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£9.6m Woodhall Sports Hub opens to players in Calverley, Leeds

A new £9.6 million community sports facility, Woodhall Sports Hub, has opened in Calverley, backed by Leeds City Council and the Football Foundation, with two further Leeds hubs planned at Holbeck and Green Park.

September 17, 2026Leeds

Featured Sport Yorkshire

North Yorkshire and Hull prepare to welcome the Lloyds Tour of Britain

Fourteen North Yorkshire communities have received grant funding to mark the Lloyds Tour of Britain's arrival on Saturday 5 September, while Hull hosts a free, day-long Family Cycling Festival the day before as the race passes through the city.

September 1, 2026

Featured Sport West Yorkshire

Road closures reminder as IRONMAN Leeds returns to Roundhay this weekend

IRONMAN Leeds returns to Roundhay Park this Sunday, bringing a major programme of road closures across the area — with several affecting Roundhay's own streets directly, not just the wider bike route.

August 14, 2026Leeds, Roundhay

Sport West Yorkshire

West Leeds Activity Centre offers new outdoor learning options this autumn

West Leeds Activity Centre is offering schools and youth groups a range of outdoor activities this autumn, from climbing and archery to bushcraft and paddleboarding.

August 13, 2026Leeds

East Yorkshire Featured Sport

Elite cycling teams to race through East Riding in Tour of Britain

Eighteen elite teams, including the world's number one ranked side, will race a 198km stage from Hull through the East Riding on Friday 4 September as part of the Lloyds Tour of Britain.

August 13, 2026

Featured Sport West Yorkshire

Leeds United face Manchester United at Dublin’s Croke Park in club-football first

Leeds United travel to Dublin to face rivals Manchester United on Wednesday, in the first ever club-football match staged at Croke Park, as pre-season preparations continue.

August 11, 2026Leeds

Featured Sport West Yorkshire

Leeds United host RB Leipzig at Elland Road

Bundesliga visitors arrive for a pre-season friendly with free worldwide streaming, a full afternoon of Red Bull fan activities and matchday details every supporter will want before kick-off.

August 8, 2026Leeds, LUFC

The Great St Leger: 250 Years of a Racing Classic

Featured South Yorkshire Sport

250 years of the St Leger celebrated in new Doncaster exhibition

The St Leger Stakes has run in Doncaster since 1776. A new exhibition at Danum Gallery marks its 250th year, opening 8 August.

August 6, 2026Doncaster

East Yorkshire Society Sport

New cycle map launched to help people explore Hull

Hull City Council has launched a new cycle map to promote the benefits of cycling and help residents plan a journey by bike, whether for leisure, commuting to school or work,…

August 5, 2026Hull

Shopping Sport West Yorkshire

Bantams in the Courtyard FanZone confirms August and September dates

The family-friendly Bantams in the Courtyard FanZone returns to Darley Street Market this August for Bradford City AFC's 2026/27 season, following a successful trial in partnership with the club last season.…

August 5, 2026Bradford