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Blaze At Football Club Believed To Be Arson

A fire which destroyed a hut and equipment at a youth football club was believed to be started deliberately, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said.

Firefighters were called to the home of Rolvenden Tigers in Regent Street, in Rolvenden, near Cranbrook just after 06:30 BST on Wednesday.

The club, which has over 80 children on its roll, said it had lost most of the older players' equipment and was "having to start from scratch again".

A statement from Kent Fire and Rescue Service said: "It's believed the fire was started deliberately."

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Grants To Winchester Walking Football Club

WINCHESTER Walking Football Club players are moving the goalposts literally in their weekly training sessions.

The club has acquired an extra pair of mobile goalposts and other equipment thanks to grants from Winchester City Council and the Football Foundation which will enable it to cater for additional members and stage more than one match simultaneously.

The club received £969 from the foundation which has been put towards the cost of the new set of goalposts now housed at the Winchester University Sports Stadium off Milland Road, where the players meet every Tuesday morning at 10am for their weekly session.

The club also received £1,000 from the Town Forum Small Grants scheme to help pay for the posts, which are similar to the set owned by the university, and other equipment including goalposts chain and lock, pitch markers, pitch cones, reversible bibs, footballs, large footballs bag, rechargeable pump, goalkeeper gloves, goalkeeper bottoms and wheeled kitbag.

Robert Sullivan, chief executive of the foundation said: "The Football Foundation is working closely with our partners - the Premier League, the FA and Government - to transform the quality of grassroots facilities in England by delivering projects like this across the country."

"Good quality playing facilities have a transformative impact on physical and mental health and play an important role in bringing people together and strengthening local communities."

Brian Mustoe, club chairman, said: "We are extremely grateful to both organisations for the grants. It will help us to continue to grow our membership. As many as 24 players have represented the club in matches in 2023 already, while several others have attended our weekly sessions and we are always ready to welcome newcomers aged over 50 of whatever gender or ability.

"Walking football is one of the country's fastest growing sports and is great for both physical and mental health as it encourages women and men to exercise and meet people who otherwise might become isolated in their mature years."

These grant awards to Winchester Walking Football Club are fantastic news for the local community and will help give more people access to walking football.

For more information about the club visit the website: winchesterwalkingfc.Com.

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