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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...

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...

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....

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...

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!

Day One

Day one of...

Royal Ascot 2021: The early favourites for the King’s Stand Stakes

The countdown to Royal Ascot is on, and with less than a month to go until the prestigious five-day meeting, racegoers across the country will be scrambling for tickets as organisers plan to welcome 10,000 spectators back to the Berkshire-based course each day!

For those watching on from home and scouring the odds on sites like Smarkets , that will undoubtedly make for a much more...

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...

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...

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...

The jockeys carrying form into the Grand National

The Grand National is a notoriously difficult race to predict, with jockeys and trainers battling it out to claim victory in the Aintree showpiece. Although Cloth Cap is a relatively short-priced favourite to win the 2021 race, history tells us that the pre-race favourite does not often triumph when push comes to shove in the Grand National.

There are plenty of other factors that...

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