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• Council refusal for popular padel court branded ‘shortsighted’ ↗The Padel Paper · 25 Oct · A council decision to refuse retrospective planning permission for a popular padel court in Berkshire has been slammed as “incredibly shortsighted.” The court at The Retreat at Elcot Park, a hotel…
• Tia Norton returns for GB’s FIP World Cup campaign ↗The Padel Paper · 23 Oct · GB no.3 Tia Norton will return from injury as Great Britain’s women’s team head to Doha for the 2026 FIP World Cup Finals from 2-7 November. Norton’s comeback from an Achilles issue is the only…
• Team Goode crowned Pro Am Padel Tour 2026 champions ↗The Padel Paper · 22 Oct · Team Goode were crowned National Champions at the Pro Am Padel Tour 2026 Grand Final at Padium, Canary Wharf, screened live on talkSPORT’s YouTube channel. Captained by former England rugby…
• Padel Alba builds club inside its own factory ↗The Padel Paper · 22 Oct · Padel Alba, one of the UK’s leading court suppliers, has invested €750,000 to create the industry’s first manufacturing facility with its own onsite premium padel club. The Alicante-based business…
• Beyond the court: how iSpy fuels the off-court experience ↗The Padel Paper · 21 Oct · British padel’s rapid rise in participation over the last half-decade has brought an unprecedented wave of new clubs, courts and players. Yet that growth has created a natural challenge for every…
• It’s World Padel Day… and we’ve hit 1.5million players! ↗The Padel Paper · 20 Oct · To mark World Padel Day, the LTA has revealed new figures highlighting the continued growth of padel in Britain, with 1.5million adults and juniors now playing the sport nationwide across 2,445…
• Ready to Rumble: the foster carer bringing padel to the people ↗The Padel Paper · 20 Oct · “This is personal for me. I’ve got fire in my belly and I absolutely cannot wait to make a difference out there…” Lesley-Anne Rumble is about to become the first female multi-site padel club owner…
• Can padel help break taboos around the menopause? ↗The Padel Paper · 15 Oct · Can padel help break taboos around the menopause? If a recent project at Salus Padel in Bradford is anything to go by, the answer is an emphatic ‘yes’. Salus Padel recently teamed up with women’s…
• 40 love! New FIP World Padel Report shows continued growth ↗The Padel Paper · 14 Oct · There are now more than 40 million padel players in the world and 40 new courts built every day, according to the latest FIP World Padel Report. The third edition of the world governing body’s…
• GB duo’s progress halted by injuries in Stratford ↗The Padel Paper · 13 Oct · Injuries curtailed the progress of top Brits Aimee Gibson and Catherine Rose at last weekend’s FIP Silver R3 Bullpadel Cup at Stratford Padel Club. GB no.2 Rose, playing alongside Spaniard Rebeca…
• Connect Padel hosts first Inclusive Open Day ↗The Padel Paper · 12 Oct · Connect Padel Birmingham is hosting its first Inclusive Padel Open Day with free coaching sessions for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children and adults. Delivered in partnership with Access…
• Women’s padel is catching fire in Liverpool ↗The Padel Paper · 12 Oct · Footballer-turned-firefighter Paige Williams is addressing male domination on Merseyside’s padel courts by building the UK’s largest women’s Americano community. Williams, who played for Everton,…
• UK ‘first’ as Powerleague creates ‘regional padel lead’ roles ↗The Padel Paper · 8 Oct · Powerleague is creating five full-time regional padel lead positions across its sites in what’s thought to be a first for a major British operator. With 51 padel courts across 12 of its football…
• Fancy a flutter? Premier Padel agrees betting partner deals ↗The Padel Paper · 7 Oct · Premier Padel has signed a deal with betting technology firm iGame Media who will become the tour’s live streaming and data partner, starting from the 2027 season. In an accompanying announcement,…
• Resisting padel FOMO, overplaying and how to be on court until you’re 70 ↗The Padel Paper · 6 Oct · Patrick Collins is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Transformative Coach based in Horsham, West Sussex, specialising in anxiety, addiction and performance. He plays padel up to three times a week — and…
• GB’s top-ranked padel stars take home LTA National titles ↗The Padel Paper · 5 Oct · Aimee Gibson and Catherine Rose dropped just four games in defending their LTA Padel National Championships women’s open title in Bristol — but the men’s final was a classic. Gibson and Rose, the…
• Social Sport Society’s flagship Wembley padel club closes ↗The Padel Paper · 1 Oct · Social Sports Society’s flagship padel club in the shadow of Wembley Stadium has closed its doors and the operator has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators. The Padel Paper has been…
• LTA Padel National Championships 2026 preview ↗The Padel Paper · 1 Oct · The second edition of the LTA Padel National Championships returns to Rocket Padel Bristol this weekend (1-4 October). Aimee Gibson and Catherine Rose, fresh from their triumphant week at the FIP…
• Padel at the Pub opens first site at The Black Horse, Chesham ↗The Padel Paper · 1 Oct · Padel at the Pub has opened its first site at The Black Horse in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, adding two padel courts to a popular community boozer. The site’s launch event included court use for the…
• Britain’s first floating padel courts open at Liverpool Waters ↗The Padel Paper · 29 Sept · The UK’s first floating padel destination was officially unveiled at Liverpool Waters in Princes Dock last weekend. With the Liver Building and Liverpool’s skyline providing the backdrop, Vibora…
• GB no.1 junior Ben Phillips claims FIP Promises victory in Egypt ↗The Padel Paper · 29 Sept · GB U18 no.1 Ben Phillips and partner Alonso Moreno Muñoz put on a dominant display to win the FIP Promises Padel Point in Mansoura, Egypt. The Nottingham teenager admitted he was “disappointed” not…
• Five things we learned from the FIP World Cup European qualifier ↗The Padel Paper · 28 Sept · There were contrasting emotions for Great Britain’s teams in Madrid last weekend. Whilst the women sealed qualification for November’s FIP World Cup without too much sweat expended, our men had…
• FIP World Cup glory for GB’s women but men fall short in Madrid ↗The Padel Paper · 26 Sept · Great Britain’s women qualified for the FIP World Cup for the first time since 2021 but the men’s team fell agonisingly short on Saturday at at the European qualifier in Madrid. Spearheaded by the…
• Play Padel’s new club at Sheffield’s Meadowhall to open soon ↗The Padel Paper · 24 Sept · Play Padel Group is set to launch its second club at Sheffield’s famous Meadowhall shopping centre at the end of October. Play Padel Group counts England Test captain Joe Root, Olympic heptathlon…