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City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

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2 hours ago, SemperEadem said:

Cool as Leicester is ten years old today. They champion the city so well.

 

The Mercury could take a leaf out of their book. A consistently positive look at what's on in the city, new openings, events, etc. Brilliant.

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1 minute ago, The Fox Covert said:

A sample of my art work, the first time I have done a Leicester scene for a - very - long time.

Original picture is insanely large, about 12 x the resolution of this image.

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Looks nothing like the Kingpower.

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https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/people/plans-unveiled-to-reopen-lutterworth-railway-station-over-50-years-after-it-was-closed-3164588?fbclid=IwAR1COYWRooIIRX3-O0jTtvAzXDon-E-W7OlSSXdbU9rnIMT1VHEntIYOctI

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/new-railway-stations-planned-bid-5154021

 

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Plans unveiled to reopen Lutterworth Railway Station - over 50 years after it was closed
The proposal to reopen the Rugby to Leicester railway line is being backed by South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa
By Red Williams

The Conservative MP is getting behind the “exciting” scheme put forward by campaigners to reopen the Rugby to Leicester railway line.

The historic route was closed under the Beeching cuts as thousands of railway stations and hundreds of branch lines were axed back in the 1960s.



Lutterworth’s station was shut on May 5, 1969 – some 70 years after it was opened in March 1899.

The ‘Lutterworth Line’ blueprint now being platformed by Sustainable Transport Northamptonshire would get the old Rugby to Leicester line back on track.

The bold initiative would feature two new passenger stations at Lutterworth and Cosby.

The route would also operate services between Northampton and Nottingham with a plan to link up the massive Magna Park logistics hub by the M1 near Lutterworth.

The scheme is being showcased by activists as the Government launches its ‘Restore Your Railway Fund’ in a bid to restore many rail connections lost over half a century ago.

It could now be full steam ahead for South Leicestershire MP Alberto Costa as he said: “These are hugely exciting plans to restore the historic Lutterworth Line between Leicester and Rugby and I am delighted to be supporting them.

“The proposals put forward by Sustainable Transport Northamptonshire would revolutionise the regional transport system we have in South Leicestershire and would meet one of the Government’s core objectives in moving HGV haulage to the much more sustainable rail freight network.”

He added: “The Lutterworth Line would bring huge economic and social benefits by linking Rugby, Northampton and Leicester together.


“And with a good-sized station in Lutterworth and a village station for Cosby, this would allow my constituents to more easily travel around parts of the country.

“Also, this project would undoubtedly bring a significant amount of positive commerce into this part of the county.”

Harry Burr, of Sustainable Transport Northamptonshire, said: “As a new organisation created by the younger generation that will experience the biggest effects of climate change, Sustainable Transport Northamptonshire is very pleased to be leading on the Lutterworth Line application project to the Restoring Your Railway Fund.

“We'd like to connect as many people as possible in the most environmentally-sustainable way we can, which is why we are supporting this project.


“It connects a town of 10,000, Lutterworth, without an existing rail link, back to the rail network, while connecting three large communities together - Northampton, Rugby and Leicester."

Stephanie Clifford, chair of Rugby Rail Users Group, said: “It's just over 50 years since the direct rail link between Leicester and Rugby was closed.

“During that time, demand for passenger travel and freight has grown spectacularly.

“Rugby Rail Users Group (RRUG) is pleased to support the Restoring Your Railway proposal to re-establish this connection.”


She added: “The proposed route seems ingenious, useful and realistic.

“It restores a railway station to Lutterworth and provides a route for Rugby passengers not only to Leicester, but to Nottingham and beyond. “The new settlements at Houlton and Lutterworth East will also be well-served by the link, adding to the journey possibilities.

“The proposed freight capacity will take pressure off local roads such as the busy A5 and relieve the congested West Coast Main Line between London and Rugby.

“In addition, the environmental credentials of the proposal are strong, as it effectively rides along next to the hard shoulder of the M1, minimising any impact.”

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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/opening-date-announced-168m-fosse-5211778

 

Good for some, well Blaby DC for one.

 

The owner of Fosse Park has today revealed when the new Fosse Park West and Food Central areas will open.

And people don't have long to wait to explore the two new areas.


The Crown Estate is preparing to welcome shoppers and visitors to its new and improved Fosse Park with the retail and leisure extension completing in time for non-essential retail rules easing.

The expansion project, which has been underway since April 2019, will open to the public on April 12 - with brands opening in phases from this date, subject to the latest Government regulations.

In advance of this, some of the brands will be opening for collection only, from April 1, where it’s safe to do so and in line with Government guidance.

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What's that tall building that you can see from many miles away, near to the Phoenix Theatre?

Edit: This one.

 

Quite an eyesore, just like the blue building (which I believe houses Hastings Direct call centre) near to the train station.

 

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4 hours ago, Wymsey said:

What's that tall building that you can see from many miles away, near to the Phoenix Theatre?

Edit: This one.

 

Quite an eyesore, just like the blue building (which I believe houses Hastings Direct call centre) near to the train station.

 

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Off the top of my head it’s the Cardinal Exchange Tower. I don’t like modernist or brutalist (not sure a building can be both of those but that’s it seems like to me) buildings but I don’t mind that.

 

The Premier Inn is awful though and should be eviscerated immediately. 

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7 hours ago, Wymsey said:

What's that tall building that you can see from many miles away, near to the Phoenix Theatre?

Edit: This one.

 

Quite an eyesore, just like the blue building (which I believe houses Hastings Direct call centre) near to the train station.

 

very-tall-building-in-leicester-city-cen

 

2 hours ago, Stadt said:

Off the top of my head it’s the Cardinal Exchange Tower. I don’t like modernist or brutalist (not sure a building can be both of those but that’s it seems like to me) buildings but I don’t mind that.

 

The Premier Inn is awful though and should be eviscerated immediately. 

When it was built I remember it being described as Leicester's first "skyscraper". :unsure:

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On 22/03/2021 at 11:14, Wymsey said:

What's that tall building that you can see from many miles away, near to the Phoenix Theatre?

Edit: This one.

 

Quite an eyesore, just like the blue building (which I believe houses Hastings Direct call centre) near to the train station.

 

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The Cardinal Tower. 

Have to say, I'm very fond of it. For my money it adds a bit of much-needed drama to the Leicester skyline. Its clean lines and simplicity give it a fairly uncluttered, even quite a timeless quality, I think, unlike its largely unmourned near-neighbours on the Maff which were demolished some time ago. 

Work used to take me up there sometimes. Brilliant views. 

I'd certainly miss it. 

 

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