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Two-Time Le Mans Champion Helps Drive City Padel’s Landmark Plymouth Expansion

City Padel has received planning approval to deliver Plymouth’s first-ever indoor padel facility, marking a major milestone for the fast-growing sport in the city. The new venue will be located at Kestrel Park, Plymouth, and represents one of City Padel’s most ambitious projects to date. The...

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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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Shanahan appointed as Plymouth Albion head coach

Plymouth Albion have announced James Shanahan, a former player at the club, as their new Head Coach.

The 36 year old replaces Nat Saumi whose contract is not being renewed. Saumi is returning to his native Fiji after a 10 year association with the club.

Shanahan joins the club from Old Albanian RFC where is he is Director of Rugby and Cambridge University RFC, where he is Head...

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Raiders' victory secures Championship play-off semi-final

Basketball: Marjon Plymouth Raiders 87 Glasgow Rocks 78 (aggregate 169-149)

BBL Championship play-offs, 1st Round - 2nd leg, Monday 15th April

The Raiders overcame a Glasgow team who knew they had to produce a win after losing the first leg of the 1st round play-offs in the BBL Championships.

Plymouth trailed for much of the game but fought back in the third quarter...

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Match Day Preview: Chesterfield v Plymouth Argyle

Chesterfield v Plymouth Argyle

League Two, Tuesday 16th April 2013, 7.45pm

A trip to the Derbyshire town with the crooked spire this evening may be a return to his previous club for Pilgrim's boss John Sheridan, but much more importantly, the fixture represents another crucial test in Plymouth's fight to remain in League Two.

Sheridan was sacked by Chesterfield in...

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Plymouth Albion secure key players for next season

Plymouth Albion have announced that they have agreed extended terms for two key players, Canadian international lock Brett Beukeboom and centre Toby Howley-Berridge for next season.

The Albion website reported the news ahead of Saturday's home defeat to Newcastle Falcons. Both players have signed one year extensions to their contracts.

Speaking about the re-signing of 23 year...

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Albion battle hard in the rain but Falcons reign supreme

Plymouth Albion 10 Newcastle Falcons 25

RFU Championship, Saturday 13th April

It was always going to be a tough game against a Newcastle side looking for their 21st win out of 21 games in the Championship this season, an extraordinary record. The Falcons achieved it despite awful conditions and some spritied play from Plymouth.

The game was close for much of the game...

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Last gasp defeat leaves admirable Argyle deflated

Burton Albion 1 Plymouth Argyle 0

League Two, Saturday 13th April 2013

Football can be a cruel game. For 90 minutes Argyle had performed admirably, soaking up pressure in the first half from a Burton side chasing promotion and providing plenty of attacking verve themselves in the second.

But they were defeated by a late late goal to leave Staffordshire with no points...

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Match Preview: Plymouth Albion v Newcastle Falcons

Plymouth Albion v Newcastle Falcons

RFU Championship, Saturday 13th April 2013, 3pm

Albion reach their final home game of the season and their penultimate Championship match when they play dominant league leaders Newcastle Falcons on Saturday.

Newcastle have an impeccable record of 20 wins in 20 league matches this season including a 31-15 victory over Plymouth in...

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Sheridan and Banton celebrate double award for Argyle

Plymouth Argyle are celebrating news of two awards announced on Friday (12 April).

John Sheridan, who has lifted the club out of the relegation zone and into a good sequence of form including four wins in their last five games, has been named as League Two manager of the month for March.

Midfielder Jason Banton, the goalscoring hero of their recent run, including the winner in...

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