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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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Tom Daley wins World Series event in Edinburgh

Plymouth's young diving hero Tom Daley has won the 10m platform final at the World Series event in Edinburgh this evening (Sunday 21 April).

In only his second major event since clinching a bronze medal in the Olympics, the 18-year-old beat a field that included the man he pushed into fourth place at London 2012 last year, the Russian Victor Minibaev who finished second.

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Albion end season on a high

Doncaster Knights 22 Plymouth Albion 26

RFU Championship, Saturday 20 April 2013

Plymouth Albion marked the end of the RFU Championship season with an away victory at relegated Doncaster.

It was a fitting way to say farewell to coach Nat Saumi who leaves the club to return to Fiji, and to usher in a new era under incoming coach James Shanahan.

Albion made a...

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Defeat leaves Argyle with a tense season finale

Plymouth Argyle 0 Rotherham United 1

League Two, Saturday 20 April 2013

After so much recent good work and excellent results had boosted Argyle's confidence of staying in League Two, an undeserved defeat has thrown their Football League survival into jeopardy once more.

Rotherham stole all 3 points with a 75 minute winner from Kieran Agard against the run of play and...

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Match Preview: Doncaster Knights v Plymouth Albion

Doncaster Knights v Plymouth Albion

RFU Championship, Saturday 20th April, 3pm

Plymouth Albion travel to Doncaster's Castle Park for Saturday's season finale and coach Nat Saumi's last game in charge.

Albion will be buoyed by news that two further players from the current squad have re-signed for next season. Ien Ascroft-Leigh and Lewis Warner have signed one year...

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Match Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United

Plymouth Argyle v Rotherham United

League Two, Saturday 20th April 2013, 3pm

The last home game of the season for Plymouth Argyle. A win will secure their League Two status and confirm the last few weeks have been a triumphant battle for manager John Sheridan and his players.

Rotherham however may have other ideas as they arrive off the back of three consecutive wins...

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Local pro cyclist joins this year’s Sky Ride programme

On Sunday 12 May Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, a Team Sky Pro Cyclist, will be star guest at this year's Sky Ride Plymouth. He will join residents taking part in the off road cycling event at Central Park. This announcement comes as Plymouth City Council and British Cycling confirm the route and activities for the day.

Born in Plymouth Jonathan started his career at Mid Devon Cycling Club....

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Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy announces retirement

One of Britain's greatest ever sportsmen, the six time Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has announced his immediate retirement from the sport.

The news had been expected and was announced by Hoy at a press conference at Murrayfield in his home city of Edinburgh today (Thursday 18 April).

Hoy told journalists: "I'm announcing my retirement from international cycling - I've...

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Tickets on sale for the Devon Sports Awards 2013

This is the tenth year the event has been staged by Active Devon and it promises to be the biggest and best yet.

More than 200 entries were received across 13 categories and the shortlist can be viewed at the link below.

Unlike similar awards, these are not-for-profit with any money raised being donated to the Exeter Foundation, a charity closely linked to the Exeter Chiefs....

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Local jewellers supports junior fencing star

Michael Spiers Jewellers is often associated with an array of sports, from squash to diving and even cricket - it therefore comes as no surprise that the independent family jewellers, with stores in Plymouth, Truro, Exeter and Taunton, were keen to support a rising fencing star in his quest for gold.

Last year, Joshua Hellings, a pupil at Plymouth College and a member of the Plymouth...

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Plymouth step closer to safety with win at Chesterfield

Chesterfield 1 Plymouth Argyle 2

League Two, Tuesday 16th April

Plymouth boss John Sheridan will not want to take anything for granted yet but he could be forgiven a wry smile after his side produced a victory against the team that sacked him back in August.

Argyle's recent run of form had given them great hope that they would stave off the threat of relegation, only...

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