Decathlon, the French sporting goods retailer, looks set to open in the former Next store on Liverpool's Church Street. The company, which operates more than 2,000 outlets around the world (including one inside ASDA in Huyton), has submitted a planning application to Liverpool City Council detailing its new signage for the ... Read More...
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Busby, the mobile phone sports safety app made in Liverpool, has seen a huge increase in downloads since the start of the third national UK lockdown. The innovative app, developed by friends Barry Green, James Duffy and Kirk Ryan, started out to make bike rides safer for solo cyclists with sensor ... Read More...
Plans are afoot to erect a statue of a Liverpool gymnastics and athletics entrepreneur who founded the ‘Liverpool Olympics’. Charity Liverpool Heartbeat is behind proposals to honour Kensington-born John Hulley, who lived in the city from 1832 to 1875. Subject to planning permission, the statue will be located on a vacant concrete ... Read More...
A collection of family homes could be built at Riversdale police club as part of plans to revamp facilities at the Aigburth site. Merseyside Police Sports and Social Association’s (MPSSA) planning application also includes proposals for a new clubhouse and improved sports pitches. Also known as the Alfred Holt Recreation Ground, the ... Read More...
Round the World Yacht Race: Liverpool 2018 skipper talks to YM Liverpool Taking charge of a 70ft yacht during a gruelling round the world race is bound to throw up a few challenges but attempting a mammoth 40,000-mile expedition with a team of amateurs… that's going to be tough. Over the next 11 months ... Read More...
New grants to encourage participation in Commonwealth Games sports have been launched in Liverpool to mark Commonwealth Day 2017. Liverpool City Council is inviting non-profit organisations and community groups across the city to apply for bursaries of up to £500 for sporting initiatives. The aim of the project is to bankroll schemes which drive ... Read More...
Prof Greg Whyte interview: The LJMU sports scientist challenging celebrities Professor Greg Whyte achieved sporting success as a modern pentathlete, winning championship medals and competing in Olympic Games. Now a professor of applied sport and exercise science at Liverpool John Moores University, Greg has also become well known for putting some of ... Read More...
Update: This event has been postponed due to forecast bad weather. A spokesperson for Liverpool City Council says: “The latest forecast shows there will be heavy rain and blustery conditions at the Pier Head on Saturday afternoon, so rather than risk a complete washout we have decided to postpone the mini Commonwealth ... Read More...
A line-up of Liverpool sports stars will act as ambassadors for a proposed bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the city. Rio heptathlon hopeful Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle, boxing champion Tony Bellew and football legends Jamie Carragher and Graeme Sharp are backing the initiative as it begins ... Read More...
A wealth of Merseyside talent will be aiming for this year’s Rio 2016 Olympics. With just months to go until the global tournament, we’ve tracked down the region’s hopefuls looking to make their mark on the competition to athletes hoping to round off their sporting careers on a high. James Tartt Track Dream to ... Read More...