More than 120 runners took part in the Oxford Half Marathon in support of Homeless Oxfordshire and raised £26,057 to help people experiencing homelessness across the county. The event saw a record number of runners for the charity, with supporters cheering them on at a dedicated point in Summertown.
Ridgeway Rovers FC in Walthamstow is proud of Harry Kane, who played for the club as a boy, after he was crowned the world's best male football player. The club's chairman praised his hard work and said the club is considering marking the award on its kit. A former academy coach called Kane a role model for young players.
A pool team from Keighley, Breaking Bad from Pilky's Cue Sports Club and Bar, won the Ultimate Pool League final in Leicester, beating Leicester's Rail Huggers 25-19. The win earned them a £10,000 prize, and they had been formed only four months earlier, before competing against about 200 teams.
Graham Turner, a fencing contractor from the Scottish Borders, is set to represent Scotland at the Timbersports world championships in Stuttgart as Scotland's only competitor. He trains hard alone, sharing his wood with neighbours, and says the sport's excitement makes the effort worthwhile.
