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By Joel,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Football has the power to bring people together from across the globe, and nowhere is this more evident than at Acorn FC. The first ever football team led by and for people seeking asylum to achieve affiliation with the East Riding County FA,
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By Jill Dando News Clevedon School hosted a thrilling Sports Awards Evening, celebrating its students’ exceptional sporting achievements with a star-studded lineup and a surprise video appearance from England football legend Alan Shearer. The evening, modelled after the iconic BBC Sports Personality of the Year, shone a spotlight on young
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By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News Correspondent The Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation has announced its game-changing commitment to providing women and girls with priority access to great places to play. 68,000 more girls are playing now compared to before the Lionesses brought home the
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By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News correspondant A new multi-million-pound sports hub has opened at King George V Playing Fields in Portsmouth thanks to a £4.4 million grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. Portsmouth City Council provided £3.7m towards the scheme. Local
Mental Health Day
By Jill Dando News Today (Thursday 10 October) marks World Mental Health Day 2024, a date dedicated to raising awareness and promoting mental well-being globally. This day serves as a vital reminder of the importance of mental health and the need to foster supportive communities where individuals can seek help
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By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Editor Everyone knows Jurgen Klopp as an inspirational leader and coach. But he is also an exceptional human being. The former Liverpool manager, was among the crowd as the Para badminton started on Day 1 in Paris. Jurgen was courtside at Porte de La Chapelle Arena
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By Ella, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Great Britain have had an excellent Paralympics after having a tricky one in Tokyo. They have won an astonishing 124 medals, coming second overall. Team GB gained a total of 49 Gold Medals, 44 Silver and 31 bronze medals. This is an amazing
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By Jill Dando News Spurs supporters and local community groups faced off against each other in a tournament to raise money for Haringey Community Food Network (HCFN) on Saturday morning. The six-a-side action at Haringey Borough’s Coles Park Stadium was organised by Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, as part of the
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By Jill Dando News Manchester United Foundation participants have enjoyed six days of football and enrichment activity across Switzerland and Germany as part of the Scort Foundation’s special youth camp. Eight students from two of the Foundation’s partner SEND [special educational needs and disabilities] schools were selected to
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By Oliver, 14, and Oscar, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondents Bella in Year 9 at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset was interviewed by England Rugby and subsequently was invited up to the Bristol Bears High Performance Centre. Bella was taken on a tour by Holly Aitchson and was
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By Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare AFC sign 16-year-old former King Alfred School Academy student Ryan Crawford Weston-super-Mare AFC have made their eighth summer signing, welcoming 16-year-old Ryan Crawford to The Optima Stadium. The former King Alfred School Academy student joins from Bristol Rovers' academy, where he spent three years.
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By Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare judoist, Lele Nairne, will be representing Team GB at this summer’s Olympics in Paris. Born and raised in Weston super-Mare and a former student of Priory Community School Academy Lele is an incredible athlete and has dedicated more than half of her life to
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By Sports Correspondent, Jill Dando News England football sensation Ollie Watkins must be pinching himself just a decade after playing for Weston-super-Mare in the lower leagues. As Watkins prepares to run out in an England shirt, the fans who once cheered him on at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset will be eagerly
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By Sports Reporter, Jill Dando News The Vortex Netball Club is launching in Highbridge and Weston Super Mare Somerset, bringing a premier training program to the local community. Vortex will begin recruiting for players in June before training starts at The King Alfred School Academy and Broadoak Academy. Led by
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By Jill Dando News Little Oliver is only seven years old, but is already is a budding Martin Tyler. He has been given top tips from current BBC Radio Five Live football commentator Sheridan Robins. Oliver is a student at St Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and part
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By Football Correspondent, Jill Dando News Famous faces from music and film are injecting fresh energy and investment into ambitious smaller football clubs across the UK. These celebrity investors are using their passion for the sport and financial resources to transform modest teams into thriving professional outfits. Leading the charge