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Enhanced designs have been submitted for a £42m swimming pool and waterpark complex in Derby. Original plans for the Moorways swimming complex – designed by architects FaulknerBrowns – were already approved in early 2018, but the current Conservative administration which took control of Derby City Council (DCC)
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One of England's oldest, existing professional football clubs is facing extinction and expulsion from the English Football League (EFL). The troubled Bury Football Club, which was founded in 1885, will be thrown out of the EFL on 23 August, unless it provides "evidence of solvency". The club has wrestled with
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Work has begun on a £20.8m leisure centre in Pontefract in West Yorkshire. The Five Towns Leisure and Wellbeing Hub will be owned by Wakefield Council is due to open in late 2020. The hub – the largest of its kind ever built Wakefield – will house a 10-lane swimming pool, studio pool with moveable floor,
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Disabled people should be offered more opportunities to play sport alongside non-disabled people. That is the finding of a report based on a two-year research project by the University of Leeds and Loughborough University. The report studied the effects of mixed ability sport on 1,200 participants and found that
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The Welsh sports sector has been valued at £1.142bn (gross value added), out-performing a number of industries traditionally considered strong in the country – such as pharmaceuticals, travel, accommodation and textiles. The Economic Importance of Sport in Wales 2016-17 report shows that the sector has
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Youth Sport Trust (YST) has set out to protect the mental health of young talented athletes by educating and preparing them for the rigours of performance sport. A new initiative will see 11 national governing bodies of sport work with the charity to engage more than 1,000 young people currently on talent
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An £8.5m leisure centre has opened its doors to the public in Birmingham. The Ladywood Leisure Centre will be operated by Birmingham Community Leisure Trust (BCLT) and its managing agent Serco Leisure on behalf of owner Birmingham City Council (BCC). It is the last of four new leisure centres – in Erdington,
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The NBA Experience, an immersive and interactive new attraction at Disney Springs in Florida, has celebrated its grand opening, with Disney CEO Bob Iger and NBA commissioner Adam Silver unveiling the new venture. Developed by Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with the NBA, the 44,000sq ft (13,400sq m)
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Plans have been approved for a 19,000-seat, multi-use indoor arena in Belmont Park on Long Island, New York. The US£1.3bn venue is set to become the new home of National Hockey League (NHL) franchise New York Islanders. As well as the indoor arena, the project includes a 350,000sq ft entertainment complex and
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There has been a 'massive increase' in sports participation among the Chinese population following the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Revealing details of legacy programmes to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2008 Games, The Beijing Olympic Development Association (BODA) said there were two sports that exemplify the
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Leicester City Football Club has appointed Legends International to undertake a research project which will underpin plans for the proposed expansion of its King Power Stadium. The research process is part of a long-term plan to increase the capacity of the 32,300-seat stadium – and to establish the venue as a
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Ambitious plans to create a large sports and entertainment district in Calgary, Canada have been given the green light after a public funding package was agreed for the development. The City of Calgary has agreed to provide half of the funding for the CA$550m (US$416m, €371m, £344m), project, which is driven by
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A legacy campaign looks to utilise the forthcoming 2019 UCI Road World Championships and attract more people to take up cycling. The Own the Ride project, created jointly by British Cycling and Sport England, has been designed to engage people with the UCI event and encourage them to create their own
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Volleyball England has appointed Sue Storey as its new CEO. Storey joins from the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA), where she has spent the last 7 years. She will replace the outgoing Janet Inman, who is stepping down from the role in November 2019. During her career, Storey has worked on both domestic
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The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has appointed Willmott Dixon to construct a new members’ centre adjacent to the iconic Wimbledon Championship complex. The £70m facility, located on Somerset Road, will include 12 new tennis courts (six indoor and six outdoor), new club house facilities, an enhanced
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Members of Parliament will quiz cricket chiefs over their plans to capitalise on England's recent World Cup triumph. England secured its first-ever World Cup win in July – a tournament which it hosted – and the success has increased the profile of the sport across media and the public consciousness. England
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Forest Green Rovers chair Dale Vince has resubmitted a planning application for a 5,000-capacity stadium development dubbed the "greenest football venue in the world". Plans for the stadium – to be located close to the M5 motorway, around 10 miles north of Bristol – were originally turned down by Stroud District
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Joanna Adams, CEO of England Netball will be leaving the governing body later this year after almost 10 years with the organisation. She is joining the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), where she will take up the role of chief commercial officer. Adams, who first joined England Netball as commercial
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A new initiative looks to deliver innovation in the healthy ageing market as part of the government's Industrial Strategy. In total, £12m worth of grants will be distributed to micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises which develop measures aiding healthy ageing – including those
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England Hockey has appointed current England Golf chief executive Nick Pink as its new CEO. Pink, whose career also includes a four-year stint at the International Cricket Council, will succeed Sally Munday, who is moving to lead UK Sport later this year. A keen sportsman, Pink is a hockey enthusiast and is a
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Scotland has published a strategy outlining the country's vision to become "the leader of mountain biking in Europe". The six-year plan – covering the years 2019 to 2025 – sets out a framework in which mountain biking can continue to develop and grow sustainably. It defines three primary targets: to grow
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A new initiative has been launched to encourage more GP practices in the UK take measures to increase activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among their patients and staff. The new Active Practice Charter is aimed at the UK's 8,000+ GP practices and has been designed to help them raise awareness of the simple
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Rangers Football Club managing director Stewart Robertson has said the club is considering expanding its iconic Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Speaking to local media, Robertson said the club had undertaken a feasibility study into adding thousands of extra seats, which could see the venue's capacity increased to
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The success of the recent Women's World cup – and the resulting increase in interest in women's football – has led the world governing body FIFA to expand the number of teams taking part in the tournament from 24 to 32. The change will take place immediately, meaning that the next tournament – in 2023 – will
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The owners of NBA team LA Clippers have revealed detailed plans for a US$1bn indoor arena, to be built in the Inglewood district in Los Angeles, California. Designed by a team including AECOM, Anderson Barker Architects, the City Design Studio of Los Angeles and Hood Studios, the development will include a
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