheffield will get a festive treat while doing their Christmas Shopping in the city centre, thanks to the arrival of a German themed Christmas market.

The market will be arriving at the Peace Gardens on Thursday 19 November, and will be in the city centre every day and evening until lunchtime on Christmas Eve. Up to 20 wooden cabin style stalls will be beautifully lit, giving a real magical festive atmosphere. A performance area for musical treats such as carol singing and oompah bands will add to the visitor experience.

The market will be open every day, on Sundays to Wednesdays from 11am to 8pm, and on Thursdays to Saturdays from 11am to 9pm.

Cllr Sylvia Dunkley, Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Tourism, said: “A German themed Christmas

market will add to the festive environment in the city centre, encouraging more people to shop and spend leisure time here. We also expect the market to attract visitors from outside the city, for Christmas shopping days out.

The opening times of the market mean that everyone will have chance to visit, and Christmas Eve opening

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adds an extra special touch.”

The German themed market is part of a wide programme of activities in the city centre during the Christmas period, including carol singing, a children’s ski slope, and free parking on Wednesday evenings and at weekends. For more information, visit www.sheffield. gov.uk/christmas,

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 1940s NIGHT

FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER WADSLEY BRIDGE WMC

Join us for a night of nostalgia and celebrate the great sounds of the 1940s. The Take 2 Big Band will be providing the authentic sounds of the era, with added extra sights and sounds supplied by our resident 40s DJ. Fancy dress encouraged & bring your dancing shoes.

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CLUBLAND AWARDS 09 THURSDAY 19TH NOVEMBER WADSLEY BRIDGE WMC

Clubland’s Most prestigous night, celebrate the past 12 months in Clubland with the Award Winners performing in a sensational night of entertainment - VOTING STILL OPEN FOR ONE MORE WEEK. VOTE ONLINE AT WWW.MERCURYNEWSPAPER.CO.UK TICKETS: £5 EACH

A NIGHT OF OWLS LEGENDS THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER WADSLEY BRIDGE WMC

A chance to enjoy the company of three Wednesday superstars at one unbelievably successful Owls Legends Nights. David Hirst, Mel Sterland, and Nigel Pearson will be present with your host and compere Seth Bennett. An amazing night at a reasonable price.

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FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT SUNDAY 6th DECEMBER SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL

A truly magical afternoon of Christmas entertainment in conjunction with Weston Park Cancer Charity Appeal. Stannington Brass Band, The Cathedral Singers, Steph King’s Stage Academy + John Reilly will be providing the entertainment at this wonderful family event.

Tickets: Adults £8 - Concession £4 - Family Ticket £16

XMAS SOUL SPECTACULAR MONDAY 28th DECEMBER CROOKES SOCIAL

Dance the night away at our Xmas Soul Spectacular. Live entertainment will be provided by the multi award winning Star Star plus you host & compere for the night Gary Phillips. Come and join us for a thrilling Christmas Party Session. Inc. Table Service Tickets: £5 each

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E AND VISIT US!!!

COM To celebrate the switching for next year’s “Strictly on of the Christmas lights this Thursday at Crystal Peaks, The Mercury will be hosting a table at the event with various giveaways plus a free prize draw to win a pair of tickets

LOOK LIKE A STAR THIS CHRISTMAS! Burton’s and Dorothy Perkin’s at Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre literally have something for everyone this festive season.

Men and ladies, whether you are wishing to buy the ultimate party outfit or cosy jumper to keep you snug through the winter months, there is no need to look any further!

Men’s fashion has built up a lot over the past years and is becoming so interesting, varied and desirable. Burton’s is no exception to this trend.

Burton’s menswear store has a whole host of on trend winter essentials to keep you looking good and keeping warm!

This season men’s fashion has gone up a notch with 50’s rockabilly and underground band

styling. Look out for T-Shirt prints inspired by old album artwork and skinny jeans. If this trend is not for you opt for the comfort factor, Burton’s is offering their Nordic range with a selection of warm flannel check shirts, chunky knitwear and vintage denim jeans. There is no excuse not to look like you’ve stepped off a catwalk! To accompany this wintery Nordic look there are leather boots and chunky woolen scarves. If you’re after something a bit more refined than this style then perhaps the Preppy style is more appropriate. With a range of shirts, casual trousers and collegiate styled cardigans Burton’s have made it easy to create a comfortable

but on-trend style.

For the ladies, fashion has always been important and that has not changed! Dorothy Perkins understand this passion for fashion and have got all the vital components of every ladies winter wardrobe. From dazzling accessories and shoes, to bags, underwear and the all important Christmas party dresses, Dorothy Perkins caters for all your fashion needs and without breaking the bank. Look out for their sparkling sequined dresses perfect for teaming up with platform court shoes that come in all sorts of great shades. As well as fabulous shoes you can find some great bags, perfect for every occasion. As the party season

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Accessories are always an essential element to any outfit and because of this Dorothy Perkins have got a fantastic jewel encrusted selection, sure to bling up any outfit, casual or smart!

Comfort and warmth is a must during the long winter months. Sensible footwear does not have to be boring and Dorothy Perkins offer some fantastic boots, in a variety of shades and shapes.

For keeping warm look to their range of snug jumpers and cardigans as well as funky roll neck jumper dresses. With woolen hats, scarves and gloves available in a host of colours and patterns Dorothy Perkins really does offer every lady a complete winter outfit.

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JOBS, RECRUITMENT & TRAINING

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Retford Careforce are looking to recruit a: Full-Time CARE CO-ORDINATOR

Our co-ordinators play a key role in ensuring our clients receive the visits and care they need and support our care teams. Applicants need to be highly organised, flexible and unflappable as well as computer literate. Previous experience in the care sector preferred but we will provide full training.

We also urgenly need more: HOME CARE WORKERS From our busy local branch: Previous experience is not essential as we provide full, free training and NVQ level 2, we also encourage further career development with opportunities across our many branches.

We need new carers to work with local people throughout the areas of Retford, Worksop and surrounding villages, and offer * Excellent rates: £5.99 - £7.81ph * Weekend, week and evening work * Travel allowance * Free 24hr support and counselling helpline * Flexible working pattern * Car drivers preferred.

If you think you could help us make a difference to local people please call us to apply

on 01777 700539 www.careforcegroup.co.uk

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Ashover Medical Centre

Receptionist/Dispenser - 20 hours week Salary range £13,083 - £15,853 (Pro rata) Due to retirement we are looking for a replacement receptionist/dispenser to work in our close-knit team. Previous experience of dealing with members of the public needed.

IT qualification or experience is essential. 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grades C or above.

Training in dispensing will be given in-house.

Please send a handwritten letter and your C.V to Dr G. I Jones.

Ashover Medical Centre, Milken Lane, Ashover, Chesterfield, S40 0BA. Tel: 01246 590711 Closing date Monday 23rd November

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To manage a service supporting victims and witnesses of crime and working with volunteers. Experience of managing a discreet work area, monitoring project outcomes/expenditure, knowledge of the voluntary sector and excellent communication and presentation skills are essential.

Closing Date for Applications: 5pm on Friday 20 November 2009 For an application pack: Victim Support Tel: 01709 599240 email: southyorkshire@victimsupport.org.uk Registered charity 298028: company number 2158780 Registered in England: Limited by guarantee.

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ACCOUNTANT (PART-TIME) Royston Meadstead Primary Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JS

Children’s Centre Manager Royston Meadstead Primary School and Children’s Centre Salary: Grade 9 37 hours permanent

If you are experienced with early Years settings and outreach support, ambitious and keen to develop leadership skills in a creative environment, then Royston Meadstead Primary School and Children’s Centre is very interested in talking to you.

The role of the Children’s Centre Manager is required from January 2010 and provides great opportunities to develop your skills in an environment of support and challenge.

With significant experience in managing staff and financial resources, you will be responsible for running the Centre, including family support and outreach work, as well as developing the philosophy of Exciting Experiences throughout the Early Years provision. Close links exist between school and Children’s Centre so you will also be part of the school’s management team.

Interested? Then telephone for further details and an application form from the Headteacher, Mr Neil Parker. Telephone 01226 722153.

The closing date for this application is Friday 20th November, 2009 Royston Meadstead Primary School and Children’s Centre is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Royston Meadstead Primary School and Children’s Centre is an equal opportunities employer.

The Rotherham Hospice Trust is looking to recruit a part-time Qualified Accountant or Accounting Technician to assist our Chief Officier and Tresurer in keeping the financial records of the trust, which is Registered Charity and a Limited Company.

A knowledge of Sage Instant Accounts or a similar accounts package and computer spreadsheets would be a great help. Experience within a practising accountant’s office would also be useful. The hospice also has a book-keeper. We anticipate that the work will take the equivalent of about 2 or 3 days per week at times to suite the applicant within normal office hours with an emphasis on monthly accountants preparation work. We anticipate paying an hourly rate of up to £10.00 As well as operating the in-patient and day-care aspects of the hospice we also run a lottery and 4 shops and have significant income from voluntary donations and organised events.

We would also welcome assistance from suitably experienced volunteers.

Please telephone Joanne Huckett, Chief Officer on 01709 308924 to discuss the situation or send your application and CV to David Wheater FCA, The Rotherham, Hospice, Broom Road, Rotherham, S60 2SW

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An Open Mind A weekly column written by International Medium, Author & Visionary Joanne Gregory

A WEEKLY COLUMN WRITTEN BY INTERNATIONAL MEDIUM, AUTHOR & VISIONARY JOANNE GREGORY

SURVIVAL EVIDENCE

I am often asked if I am frightened by my constant connection with the spirit world.

Truthfully it is so ‘normal’ for me that it would probably be scarier without it.

With my gift comes a tremendous amount of responsibility and there can be the occasional bout of resistance from some people who don’t understand what it is I do. Luckily I am supported and encouraged by the majority of people that cross my path. I am a clairaudient medium which means that I can hear the voices of people that have passed over. They also use all my senses to send a clear picture of what it is they want to communicate to those they have left behind. So I ‘feel’ their feelings, see mental images of their face sometimes and a mini ‘movie’ of scenarios can pass through my mind to clarify something important like how they died or maybe a memory that meant a lot to them.

It all builds up a comprehensive picture of them and leaves no doubt, generally, that they have visited us. The comfort that it brings is immense.

Today I wanted to share with you a couple of the stories that have inspired me to carry on with my job, stories that have made any resistance irrelevant. The names of the people in these endorsements have been changed for privacy purposes.

Amanda came to see me at one of my evenings of clairvoyance. I was joined by a young man from the spirit world who told me his name was Mike. He said that he had been killed on a motorbike on his way home from visiting his girlfriend and that she was in my audience, he said his bike was blue. I offered this information to my audience and a young woman in her mid twenties slowly put up her hand. She said her boyfriend was Mike and he was killed on his blue bike after leaving her house.

Mike said that he wanted to say sorry to her, that he understood why she had said no to him and that he had received her letter. Amanda started to cry. Mike started to make jokes and made some reference to Amanda’s soft toy collection. Her tears subsided. He then told me that he could never be serious and hated it if she cried, which I repeated. Amanda nodded in agreement and then he said that is why you said no to me because you thought I was kidding. Amanda looked stunned and in a little voice said that Mike had asked her to marry him the night he was killed, she had said no because he was always having her on. She said that she had wrote him a letter telling him that she wished she had said yes because she really did love him and would have loved to be his wife. He told her that it was ok and that he knew that and that he loved her too. He said that he would always be with her and was sending her a blue motorbike as proof that

there was nothing for her to feel guilty about and that she was free to be happy again. I saw her some time afterwards and she came to tell me that she had found a toy ‘matchbox’ blue motorcycle on the top of her wheelie bin three days after her message from Mike.

Bill came to see me for a one to one because his wife had died. During his reading his wife Ann, came to talk to me and proved without doubt (Bills words) that she was with him. For me though the most astonishing thing about his reading was the next visitor from the spirit world. A young man called Ryan joined us in the room. He said that he had been killed. Bill stunned, nodded. Bill told me that Ryan was his nephew. Ryan told me that someone else was responsible for his death, and Bill said that they didn’t know what had happened to him but that the police were suspicious. Ryan sent me one of the little movies that I sometimes get and I could ‘see’ him in a park, near a bench, with two young males. I described this and the two males to Bill. He said that Ryan’s body had been found next to a park bench and that Ryan was an addict.

The amount of drugs he had taken and the bitterly cold evening had gone some way to explain why he died that night but there was also internal bleeding that could not be explained. Ryan told me that the male in the ‘movie’ with the hooded coat had beaten him severely, knocked him unconscious and left him there. Ryan gave me two names and Bill said both names meant something and he would pass the information to the police. Ryan also asked if his uncle would tell his sister, Ryan’s mum, how much he loved her and to say thank you for playing the blues brothers at his funeral. Bill was amazed as that I could know so much detail and agreed to pass on the message. Some time later I saw Joan, Ryan’s Mum for a reading and she told me that the two men in the ‘movie’ were questioned, arrested and one was charged with manslaughter over Ryan’s death.

There are common denominators in all messages from spirit. Those that have passed over always bring through messages of love and hope and actual evidence that we live on. Death is merely another chapter. However it would be nice if you could all tell those we love, how we feel while they are with us. It may cut down on my workload but I would be happy if it were for that reason :0).

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FREEDOM2CHOOSE Welcome to the world of Freedom2Choose, the world of anti prohibition, the world where we fight for your human rights & civil liberties, all of which are being eroded one by one.

Prohibition, that is, the smoking ban, the clamp down on alcohol, the nannying factor in what we eat is the friend of no man and let me assure you all that prohibition, which is already bankrupting this country, will do is to drive us into financial oblivion.

Whether a smoker you be or not this draconian law will be the death knell of our hospitality sector- and all those working within. Contemplate the demise of our social structure if you will.

To date, more than 3,500 pubs have closed, 93 working men’s clubs have disappeared, 111 Bingo halls are no more-for why?

In 1975 our Chief Medical, Sir George Edward Godber (a total anti tobacco zealot) cornered the ear of the World Health Organisation (the WHO) and informed them that deception was needed to change people’s perceptions of second hand smoke (SHS). He stated that if a programme were set out conditioning people to believe that SHS was deadly, then smoking habits could be controlled by governmentshow right he proved to be! Nobody could foresee the colossal damage soon to be caused . All they (the anti tobacco zealots) could see was a world where nobody smoked, it was their eutopia.

Over the years many studies were done on the ‘passive smoking’ aspect, each study sure to prove that SHS was more deadly than ‘sarin gas’. Unfortunately for the tobacco haters this was not to be! The largest study ever completed

by Enstrom & Kabat (119,000 couples over a 38year period) gave no relevance between SHS & mortality. Wu/ Williams had a go-same result. The ‘WHO’ even entered into the fray and found the same, as did our very own Health & Safety brigade.

Smoker prevalence had been receding since the all time high of the fifitie’s anyway so why did these fanatics need to interfere? The answer is simple-they could not stand back and let people run their own lives, they wanted to dominate!

My next article will show you just how ‘they’ went about this domination and you will start to see the devastating effects of anti-smokers in power. You will see how you have all been hoodwinked, but also how to fight back!

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1940s OUTSTANDING SUCCESS EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR The 1940s night at Wadsley Bridge last Friday night was an outstanding success and congratulations should go to everyone involved. Not for many years has a club been as full as this on a Friday night for a new event.

This evening featured music from the 1940s and the members were treated to the music of Glenn Miller, Duke Elligton, Count Basie and other big band greats performed by the Band. We already had been made aware that there very few tickets left and there were queues running from the concert room to the outside door before the doors opened at 7:30pm. How long has it been since this was seen and isn’t it great for us to be able to report it here? There wasn’t a seat left in the house and it was apparent early on that we were in for a truly great night. There was an air of anticipation that built long befor the band came on stage

at 8:30. The lights dimmed and the song ‘Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler’ sung by Bud Flanagan sounded from the PA system followed by an Air Raid siren warning. Neville Chamberlain then announced to the audience that he had received “no such undertaking” from the German Chancellor ‘Mr Hitler’ to our request that German troops withdraw from Poland and as a consequence we were at war. Immediately the MC announced that music had served to keep spirits up and boost moral as the ‘dark clouds of war gathered over Europe’ and the music of Major Glenn Miller hadmore than played it’s part. The band struck up with In the Mood and the scene was set for a superb evening. Sheffield 50+ ran a ‘black market raffle’ for a huge tray of meat during the interval and the band returned for the second half playing more Glenn Miller classics

along with other music of the era and it was great to see members of the audience in uniform and 1940s dress dancing along to this excellent band. This was the best of nights and the club was packed from first till last with everyone going home having been thoroughly entertained.

This show proved a point.

This was a show designed and conceived by The Mercury Newspaper in the sure belief that if you put on quality events the audience will come.

The show can be booked by calling 0114 276 3633.

Credit and congratulations must go to Phil Cooper and Peter White and their fellow committee members at Wadsley for showing the enterprise to host the inaugural show. Pete White, in particular put a great deal into staging this event.

MERCURY AWARDS

Following hot on the heals of the outstanding 1940s show, Wadsley Bridge is gearing itself up for what is destined to be another sell out event.

Less than 90 tickets are left with over one week to go and with the usual last week rush for tickets that has been seen in every previous years it ‘s probably a good idea to get yours now.

The format and design for this years show is well underway and as well as the award winners there will be surprise guests. As soon as the winners were announced the office had an immediate demand for tickets and without doubt a very positive response to the results. Before this years awards were even underway we had started look at new ideas and the new category of ‘agent of the year’ was born.

I have worked for Dukeries many times and always found them to be a friendly and professional outfit and the must be delighted to receive the inaugural award.

This is where you can help.

If there are any suggestions for new categories we would be delighted to hear them, as long as they’re appropriate of course. We could look at such things as ‘club of the year’, ‘concert secretary of the year’, ‘rock band of the year’ etc.

Next year, The Mercury Newspaper will also be creating a number of new and exciting opportunities designed to draw on extensive experience of successful events that draw audiences into clubs. Clubs wishing to be hosts for these events should contact the paper.

Agents looking to help their clubs develop new and exciting revenue streams should also contact the paper as these events can be sourced from the paper in the same way as any other act.

2010 is destined to be a year of opportunity for clubland.

TIMEWARP?

LANE TOP WMC REVISITS THE 80s With all the doom and gloom surrounding us now days and xmas festivities banging on the door Sheffield Lane top Working Mens have got the perfect solution to get you in the mood.

This weekend is an 80’s fest ! !

Kicking the weekend firmly into the 80’s on Saturday the 14th November is the fantastic Electro 80’s, if you have not seen them you have to come down and witness the guys amazing show,if OMD, human league, devo, to name but a few are what rocks your boat then Lane top is the place to be.

If that wasn’t enough on Sunday the 15th November local lad Paul Jones makes his debut at Lane top with his band AK47, what can i say truely an amazing weekend, see you there !!!!!

Chris Corbett Hatfield House Lane Sheffield

A-LA CAPONE Dear Sir, I usually have a little pop at some of the duo’s, boy and girl or otherwise, at the fact that it’s always the same boring material etc.

I have also been known to give praise to duo’s that are a bit different.

I was told about two lads, Matt and Jamie, going under the stage name CAPONE. I called in at the Handsworth Social Club to see for myself, and was not disappointed in any way. A few different songs, plenty of movement (dance wise) on stage and unlike many other duo’s, a good bit of comedy songs, plus dressing up to go with it. They could both sing very well, a half full club enjoyed the show, I bet the next time they appear here the club will be full.

It beats me where such as X factor gets its so called talent from!

Cheers Mi Dears P. Spencer

In answer to Craig daniels comments about living In a time warp what can I say .

Everything you said in your article last week I have harped on about for months i.e beer pricing /artistes prices etc so what is your issue?

What I am asking people is to step back and have a look at their business and what is best for it .

He made a comment about not booking artistes that are playing locally in a five week period why?

For me if an act could fill my club I would book them regardless of them playing somewere else as its backsides on seats that count .

It was also said about taxis here and there again why because the bus service hasn’t changed .

Yes I agree times have changed and the smoking ban hasn’t helped in all cases I don’t smoke but it was my choice to go into clubs and pubs and I feel sorry for people who do because this government are dictating what people can do these days.

But let me give you some examples from this last weekend in Barnsley who like other cities have the X Factor/ Strictly /Sky etc.

We visited 3 clubs on Saturday night within a 3 mile radius and there are 5 in this radius by 8 o clock there wasn’t a table free in any of them and all were busy.

One of these clubs usually doesn’t have acts on a Saturday night and usually put top acts on a Sunday but are trying something new well can I say it worked and what I’m saying of clubs is why is it working in one town and not another .

Is alcohol cheaper and if so why are acts cheaper in different towns again why? This is what I’ve been saying for ages and these are the questions you the committees need to ask the breweries and the agents and as I’ve said before why book from one agent take a look around. I’m not trying to tell you how to run your clubs what I’m saying is I do a lot of management courses and think ‘oh no same old boring stuff’ but I come away and think yes we don’t do this any more or we don’t look at things the same way so its just about keeping an open mind and asking if you were the customer what would you expect.

On our travels this week went to see Three at Greasboro and as usual this show is spot on with a tremendous light show.

Friday we went to Maltby Progressive to watch Coyote yet again very busy and these guys get a better reception every time they appear anywere.

Saturday we did the rounds seeing Rock Legacy /Dee Dowling / Coyote all local to each other and all in packed clubs.

Sunday it was off to see Tigerfeet at Monk Bretton club a club I’ve not been to before but was busy and these guys were very entertaining with their rendition of ‘glam rock’ which got people up dancing at the end of the night.

Now I’m on holiday so see you at the Mercury Awards at the Wadsley and congratulations to all the winners and look forward to a great evening.

Derek

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COPLEY’S COLUMN

A small piece of mis-information has proved costly to me this week. By way of explanation, Gary Phillips, winner of this year’s all round entertainer and licensee of the Forest Showbar, advised me that he had a top class comedian appearing at the Forest on Wednesday night at 9.00 p.m. after the members of the social club had eaten.

As I was running a bit late and Things got ya down? Well then, did not want to miss the start of the show, I drove perhaps consider these...

In a hospital’s Intensive Care a little faster than usual, and Unit, patients always died in the was caught by a speed camera same bed, on Sunday morning, on Ecclesall Road South. Arat about 11:00 a.m., regardless riving at the Forest at exactly of their medical condition. This nine o’clock, I was a bit gutpuzzled the doctors and some even thought it had something to ted to find that the soup course do with the super natural. No one was just finishing, and that the could solve the mystery as to why comedian, Stuart Eden from the deaths occurred around 11:00 York was not due on until ten A.M. Sunday, so a worldwide o’clock. As I was in the midteam of experts was assembled dle of a course of antibiotics, to investigate the cause of the my chosen drink was coke, incidents. The next Sunday mornand so there I was, kicking my ing, a few minutes before 11:00 A.M. all of the doctors and nurses heels and drowning in coke for an hour. However, the wait nervously waited outside the was well worth it, as award ward to see for themselves what the terrible phenomenon was all winning Stuart was very about. Some were holding wood- funny, and probably the best en crosses, prayer books, and comic I have seen. He also other holy objects to ward off the had a fantastic singing voice, evil spirits. Just when the clock struck 11:00, Pookie Johnson, the and even performed an excelpart-time Sunday sweeper, entered lent Shirley Bassey take off.

He is returning to the Forest the ward and unplugged the life support system so he could use the before Christmas to perform vacuum cleaner. his drag act, which I reckon

will be fantastic. I bear no Still having a bad day??? malice to my great friend Gary The average cost of rehaPhillips for the wrong starting bilitating a seal after the Exxon time, as I would not have Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $80,000.00. At a special ceremo- missed the night for anything,

ALBERT SNODGRASS

Weekly Comic Gems

and the fixed penalty ticket is hardly likely to alter my life.

The only criticism of Paul was his picking me out for a bit of banter, accusing me of having permed hair and looking like Kevin Keegan. However, this is infinitely preferable to the usual ‘can’t clap’ and how does he wind his watch up? tasteless gags that I have been subjected to in the past.

I shall miss the writings of Derek, who will not be with us for a couple of weeks whilst on holiday. I really enjoy his offerings, particularly when they are a bit provocative.

I noticed that he got Craig (How Much) Daniels to put pen to paper last week. It is always a pleasure to see Craig wound up, probably due to his description of me as a Fred West look-alike. As Craig probably thinks that Fred West is a compass point, and I am constantly mistaken for David Essex, this remark is about as daft as ‘Up the Blades’ who have not won a game since their fluke victory against the Owls I booked us a table for dinner on Saturday night, at the Dusty Miller at Barlborough, where the food is a gourmet delight. The entertainment was also first class with Stoned Angels, a Rolling Stones tribute band, filling the place. This band really is amazing and I strongly advise any Stones fans to go and see them. Ben, the lead vocalist, as well as having an incredible

singing voice, bears a striking resemblance to Mick Jagger.

I am pleased to report that the Dusty Miller, in the excellent hands of owner Adrian Fazackerley. Has recently been recognised by the Tourist Board and now boasts three stars, an award richly deserved.

My social calendar is pretty full this month, with the V.I.P. opening of Kamal’s Curry Inn in Dronfield, fronted by my pal Affaz Mohammed. An evening at the Platinum Suite with Sean Bean, which should be a cracker with entertainment being provided by the lovely Stephanie King , and comedian Jimmy Bright, and disco provided by the finest disc Jockey for miles around, Gary Sinclair. Then of course is the fantastic Mercury Awards night, which is not only an evening featuring the cream of local entertainment, but also gives me the opportunity to look after a few pals on my reserved table.

Howard says that in the absence of Derek for the next couple of weeks, could some of you write in slagging me off for a change as this constant back slapping I receive is beginning to hurt. I await the editorial comment about this with bated breath. Go on, do your worst.

ny, two of the most expensively saved animals were being released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later, in full view, a killer whale ate them both.

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A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen shaking frantically, almost in a dancing frenzy, with some kind of wire running from his waist towards the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away from the deadly current, she whacked him with a handy plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places. Up to that moment, he had been happily listening to his Walkman.

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Tickets priced £11.50, £15.50, £18.50, £28.50 & £33.50 (subject to a booking fee) are available in person at the venue, by phone on 0114 256 56 56 or online at www.sheffieldarena.co.uk Disney On Ice presents Princess Wishes follows the breathtaking stories of seven Disney princesses beautifully recreated on ice through skilful skating and graceful acrobatics.

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We wanted to share this inspirational message with our audiences by celebrating the stories of these enchanting characters.”

Disney On Ice presents Princess Wishes invites audiences to come along as Tinker Bell shows them the timeless tales of seven inspiring Disney princesses. Combining sparkling sets, dramatic lighting, breathtaking choreography and high-energy music with a sprinkling of Disney magic, this is a truly memorable show for all the family to enjoy.

Disney on Ice presents Princess Wishes will be coming to Sheffield Arena from Tuesday 17th to Sunday 22nd November 2009.

Tickets priced £11.50, £15.50, £18.50, £28.50 & £33.50 (subject to a booking fee) available in person at the Arena box office by phone on 0114 256 5656 and online at www.sheffieldarena.co.uk Believe in the Power of Wishes!

JEFF WAYNE’S WAR OF THE WORLDS Back by phenomenal demand, Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage! is set to return to major arena’s around the UK in 2010 coming to Sheffield Arena on Saturday 4th December 2010. Tickets priced £60 & £42.50 (booking fee may apply) go on general sale 9am Friday 13th November 2009.

Following the hugely successful and critically acclaimed sell-out arena tours in 2006, 2007 and 2009, singing and acting sensation Jason Donovan, Atomic Kitten’s Liz McClarnon and Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward will star in the highly anticipated new production which will be invading the UK and Europe from November 2010, through January 2011.

Jeff Wayne will once again be conducting the 10-piece Black Smoke Band and 36-piece ULLAdubULLA Strings.

Remaining cast members to be announced soon.

Jeff comments: “I’m most excited about Jason and Liz joining our newest production of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage!

Having worked with them both in my studio, developing their roles, I know they will bring their own individual magic to the character of The Artilleryman, and Beth, the wife of Parson Nathaniel.

And it is also very special for me and all TWOTW team to know that Justin Hayward will once again be returning as The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist. Justin is a remarkable artist who is amongst the few, from any genre of music, who have spanned such a long and successful career both as lead singer with the Moody Blues and as a solo artist.”

UK fans and media alike have been astounded by the groundbreaking technology featured in previous productions, including: An 11-foot high 3D photo-real floating hologram of Richard Burton, In Sight and Sound, as George Herbert, The Journalist A 3-tonne, 35-foot tall Martian Fighting Machine firing Heat Rays at the audience and scanning them with its bug-like eyes A 100-foot wide by 25 foot high screen projecting 2-hour CGI-animated movie in sync with the show and its live performances Special Effects including from the world of Illusion, plus Pyrotechnics, leaf drops, and Flame Effects to heighten the audience’s interactive experience!

Music and sound effects mixed live in surround sound The 2010-11 production is shaping up to be the most innovative and exciting yet, with a range of new ingredients, including an Ensemble of speciality performers who will add new dimension to the unfolding of HG Wells’ visionary story.

The album originally released in June 1978 features a ground-breaking blend of prog rock, electronic instrumentation and classical orchestration, as well as a spell-binding narration by Richard Burton and outstanding performances by some of the biggest artists of the 70s, including David Essex, Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott and Julie Covington.

The album has enjoyed huge success and critical acclaim across the globe with some 15 million records sold, spending over 330 weeks in the UK Album Chart (to date) plus achieving two International hit singles ‘The Eve of The War’ and ‘Forever Autumn’.

It has also won two prestigious UK Ivor Novello Awards, and the US Best Recording in Science Fiction and Fantasy - the judges having included Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Additionally, n 2007, Jeff won Classic Rock’s ‘Showman of The Year’ Award.

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds has grown into a true classic, garnering new generations of devoted followers, whilst inspiring the faithful listeners from the past decades.

Tickets for Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds at Sheffield Arena on Saturday 4th December 2010 priced £60, £42.50 (booking fee may apply) go on general sale from 9am on Friday 13th November 2009, available in person at the Arena box office, by phone on 0114 256 56556 and online at www. sheffieldarena.co.uk

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Sheffield 50+ - The Voice of Older People Heard Nationally With the onset of the cold KEEP WARM, weather, we thought we’d KEEP WELL – give some information about keeping warm and WINTER PLANrepeat a story that we have NING FOR OLDER published before.

We do know that one of PEOPLE our members read the

By Kath Horner, Health article about Fuel Poverty Promotion Principal, NHS in our newsletter, rang their Sheffield energy supplier and has This year we have received a £100 refund.

FUEL POVERTY Pat Cymbal, Congress Elder Graves Park

If you are paying more than 10% of your income on gas and electricity you are termed ‘fuel poor’ and, due to a government initiative, you are entitled to a reduction in the amount you pay. Each fuel provider has a scheme to help those in fuel poverty and these schemes are called Social Energy Tariffs.

Social Energy Tariffs Explained The social energy tariff is a term used for a special rate offered to vulnerable people who have difficulty paying for the gas and electricity they need.

Most energy suppliers make their social tariffs available to the elderly, those on benefits or low incomes and the ‘fuel poor’.

Fuel poverty is as previously stated, when at least 10% of your income is spent on gas and electricity.

So if you think you may qualify, it’s worth contacting your energy supplier to find out for certain British Gas has a Winter Warmer scheme. E-On offer a Staywarm tariff.

Npower have a Spreading Warmth tariff. Scottish and Southern Power give discounts. Scottish Power has a Priority Services Register. In addition to the ‘Big Six’ many others have their own social tariffs.

My fuel suppliers are offering discounts of up to 20%. As this is a government initiative to help the most vulnerable with the enormous increases in fuel, you’re entitled. Go for it!

been blessed with a warm autumn but it is worth casting our minds back to last year. Sheffield was swathed in blankets of snow on more than one occasion and low temperatures meant many of us ‘felt the cold’.

It is important to keep warm during the winter. As the temperatures get colder, older people are susceptible to catching colds or flu. If your body temperature drops then there are potential health risks including heart attack, stroke or breathing problems. If you do get seasonal flu the following advice is useful: • Contact your GP for advice or an appoint-

ment • Stay at home, rest and keep warm • Drink plenty of water to replace fluid you may have lost by sweating • Eat as well as you are able • If you live on your own, let friends and neighbours know you are unwell It is important that you have your flu vaccine in the autumn, before flu starts to circulate. The flu vaccine is FREE if you are aged over 65 and your GP practice will arrange an appointment for you.

To keep warm indoors during cold weather it is better to wear several layers of thin clothing rather then on thick layer – the warmth from your body gets trapped between layers. It is worthwhile to use this principle when you are outdoors – thin layers under your coat, gloves, hat or headscarf will help you to keep warm. Now is

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Central and South Commu- • How would you want to nity Assemblies see the proposed site developed (if it happens)?

Your Community AssemYour views will be fed bly wants to know what back to the Council to help you think about the idea it make a decision on the of a ‘Community Hub’ future of this scheme. We for Sharrow. The Council are using this consultation is considering this idea, which could bring together to be upfront about the issues faced and give you all local services and provide the information available improved community facilities in one accessible, so that you can make an informed judgement about high quality and welcomwhat you think is best. ing place.

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Road. Funding would be sheffield.gov.uk/sharraised from the sale of other Council-owned build- rowprogramme ings that are no longer suitable for modern services and are very expensive to run.

A number of Sheffield 50+ members went to the Over 50? Bored with staying in or the same weekly routine?

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Wearing the right clothing in bed is just as important as wrapping up well outdoors – thermal underwear, pyjamas and bed socks will all keep you warm. Your bedroom should ideally be at a temperature of 210 (700 F). Temperatures can drop significantly during the night so it might be worth you taking a hot drink in a flask to bed in case you wake in the early hours.

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

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Woodhouse Christmas Market in the Market Square on 5 December from 10am -3pm German themed market in the Peace Gardens open every day from 11am from 19 November to Xmas Eve. A performance area for musical treats such as carol singing and oompah bands will add to the visitor experience. Don’t forget that there is free parking on Wednesday evenings and at weekends. Website: www. sheffield.gov.uk/christmas PACT (Partners and Communities Together) Meetings Broomhill, Greystones, Crookes, Fulwood and Ranmoor SNT Wednesday, 18 November at 7pm at Christ Church, Canterbury Avenue, Fulwood City Centre 24 November at 6.30pm at The Circle, Rockingham Lane Littledale 16 November at 6pm at Mather Road Pavilion as part of the ‘Friends of Mather Road’ meeting Darnall, Attercliffe & Tinsley 19 November at 6pm at Darnall Children’s Centre on Staniforth Road Tinsley 26 November at 8.30pm at Tinsley Forum, at the end of the Tinsley Forum meeting Foxhill, Shirecliffe & Southey Green 1December at 6pm at Oxspring Bank Community Centre, Oxspring Bank, S5 8 NR Highgreen, Chapeltown & Burncross 2 December at 6pm at

Ecclesfield Parish Offices, Mortomley Lane, High Green Parson Cross & Ecclesfield 3 December at 6pm in Ecclesfield TARA Building, Unity Gardens Ecclesfield Deepcar 16 November at 3.30pm in Stocksbridge Library Hillsborough, Stannington, Wisewood, Loxley and Middlewood 23 November at 6.30pm at Hillsborough Arena, Middlewood Road, Sheffield S6 4HA Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe, Walkley & Langsett 16 November at 3.30pm in the Meeting Room, Burlington Tower Block, Martin Street Arbourthorne, Norfolk Park & Gleadless Common 25 November at 6.30pm in Guildford Grange, Guildford View (Off Park Grange Road) Manor 25 November at 10am in Enable Centre, Harborough Ave, together with Manor Assembly Meeting Sharrow and Highfield 25 November at 6pm in the Old Sharrow School, Vincent Rd Sharrow Woodhouse & Mosborough 2 December at 7pm in Frith Road Community Centre, Hollinsend Community Assembly – You Choose Broomhill and Central 14 November from 1-4pm at the Quaker Meeting House on St James Street Hillsborough and Walkley 28th November from 1-4pm at St Barts Church on Primrose Hill (off Langsett Road).

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AIM FIRE! The Reformed Rock band GUN arrive in Sheffield for a gig at the Corporation on the 15th.

The band’s debut single ‘Better Days’ shot straight into the Top 40 securing an appearance on ‘Top Of The Pops’ & attracted supporters/champions from many genres of music/backgrounds.

They have supported both The Rolling Stones & Simple Minds on their European Tours of 1990.

Their second album provided another huge radio record in ‘Steal Your Fire’ & a return to the Top Of The Pops studio. This and two years of constant European touring established the band as leaders of the Brit-Rock movement alongside Therapy, The Wildhearts, The Almighty, Thunder, Little Angels & Terrorvision. Their third album, ‘Swagger’ saw GUN’s biggest commercial success propelled by their version of Cameo’s classic hit, ‘Word Up!’ The band split in 1997 but returned briefly for a few one-off reunion gigs in 1998 and 1999. Two new GUN CDs were released (The Collection and The River Sessions - a double live CD) during their hiatus; all the previous individual members went on to other projects within the music industry. In January 2008, GUN had just recently received an award from Nordoff-Robbins for outstanding contribution to Music. Following this, the band announced on Tom Russell’s Rock Radio show (April 2008) their permanent reformation. Going forward, new recorded material was the agenda & the year saw GUN as headline artist to Manchester’s Rock Radio festival launch during the summer alongside an appearance on the Main Stage at T In The Park with Rage Against The Machine.

Gun + New Device + In The Name Of Scotland’s finest rock band: The Corporation, Sunday 15th November, £15.00, Doors 7:00PM age 14+

SWEET HOME ALABAMA Brixton based Alabama3 are one of the Countries coolest bands. Noted for both, their Albums & their live shows, they have built up a sold following with both Irvine Welsh & Howard Marks fans.

Their Albums have all sold well & with the success of the first Album Exile on cold harbour lane & the celebrated Track ‘ Woke up this morning’ been used as the theme tune for the hit American show The Sopranos. The band made their mark right from the start. Other tracks have been used in Movies such as A life less ordinary, staring Cameron Diaz & Ewan McGregor.

Tue 17 Nov 2009 - The Gig Cartel Presents Alabama 3 - The Plug - Doors: 7:00pm Price: £18.00 adv - Age: 14+

LILY OF THE ALLY!

With her omnivorous musical tastes and cheeky attitude, London-based pop singer/ songwriter Lily Allen made a name for herself almost as soon as she released her demos on the Internet.

The daughter of comedian Keith Allen, Lily spent most of her childhood bouncing from one school to another -- in fact, she attended 13 different schools between the ages of five and 15.

This constant moving meant she didn’t have much of a chance to make lasting friendships, so Allen entertained herself with books and, especially, music: she listened to everything from T. Rex, the Specials, and the Slits to the Happy Mondays and drum’n’bass, and even ran away to see the Glastonbury Festival when she was 14. After she left school a year later, she realised that music was the only career for her. Allen concentrated on her songwriting and singing, developing a style that was equally sweet and bratty; late in 2005, she set up a /MySpace page and posted demos of her songs, as both individual tracks and as part of two limited-edition “mixtapes” that also featured tracks by Dizzee Rascal, and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The critical acclaim for her work fuelled Allen’s publicity, leading to tens of thousands of friends on /MySpace, airplay on BBC Radio One, and a record deal with Regal/Parlophone before the end of 2005. Allen began working on her full-length album with producers such as Greg Kurstin, Mark Ronson (with whom she also collaborated on a cover of the Kaiser Chiefs’ “Oh My God” that appeared on her second mixtape), and Futurecut, and released a limited-edition 7” of LDN as her debut single in spring 2006. Both LDN and Smile, which followed that summer, were chart successes, with the former reaching number seven on the U.K. chart and the latter hitting number one the week it debuted. Allen’s personal life and side projects were nearly as prominent as her music career, with her relationship with Chemical Brother Ed Simons and her subsequent miscarriage making headlines. She remains fascinating with people either loving her or hating her (but you can’t ignore her whichever side of the fence you sit). Catch her live show at the O2 Academy on the 16th.

LILY ALLEN: O2 Academy, Monday 16th November, 7pm

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British singer songwriter Tom McRae has been quietly moving up the ranks as one of the most respected songwriters today after releasing 4 critically acclaimed albums over the past 9 years.

Tom’s new album, the Alphabet of Hurricanes and the subsequent tour have been put on hold due to the offer of an exciting new record deal. Tom is hoping to reschedule this tour for the New Year but as a special Christmas present to his fans, he’s announced an exclusive one off gig, hitting The Leadmill on November 14th. While growing up in Suffolk his parents were vicars at the Church of England and McRae sang in the choir.

His mother played guitar and as a teen, he’d borrow it and began writing songs at 15. At 18 he moved to London to study politics at Guild Hall University, soon forming bands and writing songs.

A chance meeting with sound engineer Roger Bechirian led him to a working relationship that shaped McRae’s soft-spoken sound and later landed him a deal with DB records. Changing his name from Jeremy Thomas McRae Blackall to just Tom McRae - he released his first, self-titled album in 2001, during the height of the new acoustic movement, and gained Mercury Music Prize nomination. His second album, Just Like Blood, was released in February of 2003, which was produced

by Ben Hillier, responsible for Elbow’s Asleep In The Back, with which McRae’s album shares a similar melancholy but uplifting atmosphere. In 2004, McRae moved to California where he wrote and recorded his next album, All Maps Welcome, which was released in May 2005.

His fourth album, King Of Cards was released on 14th May 2007.

A talented live performer, he supported Tori Amos on the UK leg of her Original Sinsuality tour, Paul Weller, Dido, World Party, The Waterboys among others. He is recognised as an intelligent and talented performer, influenced by, among others, Nick Drake, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Jeff Buckley.

TOM MCRAE: The Leadmill, Saturday 14th November, Doors: 7.00pm, Price: £15.00,Age limit: 14s+

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MIXMAG RIP IT UP AT THE PLUG Sheffield’s electronic music culture is well known to all so it will come as no surprise that the world’s biggest dance music magazine is calling in to make their mark at Plug on November 14th.

Contributing to what will be a party starting soundtrack are indie darlings Friendly Fires who’ll lay down a special DJ set made up of everything from candy pop to Carl Craig influenced techno.

Altogether rougher edged beats will be laid down by The Count & Sinden whose ‘Beeper’ hit penetrated the ears of anyone who went out in 2008, whilst electro fans will be pleased Radio 1 wonderkid Alex Metric is also on the bill. His finely balanced mix of underground and more commercial club tunes have set places like Glastonbury and Exit alight this year.

Whilst Radio 1’s Jaymo & Andy George play everything from electro to disco to synth pop & indie, Crystal Fighters will provide a live edge to proceedings, mixing up folk guitars with bad-ass bass and heavy synth work. Tour residents IAM ONE appear as always with their big room tech house sounds, and another duo, Felix Baumgartner, will appear and drop some live keys and effects into their tech and house set.

The Plug’s intimate mid-sized confines make for cosy clubbing and the guys there have been booking an all manner of house, electro, techno and breaks to great effect for many years.

Big name DJs are a regular feature at this underground nightbox and the mini-festival that Mixmag is set to unleash on the venue is sure to go down a storm with the electronic fiends of Sheffield!

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reviews by presley Artist: Roisin Murphy Single: Orally Fixated Released: Mon 16th November

Artist: Leaona Lewis Single: Happy Released: Out Now

She’s back, a Sheffield lady who’s always been as cool as f**k! Originally with the band Moloko she was always original and since she’s gone solo her music has gone a tad more electro.

But it’s never been in the same vain as artists such as Lady GaGa and Little Boots, plus she was doing it first.

This new single is electro as you’d expect, but its got a really dark underground feel to it. Its swathed in Roisin’s jazz style vocal that is wonderful. But the song won’t be for everyone, it’s not commercial at all and I applaud her for that. It’s mysterious, unusual and it could alienate the general public a bit. The production won’t be to everyone’s taste either, it sometimes goes a bit dub bass and disappears at times and then whooshes back at ya, it’s an unusual mix. I really like the fact that it’s very off the wall and I think if you give it three or four plays the song will grab you. On the release date the Guardian Newspaper will be giving away a free download of the single for 48 hours, i’m not quite sure how that will work? But it sounds like a decent bargain if the Guardian is a lot less to buy than 79p, if not, why bother?

Just pay for the download.

The X-Factor winner from two years ago is arguably the best winner by far of this awful but annoyingly compelling programme. This is the new single from her second album ‘Echo’.

I have to admit, her vocal talents are extraordinary, and her voice and range is incredible. It seems so effortless. She is brilliant.

The only problem I have is there seems to be very little personality oozing from her, maybe that will come in time as she gets older and the huge fame starts to send her over the top and a bit mental and she goes and does a Whitney. It’s just that at the moment she’s a bit boring for me.

Anyway, the music, that’s what it all should be about isn’t it?

It’s a good song, it shows off her extremely good vocals and is an obvious hit. It’s not a good a song as ‘Bleeding Love’ it is, like her, a little bit boring in places. But she’s a huge talent and we should be proud she’s British………… just let some of that personality out for us Leona, please!

Artist: Arctic Monkeys Single: Cornerstone Released: Monday 16th November The second single from their ‘Humbug’ album, the lads from High Green show us their softer side. A side that also has a bit more depth then they’ve shown us before.

It’s not a song that does a lot for me, they’re still slightly overdoing the accent but they are squashing a bit thank goodness. But the problem with this song for me, is that it’s a total Morrisey rip-off. The style of the writing, the melody and the production are all off the great man. In a way that would normally make it more appealing for me, but this is just way too much for me to feel comfortable with.

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Saturday 14th November BBC ONE 6:00 Breakfast 10:00 Animal Park 10:45 The Lord Mayor’s Show 12:10 BBC News 12:20 Regional News and Weather 12:30 Football Focus 1:10 MotoGP: 2009 Season Review 2:00 Rugby Union: Scotland v Fiji 4:40 My Family 5:10 BBC News 5:25 Regional News and Weather 5:35 Hole in the Wall 6:05 Merlin - The Sins of the Father - Emilia Fox, Bradley James, Colin Morgan, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, John Hurt. Dir: Metin Huseyin.

Fantasy drama. When a mysterious warrior challenges Arthur to a duel, no one could possibly predict the devastating chain of events that is set in motion - least of all the young Prince himself. Arthur and Merlin soon find themselves on a strange quest at the behest of the beautiful Morgause. Through her, Arthur discovers a dark secret which threatens to bring about the downfall of the kingdom 6:50 Strictly Come Dancing - The popular dance competition steps up a gear as the remaining couples perform either a ballroom or Latin dance. All eight couples will be hoping to impress the judges and book a place in the next show. The two couples with the lowest combined judges’ scores and viewer votes will face the dreaded dance-off. Who will stay and who will go? While they wait for the result, the professional dancers provide a sizzling performance.

8:30 The National Lottery Draws.

8:40 Casualty 9:30 The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson again 10:00 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 10:45 BBC News 11:05 The Football League Show 12:05 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

BBC TWO 6:00 - Me Too! 6:20 Big Cook Little Cook 6:40 Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies 7:00 Dennis & Gnasher. 7:10 Dennis & Gnasher 7:25 Sportsround 7:40 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 8:00 Gimme a Break 8:30 TMi 10:00 My Almost Famous Family 10:30 Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 11:00 The Story of Tracy Beaker 11:30 Animals at Work 12:00 The Cut. 12:25 The Season 12:55 The 5:19 Show 1:10 Chartjackers 1:15 Kyle XY 2:00 Revealed 2:15 The Unsellables 2:45 FILM: Without a Clue 4:30 The Lost Prince - Miranda Richardson, Gina McKee, Tom Hollander, Michael Gambon, Daniel Williams, Matthew Thomas. Dir: Stephen Poliakoff.

First instalment of Stephen Poliakoff’s two-part historical drama telling the little-known story of Prince John, the youngest child of George V and Queen Mary.

Diagnosed as epileptic and suffering from learning difficulties, John is exiled to Sandringham with his devoted nanny, from where he witnesses the collapse of the family as the First World War takes its toll 6:00 Autumnwatch - UK wildlife series. Chris Packham and Kate Humble are in Pembrokeshire, south Wales, to find out how our marine wildlife is faring this autumn. Seasonal storms stir up a rich mix in our seas and it’s at the coast where you can witness the results, whether it’s by looking in a rock pool or simply combing the beach. Simon King is in Senegal, west Africa, on the trail of arguably Britain’s most spectacular summer visitor - the osprey 7:00 Porridge 7:30 Berlin groundbreaking art.

8:30 What Is Beauty?

9:30 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 10:10 The Thick of It 10:40 Defying Gravity 11:25 The Culture Show 12:25 FILM: Felicia’s Journey

BBC ONE 6:00 Breakfast 9:00 The Andrew Marr Show 10:00 The Big Questions 11:00 Country Tracks 12:00pm The Politics Show. 1:00 EastEnders 3:00 BBC Switch Live 4:30 Lifeline. 4:40 Points of View 4:55 Songs of Praise 5:30 BBC News 5:45 Regional News and Weather 6:00 Countryfile 7:00 Doctor Who - The Waters of Mars. David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O’Brien, Aleksandar Mikic, Gemma Chan, Sharon Duncan-Brewster. Dir: Graeme Harper. Mars, 2059. Bowie Base One. Last recorded message: “Don’t drink the water. Don’t even touch it. Not one drop 8:00 Antiques Roadshow - Bowes Museum.

Long-running series in which members of the public bring along their antiques for examination and valuation by experts. Fiona Bruce and the team are in County Durham for a visit to The Bowes Museum. Objects under scrutiny include a silver box given in thanks when troops liberated the Netherlands in World War Two, some of the most valuable chairs seen on the show, and a bust reputed to be cursed 9:00 Garrow’s Law - Period drama. Garrow defends the detestable Edgar Cole on a charge of raping a servant girl, much to the disappointment of Lady Sarah. She confronts Garrow and Silvester senses the intimacy between them. His insinuation offends Garrow and he challenges Silvester to a duel.

10:00 BBC News 10:20 Regional News and Weather 10:25 FILM: Little Voice 11:55 FILM: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

BBC TWO 6:00 Me Too! 6:20 Big Cook Little Cook 6:40 Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies. 7:00 Uncle Max 7:10 OOglies 7:30 Prank Patrol 8:00 Da Dick and Dom Dairies 8:30 M.I. High 9:00 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 10:00 Something for the Weekend 11:30 FILM: The Rookie 1:30pm: Rugby Union 2:30 Rugby Union: Ireland v Australia 5:00 Rugby League: Four Nations - Highlights 6:00 Watching the Wild: Otters 6:10 Meerkat Manor - The Birds.

Documentary series looking at a family of meerkats living on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. There are desert survival lessons in store for Nugget and Beaker.

As the Whiskers move their burrow, the Commandos go to war over rations and power. Meanwhile, Miles is taught an important lesson by his brother Zorro 6:35 Meerkat Manor 7:00 James May’s Toy Stories 8:00 Ray Mears Northern Wilderness - In Arctic Footsteps. Ray Mears goes on an epic adventure into Canada’s unforgiving, yet inspiring landscape. In this episode, Ray follows in the footsteps of unsung British hero John Rae, who was the first great Arctic explorer and came to be regarded as the foremost authority on First Nation methods of Arctic survival and travel. Ray Mears follows the story of how John Rae found the Northwest Passage - the Holy Grail of 19th-century exploration 9:00 Top Gear 10:00 Miranda 10:30 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:00 FILM: Hard Candy - (Premiere) Psychological thriller about a photographer who invites a 14-year-old to his house after meeting her online, only to find his own questionable intentions matched by those of his new friend. Starring Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes, Gilbert John.

12:40 FILM: Brute Force

Birthdays: Charles, Prince of Wales (1948) - Letitia Dean (1967) - Travis Barker, Blink 182 (1975) On this Day: The BBC begins it’s Radio Service (1922) - First UK Singles chart published by NME (1952)

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6.00 The Fluffy Club 7.25 Toonattik 9.25 CITV:Horrid Henry 9.40 CITV:Supernormal 9.55 CITV:Art Attack 10.20 CITV:Tricky Quickies 10.25 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 10.55 The Crocodile Hunter Diaries 11.25 FILM: Big Fat Liar 1.05 ITV News & Weather 1.10 FILM: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 2.45 JLS Revealed 3.45 Calendar News and Weather 4.00 ITV News & Weather 4.15 International Football: Brazil v England - England take on five-times World Cup winners Brazil in Qatar, as coach Fabio Capello deliberates over his squad for the finals next June in South Africa. Steve Rider presents live coverage of England’s friendly against FIFA’s top ranked country, and is joined by Ian Wright and Marcel Desailly, with commentary by Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend 7.30 Harry Hill’s TV Burp - The irreverent Harry Hill selects the best of this week’s rib-tickling TV nuggets, and showcases a host of inspired quips, clips and skits from your favourite programmes, including top reality shows, soaps, documentaries and dramas 8.00 The X Factor - Only seven acts remain and the competition will be getting fiercer than ever as the performers battle it out to stay in the running.

Judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will be on the edges of their seats as they support the singers they are mentoring, while host Dermot O’Leary is on hand to deal with all the tears and triumphs. Who will impress the judges - and the voting public - today?

9.30 - Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Vinnie Jones 10.30 ITV News & Weather 10.45 International Football Highlights.

12.00 Grand Slam of Darts Highlights

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6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 Gillette World Sport 7:30 Freesports On 4 8:00 The Morning Line 8:55 Rimmel London Presents The World’s Greatest Pop Star: Robbie Williams 10:00 Mariah Carey: T4 Special 10:35 The Hollyoaks Music Show 11:10 P. Diddy’s Starmaker 12:10 Scrubs 12:40 Freesports On 4 1:45 Channel 4 Racing From Cheltenham And Wetherby 4:00 My First Year: The Love Zone 4:30 My First Year: Being Elliot 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Come Dine With Me 6:00 Come Dine With Me 6:30 Come Dine With Me 7:00 Come Dine With Me 7:30 Channel 4 News/Weather 8:00 - When Boris Met Dave - A Photo Shows Ten Teenagers Standing In An Oxford Quad Wearing Exquisitely Tailored Tailcoats, Ready For A Night Of Fine Dining And Drinking. Among Them, Are Two Men Who Would Go On To Be The Most Powerful Conservative Politicians In The Country: Boris Johnson And David Cameron: The Mayor Of London And The Man Many Think Will Be The Next Prime Minister. But How Has Their Shared Past At Eton And Oxford, Where They Were Both Members Of ElitE Drinking Society The Bullingdon Club, Prepared Them For High Office In 21st-Century Britain? Originally Shown On More4, When Boris Met Dave Is A Docu-Drama Looking At The Oxford Of The Mid-80s. Revealing New Interviews With Contemporaries Of Johnson And Cameron And With Current Political Commentators Are Interspersed With Witty And Irreverent Dramatic Scenes Inspired By Their Recollections.

9:30 Film: Four Weddings And A Funeral 11:45 4music: Live From Abbey Road - This Week’s Show Features Performances From Seal, Imelda May And Sugarland 12:55 Say Anything

FIVE 6.00 Sunrise 7.00 Angels of Jarm 7.05 Fireman Sam 7.20 Mio Mao 7.25 The Milkshake! Show 7.50 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Funky Valley 8.05 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.25 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 8.40 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 9.00 Olivia 9.15 Little Princess 9.30 Ebb and Flo 9.35 Gerald McBoing Boing 10.00 NFLUK 11.00 The Gadget Show 12.00 Britain’s Best Brain 1.00 Zoo Days 1.30 Film: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 3.20 Domino Day 2009 4.50 Five News 5.00 Film: Contact 7.40 NCIS 8.35 CSI: NY - Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Hill Harper, Anna Belknap, Eddie Cahill. New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series. Stella and Flack investigate the death of a drag queen. Meanwhile, Danny and Mac look into the case of a high-powered extreme-sports executive found dead in a salt truck. And Lindsay testifies in court as an eyewitness to several murders 9.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Wallace Langham.

Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas. The CSIs investigate the death of a director at an ‘Astro Quest’ convention. As the investigation progresses, a number of suspects are placed in the frame - but did someone love the show enough to kill for it? Elsewhere, romance is on the cards for Wendy and Hodges 10.30 Law and Order: SVU 11.25 CSI: NY 12.25 SuperCasino

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Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow - BBC 1 - 10pm

Michael McIntyre visits some of the UK’s most prestigious and iconic stand-up comedy venues, unearthing a raft of comedy’s brightest new talent and finest comedians en route. The Comedy Roadshow heads to the seaside and the Brighton Dome, where he introduces Micky Flanagan, Jo Caulfield and Jon Richardson. Headlining is the Pub Landlord, the one and only Al Murray

Four Weddings & a Funeral Channel 4 - 9:30pm

Stars Hugh Grant, Andie Mcdowell, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Simon Callow And Rowan Atkinson In A Comedy Of Eight Friends, Five Priests, 11 Wedding Dresses, 16 Parents-In-Law, 2,000 Champagne Glasses And Two People Who Belong TogeTher But Insist On Staying Apart

Birthdays: Petula Clarke (1932) - Andrew Castle (1963) - Jonny Lee Miller (1972) - Chad Kroeger (1974) On this Day: League of Nations is formed (1920) - Intel release their first commercially available computer the 4004 (1971)

ITV 1 6:00 The Fluffy Club 7.25 Toonattik: 9.25 CITV 9.35 CITV 9.50 CITV: 10.05 CITV 10.20 CITV 10.30 Coronation Street Omnibus. 1.10 ITV News & Weather 1.15 Britain Does the Funniest Things 2.15 Columbo 4.15 Foyle’s War 6.15 Calendar News and Weather 6.30 ITV News & Weather 6.45 Harry Hill’s TV Burp 7.15 All Star Family Fortunes - Vernon Kay hosts the gameshow that pits two celebrities and their relatives against each other in a bid to win up to 30,000 pounds for the charity of their choice. Today investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre and family battle it out with EastEnders’ Charlie Brooks and clan.

The MacIntyres are playing for Bornfree, while the Brooks family are supporting Sparks and the Variety Club of Great Britain 8.00 The X Factor - It is time for the seven remaining acts to find out the result of the public vote.

The two acts with the lowest numbers of votes must sing for survival in the final showdown. Then judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will decide who stays in the competition and who is sent home. Plus there is a guest performance

by Colombian pop superstar Shakira. Hosted by Dermot O’Leary 9.00 I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (New series) 10.30 ITV News & Weather 10.45 Elbow Craig Potter talks about the band’s evolution musically and his other role as producer.

Including exclusive footage of Elbow at their MEN arena gig in Manchester, and archive footage of the band when they were teenagers in Bury 11.45 FILM: LA Story

CHANNEL 4 6:00 The Treacle People 6:10 The Hoobs 6:35 The Hoobs 7:00 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour 7:55 Freesports On 4 Freeze 8:55 Hollyoaks Omnibus 11:25 Robbie Williams: Making Of “You Know Me” 11:40 Cheryl Cole: T4 Special 11:55 Rimmel London Presents The World’s Greatest Pop Star: Girls Aloud 1:00 Channel 4 Racing From Cheltenham And Fontwell Park 3:30 Ugly Betty: The Sex Issue 4:25 The Simpsons 4:55 Deal Or No Deal 5:45 Film: Clueless 7:30 Channel 4 News/Weather 8:00 Come Dine With Me - Four Competitive Cooks From Milton Keynes Take It In Turns To Host Their Idea Of The Perfect Dinner Party. First To Cook Is 1970s-Obsessive Mark FrAncke, But Glamorous Guest Bev Darlow Thinks That He Should Really Move Into This Century And Away From His Retro Style, Food And Gadgets. Bev Also Has A Bone To Pick On Night Two When The Booze Isn’t Flowing As Much As She’d Like, But Second Host Mike Robinson Thinks His Spicy Caribbean Menu Will Seal The Deal And Refuses To Be Treated Like An ‘Off Licence’. There’s A Mystery Afoot As The Foursome Is Completed With Eliana Amato, Aka Applejack The Clown. But Eliana’s Keeping Her Alter-Ego Under Wraps Until Her Night, As Applejack Has Been Known To Scare Small Children. While Bev Caps The Week By Splashing The Cash, Will It Grab Her The £1000, Or Will It Overwhelm The Others?

9:00 Film: Flags Of Our Fathers 11:35 Film: Letters From Iwo Jima 2:15 My Name Is Earl: The Birthday Party

FIVE 6.00 Sunrise 7.00 Angels of Jarm 7.05 Milkshake! Bop Box 7.10 Fireman Sam 7.25 Hana’s Helpline 7.35 The Milkshake! Show 8.00 Noddy in Toyland 8.10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.25 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 8.45 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 9.00 Olivia 9.15 Little Princess 9.30 Gerald McBoing Boing 10.00 Snobs 10.30 Wizards of Waverly Place 11.00 Hannah Montana 11.35 The Tribe 12.05 Zoo Days 12.30 Film: Wyoming Renegades 2.00 Film: Lost in Space - Gary Oldman, William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers, Heather Graham, Lacey Chabert. Fast and furious space adventure in which a dying Earth depends on one all-American family for its salvation. On their way to colonise a new world, the Robinsons run into some unexpected problems. Soon, they find themselves lost in space with little more than a psychotic villain and a variety of unwholesome aliens for company. Based on the 1960s television series, this film features some stunning visual effects 4.20 Film: Spider-Man 2 6.50 Film: The Towering Inferno 9.55 Five News 10.00 Film: Dude, Where’s My Car? - Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Garner, Marla Sokoloff, David Herman. Surreal teen comedy about two dim-witted party animals who wake up one morning unable to remember where they left their car the previous night. It is vital that the boys locate the vehicle as it contains gifts for their girlfriends. However, while following clues to its whereabouts, the lads start to believe they must have had a wilder night than first thought 11.45 FlashForward 12.40 Urban Legends

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Im a Celebrity... Get me out of It ITV - 9pm Ant and Dec bring you a brand new series of jungle adventures. A new bunch of celebrities must take a terrifying journey into camp - with plenty of surprises along the way. Then one unlucky soul will have to face the first of the dreaded Bushtucker Trials

Spider-man 2 five - 4:20pm Sequel to the live action adaptation of the Marvel comic strip about an alienated teen who is bitten by a genetically altered spider during a school outing and subsequently develops superhuman powers

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Eastenders Mon: Archie’s wicked magic does not work on Sam, so he resorts to drastic action. Meanwhile Max struggles to keep his financial crisis from Tanya, Libby visits Owen in prison, and Jack and Roxy bond over Amy and the missing Ronnie Tues: Sam and Jack’s secret smoulders, but the real fireworks explode when Roxy finds out.

Denise visits Owen and is determined not to let him get to her.

And Max sinks even lower as he battles his financial woes Thurs: Archie twists the knife into Sam - will she crack and do a runner? Owen is determined to stop Denise’s wedding, Chelsea has her sights set on Dr Al, and Ricky and Bianca share a magical moment at the Children in Need dance competition Emmerdale Mon: Leyla begs David to give her one more chance. Unable to shake his distrust of Charity, Cain lashes out. Val sets her sights on a new business venture Tues: Laurel is discharged from hospital - but will she realise the danger she is in? Cain is caught off guard when Charity calls his bluff. Val is determined to rise to the challenge when Terry gives her a chance Wed: Carl is hell-bent on revenge after Charity’s bombshell. A scheming Sally digs into Laurel’s memory of the fire. With

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Angelica’s christening in mind, Nicola has her eye on Scarlett’s inheritance Thurs: With Cain’s suspicions growing by the minute, will Charity seize her opportunity? Lisa is intrigued by Holly’s proposition.

A scheming Nicola is chuffed to get Scarlett on side Fri: Charity is stunned by Cain’s declaration. Hannah’s safety is at stake when Aaron’s party gets out of hand. Nicola’s frustrations grow as an oblivious Scarlett ignores her hints Coronation Street Mon: Tony is arrested for murder and vows revenge on the Croppers. Eileen makes a surprising discovery about Jesse. And what will Anna make of Gary’s career plans? A vengeful Tony tries to drown Roy in the canal. Has Maria finally realised that her fiance is a murderer? Eileen is frustrated and feels betrayed by Jesse Fri: A devastated Maria tries to come to terms with what has happened. Roy is struggling to cope after his ordeal. Blanche embarrasses the Barlows in front of George. Is Maria heading for a devastating breakdown? How will Gail take the news about Joe’s debts? And how will George react to the Barlows’ shocking past?

Neighbours Mon: Donna runs away to find James. Elle, Lucas and Ringo

team up to find her. Meanwhile, Paul plans to hit Lyn with a lawsuit Tues: Will Donna return to Ramsay Street? Susan discovers Ringo’s secret. Kate tries to express her gratitude to Harry Wed: Kate’s good intentions lead to embarrassment for Harry.

Sunny challenges Zeke about his ex-girlfriends. Amanda plots revenge Thurs: Toadie is rebuffed by Sonya. Karl and Susan meet Karl’s new fan. Dan receives a phone call from Sam Fri: Elle faces opposition to her plan to sell the coffee shop. Karl encourages Robin to make friends.

Can Toadie impress Sonya?

Home and Away Mon: Angelo reveals the real reason behind his return to Summer Bay. Nicole and Liam’s fling becomes more than a one-night stand. Xavier asks Geoff to stay away from Ruby Tues: Charlie refuses to believe Angelo’s allegations about Hugo.

Martha’s past comes back to haunt her. Ross arrives in town to meet with Charlie Wed: Hugo turns up the pressure on Ruby about her alibi. Romeo cannot deny his growing feelings for Annie. Leah and Robertson go on a date Thurs: Rachel returns with a plan for the future. Annie is convinced Romeo is her secret admirer.

Annie and Jai have a difficult decision to make Fri: Tony has trouble with Rachel’s request to return to work.

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TENSE MILLERS MAKE NEXT ROUND

VOICE OF THE NIGHTINGALE WEEK 11

A busy weekend kicked off on Radio Nightingale this weekend with commentary of the Steelers home game against Newcastle Vipers.

Back at the Sheffield Arena this week, the commentary team continue to develop and brought fantastic coverage of the game which again sadly ended in defeat for the Steelers. The next couple of games are at Ice Sheffield and this time we think we have it organised to continue our coverage from there.

Then on Saturday morning it was setting up at the Minster for the Radio Nightingale’s biggest broadcast. Cables and wires under grates, over doorways and every last section tested. Including the mobile unit which picked up a rather entertaining exchange in the Church yard. As Sarah went out to see what reception would be like, she was approached by a young lady from Streetpride asking if she knew where a shopping trolley had been dumped! Good job it was only a test and not live!

Anyway I’m pleased to say that the Streetpride lady did find her

shopping trolley and took it back to where it belonged.

So with everything in place there was nothing left to do but wait.

On Saturday evening we watched the BBC coverage of the Festival of Remembrance and wished for the same success.

Sunday morning and water was to become a feature of the day, Mel arrived at the studio to find the air-conditioning making its own special waterfall all over the studio carpet. Bucket in place, the show must go on and so it did Mel building up to the big service scheduled to start at 9.45am. The whole service timed to precision to arrive at the Cenotaph in time for the 11.00am silence.

Meanwhile over at the Minster when Sarah arrived it was a clear but chilly autumn day. Switched everything on, one last test and set the link to the studio to live and we were ready. The only problem now was not everyone was in the Minster. With over 500 people made up of representatives from Forces and general public it took some while to seat them all as the Rotherham Minster was full to capacity. The live coverage began with the service over 5 minutes behind schedule. The Reverend Canon David Bliss led the service, with readings from President of the Royal British Legion, Barry Wragg, and a passionate and moving sermon from Reverend Anesia Cook.

The service went off with the military precision of the day and then came the second lot of water.

During the service the windows darkened and the one thing that could not be controlled took over - it rained. Not just a little shower though it absolutely bucketed it down. The troops gathered in formation on High Street with the Police Marching Band leading the procession up Doncaster Gate to the gates of Clifton Park with the drum leader marching through an ankle deep puddle to get into position in front of the Cenotaph.

As the procession arrived at Clifton Park there were already a massed crowd of 200 people waiting patiently in the rain. And so the broadcast continued, a little muffled and disturbed by the steadily falling rain but continuing nonetheless and all in time to for 11 o’clock.

Back at the studio, Mel was being besieged by visitors and phonecalls of thanks for the coverage. It seemed that more people than ever felt the need to be part of Remembrance services this year and if standing in the rain is the worst you have to endure to remember those who fought and continue to fight for the world as we know it, then all of a sudden it doesn’t seem like such a big deal anymore.

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Rotherham United overcame a stubborn and resilient Wealdstone outfit to secure their place in the second round of the FA Cup after a 3-2 victory at the Grosvenor Vale.

First half goals by Adam Le Fondre and Kevin Ellison had opened up a two-goal lead which was halved in the second half by Ryan Ashe. Drewe Broughton restored the two-goal advantage with a header before Ashe again netted late on but it was the Millers who advanced after a tense last few minutes.

The non-league side matched the Millers at the start and it wasn’t until the 20th minute that Rotherham threatened. Nicky Law’s centre was accurate to the near post where Le Fondre headed just over.

Just before the half hour Wealdstone had a shout for a penalty when Charlie Mpi went down in the area but referee Andy Penn waved play on.

The Millers began to turn the screw and put the home defence under a prolonged period of pressure. On 30 minutes Ellison played in Le Fondre on the angle and his fierce drive was smuggled wide by Stones ‘keeper Sean Thomas. The resulting corner almost gave Ellison his third goal from the quadrant this season but his centre hit the top of the crossbar.

The Millers pressure paid off in the 34th minute as the home sides’ resistance was finally breached.

Thomas was taking a routine clearance when he was closed down by Le Fondre and the ball cannoned off the strikers’ back and into an unguarded goal.

On 42 minutes Thomas was again involved when he picked up a pass back resulting in a free kick to the Millers just eight yards out. Law drilled the ball towards the goal but a see of blue shirts prevented a certain goal.

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in some style. After the Wealdstone defence only half cleared a Millers attack the ball broke to Ellison who rifled in a thunderbolt of a strike which flew into the top corner.

After a quiet start to the second half, Wealdstone halved the deficit on 64 minutes with their first effort of the period.A quick throw was taken by substitute Danny Spendlove to Ashe on the edge of the penalty area.The midfielder shot on the half volley from 25 yards past the despairing dive of Andy Warrington and into the bottom corner of the net.

The Millers responded well and had a good effort cleared away on 68 minutes.A free kick was aimed at an unmarked Pablo Mills at the far post, but his header was deflected behind for a corner.

Spendlove then created an excellent chance to pull the home side level.He latched onto a long clearance and waltzed through the Millers defence and, with just Warrington to beat, scuffed his left-footed shot wide.

Wealdstone continued to press and won a free kick on the edge of the penalty area after a foul by Nicholas.Lee Chappell’s effort beat the wall but not Warrington, who made a regulation save on his line.

Spendlove then created a chance for Mark E’Beyer, but the winger dragged his shot just wide of the post.

After soaking up more Wealdstone pressure, the Millers struck the hammer blow on 83 minutes.Substitute Stephen Brogan crossed for Broughton, who guided his near post header past Thomas to all but seal a second round tie with either Luton or Rochdale.

With injury time approaching Ashe ensured a tense finish for the Millers when he curled in a shot from the angle to make it 3-2.

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RONNIE ADMITS RELIEF

Ronnie Moore admitted that he was slightly relieved that the Millers made it through to round two of the FA Cup following a 3-2 win at Wealdstone.

When asked after the game if there was any relief that the Millers made it through to the next stage of the competition he said: “I think so. At 3-1 we were cruising and then we gave them a lifeline.

There have been some big clubs that have been knocked out of the FA Cup this year by non-league teams so credit to the lads for hanging in, but at 3-1 we should have seen the game out and kept the ball because we don’t have to keep going forward anymore. We have to learn how to let the clock tick away.”

Moore added: “We made it harder than it should have been. The lads are set in the dressing room like they have lost so at least there is some feeling that we can be better than that. The game today was about rolling up our sleeves and getting stuck in and I thought that for the vast majority of the game we did that.”

The Millers progress to round two where they will face a home tie against either Rochdale or Luton Town who drew 3-3 yesterday.

“I think the last time we won in the FA Cup was against Southampton in 2002 so the big thing is that we are through,” continued Moore.

“The aim of the day was to win the game. We made it an exciting cup tie for the 2,000 or so in the crowd and that is the way we are doing things at the moment. We are making things hard for ourselves.”

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STEELERS PROP UP THE TABLE AS PANTHERS GO TOP Saturday Night Sees Steelers Prop Up The Table Whilst Panthers Take Top Spot.

After things began to look up for the Steelers last weekend with a win on Halloween against the Belfast Giants, this weekend once again things took a turn for the worst and the team now sit at the bottom of the league table.

Friday saw the Steelers lose 2-3 to the Newcastle Vipers, with Newcastle’s winning goal coming from ex-Steeler David Longstaff with four minutes to go in the game. The Steelers out-shot the Vipers, with Michel Robinson facing 58 shots compared to just 31 on Andrew Verner, but unfortunately the Vipers had more success in front of the net.

The visitors scored first with a goal from Mike Berry at 13:15. Over twenty goal-less minutes followed until Doug Sheppard scored at 36:24 to even the scores for the Steelers.

A powerplay goal from Tyler Kindle in the third period put the visitors ahead once more, and it was Doug Sheppard who scored again for the Steelers with his second goal of the night, this time on the power play. The game could easily have gone either way, and many were anticipating over-time to find a winner, but David Longstaff fired the puck home for the Vipers with just four minutes left on the clock, leaving the Steelers with yet another “mustwin” game the following night in Nottingham.

Saturday’s game in Nottingham got off to a fiery start as Steelers’ Jason Hewitt fought Panthers’ Bruce Richardson before a puck had been dropped, the pair having dropped the gloves previously when the teams

met in the “Charity” Shield in early September. The home side scored first with a goal from Brit David Clarke, but the Steelers’ newest fan favourite Matt Hubbauer leveled the score at 8:30 with a power play goal. Ross Dalgleish put the Panthers back in the lead with just over fifteen minutes gone, but a powerplay goal from Brad Cruikshank tied things up and the two teams were level at the start of the second period.

During the second period it all fell apart for the Steelers in the space of a little over five minutes. Danny Meyers scored his first goal for the Panthers this season at 25:48, followed by a goal from Jade Galbraith at 30:21 and an infuriating short-handed goal from Bruce Richardson at 32:51.

The final nail in the coffin came within the first minute of the third period as David Clarke scored his second goal

of the night. The Steelers tried to fight back with a goal from Matt Hubbauer at 53:11 but it was too little too late for the Sheffield side. Both netminders faced 36 shots during the course of the game, but Panthers’ Kevin St Pierre proved the stronger of the two.

The Steelers’ defeat put Nottingham in the number one slot, but to add insult to injury Hull Stingrays beat the Edinburgh Capitals, landing the Steelers in the bottom spot.

This Saturday the Steelers face the Edinburgh Capitals at Ice Sheffield. For tickets or further details contact the Steelers’ office on (0114) 242 35 35.

At the game you will be able to purchase tickets for the next Benron gig, to be held at The Boardwalk in Sheffield on November 24th. Tickets are priced at £5 each and all proceeds go to charity.

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SHEFFIELD UNLUCKY OWLS DESERVE WEDNESDAY MORE THAN POINT 2009/10 FIXTURES

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November 7 QPR 21 Ipswich 28 West Brom

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February 6 Nottm Forest 9 Blackpool 13 West Brom 16 Doncaster 20 Ipswich 27 Reading

(A) (H) (A) (H) (H) (A)

March 6 Leicester 13 Swansea 16 Preston 20 Derby 24 Watford 27 Coventry

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High-flying QPR emerged triumphant by the odd goal in three from an entertaining clash at Hillsborough on Saturday.

Owls summer loan target Jay Simpson fired the R’s into an early lead but Wednesday hit back with Jermaine Johnson’s fifth goal of the season to restore parity.

But after both sides had also struck the woodwork, the visitors sealed victory in the closing stages through Kaspars Gorkss to leave the Owls without a win in four games.

Brian Laws kept faith with the same starting line-up that earned a point at Bristol City last time out, although the manager reverted back to a 4-4-2 formation as opposed to the 4-3-3 deployed against the Robins.

After a cagey opening, during which neither side imposed any real authority on the game, the contest suddenly burst into life, with two goals and a flurry of activity inside three minutes.

Rangers burst into the lead in the tenth minute after Akos Buzsaky found space just outside the penalty area and played an inchperfect ball in to Simpson, who turned to drill a low drive past Lee Grant in front of the Kop. And the R’s should have doubled their lead two minutes later when Wayne Routledge sprang clear down the right and cut inside to place across Grant but the ball clipped the post and rolled to safety.

That miss worked in Wednesday’s favour as the hosts promptly broke upfield on 13 minutes and scored from their first attack. Darren Potter sent Johnson racing free down the left and the Jamaican advanced on goal before aiming a precision shot into the far corner off the post.

The pendulum began to switch in Wednesday’s favour and Luke Varney had a half-shout for a penalty refused after tumbling under a challenge by Fitz Hall.

Varney was at the centre of the action again on 23 minutes and came within a whisker of sending the Owls into the lead. The loanee striker skipped his way past two lunging tackles and came face to face with Cerny, who breathed a sigh of relief when Varney’s close range shot smacked the foot of the post.

Rangers responded with a Ben Watson drive from distance that Grant safely parried before Johnson drove wide following some trademark JJ trickery in the box.

Routledge then brought the best out of Grant from close range just before the half time whistle and in truth, it would have been harsh on either side had the other gone down the tunnel in front.

Wednesday came back out on the offensive as Rangers struggled to move the ball out of their own half. Potter went close with a free kick on the edge of the box and Johnson continued to cause concern in the visitors’ backline.

But Rangers did look dangerous when they did break out, as Adel Taarabt and Simpson had snapshots that reminded the Owls of the Londoners’ threat.

Wednesday, however, almost edged in front on 64 minutes, with the woodwork again coming to Rangers’ rescue. A slick passing move ended with the ball landing at Tommy Miller’s feet just outside the penalty area and his curling shot beat Cerny but struck the outside of the post.

Routledge fed Watson a perfect ball from the right but the midfielder screwed wide from six yards while substitute Leon Clarke almost made an immediate impact with a driven effort deflected into the side netting.

But it was Rangers that stole the points nine minutes from time through Gorkss. Substitute Alejandro Faurlin swung over a corner that the Latvian international headed powerfully beyond Grant and the R’s returned to the capital having cemented their slot in the play-offs.

Owls: Grant, Simek (Wood 72), Buxton, Hinds, Spurr, Johnson (Clarke 76), O’Connor, Potter, Miller (McAllister 72), Tudgay, Varney Unused substitutes: O’Donnell, Beevers, Esajas, Sodje

QPR: Cerny, Mahon, Watson, Hall (Connolly 27), Gorkss, Simpson, Ramage, Taarabt (Vine 88), Buzsaky (Faurlin 68), Routledge, Leigertwood Unused substitutes: Heaton, Ephraim, Alberti, Agyemang Referee: Nigel Miller Attendance: 19,491

JJ RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL CALL Sheffield Wednesday midfielder, Jermaine Johnson, has received a call-up to the Jamaican international squad for a friendly international against South Africa. The game will take place in South Africa on November 17.

Johnson is enjoying an excellent season for the Owls, firing five goals so far, which represents a career best for the 29-year-old.

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LAWS LEFT FRUSTRATED BY QPR LOSS Sheffield Wednesday manager, Brian Laws, rued the defeat at the hands of Queens Park Rangers, insisting his side deserved at least a point from an open affair at Hillsborough.

The R’s ran out 2-1 winners courtesy of a late Kaspar Gorkks header, but only after surviving a sustained bout of pressure from the hosts.

Laws said: “Football can be cruel at times and I think we experienced that this afternoon. In the first ten minutes we were sloppy and I thought we gave them too much respect and they got one goal and could have got another.

That was the warning sign but after that we got back into the game, scored a great goal and after that, we were in control. “ The Owls boss said his side enjoyed the better of the second period and Laws also noted an inconsistent performance from referee Nigel Miller.

“In the second half, we pinned them in, they didn’t cause us too many problems at the back and I was delighted with the performance against a very good side, no question about it. So to lose the game in the manner that we did, from a corner that was not even a corner, probably typifies the referee.

“He was so inconsistent, we were all scratching our heads with disbelief at some of his decisions. But I don’t want to talk too much about the referee, he can’t take all of the blame, it was a basic corner and we have conceded direct. But I think everyone would say it was unjust.”

Laws did take satisfaction from some aspects of the contest and picked out midfield man Tommy Miller for praise.

Miller, who missed the early part of the season through injury and was recently one of a string of players laid low with a virus, stored another valuable 90 minutes and the gaffer noted the improvement in his play.

He added: “I thought Tommy Miller was excellent down that right hand side and tucked in when necessary. He’s good with the ball, creative and has certainly done well over the last couple of games.

“He’s only just come back from a virus and you could see towards the end, he was absolutely struggling, as was Jermaine Johnson and Frank Simek, so the substitutions were no brainers.

They were forced upon us and we did lose a little momentum but I had to make the changes.

“I am disappointed for the players because they have put in a good shift and done enough to win the game.

This is the second home game we have had our pockets pinched after the last game against Preston. It would be nice to go somewhere and pick someone else’s pocket, so now it’s up to us to respond.”

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SPRINGETT SALUTES SHEFFIELD’S BID Sheffield Wednesday and England goalkeeping great, Ron Springett, has endorsed Sheffield’s bid as a host city for the 2018 World Cup. Springett was back at his old stamping ground on Saturday to see the Owls go head to head with another of his former clubs, Queens Park Rangers.

And the 72-year-old spoke passionately on the Owls’ plans to redevelop Hillsborough that will see the ground house 45,000 fans and fall in line with FIFA criteria for a World Cup stadium.

Springett, who played in the 1962 World Cup for England and was part of the winning squad in 1966, said: “The changes here already have been absolutely fantastic, the suites and facilities are first class.

“The ground looks beautiful now so Hillsborough must have a chance for the World Cup with all the big plans the club have for the future.

“The Sheffield people are lovely, they have always been very kind to me and I appreciate it very much. I wish Sheffield Wednesday nothing but the very best.”

Springett, who remains the Owls’ most-capped Englishman whilst with Wednesday, also visited the Springett Suite at Hillsborough - the hospitality lounge being renamed in his honour over the summer.

“It is a wonderful honour and I can’t thank Sheffield Wednesday enough. The reception I received on Saturday was marvellous and will stay with me for a long time,” he added.

A VIEW FROM THE TERRACE

A Fan’s Weekly Verdict Written by Bunsen Bob

For the first time in 3 years significant grumblings could be heard rumbling down the steps of the East Bank and along Penistone Road. Grumbles that questioned the judgement and decision making of the once invincible Brian Laws.

Wednesday fans, on the whole, know their football (obviously excluding the moronic callers to Radio Sheffield who always start with, “I couldn’t make it today but it sounded like we were rubbish….”) and were admirably supportive and appreciative of Laws through deluges of injury and droughts of victory.

However, after a conveyor belt of injury prone or disappointedly average signings the way in which Laws has stunted momentum with silly substitutions in the last two home games has cost us points and our patience. He commented on how “we had our pockets pinched”. Well Brian, if you leave your wallet dangling out of your slacks whilst you’re up against Cockneys then you deserve all you get I’m afraid. Miller, who did have a decent game, was forced off and replaced by McAllister who has never been a winger and never will be. Johnson, who was always a threat, couldn’t continue so Varney was deployed on the flank and spoiled every attack from then on in. All this while a hungry and potent WINGER was left to watch a player who has slapped the club in the face lose his man at a corner and cost us the game. In a nutshell, the absence of natural attacking wingers allowed the beleaguered QPR outfit to apply enough pressure to nick a goal.

Laws has built popularity and respect via a likable character and triumphs over United. With a long winter ahead and with no call to arms until Spring, Laws needs maintain this respect with simple and effective management. Let’s hope he does.

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UNLUCKY BLADES FALL TO FOURTH STRAIGHT LOSS Two penalties from stand-in skipper Darius Henderson ensured that the Blades kept the Indian sign over local rivals Barnsley.

United twice came from behind in front of the Sky cameras at Oakwell thanks to Henderson’s calmness from the spot, ensuring that the Tykes have not beaten the Blades since April 2001.

The injury curse currently on Kevin Blackwell’s side continued as Matthew Kilgallon and Ian Bennett were unable to complete the game but the good news is that Derek Geary made his first appearance in over 14 months.

There were only two changes to United’s starting line up for the trip up the M1 but there were surprises aplenty from boss Blackwell. Walker recovered to continue at right-back, Fortune was handed a debut and Ward returned to add pace to the attack. Henderson was handed the captain’s armband in the absence of the suspended Morgan, whilst full-back Geary was named on the bench for the first time following his lengthy recovery from a knee problem.

Barnsley included Kozluk in their starting line-up but a fellow ex Blade, Gray, had to be content with a place amongst the substitutes.

United’s formation, which was evident minutes into the game, was a standard 4-4-2 with Kilgallon remaining at left-back and Fortune partnering Davies in the centre of defence. Treacy reverted to the left of midfield with Ward on the right.

It took little more than four minutes for the first opportunity to materialise but a flick by Macken from Kozluk’s cross was optimistic. Soon after there was action at both ends with a throw from Walker resulting in Henderson’s shot being saved by Steele’s legs but Barnsley threatened on the break. Kilgallon was called upon to block a Bogdanovic shot and then, from the resulting corner, Bennett was impeded as he attempted to punch and Walker headed against his own crossbar as he tried to clear.

The home side were having the better of the opening half hour and worked a number of chances. A cross from Hammill saw Bog-

danovic’s header pushed around the post by Bennett, who then tipped another effort away by Barnsley’s Maltese striker with 20 minutes gone.

United also created. Harper’s pass gave Evans a shooting opportunity but his left-footer was wide and then Henderson failed to get enough purchase on a diagonal cross from Kilgallon.

On 25 minutes Bennett saved again, this time from a Colace effort, and then, at the other end, Harper’s shot was deflected wide and Walker’s teasing run and cross from the right caused problems before Anderson cleared.

Hammill fired over when a chance fell nicely for him and the frenetic action continued right up until the 45-minute mark - and the four added on - by referee Clattenburg.

With 43 minutes gone, Shotton was the first to be booked, for scything down Kilgallon, who needed extensive treatment. It looked as though he would be able to continue but limped out of the action in injurytime and his place by taken by Geary, who could hear the Blades fans inside Oakwell singing his name as he accumulated a number of confidence-boosting touches before the half-time whistle.

Another name was added to United’s injury list at half-time when goalkeeper Bennett failed to re-appear, giving another chance for loanee Bunn to shine.

Within seconds the substitute goalkeeper was put under pressure

by Bogdanovic, who got the better of Fortune but United survived.

Evans, Ward and Henderson linked up but the Blades were unable to get a shot in.

Again it looked even but the pendulum swung in Barnsley’s favour when they grabbed the lead on 53 minutes. Kozluk’s throw was cleared

by Geary but Colace laid into the path of ANDERSON, who fired across Bunn from 20 yards.

United’s immediate response was a mazy run by Treacy, from the left.

He beat three on his way to shooting against the base of Steele’s near post and the rebound, from Ward, was blocked by Moore.

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FOOTBALL - BLADES NEWS - Articles copyright of www.sufc.co.uk as Barnsley hit back with two more chances. The first was from Bogdanovic’s chip, which Bunn held on the line, and then Macken headed a cross from Dickinson wide.

Barnsley were punished for the missed chances around the hour mark when the visitors levelled. The home defence failed to deal with the quick reactions of Evans, who, referee Clattenburg deemed, was brought down by goalkeeper Steele.

After protests subsided, HENDERSON took responsibility and smashed home the penalty.

This time Barnsley were afforded the chance to hit back straight away when Hammill’s free-kick found Macken unmarked in the box but the striker missed his header.

However, Barnsley did regain the lead on 74 minutes. Macken got the better of Geary and Davies and his cross appeared to hit BOGDANOVIC, fortunately for him, dropping into Bunn’s net.

It was the last action for both the instigator and scorer of Barnsley’s second as they were both replaced before the restart. Henderson was booked for a clash with Anderson whilst Blackwell’s last substitution his first tactically - was throwing on Camara for Treacy.

Into the last ten minutes the nerves began to jangle but United were boosted by another clumsy Barnsley challenge. Walker took on both Dickinson and Hammill down the right and the latter was tempted into a challenge which referee Clattenburg again thought was worthy of a penalty. HENDERSON again waited patiently before this time placing home the penalty, to Steele’s right.

Walker was booked for dissent and Doyle fired wide from 25 yards as the final minutes trickled away.

Four extra moments was announced with United on the attack but, fortunately for both sets of fans’ fingernails, there was little in terms of goal threat before the final whistle sounded.

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REWARD FOR SPIRIT

CAPTAIN HENDO SHOULDERS RESPONSIBILITY

After Kevin Blackwell’s patched up squad stopped a run of four successive defeats with a draw at Oakwell the United manager heaped praise on the players who had defied the odds to play their part.

Forced into two changes owing to injury and suspension before the game, he had to endure yet more misery as Matt Kilgallon and Ian Bennett became the latest victims and had to be substituted by the interval: “I am very proud of my players. It might sound like a cracked record but that is nine serious injuries in the last eight games.

“There has been change after change and the spirit of the players has been phenomenal because there were some walking wounded out there.

“We started off quite well and had some chances in the first-half but couldn’t quite finish them off. I said at half-time that our second striker needed to be on the move in the box more when Darius knocked the ball on and Ched Evans did that to win the penalty.

“After the first goal they put us under a bit of pressure but we didn’t throw the towel in. This is one of the worst grounds to see penalty decisions from the sidelines and I couldn’t really see either of ours but we deserve a break after some of the goals scored against us.

“Our lads were full of character and this result may be one small step for us. We have been off, I know we have but there were only three players out there who played in the play-off final just a few months ago - there has been a massive transformation.”

Darius Henderson accepted two responsibilities at Barnsley on Monday night and came up trumps on both counts.

With the team shorn of experience and natural leaders he wore the captain’s armband and helped stopped the rot of losing results, as well as keeping a cool head to convert two penalties - his first for the Blades.

He comprehensively beat Luke Steele from the spot after fouls on Ched Evans and Kyle Walker in the second-half and afterwards acknowledged that the players know that things must improve: “Obviously our form hasn’t been great and we are fully aware that we have got to start winning games.

“Barnsley is a good please to come and get a point even though we did it without testing their goalkeeper too much.”

Chances were few and far between but the big target-man put his penalties away with confidence despite his team being behind on both occasions: “I felt I should have scored in the first-half but I am confident in my ability and was glad to tuck away the penalties in the second period.”

Barnsley: Steele, Kozluk, Moore, Colace, Bogdanovic (Gray 75), Anderson, Macken (Hume 75), Hammill, Dickinson, Shotton, Doyle.

Blades: Bennett (Bunn 45), Kilgallon (Geary 45), Henderson, Evans, Harper, Ward, Davies, Treacy (Camara 79), Quinn, Fortune, Walker.

A VIEW FROM THE TERRACE

A Fan’s Weekly Verdict Written by Jon Warburton

Recipe for a South Yorkshire melting pot With the hob turned up to the maximum, all the ingredients added, and the pre-match pan bubbling away nicely, this South Yorkshire derby looked destined to boil over like never before.

The pot was however missing one Tabasco-like ingredient that would really set this game alight, and that was the absence of blades skipper Chris Morgan.

This particular meeting of these two Yorkshire adversaries had been hyped up like never before. In the past the over-hyping of this fixture has rung false when compared to the rivalry felt by Blades fans towards our blue and white neighbours across the city.

However since the events of November 8, 2008, this fixture has taken on a much greater significance.

The much debated collision between Morgan and Barnsley’s Canadian striker Iain Hume has struck a bitter discord between the two clubs that threatened to turn this fixture into an extremely fiery encounter.

But after collecting his fifth booking of the season last week against Newcastle United, the Blades captain had to miss out on a potentially volatile return to Oakwell.

But while this spice was missing from the broth, it still contained a very special ingredient in the reintroduction of Jamie Ward to first team action.

The diminutive striker set the tone for a Blades’ display that had so much more pace and energy to it than previous performances, and while we rode our luck, we got the breaks that our recent endeavour has deserved.

But the secret ingredient that made the night complete for the Blades’ faithful was the return of Derek Geary after 14 months out through injury.

The impish Irishman’s cameo appearance was full of the guile and determination that has been sorely lacking in recent performances.

In all it was a case of two of United’s little men putting in big performances and giving some hope for an upturn in our fortunes.

SHEFFIELD

UNITED

2009/10 FIXTURES

August 7 Middlesbrough 0-0 15 Watford 2-0 18 Leicester 1-1 22 Reading 3-1 29 West Brom 2-2 September 12 Derby 15 Coventry 18 Sheff Wed 26 Swansea 29 Ipswich

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

October 3 Doncaster 17 Scunthorpe 20 Blackpool 24 Cardiff 31 Newcastle

1-1 3-1 3-0 3-4 0-1

November 9 Barnsley 21 Peterborough 28 Bristol City

2-2 (H) (A)

December 5 Plymouth 8 Nottm Forest 12 Crystal Palace 19 QPR 26 Leicester 28 Preston

(A) (H) (H) (A) (A) (H)

January 9 Watford 16 Middlesbrough 26 Reading 30 West Brom

(A) (H) (H) (A)

February 6 Derby 9 Preston 13 Bristol City 16 Nottm Forest 20 Peterborough 27 Plymouth

(H) (A) (H) (A) (A) (H)

March 6 Crystal Palace 13 QPR 16 Blackpool 20 Doncaster 23 Cardiff 27 Scunthorpe

(A) (H) (H) (A) (A) (H)

April 3 Barnsley 5 Newcastle 10 Coventry 17 Sheff Wed 24 Swansea

(H) (A) (H) (A) (H)

May 2 Ipswich

(A)

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