Tired tennis courts in Leigh to get £30,000 overhaul
The tennis courts at Pennington Hall Park in Leigh are due to have a complete makeover after £30,000 of funding has been secured by Wigan Council.
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McDonald’s shakes up Summer menu with £2.99 money saving deal and new additions
McDonald’s has revealed that six new delicious additions will be added to their Summer menus across the nation tomorrow (June 21). Not only that, but the fast food giant is launching a new money saver offer which will see three meal deals cost less than £5.
Rick Astley announces headline tour including Manchester date
Singer Rick Astley has announced details of a UK headline tour and long-awaited studio album. The tour, which starts with two dates at London’s Royal Albert Hall this November, will be followed by massive arena dates in 2024 culminating at Manchester’s AO Arena.
World Refugee Day: Warner Bros. Discovery launches Refugees’ Voice series as part of Home Crowd campaign
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe is set to launch new initiatives on World Refugee Day (20 June) to champion the stories of refugee athletes and to demonstrate the power of sport in helping displaced people to reshape their futures.
Dennis McCann to take on Ionut Baluta for WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight title live on TNT Sports in August
Dennis McCann will bid to add the WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight title to his growing collection of belts when he steps up to take on Ionut Baluta at York Hall on Friday August 18, live on TNT Sports. The gifted and precocious McCann (14-0-0, 8 KOs) has beaten Charles Tondo, James Beech Junior and Joe Ham in his last three fights to win the WBO Youth, WBC International Silver and Commonwealth titles.
World Refugee Day: On and Warner Bros. Discovery launch new collaboration championing stories of refugees and athletes
To mark World Refugee Day (20 June), Swiss sportswear brand, On, and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe are collaborating to bring brand new original programming and an array of content that shines a light on the endeavours of refugees and athletes and the challenges they face in everyday life. Content including On’s The Right to Race feature film, starring refugee athlete Dominic Lobalu, premiering on Eurosport 1 (Tuesday 20 June, 20:00 CEST, 19:00 UK time), will better connect sports fans with refugee causes.
Williams steals the show at LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham
Tennis legend Venus Williams rolled back the years to light up the opening day of the LTA's Rothesay Classic Birmingham with an enthralling three-set victory over Italian Camila Giorgi. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, 43, was a wildcard entry to the tournament and booked her place in the second round with a battling 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(6) win over the world No.48. Ad And she said: «I am just so happy to be back.
Jessie Stapleton departing Shelbourne for UK club
Jessie Stapleton will join Women's Super League side on 1 July after Shelbourne confirmed she will play a final game for the club on Saturday 24 against Linfield FC in the Avenir Sports All Island Cup at Tolka Park.