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The Elf team on their Christmas Santa Run (photo ELF)

Exeter gallops into Christmas with festive race day for ELF

Exeter Racecourse will sparkle on Friday 5 December as festive outfits, thrilling jump racing, and generosity come together for ELF Race Day, supporting the Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF). ELF provides vital care and support to families affected by blood cancers and blood disorders across Devon,...

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Sports journalism student battles through her own rugby injury to women's world cup intern success

A journalism student and rugby player from Plymouth Marjon University put her own painful knee injury to one side to take up the chance of a lifetime as a media intern at the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Ashleigh Rollins, 20, who comes from South Molton in Devon, secured a paid internship with World Rugby in partnership with Women's Rugby World Cup England 2025, giving her the...

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Devon's Natural Mr Universe's biography becomes a best seller

Ed Akay, a Natural Mr Universe Gold Medallist and 3-time UK Para Bodybuilding Champion recently released his biography “From Darkness” penned by Photographer Jason Reading and set to a backdrop of his photography.

The book has quickly become a Bestseller on Amazon making the number 1 spot in both the Portrait and Portrait Photography categories as well as number 12 in Exercise and...

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Airband reviews principal partnership with Barnstaple town FC

November 12th, 2025: Airband , the rural broadband specialist that brings ultrafast connections to country communities, has renewed its principal partner sponsorship of Barnstaple Town Football Club for the 2025-26 football season.

This renewal will see Airband continue to partner with the community club for a third season. Barnstaple Town play in the Western League Premier Division...

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The Greatest Nights in British Sporting History

Sport in Britain has always been more than competition. It is woven into the nation’s culture, capable of bringing people together in rare moments of unity. Across generations, British sport has produced nights that linger in memory, evenings when achievement transcended the field of play and became part of national identity. These moments are not just records in history; they are stories of...

Sunderland AFC’s Impressive Return to the Premier League

In football, there are many examples of an underdog story that cements the idea that anything can happen in the sport, even the most unlikely of outcomes. The story of Sunderland AFC’s fall and rise is one that shocked the nation, as the 13th most successful club, with the 7th most top-flight league titles, ventured to the 3rd tier of English football in the space of 2 years of being in the...

Underdogs That May Go Far in the UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is one of the most prestigious competitions in club football, featuring the best teams from across Europe each year. The competition features some of the world's best footballers in a knockout format, bringing together the best clashes, which is a spectacle to entertain all. In previous years, numerous underdog stories have added an extra layer to the competition,...

Power Rankings: Which EPL Clubs Are Poised to Break Into the Top Four?

The Premier League is no stranger to surprises, yet this season feels different. There’s a growing sense that the traditional “Big Six” are no longer guaranteed safe passage into the top four.

From South Coast upstarts to a resurgent northern powerhouse, several clubs are quietly proving they belong among England’s elite.

It’s not about one-off upsets or short bursts of form...

Boost for Newton Abbot’s aspiring footballers

A local youth football club based in Teignbridge have received a big boost after securing a donation from the builder behind the Kings Meadow development.

Kingsteignton-based Watts Blake Bearne Youth FC were presented with a £1,000 cheque from Persimmon Homes South West as part of the developer’s Community Champions programme.

The club, which traces its name back to the...

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Devon dreams of home victory as Saint Segal lines up for the Haldon Gold Cup - the day Devon stops for racing

Devon stops for racing next Friday (November 7) when Exeter Racecourse stages the county’s richest raceday, featuring the prestigious BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup.

The spotlight will fall on JPR One as he bids to defend his crown. Trained in Dorset by Joe Tizzard, JPR One stormed to victory in last year’s renewal and now has the chance to etch his name further into the race’s history by...

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Exeter Racecourse off to a flying start as local hero Time To Bite shines

Exeter Racecourse launched its new season in fine style yesterday, with James Best riding a double and Devon’s most popular horse in training, Time To Bite, claiming the feature Download The PricedUp App Handicap Hurdle.

Trained by Chris Honour just a few miles away at Sigford, the ten-year-old recorded his sixth win of the year, though this one came as a pleasant surprise to his...

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