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I was a mid teen and I remember there were collections being mad in all the pubs and nightclubs in Leicester and at work 1.75 million was collected which is about 23mil today.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-preparing-important-next-10586929 Leicester City preparing 'important next steps' as chairman Top speaks on his new role Leicester City are on the hunt for a new chief executive following the exit of Susan Whelan this month, and with chairman Top currently in the role on an interim basis Jordan Blackwell 07:00, 21 Oct 2025 City chairman Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha has taken over the chief executive role on an interim basis following the exit of Susan Whelan this month. Whelan had 14 years in the role and so a new arrival, especially one from outside the club and outside of King Power, could mark a new chapter for City. Writing in his programme notes for the first time since taking on the role of acting chief executive, Top said: “I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to get closer to the operation across the club in recent weeks, to recognise what’s working well and where we can be stronger. Top Leicester City prospect signs professional contract in big boost for future Inside King Power Stadium: Coach leaves, big-money signing retires, decision time for Louis Page “Together with the club’s leadership team, we’ve been focusing on maintaining stability day to day while preparing to take some important next steps in how we move forward, which I look forward to sharing with you. “Our ambitions, and our long-term commitment to pursuing them, remain as strong as ever.” There was no mention of Whelan anywhere in Top’s message or the programme as a whole. There’s been no public comment from Whelan either, but City icons Jamie Vardy and Wes Morgan, as well as former manager Nigel Pearson, paid tribute to her tenure on social media over the past couple of weeks. One of the first jobs undertaken by Top as acting chief executive was to resolve the matter of City’s front-of-shirt sponsor. Crypto casino BC Game have now been announced as the sponsor, with City donning the company’s logo on their tops for the first time on Saturday evening. City signed a two-year deal worth more than £31m with the gambling company last summer, but problems arose at the end of last year when they were declared bankrupt by a court in the Caribbean nation of Curacao, where their gambling licence had been registered. Since then, and to this date, BC Game no longer appear to be operating in the UK. In the Premier League, a ban on gambling sponsors on the fronts of shirts will come into effect from the start of next season.

I'll never forget this. £1.75 million was collected that's equivalent to £28.75 million today. We Are Wales · Follow 2h · Aberfan Never Forgotten On this day in 1966, the small Welsh village of Aberfan was struck by an unthinkable tragedy. 144 lives were lost 116 of them children when a coal tip collapsed onto their school. It’s a story that broke Wales’ heart, and one that still brings tears generations later. But it’s also a story of love, unity, and resilience a reminder of how our nation stands together in times of sorrow. Today, we remember them. Always. Cofiwch Aberfan. On 21 October 1966, the worst mining-related disaster in British history took place in Aberfan, a small village in South Wales. This harrowing and tragic event started when the nearby colliery ran out of tipping space in the valley floor in 1916. A total of seven tips were then constructed on the hillside overlooking Aberfan village, containing 2.1 million m3 of colliery spoil. Only one of these tips — Tip 7 — was active at the time of the disaster in 1966. It started to move before 07:00 and it was this tip that collapsed with a deafening roar, avalanching into the village. The mountainside farmhouse and cottages at Hafod Tanglwys Uchaf lay directly in the path of the slide and were wiped off the map, killing everyone within. One hundred and seven thousand cubic metres of black slurry then hit the disused canal, fracturing the water main that had been laid along it, and leapt over the old railway embankment. Once in the village, the landslide destroyed 18 houses, Pant Glas Junior School and part of the neighbouring County Secondary School, before finally coming to rest on the Aberfan Road at 09:15. The last child brought alive from the filthy morass emerged at 11:00. Bodies continued to be found days later. In total, 144 lives were lost, 116 of them children aged mostly between seven and ten who died in their classrooms on the last day before half term. One hundred and nine perished in the junior school. Of the 28 adults who died, five were primary school teachers. Ted Nield from the Geological Society describes the series of events that led to the disaster at Aberfan in his publication Tipping Point in GeoScientist magazine, published 50 years after the event.

LAUGH OFTEN. 12 of the finest (unintentional) double-entendres ever aired on British TV and radio: 1 Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator - 'This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother.' 2. New Zealand Rugby Commentator - 'Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Daryl Gibson comes inside of him.' 3. Pat Glenn, weightlifting commentator - 'And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria . I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing!' 4. Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 - 'Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew.' 5. US PGA Commentator - 'One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them. Oh my god !! What have I just said??' 6. Carenza Lewis about finding food in the Middle Ages on 'Time Team Live' said: 'You'd eat beaver if you could get it.' 7. A female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked, 'So Bob, where's that eight inches you promised me last night?' Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too, because they were laughing so hard! 8. Steve Ryder covering the US Masters: 'Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69 yesterday.' 9. Clair Frisby talking about a jumbo hot dog on 'Look North' said: “There's nothing like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this. ' 10 Mike Hallett discussing missed snooker shots on 'Sky Sports': “Stephen Hendry jumps on Steve Davis's misses every chance he gets.' 11. Michael Buerk on watching Philippa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: 'They seem cold out there. They're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts.' 12.. Ken Brown commentating on golfer Nick Faldo and his caddie Fanny Sunneson lining-up shots at the Scottish Open: 'Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny; other weeks he prefers to do it by himself.

Hopefully with James and Ramsey in the team that will improve.

Must be in the squad for tomorrow then.

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https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/entertainment/tv/match-of-the-day-viewing-figures-plummet-following-gary-lineker-departure-399367/ Match of the Day viewing figures plummet following Gary Lineker departure Lineker left the BBC in May this year. Charlie Herbert by Charlie Herbert 2025-10-17 16:13 in News, TV Match of the Day has lost hundreds of thousands of viewers following the departure of Gary Lineker from the programme. Lineker was axed by the BBC earlier this year, having initially been due to remain with the corporation or the 2025/26 football season to front their FA Cup coverage. But it was confirmed he would be departing fully in May after he shared an antisemitic post on social media. However, it seems his exit has had a bad impact on ratings for the BBC’s flagship football show. The Telegraph reports that average ratings have fallen by more than 10 per cent so far this season compared to the same period a year ago, falling from 2.68m to 2.39m. According to the publication, Match of the Day viewing figires almost dropped below 2m on one occasion this season. Lineker was replaced by Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates, who present the show on a rotational basis. The audience for MOTD had been in decline before Lineker’s departure, and viewing figures this season are likely also a result of highlights being posted online on the BBC Sport website hours before the show airs on Saturday night. Sources told the Telegraph 1.7 million people watch the clips each week on average. Lineker had hosted the show since 1999, but his final years at the BBC were blighted by disputes between him and his employer, particularly over his use of social media. Since leaving the BBC, Lineker has been critical of the broadcaster’s coverage of the war in Gaza. In August, he said the BBC should “hold its head in shame” over its decision to drop a documentary about doctors working in Gaza. He also picked up the National Television Award for best presenter this year, ending Ant and Dec’s 23-year hold on the award. I don't think it's got much to do with Lineker leaving. I just watch the video highlights elsewhere can't do with all the post chat and the pandering to the S6.

OS Leicester City Football Club Hutchinson 8’, 17’ Our U18s beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday

No sorry just a few people sharing similar info like this guy. Daniel Lismore 22 September at 21:00 · Who Really Costs Britain Every time the asylum debate comes up someone shares a meme saying asylum hotels are bankrupting the country. The figure usually quoted is £45 per year. It looks simple but it hides the truth. When you look at the actual numbers, asylum is one of the smallest costs in Britain. The real drains on our money are elsewhere. The Home Office spent £3.1 billion on hotels for asylum seekers in 2023–24. That works out at £46 per person in the UK or about £86 per taxpayer. If you add all asylum support the total rises to £4.7 billion. That is £70 per person or about £130 per taxpayer. Benefit fraud and error cost £9.5 billion in 2023–24. That is £142 per person or about £260 per taxpayer. Much of this is not fraud but mistakes or official error. Some is recovered later. The tax gap which means avoidance, evasion, non-payment and error was £46.8 billion. That is £699 per person or about £1,300 per taxpayer. Bank bailouts and corporate subsidies are another hidden cost. They add up to £50–60 billion a year. That is £750–£900 per person or about £1,600 per taxpayer. Military operations overseas cost between £5–15 billion each year. That is £75–£225 per person or about £150–£400 per taxpayer. Foreign criminals in UK prisons cost around £600 million per year. That is £9 per person or about £20 per taxpayer. This does not include court costs or deportation costs. Financial crime enforcement costs £1–2 billion per year. That is £15–£30 per person or about £30–£60 per taxpayer. The real cost of financial crime is far higher. Billionaires who are not taxed on their wealth and big companies that use loopholes cost Britain another £15–25 billion every year. That is £225–£375 per person or about £500–£830 per taxpayer. HS2 has already cost about £27 billion. That is £403 per person or about £900 per taxpayer so far. If it reaches £80 billion the final bill will be £1,190 per person or over £2,300 per taxpayer. The bailout of energy companies and support for bills during the crisis has cost £78 billion over two years. That is nearly £600 per person per year or about £1,200 per taxpayer. The collapse of Bulb alone added another £3 billion which is £45 per person or about £90 per taxpayer. Fossil fuel subsidies add around £17.5 billion a year. That is £260 per person or about £550 per taxpayer. The Ministry of Justice and police budgets together cost over £30 billion a year. That is £450 per person or about £830 per taxpayer. A huge share of that goes on petty crimes that clog up courts and prisons at high cost to the public. So let’s put this side by side. Asylum seekers: £46–£70 per person Benefit fraud and error: £142 per person Tax avoidance and evasion: £699 per person Bank bailouts and subsidies: £750–£900 per person Military overseas ops: £75–£225 per person Foreign criminals in prison: £9 per person Financial crime enforcement: £15–£30 per person Billionaire and corporate loopholes: £225–£375 per person HS2: £403 so far and possibly £1,190 each Energy bailouts and subsidies: £600–£850 per person each year Criminal justice system: £450 per person It is obvious what costs Britain the most. Asylum seekers are not even close. The idea that they are draining the country falls apart the moment you see the numbers. The biggest costs come from corporate bailouts, billionaire tax reliefs, tax avoidance, subsidies, failed megaprojects and the justice system itself. So the next time someone waves a meme about asylum hotels remember the truth. You are paying more for failed energy companies, HS2, bank bailouts, corporate subsidies and tax avoidance than you will ever pay for asylum seekers. If you want to save money start at the top not the bottom

OS by Sam Jones Our Under-21s were beaten 4-3 by Charlton Athletic in the Premier League Cup at LCFC Training Ground on Friday night. The young Foxes, returning to action following the international break, led 3-0 in Seagrave before the Addicks produced an extraordinary comeback during the final 20 minutes to claim all three group-stage points, just weeks after we had ourselves come from three goals down to draw with Blackburn Rovers. Bobby Amartey got the scoring started for City 10 minutes before half-time and it only took Jake Evans 11 second-half minutes to double our advantage. The 17-year-old then fired in another to complete his brace and looked to have put Leicester out of sight, but the visitors had other ideas. Ethan Brown pulled one back almost immediately and Patrick Casey soon added a second to give the south Londoners hope of getting something out of the game. Emmanuel Sol-Loza then equalised, but it would get even better for the away side, who won a late penalty, converted by Henry Rylah in the 87th-minute. We remain fourth in PL Cup Group C, yet to get off the mark, and it's Ipswich Town heading to Seagrave on matchday three in the competition, on Friday 21 November. Up next in Premier League 2, meanwhile, it's Southampton at home on Saturday 25 October (1pm BST kick-off). The details... City: Donohue, Aluko (R. Donnelly 62'), Amartey, Gray, Ali; Motsi, Page (Akolbire 62'); Richards (Otchere 74'), Golding (Omobolaji 75'), Briggs; Evans. Unused sub: Marson. Goals: Amartey 36', Evans 56', 66'.

Whatever your biases are he can hardly say he didn't see it, maybe he didn't think it was a head injury.

Then we'd have to decline entry into the Champions League.

BUMP!

My son's Virgin internet in Littlethorpe has been down for a couple of weeks and he's been told not expect anything until the 1st December

Any Knowledge on what filled the gaps before Foxes because I don't remember it being used in the 60s?

We could still have invested some of it besides Norway owns a controlling stake in their wells and a lot of the related operations we sold ours out for short term political gain to the Yanks.

With the state of the club perhaps we should return to be called Knuts

Depends whether the players are the problem or the previous manager unfortunately with us it's both.

When they discovered North Sea Gas/Oil it was promised that we'd be getting all energy needs for free. The problem is that most people in government are just that people but with strong political beliefs without any serious knowledge of how to run anything so therefore promise political aims rather than practical and achievable aims. Shame we didn't copy what the Norwegians have done rather than trying to aspire too and mimic everything American (USA)

Is that a mini 3 cars in on the right. If so they came out mid 1959. Chances are early 60s