BADMINTON England today announced that Andy Wood has resigned from his role as Head Coach of the GB programme, to take effect from 4th January 2011.

Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier added the Italian mixed doubles title to their wins in Scotland and Ireland in the last three weeks. Anthony Clark and Chris Langridge celebrated their new pairing by taking the men's doubles title in Rome.

Chris Langridge and Anthony Clark avenged their Yonex Irish International final defeat by Andy Ellis and Chris Adcock in tonight's Italian International semi-finals in Rome. Adcock is already through to the mixed doubles final with Scotland's Imogen Bankier as they chase a hat=trick of victories in the last four weeks.

Robert Blair decides to end his England playing career and return to Scotland.

Marcus Ellis and Peter Mills are top seeds in the men's doubles and Mariana Agathangelou and Heather Olver (pictured) are top seeds in the women's doubles at the Italian International. Chris Adcock is chasing more titles after his men's doubles and mixed doubles wins at the Yonex Ireland International in Dublin on Sunday.

Colne BC, an established badminton club embraced the opportunity to work with Blackburn Rovers and the difference speaks for itself...