Half marathon and 10 mile road race taking place in Liverpool on Sunday 17 March
Around 9,000 runners are to take to the streets of Liverpool on Sunday 17 March for the 30th anniversary of the BTR Liverpool Half Marathon and ninth staging of the BTR Liverpool 10 Mile Road Race. Both races start at 9am from the Pier Head, and roads around the route will be closed before and […]
COUNCIL KICKS ON WITH SPORTS PITCH UPGRADE PLANS AFTER CABINET APPROVAL
St Helens Borough Council’s Cabinet has today (Wednesday 13 March) approved the next step of a scheme to refurbish a sports pitch at a council-run leisure centre. Subject to securing grant funding from the Football Foundation – the UK’s largest sports charity – it’s planned to upgrade an aging sand-based outdoor pitch based at Newton-le-Willows Health and Fitness […]
Thank you to fans attending the Liverpool V Manchester City game today
Merseyside Police would like to thank the Liverpool and Manchester City fans who attended this afternoon’s game for their behaviour and co-operation. Merseyside Police match commander, Chief Inspector Iain Wyke, said: “The vast majority of fans, both home and away, behaved impeccably and enjoyed the occasion for what it is – a fantastic football match […]
‘She Inspires’ Tournament held on International Women’s Day
It’s just over eight months since we held the first ‘She Inspires’ festival and today we were back with our first tournament, on International Women’s Day, which saw almost 260 girls from 19 schools across Merseyside compete for the ‘She Inspires’ cup. The tournament, which saw 19 matches being played across the day, is a […]
Police issue advice ahead of Liverpool v Manchester City match
Merseyside Police is working with Liverpool FC and Manchester City ahead of their Premier League match at Anfield this coming Sunday, 10 March, to ensure fans, players and staff of both clubs have a safe and enjoyable afternoon. Chief Inspector Iain Wyke, who is match commander on the day, said: “As with any match, a […]
Culcheth Village Green play area ready for revitalisation
Children and families in Culcheth have plenty of exciting play days ahead, with a revitalised play area to look forward to. Work will soon be under way on the refurbishment of Culcheth Village Green play area. It will transform the existing play area into an exciting space with a wide range of mixed-age play resources […]
GMP thanks football fans for a successful Manchester derby
GMP ensured the safety and enjoyment of all spectators and the public, not only at the Etihad Stadium but also on travel networks, in Manchester City Centre, and other key locations where the public gathered to watch the highly anticipated contest. Manchester City won the Premier League match 3-1 with two goals from Phil Foden […]
ST HELENS MAYOR’S QUESTIONS OF SPORT EVENT RAISES £5,289 FOR CHARITY
A charity night which saw some familiar faces from the world of sport come together to put their knowledge to the test has helped raise more than £5,000 for the mayor’s appeal. Held in the 1873 Lounge at Saints’ Totally Wicked Stadium in front of an audience of 271, St Helens Mayor’s Questions of Sport […]
HAYDOCK SPORTS FACILITY RECEIVES MAKEOVER THROUGH £278,000 IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
The legacy of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC21) continues to live on in St Helens following the completion of an upgraded sports facility in Haydock, part funded by St Helens Borough Council. A 60m by 40m multi-use games area (MUGA) used by local grassroots rugby and football clubs, Haydock Warriors ARLFC and Haydock FC, […]
D-Sport diversionary programme in St Helens
A group of St Helens teenagers has attended the first session in a free six-week sports programme that has been funded by Operation Target, Merseyside Police’s force-wide operation to tackle serious and violent crime. Delivered with the support of Active St Helens and the Saints Community Development Foundation, the D-Sport diversionary programme will run at […]