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The first ever closed road community cycling event for Bury St Edmunds took place on Sunday 30th September, with around 500 cyclists of all ages and abilities cycling on traffic-free roads around the town centre. Participants were all provided with high-vis vests,...

A sports event with a difference is to be held once again in Ipswich. The fourth ActivLives Celebration Community Games will be held on Tuesday 9th October at Whitton Sports Centre in Ipswich. It is targeted at adults who are not currently taking part in...

Local boxing hero Anthony Ogogo was in Ipswich yesterday (21st September) to help the Ipswich business community raise funding for Suffolk’s future sporting stars. Ogogo, who won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics, was guest of honour and headline...

Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Association of Local Councils (SALC) have launched their annual search to find the most active town and villages in Suffolk. The idea behind the competition, now in its fifth year, is to recognise and celebrate the hard work that...

Entries have opened for the 3rd annual Suffolk Care Home Olympics. The purpose of the competition is to give care home residents a fun and enjoyable experience of sport whilst also highlighting the importance of physical activity within social care...

Stirling, Scotland was the host city for the 2018 Special Olympics GB Anniversary Games, held recently to celebrate Great Britain's 40-year membership of the Special Olympics movement. Local badminton players and athletes returned to Suffolk clutching a...

Current Double Olympic Skeleton Champion Lizzy Yarnold MBE is to be the guest of honour at the 2018 Bury St Edmunds Sporting Lunch. The lunch, which will raise funding for SportsAid, will take place on Friday 19th October at The Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds...

Young people in Ipswich have been enjoying activity sessions over the school summer holidays. The Fit and Fed sessions are free of charge, for children aged 10 - 14, and are running in the morning from 10.30am – 12.30pm at either Westbourne, Chantry or...

Suffolk Special Olympics athletes prepare to represent our region at Anniversary Games in Scotland   Four Ipswich badminton players will be amongst a select group of athletes who will be competing at the forthcoming Special Olympics Anniversary Games. The...