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The Best Horse Racing Courses in Devon

Horse racing has a long history in Devon; the county is known for open countryside, strong farming roots, and a steady interest in racing. You’ll find both established racecourses and smaller point-to-point tracks that draw local crowds each season.

Some meetings take place at well...

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Euro 2020: Why Everyone Needs to Be Behind England in the Final

We’re based in Devon, so it’s always nice to broadcast the individuals and teams from the local area when they achieve something great. This coming Sunday, the men’s England football squad has an opportunity to make history without any Devonish players present. The biggest demographic is Yorkshire with five.

However, it’s not about our tribal influences and where we’re from when...

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Dodgeball at Lipson Academy

Celebrating Diversity of Competition

THIS week sees the return of Lipson Academy’s annual School Sports Days, when the focus will be on celebration, as well as competition.

Every single student at the Academy will take part in the action-packed two-day schedule, with all the staff also participating in a whole-school festival of endeavour and achievement.

Head of PE Ed Goodman has organised a crammed timetable of...

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County Selection for Jake, 15

YOUNG teenager Jake Weir has achieved his season's aim by being selected to run for Devon in next month's South West Inter-Counties Championships.

The 15-year-old Plymouth sprinter, who attends Lipson Academy, reached the county standard qualification time for the 200m in the recent Devon County & Schools Championships, in which he won the Under-17s' 100m and 200m sprints....

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Keeping it in the family - Jack Stein talks food, golf and Cornwall

They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and it’s certainly true when it comes to Jack Stein.

Son of famous Cornwall chef Rick, Jack has more than lived up to his famous surname overseeing all the Rick Stein Group’s food and its 14 restaurants across the UK.

From an early age, he worked as a porter in his father’s The Seafood Restaurant before moving to front of...

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In review: Royal Ascot 2020

As Royal Ascot 2021 gets ever closer, and excitement starts to build for the return of spectators to the prestigious Berkshire-based racecourse, now seems like the perfect time to reflect on last year’s renewal of the Royal five-day meeting, which of course took place behind closed doors for the first time in its rich history. Read on to find out more!

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What any kid needs to start golfing this summer

Golf is one of the most popular sports to play in the summer. However, getting your kids fully kitted out can be a daunting and confusing process if you’re not familiar with the sport. Fear not, for we will be covering everything any kid needs to start their golfing journey this summer!

Golf clubs

Kicking things off with arguably the most important, if you want your kid to be able to...

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The Royal Ascot: Followed by many in the UK

The origins of horse racing in Britain date back to the 1100s when the first Arabian stallions were brought to the country by English knights returning from the Crusades. In the centuries that followed, these elegant creatures were bred locally and crossed with local breeds. It is their offspring that you see running on the racecourse. Royal Ascot, which runs from 15-19 June, will be...

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Devonport Boxing Club in fighting form thanks to new funding

Devonport Boxing Club in fighting form thanks to new funding

Members of a Plymouth boxing club will be as pleased as punch to get back in the ring when lockdown ends ­– and they’ll be doing it in smart new kit.

Fighters at Devonport Amateur Boxing Club (DABC) are getting branded club gear for competitions thanks to a £1,000 grant from South West Water, alongside a host of new training equipment in the gym.

The popular club is free of...

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Can a Championship side win the FA Cup?

They say that anything can happen in the FA Cup. Yet while that’s true of the earlier rounds, when top-flight teams tend to field less experienced players and thus increase the chances of an ‘upset,’ the truth is that it’s nearly always a Premier League (or old First Division) team that ends up hoisting the trophy come May.

That’s not to say the FA Cup winner always comes from the...

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The Five Best Players in the EFL Championship Right Now

Despite being the second tier of English football, the EFL Championship is rightly regarded as one of the strongest leagues in Europe. Take a team like Bournemouth or Watford and drop them into, say, Portugal’s Primeira Liga, and they would more than hold their own against the majority of teams. You only have to look at measurements like squad values to see that is not a throwaway statement....

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