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Topic: News

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October: Cumbria's first mountain bike school to open at Whinlatter Forest

Posted by: webmaster on Monday, October 05, 2009 - 10:13 PM (523 Reads)

Cumbria's first dedicated mountain bike coaching trail will be opened to the public on the Forestry Commission estate at Whinlatter Forest, near Keswick on Saturday 17 October.

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October: Exercise? Am I bothered?

Posted by: webmaster on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 10:49 PM (477 Reads)

Only one in eight children get the recommended daily amount of exercise.

The UK’s youngsters are failing to get enough daily exercise, with only one in eight of them getting 60 minutes of physical activity a day – the recommended daily amount – according to a survey published by the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Food4Thought campaign today

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September: Appeal Launched for Staffordshire Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers

Posted by: webmaster on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 11:20 PM (507 Reads)

The search is on for volunteers of all ages to help complete part of the West Midlands newest mountain bike trail on the Forestry Commission estate at Cannock Forest, near Rugeley.

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September: European Golf and Leisure Show Tees Off

Posted by: webmaster on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 10:46 PM (502 Reads)

A major sporting event has been unveiled in the north-east of Scotland. The inaugural European Golf and Leisure Show was recently launched by former Open champion Paul Lawrie as he drove a ball down Aberdeen Airport's runway.

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September: Lancashire's new purpose-built mountain bike trail to be launched at Gisburn Forest

Posted by: webmaster on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 10:27 PM (568 Reads)

Lancashire's new purpose-built mountain bike will be officially unveiled to the public on the Forestry Commission estate at Gisburn Forest, near Clitheroe on Saturday 19 September.

The new waymarked trails will be one of the county's premier mountain biking centres.

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August: New era for mountain-biking in Shropshire

Posted by: webmaster on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:54 PM (543 Reads)

Mountain bike enthusiasts in Shropshire can look forward to revamped facilities on the Forestry Commission estate at Eastridge Woods, near Shrewsbury, thanks to the newly formed Eastridge Trail Partnership (ETP).

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August: Competition Winner Opens New Whinlatter Bike Trail

Posted by: webmaster on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 10:39 PM (513 Reads)

The Lake District's new Quercus blue grade mountain bike trail has been opened to the public on the Forestry Commission estate at Whinlatter Forest Park, near Keswick.

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May: Competition to Name New Whinlatter Mountain Bike Trail

Posted by: webmaster on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 10:38 PM (754 Reads)

The Forestry Commission has launched a competition for mountain bike fans to name the new Lake District Whinlatter trail.

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February: Volunteers Needed to Build New Cannock Forest Mountain Bike Trail

Posted by: webmaster on Monday, February 16, 2009 - 10:42 PM (1095 Reads)

Volunteers are needed to help to build the new Cannock Forest Mountain Bike Trail in Staffordshire.

The search is on for volunteers to help build part of the region's newest mountain bike trail at the Forestry Commission's Cannock Forest, near Rugeley, on Sunday the 1st of March 2009.

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January: Ski Sunday Goes Extreme

Posted by: webmaster on Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 10:52 PM (532 Reads)

Ski Sunday is back on the BBC on Sunday 18th January, and this time it will be joined by an extreme sports sister programme, High Altitude.

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January: Best Outdoor Job in the World

Posted by: webmaster on Monday, January 12, 2009 - 11:21 PM (984 Reads)

If you are looking for a great career move, then look no further than the "best job in the world" on offer by Australia's Tourist Board. They are looking for a caretaker to look after a tropical island paradise on the Great Barrier Reef, and paying you for the pleasure!

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December: Dangerous Adventures for Boys

Posted by: webmaster on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 09:14 PM (704 Reads)

Channel 5 is showing a great series "Dangerous Adventures for Boys" named after the "Dangerous Book for Boys." Celebrities and their children get to experience a variety of adventurous challenges.

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October: Free Overseas Volunteering Opportunities

Posted by: webmaster on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:04 PM (1008 Reads)

Have you always wanted to volunteer overseas but couldn’t afford it? With Platform2, now you can.

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October: Nature: the poor relation

Posted by: webmaster on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 12:00 AM (624 Reads)

If money can be found to get young people visiting the theatre, what about funds to get them learning outside?

As a huge pot of money has been found to help young people experience live theatre, the RSPB is asking: ‘what about nature?’

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September: Council wins £2.5m bid to improve children’s play facilities

Posted by: webmaster on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 08:58 PM (689 Reads)

Telling your local council what play facilities you want does make a difference. Councillors are beginning to listen. However, young people do need to help their own street cred by ensuring that they look after the playgrounds that are provided.

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