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BBC News
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Ludlow youth centre remains closed months after crash
A council has said a town's youth centre remains closed, three months after a lorry crashed into HGV crashed into parked vehicles, a railway bridge and the youth club building in Ludlow in the early hours of 28 Council, which owns the building, said it was awaiting further information regarding the repair and rebuild works for the of the community and family hub services held there were moved to Helena Lane Community Centre. "We are currently awaiting approval to extend Helena Lane's opening hours, which will allow us to relocate the remaining evening sessions," the authority club services, run by the Shropshire Youth Association (SYA), were suspended after the crash, but were looking to restart sessions at Helena Lane in September. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Thunderstorms halt Ludlow Comedy Festival
Thunderstorms interrupted the Ludlow Comedy Festival on Sunday night as audience members were evacuated from the castle grounds.A set by Ivo Graham was stopped midway, as organisers urged people to leave the festival site at about 16:10 spent just over an hour outside until thunderstorms had said they had been tracking lightning strikes as part of their Adverse Weather Plan and had evacuated the castle on advice from their on-site safety advisor. They thanked audience members for "assisting with this precautionary evacuation" and for "doing so in an orderly and efficient manner", which they said helped in getting the venue open again as soon as afterwards, Ivo Graham said he had only managed five minutes of his set and had offered to carry on after the event resumed, but was told it was not possible. A yellow Met Office warning had been in place for Ludlow and much of Shropshire on Sunday, which also led to bursts of heavy comedy festival was part of a series of live shows at Ludlow Castle that since Thursday have seen performances by The Script, Sam Ryder, Faithless and Texas. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Appeal for volunteers for Ludlow spruce-up
A group of residents is appealing for volunteers to come and help them, ahead of a summer spruce-up of a Shropshire Ludlow Regeneration Focus Group will be cleaning, sweeping and weeding the area on Sunday to brighten it up for initiative began last year "when we were just all aware that the town was looking a bit sad, a bit tired", one of the organisers, Carmel Wilson, 40 volunteers make up the core group and people have been asked to "bring a brush or a dustpan or some weeding tools". Ms Wilson added that this year they hoped someone would bring a watering can "because our very good friends the Ludlow Flower Box Action Group" were also taking part."Retailers do a huge amount. They will come out and clean their shopfronts and things," she said."But there was just a general litter bins or around the flower boxes that needed weeding." The organiser said there was a core group of about 40 set to take part but "I just put an email out and then cross my fingers that somebody turns up".They were now on their fourth event since being set up and 30 turning up was the highest attendance so far, she added."We sort of do a quick survey of the town and just see which areas are looking as though they could do with just a bit of clean-up," Ms Wilson said."We tend to concentrate on the centre of the town just because when visitors are coming in, that's what they see."You'll walk up to the castle to see any event [and it] just [looks] a little bit more enticing."People can gather at the Taste At No 1 cafe from 11:00 BST on Sunday and the initiative is due to last for two to three hours, organisers Wilson added: "If, after we've finished, it rains and then it gets another clean... it looks even better." Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Scotsman
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Former captain Jayne Ludlow says Wales is ready to reap rewards from Euros debut
Ludlow, who represented Cymru 61 times before coaching the side for seven years, has helped the growth of the women's game in her home country. Free weekly newsletter Join our weekly YourWorld newsletter for updates, behind-the-scenes insights from our editors and your chance to shape what's next. Free weekly newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... She is now excited for Wales to earn the benefits of having their women's team play at a major tournament with their first match against the Netherlands on Saturday. 'In Wales, we are little bit late to the party, in female sport in general not just in football,' she said. 'If you compared to our neighbours, 10 years ago England were ploughing a lot of resources into the women's game and supporting it in a different manner. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'They are a bigger nation, but you can say the same about Scotland, you can say the same for Ireland and Northern Ireland. Former Wales captain Jayne Ludlow 'We have been a little bit slower to get there but now we are getting there it is about the growth in the grassroots environment. We're in a good place but there is still a lot to do.' Ludlow was speaking at the training base for Gwalia United, Wales' oldest women's football club and the only Welsh team operating in the English women's system. The club, previously known as Cardiff City Ladies, have produced more than 100 Wales internationals including legends Jess Fishlock and Sophie Ingle. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gwalia have benefitted from £20,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport Wales, while The FAW is driving unprecedented growth in women's and girls' football through dedicated programmes, including and Huddle, supported by significant National Lottery investment that has helped double the FAW's commitment to female participation. Over £300,000 of National Lottery funds from Sport Wales was invested into FAW projects and initiatives in the 2024/25 season alone, with the FAW able to double its investment in women's and girls' football with National Lottery support. Additional National Lottery funding includes £750,000 for the development of the National Football Centre in Cardiff and £250,000 for the Elite Centre in Wrexham (Colliers Park). Bethan Woolley, the strategic lead of women's and girls' football at the FAW believes Wales' appearance at the Euros in Switzerland will have an enormous impact on the grassroots game. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: 'This is just the start of the journey, we are really seeing this opportunity as being the catalyst for more women and girls than ever before to be involved in the game. 'We are developing a new talent pathway to ensure every woman and girl has the right environment to play and develop and achieve. 'We have a comprehensive legacy programme that is aligned to the women's and girls' strategy. 'The key priorities within them are to increase participation, reduce the number of girls leaving the game between 12 and 17. 'It is also around how we can increase the number of local role models within football so women's referees, women's coaches, women's volunteers.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad To support this the FAW are running free coaching workshops in July for people interested in getting into coaching and to help those already involved develop. It is part of Chwarae FOR HER, a week-long celebration beginning on 5 July that highlight the power of football and aims to inspire women and girls across Wales to get involved. The National Lottery's ongoing investment—with players raising £30 million weekly for good causes throughout the UK—ensures that Wales's Euro 2025 debut is just the beginning of the story. Thanks to National Lottery players, over £6bn has been invested in grassroots sport over the last 30 years, helping the FAW double its investment in women's and girls' football. Programmes like and Huddle are driving unprecedented growth, as well as The National Lottery-funded Performance Pathway, all contributing to Wales Women's first ever major tournament qualification at this summer's EUROs. For more information on how you can get involved in coaching and all FAW programmes and initiatives, visit:
Scotsman
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Former captain Jayne Ludlow says Wales is ready to reap rewards from Euros debut
Ludlow, who represented Cymru 61 times before coaching the side for seven years, has helped the growth of the women's game in her home country. Free weekly newsletter Join our weekly YourWorld newsletter for updates, behind-the-scenes insights from our editors and your chance to shape what's next. Free weekly newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... She is now excited for Wales to earn the benefits of having their women's team play at a major tournament with their first match against the Netherlands on Saturday. 'In Wales, we are little bit late to the party, in female sport in general not just in football,' she said. 'If you compared to our neighbours, 10 years ago England were ploughing a lot of resources into the women's game and supporting it in a different manner. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'They are a bigger nation, but you can say the same about Scotland, you can say the same for Ireland and Northern Ireland. Former Wales captain Jayne Ludlow 'We have been a little bit slower to get there but now we are getting there it is about the growth in the grassroots environment. We're in a good place but there is still a lot to do.' Ludlow was speaking at the training base for Gwalia United, Wales' oldest women's football club and the only Welsh team operating in the English women's system. The club, previously known as Cardiff City Ladies, have produced more than 100 Wales internationals including legends Jess Fishlock and Sophie Ingle. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gwalia have benefitted from £20,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport Wales, while The FAW is driving unprecedented growth in women's and girls' football through dedicated programmes, including and Huddle, supported by significant National Lottery investment that has helped double the FAW's commitment to female participation. Over £300,000 of National Lottery funds from Sport Wales was invested into FAW projects and initiatives in the 2024/25 season alone, with the FAW able to double its investment in women's and girls' football with National Lottery support. Additional National Lottery funding includes £750,000 for the development of the National Football Centre in Cardiff and £250,000 for the Elite Centre in Wrexham (Colliers Park). Bethan Woolley, the strategic lead of women's and girls' football at the FAW believes Wales' appearance at the Euros in Switzerland will have an enormous impact on the grassroots game. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: 'This is just the start of the journey, we are really seeing this opportunity as being the catalyst for more women and girls than ever before to be involved in the game. 'We are developing a new talent pathway to ensure every woman and girl has the right environment to play and develop and achieve. 'We have a comprehensive legacy programme that is aligned to the women's and girls' strategy. 'The key priorities within them are to increase participation, reduce the number of girls leaving the game between 12 and 17. 'It is also around how we can increase the number of local role models within football so women's referees, women's coaches, women's volunteers.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad To support this the FAW are running free coaching workshops in July for people interested in getting into coaching and to help those already involved develop. It is part of Chwarae FOR HER, a week-long celebration beginning on 5 July that highlight the power of football and aims to inspire women and girls across Wales to get involved. The National Lottery's ongoing investment—with players raising £30 million weekly for good causes throughout the UK—ensures that Wales's Euro 2025 debut is just the beginning of the story. Thanks to National Lottery players, over £6bn has been invested in grassroots sport over the last 30 years, helping the FAW double its investment in women's and girls' football. Programmes like and Huddle are driving unprecedented growth, as well as The National Lottery-funded Performance Pathway, all contributing to Wales Women's first ever major tournament qualification at this summer's EUROs.
