Sport

Appledore shipbuilders backing Sandymere Blues FC

GMB’s Appledore shipyard branch are backing Sandymere Blues FC for the new season by sponsoring their new kit.

The club was created in the 2019/20 season, with the aim of helping players to make the transition from youth football to adult level football in North Devon, with all players are under 18 years of age.

Last season the club were struggling to find a sponsor, with...

Redrow sponsors Starcross Dons Football Club with new kit

National housebuilder Redrow has sponsored new kit for the Starcross Dons Under 10’s football team in the seaside town of Starcross which is based near to its The Copse development in Dawlish, Devon.

The FA chartered standard club has a youth section which caters for 50 children and currently includes team for Under 7, 8 and 10’s as well as a mini kickers section (Dinky Dons) for three...

Join Liesure Leagues for a summer of weight loss in Plymouth

The world’s largest provider of 6 a side football sent out a simple message this week as it told Plymoutb: This needs to be a summer of weight loss, let us help you shed the pounds!

Leisure Leagues – who run a league at Devonport High School For Boys on Sunday, Monday and Thursday reacted as the government announced its obesity strategy last week and is urging footballers up and down...

Planet Earth Games

Planet Earth Games goes live

With travel restrictions, social distancing and leisure opportunities severely limited due to the pandemic, families will be forgiven for wondering how to fill their summer this year.

The Planet Earth Games offers a unique opportunity throughout August for everyone to get active, learn more about environmental sustainability, help the planet and win prizes. And it’s all virtual and...

Planet Earth Games going viral

Devon-based charity Planet Earth Games are going virtual this summer with a month-long series of sustainable challenges through August.

Formerly the South West Youth Games, the event was revamped and relaunched in 2019 to help address climate change crisis with the first ever Planet Earth Games at Flowerpot Playing Fields, Exeter.

Described the world’s first environmental...

Housebuilder gives parents a sporting boost to keep children active

Parents in South West are being offered an online ‘sports day at home’ pack thanks to a leading housebuilder’s partnership with Team GB.

With the current Covid-19 crisis still unfolding, many parents have had to get used to home schooling amid the uncertainty of when their children will return to school.

Now Persimmon Homes South West, thanks to its ongoing partnership with...

First weekend of live football back on your local BBC radio stations

BBC local radio stations up and down the country are gearing up to cheer on their local football clubs as we head into the first weekend of live Premier League and EFL Championship football since March.

While the fans can’t get to the grounds, local radio is there to bring you all the colour, drama and excitement straight your homes.

The local radio commentary teams are so...

A Beginner's Guide to Niche Sports Betting: Understanding the Odds System

If you are a sports fan and you live in the UK, it’s almost impossible that you have never thought about putting your money on a game, fight, or race. If for any reason you had held back until now, or in case you suffered a loss bad enough on your first bet to keep you away from the whole online sports betting scene, that’s about to change. Read on as we go through the basics of online sports...

Local triathlon coach receives vital funding from the Swimathon Foundation

A triathlon coach from Teignmouth has received vital funding from the Swimathon Foundation.

Pete Wilby, founder of PeteWilbyTriathlOn, a triathlon and open water swimming coaching service, applied for the grant as part of Swimathon Foundation’s Covid-19 Relief Fund, announced last month, to fill the void left upon the suspension of coaching and access to open water.

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It’s ‘Virtually’ the Devon School Games

Despite the Coronavirus restrictions, Devon’s schoolchildren will still be able to take part in the popular School Games this year. In fact, it’s ‘virtually’ the same as normal!

Active Devon, working with partners, is launching the ‘Virtual’ games which get underway with a Walk, Jog, Run challenge starting on Monday May 18th. Primary School pupils will have 20, 30 and 40 mile targets...

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