Ian Botham

The location of the proposed Hope Moor Wind Farm. Photo: Hope Moor Wind Farm Action Group.

MoD warns Yorkshire Dales wind farm could interfere with military radar
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has warned that the turbines from a proposed wind farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales would cause unacceptable interference wi...

Ian Botham at the site of the proposed Hope Moor Wind Farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Photo: Hope Moor Wind Farm Action Group.

Lord Ian Botham to join walk opposing 23-turbine wind farm

Ian Botham at the site of the proposed Hope Moor Wind Farm on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Photo: Hope Moor Wind Farm Action Group.

Ian Botham: Cricket legend slams plans to “destroy the gorgeous countryside”

Clam & Cork, Doncaster Market

Yorkshire seafood bar demands advance payments after 'dine and dash' incidents

Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves speaking to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee at the House of Commons. PIC: PA Wire.

A review of parliamentary select committees is needed - YPLetters

Henry Blofeld is taking to the stage in Halifax to share memories from his life and career.

Henry Blofeld: Cricket commentator on success of Test Match Special

Poinsettias at Ravensworth Nurseries in 2017

Yorkshire garden centre closes due to huge cost rises

Stuart Broad of England celebrates the wicket of Travis Head of Australia and his 600th Test Career Wicket during Day One of the LV= Insurance Ashes 4th Test Match between England and Australia at Emirates Old Trafford (Picture: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

'I'm addicted to Test cricket' - Stuart Broad reaches 600 wickets

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 18: England captain Ben Stokes speaks to the media during a press conference at Emirates Old Trafford on July 18, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

England captain Ben Stokes 'devastated' by Ashes snub to North

York’s Myles Harrison celebrates his try with Ronan Michael. (Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

Plucky underdogs give Super League high-flyers huge scare on proud night

Mike Black, the director of Sound Leisure, is pictured with Lord Botham

Cricket legend Lord Ian Botham visits Leeds jukebox manufacturer Sound Leisure

Katherine Brunt: Yorkshire bowler retired from Test-match cricket at the weekend. (Picture: PA)

‘Blond Goughie’ Katherine Brunt earns high praise from Darren Gough himself

The Indus is closing its doors for a huge makeover.

Landmark 200-year-old Yorkshire restaurant to close down for restoration work

Australia's Aaron Finch believes the Ashes tour Down Under will go ahead. Picture: Shaun Botterill/NMC Pool/PA

Finch confident Ashes tour will go ahead

cricket legend Ian Botham is Britain's trade ambassador to Australia.

Time for Ian Botham to bat for farmers and not Boris Johnson – Yorkshire Post Le...

Eddie Healey, who died this weekend.

Remembering the Yorkshire legend that is Eddie Healey - Mark Casci

Miss Yorkshire posed without makeup alongside her fellow Miss England contestants

Ian Botham’s granddaughter stars in Miss England’s bare face competition

Hero: England batsman Ian Botham smiles as he hits out off the bowling of Geoff Lawson during his 149 not out during the 2nd innings of the 3rd Cornhill Test against Australia at Headingley on July 20, 1981. Picture: Getty Images

Headingley miracle: Ian Botham's or Ben Stokes's the best?

Got him: Rishabh Pant stumps Dan Lawrence.

India v England - What on earth is going on out there? Chris Waters

Ravi Ashwin of India has dominated England with bat and ball. (Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

India v England - Ravi Ashwin torments with bat and ball

Former cricketer Ian Botham is now a Conservative peer.

Ian Botham goes in to bat for free TV licences for over-75s – The Yorkshire Post...
IAN BOtham was the Boy’s Own cricketer renowned for hitting his opponents for six.
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Sir David Attenborough.

Sir David Attenborough’s climate change hypocrisy – Yorkshire Post Letters

Dr John Sentamu with the Queen at a Maundy Thursday service in York.

John Sentamu peerage ‘snub’ inexcusable – The Yorkshire Post says

Done it: England's James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Pakistan's Azhar Ali, and his 600th wicket in total during day five of the third Test match at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. Picture: Alastair Grant/NMC Pool/PA

James Anderson plans one last crack at the Ashes after 600-wicket milestone

England's James Anderson (left) celebrates the wicket of Pakistan's Azhar Ali during day five of the third Test match at the Ageas Bowl - his 600th Test match wicket in total . Picture: Alastair Grant/NMC Pool/PA

England’s James Anderson makes history by reaching 600 Test wickets

How - and when - should the House of lords be reformed? Are there too many peers? Bill Carmichael poses the questions.

Time to reform House of Lords and ‘sack’ work-shy peers – Bill Carmichael

Yorkshire’s Matthew Fisher celebrates with Will Fraine after taking the wicket of Durham’s Alex Lees. Pictures: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Matthew Fisher swings game in Yorkshire’s favour at Durham

Former England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham.

Stumped by Sir Ian Botham’s proposed Brexit peerage – Yorkshire Post Letters

The Government continues to be accused of ignoring the plight of carers.

Time to integrate NHS and social care – Yorkshire Post Letters

Sir Ian botham, the former England all-rounder,backed Boris Johnson and Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum.

From Lord’s to the Lords, is Sir Ian Botham peerage ‘cronyism’? – The Yorkshire ...

Boris Johnson talking to Sir Ian Botham, prior to a knock-about during a visit to Chester Le Street Cricket Club in County Durham

Sir Ian Botham to get life peerage for his backing of Brexit, reports suggest

Ben Stokes in action for England. Picture: Getty Images

Ben Stokes vows to lead England with positive intent
Ben Stokes has vowed to captain England with the same attacking instincts that have made him one of the most exciting players in international cricket.
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Sir Ian Botham Picture: David Betteridge,

Ian Botham’s famous charity walks cancelled after spine and hip ops but now he i...

England's Andrew Flintoff: Made a splash.

On this day - How pedalo adventure cost Andrew Flintoff dear

HERO: Bob Willis, left, and David Gower who were members of England's greatest Test Team to mark England's 1000th Test Match at Edgbaston last year. Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Bob Willis - A great trier who captured the nation’s hearts at Headingley

Bob Willis during day one of the First Investec Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, in 2017

Obituary: Bob Willis, cricketer

Bob Willis
Picture: PA/PA Wire.

Remembering Bob Willis and the famous 1981 Headingley Ashes Test

Sir Ian 'Beefy' Botham with staff at The Plough in Scalby

England cricket legends Ian Botham and Alastair Cook enjoy drinks at a Scarborou...

England's Ben Stokes celebrates winning the third Ashes Test match at Headingley, Leeds.

Forget Botham and Willis, Headingley has a new Ashes 2019 hero in Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes celebrates England's win in the Headingley Test.

Hail Ben Stokes after innings of his life at Headingley keeps Ashes dream alive ...

House prices could rise in villages off the A66

David Gower is bringing his solo tour to Halifax.

David Gower on the Tiger Moth jape that downed his England career

Theresa May has compared her persistence to the batting of her cricketing hero Geoffrey Boycott - was she right to do so?

YP Letters: Stumped by Theresa May's admiration for Geoffrey Boycott

The Haile Sand Fort is situated around the low water mark between Cleethorpes and Humberston on the Lincolnshire coast, around an hour and a half drive from Leeds.

This is how you can become the proud owner of an off-shore war fort

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Ex-England cricketer Sir Ian Botham puts Yorkshire mansion up for sale for Â£2.3...

Geoff Cook: Three titles.

Geoff Cook departs as Durham restructure

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At home with Q&A: Phil Spencer

Yorkshire's Adil Rashid celebrates the wicket of Birmingham's Sam Hain in Friday night's T20 Blast win. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Botham urges Yorkshire's Adil Rashid to silence his Test critics

DOWN THE LINE: The North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

My Yorkshire: Chris Price, general manager of North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Sir Ian Botham. Picture: Jason O'Brien/PA

Botham prepared to give '˜Hundred' plans time to develop

THE 1986-87 ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM LINE UP BEFORE LEAVING FOR AUSTRALIA AND THE ASHES TOUR. FROM LEFT: BACK ROW: LAURIE BROWN (PHYSIO) BRUCE FRENCH, WILF SLACK, PHILLIP DE FREITAS, CHRIS BROAD, JAMES WHITAKER,GLADSTONE SMALL, JACK RICHARDS, BILL ATHEY, PETER AUSTEN (SCORER) FRONT ROW: MICKEY STEWART (TEAM MANAGER) NEIL FOSTER, IAN BOTHAM, DAVID GOWER, MIKE GATTING, Peter Lush, JOHN EMBUREY (V-CAPT), PHIL EDMONDS, ALLAN LAMB, GRAHAM DILLEY.

Ashes 2017-18: Bygones - How Gatting's England defied expectations at The Gabba

Stuart Broad wheels away after dismissing the West Indies batsman Shane Dowrich in the first day-night Test played in this country, at Edgbaston. It took Broad to 384 Test wickets for England, one more than his boyhood hero and now occasional mentor Sir Ian Botham (Picture: David Davies/PA Wire).

Botham was genuinely pleased I'd gone past him, beams Broad

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First Test: Joe Root hails Stuart Broad as West Indies are trounced

Englands team trains under floodlights last night at Edgbaston ahead of the first day/night Test to be held in this country (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA).

Botham has been big influence on me, says Broad as he closes in on all-rounder's...

WIND UP: Test Match Special host, Jonathan Agnew. Picture: Rebecca Naden/PA

Chris Waters: Boycott wind-up the latest in long line of classic TMS moments

Gamekeeper Jimmy Brough at Rosedale. Pictures: Simon Hulme

Why the value of gamekeepers should not be lost

Liam Botham

Liam Botham avoids driving ban after legal mix-up

England's Adil Rashid.

Bad ball from Rashid puts even the best player in a spin in India

Former Yorkshire batsman Bill Athey.

Ashes tour was highlight of Bill Athey's career '“ and Ian Botham's

Number one: Andy Murray after winning the championship at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. (Picture: PA).

Andy Murray - how tennis star became a British sporting great

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