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Women and girls are often excluded from organised sport or face challenges in accessing sport or developing within sport. This is the first book to focus on sport development for women and girls. It provides a theoretical and practical framework for readers in the emerging field of sport development. Developing Sport for Women and Girls examines both the development of sport, and development through sport with expert contributions from Australasia, North America and Europe. It offers critical analysis of contemporary sport development, from high performance pathways to engaging diverse communities to the use of sport to empower women and girls. Each chapter explores various contexts of sport development and sport for development theory with a specific focus on women and girls. It covers key topics such as health, education, sexual orientation and participation across the lifecourse, and features international case studies in every chapter. This is essential reading for students, academics, researchers and practitioners working in the area of sport development or sport management.

STOKESAY CASTLE, SHROPSHIRE The phrase 'chocolate box' will come to mind when you first catch a glimpse of Stokesay Castle in South Shropshire. Although it isn't technically a castle, with a timber-framed gatehouse (look out for the medieval characters carved into the wood), a fairy-tale tower that looks over the Shropshire Hills and the great hall which has remained unchanged for more than 700 years, it's one of England's finest and best-preserved fortified medieval manor houses.

KATIE ROWE picks out three exciting things to do with a historical twist OPEN TREASURE, DURHAM CATHEDRAL Go behind the scenes of one of the finest cathedrals in the world as a 14th century monk's dormitory, complete with vast oak beams and ornate windows, is transformed into Open Treasure, a state-of-the-art exhibition opening in July. Once you've swotted up on Durham's history, head to the Undercroft Restaurant to see the popular Durham Cathedral in Lego. You can even help finish it off by donating Pounds 1 and placing your very own brick on to the intricate 300,000 brick model.

BABINGTON HOUSE, SOMERSET Feel like a celebrity couple for the weekend by checking into one of the South West's swishest hotels. Nestled in Somerset's rolling countryside, this country pile has been turned into a trendy hotel and is just the place to spoil your loved one. You'll have the run of the main house with its two top-notch restaurants, bar, library, pool room and even a cinema.

Batavia 10, Yorkville 7 (9 innings): As the seventh inning began, the visiting Bulldogs looked like they were done as they trailed 6- 1. But they rallied to score six runs, highlighted by an Elliot Bortner 3-run homer that gave Batavia a 7-6 lead. Marian 1, Marmion 0: Austen Siwiec pitched a solid game for Marmion (16-10-1, 7-7), allowing 2 hits over 7 innings. But a bases- loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh brought home the winning run for Marian.

\"You can consider it closed, and I'm not talking from the mine operator's point of view, but just from the level of common sense within the mining industry,\" Mr [Terry Long] said. \"It's the lifeblood of the town, the mine,\" Ms [Wendy Richardson] said. \"But the mine employs a lot of people. It's important to us all,\" he added.

A fund has been started at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union to help the [Katie Rowe] family, whose 13-year old son, Shane, suffered a brain aneurism last week.

[Katie Rowe] became interested in raising money for the [Janeway] after watching the annual Telethon in June. \"We're going to continue collecting until the next Telethon,\" said Katie, who is a Grade 5 student at Holy Family school in Paradise Photo: Joe Gibbons, The Telegram / Recycling friends (from left) Katie Rowe, 10, Craig Whittle, 8, and Kayla Whittle, 10, are shown with a wagon full of recyclables collected around their homes in Paradise.

Fill up on festive fare at one of these magical UK Christmas markets says KATIE ROWE FRANKFURT CHRISTMAS MARKET Discover Bavarian delights in the heart of Birmingham as you explore the largest German market outside of Germany and Austria, with more than 180 stalls bearing jewellery, decorations, handmade toys and delicious German fare in Victoria Square. (Until December 22). ST NICHOLAS FAYRE More than 100 twinkling chalets in York's Parliament Street, St Sampson's Square, The Judge's Lodging and Coppergate, selling everything from local produce to handmade gifts. (November 19 - December 23).

If not many turn out, cyclists likely will stick to \"smaller roads,\" such as 11th Street; if enough cyclists join, they might head up to 23rd Street. Regardless, \"we are not going to be blocking traffic,\" [Katie Rowe] said. \"And you can receive a ticket for impeding the flow of traffic,\" he added. \"We don't want that to happen; we don't want this to be a controversy between us and them -- I would hate for them to get a ticket, trying to raise awareness.\" \"We've had people killed on bicycles,\" he said. \"We don't need that, just to raise awareness.\"