Lasting Tribute

Current England manager Fabio Capello today unveiled a bust of World Cup-winning predecessor Sir Alf Ramsey at Wembley Stadium.

The ceremony was attended by members of the 1966 England team.

The sculpture, which will be displayed in the tunnel, was crafted by Philip Jackson, the artist behind iconic statues of Bobby Moore at Wembley and the United Trinity outside Old Trafford.

World Cup winner George Cohen said: "It's a tremendous sculpture and it's like he's actually in the room with you. That determined look on his face is exactly how I remember him and tells you exactly who was in charge."

Todays marks the fifth anniversary of the death of that great character Fred Dibnah.

Many of us grew up watching his antics as a steeplejack on BBC, but in later years we were awed by his knowledge of the history of industrial Britain and architecture in programmes like Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age, Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments and Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain.

Truly a Bolton legend, his enthusiasm was hugely contagious and luckily for us lives on through the books and DVDs based on his television shows.
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A festival to celebrate the life and work of poet Philip Larkin has been announced, culminating in the unveiling of a statue in his honour, the Hull Daily Mail reports.

A five-month programme of events is planned for next year, ending with the erection of the statue of Larkin at Hull's Paragon Station.

Larkin 25 will be a series of cultural events leading up to the unveiling on December 2, 2010 – the 25th anniversary of his death.

The celebrations will include a community art project, a 'Larkin trail' and exhibitions of Larkin memorabilia including cartoons and photography.

The events could include an exhibition of some of the 2,500 letters written by Larkin to his parents.