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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/flats-improvement-plan-cank-street-9301204 Flats and 'improvement' plan for Cank Street row of shops including Paper Tiger The iconic fancy dress store announced its closure in January ByHannah RichardsonLocal Democracy Reporter 11:18, 27 MAY 2024 A row of shop buildings in Leicester’s Cank Street could be used for new homes. An application submitted to Leicester City Council reveals a developer wants to turn the upper floors of numbers nine to 15 Cank Street into accommodation. The line of buildings include the former Paper Tiger store which recently became vacant. The iconic fancy dress store announced its closure in January after 50 years in the city. Applicant JGM (Nottingham) LTD said the upper floors of the row had “remained unused for a number of years” and the rear extensions and roofs of the buildings had become “dilapidated and unusable”. It also wants to “restore and improve” the facades of the shop fronts which face Cank Street. JGM originally intended student flats for the buildings, documents show. However, following conversations with the council, the new homes are now proposed to be general residences. They would be a mixture of two studio flats and five “houses in multiple occupation” (HMOs) if the scheme is approved. The HMOs would comprise two seven-beds, one four-bed and two three-beds. HMOs are homes where separate households live together, sharing communal areas like kitchens and living rooms. The existing “dilapidated roof” would be replaced with one which creates “additional residential space” in the upper areas. The extensions at the rear of number 9 would be demolished as well. The developer said its intention was to also “create a simple ground floor commercial unit” in the space in addition to the flats. It is further proposing to “restore and improve” the facades of the shop fronts which face Cank Street. Design would be “contemporary” and “respectful to the neighbouring traditional architecture”, the application states. A consultation on the plan is underway with residents able to have their say until Tuesday, June 18. A target decision date has been set by the city council for Monday, June 24.

Someone we don't have to pay compensation for.

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow · St Nicholas Street, 1899..

Could be another Frank O'Farrell-ish

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow · Woodgate, Leicester, in about 1910

Born and Raised in Leicester nesdprootSli907l5920m789fhlal3fta1375at744h42hma1aac42c7m913 · Leicester's High Street *A grand mansion known as 'Lord’s Place' was on High Street and is said to have hosted Mary, Queen of Scots in 1586 *High Street was widened in the early 1900s to accommodate the new electric trams *In medieval times the road was known as Forum Porcorum (‘pig market’) or Swinesmarket *The street that sold pigs and accommodated royalty. High Street follows a route that existed in Roman times, connecting East Gate to the Forum and Basilica (now Jubilee Square). In medieval times it was known as Forum Porcorum (‘pig market’) or Swinesmarket, but by 1524 had been renamed High Street to reflect its increased importance. By 1569 Henry, Earl of Huntingdon, was living here in a grand mansion known as Lord’s Place (now 43-51 High Street). It is said Mary, Queen of Scots, stayed there in 1586 followed by King James I in 1612 and Charles I in 1642. A plaque on No. 45 High Street records the site’s history. A Victorian shopping street In 1885 the Co-operative Society built a large new store on High Street, accommodating the various services the Co-op provided. It traded until 1985 and was demolished four years later when The Shires shopping centre (now Highcross Leicester) was constructed. However, its façade, as well as the frontages of other Victorian and Edwardian buildings, was incorporated into the complex as 53-71 High Street. The arrival of the trams In 1899 the construction of the Great Central Railway further increased the importance of High Street, which linked the commercial heart of Leicester with the new station. The street had to be widened to accommodate Leicester’s new electric tram system and many of its buildings were demolished and replaced. Replacement buildings that have survived include No. 7, a classical style bank (1904), No. 40, Leicester’s first cinema, the Electric Theatre (1910), Nos. 58-60, Butler’s Chemist’s Shop and Nos. 76-88, the Coronation Buildings (1904). Butler's Chemists, 58-60 High Street The building on the west corner of High Street was designed in a classical style but with distinctive art nouveau features by Albert Edwin Sawday and built in 1902 for Thomas Edward Butler, who had previously dispensed from premises in Sanvey Gate. His family's business had been founded in 1840 and was styled as 'wholesale druggists'. Butler also owned a factory in Town Hall Lane where he produced his 'Sea Breeze Saline', a headache remedy which was advertised in the façade of his High Street shop. This, with an image of a full-rigged sailing vessel, together with the likeness of the proprietor in the guise of a medieval alchemist with pestle and mortar and carboys, were made from Royal Doulton tiles, and were a familiar landmark in High Street for many years. At the back of the building, the original wrought iron gate still stands with the words 'Butler’s Goods Entrance'. 1. Looking up High Street from the Clock Tower with electric trams in the foreground c.1930 2. High Street 1904 3. The Butler's Chemist building, seen here in 2017

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Leicester Memories John Ezekiel · · A great cultural showcase The Big Caribbean Cook Out Abbey-Park Leicester. Tickets on skiddle

I'd suggest we'll play Enzo ball against bus parkers and counter attacking against the better attacking teams. We really will have no choice it'll happen naturally.

That starts in the 9th min of the 2nd half and already 1-1 ????

Some in here -

I might have posted this before Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow · Traffic chaos, 1930s-style. Buses, trams, cars, vans, cyclists and pedestrians, all happily mingling together, in what looks to be a completely higgledy-piggledy way – yet, presumably, it all worked out somehow. This shot was taken looking towards the Welford Road junction with Aylestone Road, on a football match day. The Aylestone Road recreation ground – ‘reccy’ (now Nelson Mandela Park) can be seen towards the upper left of the picture. As today, there’s an impressive avenue of trees lining Welford Road and for the really eagle-eyed, there’s a glimpse of the white-painted entrance to the skating rink of the old Granby Halls, at the centre right, towards the top. So, that just about gives us our bearings. The tram nearest the camera is a football special, as I guess, so are the buses on the right, as, in those days, the vast majority of football supporters, both for Leicester City, at Filbert Street and the Tigers, just along Welford Road, would have walked, cycled or taken the bus/tram to the match. The days of surrounding streets being crammed with supporters’ parked cars were a long way away yet Jim x

Not on this forum there isn't.

This usually comes with more knowledge and confidence in the system and better players which you could apply to any system adopted.

Sorry for the repeat posting but seem to fit a few threads that not everyone reads Chelsea The Blues Army · Follow · Enzo Maresca suits our squad. He has worked with Palmer and Lavia. Plus Shield, our best recruiter worked at City Academy with him and understands his demands. Plays dynamic football geared towards dominating possession, overloading the midfield to sustain possession and stop transitions with inverted FB. His possession is not dull, they buy their time and wait for openings or opportunities for players to make runs from deep. If there is a stat for third-man runs into the final third, they should be high up there in Europe. Leicester have the best defence in the Championship and second-best attack despite their lack of squad depth that nearly cost them at the end. That squad wasn't elite for his football in any way. To get the players playing well within a few months surprised a lot of people, including me. Centre-backs were Faes and Vestergaard. DM was Winks. Ndidi and Dewsbury-Hall as 8s. Vardy was injured or on the bench for almost 70% of the season. Plus two inexperienced wingers. The point is, he can do a lot better with a squad that suits his football if well-backed. I think his football is modern and dynamic with a lot of control and movements. I love my team to be dynamic and unpredictable. He's not supposed to be my top choice or in the top 5 for Chelsea, but I have watched Leicester this season and admired his football, and feel his style suits our players. I don't think they will struggle to grasp it. In the current shortlist, he's my absolute favourite, ahead of McKenna.

Chelsea The Blues Army · Follow · Enzo Maresca suits our squad. He has worked with Palmer and Lavia. Plus Shield, our best recruiter worked at City Academy with him and understands his demands. Plays dynamic football geared towards dominating possession, overloading the midfield to sustain possession and stop transitions with inverted FB. His possession is not dull, they buy their time and wait for openings or opportunities for players to make runs from deep. If there is a stat for third-man runs into the final third, they should be high up there in Europe. Leicester have the best defence in the Championship and second-best attack despite their lack of squad depth that nearly cost them at the end. That squad wasn't elite for his football in any way. To get the players playing well within a few months surprised a lot of people, including me. Centre-backs were Faes and Vestergaard. DM was Winks. Ndidi and Dewsbury-Hall as 8s. Vardy was injured or on the bench for almost 70% of the season. Plus two inexperienced wingers. The point is, he can do a lot better with a squad that suits his football if well-backed. I think his football is modern and dynamic with a lot of control and movements. I love my team to be dynamic and unpredictable. He's not supposed to be my top choice or in the top 5 for Chelsea, but I have watched Leicester this season and admired his football, and feel his style suits our players. I don't think they will struggle to grasp it. In the current shortlist, he's my absolute favourite, ahead of McKenna.

Chelsea The Blues Army · Follow · Enzo Maresca suits our squad. He has worked with Palmer and Lavia. Plus Shield, our best recruiter worked at City Academy with him and understands his demands. Plays dynamic football geared towards dominating possession, overloading the midfield to sustain possession and stop transitions with inverted FB. His possession is not dull, they buy their time and wait for openings or opportunities for players to make runs from deep. If there is a stat for third-man runs into the final third, they should be high up there in Europe. Leicester have the best defence in the Championship and second-best attack despite their lack of squad depth that nearly cost them at the end. That squad wasn't elite for his football in any way. To get the players playing well within a few months surprised a lot of people, including me. Centre-backs were Faes and Vestergaard. DM was Winks. Ndidi and Dewsbury-Hall as 8s. Vardy was injured or on the bench for almost 70% of the season. Plus two inexperienced wingers. The point is, he can do a lot better with a squad that suits his football if well-backed. I think his football is modern and dynamic with a lot of control and movements. I love my team to be dynamic and unpredictable. He's not supposed to be my top choice or in the top 5 for Chelsea, but I have watched Leicester this season and admired his football, and feel his style suits our players. I don't think they will struggle to grasp it. In the current shortlist, he's my absolute favourite, ahead of McKenna.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ggn9v1z7jo Pour a proper pint, Trading Standards tells pubs A bartender pours a pint from a beer tap in a bar. IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Beer and wine drinkers are likely missing out on full glasses, according to a "snapshot" study Aleks Phillips BBC News Published 1 hour ago More than two thirds of pints of beer and glasses of wine being poured in pubs and bars in the UK contain less drink than they should, new research suggests. A report published on Friday by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) found 70% of the beer and wine it sampled across the country was being short measured. It calculated that this meant an average beer drinker was losing around £88.40 a year, while a wine drinker was losing around £114.40 per year. Trading Standards urged pubs and bars to make sure they are correctly measuring their drinks. The research comes as alcoholic drink prices have risen rapidly in the past few years. According to the Office for National Statistics, alcohol prices have increased 6.1% in the past year. However, as inflation has slowed recently, in the last month they only rose by 0.3%. Labour MP Jess Phillips said the ongoing cost of living crisis meant being served short measures "adds insult to injury". "Being able to afford to go out for a drink is not easy and you should get what you pay for," she added. CTSI found that if beer was short measured, it was on average 4% less than a full pint, while for wine it was on average 5% lower than the 175ml standard glass. The consumer body said that among the 137 drinks it sampled across 77 pubs and bars, the most under-poured drink was bought in Walsall, in the West Midlands, which was short by 15%, or 26ml. Large deficits were also found in Belfast and Havering in east London. Duncan Stephenson, a spokesman for CTSI, told the BBC it would not identify individual locations or chains it had found were under-pouring drinks "because we don't want to do that". He also said it was "difficult for us to say" whether there were particular parts of the UK where short measures were likely to be more commonplace as the study was a "snapshot" with "a small sample size". CTSI has called for broader research to be undertaken into the issue. John Herriman, chief executive of CTSI, said it was "calling on the hospitality sector to ensure that consumers get value for money by making sure they are correctly measuring the drinks they are serving to customers". But Emma McClarkin, chief executive of industry body the British Beer and Pub Association and a former Conservative MEP, told the Mirror that landlords "in no way want to be accused of short-serving the millions of customers who enjoy visiting our nation's pubs each week". Off with their heads? CTSI researchers measured the sample beers based on a pint being completely liquid - though there is an ongoing debate about whether the head should be counted as part of the pint. When a 5% head - the industry standard for beer - was discounted, CTSI found around a third of the beers it sampled were still short measured. The Campaign for Real Ale says that consumers should have a legal right to an entirely liquid pint. Its chairman, Nik Antona, said punters were "well within [their] rights" to ask for a top-up if short measured by more than 5%. He added: "Consumers shouldn’t have to feel short changed when they support their favourite pubs, social clubs, and taprooms." Ms McClarkin said industry guidance reflected a requirement for a 95% liquid pint and affirmed that consumers who wanted a smaller head on their beer "should always feel free to ask for a top-up and should never be refused". Polling conducted on behalf of CTSI by Censuswide found more people thought a head should not be counted as part of a pint than those who do - 35% compared to 26% - though there was no clear majority on the issue. The survey of 2,001 UK adults also found a generational divide over whether pubs and bars should be allowed to pour spirits without a measuring device: around half of those aged under 45 said they should, while 59% of those aged 45 or older said they should not.

https://www.fanseurope.org/news/fse-welcomes-uefa-decision-to-extend-safe-standing-to-five-new-countries/ May 22, 2024 FSE WELCOMES UEFA DECISION TO EXTEND SAFE STANDING TO FIVE NEW COUNTRIES Two years of standing in UEFA Club Competitions demonstrates it is safe. Following its meeting in Dublin today, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that it has approved the extension of its Standing Facilities Observer Programme to five additional countries, taking the total number to ten. Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland, Portugal, and Austria will now join Germany, France, England, Spain, and Italy in being permitted to use, in line with domestic regulations, standing tribunes for all UEFA club competition games. The permission covers both home and away sectors were standing facilities are available (and visiting clubs choose to use them). This follows on from permission being given to clubs in Germany, France, and England at the beginning of the 2022-23 season as a part of UEFA’s Standing Facilities Observer Programme. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and supporters’ organisations from across the continent had campaigned for UEFA to change its policy on standing at football stadia through our successful continent-wide ‘Europe Wants to Stand’ campaign. Despite Spain, Italy, and Portugal being included in the Observer Programme on the basis of the UEFA Access List, these countries are unlikely to take part next season due to either domestic legal boundaries or a lack of facilities at present. FSE hopes these countries will be encouraged by the positive findings in Germany, France, and England and will move to dismantle regulatory or infrastructural roadblocks to improve experiences for supporters. In recent years, France, England, Scotland, and the Netherlands have all successfully reintroduced standing in stadiums. Standing also helps to keep match tickets affordable, as identified in FSE’s UEFA Club Competition Away Ticket Price Analysis. FSE Executive Director Ronan Evain said: “Standing at matches positively contributes to the atmosphere of games enormously, is a significant element of fan culture across the continent, and helps to lower the pricing for these games generally. We commend UEFA for adding new countries into its Standing Facilities Observer Programme and we’re pleased to see that the initial pilot countries have demonstrated this. “We welcome the continuation of UEFA’s evidence-based approach on standing, considering the needs and expectations of active fans. This is about giving fans a choice in how to support their team in a safe manner, just as they do during domestic fixtures.” Europe Wants to Stand campaign coordinator and FSE Board member Gregor Weinreich said: “At my club, Bayern Munich, we have now enjoyed two years of standing at UCC games. It has demonstrated that standing at European matches is just as safe as it is during domestic matches. “The extension of the Observer programme is the logical next step to broaden the base of evidence supporting the case for standing during UCC matches. We are hopeful that the continued evidence gathering will inform revisions to UEFA’s regulations in seasons to come.”