NSPCC Ambassador Wayne Rooney Backs Football Abuse Hotline
England star encourages others to speak out following several football stars coming forward Football Hotline receives over 50 calls by 10am on day of launch NSPCC Ambassador Wayne Rooney has thrown his...
View ArticleColumbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds General Sale Launches
Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds entries are now on general sale, inviting more than 5000 participants to take part in a show-stopping event on 10-11 June 2017. The release follows a...
View ArticleRACE STILL A PROBLEM IN UK SPORT COACHING, NEW STUDY SHOWS
Even after the success of our diverse Team GB at the Olympics in Rio, sport organisations in the UK are ignoring issues of racial inequality in sport coaching. By denying that racism exists in their...
View Article2017 Maserati Tour de Yorkshire Ride
Cyclists of all abilities have been tasked with an exciting challenge as three routes were unveiled recently for the 2017 Maserati Tour de Yorkshire Ride on Sunday 30th April. The Fox Valley shopping...
View ArticleMISSED AN EASY PUTT? OULTON HALL’S BOGOFF OFFERS CHANCE TO TRY AGAIN
Oulton Hall, in Leeds, is offering visiting golfers the opportunity to double their enjoyment with a BOGOFF offer: Buy One Get One Fourball Free. Until March 31, golfers booking a fourball at Oulton...
View ArticleLEEDS SPORTS AWARDS
The countdown is on to the star-studded Leeds Sports Awards taking place at the iconic Leeds venue first direct arena. Hosted by Tanya Arnold on Tuesday 7th March. The awards ceremony celebrates the...
View ArticleLOCAL MP ENJOYS THRILLING ANNUAL CRICKET MATCH
Headingley MP Greg Mulholland joined St. Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club for a thrilling St Chad’s Cricket Club Chair’s vs President’s 20:20 match to raise money for the local Wheatfields Hospice; an...
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Tony Bowman, 81 Achieves British Masters Male Athlete Of The Year
−−−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−−−− At the tender age of 81, Tony Bowman from Guiseley was recently awarded the British Masters Male Athlete of the Year award by the British Masters Athletics Federation...
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OULTON HALL MEMBERS GAIN REVENGE TO SECURE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL TITLE
A pair of amateur golfers from Oulton Hall, Leeds, claimed the senior pairs title at the prestigious 2016 Morocco Matchplay, powered by HowDidiDo, when it was played in Marrakech. Retired police...
View ArticleVoeckler Back To Defend His Title At The 2017 Tour de Yorkshire!
Thomas Voeckler will be back to defend his Tour de Yorkshire title after being unveiled as the first star rider of 2017. Welcome to Yorkshire has announced Voeckler, who emerged triumphant last year...
View ArticleRace Timings Tour de Yorkshire
Millions of spectators will line the route for the three-day men’s race and one-day women’s race which run between 28-30 April. The timings released by Welcome To Yorkshire have been calculated by...
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AIREBOROUGH JUNIORS PREPARE TO TAKE THE YORKSHIRE RUGBY SPIRIT TO NEW PASTURES
A group of budding young rugby players from Leeds will journey across the Pennines next month on their first-ever rugby tour. Aireborough RUFC Under 9s and Under 10s will play their age group...
View ArticleTRI MAKER VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS OPEN
The countdown is on until 5,000 amateur triathletes join the best in the world and descend on Leeds for an action packed weekend on 10 and 11 June 2017. This year’s event, which will be the second to...
View ArticleTAYLOR WIMPEY ENSURES ROTHWELL CRICKET CLUB NOT OUT
Leading homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, has continued its relationship with Rothwell Cricket Club for a third consecutive season. The club, which plays next door to Taylor Wimpey’s Royds Lane...
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The Brownlee Centre Opens
A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility has opened, named after its most successful sporting alumni. The Brownlee Centre, chosen in honour of Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny, sits alongside a...
View ArticleWWE NXT COMES TO LEEDS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
−−−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−−−− WWE’s famed developmental brand NXT makes its way to First Direct Arena for its first ever show in Leeds this June. One of the most talked about brands in sports...
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Barcelona IBJJF Tournament Gold For Mabsy
−−−−− BY LINZI DAVIES −−−−− Mabsy “Tiozinho” Alam (Mahboob Alam), the first person to bring Game Fight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the UK right here in Leeds has recently won a gold medal at the IBJJF...
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£1,000 UP FOR GRABS FOR YORKSHIRE’S MOST DESERVING YOUTH SPORTS TEAM
The UK’s leading heating and hot water manufacturer is searching for local deserving youth sports teams, to receive a surprise visit and £1,000 donation towards their club. Worcester, Bosch Group has...
View ArticleYorkshire Host Towns Revealed For 2019 UCI Road World Championships
The towns and cities across Yorkshire being lined up as host locations for the 2019 UCI Road World Championships have been revealed. Harrogate has been named as the main competition town and finish...
View ArticleBROWNLEE BROTHERS HELP YORKSHIRE’S LEADING MRI AND SPORTS INJURY SPECIALISTS...
Yorkshire’s leading MRI and sports injury imaging specialists, and part of the support team behind some of the country’s top athletes including Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, have launched a new...
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