First and foremost, may I extend my thanks to all our members who have supported the RPRA and the BHW during a very difficult financial situation. When the balance sheet for the year ending in October 2023 was produced, it was reported that the conso...

The BHW Show of the Year 2025​ is nearly here – it takes place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, this coming weekend: Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January. Tickets are now only available to buy on the day, as we cannot guarantee that they will reach...

The One Loft Final Race 2024 took place on Saturday from Dunbar (226 miles 610 yards) – the 44 birds were liberated at 08:35am in a South West wind. The top 10 pigeons back were as below – click on the image to see the full provisional result: Our co...

We are now taking pre-orders of GB26 rings, discounted until 30th September. Click on the appropriate image below to download the form, and send this to us with a cheque/postal order for the appropriate amount. The ring price calculator further down...

As the 2024 racing season draws to a close we turn our attentions once again to the issues which have been overshadowing our sport during the past few months, with the main concern being adequate funding for the RPRA. Our constitution has developed o...

Hot Spot 4 took place today from Alnwick, 176 miles 111 yards. The 43 birds were liberated at 09:30am in a slight west wind. The first 10 back were as below – click the image to see the full result. Click here for the Hot Spot 4 pools and prize resul...

Hot Spot 3 took place today from Blaydon, 146 miles 747 yards. The 50 birds were liberated at 7:45am in a moderate west wind. The first 10 birds back were as below – click on the image to see the full result on the Benzing Live site. Click here for t...

To hold a gathering of birds, a general licence must be applied for by the person organising the event. This involves applying to APHA, notifying them of the date or range of dates and the address of the premises the gatherings are taking place, at l...

With great regret, we report the death of former RPRA President John Robilliard, at the age of 92. John was President from 1996 to 1998, but it was arguably for his work with the BHW Show of the Year that he was more widely known. Current show chairm...

We are currently experiencing a problem with strays reported through the website by finders with a hotmail or gmail account. Users of these email accounts are reporting that they are not receiving the email message giving the details of the owner. Fo...