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Prospect Darts: The grassroots revolution giving amateurs the pro experience

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Liverpool has always been a city with a strong sporting heartbeat, and a new darts initiative is starting to draw attention across the region. Prospect Darts, created earlier this year by local darts fan Jonathan Liddle, is quickly becoming one...

Liverpool’s MoRun: Hundreds Run to Support Men’s Health

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Movember is back, and upper lips everywhere are sprouting suspicious amounts of hair. But don’t panic. It’s all for a good cause. This month long moustache craze raises awareness of men’s health issues. Hundreds of runners also took part in...

Tension builds between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria

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Number six ranked UFC lightweight Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett has said he wants to settle his personal beef with two-division champ Ilia Topuria. The pair have been involved in three years of back-and-forth online.   Pimblett catalysed a title shot in...

LISTEN: How Merseyside’s wheelchair basketball clubs are fighting for survival

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Merseyside’s wheelchair basketball teams say the sport is in crisis as funding woes and stalled growth threaten their future. Cheshire Phoenix and Liverpool Basketball Club (LBC) are amongst the sides dealing with challenges both off and on the court. Volunteer and...

Awesome Walls helps women build confidence through climbing in Liverpool

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The co-founder of a rock climbing gym believes the venue is helping to build the confidence of women living in Liverpool. Dave Douglas, of Awesome Walls, is promoting inclusivity as part of fitness by offering women-only sessions. The sessions at St...
Bill Jones body builder image by Oscar Howell

“I miss it. It was my life” – The Merseyside Mr Universe 30 years...

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By 1996, Bill Jones had accomplished everything possible in the bodybuilding world, from reaching the heights locally in the Mr Northwest competition to conquering the world after winning Mr Universe. After such a successful career, stepping away from competition was...
Photo of Kris (Left) Ben (Centre) and Matthew) after completing the Chester marathon, their most recent event they ran together. Photo by Mette Hjelm

Merseyside trio ready for next step in marathon journey

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The Liverpool Half Marathon next March seems a long way off, but for a trio of Merseyside runners, the training starts now. Ben Rimmer, Matthew Dobb and Kristaps Sens are gearing up for their next challenge, drawing on their...
Competitor taking stance before the 100m Super Lifesaver race at the RASCALS meet. Pic by Aled James.

Merseyside at heart of British Lifesaving as RASCALS open season in Wavertree

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Surf lifesaving dived into action this week at the Wavertree Aquatics Centre, where the RASCALS swim meet marked the first pool competition of the national season. Hosted in the 50m Olympic pool, the event brought together some of Britain's...

Cheshire Phoenix looking to make it six in a row at Leicester Riders

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After a poor start to the season, Cheshire Phoenix have found their form and could make it six wins in a row tonight. They face a trip to Leicester Riders and sit second in the Super League Basketball with 10...
Stephen Bunting waving at the crowd. Credit: Eckendeformator, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Can Stephen Bunting find some form into Grand Slam of Darts?

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With the 2025 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts just one week away, Stephen Bunting will be looking to add his name to the list of champions. After a mixed October, Bunting will need to rediscover some of his early...

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