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Assistant Head Groundsman  - Midlands
Responsible for the efficient day to day running of the training ground and reporting to and liaising with the Grounds Manager an Assistant Head Groundsman is required for this professional football club. Ideally, the successful applicant will have extens  ...more >

Groundsman  - Midlands
Due to expansion a professional football club is looking to recruit groundsmen. Reporting to the Assistant Head Groundsman, you will be based at the training ground working on a variety of surfaces. Ideally you will be from a football background with pr  ...more >

Site Manager  - TBA
An established, family owned and managed sportsturf construction and renovation company are looking to employ a site manager to join their existing team. Working from a base in Hertfordshire you would be responsible for the day to day running of sites,  ...more >

 
PSD Warns of Illegal use of Pesticides
(Published: Fri 2 May, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
The Institute of Groundsmanship has been asked by the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) to warn members that pesticides products approved for agricultural use must not be used in managed amenity turf applications.  ...more >

Red Diesel Leglisative Changes May Affect Grounds Care Activities, Warns IOG
(Published: Thu 1 May, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
The use of red diesel in tractors and certain ride-on equipment previously lawful on public highways while carrying out recreational or amenity grounds work or landscaping is now illegal, the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) can reveal.  ...more >

Laying the foundations for the winning team at MK Dons
(Published: Fri 25 Apr, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
MK Dons 2 The IOG in Action will include a host of seminars on Sports Turf Seasonal Maintenance – the essentials. The IOG in Actions are popular educational events for all grounds staff. The programme offers up to the minute education and advice on a range of gr  ...more >

Wimbledon to Host Grass Court Seminar
(Published: Wed 9 Apr, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
wimbeldon The Grass Court Seminar returns in August to The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, led by Head Groundsman, Eddie Seaward, MBE. The two-day seminar, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday August 27 & 28, will feature some of the industry's top speakers from The Queen's Club, Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI), Scotts Company, Turftrax and the English Cricket Board  ...more >

Grounds Professionals are Underpaid, Under-trained and Underrated, says IOG Survey
(Published: Fri 4 Apr, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
Grounds professionals are underpaid, under-trained and underrated. These are some of the conclusions of a groundbreaking industry-wide survey of the UK grounds management industry by the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG).  ...more >

Bristol City snatch play-off victory
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
David Noble's fearsome late drive gives Bristol City a 2-1 win in the Championship play-off semi-final first leg. ...more >

Tigers leave it late to book play-off place
(Published: Thu 8 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Leicester Tigers secure a play-off place with a remarkable 31-28 win over Harlequins. ...more >

Rangers 3-1 Dundee Utd
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Nacho Novo fires a double as Rangers close the gap on Celtic to a point with a controversial win over Dundee United. ...more >

Massa secures Turkish pole
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Ferrari's Felipe Massa claims pole at the Turkish GP for the third year running with Lewis Hamilton qualifying in third. ...more >

Tsvangirai to run in second round
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will face Robert Mugabe in an election run-off, amid fears of violence. ...more >

Sudanese rebels 'reach Khartoum'
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
Government troops clash with rebels from Darfur outside the Sudanese capital Khartoum, reports say. ...more >

Teenager murdered in bakery shop
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
A murder inquiry is launched after a 16-year-old boy dies following an attack in the bakery where he worked in London. ...more >

Sporadic aid trickles into Burma
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
Deliveries of aid to help Burma cyclone victims are arriving sporadically, as aid agencies continue to face obstacles. ...more >

Lebanon army moves to end crisis
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
Lebanon's army overturns two key government measures helping defuse its tensions with Hezbollah. ...more >

Heads warn of exam 'congestion'
(Published: Sat 10 May, 2008, Accreditation: BBC News)
Pupils about to take GCSE and AS-level exams are put under extra stress by timetabling problems, teachers warn. ...more >

 
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