A new collection of badminton-related jewellery - including shuttlecock earrings and racket bracelet charms - will be showcased for sale by makers, Vinqui at Wembley Arena during the week of the World Badminton Championships.

Center Parcs- supported Team England Masters' 5-year dominance of the Nations Cup was ended by a resilient Denmark squad last month at the annual veterans event, this year held in Southern Denmark.

GBSport.tv is set to launch across a variety of platforms in September 2011 with plans to stream 1,400 hours of live sports coverage a year, championing a list of core sports in which badminton is included.

4Nations Parabadminton champion Hazel Johnson has continued her impressive year winning 2 Gold and 1 silver medal at the recent Special Olympics 2011 Summer World Games in Athens… and then paid tribute to the coach that got her there in the first place!

Reigning champion Rajiv Ouseph will be looking to defend the title he won last July when he flys outs to Los Angeles as part of a strong English contingent competing in the Yonex OCBC US Open Badminton Championships next week.