By Paul Martin

NEW TALENTS: Former journalist Gareth Walker has been inspiring the next generation of writers with Ashton United’s Literary Kicks scheme
PICTURE: Tameside Correspondent

ASHTON United are helping the next generation of sports journalists hone their skills and sharpen their quills as part of an innovative new project.
Literacy Kicks was established by Gareth Walker, who spent two decades as the Daily Mirror’s rugby league correspondent, and has seen children in Tameside schools showcase their enthusiasm for writing through the medium of sport, primaril...