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Homegrown Heroes

Names Will Be Made series: Celebrating a summer of women’s sport with homegrown stories of resilience, passion and triumph.

Local Radio,11 episodes

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Names Will Be Made
Lark Atkin-Davies: 'Access is so important'
The World Cup winner shares how her rugby career began in the rural Welsh Borders.
01 Oct 2025,4 mins
Names Will Be Made
'To play in Sunderland is an absolute privilege'
Rebecca Harding speaks to Red Rose Abby Dow about her emotional link to Sunderland.
26 Aug 2025,3 mins
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Alex Greenwood: ‘ultimately, I really love winning’
Scouser and Lioness Alex Greenwood shares her memories of a winning summer.
13 Aug 2025,7 mins
Names Will Be Made
Jade Shekells: Red Rose
Get to know the Worcestershire-born centre as she opens up on life off-the-field.
12 Aug 2025,5 mins
Names Will Be Made
Lark Atkin-Davies: Red Rose, ‘hair plaiter’
The England veteran and world cup winner talks hair, tattoos and music.
12 Aug 2025,5 mins
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Packer: World Cup win would ‘mean everything’
England Roses Vice Captain, Marlie Packer, discusses playing in her fourth World Cup.
28 Jul 2025,4 mins
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'It's great to have a hero like Hannah Hampton'
Students & teachers at the Lioness goalkeeper's former school get behind their hero.
3 mins
Names Will Be Made
Lioness Lucy Bronze always had 'eye of the tiger'
Former coach Ryan Jobson reflects on Lioness Lucy Bronze's determination to succeed.
22 Jul 2025,2 mins
Names Will Be Made
Thomas: 'It's the first time I've left the UK'
Dorset teen Lydia Thomas is the only girl on England's U18 Fly fishing squad.
14 Jul 2025,3 mins
Names Will Be Made
Lionesses inspire Tigresses tournament success
Cramlington United under 14s are excited to play at St George's Park.
10 Jul 2025,2 mins
Names Will Be Made
Bronze's aunty Julie: 'Lucy is a big icon'
Lucy Bronze's aunty Julie shares her pride in her Lioness niece.
10 Jul 2025,3 mins