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Made In Leicester Rob Hubble Curry's Haymarket 1960s.

Made In Leicester Rob Hubble July 6th 1953. Spot Union Flag flower bed.

I think they call them Shaggy Dog Stories. a long, rambling story or joke, typically one that is amusing only because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless.

Another oldie Dave was a great worker—social, friendly, and always on top of his tasks. But there was one problem: he never attended any company events. Eventually, his boss had enough and called him into the office. “Dave,” his boss said, arms crossed, “why can’t you be a team player and show up to these events? It’s like you’re avoiding everyone.” Dave sighed. “Boss, it’s not that I don’t want to come, I just already know so many people. I barely have time for all the famous folks I know.” His boss scoffed. “Oh, come on, Dave. You? Knowing famous people? That’s ridiculous. Name one.” Dave shrugged. “Go ahead, name anyone. I bet I know them.” The boss smirked, ready to call his bluff. “Fine. Tom Cruise. You know Tom Cruise?” “Oh, Tommy? Yeah, we go way back. I can prove it.” Skeptical but intrigued, the boss agreed to fly out to Hollywood. When they arrived at Tom Cruise’s house and knocked on the door, Tom himself answered and beamed. “Dave! My guy! What’s up? Come in for a beer!” The boss’s jaw dropped. But he wasn’t fully convinced. “Okay, that was a lucky guess. Name someone else.” Dave grinned. “Go ahead.” “President Xavier.” “Old buddy of mine. Let’s head to D.C.” When they arrived at the White House, the President spotted Dave in the tour group, broke away from security, and gave him a big hug. “Dave! What a surprise! I was just about to head into a meeting, but let’s catch up over a drink first.” At this point, the boss was shaking. But he wasn’t done yet. “Alright, Dave. If you’re really as connected as you say, tell me this—do you know Pope Larry?” Dave chuckled. “Oh, for sure. Let’s go to the Vatican.” So off they flew to Rome. The crowd at St. Peter’s Square was massive, and Dave knew they’d never spot him from below. “Boss, I’ll be right back. I know the guards—I’ll go up and wave from the balcony with the Pope.” True to his word, half an hour later, Dave stepped onto the balcony with the Pope, waving at the crowd. But when he returned, he found his boss collapsed on the ground, paramedics tending to him. “Boss! What happened?” Dave asked, alarmed. His boss, still gasping for air, looked up and wheezed, “It was too much… when you came out on the balcony, the guy next to me said, ‘Who the heck is that up there with Dave?’”

Story of Leicester Did you know that the Leicester Infirmary (now Leicester Royal Infirmary) was established in 1771 after a successful campaign led by Dr William Watts. Fundraising meetings were held in the Three Cranes pub in Humberstone Gate. When the hospital opened, it had just 40 beds, a surgeon, matron, two nurses, a laundry maid, labourer, porter and cook. Nurses had to live in the hospital and have no children. Fully trained nurses were not employed in the hospital until the 1860s. In 1889 HRH Princess Louise, Queen Victoria’s daughter, opened a new Children’s Hospital wing. This photo shows one of the children's wards in the 1890s. From the Collection of University of Leicester Hospitals NHS Trust. Find out more on the website: https://www.storyofleicester.info/.../leicester-royal.../

New direct Leicester to Heathrow and Gatwick coach service launched Bosses say it will help people planning their summer holidays FlixBus has 200 vehicles on the UK's roads (Image: FlixBus) A new bus service connecting Leicester and Nottingham with London's two main airports has been launched. The FlixBus services will start later this month and cost less than £10. The services, which will run to and from Heathrow and Gatwick, will begin running later this month. FlixBus say services will run three times a day in each direction, with fares starting at £8.99. People will be able to buy tickets online or via the FlixBus app. Managing director of FlixBus UK, Andreas Schorling, said: “Following the successful launch of our London airport services to Birmingham, we’re now proudly bringing seamless, affordable transport links to the East Midlands. Whether it’s a holiday of a lifetime abroad or a weekend away in the UK, FlixBus is the ultimate companion to your travel plans!” The Leicester and Nottingham service is set to begin on Thursday, April 17, and people will be able to board at St Margaret's Bus Station in Leicester city centre and at Fosse Park. The FlixBus service is also expanding its service for the West Midlands, increasing to 10 journeys a day for its London airport service from Birmingham next week. FlixBus started in Germany in 2011 and came to the UK just under four years ago. It now has a network with 200 vehicles with 80 stops around England, Scotland and Wales. Mr Schorling added: "The addition of this airport route for Nottingham and Leicester strengthens our network and allows us to serve more passengers than ever in time for summer." More information can be found on the FlixBus website.

Cool As Leicester · Follow "We are thrilled to be announcing Home Grown Leicestershire. The event has been twelve months in the making, and we are excited with all the musical acts that will be playing. We also have the perfect venue at the Racecourse to create a real day of celebration." - Red Panda Events All the details in this weekly Leicester music news. https://www.eventbrite.com/.../home-grown-leicestershire...… See more

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow Gallowtree Gate 1954

Leicester Memories Peter Taylor The Gypsy Lane Hotel Leicester 1950`s . Comment Peter Casey Fantastic PUB, played Darts for over twenty years 1980/90s with the great ERNIE 'THE CHAMP' SIDDONS Great people a community pub 100% Sadly sold and a temple now.

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow Lower Churchgate, to the right is the Malt Shovel pub 1911. Lower Church Gate ran roughly along the line of St. Margaret's Way. On the old 1904 map it starts at the junction of Sanvey Gate and St. Margaret Street and runs down towards the canal. This area completely changed with the building of St Margaret's Way and the inner ring road. St Margaret's Church on the left the only thing left standing. Walking along here took you to Abbey Park

Made In Leicester Rob Hubble Central Motors posted original by Julie Mason (date unknown). Comment Bill Morris Foundry Square, mid 50s ?

Isn't that what we've always been, from the moment they aquired us we became KPFC globally with any reference to our history ripped out of the stadium. KP like a lot of the media adhere to football beginning in 1992

He might be but not neccessarily because of who we've signed.

E.G, Cooper to Rudkin - I need a striker with PL experience Rudkin to Glover- you've got a week to find a striker with PL experience, available now, free or on loan as it looks like we might get done for PSR . Glover to Rudkin to Cooper = Edouard

He scouts for players under the direction of Rudkin and the Manager. Abilities, team work, fitness, experience, style, availabilty etc and most of all price.

Sign this guy. 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 made tonight... Derby County’s Ryan Nyambe has broken the Championship record for the most outfield appearances without ever scoring a goal He’s played 202 games in the second tier.

Made In Leicester Rob Hubble Abbey Lane/Thurcaston Road 1955.

We have now conceded the first goal in 25 of our 30 Premier League games, a record for the division

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ruud-van-nistelrooy-addresses-immediate-10079047 Ruud van Nistelrooy addresses his immediate Leicester City future amid expected relegation The Leicester City manager has overseen a run of 14 defeats in 15 Premier League games that has left the club staring at an immediate return to the Championship ByJordan Blackwell 15:36, 3 APR 2025Updated15:40, 3 APR 2025 Ruud van Nistelrooy has vowed not to “run away” from Leicester City’s relegation fight even as their fall back into the Championship nears. Van Nistelrooy has lost 14 of his last 15 Premier League games in charge and City now looked destined for the drop. With eight games to play, they are 12 points behind 17th-placed Wolves and require a miracle to avoid a return to the second tier. But despite their increasingly inevitable relegation, van Nistelrooy is not considering deserting the club. Asked if he’d ever experienced form like this, he said at his press conference on Thursday: “It’s the first time, thank God. “It’s something I feel that I want to go through this with this team, with the squad, with the staff. “Stay together, stay connected with them, fight ourselves through this as people and give energy every day to get ourselves out of this. “For me it’s not something where I feel I want to run away from. I want to be part of this and I want to fight for this with the squad. “That’s every day. So that’s also leading into Monday’s game. It’s another opportunity for us and we can only hope for some support in our own stadium.” If City’s performances on the pitch don’t already show that they are accepting of their relegation, van Nistelrooy’s matter-of-fact take suggests they have. But he says they have an obligation to keep striving even when their fate is sealed. “We have to live in reality,” he said. “Twelve points in eight games and a goal difference that is a lot worse, so that’s another point. It’s huge. “Mathematically it’s not over and we have the obligation to keep going. But also when it’s mathematically over, we still have the obligation to keep going. “We’re not going to stop. We always have that obligation. We feel we want to defend the club and the badge and our own personal pride to show that we’re capable of getting results in this league and doing better than we’re doing. That’s what we’re looking for.”

Made In Leicester Rob Hubble Oxford Street 1960s.

Leicester Memories Peter Taylor Moving in to newly built steel houses on Battersbee Road Leicester 1949 .

Ten and half hours since we scored a goal in the league

If it aint working don't fix it Sourmare

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/jeremy-monga-leicester-city-game-10072942 Jeremy Monga Leicester City game-time stance set out by Ruud van Nistelrooy The 15-year-old, who has attracted the interest of Manchester City, has been training with Ruud van Nistelrooy's first team ByJordan Blackwell 08:00, 2 APR 2025 Fifteen-year-old starlet Jeremy Monga can make an impact for Leicester City in the short term – but manager Ruud van Nistelrooy will resist calls for him to feature this season. Monga has emerged as one of the best young talents in the country over the past 12 months, with Wednesday's opponents Manchester City the favourites to win his signature. The winger has been a regular for the club’s under-21s and has trained alongside van Nistelrooy’s senior squad, earning a place on the bench for the FA Cup tie at Manchester United in February. With City in a desperate run of form in the Premier League, there have been calls from supporters for Monga to be given a first-team chance. That’s especially with the winger progressing at a significant rate. In the under-21s’ last outing, a 3-2 win over West Ham, Monga scored a terrific solo goal, dribbling through three men before finishing, while he also set up goals for Jake Evans and Josh King. But van Nistelrooy won’t be swayed. He’s been consistent in his stance that until Monga finishes school this summer and the restrictions on his training time are lifted, it is difficult for him to feature on matchdays. Monga turns 16 in July and from the summer he will be in the fold, the manager has insisted. “He’s developing really well and you can see how good he is,” van Nistelrooy said. “I also mentioned the situation still as a 15-year-old, with school, and with the possibility to have him around the team, it’s limited. There are more things to it. “We’re absolutely convinced he can have an impact on this club in the short term. “I don’t mean now, because that’s going to be difficult. But when he turns 16, then things are easier and for next season he will be a member (of the squad) there. That’s the process we’re in with him now.” While picking up points and trying to pull off a survival miracle is top of the agenda for City, van Nistelrooy is still looking to the future. He has said previously that he will stand by his contract and remain at the club in the event of relegation. That means assessing the academy players, seeing which of them could step up in the future, and tying them to contracts. He said: “We have to use every moment to plan tomorrow and today, of course, but also look further. “It's important to do that at the same time, and especially looking at young talents within the club and give them the chance. “Of course we’re monitoring him (Monga) closely. We want him to stay and sign. We’re in that process with him.” While City can offer Monga terms, he cannot sign a professional contract until he turns 17, which will be in July 2026.