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By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Game-changing small-sided multi-sport pitch opens at the Concord Youth Centre, Birmingham, thanks to funding from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation and EA SPORTS FC FUTURES™. This PlayZone will provide a safe, inclusive and accessible facility to play football
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By Jill Dando News The Year 11 team at Worle Community School Academy, Weston Super-Mare, Somerset beat off the challenge of top local team Bristol Brunel Academy with a four goal avalanche. Captain Logan Harvey will now lead the team out against Devenport High School for Boys (Plymouth) in the
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By Jill Dando News Zach, 10, of Ashcombe Primary School got to meet his star footballing hero Dayle Grubb at Weston Football Club - and at the same time wrote up the first post Covid19 Jill Dando News story. Dale has been a star striker for many years and also
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By Joel, 15, Football Correspondent, Jill Dando News Eddie Nketiah made his debut just years after his heartbreak of being rejected by Chelsea as a 14 year old. The goalpoacher said the knock gave him the determination to succeed at Arsenal he has fought into the first team - now
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News The Festival was attended by clubs from Denmark, Norway and Ireland; and Bristol City Cerebral Palsy FC were selected to represent England, with the FA supplying them with England shirts for the event. The team had a great tournament, with the
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By Joel, 15, Jill Dando News The first graduate of Jill Dando News, Alex Crowther has become one of the youngest ever football club Board members - after starting at his home town club aged just 16. Alex, 23, starts his role today at Weston-super-Mare AFC after starting his journey
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By Josh, 16, Jill Dando News Sports Correspondent He is not just one of the world’s best ever rappers but a campaigner for positive change. British musical hero Stormzy is heading a programme looking to "inspire change" by "addressing the lack of diversity off the pitch
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By Josh Harris, Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare secured their 10th win in the Non-league Premier with a comfortable 3-0 win over a struggling North Leigh side. The Somerset team are the world’s only side to have the word ‘super’ in their name. And this season they are exactly that,
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By Jill Dando News Man City striker Erling Haaland is now in England and scoring goals like a machine. Indeed, almost like creating your idea player on the PlayStation Fifa game, he has height, speed, strength and a goalscoring ability off the scale. The complete player? The good news is
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By Jill Dando News Students have been unveiling a 30-foot wonder wall of wonderful sporting greats. Three current currents of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset unveiled the collage designed to inspire students with the role models Student Ashley Ozua is on the books of Bristol Rovers joined Izzy
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By Jill DANDO News A blind man who cycled from Colditz Castle in Germany to West Bromwich has raised more than £75,000 - and says the total left him "completely stunned". Dave Heeley, known as Blind Dave, rode 800 miles in a week in April, finishing at
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By Jill Dando News Brilliant Bailey has landed on the books of high-flying Bristol Rovers, despite being only in Year 3 at St Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The fabulous pupil was offered a contract with Bristol Rovers Academy starting in August for the Under 9s. Then after
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By Jill Dando News Some of Britain’s best young school footballers have brought home the county cup for the first time since 2003 The 14 and 15 year olds at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset won the Somerset Cup with a stunning win against Millfield. WCSA previously
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Written by Joshua Keyes , Aged 16. Jill Dando News Student editor and Sports reporter. An ambitious non-league team saw two of their players score two hat-tricks in one match - an incredibly rare feat. In beautiful early spring sunshine, Weston-Super-Mare AFC smashed Hendon FC in the Southern Premier Division South
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By Lexie 11, Isabella, 11 England’s most decorated blind footballer, Darren Harris, shared experiences, tips and positivity, success and happiness in another phenomenal interview for Jill Dando News. Football achievements aside, Darren is also a number 1 bestselling author, motivational speaker and transformational coach: He took this direction following
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By Sophia (9) and James (9) Jill Dando News Amazing Lewis got the chance to be mascot for a top football team to celebrate his birthday. Lewis, a pupil at St Anne's Church Academy, got to lead Bristol City Football Club out into Ashton Gate as his 11th