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Destination Livingston
Old Peacock Leeds
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STADE NEWS
SPURS REVEAL NEW STADIUM DESIGN
The 61,000 capacity stadium, the biggest club ground in London, will feature four stands wrapped in a sculptured mesh.
The home end holding 17,000 fans will be the largest single tier stand in the country, and will feature a glass facade.
The stadium will also feature a prominent opening on to Tottenham High Road.
PLANS FOR AJAX ARENA UPGRADE
A new upper concourse is planned for the 28,000 fans housed in the stadium's upper tier, and new cladding and illumination will transform the external look of the Arena.
The 50,000 capacity stadium, home of Dutch giants Ajax, opened in 1996.
STADIUM SPONSOR FOR LIVINGSTON
Tony Macaroni.
The near 10,000 capacity former Almondvale Stadium which opened in 1995, will now be known as The Tony Macaroni Arena.
see : Destination
SIXFIELDS CONTRACTOR IN LIQUIDATION
The Cobblers face a separate winding-up petition by HMRC, and must also repay a £10m loan to the local Council for the partly completed East stand and hotel/leisure development.
DURHAM CITY EVICTED FROM STADIUM
This weekend's FA Vase game will be played at Consett, as Club chairman former Newcastle United player Oliver Bernard, seeks a new permanent home for the club within the City of Durham.
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CLUBCALL Hartlepool United
Founded - 1908
League - Football League Two
Capacity - 7,856
Record Attendance - 17,426
Nearest Railway Station - Hartlepool
Club Website - www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk
DESTINATION Livingston
The town features one of the largest indoor shopping complexes in Scotland, with The Centre and Designer Outlet's hosting over 200 shops.
Leisure facilities also abound with a multiplex cinema, a host of restaurants and bars, together with sports and fitness centres.
The town has an excellent network of walking and cycling 'shared-use' pathways, linking all areas of the town and protecting pedestrians and cyclists from traffic.
Livingston is an excellent base for exploring the varied towns and villages of the wider Central Belt of Scotland, and also for discovering the superb walks, cycling, fishing, and history of the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
Travel - by road via M8, by rail via Edinburgh or Glasgow.
Accommodation - all major budget hotel chains in the area.
Pubs - mostly shopping centre bars in the town centre, Almond Bank (Wetherspoons) and the Lime Kiln near the ground pick of the bunch.
Tourism Website -
www.visitscotland.com
Almondvale, Alderstone Road,
Livingston EH54 7DN.
Founded - 1943
League - Scottish Championship
Capacity - 9,521
Record Attendance - 10,112
Nearest Railway Station -
Livingston North
Club Website - www.livingston.co.uk
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FAMOUS FOOTBALL PUBS
The Old Peacock Leeds
The pub features a bar, with plenty of Leeds photos and memorabilia, and a large external decking area to the front, with a smaller restaurant area at the rear.
A huge marquee is open on matchdays, although entrance is restricted to LUFC members and season ticket holders.
Excellent quality full food menu served daily, with a restricted menu on matchdays.
Usually four Ossett beers on handpull, including the highly recommended 1919 ale (the year of Leeds United formation) brewed especially for the pub.
All live TV football shown.
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