Editor's letter:Sport and peace There are no parks, forests or open spaces in Gaza, so people who are
hemmed in and living in cramped conditions can turn to the sea to
surf and to escape and enjoy some space, freedom and exercise
Industry news: Tottenham and West Ham celebrate
new stadium deals, beach sport stadium
planned for Skegness and Don Valley to
undergo £40m transformation
News report:Special Report Spanish football club Real Madrid has
revealed ambitious plans to build an
US$1bn (E764m, £652m), themed entertainment
resort in the emirate state of
Ras al Khaimah, as part of a strategy to
increase its global reach
Interview:Billy Garrett The sports operations manager for Glasgow
Life talks to Kate Cracknell about
driving a culture of physical activity and
making lasting, positive changes at a
population level
Outreach programmes:Community matters Football clubs are developing community
outreach programmes that are addressing
social issues and bringing local
people together
Architect's focus:James Pickard The Cartwright Pickard co-founder tells
us about the sustainable development
the practice is working on in China, plus
the challenges of refurbishing the Grade
II listed Golden Lane centre in London
Grassroots sports:Rounders The popularity of rounders is increasing
and, according to NGB Rounders
England, is already among the top three
most played team sports in the country
– ahead of cricket and rugby
Interview:Simon Morton As UK Sport launches a campaign to attract
more than 70 major sporting events
to the UK by 2018, its director of major
events and international relations explains
the plans
Peace and sport:Playing for Amenesty Sport is a universal language which can
transcend any number of differences.
Kath Hudson looks at some of the inspiring
and heart warming projects making
an impact in some of the world's most
unlikely places
Research:Professor Mike Kelly Following new guidance on exercise by
the National Institute for Health and
Clinical Excellence, Mike Kelly warns that
we must take urgent action to combat
the lifestyle disease epidemic