Shearer and Souness back £500k grassroots sport grants
Flutter's Cash4Clubs programme offers £500,000 in funding for grassroots sport, with 230 clubs set to receive grants. Applications open October 1.
Flutter's Cash4Clubs programme offers £500,000 in funding for grassroots sport, with 230 clubs set to receive grants. Applications open October 1.
Manchester United are set to complete the transfer of Liverpool midfielder Isaac Konde, following the recent arrivals of Manchester City youngsters David Eze and Karim Cassim.
Jacob McDonald, 10, from Dundee, is walking round all 42 SPFL stadiums to raise funds for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust after his mum Vivienne died of the condition when he was 18 months old.
Four community groups in Cambuslang and Rutherglen are recommended for grants totalling £2,570, with final decisions due at a committee meeting on September 2.
Tameside council has awarded £807,000 in Pride in Place grants to 24 community projects across seven towns, targeting areas outside Ashton and Hattersley.
Cross Hands Public Hall and Cinema, open for over 100 years, needs a new projector costing around £100,000 to secure its future.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces £442 million funding to offer everyone a route off the streets by Christmas, with new accommodation and support across England.
A fundraising campaign for Finlay Tarling, the 19-year-old cyclist killed in Portugal, has raised over £50,000 for a legacy project supporting young Welsh riders.
WalesOnline's Premium subscription service has surpassed 6,000 subscribers since launching in January, with positive reader response providing a platform for future growth.
WalesOnline launches Premium subscription for Cardiff City fans, offering exclusive transfer news, analysis, video, and opinion from correspondent Glen Williams for the 2026-27 Championship season.
Investors in People has awarded West Lothian College platinum accreditation, the highest recognition, reflecting its people-centred culture and commitment to improvement.
Councillors approve nine projects under North Lanarkshire Council's Community Board Local Development Programme, including £50,000 for a statue of Lisbon Lion John Clark in Chapelhall.
Nearly one million Scots received 17 devolved benefits last year. Check eligibility for payments like Adult Disability Payment (up to £778) and Scottish Child Payment (£28.20 weekly).
Former Sunderland manager Peter Reid, 70, will run the Great North Run for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, raising funds for the new £30m cancer drug trial centre.
The annual Mears Golf Day raised £45,510 for St Andrew’s Hospice, bringing the 11-year total to nearly £250,000 for the Airdrie hospice.
The family of a Stirling youngster with rare condition GNA01 backs CHAS's £20m appeal to rebuild Rachel House, including a new hydrotherapy pool.
Manchester United have handed professional contracts to nine academy players, but Godwill Kukonki was notably absent, sparking exit speculation.
Readers urge PM to scrap student debt or make interest-free after government announces changes to loan repayments.
A two-year-old from Gateshead died after battling Hirschsprung disease. His family now plans to set up a charity to support others affected by the rare condition.
The DfE confirmed annual updates to student loan interest rates and repayment thresholds, with RPI at 4.1% from September 1, 2026.
Tony O'Connor, 55, from Kirkby, has been told no more treatment is available for his cancer. His family is raising funds for Dendritic Cell Therapy in Germany, with community support.
New CGI images show the upcoming Casewells food hall at Bury Market, part of a £33m regeneration, set to open in autumn.
Guardian investigation reveals teachers cleaning, parents funding basics, and SEN children hit hardest as England’s schools face severe cuts.
Plea to Andy Burnham to save the UK's 28 science centres, which attract more than five million visitors a year, from a £180 million funding black hole.
Chris Rokos donates £190m to Cambridge University to establish a new school of government, the largest single gift to a UK university in modern times.
Navajo student Evan Allen drives daily to a hilltop for internet to attend virtual classes, highlighting digital divide challenges for Indigenous students during pandemic.
Wandsworth Council ends free school meal holiday vouchers after government funding changes; Labour warns children at risk of hunger.
UK caps student loan interest at 6% from September for Plan 2 and 3 borrowers in England and Wales as a temporary measure to protect against inflation from Middle East conflict.
Paula Gavenyte built a £200,000 investment portfolio in six years to quit her unfulfilling software engineering job and pursue content creation.
Trump administration suspends $200m in research grants to UCLA over antisemitism claims, affecting 'life-saving research'.