Darlington hosts
European junior football tournament
Darlington Town
Twinning Association were awarded over £4,700 by Darlington
Champions to host a junior European football tournament
involving their twin town Mulheim from Germany.
Five countries
took part in the tournament at the Eastbourne sports complex
in Darlington. The main aim
being to encourage children to become more active. The
competition also aims to increase multi-cultural
awareness.
The
event was a huge success and the association already plan to
send the children to Mulheim next year to mark the
200th
anniversary of the Mulheim Town Charter.
Councillor Thomas Nutt of the Darlington Town
Twinning Association, said: “This was a great way to bring
young people together and it was a real
success.”
(Mulheim in action at their home
arena)
Darlington Champions have given
support to numerous sporting and healthy living
causes.
You can find out
more about some of them by clicking on the links
below:
Christopher
Dove
Darlington 21st
All Star Junior Football
Denise
Baker
£20m
education academy planned for Darlington
A £20m education academy in Darlington looks set to be given the
green light after Darlington Borough Council awarded planning
permission. A two-storey building with parking, three
football/rugby pitches, a cricket pitch and a games area are
due to be built on a 160-acre site at Hundens
Park.
The only sticking point could be a
number of complaints by local residents who are concerned by a
possible lack of privacy and the environmental impact of the
new academy.
