Yorkshire Cricket Club bowler Mike Cowan dies aged 89

12 July 2022

Former Yorkshire bowler Mike Cowan has died aged 89, the club has announced.

Cowan, from Leeds, played for the side between 1953 and 1962, taking 276 wickets in 99 matches and helping to win three County Championships.

A club spokesperson said: "The thoughts of everyone at The Yorkshire County Cricket Club are with Mike's family and friends at this difficult time."

A minute's silence was held by players before today's match between Yorkshire and Surrey in Scarborough.

Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk or send video here.

Three jailed for trafficking women for sex

The three defendants had "cruelly targeted vulnerable women", according to West Yorkshire Police.

Michael Umpleby appears in court over the death of cyclist and cardiologist Dr Robert Sapsford.

Liesel Carter, who escaped to Leeds from Nazi Germany, marks Holocaust Memorial Day in the city.

The report's findings led to a mass transit system for West Yorkshire being delayed until the 2030s.

Police say the man was driving a blue Audi RS3 when it crashed off the road on Saturday.