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Lee: The noise on the Kippax was massive
The terrace ran the full length of the pitch helped generate a famous atmosphere inside Maine Road
but after the Taylor Report was released following the Hillsborough Disaster
Chairman Francis Lee announced a new 10,000-seater stand would replace it
And so, on April 30, 1994, City hosted Chelsea with around 20,000 or so packed on the Kippax for the very last time
inflatable bananas and fans in fancy dress bringing added colour
says it was a stand that created an intimidating atmosphere
“It was a huge stand and for the big games
you’d have red and blue shirts in there mixed in together
“There was no segregation until the problems started in the 70s
But to see two sets of supporters intermingling and creating a great atmosphere was fabulous.”
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completely refurbished and ready to seat 10,178 fans
Opened by Bert Trautmann, it remained in operation until City left Maine Road to go to the Etihad, then known as the City of Manchester Stadium
Lee says the new all-seater incarnation vastly increased the amount of money the Club could generate
“That’s the reason I got involved with the club – because they couldn’t afford to build it!” he says
“The plan initially was to re-roof it and put some seats on the existing steps
But we got it all together and eventually decided to build a new one.”
The plan was to eventually continue it round the whole stadium in that shape but within about two years Sir John Hall told me you won’t have to build another one because you’re going to get the Commonwealth Games stadium
“It increased the revenues of the club at the time
There were around 30 to 40 boxes included and restaurants and other kinds of facilities
I remember saying to Mike Summerbee and Geoff Durbin that if you want to do something really worthwhile for the club
And the former chairman still has the plaque that marked the official opening of the revamped stand
“I’ve got the plaque that I’m going to give to the club that Bert Trautman unveiled when he officially opened the stand," he says
“It’s in solid gold…well it looks like solid gold
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A child has been left with life-changing injuries after the quad bike she was riding on crashed into a telegraph pole outside a high street pub on Boxing Day
had been travelling away from Leeds Road in the quiet rural town of Kippax
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after the crash
have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and are being questioned in custody
The seven-year-old girl was a passenger on the green all-terrain quad when it struck the pole outside the Old Tree Inn pub on the town’s High Street
Pictures from the scene show where the wrecked quad bike had smashed into the pole
West Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and CCTV or dashcam footage of the Honda being ridden around Kippax from 10pm on Boxing Day – which is 30 minutes before ambulance crews were called out
The girl is being treated in hospital for injuries which police say are “serious and life-changing
The quad bike was recovered and the road reopened at 1.30pm
Investigation scenes remain in place on High Street and nearby Church Lane, and police have asked anyone with information or CCTV footage to contact them online or via 101, quoting reference 13240701189.
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A young boy and two adults have been granted bail by police after a quad bike crash near Leeds
The incident took place on Boxing Day (December 26th) when an all-terrain quad bike crashed into a telephone outside the Old Tree Inn pub in Kippax
A seven-year-girl - who was a passenger on the quad-bike suffered serious injuries in the incident
and have now been deemed to be life-changing
West Yorkshire Police have now confirmed that a 16-year-old boy and a man and a woman - both in their 30s - were arrested
The teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving over the crash
while the man and the woman were arrested on suspicion of child neglect
all three have since been released on police bail
the force has launched an appeal for information following the incident
asking those with CCTV footage to come forward
West Yorkshire Police are now looking for witnesses or those who had dashcam footage of the Honda TRX420 to get in touch
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Police were called to the incident on High Street, in the Kippax area, by the ambulance service at 10:31pm on Thursday 26 December.
On 28 December, West Yorkshire Police said a 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving has been bailed pending continuing enquiries.
A man and woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect have also been released on police bail pending continuing enquiries.
The seven-year-old girl is still receiving treatment for injuries that are serious and life-changing, but not life-threatening.
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone who saw the quad bike being ridden around at any point from 10pm until the time of the collision, particularly anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage.
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Labour Treasury minister claims farm tax plan is 'very generous'
A Sheffield author has been forced to pay £2,500 in personal tax on profits from his book to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
despite all proceeds going directly to cancer charity
who wrote "The Lady in the Bay Window" in memory of his mother Sue
with sales raising over £30,000 for Cavendish Cancer Care
but this has drawn the attention of the tax authority
HMRC has demanded the tax payment despite the charitable nature of the project
which Kippax has had to pay from his own savings
The first-time author published the book under the pseudonym William C Grave
with all proceeds going to the charity that supported his family during his mother's illness
Kippax wrote the paranormal activity book with help from his mother during her final months at their home in Gleadless Townend
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but she would give me a tricky word or phrase to help me," he said
Sue Kippax died from a rare form of breast cancer in May 2023
just months before the book's October release
she personally selected Cavendish Cancer Care as the beneficiary of the book's proceeds
The book's success far exceeded initial expectations
with her son's £2,500 target reached within the first 24 hours of publication
The work has since sold more than 9,500 copies worldwide
Total fundraising for Cavendish Cancer Care has surpassed £30,000
Kippax said his mother would be "over the moon" with their success. Despite appeals and support from Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh, HMRC has insisted he must pay tax on the book's profits
The author has paid the £2,500 bill using savings originally intended for a holiday with his wife and 20-month-old son
HMRC confirmed that while proceeds went directly to the charity
the funds were treated as self-employment income taxable at 40% due to Mr Kippax's higher-rate taxpayer status
He has been informed he must continue paying tax on future book sales
The tax office said it was reviewing his case and would contact him soon
Cavendish Cancer Care has offered to transfer the book's rights back to Mr Kippax to help with the tax burden
the author remains committed to his original promise
stating: "I promised them and promised my mum that the money would go there."
HMRC noted that Kippax had not permanently assigned the charity the book's rights
The tax office confirmed he had chosen to claim Gift Aid on the donations
Kippax maintains his dedication to ensuring all proceeds benefit the charity that supported his family
Recently, HMRC confirmed it is hiring 5,000 extra tax inspectors in a clampdown on small businesses and their owners
according to information disclosed to a committee of MPs.The report
titled "HMRC Customer Service & Accounts"
broke down plans to target smaller firms to rake in £6.5billion in additional revenue for the Treasury
Accountancy firm Price Bailey claims the the extra customer compliance staff assigned to small business compliance is equivalent to one additional tax inspector for every 1,000 small businesses in the UK.In June
a report from HMRC found "The share of the tax gap attributed to small businesses has increased over the last 5 years
from 44 per cent of the overall tax gap in 2018 to 2019 to 60 per cent in 2022 to 2023."
A SEVEN-year-old girl has suffered life-changing injuries after a quad bike crashed into a telegraph pole outside a pub
The child, who was a passenger on the vehicle, was rushed to hospital after the smash in Kippax, Leeds
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
have also been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remain in custody
was travelling away from Leeds Road when it crashed in to a telegraph pole outside the Old Tree Inn pub
The girl was rushed to hospital with injuries that are "serious and life changing but are not considered life-threatening"
police were contacted by the ambulance service who had been called to the incident in High Street
"The girl had been a passenger on a quad bike that had been in collision with a telegraph pole outside the Old Tree Inn pub
"Scenes remain in place on High Street and nearby Church Lane as part of the investigation
particularly anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage."
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Police have launched an appeal after a 7-year-old girl was seriously injured in a quad bike crash in West Yorkshire
who was understood to be a passenger on the quad bike
was reportedly thrown from the off-road vehicle after it collided with a telegraph pole in High Street
The passenger, who West Yorkshire Police have not named, suffered “serious and life-changing injuries” following the Boxing Day collision and is now being treated in hospital
it’s believed that her injuries are not life threatening
Images from the scene featured a telegraph pole that had been bent after the green quad bike appeared to have collided with the kerbside pole head-on
Police have since arrested a 16-year-old boy in relation to the incident on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving
Two people in their thirties have also been taken into custody on suspicion of child neglect
Police are now appealing to the public for more information about the incident
which took place near the Old Tree Inn pub on December 26
West Yorkshire Police are urging people with CCTV or dashcam footage of the green all-terrain Honda TRX420 being ridden around Kippax in the evening to come forward
the quad bike was still on the scene of the crash on Friday afternoon
and a section of Kippax High Street had been cordoned off and guarded by police vehicles
The West Yorkshire incident came just a few weeks after a man tragically died in Devon following another quad bike crash
Devon police had rushed to the scene of the earlier incident
but a 70-year-old man died from his injuries
a 61-year-old woman was rushed to hospital following the crash in a serious condition
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was rushed to hospital after the incident in Kippax
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving over the crash
The girl was a passenger on the green all-terrain quad when it hit the pole outside the Old Tree Inn pub on the town's High Street
have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and are currently being questioned by police
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision in Leeds last night in which a seven-year-old girl was seriously injured
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"Officers would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the green quad bike being ridden around the Kippax area at any point from 10pm until the time of the collision
The girl is being treated in hospital for injuries which police say are "serious and life-changing but are not considered life-threatening"
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Surry HillsA proposal to increase the building height and floor space ratio to allow the development of a new commercial building.
ClosedCouncil approved this planning proposal and amendment to the Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 at its February 2025 meeting
Our proposed changes include increasing the maximum height to 44m and maximum floor space ratio to 10.2:1
This is an extra 14m in building height and 1,130 sqm of commercial floor space
These changes will allow for 2 levels to be added to the existing 10-storey commercial building and support its adaptive reuse as high-end office space
The proposal features upgrades to the street frontages
including a new retail space on Sophia Street
All on-site parking will be removed to encourage walking
All feedback will be reported to Council and the Central Sydney Planning Committee
If Council approves the proposal, it can amend the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 on behalf of the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
Consultation closes at 5pm on Monday 2 December 2024
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You will need to provide our phone number 02 9265 9333
If you need an interpreter you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450
If you would like Auslan or language interpreting during a workshop, meeting, or drop-in session, you can contact us to request this service. Email [email protected] or call 02 9265 9333
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clean-cut first impression gave way to a solid piece of wood
Arriving with a recommended retail price of £480
the Kippax Sancta Grail had plenty to do to live up to expectations
clean-cut first impression that gave way to a solid piece of wood
The design – not dissimilar from either the Woodstock or Salix coats of arms – leaves plenty of empty space below for those who like their bats without gimmicks
was that he would prefer a stickier grip than the smooth texture provided
a journalist at The Cricketer and another tester
"Quite unforgiving when you don't find the middle," he said of his experience
it was the favourite of more than one of the students at Emanuel School in Clapham who also tried it out
another youngster added: "I'd definitely walk out to the middle on a Saturday with that
not all of the brand’s bats are quite so unassuming: The Dragon features the silhouette of a mythical beast down its back
while the regular range features the Kippax name in bright
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A proposal seeking to develop plans for two new leisure and wellbeing centres in Leeds are set to be discussed by senior councillors next week
Featuring in a report setting out the council’s future vision for leisure and wellbeing centres to Leeds City Council’s executive board on 14 December 2016
members have the opportunity to support a feasibility study being undertaken regarding the building of two brand new facilities - one in inner east Leeds and the other in Rothwell
For more information on each proposed project
Also included is a recommendation that a feasibility plan and proposed public consultation be undertaken to investigate the creation of a new modern
up-to-date-swimming pool facility being built in the area served by Kippax Leisure Centre
the operational hours of the current centre will be reduced from April 2017 to help meet the financial shortfall that the facility faces
facilities can still be provided for residents living in local communities with minimal impact on many customers at Kippax Leisure Centre
All efforts will be made to offer alternative opportunities where possible to anyone affected
Once the feasibility studies are completed
a further report is expected to be brought back to the executive board with options to consider in 2017
These proposals form part of a wider report to the executive board which provides an overview of the strategy to ensure that the council’s centres are run on a stronger commercial footing with usage increased so income growth covers running costs in times of a severe budget shortfall
This aims to achieve the council’s lasting commitment to offer residents of all ages and backgrounds access to leisure services and facilities and to provide services that the commercial fitness sector doesn’t
Previous significant investment by the council in new leisure centres at Armley and Morley
which was supported by funding from the Department of Health and in existing facilities
has proved to be a key success in keeping and attracting users and also increasing revenue for the authority
the council has reduced its net service deficit by 45% while at the same time increasing its income generation
the council has reiterated its ambition to again move forward with a ‘invest to grow’ focused commercial strategy
this includes a £1.2m revamp of Aireborough Leisure Centre which was agreed by the executive board last month
a new gym at Middleton Leisure Centre and enhanced swimming provision at John Smeaton Leisure Centre
For a full copy of the executive report, please see: http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/documents/s152703/Vision%20for%20Leisure%20Centres%20Cover%20Report%20Appendices%20021216.pdf
Councillor James Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member with responsibility for sport, said:
“Our leisure centres play an extremely vital role in ensuring that residents’ right across the city can take part in sport and exercise and access facilities and classes that are both affordable and of a high quality. To ensure that our leisure centres continue to be well used and are in a solid position to meet the wide range of challenges that exist, we have therefore submitted to the executive board our proposed vision and strategy for the future.
Proposed inner east Leeds leisure and wellbeing centre:
Proposed Rothwell leisure and wellbeing centre:
It is estimated, pending a detailed feasibility study that the cost of each centre would be in the region of £10-14m. To meet the costs of each centre, the council will through its evaluation work put together a detailed business case explaining how it proposes to meet this indicated investment figure.
Currently the centre runs at a deficit of £177k per year, which equating to a subsidy per visit of £1.72, is significantly more than similar leisure centres with swimming pools where the level of subsidy currently totals £0.50.
Colin Dickinson, Leeds City Council press office (0113) 39 51578
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the Hallidays Point trio returned home from the 2025 Paddle Australia (PA) Canoe Sprint Championships
Penrith earlier this month with a swag of medals both individually and for the state
Bronte delivered an outstanding performance bringing won five gold and two silver medals and won all three women's under 16 sprint distance races in the 200
Her team-mates of Ashleigh and Pegrum brought home three and gold two bronze and three gold and one bronze respectively
and Ashleigh and Ella Pegram with coach and Paris Olympian
Picture suppliedThe Asia Pacific Sprint Cup will be held in Komatsu
Paddle Australia National Performance Pathways lead (Sprint) Kenny Wallace OAM and members of the Paris 2024 Olympic team were on hand to celebrate the pathways athletes
Wallace said he was impressed with the performances on the water and excited to celebrate the national pathways athletes
I'd like to congratulate all the athletes selected in Asia Pacific Sprint Cup
as well as junior and under 23 World Championships teams for 2025," Wallace said
Paddle Australia is investing heavily into the pathway's programs in the lead up to the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games
with more than 60 pathways athletes selected in teams this year
supporting Australia's high-performance development and providing international racing opportunities for our next generation
Wallace is looking forward to seeing what these athletes can achieve on the world stage this year
Sprint kayaks have a pathway to Commonwealth and Olympic representation
He said the talent among our pathways athletes reflected the quality in the national network - our State Institute/Academy programs
as well as our paddling clubs and families of our athletes
While the local team-members continue to represent Avoca
they train under the expertise of Martin Cowper and Jarred Waite on the Wallamba River at Shalimar
who is also Black Head Surf Life Saving coach
expanded his coaching duties to include kayaks more than two years ago
There is a big crossover in surf life saving and surf skis and kayaks
sprint kayaks have a pathway to Commonwealth and Olympic representation
Last year the trio was accepted into the Hunter Academy of Sport for sprint kayaking and earlier on this year made the under 16 NSW kayak team
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