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Matty Airey

Reporter for the Gloucestershire Gazette and Stroud News and Journal 01453 540217. [email protected]

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  • Gloucestershire appoints first adapted padel lead to boost inclusion

    1 week ago | stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk | Matty Airey

    It has selected Emma Aldred-Tow as the county’s first adapted padel lead. She will be leading the development of a countywide adapted padel programme for young people and adults with mental health, physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities. The new initiative plays a part in the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA) national Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Plan for 2025-2029. This strategy is aimed at making padel, a cross between tennis and squash, accessible for all.

  • South West Taekwondo club wins medals at major competitions

    1 week ago | gazetteseries.co.uk | Matty Airey

    Members of South West Taekwondo (SWTKD), which also trains in Lyde Green, started the season with the Elite Martial Arts Professionals (EMAP) Open Championships. The event, held at Thornbury Leisure Centre, is open to students from different disciplines in martial arts. The SWTKD team returned with more than a dozen gold medals, as well as silver and bronze.

  • Malmesbury teacher releases debut poetry collection inspired by trips to Paris

    1 week ago | wiltsglosstandard.co.uk | Matty Airey

    Laetitia Devic, a French teacher and trauma therapist, was inspired to write her collection whilst making regular trips to her mother's hospital bedside in Paris. She said these journeys became a period of self-discovery for her. She said: "I hadn’t been back to Paris for several years. "I was completely aware that I missed my birthplace and France, but I’ve lived in England for a long time.

  • Stroud table tennis league named as finalist for national award

    1 week ago | stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk | Matty Airey

    The league was recognised for its contribution to the sport at the Table Tennis England Pride of Table Tennis Awards 2025, where it was in the running for league of the year. The award was ultimately won by the Leicestershire Table Tennis League. In her nomination, Table Tennis England Southwest area manager Amanda Leonard praised the Stroud league for its 'keen understanding of the player pathway' and its focus on school links.

  • Cotswold Water Park named one of the best spots for paddleboarding

    1 week ago | wiltsglosstandard.co.uk | Matty Airey

    Located in South Cerney, the site secured fifth place in a national ranking compiled by GO Outdoors, which considered water conditions, sunshine hours, rainfall, wind speed and available facilities. Sam Chadwick, author and outdoor enthusiast at GO Outdoors, said: "As the weather gets warmer, many are looking to go outside and enjoy the UK’s water.

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