Sports
Birtley Boxing Club is setting the standard
January 31st 2012
Roger Tames visits the impressive new home of the North East’s official top team where they’re setting new standards for grass roots sport
Gloucestershire welcome back Muttiah Muralitheran
January 31st 2012
Muttiah Muralitheran has confirmed that he will be returning to Gloucestershire Cricket for the 2012 Friends Life Twenty20 competition
Village Games: North East Derbyshire
January 30th 2012
In the last of her series looking at the work of Derbyshire’s Village Games team, Lissa Cook talks to former police community support officer Hayley Bramley about plans to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay to North East Derbyshire...
Golf Life: Rye Golf Club
January 22nd 2012
Clive Agran is touring Sussex golf courses. This month it is the turn of Rye Golf Club, a traditional course with frequently beautiful views.
Devon runners offered London Marathon place
January 19th 2012
Runners in Devon are being offered a chance to take part in this year’s Virgin London Marathon in return for raising funds for St John Ambulance. The charity has a few remaining guaranteed Gold Bond places available for the 2012 event on 22 April
Our Olympic celebrations and heroes
January 11th 2012
Debbie Graham gets under starter’s orders for our series of articles on the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic celebrations in Worcestershire and our own golden heroes
Derbyshire's Village Games: Amber Valley
January 5th 2012
With the summer Olympics just six months away, Lissa Cook focuses on Amber Valley, talking to Village Games Officer Heather Palfreyman about turning sporting dreams into reality
Gloucester Rugby: Olly Morgan
January 5th 2012
There has been plenty of talk in recent times about the latest crop of Gloucester Rugby ‘young guns’ blazing a trail for themselves in the first team.
Jack Hobbs at Taunton
January 3rd 2012
Jack Hobbs (Surrey and England) was, by most standards, the greatest cricketer this country has ever produced. Stephen Chilcott steps back in time to the Taunton Cricket Ground of 1925
Golf Life: Piltdown Golf Club
December 31st 2011
Clive Agran is touring Sussex golf courses. This month he heads for Piltdown and enjoys a welcome break from ending up in the sand
Dave Elderkin aiming to shoot Durham Wildcats to the big time
December 27th 2011
Whoever said sport is a young man’s game? Roger Tames meets the grandfather back at the top level of the game he loves
Golf Life: Crowborough Beacon
December 13th 2011
Clive Agran is touring Sussex golf courses. This month he visits Crowborough Beacon, close to the former home of Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle
The Atlantic4 begin their 3,000 mile rowing challenge in aid of Spinal Research
December 1st 2011
This Sunday, the 4th December, the Atlantic4 crew will finally start their 3,000 mile rowing challenge in aid of Spinal Research, departing the Spanish port of San Sebastian in the Canary Island of La Gomera, en route to Port Charles, Barbados.
Olympic hopefuls Sam Hunter & Sophie Wells
November 30th 2011
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Shining Stars fund is supporting our Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls. In the latest in our series we catch up with gymnast Sam Hunter and para-equestrian Sophie Wells
Sunderland legend Gary Bennett gives his views on football's recent race rows
November 28th 2011
Recent controversies over racism in football have put new perspective on the life story of one of the North East’s most respected players. Roger Tames reports
Golf Life: Bognor Regis Golf Club
November 12th 2011
Clive Agran is touring Sussex golf courses. This month he visits Bognor Regis where the club played its part in Britain’s wartime defences
Gateshead FC dare to dream
November 8th 2011
Newcastle United are not the only team whose impressive start to the season has raised football expectations on Tyneside. Roger Tames crosses the river to find out if a dream really can come true
Local lads were the key to Lancashire cricket ending a 77 year wait for glory
October 29th 2011
Local lads were the key to Lancashire cricket ending a 77 year wait for glory, as Alan Murdoch reports
Game on: A Suffolk field sports special
October 19th 2011
Hunting and shooting are popular pastimes and play an important role in the local economy. Julie Holden visits three different centres to celebrate our county's field sports
Gloucester Rugby Player Profile: Tim Taylor
October 18th 2011
It’s fair to say that Tim Taylor is content to let his play on the pitch do his talking for him. And 2011-12 has seen the former Nottingham man afforded a greater opportunity to pull the strings at first team level.
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