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School hopes padel can make PE more accessible

Moor Allerton Hall Primary School in Leeds has introduced a version of padel played without walls, after a week-long trial run by School Padel. More than 400 pupils took part, and teachers are now being trained to keep the sport going in PE lessons and after-school clubs.

BBC News Leeds & West Yorkshire 6 Nov 2026

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The England player turned World Cup referee

Tara Jones, a former England player who was a hooker for St Helens, has become a referee at the Rugby League World Cup, where she will officiate a semi-final. She is one of three UK-based officials at the tournament and recently became the first woman to referee a men's Super League fixture.

BBC News England 5 Nov 2026

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