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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.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw44xx1w1d8o Wayne Rooney is set to have talks with Championship side Plymouth Argyle about their vacant head coach role. Rooney, 38, is keen to re-establish his reputation after a disastrous spell at Birmingham last season, when he lost nine games out of 15. Argyle are looking for a new boss after the dismissal of Ian Foster towards the end of last season. Director of football Neil Dewsnip and coach Kevin Nancekivell took over for the remainder of the campaign and guided Plymouth to safety, ironically at Birmingham’s expense. Dewsnip knows Rooney from his time as a coach at Everton’s academy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cv229wyg4e3o Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has signed a new "long-term" contract. The 35-year-old German took over at Hillsborough in October with the club bottom of the Championship after their worst start to a league season under Xisco Munoz. Rohl oversaw a tremendous turnaround in form as they finished three points clear of the relegation zone thanks to four wins in their final six games. “I am delighted to extend my contract with Sheffield Wednesday. This is a fantastic club that has taken me to heart and I feel exactly the same way," he told the club website., external “I would like to thank the chairman for giving me this opportunity and now we are excited to look forward and can plan ahead together for the new season." Rohl, who left his job as Germany assistant manager last September, became the youngest manager in the EFL when he took over in South Yorkshire.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/wolverhampton-wanderers Fans 'appalled' by season-ticket increase Wolves fans have spoken of being "appalled" and "let down" in light of season ticket price increases at Molineux. On Thursday, the club published new prices for the 2024-25 campaign, with some sections of the ground subject to substantial rises. BBC Radio WM presenter Daz Hale says the cost of his ticket has gone up 17%. Meanwhile, tickets for under-14s in the Billy Wright Upper have increased in price from £105 to £290, a rise of 176%. The club were invited to comment on Hale's football phone-in on Thursday but declined. On the Wolves website,, external owner Jeff Shi stressed commercial growth is "vital" for the club, adding: “We do listen to fan feedback, and we understand that price increases are unpopular, but our aim is to ensure our prices are neither significantly higher nor lower than our peers." Supporter Ryan, from The Wolves Report podcast, said: "What a day. A sad day for Wolves supporters. It’s really hard to stomach for me, sitting in the North Bank with my elderly mother. A 17.6% rise from £625 to £735. These prices are just unrealistic. I cannot see how anybody can justify these prices. "Between us, it looks like it will go up £240 to £250 for two season tickets. It’s not realistic or in touch with society or the state of the country. "Crystal Palace finished 10th - a 0% increase. Aston Villa up 5% and they finished fourth with Champions League football. We finish 14th with no number nine all season and are asked to pay an extra 17.6%. And we are some of the lucky ones - some are paying an extra 40% depending on if their age range is going up. "It is utterly disgusting what the club have done to the supporters." Do you think the price rise is fair? Have you been impacted? Tell us here, external 'I want you to boycott it' Daniel Warren from the Wolves 1877 Trust told the West Midlands Football Phone-In: "I’ve really struggled to comprehend what that ticketing increase has meant for me personally and loads of fans I talk to. "For a lot of people they’ve been going 20 years and it has priced them out. They've said they aren’t doing it any more. "I’m appalled. I don’t think the club have read the room. "We looked as a trust at the benchmarking at all of the ticket prices. Wolves finished 13th for pricing, which is where we are in the league. This increase puts us way up in the top half. "This is a regrettable position we have come to as a Trust. As the chair of the trust, I want you to boycott it. The only way they will listen is if there are empty seats in that stadium."

Leicester Festivals & Events is at Bede Park. · Leicester · With just over a week until Leicester Riverside Festival we're delighted to announce this year's Main Stage line up, fantastic local talent at one of Leicester's biggest free festivals! With thanks to our main stage sponsor JTH Concerts and Live Events Limited The Fazed Lydia Lutudi Mod Story Andy Wales Guitart Harri Georgio 2funkyempire Amber Saqladi Sing for Water EAVA FM HQ Recording Studio Leicester Darbar - Indian Classical Music

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/nottingham-forest-sell-players-30-june-3072414 Nottingham Forest must sell players before the profitability and sustainability rules deadline at the end of June to avoid breaching spending limits and risking a points deduction next season. “The Brennan Johnson sale is now included in this year’s figures,” football finance expert Kieran Maguire told i. “They’ve got that boost to finances. And shifted some of the high earners off the payroll.” But it is not yet enough. Forest spent heavily after earning promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in May 2022, spending more than £100m to build a squad capable of staying in the league. Players such as Jesse Lingard and Jonjo Shelvey signed on high wages, but have since moved on. “Their wage bill for a club in their first season in the Premier League was ludicrous,” Maguire added. “They were averaging £67,000 per week. So many players came on big deals.” Forest declined to comment

History of Leicestershire in Images Jim Butler · · FREE EVENT! On almost the exact date of the 379th anniversary of the bloodiest 48 hours in Leicester’s history, find out how the 1645 Siege of Leicester became one of the pivotal moments of the English Civil War!

History of Leicestershire in Images Charlotte Victoria Hubbard · Sropdnesto113mu70h7588fh89g5ma4470fuc1a81740a88gh0g7u651f02u · Aylestone Road/Middleton Street junction before/after.

Perhaps they should take over the M&S building and turn it into an indoor market going from Gallowtree Gate to Humberstone Gate with eateries upstairs.

Rutland Water · Follow · We’re proud to announce that Sykes Lane is the first (and currently only) inland bathing water location in England to be awarded the Blue Flag and Seaside Award, as well as being a Green Flag awarded site. These awards from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy recognise both excellent water quality, biodiversity and green space for the community that bring people together and provides opportunities for a healthier lifestyle. And this wouldn’t be possible without the care, passion and hard work of our entire team and volunteers who work throughout the year to keep our park thriving all year round. Mark your calendars Sykes Lane will be open for bathing from next Saturday the 25th May.

Rudkin. Deserves promotion.

Hmm I think he did but chose not to say anything until it became harder to stop they have all the plans for the alternative ready and it's not like it's the first time it's been mentioned. Last time the alternative, a set up and take down in Humberstone Gate was considered a poor option and strongly protested against. This time he's got a permanent alternative nearby.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/half-price-tickets-sale-brand-9295189 Half price tickets for a new food festival in Leicester are now on sale. The Leicester Food Festival is to be held in Abbey Park this summer over two days. The event will bring together local food, independent makers, street food vendors, local brewers, bakeries, distillers and more, organisers said. There’ll also be a “bespoke artisan food & makers tent” with more than 100 market stalls inside. The tent, set up by Midlands Makers, has been called a “brilliant opportunity for any small business to showcase their items,” by Visit Leicester. There is also plans for a “programme of brilliant local bands,” an interactive story tent from Leicester based children’s publishers Sweet Cherry Publishing, a children’s craft tent, plus many other activities for children over the weekend. The festival has also teamed up with the local Billy Bates Fun Fair for the weekend, where all tickets for the festival will give you free entry into the fair via a designated walkway. Representatives from Leicester City in the Community and Leicester Riders will also be attending to “engage and energise our local community with some fun activities,” organisers said. For the grown ups, you’ll be able to indulge in wine and cheese tasting, as well as enrolling into ‘Gin School’ with masterclasses able over the weekend. There’ll also be entertainment from Coldplay and Ed Sheeran tributes. A spokesperson for the festival said: “We‘ve got loads of great producers, food and drink businesses, cafes and restaurants here in Leicestershire and want to really shout about them. “Our main aim is to highlight and build Leicestershire’s food and drink reputation and really put us on the map. Leicester Food Festival is very much a natural extension of this ethos.” Early bird tickets for the event which is set to be held on Saturday, August 10, and Sunday August 11, can be purchased for £5 for children and £7.50 for adults. The festival will run from 11am-9pm on the Saturday and 11am-6pm on the Sunday. Tickets can be bought at the Leicester Food Festival website.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-market-might-never-return-9299703 Leicester Market might never return to historic home as regeneration plans 'paused' City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said the market's demolition is an opportunity to consider other uses for the space NEWS ByHannah RichardsonLocal Democracy Reporter 13:14, 22 MAY 2024UPDATED13:35, 22 MAY 2024 Leicester Market might never return to its historic home, it was announced today. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has paused the regeneration of the 700 year-old-market to allow the council time to "consider other options". Those "options" include leaving the old Market Place as an open space and relocating the market stalls to a space due to be opened up between Market Place North and Cank Street. The mayor said today that the demolition of the old market roof had revealed the “huge potential” of the space formerly occupied by the stalls, and opened up views of the heritage buildings lining the square. He said the revelation had prompted questions over whether installing a new covered market in the square “would be the right thing to do”. Instead, the city mayor said he was “more than half convinced” the area in front of the historic Corn Exchange building should be left empty to be used as an open space which could host festivals and specialist markets, celebrations such as the recent Leicester City Football Club parade and generally serve as “an important meeting place at the heart of the city centre”. Sir Peter added that for the majority of its centuries, the market served as a meeting place in the city, featuring events from Suffragette rallies to coronation celebrations. By pausing the regeneration, Leicester City Council could now take the time to fully explore its future potential, he said. “I’m sure I’m not the only one who watched the old market roof come down and was blown away by what was revealed,” he told a Press meeting. “As the demolition team cleared the site, I was struck by the scale of the space and the quality of the surrounding architecture. It made me ask myself if we were missing an opportunity to do something really special. “If we install new permanent infrastructure on the site – with stalls that would be used for just eight hours a day, six days a week – we won’t be able to use this extraordinary space for anything else. And once those new stalls are in place, they’ll probably be there for the next 30 years. “We therefore have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do something quite bold – and that’s to reconsider our plans and create the impressive, flexible space for large-scale public events that we currently don’t have in Leicester city centre.” Aerial picture of the demolished Leicester Market space (Image: 2024 Matt Short Photography) The pause, however, creates a question over what will happen to the market’s traders who moved into Green Dragon Square in December with promises they would be back in their historic home by the end of this year. Market traders told LeicestershireLive at the time that they did not fully believe the plan for the new-look market would come to fruition. A number of options for the traders are now on the table and Sir Peter said those who run stalls would be involved in the decision making. One possibility is leaving them in Green Dragon Square, Sir Peter said. However, he added that he was leaning towards moving the fruit and veg market into the new Cank Street link area. Approval was given earlier this year to knock through 14 and 16 Market Place North to create a walkway between Green Dragon Square and Cank Street, using the car park on the Cank Street side as a new trading area. Their neighbours at numbers 12, 18 and 20 were to be refurbished with the intention of renting them out. However, early ideas for reworking the plans now suggest each of numbers 12 to 20 Market Place could be demolished and the space opened up there be the new home of Leicester Market. The space created “would accommodate a mix of market stalls and container units in an attractive and modern trading environment, protected from the elements by an elegant roof”, a spokesperson for Leicester City Council said. Early artist's impression of what the Cank Street link market could look like (Image: Leicester City Council) Sir Peter added: “I met with representatives of the market traders this morning (Wednesday) to explain my shift in thinking and to talk through the ideas. While I fully appreciate their concerns about work being paused on site, I hope I was able to convey that I believe we have an opportunity to make a good scheme even better. “The proposed location for Leicester Market is a brand new cut-through that would link Market Place with Cank Street and the shops and bars of St Martin’s Square. Footfall would therefore be high – and the market’s proximity to the popular Food Hall would create a strong food-themed destination.” He added: “This new proposal would provide our market traders with the clean, contemporary and attractive market area they need – and provide the city with a striking open space that could become home to the Christmas ice rink, the summer beach, live performances, outdoor cinema, food and drink festivals, national celebrations, and even open-top bus parades for our brilliant sports clubs. “Of course there’d be work to do to upgrade and refurbish the beautiful old buildings that surround the space, and to attract the cafés and bars that would help to animate it, but our intention would be to seek funding to support the conservation work and to work with development partners to bring new life to the area. “I’m now convinced that the right thing to do is to pause work on the current scheme to give people a chance to have their say, and I look forward to hearing those views.” The original plan for the new-look market would have seen it split into three zones. Zone A, on the side next to the old fish market, would have hosted a new café, planting and public art, and would have had space for temporary stalls for one-off events such as farmers markets and a Christmas market. Zone B, at the heart of the space, would have been the new covered market. In place of the old wooden structures, 84 “smart new stalls” were to be installed, which Leicester City Council said would have created “an attractive environment for the fruit and vegetable traders and other small businesses”. The stalls would have been set out in an "improved" layout to create better pedestrian routes through the market, the authority added. There would also have been a selection of “attractive, flexible and lockable units” installed in front of the existing meat and fish market in what was set to be Zone C. This was to have 16 new “high quality and unique” lockable “pods” for traders, the plan showed. While the original market regeneration plan was expected to be completed towards the end of this year, the new proposals could take years to bring to fruition if chosen as the way forwards.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-market-might-never-return-9299703 Leicester Market might never return to historic home as regeneration plans 'paused' City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said the market's demolition is an opportunity to consider other uses for the space NEWS ByHannah RichardsonLocal Democracy Reporter 13:14, 22 MAY 2024UPDATED13:35, 22 MAY 2024 Leicester Market might never return to its historic home, it was announced today. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has paused the regeneration of the 700 year-old-market to allow the council time to "consider other options". Those "options" include leaving the old Market Place as an open space and relocating the market stalls to a space due to be opened up between Market Place North and Cank Street. The mayor said today that the demolition of the old market roof had revealed the “huge potential” of the space formerly occupied by the stalls, and opened up views of the heritage buildings lining the square. He said the revelation had prompted questions over whether installing a new covered market in the square “would be the right thing to do”. Instead, the city mayor said he was “more than half convinced” the area in front of the historic Corn Exchange building should be left empty to be used as an open space which could host festivals and specialist markets, celebrations such as the recent Leicester City Football Club parade and generally serve as “an important meeting place at the heart of the city centre”. Sir Peter added that for the majority of its centuries, the market served as a meeting place in the city, featuring events from Suffragette rallies to coronation celebrations. By pausing the regeneration, Leicester City Council could now take the time to fully explore its future potential, he said. “I’m sure I’m not the only one who watched the old market roof come down and was blown away by what was revealed,” he told a Press meeting. “As the demolition team cleared the site, I was struck by the scale of the space and the quality of the surrounding architecture. It made me ask myself if we were missing an opportunity to do something really special. “If we install new permanent infrastructure on the site – with stalls that would be used for just eight hours a day, six days a week – we won’t be able to use this extraordinary space for anything else. And once those new stalls are in place, they’ll probably be there for the next 30 years. “We therefore have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do something quite bold – and that’s to reconsider our plans and create the impressive, flexible space for large-scale public events that we currently don’t have in Leicester city centre.” Aerial picture of the demolished Leicester Market space (Image: 2024 Matt Short Photography) The pause, however, creates a question over what will happen to the market’s traders who moved into Green Dragon Square in December with promises they would be back in their historic home by the end of this year. Market traders told LeicestershireLive at the time that they did not fully believe the plan for the new-look market would come to fruition. A number of options for the traders are now on the table and Sir Peter said those who run stalls would be involved in the decision making. One possibility is leaving them in Green Dragon Square, Sir Peter said. However, he added that he was leaning towards moving the fruit and veg market into the new Cank Street link area. Approval was given earlier this year to knock through 14 and 16 Market Place North to create a walkway between Green Dragon Square and Cank Street, using the car park on the Cank Street side as a new trading area. Their neighbours at numbers 12, 18 and 20 were to be refurbished with the intention of renting them out. However, early ideas for reworking the plans now suggest each of numbers 12 to 20 Market Place could be demolished and the space opened up there be the new home of Leicester Market. The space created “would accommodate a mix of market stalls and container units in an attractive and modern trading environment, protected from the elements by an elegant roof”, a spokesperson for Leicester City Council said. Early artist's impression of what the Cank Street link market could look like (Image: Leicester City Council) Sir Peter added: “I met with representatives of the market traders this morning (Wednesday) to explain my shift in thinking and to talk through the ideas. While I fully appreciate their concerns about work being paused on site, I hope I was able to convey that I believe we have an opportunity to make a good scheme even better. “The proposed location for Leicester Market is a brand new cut-through that would link Market Place with Cank Street and the shops and bars of St Martin’s Square. Footfall would therefore be high – and the market’s proximity to the popular Food Hall would create a strong food-themed destination.” He added: “This new proposal would provide our market traders with the clean, contemporary and attractive market area they need – and provide the city with a striking open space that could become home to the Christmas ice rink, the summer beach, live performances, outdoor cinema, food and drink festivals, national celebrations, and even open-top bus parades for our brilliant sports clubs. “Of course there’d be work to do to upgrade and refurbish the beautiful old buildings that surround the space, and to attract the cafés and bars that would help to animate it, but our intention would be to seek funding to support the conservation work and to work with development partners to bring new life to the area. “I’m now convinced that the right thing to do is to pause work on the current scheme to give people a chance to have their say, and I look forward to hearing those views.” The original plan for the new-look market would have seen it split into three zones. Zone A, on the side next to the old fish market, would have hosted a new café, planting and public art, and would have had space for temporary stalls for one-off events such as farmers markets and a Christmas market. Zone B, at the heart of the space, would have been the new covered market. In place of the old wooden structures, 84 “smart new stalls” were to be installed, which Leicester City Council said would have created “an attractive environment for the fruit and vegetable traders and other small businesses”. The stalls would have been set out in an "improved" layout to create better pedestrian routes through the market, the authority added. There would also have been a selection of “attractive, flexible and lockable units” installed in front of the existing meat and fish market in what was set to be Zone C. This was to have 16 new “high quality and unique” lockable “pods” for traders, the plan showed. While the original market regeneration plan was expected to be completed towards the end of this year, the new proposals could take years to bring to fruition if chosen as the way forwards.

https://www.bradgatepark.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR15ep9B9gpHXUZRUkme7LbIM6VHXxNn73l4mr7ictCbyH3WtjiiOhjvkMo_aem_AdnvomAwwrAwoCkfhg2nEnf9V3V32GJB0gA_T_gy3aetsrbvGURXw7vzj8RNn2AK31qxKrzsVOo0h_RaGOmFbJJv Bradgate Park Trust · Follow Breaking News! Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood has just been designated as a National Nature Reserve! Did you know we date back over half a billion years and are home to some of the oldest animal fossils ever discovered? It's true! Our very own Charnia fossils are among the oldest known and have transformed our understanding of how life evolved We are immensely proud to receive this recognition, highlighting our incredible natural and historical significance. With such a rare and special place, it's no wonder we have joined the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves! Malcolm Heaven, Robb Doyle and Peter Shale. Photos of the geology and wildlife at Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/conor-coady-reveals-nightmare-nearly-9296989?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0lyJ903AS6O_YZsLnWxydb-4xHGri-ZgXtgqi1mRQszxVyYfZhRDBn7jE_aem_AdmF2obSYhAKG6s-iv7CbvdnvAAqkn8LlOBu90_f_DFsdld9SMHK7YGp6GghKgcSVn5ygL3sFbtDHSk5EXlrOgG_ The defender has said the disastrous run of results from February to April was mentally difficult to deal with, even if the players perhaps didn't show it at the time Bookmark Comments SPORT ByJordan Blackwell 12:24, 21 MAY 2024 Conor Coady has revealed that the downturn in form that nearly cost Leicester City their place in the Premier League was a “nightmare” to cope with. City lost six out of 10 Championship matches in a disastrous run of results from mid-February to mid-April, allowing Ipswich and Leeds to eradicate the Foxes' 14-point cushion inside the top two. If not for their rivals’ own slip-ups after Easter, City could easily have been condemned to the play-offs. Although they slipped out of the top two at times, City never lost control of their own fate. But they came close to doing so, and it felt like they were destined to miss out when they lost away at relegation battlers Millwall and Plymouth in the space of four days. It was after the defeat at Home Park that the squad held a players-only meeting to try to halt their slide. The squad responded with three wins in a row to earn promotion and win the title. While City players put on a stoic front at the time, Coady has now explained just how mentally difficult it was during those couple of months as they tried to turn their form around. It wasn’t as comfortable as the seven-point gap to Leeds on the final day suggested. “The end of the season when we lost a couple of games, but Leeds were losing and Ipswich were losing, I can talk about it now. It’s done and we’ve got ourselves in a position where we’re in the Premier League, but it was a nightmare,” Coady told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club. “It was tough mentally. We spoke as a group, we spoke as senior players, the leadership group spoke. And the lads reacted. We needed a reaction from players at a certain point and at the end it looked fairly comfortable. But it wasn’t four or five games before the end. "You need players to step up and leaders to pull players through and the lads certainly did that. It was more relief at the end of the season. We knew for the football club how important it was to be in the Premier League.” While the players are on holiday for now, having spent some time away together in Monaco to celebrate their Championship title win, it won’t be long before they start to think about the Premier League. Coady says they won’t be swept up by the excitement of returning to the top flight. He added: “A lot of improvement (is needed) from us as players, from us as a team, from the football club. We’ve got a lot of lads who played in the Premier League before. We understand the demands and what it takes. “When it’s an unknown, the excitement draws you into it. We understand as players who have played a lot of games in the Premier League, the standards that you need to get to to be in a position where you can do well. We understand that. “We’ve started thinking about it. We understand the improvement that we need. We can’t rest on our laurels in terms of what we’ve done this season. We’ve done well and we’ve played some good stuff, we’ve got the club back to where it needed to be. But the real work starts now.”

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/leicester-city-notebook-transfer-route-9294749 City’s unwanted record broken by Sheffield United City owe thanks to Pedro Porro after he scored the second of Tottenham’s three goals at Sheffield United on the final day of the season. That finish was the 103rd goal let in by the Blades this campaign, eclipsing City’s record for the leakiest defence in a 38-match top-flight season. Back in 1909, City conceded 102 goals, but Sheffield United’s troubles this season mean they’re the new record-holders with 104. The worst-ever defence in a top-flight campaign remains Ipswich Town in 1964 as they conceded 121 goals, but across 42 fixtures.

They don’t seem to be interested unless it also promotes KP