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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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Ecover Blue Mile strikes gold with Olympic champion Tim Baillie

Olympic gold medallist Tim Baillie is to appear at the Ecover Blue Mile in Plymouth in September, after a shoulder injury to his C2 canoe slalom partner Etienne Stott ruled the pair out of this year’s World Cup Series.

Tim and Etienne were competing in the qualifying rounds in the third World Cup race in Spain in July when Etienne dislocated his shoulder, bringing an early end to their...

£50m Home Park redevelopment gets green light

Plymouth City Council has given the go ahead to plans for a £50m redevelopment of Plymouth Argyle's Home Park ground and its vicinity.

Councillors approved the project at a detailed planning committee meeting held at the Civic Centre on Thursday (15 August) while some Argyle fans waited on tenterhooks outside.

The regeneration project, proposed by the club's owner Akkeron Group...

Plymouth joins Great British Tennis Weekend celebrations

Devonport Park is one of 39 venues across the country running free tennis events this Saturday for the first ever Great British Tennis Weekend.

Organised by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the weekend will celebrate an incredible year in British tennis and build on the legacy of London 2012 by encouraging people to pick up a racket and get on court.

The event at Devonport...

Defeat again for Argyle as Fleetwood have a Ball

Plymouth Argyle 0

Fleetwood Town 2 Ball 10, 12

Sky Bet Football League Two, Saturday 10 August 2013

Two goals in as many minutes from Fleetwood striker David Ball were enough to give the visitors victory and condemn Argyle to their third successive defeat this season - two out of two in the league.

The first home game of the season offered hope of a win to...

Match Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Fleetwood Town

Plymouth Argyle v Fleetwood Town

Sky Bet Football League Two, Saturday 10 August, kick-off 3pm

Pilgrims fans will be desperate for the team to register its first win of the season and rekindle the pre-season optimism after a disappointing start to the season.

Saturday's rather ragged performance at Southend was followed by Tuesday night's spirited team display in the...

Jarvis Jones joins Plymouth University Raiders

The Plymouth University Raiders have announced the signing of American 6' 2" guard, Jarvis Jones, who joins from Eastern Tennessee State University.

The 23-year-old, comes to the Raiders with a great reputation. Jones told the Raiders' website: “I am so thankful that the birth of my professional career is starting with the Plymouth Raiders.

"It's like a dream come true that I...

Inspirational local athletes to compete in British Transplant Games

An inspiring team of local organ transplant recipients will be taking on the challenge to compete as part of the South West Team in this year’s Westfield Health British Transplant Games.

The Games take place in Sheffield from 15-18 August 2013. Hundreds of transplant athletes will compete in archery, obstacle course, sports hall athletics, table tennis, badminton, speed walking, sport...

An honourable defeat as Argyle force Championship Birmingham into extra time

Birmingham City 3

Allan 49, 83, Bartley 90+2

Plymouth Argyle 2

Alessandra 60, 90

(after extra time, 2-2 at full-time)

Capital One Cup, 1st Round, Tuesday 6 August 2013

It may have been a second defeat in two games, but Plymouth Argyle responded to criticism of their lacklustre weekend performance with a much improved display against...

Plymouth Argyle Supporters Board urges city councillors to back stadium plans

The Plymouth Argyle Supporters Board (PASB) is urging all councillors on Plymouth City Council to "support our football club" and back plans for the redevelopment of the grandstand at Home Park.

Despite their concerns over the level of ambition ("many fans would have liked a larger stand built, as would we," they said), the PASB is supporting Plymouth owner and chairman James Brent's...

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