SHINING in a facility that has been graced by some of the best sportsmen and women in the Commonwealth, six aspiring athletes from Ashley School in Lowestoft have thrown down a marker to some of the top academies, schools and athletics club's in England.

04 July 2008 07:00

FLYING winger Chris Henderson has become the latest young talent to pledge their allegiance to Kirkley and Pakefield FC. The teenager, who starred in midfield for the Walmer Road outfit last season after signing from near-neighbours Gorleston, also shone as a centre forward for Suffolk U18 in their national county cup triumph..

04 July 2008 07:00

NEW and familiar faces returned to the field this week, as the town's top two football teams kicked off pre-season training. Less than two months after the heroic Lowestoft Town players narrowly lost out in the FA Vase Final at Wembley, The Blues were back in training on Tuesday - as were their rivals from over the bascule bridge Kirkley and Pakefield..

04 July 2008 07:00

ROOKERY Park and, before that, Lowestoft Golf Club, had no greater servant than Fred Turrell. Besides being a top Hambro player, he won a string of major trophies as well as becoming the club captain and president..