What a signing!: Port Vale have made some terrific signings over the years although not many have given greater service than the 17-year-old groundsman they took on in May 1979. Hard-working, knowledgeable, hugely dedicated to the club….oh, and best avoided if the Vale have just had a game called off. That doesn’t happen very often, […]
Council cutback challenges: Council workers are maintaining enough grassland in Argyll and Bute to cover the entire area of Monaco – but sometimes struggling to be available to cut it. A report has revealed that two million square metres of open grassland space is maintained by the authority’s staff – equivalent to the size of […]
‘Truly testing’ winter at Plymouth: Plymouth Argyle’s head of grounds Chris Ralph has described the ‘truly testing’ winter that has taken its toll on the Home Park pitch. February has seen record rainfall levels across the country and Plymouth has not escaped the deluges. The combination of that very wet weather, plus a busy programme […]
Storm funding helps over 100 clubs: More than 100 sports clubs and organisations have already received grants from an emergency storm relief fund launched earlier this month. Set up by Sport England to help those affected by storms Ciara and Dennis, the fund has seen grants of up to £5,000 being awarded across the country. […]
Golf club vandalised by motorist: No arrests have yet been made after a vehicle was driven across a golf course, causing damage to one of the greens. The incident at Salisbury and South Wilts Golf Club occurred between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “We received a report of criminal damage […]
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