Ten-year-old Poppy Atkinson, from Kendal, died at the scene. A second girl, an eight-year-old also from Kendal, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Poppy Atkinson, 10, was taking part in a football training session at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club when the collision with a BMW i4 electric car took place. Organised by her uncles Gary ...

The hometown of young footballer Poppy Atkinson turned red in tribute to the 10-year-old as the community says it wanted to support the family 'in their tragic loss'.

A 10-year-old girl died from head injuries after being struck by a car during a football training session, an inquest has heard. The hearing into the death of Poppy Atkinson from Kendal opened ...

Poppy Atkinson was taking part in a football training session at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club late in the afternoon of Wednesday 5 March when the collision took place. Kirsty Gomersal, acting ...

Poppy Atkinson, 10, was in the youth ranks at Kendal United and also played at county level, was "100% determined to be a professional footballer", and one day play for Manchester United.

Poppy Atkinson was attending a training session at Kendal Rugby Club, in Cumbria, on Wednesday evening. A 40-year-old man from Lancaster, who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by ...

Poppy represented Kendal United Junior Football Club and the county U12 teams playing up an age group. Among the hundreds of tributes left at Kendal Rugby Club this week was a Kendal United shirt ...

Little Poppy Atkinson, 10, from Kendal, was involved in a collision with a car yesterday on a sports pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club.

The fundraiser for tragic footballer Poppy Atkinson has nearly reached £60,000. People from around the world have contributed to the GoFundMe after Poppy, 10, sadly lost her life when a car crashed ...

Poppy Atkinson, from Kendal, was involved in a collision with a car on Wednesday. Sian Elvin, Barney Davis. Thursday 06 March 2025 18:50 GMT. Field cordoned off at Kendall Rugby Club after girl ...

A fundraiser in memory of the little girl who died after being struck by a car on a sports pitch has raised £50,000. Poppy Atkinson, 10, was taking part in a football training session at Kendal ...