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Thread #125299   Message #2773810
Posted By: Acorn4
25-Nov-09 - 07:54 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Leicester's Heritage
Subject: Obit: Leicester's Heritage
This week Leicester City Council began demolishing the historic "Bowstring Bridge" in the West End of Leicester, and closed down a successful thriving pub, the "Pump and Tap", which has hosted live music for many years.

This is because of a dodgy deal with De Montfort University who want to build a sports centre and turn Leicester into a flat-pack city for students ignoring the wishes of local residents.

The link below shows the last night at the pub with a great performance by Phil Riley which outlines the whole dreadful saga:-

http://vimeo.com/7741799