Category Archive: North West Sport

News, posts and releases on North West Sport.

Jul 25

Lakeland Centre launch Europe’s first indoor Via Ferrata

The Lakeland Climbing Centre is set to open Europe’s first indoor Via Ferrata at their Kendal Wall site on Wednesday, 23rd July. Via Ferrata, meaning, “iron way” originated in the Italian Dolomites to make the steep rocky terrain passable by using a series of iron rungs, ladders and bridges.  Via Ferrata’s have grown in popularity …

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Jul 22

Liverpool receives £250,000 to boost local sport

A RANGE of exciting activities to get people into sport will be developed in parts of Liverpool – thanks to £250,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Sport Activation Fund. The Liverpool East Activity Programme (LEAP) run by Liverpool City Council is among 88 projects to receive a share of £15 million of …

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Jul 18

Team England prepare for Commonwealth Games

There are only weeks to go until the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and Team England are set to make their final preparations in Manchester.In the week before the Commonwealth Games, 16 – 22 July, 100 athletes and 30 support staff from Team England will use the facilities at the Manchester Regional Arena, Sportcity, for their …

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