January

Young people in the Derbyshire Dales area have been given their chance to ‘Step Into Sport’ at an event at Ashbourne Leisure Centre.

Derbyshire table tennis player Liam Pitchford finished in ninth place in the Cadet boys section of the European Top 10 Youth event in Sheffield.

Sport Relief is coming to Derbyshire, with a host of events to get people active while raising money for charity.

Dronfield squash player Russell Clark has been presented with a £300 bursary from the Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund.

The Championing Derbyshire Corporate Team Challenge has been officially launched by Sporting Futures.

Children at Sawley Junior School are proving they are top class when it comes to learning the lesson on healthy eating and lifestyles.

North East Derbyshire District Council’s Leisure Team is celebrating after winning a top prize at the local authority’s Staff Awards.

Two new Community Sports Coaches have begun work in Amber Valley.

Children at Hilton Primary School in Derby have enjoyed a day of active gaming, with a Gamercize demonstration.

Derbyshire officially has the best lifeguards in the UK, after coming out on top in a national lifeguard triathlon.

It was the turn of the High Peak to stage its Step Into Sport Conference on Thursday, when around 35 young people gathered at Glossop Leisure Centre to find out about volunteering opportunities in sport across Derbyshire.

Runners planning to take part in this year’s Derbyshire Building Society 10k and Fun Run are being given the chance to train with fellow participants at a special training event.

Three emerging sports stars from the Derbyshire Dales district have collected bursaries through the Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund.

Teams of workmates who fancy getting fit, setting themselves a challenge, raising money for charity or just having fun are being sought to take part in a special event within this year's Derbyshire Building Society 10k run.

Active gaming, which combines physical activity with video games, is coming to South Derbyshire.

All Community Sport Coach positions in Derbyshire will run until at least September 2008, thanks to additional funding which Derbyshire Sport is able to offer.

Derbyshire squash player Ashley Davies, from Chesterfield, has finished 9th overall in his 2nd British Junior Open.

Plans to develop sport and recreation across South Derbyshire have been given a cash boost.

Sports coaches across Derbyshire are being urged to apply for cash to help pay for further training, after extra funding was awarded to the county through the East Midlands Sector Skills Alliance for Sport (EMSSAS).

Derby triathlete Tom Bishop is among 75 of Britain’s future Olympic hopefuls to be selected to take part in the Youth Sport Trust’s second National Talent Orientation Camp.