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Sexism and misogyny complaints add to turmoil at Rugby Football League

Historical allegations made to whistleblowing email as English rugby league’s governing body faces pressure

The Guardian - UK

Households near pylons to get hundreds off energy bills under planning overhaul

The scheme is expected to be in place from 2026 and apply to new onshore, above-ground transmission cables and substations, as well as some upgrades.

Evening Standard

Ministers could cut the number of official bodies that get a say on planning

Officials will consult on removing Sport England, the Theatres Trust and the Garden History Society from the list of ‘statutory consultees’.

The Independent UK

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RFL warns clubs that planned coup will financially cripple the sport

The Rugby Football League has tried to resist a planned revolt by warning clubs of the financial consequences

The Guardian - UK

More than a third of adults inactive in most deprived places – Sport England

The public body announced plans on Thursday to invest in activity levels in more than 50 new places currently struggling to provide it.

The Independent UK

Refugee – Taking up boxing at centre supported by Sport England ‘saved my life’

Dr Zin Myint arrived in the UK three months ago having fled Myanmar in South East Asia.

Evening Standard

Hoop dreams in peril as British basketball’s crisis reaches boiling point

Clubs deeply unhappy with governing body’s handling of a transfer of power and are threatening to set up their own league

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Sadiq Khan’s ‘swimmable rivers’ plan will deliver ‘racial justice’, says deputy mayor

Mete Coban said City Hall wants to boost access to swimmable sites across London

Evening Standard

Cyclist Chris Boardman to receive royal honour at Buckingham Palace

Several Conservative politicians are also among those to be honoured at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Chris Boardman urges Premier League clubs to step up work on climate crisis

Premier League clubs must put themselves on the right side of history when it comes to the climate crisis, Sport England’s chair, Chris Boardman will say

The Guardian - UK

‘They thought it was ok to touch my Afro hair’: Black woman says she was seen as a ‘curiosity’ at work

Danielle Obe said her pain over her experiences offered ‘an opportunity to change hearts and minds’

The Independent UK

Ex-cerebral palsy footballer Jordan Smith: Work to do in push for equality

Data from Sport England shows disabled people or those born with a long-term health condition are twice as likely to be physically inactive.

The Independent UK

What was the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics?

Apart from the image of Boris Johnson on a zip wire, will any of London 2012 be remembered in history?

Evening Standard

Olympic Cyclist Embarks On Climate Change Awareness Ride To Paris

Gold medalist cyclist embarks on Manchester to Paris bike ride to raise climate change awareness and promote eco-friendly practices in sports.

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Cycling Weekly

'I was bullied at school, cycling filled a gap': Chris Boardman on his career and beyond, 30 years after his first Tour de France win

Legendary time trialist tells Cycling Weekly about his first bike, copying Graeme Obree, and his passion for active travel

The Independent UK

West Yorkshire cricket club seeks ‘fairness not favours’ over funding

Sport England has ‘very limited scope’ to finance projects with non-Lottery funds.

Motorsport

Line-up announced for More than Equal’s new female driver development programme

The group includes six promising 13-14-year-olds from Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Slovakia and the UK, who will all now follow a technical and tactical coaching and development programme that aims to accelerate at least one of them onto the Grand Prix grid. A further four drivers under the age…

The Guardian - UK

Grey wave of walkers spearhead record activity levels among England’s over-55s

Increase in walking among older people key to general activity in England returning to pre-Covid levels

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The Guardian - UK

Cost of living crisis hits activity in deprived English areas hardest, report claims

Cost of living crisis has had a negative effect on more than a third of adults in England to be active with deprived areas hit hardest according to a report

The Independent UK

Children continue to fall short with their physical activity, survey reveals

Sport England is concerned as fewer than half of the country’s youngsters are taking part in the recommended amount of activity.

The Guardian - UK

Youth Sport Trust: children’s activity levels in England ‘a national concern’

New figures have shown that 53% of children and young people in England do not meet the chief medical officer’s guidelines for daily activity

The Independent UK

Sport England invests £250m to remove barriers to exercise

Place Partnerships programme will target 80-100 communities with the greatest need.

The Guardian - UK

Sport England commits £250m for boosting activity in deprived areas

Sport England will invest £250m over the next five years to help people in around 100 of the most socially deprived areas get more exercise

The Independent UK

Women under exercise ‘curfew’ due to threat of sexual harassment at night

Six in 10 women concerned about the risk of sexual harassment or intimidation when being active as the nights draw in

The Independent UK

Women gather for Westminster run to highlight winter outdoor exercise ‘curfew’

Many said they do not like to get active outdoors after dark and change their outdoor exercise routine or habits in winter months.

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