Sports

Derby County fan, Connor Ffrench, has set up a new LGBTQ+ supporters’ group for fans of the football team, with the aim of tackling homophobia in the sport.

Lauren Rowles OBE, who has been described by British Rowing as the greatest rower of all time, has announced her retirement from the sport, after over a decade of success on the water.

I Kissed a Boy’s first trans contestant, Lars Fellows, will be a guest speaker at Football Pride 2025, taking place at The Y Theatre in Leicester on Friday 29th August.

A school in Warwickshire plans to honour the Lionesses’ recent victory in the UEFA European Women’s Championship with a sports scholarship to fund opportunities for promising students. Aylesford School in Warwick is the former school of England defender, Jess Carter who attended during her year 10 and 11 education.

Nottinghamshire cricket teams, Notts Outlaws and The Blaze, are taking part in 2025’s Pride fixtures at Trent Bridge cricket ground