Hundreds of young soccer enthusiasts will turn out on August 26 to take part in a six-a-side tournament played every year in memory of a promising young sportsman who died of a rare heart condition. Friendly rivalry will be to the fore when 800 boys and girls kick off in the 11th Dominic O’Loughlin Soccer Festival
Former Arsenal players Steve Gatting, Danny O'Shea and Brian Hornsby will join stars from the entertainment business for a charity match against Eastbourne United veterans today (Sunday). It is hoped the match at The Oval will rise thousands of pounds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). CRY is supported by Arsenal and aims to raise
Olympic champion Greg Whyte was "absolutely gutted" when his attempt to swim the Channel ended in fog and failure on Sunday. Galvanised by Little Britain comedian David Walliams' successful crossing last month, Greg had been determined to outdo his protégé's impressive time of 10 hours and 34 minutes. And he was well on his way to achieving
Tickets are selling fast for a charity football match with big star players. A team of ex-Arsenal footballers and celebrities are travelling to Eastbourne to take on Eastbourne United Veterans in what looks to be a fantastic one-off charity match. Ralph Little from BBC's The Royal Family, Groundforce's Tommy Walsh, Joe Swash from East Enders and
The organisers of an annual charity five-a-side football tournament held in memory of a 29-year-old man who died from a heart attack are hoping 20 teams will battle it out in this year's event. Folkestone Sports Centre is hosting the all-day adult tournament on Sunday, August 20, in its main hall. A fun day featuring a
At the meeting of the Inner Wheel Club of Frome at the Mendip Lodge Hotel on July 11, president Hazel Shaw handed over her chain of office to this year's president Janet Pang. At the meeting, Mrs Pang thanked Mrs Shaw for a successful, eventful year in which more than £2,000 had been raised for the
I tried to ask what was happening, but the words would not come out. I had woken up in a hospital bed, with my face covered by an oxygen mask, with my brother and sister, both in tears, sitting next to my bed. I began to panic. Had I had an asthma attack? I knew the asthma I had
Arsenal and England soccer star Theo Walcott, has given his support to Team Buzz, a group of Newbury cyclists who are currently one gruelling charity mission. Team Buzz and cycling more than 850 miles from Cherbourg to Montpellier in France in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), the organisation which raises awareness of heart
A family Fun Day which will include a charity football match between a Dominic Lilley Select XI and West Bromwich Albion All Stars, will take place on August 13 at the Sedgemere Sports and Social Club in Yardley. Gates open at 12pm and the game kicks off at 2.30pm, entry is by programme only which costs
High-achieving girls at Highstead Grammar were rewarded for their efforts at the end of term. At a presentation ceremony at the school in Highsted Road, 151 pupils in years seven, eight and nine received certificates for academic, sporting, musical and personal achievements. The school's certificates of merit are used to mark pupils' dedication or self-discipline. Year eight