Council backs £4.5m sports bid
May 12th, 2010Telford & Wrekin Council is committed to supporting AFC Telford United and the Telford College of Arts and Technology as they bid to secure £4.5m funding for a new sports hall, artificial pitch and five a side football complex.
The football club and the college are putting a bid in to Sport England that proposes a capital programme to develop a range of community and regional sports facilities.
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May 6th, 2010FUN DAY @MADELEY COURT SPORTS CENTRE
SATURDAY 8TH MAY 2010
11AM – 3PM
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SPACES AVAILABLE ON THE DAY
• LION DANCE PERFORMANCE (The Telford Chinese School)
• CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS (Kungfu, San Shou, Tai Chi & Weapons)
• GYMNASTICS & STRETCHING TECHNIQUES
• MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS
• MINI COMPETITION
Wolves Donate Soccer Kit to Shrewsbury Youngsters
December 17th, 2009
A children’s soccer team from Shrewsbury called the Harlescott Wolves has received official backing from it Premiership namesakes. Mighty Wolverhampton Wanderers has not only given the youngsters its blessing, but provided almost £2,000 in sponsorship, including two complete playing strips.
The Harlescott Wolves was set up by the Local Policing Team who felt regular football sessions would provide a healthy activity for bored youngsters who might otherwise become involved in anti-social behaviour.
Students head for South Africa
December 7th, 2009Students from a Telford college are poised to pre-empt Premiership football stars like Wayne Rooney, John Terry and Steven Gerrard by going on a trip of a lifetime to South Africa.
The group of six pupils from Sutherland Business and Enterprise College will fly on Friday (DEC 11) to the country that will host football’s FIFA World Cup next summer.
Pupils and staff from the school will be spending three days in Johannesburg before travelling to neighbouring country Lesotho, where an international youth and student co-operative will be held.
Not up for the cup?
November 4th, 2009* Two out of five fans will cut back on Cup games this season, says Virgin Money research
* Even Champions League clubs will suffer a backlash as fans cut spending
* Virgin Money’s Football Fans’ Inflation Index running at 7.2% in 2009
Kenny Dalglish Brings Football Project to a Close
October 21st, 2009
Youngsters who took part in a summer police football project funded by McDonalds will meet a living legend from the sport as the scheme comes to an end for 2009.Former Liverpool FC player and manager Kenny Dalglish plans to attend Shrewsbury’s Power League pitches on Monday(OCT 26) to present the Man of the Match trophy following the ceremonial final game.
The team from Meole Brace have already been crowned champions of the tournament for the second year running, but will play runners-up Monkmoor once again in the friendly, kicking off at 3pm.
Telford Nominees for County Sports Awards Announced
October 19th, 2009
Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin (STW), the County’s Sports Partnership, has announced that twelve residents, one sports club and three physical activity schemes from Telford & Wrekin have been short listed for awards at the Energize Awards 2009 in association with Paycare.
Aqueduct celebration
October 19th, 2009
Hundreds of people enjoyed free activities at the opening of a new cycle track. A total refurbishment of the previous ball court and a new cycle track at Pageant Drive, Aqueduct was officially opened. It was organised by the Aqueduct youth engagement group, supported by partners including Telford Police, Wrekin Housing Trust, Aqueduct school and Dawley Hamlets Parish Council.
The group wanted to celebrate their involvement in the project, inform the community of the free facilities and recruit more volunteers for the next project.
New sponsorship means brighter future for Comets
October 13th, 2009
A new-housing development group in Telford is getting ready to cheer Lawley’s budding football stars on from the sidelines, after agreeing a sponsorship deal with its local junior team.
The Ironstone Developer Group (IDG), a consortium of Barratt Homes, George Wimpey and Persimmon Homes, has pledged its support to Lawley Comets FC, a Telford Junior League club which runs training sessions for players aged five to 13 years at Lawley Playing Fields.
Tag! It’s a hit!
September 30th, 2009
Tag rugby sessions for young people in Newport have been rolled out again this year due to their massive success. The sessions, which are run by Newport Local Policing Team, will be running in Newport junior schools from this term onwards. This follows the success of the tag rugby sessions last year, which saw young people taking part in local and regional competitions.
