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UK Sport and Sport England lay out proposals after Whyte Review

UK Sport and Sport England have made 19 commitments in response to the Whyte Review’s exposure of the shocking culture in gymnastics

The Guardian - UK

Destination of ‘£1bn Government cash spent in wake of 2012 Olympic games unknown’

A devastating report by the Commons spending watchdog says participation in sport fell three years after the 2012 games

Evening Standard

Government has broken pledge to get UK fitter after 2012 Olympics, says report

Cross-party committee has also accused Sport England of not knowing the destination of millions of pounds in grants

The Guardian - UK

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Boris Johnson's Olympics plan to get people playing more sport has fallen flat

A devastating report by the Commons spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, says in the three years after Mr Johnson as London mayor put on the 2012 Games participation in sport dropped

Daily Mirror

Next generation of women's footballers in waiting as 100,000 more girls playing football

A recent survey from Sport England has found that the number of young girls participating in football has skyrocketed, with overall activity numbers experiencing a major rebound.

Daily Mirror

100,000 more girls playing football in England as activity levels rebound

Girls’ participation in football up dramatically in five years, and children now as active as before pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Sport England survey finds children activity has returned to pre-pandemic levels

Activity levels for children have returned to pre-pandemic levels, a Sport England report has found.

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Sport England survey shows big rise in number of girls playing football

The latest Active Lives survey for children and young people was published on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

RFU invest £7m to make rugby more female-friendly ahead of 2025 World Cup on home soil

The fund will see the RFU offer a dedicated funding stream for sanitary provision and female-friendly toilets for the first time

Wales Online

Calling all men: this is what we can do to help women feel safe exercising in the dark

We have to break the cycle of misogyny that makes women feel at risk: This Girl Can’s guide sets out steps you can take, says Chris Boardman of Sport England

The Guardian - UK

MP warns that new Newcastle leisure centre plans 'undermined' by government chaos as costs rise to £26m

Council bosses are set to launch a new bid for Sport England funding to cover the rising cost of the works

Chronicle Live

Massive Northern Roots plan to create huge 'eco park' and urban farm in Oldham is approved

The application will now be referred to the Secretary of State, where they will have 21 days to decide whether to call it in

Manchester Evening News

Worcester Warriors: the inside story of a rugby club’s demise

With all employees out of work and the club’s future hanging by a thread, administrators are set to pore over the club’s finances. What will they find? There is a lot to unravel…

The Guardian - UK

‘Highly anticipated’ Wythenshawe bike hub to finally open

The state-of-the-art hub was made possible by receiving funding as part of the £1.55 million revamp awarded to Wythenshawe Park

Manchester Evening News

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Liverpool Echo

Building that served generations set for huge £1m transformation

The centre has been a big part of the community for 60 years

Leeds Live

Leeds Council warned 3G football pitches plan could trigger cancer cases

Leeds City Council wants to lay four 3G football pitches near Thorpe Park

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games equipment to be given to community groups

Kit ranging from wrestling mats to boxing gloves are up for grabs for schools, sports and voluntary groups.

The Independent UK

Community groups to get more than 16,000 pieces of Commonwealth Games equipment

The equipment includes bikes, boxing gloves, cricket gear, martial arts mats and weights used at the Games, which came to an end last Monday.

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Wales Online

Sport England chief backs Birmingham to benefit from 'meaningful legacy' following Commonwealth Games

Birmingham has lived up to its reputation as one of Britain’s youngest and most diverse cities and Tim Hollingsworth believes National Lottery funding will be key to ensuring a legacy is felt

The Independent UK

What will be the legacy of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games?

Organised at relatively short notice after initial host Durban was forced to pull out, Birmingham has lived up to its reputation as one of Britain’s most diverse cities

Wales Online

Sir Chris Hoy rates Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games a 'massive success'

Six-time Olympic champion gives his verdict on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the future for British athletes on the world stage.

Chronicle Live

D-Day for £22m Newcastle leisure centre with plans set to take major step forward this week

It will include a swimming pools, a sports hall, fitness studios and a gym, a library, community rooms, a café, and a children’s soft play area.

The Guardian - UK

After the Lionesses it’s time to be bold and create real cultural change

The real challenge is not to identify the next generation of England women footballers – it is to reach the millions of girls who weren’t watching on Sunday

Manchester Evening News

Residents fear 'more abuse from parents' if school expansion goes ahead after police forced to intervene

Resident's drives are regularly blocked by parents taking their children to school

Evening Standard

London’s Olympic boroughs among worst for childhood obesity in England

London’s Olympic boroughs have seen childhood obesity rates soar to some of the highest in the country in the decade since the Games, analysis by the Evening Standard reveals on Wednesday.

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