Bangladesh's pioneering surferThe BBC's Mark Dummett meets the man who has pioneered surfing in Bangladesh.
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:48:47 GMT
MBE for paralympian swimming starA Paralympic double gold medallist, originally from the West Midlands, is named in the New Year Honours list.
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:29:16 GMT
Golden stars head Welsh honoursGold-winning athletes and coaches head the honours list in Wales after their success in Beijing.
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:06:29 GMT
ET made cyclist Hoy get on a bikeBritain's triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy has revealed what first got him pedalling - the film ET.
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:09:49 GMT
Funding boost for sporting legacySportscotland announces £3.5m to improve facilities ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:31:35 GMT
Swimming pools investment backedMore than £4m of investment in Crown Street and Fore Street pools in Ipswich is backed by councillors.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:12:39 GMT
Council snubs free swimming cashSwindon Borough Council turns down money from central government to fund free swimming for under-16s due to budget pressures.
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:22:30 GMT
Holiday camp with a Nazi pastPlans to develop a modern resort in Prora, on Germany's Baltic coast, face a major obstacle - its Nazi past.
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:51:25 GMT
First Burberry grants handed outGrants funded by the fashion giants are handed out in a community hit by a factory closure.
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:57:09 GMT
Olympic pool site chosen in cityBirmingham City Council will consider building the region's only 50-metre pool at a site in the city.
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:30:39 GMT
Flood-hit centre 'enjoying boom'Visitor numbers at Cheltenham's newly-refitted leisure centre, which was devastated by last summer's floods, is said to have exceeded targets.
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:38:41 GMT
In pictures: Shannon's kidnappingThe hunt to find the missing schoolgirl was one of the highest profile missing-person searches the country has seen.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:21:06 GMT
Down's swimmer sets golden targetA teenager from south west Scotland hopes to bring back a medal from the Down's Syndrome world swimming championships in Portugal.
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:11:11 GMT
Cuts could close swimming poolsSome of the 13 local authority-run swimming pools in the Highlands may shut to make savings.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:14:31 GMT
Report into teaching pool's fateA report is being drawn up into the fate of a swimming pool which served 38 schools in Herefordshire.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:48:41 GMT
Swimming champ beat the bulliesA Paralympian gold medallist tells of how he overcame bullying at school by excelling at sport.
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:10:48 GMT
Town's freedom for Olympic starsOlympic gold medallists Rebecca Adlington and Sam Hynd receive the Freedom of the District in Mansfield.
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:50:29 GMT
Sports award winners to be namedThe winners of the Oxfordshire Sports Awards for 2008 will be announced at a gala event at the Kassam Stadium later.
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:40:30 GMT
Sporting star opens £16m centreDame Kelly Holmes officially opens a new £16m leisure centre in Nottinghamshire.
Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:50:33 GMT
Proposals for £50m sports villageA multi-million pound sports village is floated as the solution to ageing leisure facilities in Suffolk.
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:18:23 GMT