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British pole vaulter Harry Coppell flying high – in more ways than one
Given the choice of superpower, many would opt for the ability to fly. But for Harry Coppell, he probably feels he already can. […]
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‘If I hadn’t gone to non-league, I don’t think I would be a professional footballer today’- The highs and lows of Ollie Crankshaw’s football journey
Getting dropped from a football academy is a major blow for any youngster but many players make it back into the professional game through the non-league divisions. Rob Jones speaks to one player who has […]
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Matt Cowley is hoping British GT success will drive his career to Le Mans 2023
Matt Cowley is making noise ahead of this season’s British GT. Connor Gracey hears from him and his dad, Ian, about how they are getting on track. The 23-year-old British Racing driver, Matt Cowley, is […]
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Grassroots returns. How has the grassroots world been affected?
Junior and open age grassroots football has finally returned but to what affect has the lockdowns impacted the non-elite clubs across the country. Our reporter Kieran Toohey investigates. With the much-anticipated return of grassroots football […]
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THE FEMALE MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF THE PITLANE
Maria Bright speaks to Jennie Gow, Helena Hicks, and Emily Linscott to find out what it is like being a woman in a male dominated industry and the challenges women face. For many years, women […]
Features
Local Supporters’ Group voices outrage at Super League Announcement
The last 24 hours have been some of the most unprecedented in football’s history as a sport. Clubs across Europe have caused a shift in the power dynamic that has the potential to change football […]
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‘Refereeing can be a very lonely place’ says former National League North official
Former National League North referee Kelvin Sarsfield says being an official can be a ‘very lonely place’. Towards the end of 2020, chief executive of Ref Support UK, Martin Cassidy says there was a ‘massive […]
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Euro 2020: a celebration of football or just another farce?
The European Championships are set to kick off this summer, a year later than originally planned, and there is excitement over the return of top-level international football. However, while summer tournaments always bring people together, […]
Second Year Newsdays
Snooker’s future lies in the hands of youth
With the World Snooker Championships now underway, many budding young players will be dying to mark their name into the industry with a decent campaign. One of those was Peter Devlin, who was hoping to […]
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Unhappy players and disappointed fans, is the time finally up for the Jose Mourinho way?
With eight league victories and two Champions League titles to his name, there’s little doubt Jose Mourinho will go down in history as one of the greatest managers in football, yet, the last chapter of […]