Tuesday 15 Apr 2008
FREE SUMMER EVENTS TO KEEP KIDS OFF THE TRACKS
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A series of free activity-filled summer events designed to engage young people in new and exciting activities and steer them away from the dangers of the railway, have been announced today by Network Rail's No Messin'! Campaign.
Thousands of young people in Leeds, Alloa, Southampton, Coventry, Manchester and Weston-super-mare will be able to participate in a wealth of sports, dance and music activities including rock climbing, DJ-ing, professional football coaching, kick boxing, motor biking, a surfing simulator and wrestling. Last year more than 14,000 young people took part in activities across the country.
Dozens of people are killed or seriously injured on the railway every year by mucking about on the tracks. The locations for the ‘No Messin’ Live! events’ have been chosen as they are all hotspots for railway crime.*
Dates of the events:
23-24 July: Alloa, Scotland
31 July – 1 August: Leeds
1-2 August: Southampton
6-7 August: Coventry
13-14 August: Moston, Manchester
29-30 August: Weston-super-mare
More information on the events including exact locations and times etc will be announced later this year.
*Alloa has been chosen as it will see the new Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway line open in the town in Spring 2008.
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