Apr 27, 2012 11:49 BST Kingsbridge Birmingham City Council prides itself on being progressive, hence the tag-line 'Forward'. Its recent policies include Birmingham's Big Society Prospectus and Sports Strategies including a new model of Community Sports Hub, yet earlier this year the Council appeared to have back-tracked on its good intentions of Community Asset Transfer of Holders Lane Playing Fields to a Grass-Roots Sports Group.

Apr 03, 2012 10:33 BST SkiStar Åre All the ski aficionados on site in Åre on Easter Eve can look forward to entertainment on a high level. The time has come for JOI Big Air and Vattenfall Alpine Challenge by Olsson and Byggmark in which freeride skiers and alpine world-class ski racers invite all the spectators to a great show. The start lists are quite impressive and include many names from the world’s utmost top lists.

Mar 28, 2012 12:09 BST Kingsbridge Here's your chance to meet some of the people & organisations behind the Kingsbridge Project. You can hear about the vision & plans Kingsbridge has for transforming the Holders Lane site and experience the passion of local people for this exciting and ground-breaking community sports project.

Feb 29, 2012 15:49 GMT SkiStar Åre The last week of the Swedish school holidays when the kids from the region flock to Åre will coincide with double World Cup events in Åre, for the very first time. The weekend 9-10 March the double events will attract the world’s best female alpine skiers together with the leading mogul athletes to Åre to fight for so-desired World Cup points.

Feb 27, 2012 09:35 GMT Oxeon AB Canadian ski manufacturer ALT. Skis have developed their new skis models using TeXtreme® Spread Tow Fabrics, resulting in a high-end range of high-performance skis. The three models available Jubany, Aboa and Mirny are all built with TeXtreme®.

Feb 09, 2012 14:08 GMT SkiStar Åre On 16-18 February, the third of the four events which constitute the World Championship will be held in Swedish ski resort Åre, making this one of the winter’s greatest sport events estimated to attract large crowds of spectators. At the moment, the 420 metres long ice course is being finalized; a course that snakes down the hill before finishing right in the middle of Åre Square.

Feb 02, 2012 11:54 GMT SkiStar Åre The Red Bull Crashed Ice event will take place on Saturday 18 February in Åre, from 18.00 until approximately 20.00. The start is built up on the hill above the E14 highway, diagonally to the right above Timmerstugan and the finish area in the town centre, at Åre Square. Admission to the event is free. Download the Red Bull Crashed Ice app to stay updated on progress!

Jan 26, 2012 10:12 GMT Oxeon AB Sweden based Ridea Skis have recently released their new high-performance ski models built with TeXtreme® Spread Tow Reinforcements. The newly developed touring skis are the lightest high-performance skis in the world.

Jan 16, 2012 14:16 GMT JC Applications Development

Dec 20, 2011 15:26 GMT SkiStar Åre Just in time for Christmas weekend, Åre is opening all the lifts and the major part of the pistes in the lower zone. The past few weeks of wonderful winter weather, sub-zero temperatures and snowfalls have enabled the opening of the ski area in accordance with plan. Only the last two days have brought several decimetres of fresh snow.