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The only thing I've got from my woodworking class is a big scar on my right index finger.
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Maybe it's more to do with not sitting on his arse watching the world go by.
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Hasn't he just got married?
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He's not left he's on gardening leave meaning they're still paying his wages.
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Woodwork and Metalwork classes
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City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff
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Made In Leicester Fer Jarvis King Richards Road late 60's looking both ways with the site of the new Crows Nest being built & Wan's Garden. -
City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff
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Made In Leicester Rob Hubble Post War Gallowtree Gate. -
City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff
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Made In Leicester Rob Hubble Granby Street 1947. -
...and beer in the stands MPs have voted against free-to-air games and alcohol in the stands at football matches. The vote happened yesterday when politicians passed a bill to introduce a independent regulator to oversee the top five divisions of men's football. However, MPs rejected a proposal which would have seen 10 Premier League games available on free-to-air TV. This would have also made the League Cup final and Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals free to watch. This rejection has raised fears that people will only continue to use illegal means to bypass paywalls, due to the ever increasing cost of watching sports. Furthermore, an amendment to the alcohol ban on terraces was rejected because it was not deemed relevant to the bill in question which was about regulating the game itself.
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If you became the new manager ,would you?
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Call the club out for lying to me. -
https://eflanalysis.com/news/when-leicester-city-are-expected-to-confirm-the-appointment-of-marti-cifuentes-as-their-new-manager/ When Leicester City are expected to confirm the appointment of Marti Cifuentes as their new manager Callum Boyle Tue 8 July 2025 20:05, UK EFL Analysis can confirm that reports suggesting that Marti Cifuentes will become the new Leicester City manager are true. Leicester interviewed a number of candidates for the job, including Chris Wilder and Gary O’Neil, who spoke to the Foxes. Ruud van Nistelrooy parted ways with the Foxes almost two months after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed. The Foxes are still one of the favourites for promotion in the Championship and it seems that Cifuentes will be the man tasked with that job. Martí Cifuentes, manager of Queens Park Rangers reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City FC and Queens Park Rangers FC Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Marti Cifuentes to be confirmed as Leicester City manager imminently Alex Crook of TalkSPORT revealed that Cifuentes had been in discussion with the Foxes and that, barring any mishaps, will take the reins at the King Power Stadium. This has also been confirmed by EFL Analysis’ Chief Football Correspondent Graeme Bailey, who has revealed that the Spaniard will agree his own compensation with Queens Park Rangers and that this should be finalised within the next 24 hours. Cifuentes left QPR on gardening leave midway through last season after reports that he fell out with the club’s board. Marti Cifuentes was linked with the Middlesbrough job before Leicester came calling Before Leicester came knocking, there were plenty of other Championship clubs that were interested in appointing Cifuentes. One EFL expert tipped Cifuentes to become the Middlesbrough manager but they chose a different path after picking Rob Edwards as the man to replace the sacked Michael Carrick. Andy King has been in charge of the Foxes during pre-season so far but as soon as the Spaniard’s appointment is confirmed, he will be on the training ground ready to take charge.
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Austria will probably include one assuming that's on and maybe some behind closed doors games after all we don't want anyone to see what our tactics will be.
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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/leicestershires-new-super-prison-needs-10328237 Leicestershire's new super-prison needs a name - and you can have your say Anyone can suggest a name ByTess RushinLocal Democracy Reporter 16:41, 8 JUL 2025 Leicestershire's new prison needs a name - and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) wants to hear your ideas. The facility has been known locally as the Gartree super-prison, but now the government department has launched a consultation calling on the local community for inspiration on what to officially call it. In correspondence sent to neighbours of the facility, the MoJ said it wanted "Gartree 2", as it is known by the department, to have its own clear identity, separate from neighbouring HMP Gartree. The MoJ said it was particularly interested to hear the views of people living close to the prison "so that local culture and history is appropriately reflected". The MoJ said it was also keen to hear the rationale for the names put forward and how they link to the prison or local community. Anyone can suggest a name for the facility. Writing to the local community and other involved parties, the MoJ said: "You are likely aware that the new prison will be given a new name. We are pleased to launch a consultation with both stakeholders and the local community to find a new name for the prison, so that it will have its own clear identity separate from HMP Gartree. "I think it is very important that local culture and history is appropriately reflected in the choice of name and that we hear from those living close to the prison what they would like it to be called." The original plan for the huge prison was rejected unanimously by Harborough District Council's (HDC) planning committee in April 2022. However, following an appeal by the MoJ in June 2022, the scheme received the go-ahead by the then Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove. Work started on the facility at the end of October last year. When built, the new prison, based in Welland Avenue, will provide more than 1,700 category B prison places. The MoJ said: "Anybody can suggest a new name for the prison by sending their suggestion via email (Subject line: Gartree name) to psdenquiriesjustice.gov.uk by Sunday, August 3. Any rationale for your suggested names and how it links to the prison or local community would be very helpful to the decision-making panel. "After this time, a panel of representatives will determine what the best suggestion is, and we will seek approval from the secretary of state for justice, and ultimately His Majesty the King before making any announcement."
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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-manager-hunt-reeks-10328717 Leicester City manager hunt 'reeks' as scathing 'scraping the barrel' swipe taken The Foxes are expected to appoint a successor to Ruud van Nistelrooy this week ByJames Pallatt 14:37, 8 JUL 2025 Leicester City have been accused of “scraping the barrel” as they close in on a new manager. The Foxes are expected to appoint a successor to Ruud van Nistelrooy this week. Gary O'Neil and Chris Wilder are said to be on the King Power shortlist, while former Everton boss Sean Dyche and Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl have also been linked. But former City winger Matt Piper says it “reeks” of bad management of the club at the very top. "Flip-flopping around from different managers, different journeymen, just reeks of what we've all been pointing fingers at the club for," Piper said on the BBC’s When You're Smiling podcast. "It all seems a little bit unprofessional, not well planned out and scraping the barrel. "No candidates really on that list that you're really excited about, or I'm certainly not anyway.” It has been more than a week since van Nistelrooy parted company with the club. Pre-season has already started at Seagrave as City prepare for life back in the Championship, following relegation from the Premier League. They beat Peterborough United 3-1 in their opening pre-season friendly on Saturday. They will kick-off the new league campaign against Sheffield Wednesday at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, August 10. Andy King is leading pre-season training as the club decides who to appoint as the new manager.
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A PFA pre-season squad of 22 free agents will make the trip to Worksop Town tomorrow evening. Live on X, Youtube and TikTok. 7:30.
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LOROS Hospice **Some important news** As you may have heard, LOROS is experiencing severe financial challenges due to a sharp rise in our running costs, a significant drop in gifts from wills and ever-increasing demand for our services. As a result, we are sadly facing a £2 million shortfall this year, which has forced us to reduce some of our services for patients and families. Fewer inpatient beds, reduced to 20 on our inpatient ward. Reduced day therapy, running Tuesday-Thursday now. Cuts to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, chaplaincy and complementary therapies Closure of the Volunteer Home Visiting service. Camilla Barrow, Acting/interim Chief Executive of LOROS Hospice said: “Like other hospices we are struggling with an incredibly tough financial situation. No hospice wants to be doing less when the need is so great. This is not what our patients deserve and it’s not what our community deserves.” “These changes are hugely challenging and we are working closely with all our partners to ensure a smooth transition and to minimise impacts on affected patients. “We would like to reiterate that if you need our care in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland today, LOROS is still here for you, delivering exceptional care, with the same compassion and skill that have always defined us.” We are calling on all our supporters to stand by us and dig deep in this critical moment. “Our message to all our supporters is we need you now more than we have ever done. Please show us you need us too. “We’re writing to all our supporters to let them know about the changes we’re had to make to our services and asking for their support.” People are encouraged to show their support for LOROS. Please support us by making a donation - please call us now on 0116 231 8431, email us on [email protected], or visit https://loros.co.uk/donate “We’re embarking on an extensive summer of fundraising, which, from 14th July includes Stomp Round Leicester—a public art trail of giant elephant sculptures—with all funds raised coming to LOROS. As you walk the trail, we hope you’ll think of us and donate to our cause.”
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It's not unusual to be exceeding the speed limit when over taking I'd have thought.
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Not unless you remove their blinkers
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https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/leicester-city-must-steer-clear-of-gary-oneil-this-worrying-wolves-trait-is-why/ Leicester City must steer clear of Gary O’Neil - This worrying Wolves trait is why By Chris Gallagher Published 1 hour ago Leicester City appear to be making progress on their hunt for a new manager, with Gary O’Neil emerging as the favourite. Despite suffering relegation from the Premier League back in April, the Foxes hierarchy has been surprisingly slow at making decisions going into the new season. However, Ruud van Nistelrooy was finally relieved of his duties at the end of June, with focus then turning to naming his successor. Gary O’Neil is the favourite to take over at Leicester City Even with the threat of a points deduction hanging over the team, the Leicester job will still be an attractive one. The club boasts some excellent players by Championship standards, the training ground is brilliant and they have a productive academy. So, it’s no surprise a host of names have been linked with the vacancy, with FLW exclusively revealing discussions had been had with Chris Wilder, whilst Sean Dyche is another name in the frame, along with Danny Rohl. Danny Rohl - Leicester City x Sheffield Wednesday But, the latest development suggests O'Neil is the leading candidate, and you can see why the 42-year-old is on the radar of the Leicester hierarchy. Gary O’Neil is a young coach with potential O’Neil has had two managerial roles in his short coaching career, and they have both come into the Premier League, which is obviously a positive. He kept a Bournemouth side in the top-flight despite many tipping them for relegation, before overachieving with Wolves during his first season at Molineux as they came 14th, even after selling several key players and operating on a modest budget. That will be relevant to the Leicester role, as O’Neil has shown he can work under challenging circumstances, with the Foxes sure to be losing some star men over the coming weeks. ary O'Neil at Wolves Even though O’Neil did well initially, warning signs were there at the end of his first full season with Wolves, as they won one of their final ten games, as well as losing in the FA Cup quarter-final to Coventry City. Wolves’ lack of defensive organisation should concern the Leicester City hierarchy In that period, Wolves failed to keep a clean sheet, and that carried on into the previous campaign, which is the major red flag against O’Neil - the team simply couldn’t defend under his guidance. In the 16 Premier League games before he was sacked, Wanderers recorded one shut-out, and they conceded a remarkable 40 goals, which left them in 19th place, with just nine points, as relegation looked a real possibility. Staggeringly, half of those goals came via set-plays, which is always a bad look for a manager, and even the dismissal of a set-piece coach just months after he joined, didn’t change things on that front. The team lacked organisation, they didn't respond to his methods, and he lacked the authority to change things as the same mistakes were repeated. Gary O'Neil's Wolves Premier League Record (Source: Transfermarkt) Season Games Won Drawn Lost Goals For : Goals Against Clean Sheets 2023/24 38 13 7 18 50 : 65 5 2024/25 16 2 3 11 24 : 40 1 Overall, that means O’Neil’s Wolves side kept six clean sheets in 54 Premier League games whilst he was in charge. He will rightly point out that the defence was weak, but the reality is that Vitor Pereira came in and kept back-to-back clean sheets immediately, which was before the influential Emmanuel Agbadou arrived in January to really help shore Wolves up at the back. O’Neil believes he has learnt from his time in the Black Country, and he confirmed he has spent time looking into how he can address set-plays moving forward. Nevertheless, it has to be a worry for Leicester, as they need a manager in place who can lead them back to the Premier League, and, realistically, they will need to show defensive solidity to do just that. Gary O'Neil in charge of Wolves Due to the off-field situation, the Foxes aren’t going to be in a position where they have a team that is levels above the majority of the league, as was the case when Enzo Maresca was in charge. Now, the focus will be on reshaping the squad, shifting higher earners, and promoting from the academy, whilst getting results in the process. So, it will be more of a grind, and any successful team at this level needs to keep clean sheets. Given how calamitous Wolves were defensively under O’Neil, the Leicester hierarchy would be taking a major risk in giving him the responsibility to lead this new era at the King Power Stadium.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0wpvqwdw9o MPs could vote on Premier League free-to-air plan Dan Roan Sports editor @danroan Published MPs could be set to vote on a proposal to make at least 10 Premier League games available on free-to-air television each season. The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Football Governance Bill, which continues to make its way through parliament. The legislation will establish a regulator that is independent from government and the sport's authorities to oversee the men's game in England's top five divisions. The amendment would require it to ensure that the top-flight matches - along with the League Cup Final, and the Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals - would be free-to-air. Live Premier League matches have been broadcast behind a paywall since its inception 33 years ago, with only a handful of games shown on the BBC during Covid in 2020. The Lib Dems say they are confident that a vote will be granted on the proposal. Government's football regulator chair choice faces inquiry Last year, the party committed to widen public access to major sporting events by ensuring more are available to view without subscription TV packages. It says it favours a similar approach to one taken in Spain where La Liga must offer one free game a week to fans after a change in the law in 2022. Max Wilkinson MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport said: "I'm urging MPs of all stripes to back our amendment to tear down the paywall and make Premier League games available on free to air channels. "For too long, the jewel in the crown of British football has been locked behind an expensive barrier that keeps fans out while lining the pockets of broadcasters. "That must end today - with a free-to-air revolution that gives the Premier League back to the country." A spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport said: "The government has no plans to review the listed events regime." Labour's large parliamentary majority means they will be expected to defeat the proposal in any vote, although the Lib Dems are hopeful of persuading some rebel MPs to support the amendment. The Premier League declined to comment. The legislation has now reached the report stage in the House of Commons. A similar amendment was tabled at the committee stage last month. At the time, the Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock said: "The listed events regime have protected key moments such as the FA Cup Final while ensuring that the Premier League, EFL & FA are able to raise billions of pounds annually, which is invested back into the pyramid. "We all want to see more matches being televised free-to-air, but that must be balanced against that investment and not risk it… It would not be appropriate for the regulator to intervene in commercial decisions between the relevant broadcasters and rights holders." The Lib Dems claim analysis of subscription prices shows that to watch each available Premier League game live next season fans will have to pay £660 a year. Last month, it was revealed Premier League television viewing figures on main live rights-holder Sky Sports were down 10% last season, while TNT Sports had a 17% reduction in its year-on-year figures.
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A picture paints a thousand words.
