Train operator gives local rugby clubs the chance to get kitted out like a Super League team

NORTHERN is giving local rugby clubs across its network the chance to get kitted out like a Super League team.

The train operator, which is the sustainable travel partner of the league, is offering:- branded rugby kit, rugby boots, corner flags and post guards.

The competition is open to all types of clubs, including youth teams, senior groups and community organisations as well as those playing for local schools and colleges.

To enter, clubs need to submit a short video (30 seconds max) or a selection of photographs that showcase their team in action or in training and explain why they love the sport.

The competition is open for entries until:- Friday, 4 April 2025. For more information and details of how to apply, visit:- NorthernRailway.Co.UK.

Representatives from the Super League and Northern will judge the entries and choose a winner as well as 5 runners up.

The winning team will receive: 30x Oxen full playing kit, hoodie, track pants and rugby boots, 4x corner flags, 4x rugby post guards, 1x Steeden balls and bag, 20x Bibs, 4x Tackle Shields, 30x Water Bottles, 100x Cones, 30x Tickets to Magic Weekend 2025 and 30x Ticket to Grand Final 2025.

The 5 runners-up will receive: 1x Steeden balls and bag, 20 Bibs, 4 Tackle Shields, 30x Water Bottles, 100x Cones, 30x Tickets to Magic Weekend 2025 and 30x Ticket to Grand Final 2025.

Alex Hornby, commercial and customer director at Northern, said:- "Connecting with our communities is so important to us at Northern. We're proud to support local rugby clubs in right across our network and this is a great opportunity for 6 of them to get kitted out like a Super League team."

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with nearly 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.

Southport Conservatives are calling on Sefton Council to publish all information on all applications submitted by the Council for funding since the Pier was closed in December 2022.

THE Southport Conservatives are calling on Sefton Council to publish all information on all applications submitted by the Council for funding since the Pier was closed in December 2022. It was recently disclosed by the Labour leadership of Sefton Council that there will no money coming from the National Lottery Heritage Fund any time soon. Now the Conservative Leader on Sefton Council, Mike Prendergast, says the public have a right to know details of all of the applications for funding that Sefton Council have submitted.

Councillor Prendergast said:- "The news that no lottery funding is forthcoming is a massive blow to those of us who want to see Southport Pier open again. We now urgently need to know what, if any, application, preliminary or full, submitted by Sefton Council actually said. I believe the time has now come for details of all applications made by Sefton Council to be put in the public domain whether that be to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England, English Heritage, charitable organisations, central Government or anyone else. Southport has a right to know what is actually being done to save our Pier. If we are not getting the money from any of these organisations then we need a plan to get it open ourselves. So far, Sefton Labour have rejected every proposal from opposition parties to try and start this without putting forward anything themselves other than empty messages that they hope to get the money from somewhere else. That isn't good enough, the people of Southport deserve full transparency on this issue and a proper plan to get the our Pier open. Multi million pound refurbishment programmes aren't delivered on just hope, we need action."

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