The number of people frequently taking part in sports activities in England has risen in recent times, according to new figures.

Women looking to don their ladies sportswear in order to get active might be keen to note the findings of new research from Sport England.

According to the organisation's Active People Survey, more than seven million of the country's adults are now taking part in sports three times or more each week.

This is said to mark a rise of 193,000 over the last year and a half.

A 100,000 growth in the number of adults cycling once a week or more has also been witnessed, according to the Sport England research.

Meanwhile, it has been announced that grassroots sports participants in Scotland could be set to take advantage of new financial support in the near future, following the allocation of Cashback for Communities funding from the Scottish government.

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