Birmingham-based mechanical building services provider J S Wright is packing an even bigger punch after teaming up with a budding world boxing champion. The award-winning contractor, which has its headquarters in Aston and offices in Bristol and London, has marked its 125^th anniversary this year by becoming the official sponsor of rising local star Tommy Langford.

A further three medals were added to British Athletics’ tally at the IPC Athletics World Championships, as Jo Butterfield won gold and six-time world champion David Weir and double European champion Maria Lyle both won silver in Doha.

Bath is to get the UK's first outdoor Glow in the Dark Mini Golf. The Victoria Falls 18-hole adventure golf course is located in Royal Victoria Park with the world famous Royal Crescent as its backdrop. It is situated alongside the Bath on Ice festive real ice rink.

An all-star line-up of footballing legends has been announced to play at the David Beckham Match for Children in aid of UNICEF at Old Trafford. Some of the biggest names in football will come together for the one-off match on Saturday 14 November 2015 to raise awareness and funds for UNICEF‘s work for the world’s most vulnerable children.

Proposed plans for the new Erdington Leisure Centre have been shared as part of a public consultation process. The £6.5 million investment will include a six-lane 25m swimming pool, learner pool, workout studio for classes, gym, sauna and steam facilities, changing facilities plus a community room. The new building will be located on Orphanage Road in Erdington and work will start in spring 2016.

A rowing club for 80-year-olds, a sailing project based in a canal in central London and a boxing club that has cut village crime are just a few of the 91 local schemes that are looking forward to making the most of a £6,039,499 million National Lottery funding boost. Projects from every region in the country are eagerly anticipating their share of the Sport England funding, which will go towards building up and maintaining sports clubs and groups that are helping people to stay active.