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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
• Gerry Sutcliffe's proposal given short shrift by industry • Sports England to oversee implementation of voluntary code The government has proposed the creation of a fund that would lead to bookmakers handing over millions of pounds to Sport England for reinvestment in grassroots sport as part of a new voluntary code. But the plan, the implementation of which the sports minister, Gerry...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
• Five of 12 directors agree to stand down from bid board • Karren Brady among those to depart to advisory group England 2018's under-pressure chairman, Lord Triesman, today attempted to draw a line under a series of destabilising public rows that have threatened to undermine fatally the World Cup bid by fundamentally restructuring its board. Following an emergency meeting, five of the 12...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
• David Davies will suggest dropping Derby and Challenge Cup • BBC has not bid for live international cricket since 1998 A review of sport's "listed events" will recommend that the England cricket team's home Ashes Tests should be screened on free-to-air television. The recommendations on the "crown jewels" of British sport will be published tomorrow following an inquiry...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Review of 'crown jewels' events - including The Ashes cricket – comes hot on the heels of the Sun turning on Gordon Brown As the Murdoch empire and the Brown government lock horns over the Sun's anti-Labour campaign , a second front is about to open with BSkyB. The London Evening Standard today splashes: "Brown has revenge as Murdoch's Sky loses Ashes." On Sunday the Guardian's Owen...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
• Restructuring will aim to galvanise and streamline bid • Lord Triesman not expected to step down as chairman A wholesale shakeup of the structure of England's faltering 2018 World Cup bid is likely this afternoon following an emergency board meeting that will seek to draw a line under a period of damaging infighting. Richard Caborn, the former sports minister who usually attends board...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
• Frame of aquatic centre's roof is now in place • £10m is pledged to get more women playing sport The wavy roof of the distinctive aquatics centre that Olympic organisers hope will house a string of British medal winners, including Rebecca Adlington, was revealed today, as £10m in lottery funding was poured into persuading more women to follow her lead. Swimming is the number...
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Birmingham City News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Sport minister Gerry Sutcliffe has raised concerns that cheating or criticising officials may have an unhelpful effect on younger players.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
• Small venues seeking licensing law exemption • Musicians see no sign of promised consultation Government inaction over the exemption of small, live music venues from overbearing licensing laws is putting the future of the live music scene in jeopardy, the head of the UK's music trade organisation has warned. Government promises two weeks ago to exempt venues with 100-person capacity have...
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Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The sports facilities at Penryn College have been hailed as “one of the best in the country” by sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe.
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The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Well don't know how I missed this hoon for so long, but Gerry is first of in need of a nomination here . Gerry who boasts that the mad idea of giving convicts the keys to their own cells was in the interests of inmates’ rehabilitation and “decency”. Yes seriously, he said that without pissing his pants laughing. Which clashes with what one Gerry Sutcliffe MP , Parliamentary Under-Secretary...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
• New rule would allow officials to search rooms unannounced • 'Getting all athletes to sign up close to impossible' Athletes competing at the London Olympics will have to agree to their rooms being raided at any time by anti-doping officials as a condition of taking part, under new plans being considered by the UK government and organisers. After announcing that the new UK Anti-Doping body...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
• Sports minister wants Takeover Panel-style body for football • Lack of clarity over ownership a problem at some clubs The government will urge football authorities to submit to a scrutineering body overseeing all club takeovers. The recommendation will be made at a summit to thrash out measures to improve governance in the game. The sports minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, hopes to meet the Football...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
• Ukad to take over UK Sport's testing role in December • Sports minister promises to 'lead the way on anti-doping' Great Britain is to launch its first drug cheat hotline in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics. The sports minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, announced the initiative after confirming that UK Anti-Doping will begin operating on 14 December. Ukad, the country's first standalone anti-doping...
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Losers Come Second (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
HORSE RACING - After the UK government have announced imminent plans to sell the Tote, the British horse racing authorities have been quick to claim their share of any potential windfall. "There was a deal done through Gerry Sutcliffe [the sports minister]," said Paul Dixon, the chairman of the Racehorse Owners' Association. "It was reiterated at that time that 50% of the proceeds of...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
• Government set to sell the Tote to raise funds • Paul Dixon says racing is due half of any proceeds Horse racing must enjoy some of the benefit if the Tote is sold off, a leading figure in the sport said last night. Paul Dixon, chairman of the Racehorse Owners' Association, reminded the government that a pledge had been made to pass half of the proceeds of any sale to the sport. His words...
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