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It’s the country’s disability sporting event of the year and saw thousands turn out to watch more than 2,600 athletes with learning disabilities compete in…

The Tour de Yorkshire’s partnership with Alzheimer’s Society has smashed all targets in 2017, raising over £100,000 for the charity. Welcome to Yorkshire unveiled Alzheimer’s…

Nominations for the twentieth edition of the UK Coaching Awards are now open. Do you know a coach who goes above and beyond the line…

10 Minute Shake Ups from Change4Life with Disney are back for summer 2017! Change4Life, Public Health England’s campaign to help families lead healthier lives, together…

Rotherham Hockey Club will be returning to Rotherham to play home fixtures at a brand new hockey facility at West Bawtry Road. The club, founded…

School pupils from across West Yorkshire competed in the West Yorkshire School Games summer festival last week. Almost 1,200 pupils competed across 11 different sports at…

More than 1,200 school pupils from across South Yorkshire competed in School Games summer festival on Wednesday. Pupils competed in nine different sports, with Sheffield…

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…

Tennis courts across Sheffield have been revamped for all to play on, thanks to investment from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and Parks Tennis. In…

Researchers at Leeds Beckett University have partnered with Universities in Australia and Greece for the CoachMADE project. Curtin University (Australia) and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)…

A group of school girls who only started playing cricket thanks to the satellite club initiative are set to follow in the footsteps of the…

With one month to go to the start of the Summer of World Athletics, official inspiration programme Team Personal Best is in full swing and…

Children and young people from 95 schools across Yorkshire will be taking part in a cycling relay covering ten local authority areas over the next…

A project to help clubs recruit and train volunteers has been relaunched for 2017. In 2016, Yorkshire Sport Foundation supported clubs across South Yorkshire and…

As #VolunteersWeek continues, we turn the spotlight on another of the people helping to make sport happen in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Name: Liz…

As #VolunteersWeek continues, we turn the spotlight on another of the people helping to make sport happen in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Name: Emma…

As part of Volunteers Week we’re profiling some of the people who help make sport happen across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.  First up, we…

The official charity of Leeds United has joined forces with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and CityConnect to launch a summer fundraising challenge at parks…

Visitors to Trinity Leeds will have the chance to discover the delights of table tennis as part of a special free event held this Friday…

Sheffield City Council, in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association, has reached a long term agreement with Parks Tennis CIC to secure the future of…

With more than 800 parks, woodlands and green spaces, Sheffield: The Outdoor City is already well known as the perfect place to walk, jog or…

Yorkshire Sport Foundation has teamed up with one of the UK’s biggest charity partnerships to promote their Mums’ Team project which aims to get more…

Olympic silver medallist Jonny Brownlee has today unveiled triathlon inspired artwork which transforms the Town Hall, as the city counts down to the Columbia Threadneedle…

British Cycling has announced that its ninth HSBC UK Disability Hub site will open later this month at the newly-built Brownlee Centre and Cycle Circuit…

An endurance athlete running from Manchester will pass on a baton to a Holmfirth cycling coach at Holme Moss as part of an awareness campaign…

A unique physical activity programme aiming to get thousands of people on the move across Sheffield is returning – after last year saw the city…

A new bridge to link the Trans Pennine Trail with Temple Newsam was officially opened this week. The new Skelton Bridge crosses the River Aire…

Students from Greenhead College in Huddersfield returned from the AoC Sport National Championships in Nottingham with five medals last weekend. Forty-two students were part of…

British Cycling and HSBC UK have confirmed that Leeds and Sheffield will host two of 13 city centre, family-friendly City Rides this summer. The announcement of…

Reigning champions Dermot Bailey and Lauren Jones aim for a hat-trick of men’s and women’s singles titles at this weekend’s Sheffield Futures Wheelchair Tennis Tournament,…

Welcome to Yorkshire and A.S.O have announced a host of big-name riders for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire, with Luke Rowe, Nacer Bouhanni and Caleb…

Our next Club in the Spotlight is Sandal Girls Rugby Union club, otherwise known as Sandal Beasts. Media Manager and Coach, John Ledger, got in…

Sailing clubs and watersports centres across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire will be opening their doors to visitors in May. Whether you are looking for a…

The 3G pitch on Sheffield’s Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) is complete and ready for use. The pitch is now ready for students from UTC Sheffield…

A selection of new monthly gym and fitness packages are now available at Leeds City Council leisure centres. Members of the public can now purchase…

Leeds City Council would like to hear the views of the public regarding a proposal for an aerial adventure course opening in east Leeds. The…

Today, 3 April, witnesses the general sale launch of grandstand tickets for 2017 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, the most prestigious triathlon event in the…

Ahead of their Family Day this Saturday, our next Club in the Spotlight is Worsbrough Bridge Athletic FC. As the club’s Under-10 side and first…

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today launched the first nationwide entry-level participation programme for cricket, with the aim of getting 50,000 boys and…

Olympic medallist Bryony Page was on hand to inspire almost 2,000 young people at the South Yorkshire School Games winter festival this week. The Rio…

Sports pitches in Calderdale could be transformed as a new Playing Pitch Strategy is discussed at Calderdale Council’s meeting of Cabinet. There are over 400…

Rio 2016 gold medallist, Will Bayley MBE, was the guest of honour as more than 100 people took part in a Special Olympics South Yorkshire…

Cycling around Calderdale could soon be a lot easier, as members discuss the introduction of a Calderdale Cycling Strategy. Cycling is a popular activity in…

Andy Bray from Haworth Hawks Table Tennis Club became a worthy recipient of a prestigious Torch Trophy Award last week. The award was presented to him…

With the West Yorkshire School Games Winter Festival coming up at Leeds Beckett University, we’re showcasing the University’s handball club as our next Club in…

Come and see the Tour de Yorkshire Trophies – Bradford City Hall, 4th April, 9am – 5pm People in the Bradford district will get the…

A Sheffield local charity which loans out specially adapted bikes for disabled participants is now offering a discounted rate thanks to a successful funding bid. Sheffield…

Young people across England will soon be given new opportunities to combine the benefits of sport with their desire to give something back to their…

Increasing Sheffielders’ healthy life expectancy by one year is the main aim of a new public health strategy set to be agreed by council officials…

This Girl Can is back on our screens, it’s International Women’s Day, and Wakefield Trinity Ladies are our next Club in the Spotlight. The club…

The Bradford Sports Awards celebrated the achievements of athletes, coaches, volunteers and schools from the District at the Bradford Hotel last week. Among the 400 guests…

Jamie-Lee Jordan had never played basketball before the Special Olympics South Yorkshire sports taster day last March. A year on and he is preparing to…

A special celebration of Zumba is to be held at Trinity Leeds to celebrate International Women’s Day. Women of all ages are being offered the…

Sheffield is investing £1.5m in its parks over the next three years. The money, £500k a year for the next three financial years, will go…

Plans to transform a little-used green space in Halifax are now a step closer, after Calderdale Council finalised a community asset transfer for Hanson Lane…

Tigers Trust, the charitable arm of Castleford Tigers RLFC has received £9,803 funding from the Coalfield Regeneration Trust’s Community Investment Programme. The grant will help…

New figures have revealed massive increases in participation rates at Sheffield’s new state-of-the-art leisure centres. Graves Health and Sports Centre and Thorncliffe Leisure Centre both…

With less than six months to go until the Special Olympic Games are held in Sheffield, people are starting to look at the city and…

Calderdale Council is inviting residents to comment on a new strategy designed to help people become more physically active across the borough. Physical activity has…

Castleford RUFC Mixed Ability and Leeds Hunters competed in an inclusive rugby game last Saturday which saw the Hunters run out 55-5 winners. The match…