FORMER journalist, Peter Rowe, is to be the new chief executive of Keighley Cougars.

The former Telegraph & Argus sports editor is returning to rugby league after a spell in the public relations department of the Football League.

He was also public relations chief at Rugby League's Red Hall headquareters for a time before joining the soccer headquarters staff based at Oxford.

He had been looking to return to be close to his wife's family since a staff reshuffle at the football HQ.

He will replace Abi Ekoku who is leaving Cougar Park to be chief executive of Bradford Bulls.

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