5 h. ago Labour plans to use old MASS COW GRAVES from the foot and mouth crisis for new solar farms the size of 500 football pitches

Environment Secretary Steve Reed today revealed he was looking at how to best utilise areas where there are old mass animal graves from the 2001 disease outbreak.

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5 d. ago Masked quad bike thugs tear up Edinburgh football pitches leaving grounds "unplayable"

Edinburgh pitches 'unplayable' after masked quad bike thugs tear up grass

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6 d. ago Rodney Marsh was loveable rogue who partied with George Best until one joke ruined it all

FOOTBALL MAVERICKS: Rodney Marsh was a free spirit on the pitch and off it - The life and soul of the party, he was known to showboat on the field of play, much to the delight of the fans

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7 d. ago Vast solar farm the size of more than 120 football pitches proposed for Carmarthenshire

The company behind the farm has said the site will go a long way towards helping to combat the 'climate emergency' declared by Carmarthenshire Council

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8 d. ago From dusty pitches to football stardom: the rise of the Chawinga sisters

How Tabitha and Temwa fought preconceptions in Malawi to make it to the top of women’s footballTabitha and Temwa Chawinga’s rise to international football stardom began on the humble, dusty football pitches of Rumphi, a district in northern Malawi. Their journey, filled with challenges and perseverance, reflects the determination and dreams of two sisters determined to break barriers in a male-dominated sport. And how they have succeeded.Growing up in a society where girls were often discouraged from dreaming beyond traditional roles, the Chawinga sisters were passionate about football from a young age. “We used to play football with boys. I did whatever the boys did and that laid the foundation for my football career,” Tabitha recalls. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Parents and coaches involved in Lanarkshire football teams' postcode pitch 'battle'

Money raised will go towards a thrilling fun day out at Alton Towers

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9 d. ago Scottish greenhouse size of two football pitches can grow 19 million trees a year

“Initial nursery operations will commence during 2025 with the site being fully operational by the end of the year”

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9 d. ago Giant glasshouse in Scotland size of two football pitches to grow 19 million trees a year

The state-of-the-art building in the north-east, operated by Forestry and Land Scotland, has been hailed a major environmental and technological milestone.

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9 d. ago Thibaut Courtois gives verdict on Kevin De Bruyne years after girlfriend affair spat

Thibaut Courtois has showered fellow Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne with an abundance of praise, but the two footballing prodigys haven't always had the best relationship off the pitch

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1 week ago Football match offenders could be tested for drugs under stronger policing powers

Suspects arrested for throwing missiles, racist chanting or invading the pitch at football matches could be tested

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