Author: Millie Lumb
Serving Change: How the Lawn Tennis Association’s ‘Free Parks Tennis’ is redefining the sport
On a chilly Saturday morning in Blackpool’s Stanley Park, the sound of tennis balls richocheting across refurbished hard courts cuts through the air. Local residents have headed down to their local court where there is no membership fee or previous experience required, but rather a desire to play. In a town like Blackpool, where rising […]
Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox looking to ‘press on’ with kilo world record ambition
Kadeena Cox isn’t finished writing her story. If anything, her latest chapter suggests the legend of para sport is accelerating into a new phase and looking to rewrite history once again. Like many athletes in the final stage of their career, the future isn’t defined by past success, but rather what lies within reach. With […]
Manchester Thunder’s Sophie Fawns rise from reluctant beginner to thriving overseas in England’s Super League
Australian shooter Sophie Fawns has impressed Super League fans in her first season in England after moving from hometown club New South Wales (NSW) Swifts. The 21-year-old, who plays as either a shooter or attacker, joined Manchester Thunder this summer and has quickly become a focal point for the club. Currently second in the league, […]
“Moving to England was the best thing I could’ve done”: Sale Sharks’ ‘try-scoring sensation’ Rhona Lloyd on her return to Premiership Women’s Rugby
Scotland international Rhona Lloyd sits second in the PWR try-scoring standings in her first season back in England after a four-year spell with Stade Bordelais in France. Photo courtesy of Charlie Burrell (Charlie Burrell Instagram) The 29-year-old winger, joined Sale Sharks in the summer and has become a linchpin of the club’s best season since […]
England star Morwenna Talling describes World Cup win as ‘catalyst’ for Six Nations record attendance
The roar that followed England Women’s Rugby World Cup victory last summer may have been the loudest in the history of the women’s game. When England lifted the Rugby World Cup in front of 81,885 fans at Twickenham in September, media hailed it as a turning point for women’s rugby in England. Less than a […]
Blackpool’s Free Parks Tennis scoops prize at Big Thank You Awards
A group of Blackpool volunteers who revamped a set of abandoned tennis courts for free public use has won a prestigious award. Four tennis courts at Blackpool’s Stanley Park were reopened in 2023 after funding from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as part of its Parks Tennis Project. The project is the LTA’s biggest ever […]
Raising the game for almost four decades: Inside Oldham Netball Club’s everlasting impact on youth success
In an unassuming gym hall in Oldham stands the home of one of the most successful amateur netball club in the UK. With over 60 youth titles to their name, Oldham have built a reputation of producing top-tier talent that have gone on to win the highest accolades in world Netball, from World Cups to […]
Kadeena Cox looking to ‘press on’ and break kilo World Record at the Commonwealth Games
Image Courtesy of BritishCycling YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=320&v=P3rGXVJLRfI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishcycling.org.uk%2Fbritishtrackchampionships%2Farticle%2F20260219-british-track-championships-Lloyds-National-Track-C&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY Following success at the Lloyds National Track Championships last weekend, Kadeena Cox is ‘excited’ for the year ahead which will see her compete at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships On Friday, Kadeena took to the track for the C4-5 Time Trial. Her final time was 1:15.381 seconds, […]
Sale Shark’s Alba Capell has rugby ‘running through’ her veins
Currently in her second season with Sale Sharks, Alba Capell expressed her comfort of living in Manchester alongside the pride she feels growing women’s rugby. By the time Alba Capell was four years old, rugby had already chosen her. She doesn’t remember much from that beach tournament her mother played in, only that she spent […]
“It’ll mean so much to me”: Erin Wallace on the Commonwealth Games, Jessica Ennis-Hill and M11 Track Club
After a successful year competing at her first World Athletic Championships, Erin Wallace has her sights set on the upcoming home Commonwealth Games. For as long as she can remember, sport has been part of her life. Growing up in Glasgow with parents who were swimmers, Erin was always destined for the world of sport. […]