Yr hyn sy’n Newydd
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Britain's last remaining bellfoundry saved thanks to National Lottery players
19th Rhagfyr 2020
Britain’s last remaining bellfoundry saved with £3.45m National Lottery funding
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Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy delivers an early Christmas surprise for local sporting hero
16th Rhagfyr 2020
Six-time Olympic champion, Sir Chris Hoy, surprised Fife cycling enthusiast, Kirsteen Torrance, with a video call and the delivery of a new bike, as a show of appreciation from The National Lottery.
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Helpful Handlebars
16th Rhagfyr 2020
During lockdown, Kirsteen Torrance was redeployed to help run Burntisland Emergency Action Team, in her local community in Fife, Scotland.
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Grassroots sports champions honoured by iconic sports venues and sporting legends
15th Rhagfyr 2020
Iconic sports venues across England and Wales are today changing their names for a day to honour grassroots sport community workers and volunteers who have gone above and beyond during lockdown.
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Meal Mates
15th Rhagfyr 2020
When lockdown forced Midland ABC Boxing Club to shut its doors, coaches Lee Cochrane and Keith Dallas moved from teaching youngsters how to jab to delivering meals to the elderly.
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A Souper Response
15th Rhagfyr 2020
Not wanting to see its space go to waste during coronavirus, Monkstown Boxing Club in Northern Ireland converted its gym into a makeshift soup kitchen.
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Catching On
15th Rhagfyr 2020
London-based charity, Capital Kids Cricket, aims to help disadvantaged children and young people living in the most deprived areas of the city.
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Mums On The Run
15th Rhagfyr 2020
Mother Runners was set up as a way of helping the mums of Barnsley keep their mental and physical health strong. Since then, despite lockdown, the group has gone from strength-to-strength while raising vital funds for charity.
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Everyday Sailors
15th Rhagfyr 2020
"One thing we've always tried to be is an open club,” notes Ken Newing. “It's ordinary, everyday people sailing.”
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An Oarsome Twosome
15th Rhagfyr 2020
At 27, Isobel Turner recalls lockdown as one of the tougher tests of her career as a young rowing coach. As the only coach among her team who wasn’t furloughed, Isobel was required to keep in contact with the 65 schools that the London Youth Rowing programme usually work with.
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Social Running
15th Rhagfyr 2020
2020 was the year The Lliswerry Runners Club in Newport South Wales turned 35. It was also the year that life turned upside down.
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Delivery Heroes
15th Rhagfyr 2020
Big-hearted members of a Bristol rugby club have had Twickenham rugby stadium named after them for a day after joining together to show extraordinary support for their local community during lockdown.