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South Yorks transport granted £44m to move forward Transport schemes in South Yorkshire have been granted £44m to move ahead.

The programme includes money for the construction of Barnsley’s Market Gate Bridge and road layout changes in

Kelham and Neepsend in Sheffield.

Funding for new cycle routes and bus lanes in Rotherham was also approved by South Yorkshire’s mayor and council leaders last Monday (6/3).

Mayor Oliver Coppard said the projects would make the region “a better place to live, work and invest”.

Among the schemes the Mayoral Combined Authority approved was £8.1m to provide better cycle paths on Sheffield Road, Rotherham, to encourage active travel between Tinsley and the town centre.

A scheme to add or extend bus lanes on part of the A631 between Maltby and Rotherham was also given the goahead.

Plans to change the road layout at Neepsend and Kelham in Sheffield to

create more space for cyclists and pedestrians were also granted funding.

A project to replace 11 diesel minibuses with electric vehicles for community transport groups in Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley was awarded £1.4m.

A further £2.5m will support plans to build a pedestrian bridge over the Sheffield to Leeds railway line in Barnsley.

The authority also provided £6.5m of funding towards the redevelopment of Doncaster Waterfront, £2.4m for improvements

at Rotherham’s markets complex and £3m for the development of Sheffield’s West Bar project.

Mr Coppard said: “When I was elected last May, I promised to renew South Yorkshire, and make our region healthier, more prosperous and more sustainable.

“We want our communities to be able to thrive and these projects and schemes will make a real, tangible difference to our future.”

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DON’T PANIC!! SALUTE TO DADS ARMY VARIETY SHOW Dont Panic, but at 1pm on the Saturday 1st April, the home guard will be marching into The Victoria Hall in Sheffield City Centre to perform ‘A Salute to the 1940’s Dads Army Variety show’.

Local duo Gary Birtles and Lorrie Brown produced the show and are regular performers at The Garrison in Hillsborough and Fairways Inn at Birley with their lunchtime tribute shows.

Gary says, “The cast who portray Capt Mainwaring and the troop are uncannily like the real characters and certainly attract attention whenever they do a walkabout together. At the beginning

of the show, they march through the audience and get the crowd clapping along before they walk onto the stage.”

In between the sketches featuring the characters, the show also features tributes to some of the great variety acts of WW2, including Lorrie’s tribute to Vera Lynn, Flanagan and Allen, George Formby, Gracie Fields and a special duet performing Whispering Grass from ‘It Aint Half Hot Mum’.

“It is such a funny sketch” says Gary who also appears as Warden Hodges. “We have a great cast who have been working together for a few years now and we

have all developed a real chemistry on stage.”

The role of Captain Mainwaring is played by top George Formby tribute Colin Bourdiec.

Gary says, “Colin has really taken to the role and the resemblance is uncanny.”

The rest of the cast is made up of experienced actors and variety acts and features local entertainers from Sheffield including, John Ashmore who plays Private Pike. The show has been touring the UK for the last 7yrs and has also appeared at the City Hall.

Portraying Vera Lynn, the forces sweetheart In the show is Lorrie Brown, who is the sole female in the cast. Lorrie has

won several national awards for her tribute including the Sheffield Star’s Inspirational Women Award in 2019.

She also makes regular appearances in the Peace Gardens on Armed Forces and Veterans Day. In 2013 she was honoured for her achievement by the agents association and named UK No.1 Vera Lynn tribute. After Dame Vera heard of Lorrie’s award, she invited Lorrie to meet her at her home and the pair became involved with the Dame Vera Lynn Childrens Charity and to date the shows have raised over £11,000.

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Mayor and local leaders approve transport projects

A group that helps older drivers stay safe on our roads is holding three free webinars this month.

Hosted by the Older Drivers Forum, the webinars will look at what can be done to address concerns about older drivers, impairment and driver eyesight.

The final webinar is part of an ongoing campaign to highlight the importance of good vision when it comes to road safety and is hosted by Valerie Singleton OBE. It is suitable for all ages.

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard and the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) Board have approved £44m to build new walking and cycling routes, improve bus routes, provide a fleet of new electric buses and to regenerate town and city centres right across the region.

Among the schemes awarded funding today: £24.6m for new cycle lanes and safer walking routes in Rotherham and Sheffield £6.5m towards the redevelopment of Doncaster Waterfront £2.5m towards the construction of Barnsley’s landmark Market Gate Bridge The MCA Board have approved £16m improve walking, cycling and public transport links in Sheffield between Kelham Island, Neepsend and the city centre.

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard said: “When I was elected last May, I promised to renew South Yorkshire, and make our region healthier, more prosperous and more sustainable.

We want our communities to be able to thrive and these projects and schemes will make a real, tangible difference to our future.

Greener, cleaner buses, new and better cycle lanes, regeneration projects in our towns and cities, all these things will help make South Yorkshire a better place to live, work and invest.”

The MCA board also approved money to improve bus journey times and cut road congestion between Maltby and Rotherham and to fund a fleet of new electric buses for community transport groups across the region.

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Full details of the webinars: Concerned about an Older Driver? We can help (11 March (2pm) This webinar is to provide support for families, friends, and carers who are concerned about an older driver. The webinar includes advice on how to: start empathetic conversations with their loved one, friend or client; keep them driving safely, for longer and plan for when it is time for them to retire from driving.

Are you driving whilst impaired? 13 March (2pm) Impairment, when related to driving, often refers to drink, drugs or a medical condition. However, everyone drives in an impaired fashion from time to time whether it be through tiredness, stress, distraction or simply complacency. This webinar will look at all the factors which may impair our driving decisions and offers solutions to ensure the risk of a road traffic collision is as low as possible.

Is your vision roadworthy? - FOR ALL AGES 14 March (2pm) This webinar is hosted by Valerie Singleton OBE and will offer the opportunity to find out more about driver vision and the vital role played by good eyesight in reducing risks on the road. The webinar will discuss what the law says and the legal requirements for driving, as well as advice from an optometrist on good eye health and importance of regular eyesight tests and lots more.

For more information and to register please visit olderdriversforum.com The Older Drivers Forum is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to help keep mature motorists on the road safely for longer.

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Isle of Wight Tour 10-14 April 2023 (Mon/Fri)

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Join us on our fascinating coach tour as we head to the south of England this April for a fun-filled adventure.

Itinerary:

Package includes:

Day 1 - We travel to the south coast for our short ferry crossing to the Isle of Wight to the seaside resort of Ryde.

3 FREE round-trip taxi pick up service from your home

Day 2 - We begin today with a round-trip journey on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway from Havenstreet in beautifully restored Victorian and Edwardian carriages, followed by free time in the charming village of Godshill. The afternoon continues to the coastal resorts of Ventnor and Shanklin.

3 Luxury coach travel

Day 3 - You get to enjoy a full day at leisure exploring the beautiful town of Ryde.

Day 4 - The morning will be spent walking in the steps of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as we visit the former royal residence, Osborne House. The afternoon continues to the lovely and unspoilt West Wight, from the charming port of Yarmouth where we will head for the famous Needles landmark - the most iconic scene on the island.

Day 5 - Is time to head home, starting with our short ferry crossing back to the mainland.

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3 Return ferry crossing (Portsmouth-Fishbourne) 3 4 nights accommodation at the Royal Esplanade Hotel 3 Half Board basis 3 IOW Steam Railway 3 Entrance to Osborne House 3 10-14 April 2023 (Mon/Fri) About the Hotel:

MON-FRI 4 EASTBOURNE LANGHAM HOTEL FRI-TUE 4 WEYMOUTH RUSSELL HOTEL MON-FRI 4 PAIGNTON MARINE HOTEL DAY TRIP BRIDLINGTON

£485 per person

The Royal Esplanade Hotel is a characterful 3 star Victorian Grade II building, set in a fabulous location opposite Ryde Esplanade and Hoverport, with views across the Solent to Portsmouth in the near distance. The unique shops, cafes and restaurants of the town centre are all close by with plenty to keep you entertained.

Late Availability 03-07 APR 07-11 APR 17-21 APR 23 APRIL

TOUR

. ............................£429 . ............................£339 . ............................£399 . .............................. £30

At A Glance

08-16 JUL SAT-SUN

8

RUSSELL HOTEL

.............£679

18-26 JUL TUE-WED

8 EASTBOURNE IMPERIAL HOTEL

WEYMOUTH

.............£689

24-28 JUL

MON-FRI

4

BABBACOMBE

31-04 JUL/AUG

MON-FRI

4

BIDEFORD THE ROYAL HOTEL

BABBACOMBE HOTEL

.......... *£459

06-12 AUG SUN-SAT

6

PAIGNTON

MARINE HOTEL

.............£649

11-13 AUG

FRI-SUN

2 EDINBURGH

ROB ROY HOTEL

.............£349

11-19 AUG

FRI-SAT

8 TORQUAY

14-20 AUG

MON-SUN 6 LOOE

.......... *£499

DEVONSHIRE HOTEL

.............£679

PORTBYHAN HOTEL

.............£799

05-09 MAY

FRI-TUE

4 SCARBOROUGH ESPLANADE HOTEL ..............................£369

18-26 AUG

FRI-SAT

8 LLANDUDNO SOMERSET HOTEL

08-12 MAY

MON-FRI

4 ESSEX

FIVE LAKES

.......... *£639

04-08 SEP

MON-FRI

4 LOWESTOFT (WARNERS) CORTON COASTAL VILLAGE.

.............£459

4

DAISHS HOTEL

.............£309

11-15 SEP

MON-FRI

4 LLANDUDNO

.............£409

7 TORQUAY

HEADLAND HOTEL

.............£649

13-21 SEP

WED-THU 8

4

BABBACOMBE

BABBACOMBE HOTEL

.......... *£389

18-22 SEP

MON-FRI

4 ST IVES ST IVES BAY HOTEL

.......... *£459

ROYAL HOTEL

...........*£339

25-29 SEP

MON-FRI

4

.......... *£439

20-24 MAY SAT-WED 19-26 MAY

FRI-FRI

29-02 MAY/JUN MON-FRI 02-05 JUN

BLACKPOOL

FRI-MON

3

WHITBY

06-10 JUN TUE-SAT

4

KENDAL COUNTY HOTEL

09-12 JUN

FRI-MON

3 LLANDUDNO

21-29 JUN

WED-THU 8

WEYMOUTH

23-26 JUN

FRI-MON

GREAT YARMOUTH CARLTON HOTEL

.......... *£319

4 SCARBOROUGH ESPLANADE HOTEL

.............£419

04-08 JUL TUE-SAT

3

.............£459

FOUR OAKS HOTEL

.............£319

PRINCE REGENT HOTEL

.............£669

WEYMOUTH BABBACOMBE

FOUR OAKS HOTEL PRINCE REGENT HOTEL BABBACOMBE HOTEL

.............£689

.............£689

* SINGLE SUPPLEMENT APPLIES

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Music Venue Trust Closes In On £2.5M Target For ‘Own Our Venues’ Initiative ‘Own Our Venues’, the campaign launched by Music Venue Trust (MVT) to make a radical intervention into the ownership of the UK’s Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs), is nearing its £2.5m fundraise target and has set a final deadline of March 30th to secure the remaining investment needed to commence the purchase of properties.

‘Own Our Venues’ was launched as a crowdfunded project by Music Venue Trust in June 2022 and is the first step in a long-term campaign to take control of the freeholds of music venue premises and bring them under a protected status of benevolent ownership.

The ‘Own Our Venues’ concept is built on the Community Share model that has been so successful in saving and protecting local pubs, post offices and even sports grounds, and is seeking to acquire nine venues in its first phase. Further venue freeholds will then be identified and secured as and when they become available. On completion of purchase the venues will be offered an immediate rent reduction and help contribute to building repairs and insurance, while also guaranteeing long term security and market resistant rents.

Since the launch of the ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative, hundreds of individuals, companies and organisations have already pledged their support to the

project. These include high profile investors such as Ed Sheeran, Frank Turner and musicianturned-venue-owner Ben Lovett, alongside major music industry companies such as Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music among many others. Arts Council England has also confirmed a grant of £500,000 to the project, which is not included in the crowdfunded total. £1.8m of the target total has already been secured and MVT aims to begin purchasing its first venues in April.

Mark Davyd, CEO, MVT “We know that changing the ownership model of Grassroots Music Venues is the single most important change we can make to this sector. The best people to Own Our Venues are the people who love them, need them and

use them. We want to see everyone who has a stake in the future of these venues become a direct financial stakeholder in that future; local communities, artists, audiences, the music industry.

The success of these venues is vital to the future of live music for all of us. This isn’t a time to sit on the side lines hoping someone else will do this for us, it’s down to us to make it happen.”

Investments in the Own Our Venues initiative, which start at £100 and can go up to £100,000, can be made at www.crowdfunder. co.uk/p/own-our-venues, with a guaranteed 3% APR return on any investments.

Alternatively, those who would rather make a one off donation can do so at www.crowdfunder. co.uk/p/own-our-venuesdonations

LIVE EVENTS AT THE PARAMOUNT LIVE EVENTS AT THE PARAMOUNT

MOTOR CITY FRIDAY 17th MARCH 2023 SHOW STARTS 7:30PM / TICKETS: ADULTS £20.00 CONCESSION £15.00

It was the Beat of a Generation & the Sound of a Nation. Made in Motown aim to recreate the classic music & sounds of Detroit during the 1960s & 70s. The band comprises of high quality musicians dedicated to recreating authentically the ‘sounds of the ‘Motor City’, fronted by the incredible talents of the band’s three female vocalists. If your a fan of Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Supremes, The Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye & many more Motown legends, then this is a show not to be missed. Sit back & enjoy the songs that were ‘Made in Motown’

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THURSDAY 23rd - SATURDAY 25th MARCH 2023 SHOW STARTS 7:30PM + 2:30PM SHOW ON SATURDAY 25TH MARCH TICKETS: ALL TICKETS £14.00 IN STALLS /// ADULT £15.00 CHILD £14.00 IN CIRCLE It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra and Heavy Metal flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last legendary venues, a place where legendary rocker Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and groupies line up for their chance at an autograph. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ‘n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more can hold the answer.

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Huge opportunity announced for emerging and local talent at Tramlines Brand new apply-to-play competition will offer a festival tour, studio time and a magazine feature for the winning act.

Tramlines Festival takes place from 21st - 23rd July at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield.

Following the announcement of headliners Richard Ashcroft, Courteeners and Paul Heaton with Jacqui Abbot in January, the focus now shifts to local and emerging talent. The ‘apply to play’ scheme has been a fixture of the festival for many years but has been revamped for 2023. This year in addition to the opportunity to perform at Tramlines, one act will receive studio time, multiple festival performances,

a magazine feature and the chance to perform for industry professionals.

The Tramlines team and panel of experts will select a shortlist of artists from the applications to go forward to a public vote. The overall winner will be rewarded with an incredible prize; including £500 of rehearsal and recording credits at Pirate Studios, a feature interview in Exposed Magazine and a series of paid festival slots at Truck Festival (Oxfordshire), Victorious Festival (Portsmouth) and of course, Tramlines in Sheffield. Additionally, they will be invited to perform at This Feeling industry showcase event at The Social in front of music industry professionals.

Runners-up will receive a paid

slot at Tramlines and £100 credit for Pirate Studios. Full details on how to apply can be found on the Tramlines website - https://bit.ly/ TL23ApplyToPlay Local and emerging talent already feature heavily in the 2023 line-up. Sheffield’s finest, Reverend and The Makers and The Everly Pregnant Brothers are firm festival favourites and return this year. Acts such as Stone, The Mary Wallopers, Primaqueen, Jetski, Franz Von, Amaroun, Deadletter, Lizzie Esau, Rumbi Tauro and Deuxe also represent new and local music. Rumbi Tauro is returning for the 3rd time and was first selected through the apply-to-play scheme back in 2021. Her career has flourished since and she’s now climbing

the billing at Tramlines. Rumbi also won the Pattern + Push competition in 2021. Pattern + Push who specialise in mentoring aspiring rappers, lyricists and singers will be returning in 2023 to programme the Saturday lineup on the Library Stage with local acts Coco, Deuxe, JxK, DJ Lamour and more to be announced soon!

Operations Director Timm Cleasby said, “Local music and new acts have always been a key feature of the festival. It’s always such a privilege to feature acts who then go on to achieve great things and we must continue to use the platform the Tramlines provides to support and nourish local music. I am excited to see which acts blow us away this year.”

Only a handful of Weekend tickets are left for Tramlines 2023, with over 97% sold already.

They are on sale now, priced at £140 (+ booking fee) with day tickets from only £60 (+ booking fee). To buy tickets and for more info, people should visit www. tramlines.org.uk Over five stages of music, comedy and performance, a family-friendly area packed with

quirky things to do, the best festival food around, bespoke craft beer and ale, vintage clothes stores, and roaming entertainment, there’s a lot to love about Tramlines. The 2022 festival was a sell-out so the advice is to be super quick for this last batch of Weekend tickets.

Tickets and more information available at tramlines.org.uk

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AWAY DAYS 1 & 2 THE COMPLETE TRILOGY

SUNDAY 12th MARCH 2023 SHOW STARTS 7:30PM • TICKETS £12.00

Unlocked tells of their lockdown fears & woes & washing facilities, the relief of pilates, Boot Camp, raised beds and how they unlock Castle Grimm’s secret.

Told through poems, songs, music and Real Acting. The Very Grimm Brothers are Adrian Mealing, a Malvern Poetry Slam Champ who sings à cappella with Men In General, A Fistful of Spookies and The Spooky Men’s Chorale (Aus). And John Denton (gtr) who wears several musical hats including John Denton’s Midnight Band and The Fezz, a homage to Steely Dan. Featuring post-modernist hits Bring Your Own Booze, Them’s The Brakes, The Rule of Six, Red Arrows, Me and Rafi, So, I’ve Shown I Can Be Tough, Levelling Up, We Could Be Happy Here, and many more. Grimm Ade (poems) and Grimm John (gtr) live at Castle Grimm. It’s not all plain sailing. They share their innermost fears & woes & décor challenges, the relief of wild swimming, lemon drizzle, steaming Bovril, and Castle Grimm’s dark secret. Heart-warming and funny. Told through poems, songs, music, and an aeronautical display.

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SATURDAY 18th MARCH 2023 SHOW STARTS 7:30PM • TICKETS £14.00

The Smash Hit Comedy from the writes of “That’s the Spirt”, Lee Pollard AND Paul Athorne The funny old game just got even funnier!

AWAY DAYS 1 - The loyal supporters of Holgate County F.C club are ready to set off for their first away game of the season. After three consecutive relegations and nine managers in five years, the dizzy heights of the 1974 Mackeson trophy semi-finals now seem a long way away. However, with new club secretary Russell at the helm and millionaire chairman Jim on board, things certainly seem to be on the upturn. That is until the late arrival of local football hooligan Vince, a man with an IQ lower than his waist size and the news that the bus is being diverted to collect a most unwelcome passenger.

AWAY DAYS 2 - Rejoin the gang as they take an all-expenses paid trip to Amsterdam, where they encounter MMA fighters, bogus priests, ‘special’ cakes, dodgy pilots, drag queens and a host of never to be forgotten characters. What could possibly go wrong! Join them for a night of uplifting comedy you will never forget.

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CHAPELTOWN WMC The Market Place - Chapeltown • Tel: 0114 246 2570

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY WEEKEND friday mar 10th

sat mar 11th

ruth stanford superb entertainer

SAT MAR 18TH

andy staves

star guitar vocalist Friday

• Quiz • Bingo with £50 jackpot! • Saturday • Bingo • Open the Box • • 5 Number Draw •

Sunday

• £50 Flyer & Bingo • • Open the Box • 5 Number Draw •

hayley lou superb entertainer saturday mar 11th

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WADSLEY BRIDGE WMC

THE HOME OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT HALIFAX ROAD, WADSLEY BRIDGE, SHEFFIELD S6 1LB • TELEPHONE 0114 231 31 51

live entertainment friday 10th march- star male vocalist

SUNDAY mar 12th

james debroy

top male vocalist

saturday 11th march - tremendous pop rock guitar vocal duo

star vocalist

cliff bryan friday mar 17th

pj carter superb male vocalist SATURDAY mar 18th

strykes twice star DUO SUNDAY mar 19th

karl cooper top male vocalist

BINGO & RAFFLES ALL WEEKEND

Live sports shown VISIT www.facebook.com/traxxsheffield for EXCITING NEWS & INFO

last stand

SUNDAY 12th march - tremendous male duo

stevens & knight

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Welcome to the

COLLEY WMC The Best Weekend in Town!!! quiz & kamikaze karaoke Wed 8th march

function room available

call 0114 232 1529 or email colleywmc@gmail.com

with hi n’ lo cards fri 10th march

saturday 11th march

reggae rob’s

reload

sat 11th march

great male eighties duo

saturday 18th march tremendous boy girl duo

skyline

CLUB FOR DETAILS HIRING NOW • STAFF WANTED • CONTACT 2 Margetson Road • Parson Cross • Sheffield S5 9LS 0114 232 1529

disco show

disco & karaoke sun 12th march

disco playlist every sunday

traditional sunday lunch served 12 - 4pm 710 PENISTONE ROAD • HILLSBOROUGH • S6 2DF

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FREE ROOM HIRE • Optional Top Class Buffet • • From Only £4 per head •

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HANDSWORTH SOCIAL CLUB 13 Hall Road, Sheffield S13 9AG • Tel: 0114 269 7277

E2

FIRTH PARK WMC appearing here!

live entert ainment SATURDAY 11th march star male female duo

formidable

SUNDAY 12th march top male vocalist

ant green

18th mar electric rainbow 19th mar paul speed bingo & five numbers

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FIRTH PARK WMC SOUTHEY SATURDAY 11th March

nikki rogers

top singer

john mycroft

great male vocalist

sunday 12th March

SATURDAY 18th March

eddie lackey sunday 19th March

danny paver

star vocalist

superb male singer

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Southey Green Road • Sheffield • S5 7QQ TEL: 0114 2325768 / 0114 2311101 FRIDAY 10th mar 6:00PM star male vocalist

FRIDAY 17th mar 6:00PM great male VOCALIST

SATURDAY 11th mar top live six piece band

SATURDAY 18th mar superb male duo

john mckenzie

thomas marx

wilson ellis band

adrenaline brothers

jones & junior

manhattans

james wilson

pj carter

sunday 12th mar - 5:00 pm superb duo

sunday 12th mar - 8:00pm great male vocalist

sunday 19th mar 4:00pm STAR soul & motown duo

sunday 19th mar 7:00PM star soul vocalist

SAT & SUN • BINGO AS USUAL

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Live Entertainment Sat 11th Mar - Star Male Vocalist

sam murray

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sneaky feeling monkeytennis Top Live Band Sun 12th Mar - Top Guitar Vocal Duo

Monday 13th March from 7pm

Sat 18th Mar - Top Male Vocalist

Alan Turner

open mic night Top Entertainment!

Sun 19th Mar - Superb Male Female Duo

rock n’ rose

with matt bradshaw Every Thursday - Pub Quiz & Games

trevor allen’s

open mic NIGHT

Every Thursday from 8pm

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russ elliott

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Wed 8th mar

thurs 9th mar

games night - from 7pm

music quiz

with prizes - starts 7pm

open the box - plus dj

SATURDAY 11th mar - Star Vocal Guitar Duo

fri 10th mar

private party

SATURDAY 18th mar - Tremendous Multi- tribute Party Duo

sat 11th mar

dj dino

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ajtopjackson vocal artist emily swailes great female singer

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joe Star hodgkinson entertainer

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Sharon & Stuart Welcome you to

thursday 2nd mar

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Featuring

saturday 4th mar

disco & karaoke

thomas marx

sunday 5th mar

free jukebox

COVID-19 SECURE GUIDELINES ARE IN PLACE WITHIN THE CLUB

tuesday 7th mar 9pm

Club Office 07917 063283 The Bar 07917 063241

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SATURDAY 18th mar superb male ARTIST

Charity Night at

from 7.00 pm

openthe box from 6.00 from 6.30 pm

trevor allen’s open mic night GREAT RANGE OF DRINKS INCLUDING GUEST CASK ALES

Claire Paige & Guests

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pax malachie

matt symons

top gun

saturday 11th mar - brilliant live four piece band

john house experience

New! karaoke

sunday 12th mar - top boy girl duo

Sat 11th Mar

top male vocalist

Sun 12th Mar Tues 14th Mar

friday 10th mar - star vocalist

fantastic live band

every second tuesday from 6.30 pm

pj carter

Sat 18th Mar Sun 19th Mar

star soul vocalist

party time

skyline

friday 17th mar - star vocalist

sammie leigh saturday 18th mar - brilliant girl-fronted trio

shakir

tremendous live band

BINGO Every Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday function rooms available - call for details!

sunday 19th mar - top boy girl duo

midnight duo CHESTNUT AVENUE, CARCROFT, DN6 8AG. TEL: (01302) 725497 See our website at www.carcroftclub.com

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

saturday 11th march

andrew geater

star vocalist every tuesday bingo night every wednesday quiz night SATURDAY 18th march

leah b

superb vocalist www.facebook.com/barnbydun • Tel: 01302 882936

live entertainment Sat 11th March

roar

Great Male/Female Duo

Sat 18th March

the geriatrics Star Rock n’ Roll Band EVERY WEDNESDAY Freestyle

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Sat 11th March

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BLADES DROP POINTS ON THE ROAD You only have to look at the reaction An early goal by defender Harry Pickering saw United slip to a narrow loss in Lancashire last Saturday lunchtime.

United made just one enforced change for the trip to Ewood Park, with Basham replacing the suspended Ahmedhodžić.

Baldock and Clark returned amongst the substitutes.

The Blades started positively but were undone by a swift counter in just the fifth minute.

Thomas broke out and freed Szmodics, he fed Dolan who in turn teed up PICKERING, with the left-back firing the ball into the net on the angle giving Foderingham no chance.

Looking for an instant response, Ndiaye and Lowe worked an opening for Berge but his effort was gathered by Pears, before Bogle’s low cross was fortunately claimed following a couple of lucky rebounds.

Despite the concession of an early goal, it was United who remained largely on the front foot and from their first corner on 20 minutes, Robinson rose unmarked, but he header

with the aid of off RankinCostello was parried away and subsequently cleared. A long throw

by Robinson then fell kindly for Fleck but Travis managed to block his shot that appeared to be on target. Basham rolled back the years, beating three defenders having embarked on a trademark run, but he couldn’t apply the finishing touch.

In a rare attack, Blackburn threatened a second, Thomas got to the byline and the ball back for Dolan, he unleashed a powerful strike which had Foderingham beaten, but thankfully it bounced favourable off the woodwork. But the visitors continued to look the better side, as McBurnie headed wide from Fleck’s cross after Norwood had switched play to pick out Lowe.

The first half ended with United forcing a couple of late corners, but it was Blackburn on the break that threatened, initially through Gallagher, before Dolan dragged an effort wide from a Thomas cross.

Basham was cautioned in

the opening minutes of the second period, having caught the lively Dolan.

The home side then forced a couple of consecutive corners, prior to Buckley blazing over from the edge of the area after United failed to clear their lines.

Gallagher then broke the offside trap down the right channel, but Szmodics saw his moment snuffed out, before the same player struck the cross with a chipped effort.

United’s first changes came on 62 minutes as Baldock and McAtee replaced Bogle and Fleck, moments later, Osborn took the place of Lowe, as Norwood entered referee Smith’s booked for a foul on the advancing Dolan. Tempers were starting to boil over after most tackles, this time Szmodics seeing yellow for

a cynical pull on McAtee.

McBurnie couldn’t generate enough power when trying to redirect Robinson’s attempt on goal, before Egan headed over at the back post from Norwood’s corner, as United’s final two changes saw Sharp and Doyle thrown into the action. Time was starting to run out and Egan took one for the team, hauling down Brereton-Diaz as he looked to run into space in behind.

There was a brief stoppage for an emergency in the crowd as fifth minutes of added time were signalled by the fourth official.

United threw everything at the hosts, with Berge seeing a shot deflected wide and Doyle having a free kick headed behind, but the Blades couldn’t find that elusive leveller.

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to see what the clean sheet means to the players.

“As a former defender myself, I know that feeling, you give everything to protect your goal and fair play to Aden, because he showed what it means for everyone to see.

“Jaden did ever so well to not only get back but just get his foot in at that crucial point to spoil the chance.

“And fair play to Baz as well, the way he sprinted back near the end to stop an attack on the edge of the box was wonderful to see.

“It’s infectious and it’s felt by the whole team, they are giving everything they have got.”

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for matchwinner Brown, who went one better than last weekend’s assist at Charlton having been drafted back into the team at The Valley.

He added: “I’m really pleased for Jaden, he’s come back into the frame, he got the assist at Charlton and he’s got the winning

goal today.

“It’s taken a little nick but Jaden is claiming it and rightly so, I’d be doing the same, it looked like it was going in anyway.

“He’s had a real influence at both ends of the pitch today, it’s another win and we move on to next week at Portsmouth.”

This team seems to be growing - Taylor Rotherham United boss Matt Taylor praised his side for their attacking intent in front of their own supporters as they saw off the challenge of Queens Park Rangers with a 3-1 win.

The Millers made the early running as Jordan Hugill scored the opener - which marked his first in his new side’s colours - before he followed it up with a second half penalty to

make it 2-0. The R’s got themselves back into the contest with a second half penalty but the game was put to bed by Hakeem Odoffin, who fired home late on to make sure of the points.

Here’s what Matt Taylor said after the game: “I’ve been saying it for a little while, I feel we’ve been moving in the right direction.

“We certainly feel

relatively good about ourselves. [It was a] hell of a battle, QPR have got a manager who knows how to get the best out of players and is highly motivating.

“I thought we stood up to the majority of [their play].

A couple of moments of quality for our goals got us ahead.

“I want this team to keep being aggressive, hence why we put Conor and

Georgie out there.

“This club isn’t a club that sits back. We’re in Yorkshire, we’re in the North of England, we roll our sleeves up and we face everything we can head on.

“I can hear a bit of noise in that changing room after the game, which is always a positive. I’m delighted because that team seems to be growing.”

Collective effort pleases Schofield Danny Schofield praised the collective effort of his side as they emerged from the clash with Stockport County with a solid point.

The game ended goalless with the defensive organisation of both sides winning out on the day in a competitive affair.

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As the Owls extended the run of resistance to 21 league games, with 20 clean sheets to boot, Darren Moore pointed to one particular incident that encapsulated the spirit of the squad.

Minutes after Jaden Brown scored the only goal of the game, the defender raced back to deny Peterborough a leveller, pinching the ball from the toe of Kwame Poku with the striker bearing down on Cameron Dawson.

The passion of Aden Flint as he acknowledged Brown’s key intervention was not lost on the gaffer, who told swfc.co.uk: “You only have to look at that reaction of Aden Flint

“I said to the players that it was a hard-earned point. I think we showed a lot of fighting spirit.

Defensively we were very good collectively to deny the spaces and we defended the box really well with the first and second contacts.

“I think we deserved a point.

“I’ve been really pleased with the lads’ defensive organisation and understanding when to press high or defend a bit deep and squeeze up from those positions.

Also how we defend the box, the positions we take up. I feel we defended solidly.

“I was really frustrated because I felt we started the last few games really

well and on the front foot, being physical and winning the duels. But the first five or six minutes of this one, we didn’t do that and we invited pressure onto us.

“We soon worked that out and I felt we were much more comfortable after the first ten minutes.”

On areas for improvement from the performance: “it’s hard sometimes when you’re working so hard without the ball to then transition into attacking play. I felt we had some good moments - Harrison Biggins had a really good chance from good attacking play.

“At places like Stockport, I don’t know the stats but teams will come and not create many chances against this team.

“We need to take those big chances. It’s always that - defensively, how organised can we be, how aggressive can we be and when the moments come to attack, how much quality can we show to try to get the end product?”

On the importance of the result: “We’ve had some really good away performances - Grimsby, Newport, Swindon where we won.

Leyton Orient, we didn’t get the result but the performance was very good. We know we can come away from home and perform. We knew it was going to be very difficult. They’re a good team with really good players and a good coaching staff that have them very well organised.

To come away, put on a performance like that and come away with a point, I think it’s positive going into the next two games.”

On the midfield discipline: “Both Harrison Biggins and Charlie Lakin did that and so has Ben Close when he played. It was a difficult decision to leave him and George Miller out. But I thought Caolan Lavery, Harrison Biggins and Charlie Lakin the middle were outstanding.

It’s a collective effort there’s games coming up where players will play that were on the bench

today.

“I thought there were some really good individual performances today but collectively we were very good.”

On George Miller being named as a substitute: “I know he’s not scoring at the moment but he will. And I think what he’s been doing for the team sometimes goes unnoticed - the positions he takes up to trigger the press because he’s our starting point for pressing, He’s been doing that really well and he’s been moving in behind really well.

“Caolan [Lavery] has been champing at the bit so he got the opportunity in this one and I thought he did really well.”

On Jonathan Mitchell’s performance: “I thought he made two outstanding saves and coming to a place like Stockport, we knew we’d need our goalkeeper at some point and he stepped up to the plate.

He was outstanding.”

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5 May 15 Apr & 7 Oct 24 Apr & 2 Oct 1 May & 30 Oct 15 May 22 May & 16 Oct 2 Jun & 18 Aug 12 Jun 19 Jun & 27 Nov West Midlands Safari Park.............................£45 £40 3 Jul Bridlington or Scarborough............................£18 £17 Halifax Piece Hall and Hebden Bridge..............£18 £17 24 Jul Legoland Windsor.........................................£60 £60 30 Aug Blackpool Air Show.......................................£18 £17 2 Sep Whitby Regatta.............................................£18 £17 11 Sep Diggerland...................................................£40 £35 Skegness or Ingoldmells................................£18 £17 18 Sep Chester or Chester Zoo***.............................£18 £17 23 Sep Wonderful Whitby.........................................£18 £17 19 Nov Bridlington or Scarborough............................£18 £17 27 Nov Skegness or Ingoldmells................................£18 £17 Skipton and Grassington................................£18 £17 1 Dec 8 Dec 11 Dec Blackpool.....................................................£18 £17 Historic Durham............................................£18 £17 12 Dec

4-days Llandudno Weekend Chill-out...........................£239 pp 8-days Jersey, A Perfect Island Break..........................£699 pp 5-days Chilled in the Trossachs....................................£299 pp 5-days Breath-taking Bournemouth..............................£349 pp 5-days Fort William, Road to the Highlands...................£349 pp 5-days Discover the Isle of Wight.................................£399 pp 4-days Torbay an English Riviera Weekend Breakaway...£299 pp 5-days Great Yarmouth & Stately Sandringham..............£299 pp 4-days Awesome Amsterdam......................................£399 pp 5-days Blackpool, Bowness & The Beatles....................£319 pp 5-days Seeing some of Dundee.....................................£399 pp 5-days Isle of Man, Gem of the Irish Sea........................£579 pp 2-Days Stratford-upon-Avon & Gin Tasting.....................£149 pp 5-days Cotswolds & The Pudding Club..........................£475 pp 5-days Ostend featuring Bruges & Ypres........................£399 pp 9-days Tuscan Sunshine...................................... from £870 pp 5-days Valkenburg Christmas Markets.........................£499 pp 5-days Blackpool Turkey & Tinsel.................................£267 pp 4-days Scottish Christmas Markets Weekend Break......£289 pp 4-days Torbay Turkey & Tinsel Weekend.......................£289 pp 5-days Llandudno Turkey & Tinsel................................£259 pp 4-days Winter Break in Awesome Amsterdam...............£399 pp

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excursions & holidays

march 2023 thu 9th bridlington................................................................................. £18.00 sat 11th llandudno................................................................................... £20.00 sun 12th whitby.............................................................................................. £18.00 tue 14th scarborough............................................................................. £18.00 wed 15th knaresborough & harrogate..................................... £18.00 sat 18th windsor castle & windsor............................................. ............................................. Adults £60.00 children £48 sun 19th liverpool...................................................................................... £18.00 mon 20th bridlington................................................................................. £18.00 thu 23rd southport.................................................................................... £18.00 sat 25th skegness......................................................................................... £18.00 sun 26th scarborough............................................................................. £18.00 mon 27th macarthur glen & york................................................... £18.00 tue 28th fleetwood market & blackpool.............................. £18.00 thu 30th shrewsbury................................................................................. £18.00 april 2023 sat 1st chester............................................................................................ £18.00 sun 2nd cleethorpes................................................................................ £18.00 mon 3rd pickering & scarborough............................................... £18.00 tue 4th harry potter studio tour......................................................... ............................................ adults £88.00 children £78 sat 8th skegness......................................................................................... £18.00 sun 9th whitby.............................................................................................. £18.00 mon 10th blackpool.................................................................................... £18.00 tue 11th bridlington................................................................................. £18.00 Wed 12th scarborough............................................................................. £18.00 sat 15th king & I - bradford alhambra...................................... £65.00 sat 15th york................................................................................................... £18.00 sun 16th liverpool...................................................................................... £18.00 tue 18th melton mowbray shopper.............................................. £18.00 wed 19th high peak boat ride & cream tea............................... £39.00 thu 20th heartbeat country & whitby....................................... £18.00 sat 22nd harrogate spring flower show................................ £40.50 sun 23rd bridlington................................................................................. £18.00 wed 26th skegness......................................................................................... £18.00 sat 29th emmerdale village tour & leeds.............................. £55.00 upcoming sat 28 oct

shrek the musical - bradford alhambra..........

£58.00

march 2023 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 13-17 mar 17-20 mar 20-24 mar 20-24 mar 20-24 mar 20-24 mar 20-24 mar 22-26 mar 24-26 mar 27-31 mar 27-31 mar 27-31 mar 27-31 mar 27-31 mar april 2023 2-6 apr 3-7 apr 3-7 apr 3-7 apr 3-7 apr 7-10 apr 7-11 apr 10-14 apr 10-14 apr 10-14 apr 10-14 apr 12-16 apr 15-16 apr 15-19 apr 17-21 apr 17-21 apr 17-21 apr 17-21 apr 19-23 apr 22-26 apr 22-26 apr 24-28 apr 24-28 apr 29 apr-3 may 30 apr-5 may

paignton - marine hotel...................................................................... weymouth - carlton hotel............................................................... minehead - northfield hotel........................................................... llandudno - chatsworth house hotel................................... great yarmouth - new beach hotel........................................... blackpool - ruskin hotel.................................................................... cromer - hotel de paris......................................................................... llandudno - chatsworth house hotel................................... perth - 2 cities & kingdom of fife - salutation hotel . bridlington - monarch hotel . ...................................................... torquay - derwent hotel.................................................................... weston-super-mare - sandringham hotel . ........................ llandudno - hydro hotel ................................................................. blackpool - ruskin hotel.................................................................... scarborough - cumberland hotel............................................. falmouth - membly hall hotel...................................................... southport - prince of wales scarisbrick or royal clifton... babbacombe - anchorgae hotel .................................................. bournemouth - suncliffe hotel................................................... llandudno - four oaks hotel......................................................... grange over sands - cumbria grand hotel . ..................... scarborough - delmont hotel......................................................

£299.00 £217.00 £365.00 £284.00 £254.00 £309.00 £298.00 £284.00 £284.00 £230.00 £272.00 £250.00 £284.00 £309.00 £270.00 £348.00 £270.00 £286.00 £326.00 £320.00 £316.00 £265.00

inverness - palace spa hotel............................................................ torquay - derwent hotel.................................................................... eastbourne - cumberland hotel.................................................. llandudno - chatsworth house hotel ................................. blackpool - ruskin hotel.................................................................... llandudno - four oaks hotel......................................................... weymouth - carlton hotel............................................................... paignton - cambria hotel................................................................... weston-super-mare - sandringham hotel . ........................ blackpool - queens hotel.................................................................. st annes-on-sea - monterey beach hotel............................. weymouth - carlton hotel............................................................... scarborough overnight - cumberland hotel................. cromer - hotel de paris......................................................................... bournemouth - ocean beach hotel & spa............................. blackpool - president hotel............................................................ aberfoyle - rob roy hotel.................................................................. llandudno - chatsworth house hotel................................... torquay - metropole hotel.............................................................. tenby - cliffe norton hotel.............................................................. great yarmouth - new beach hotel........................................... whitby - royal hotel............................................................................... dunoon - selborne hotel.................................................................... criccieth - george iv hotel................................................................ weston-super-mare - sandringham hotel...........................

£450.00 £308.00 £334.00 £310.00 £321.00 £284.00 £265.00 £320.00 £264.00 £290.00 £261.00 £265.00 £91.00 £318.00 £338.00 £294.00 £290.00 £320.00 £304.00 £346.00 £290.00 £302.00 £274.00 £302.00 £330.00