Image by Sky News Thousands of Luton Town fans descended on to the streets of the town on Monday, 29 May, to celebrate the club’s historic promotion to the Premier League. The football team organised an open-top bus parade, and the mayor, Councillor Mohammad (Yaqub) Hanif, encouraged all the fans to show their support and […]
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Image by Yorkshire CCC Yorkshire CCC captain Shan Masood and seam bowling all-rounder Ben Mike made a surprise visit to The Ruth Gorse Academy to celebrate and inspire youngsters who are part of the academy’s ‘excellence in sport’ program. As part of the visit yesterday (Tuesday, 23 May) the cricket stars took part in a coaching
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Image by Instagram @hari_budha_magar Hari Budha Magar, former Corporal in the British Army’s legendary Gurkha regiment, has made history by becoming the first double above-the-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest. Budha Magar lost both of his legs during a mission in Afghanistan following an IED explosion in 2010. Not wanting his disability to be a
Image by yorkshireccc.com The Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) celebrated its second annual Eid Milan event at Headingley Stadium on Tuesday, 16 May, bringing communities together for a final celebration to mark the end of Ramadan 2023. More than 350 guests; including a number of community groups, dignitaries, members of Yorkshire’s professional squad, the Northern Diamonds,
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Image by England and Wales Cricket Board New research published by the ECB highlights the health of cricket in England and Wales following growth in the number of fans, players, match attendances and TV viewers over recent years. The data was shared with representatives from the wider cricket community at the ECB’s 2023 AGM which
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Image by Yorkshire Cricket Foundation MyLahore joined forces with the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation earlier this year to support Crick-EAT – an initiative which uses the power of sport alongside delivering free nutritious meals to support young people and families who are most in need and most at risk of experiencing holiday hunger. Over the past
Image by Blackburn Rovers FC Rovers are pleased to announce an official partnership with #HerGameToo, as part of the club’s ongoing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion under its #OneRovers umbrella. Ahead of International Women’s Day last month, Rovers dedicated a game against Sheffield United to the #HerGameToo campaign, which aims to foster an ethos
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Image by Sky News The Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has published its decisions in relation to charges brought by the ECB against Yorkshire CCC and a number of individuals relating to racism, last week. The allegations were made by Pakistan-born bowler Azeem Rafiq, 32, in September 2020 which rocked the cricket world. Each of Tim
Image credit: ANI The Sikh Federation (UK) has produced a detailed response to the Bloom Review\’s controversial reference to British Sikhs that was published last week. According to the Sikh NGO & political lobby group, the briefing note attached challenges the UK’s Independent Faith Engagement Advisor Colin Bloom\’s approach and deliberate targeting of those who
Baroness Zahida Manzoor (Image by UK Parliament) Penny Avis, Baroness Zahida Manzoor CBE, Jennifer Owen Adams and Gareth Williams will all add their expertise to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after being appointed its newest Non-Executive Directors. The three-year appointments follow the loss of Brenda Trenowden CBE, who passed away in August 2022,
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