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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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Despite the inclement weather the cricket season is upon us

The temperatures may have been struggling to feel remotely spring-like recently let alone summery, but April marks the first sounds of leather on willow as the cricket season sparks into life.

Devon County Cricket Club have endured chilly conditions in warm up games already, but may find slightly warmer weather greets them in their friendly against a Somerset 2nd 11 on Sunday (14 April...

Under 16 rugby fans go free for Plymouth Albion v Newcastle

Plymouth Albion v Newcastle

RFU Championship, Saturday April 13th, 3pm

Plymouth Albion are inviting young fans to come and watch Saturday's game against Newcastle at Brickfields for free, only with a flyer available from the clubhouse.

The club's penultimate match of the season and last home game should be an entertaining affair against the top of the table side....

Argyle invite fans to vote for their player of the season

As the end to a tough but recently encouraging League Two season for Plymouth Argyle draws near, the club are inviting fans to vote for the player of the season.

Fans can go to the Green Taverners website to make their choice or alternatively visit the Argyle website for details of how to email or post their selections for Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season.

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Football League double nomination for Argyle

Plymouth Argyle have received news of a double nomination from the Football League in their manager and player of the month award categories.

Manager John Sheridan has been nominated for Manager of the Month for March and the on-loan forward and top scorer Jason Banton has been nominated for Player of the Month in the nPower League Two awards.

With just one defeat in the month...

Pilgrims beat high flying Robins to climb towards safety

Plymouth Argyle 2 Cheltenham Town 0

League Two, Saturday 6th April 2013

Argyle put behind them their Easter Monday defeat at York and rekindled their excellent recent form - four wins in five games - with victory over promotion chasing Cheltenham at Home Park.

With half time approaching, Reuben Reid scored his first home goal for the club bundling the ball into the...

Match Day Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town

Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town

League Two, Saturday 6th April 2013, 3pm

Argyle manager John Sheridan will be looking for his team to put Monday's defeat at York behind them as they face another vital game against Cheltenham today.

The relegation battle in League Two is a remarkably close affair with eight teams within four points of one another and still in danger....

Sport England improves more facilities in the South West with over £1m of Lottery investment

Four artificial grass pitches and swimming pool changing rooms in the South West are set to be overhauled thanks to nearly £1 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England.

With three quarters of people citing the quality of the pitch surface and the changing rooms as being important to their sporting experience, Sport England’s new Improvement Fund is investing £1,293,302...

Sky Ride Plymouth returns to Central Park

Following the success of last year’s event, Sky Ride is coming back to Plymouth for a second time in May.

Sky Ride is a free event that encourages people to get on a bike and have fun cycling on traffic free paths. Last year Plymouth City Council, in partnership with British Cycling, hosted the cycling event which saw over 7,000 people taking part.

This year will see Sky Ride...

Children shine at School Games despite icy conditions

Over a thousand young people from across Devon braved freezing conditions to shine at this week’s Devon Winter School Games, part of the national Sainsbury’s School Games, held at the University of Exeter at St Luke’s Science and Sports College.

Nine different sports were on offer, with the only casualty of the poor weather conditions being the cycling competition, cancelled due to a...

Basketball Game Preview: Plymouth Raiders v Worcester Wolves

Plymouth Raiders v Worcester Wolves

Plymouth Pavilions, Saturday 6th April, 7.30pm

Saturday evening sees the next home game for the UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders basketball team, one of the finest in the country. They take on Worcester Wolves at Plymouth Pavilions.

The Pavilions says: "The Plymouth Raiders Game Night has to be seen to be believed! For a long time...

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