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By Jill Dando News Local heroes from EFL Clubs will be recognised and celebrated for the impact they make in their communities as part of the EFL’s Community Weekends, taking place from Saturday 22 February to Sunday 3 March. Across the period, Clubs, managers and players will acknowledge the
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By Joel ,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Keynsham Town WFC is helping all ages to get involved in football, thanks to funding from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. The Bristol-based club in the UK recently celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its men’s walking football
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By Jill Dando News From Football Fan to Green Legacy: How a 103-Year-Old Superfan Inspires a Greener Future for Bristol When Margaret Dodds walked into Ashton Gate to celebrate her 100th birthday, she wasn’t just a fan—she was a living legend. As one of Bristol City’s most
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By Jill Dando News Football fans were left in jubilant spirits on Saturday as the Gedling Inn kept its word, offering a free pint for every Nottingham Forest goal during their thrilling 7-0 demolition of Brighton. The light-hearted promotion, made to celebrate the arrival of the TNT Sports channel, quickly
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By Evie, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent Joseph is gearing up for the Bristol City Cerebral Palsy Football Festival in Oslo which is an annual celebration for the club, founded by Bob Young. BCCPFC (Bristol City Cerebral Palsy Football Club) and RWK Goodman hosted England’s largest Cerebral Palsy international
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By Joel,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Ellen White MBE officially opened a pitch named after her at Glossop North End Community Club in Derbyshire today, in honour of the part she played in the Lionesses lifting the UEFA Women’s EURO trophy in 2022. The fantastic 3G pitch and
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By Jill Dando News Pupils at Saltford CofE School are celebrating after the school achieved the prestigious Equal Access School award from The FA and Barclays, marking its exceptional commitment to providing equal opportunities for girls in football. The prestigious award is yet another brilliant success for the school -
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By Joel,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Football has the power to bring people together from across the globe, and nowhere is this more evident than at Acorn FC. The first ever football team led by and for people seeking asylum to achieve affiliation with the East Riding County FA,
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By Jill Dando News Manchester City and Portugal national team defender Rúben Dias has officially become a patron of the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), a leading organisation in the UK dedicated to preventing bullying and creating safer environments for young people. This partnership brings together one of football’s most respected
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By Jill Dando News Jon Attenborough and his guide dog Sam made history recently, with Sam becoming the first dog to visit all 42 Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) stadiums. Jon and Sam have been travelling around Scotland, taking in fixtures from the Scottish Premiership to Scottish League 2. Together,
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By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News Correspondent The Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation has announced its game-changing commitment to providing women and girls with priority access to great places to play. 68,000 more girls are playing now compared to before the Lionesses brought home the
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By Jill Dando News A kind gesture by an East Devon football club means the four-legged residents of The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth can enjoy continued well-being through exercise and play. Feniton Football Club donated 60 used footballs to the sanctuary after hearing that the resident donkeys often play with
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By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News correspondant A new multi-million-pound sports hub has opened at King George V Playing Fields in Portsmouth thanks to a £4.4 million grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. Portsmouth City Council provided £3.7m towards the scheme. Local
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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