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Skate Park Revamp Proving A Success

28th September 2016 | Tags:

A £125,000 revamp of Shortcliffe Park in Loughborough is already proving a huge success. The area now boasts a skate park and ball court, with footpaths and seats also being added to the park off Old Ashby Road. Back in...

Water Contamination in Lancashire – Open Water Swimming?

10th August 2015 | Tags:

A parasite called Cryptosporidium has been found in water supplies in Lancashire and people are having to boil water before they can even drink it. United Utilities, are responsible for water supply in the affected areas of Blackpool, Chorley, Fylde,...

Mark’s English Channel Qualifying Swim at Windermere

13th July 2015 | Tags:

Australian Mark Sowerby has been coming over to the UK to receive coaching from Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE for his planned English Channel Swim next month. He is raising money for Children’s Charity, Starlight for whom he is hoping to...

Dr. Julie Bradshaw Re -Elected as Councillor in Loughborough

16th May 2015 | Tags:

Whilst the national results heavily influenced election results in local areas, Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE, emerged victorious yet again much to her relief as a Councillor for Charnwood Borough Council Together with former councillor Mary Draycott MBE, they had worked...

GARENDON PARK – Julie appears in MORE magazine November 2014

26th November 2014 | Tags: ,

World record swimmer, Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE is featured in this month’s MORE magazine in the Leicester Mercury. When asked where her favourite place is Julie chose Garendon Park, a place of natural beauty, with wildlife and of course, water!...

From Windermere Charity Swim to launch of Swim School 2015

19th November 2014 | Tags: , ,

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE is proud to announce her continuing support for Rainbows Children’s Hospice with the launch of her new swim school at Get Set 4 Swimming Last August, Julie led an international team when they attempted to swim...

BBC Radio Cumbria’s Kevin Fernihough Seeks Swim Advice from the ‘Expert’

1st October 2014 | Tags: ,

On Thursday 25th September, Dr. Julie Bradshaw joined BBC Radio Cumbria presenter Kevin Fernihough 'FERN' at the start of his swim challenge in Windermere, to raise money for Jigsaw, Cumbria's Children's Hospice.  Julie watched along with others, as Fern successfully...

Julie on BBC Radio Cumbria September 10th 2014

22nd September 2014 | Tags: , , , ,

Listen to Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE talking to BBC Radio Cumbria about swimming in general and her plus 20 World Records as well as the latest Jigsaw Appeal on BBC Radio Cumbria. The Show goes on to connect with the...