Lancashire news

A UK government U-turn – just announced – will see gyms and leisure centres staying open in Lancashire as the county goes into tier 3 lockdown. ... More

Manchester United has launched a new initiative to increase its engagement with local schools and grassroots clubs across Manchester and the North West of England. ... More

Sports pitches and facilities destroyed or damaged by Storm Ciara will be able to apply for emergency grants of up to £5,000 through a new ... More

Trafford Council has approved plans to build a new 4,850-seater stand at Emirates Old Trafford – the home of Lancashire Cricket. The new stand will ... More

Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has appointed a visitor attraction specialist as its new operations director. ... More

British Blind Sport is launching a year-long research project, which will investigate the physical development rates of children with sight loss, compared to their sighted ... More

A £13m (US$16.8m, €15.1m) project to create a museum that celebrates Blackpool's role in the development of British popular culture is moving forward, following the ... More

The first stage in the preparation of a planning application for the proposed Eden Project North in the UK has been completed, with the submission ... More

Lancashire Cricket Club (LCC) has announced a new partnership with Rewards4 a sport-based rewards programme, to launch the Rewards4Cricket programme, a new loyalty initiative to ... More

A project aiming to get people across East Lancashire more physically active is achieving a social return on investment of £28 for every £1 spent. ... More

Minority sports featured heavily among the winners of this year's Sports Business Awards. The Professional Darts Corporation won the Best Match (or Game) Day Experience ... More

Prime Minister Theresa May has made a surprise visit to Lancashire, to open a community leisure facility developed by a Premier League club. The £4.5m ... More

The UK government has come up with a £36m (US$47.2m, € 42m) fund to help develop and improve tourist attractions, create jobs and promote socio-economic ... More

The Harris Museum in Preston, UK is to merge its museum, art gallery and library as part of plans to "revolutionise" the regional attraction's visitor ... More

British Basketball Federation (BBF) has appointed highly experienced sports governance veteran Maurice Watkins CBE as its new chair. Watkins is the current chair of both ... More

The opening of a new hotel at its Old Trafford ground has helped Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) post a 92 per cent increase in ... More

Low-cost gym operator Xercise4Less will open its 50th UK club in Chesterfied later this year. The 30,000sq ft (2,800sq m) site, due to open in ... More

Sport England has announced new funding for community groups which help people on low incomes become more physically active. A total of 26 projects have ... More

Eleven locations from across the north of England have bid for a share of £15m (US$20.1m, €17m) in funding designed to build a legacy from ... More

Twelve areas across England will take part in a groundbreaking pilot to reach physically inactive communities. The public body Sport England will allocate £100m in ... More

Manchester United legends Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Phil Neville are behind plans for a new university designed to combine sport, ... More

Low-cost gym chain Xercise4Less is collaborating with Lancashire Sport Partnership to help people recovering from drug and alcohol dependency by providing them with free gym ... More

The exposure of women’s cricket will be given a boost after Sky Sports has plumped to broadcast matches from the burgeoning Kia Super League. Seven ... More

The new Spinner series from leading fitness equipment manufacturer and supplier Precor - Spinner Rally, Spinner Shift and Spinner Ride - are designed to have ... More

More than 4,000 spectators watched the inaugural round of Kia Women’s Super League cricket matches over the weekend – surpassing the expectations of the England ... More