By Liz Coggins on September 19, 2025
Sports

Stunning new murals paying tribute to some of the city’s sporting heroes past and present have been unveiled in communities across Leeds. The colourful artworks have been created by local artists as part of a landmark project celebrating the accomplishments of competitors including a record-busting swimmer and a legendary Leeds Paralympian. The subject of each […]
By Liz Coggins on August 27, 2025
Sports

Parks across Leeds have seen a total investment of over £787,000 ensuring that top quality facilities are available for local communities in the city. The second phase of the project has recently been completed, where all tennis courts at Meanwood Park, Cross Flatts Park and Potternewton Park were refurbished. The courts are now all back […]
By Liz Coggins on January 30, 2025
Sports

Calling all sports fans! The Victoria Theatre Halifax is thrilled to announce a series of events featuring some of the biggest names in sporting history. Get ready for an unforgettable evening of stories, insights, and laughter as these sporting legends take to the stage. An Evening with Sir Bradley Wiggins Gear up for an exhilarating […]
By Liz Coggins on July 1, 2021
Sports

Eat your heart out Phil Taylor and all you other world class dart players – because Coggins has got a new passion darts! Up until I visited Flight Club, the birthplace of Social Darts in their new Leeds venue on East Parade – although watching the occasional T.V. vintage programme Bullseye late at night when […]
By Liz Coggins on June 14, 2021
Sports

Sixty years since The Beach Boys’ first hit, Surfin’ (1961) and surfing is now one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, with the Yorkshire Coast a hotspot for surfers and water sports. With breaks rivalling Cornwall and the Southwest, and top-quality surf schools, including the UK’s oldest paddleboard school and surf school, popular […]
By Liz Coggins on May 17, 2021
Sports

The pins are being lowered, the bowling balls polished and the putters are being prepared, as the Hollywood Bowl Group confirmed the long-awaited reopening of its Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars mini golf venues in Leeds. The ten-pin bowling alley and indoor mini golf centres will be reopening to bring strikes, hole-in-ones and family fun galore […]
By Liz Coggins on May 17, 2021
Sports

Junkyard Golf Club, The home of crazy golf, mad cocktails and bad puns just hit an explosive all-time ticket sales record, with pre-sales 250% on 2019. As they prepare for their major come back on the 17th May 2021 The explosive neon lit playground now has a few added twists and turns to make sure […]
By Liz Coggins on May 12, 2021
Sports

Flight Club, the birthplace of Social Darts, has announced it will be expanding into West Yorkshire on Friday 25th June with the long-awaited opening of its new Leeds venue. Located at the heart of Leeds city centre on South Parade, the new venue will house 13 oches (darts playing areas) and will have a […]
By Liz Coggins on April 1, 2021
Days Out, Sports

North Yorkshire Water Park, is now open and will be unveiling brand-new amenities to visitors this spring. Along with a new wake boarding line, the park will see a central new customer facility, housing a café along with brand-new changing rooms, opening in early 2021. Following the lockdown roadmap guidance released from the Government, the […]
By Liz Coggins on March 25, 2021
Sports

In line with the lifting of national lockdown restrictions next Monday (29 March), the council-owned golf courses at Temple Newsam and Roundhay Park are set to officially reopen. Working with England Golf and government coronavirus guidelines, a number of measures will be in place to ensure golfers can enjoy their games safely. These include social […]