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Plymouth to be FanZone for Rio 2016 Olympics

Plymouth has been confirmed as an Official Team GB FanZone for this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Live coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be broadcast at the Big Screen in the city centre from 5 to 21 August.

Entry to the FanZone is free and there will also be the opportunity to learn more about how people can participate in some of the Olympic sports that are...

Big day dawns for Plymouth Argyle

Twitter and other social media platforms are already buzzing ahead of the Plymouth Argyle’s masive game against Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium this afternoon.

Nearly 35,000 fans are making the journey to show their support for the Devon side.

Argyle play at Wembley for just the second time today as they look to gain their first promotion for more than a decade.

Among the...

Pilgrims head for Wembley

IAIN Williamson has been chosen by the Football League to officiate Argyle's Sky Bet League 2 play-off final against AFC Wimbledon on Monday.

Williamson, who in his tenth year as a referee, has mostly taken charge of Sky Bet Championship games this season, officiating 21 games in all. He has averaged just under three-and-a-half yellow cards a game, brandishing 75 in all in this...

Cricket success for Ridgeway School

The Year 10 Ridgeway School cricket team have had their first success of the season. The winning team along with the Year 9 team, were involved in matches against Hele’s School and All Saints Academy, hosted in the dome at Hele’s.

In the first round of matches, Ridgeway’s Year 10 team beat All Saint’s Academy, with Brandon Dawe the star of the show, taking three wickets in as many...

Entries open for Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit

St Luke's Hospice Plymouth is searching for keen sailors to go the distance to help local people by taking part in an epic charity pursuit on Plymouth Sound on June 18.

The Eddystone Charity Sailing Pursuit, hosted by the Royal Western Yacht Club, is now open for early registration before May 31.

The 26-mile offshore challenge is perfect for anyone enthusiastic about sailing...

Argyle book their place at Wembley

Argyle 1 Portsmouth 0: Match report

ARGYLE booked their place at Wembley for the League Two Play-Off Final as a last-minute Peter Hartley goal secured a 1-0 win over Portsmouth at a raucous Home Park.

Just as everyone was contemplating extra time, Hartley met Graham Carey’s far-post corner to spark scenes of delirium at the Theatre of Greens.

In front of a packed house...

Plymouth occupational therapist wins bronze at Invictus Games

An occupational therapist from Plymouth has claimed the UK's first bronze medal in the powerlifting event at the Invictus Games in Orlando.

Sarah Claricoates, a former Petty Officer in the Royal Navy, now works in the Occupational Therapy Department at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. Competing in archery, swimming and powerlifting events, Sarah only tried the sport, which won her the...

Argyle 5 Hartlepool 0 - Match report

QUARTER to eight, Thursday night, Fratton Park.

That is when Argyle will next be in action, thanks to a 5-0 thumping of Hartlepool, and ten-man Portsmouth losing 2-1 to Sky Bet League 2 champions Northampton. Five goals, fifth place, and the play-offs to look forward to.

A very-much rested Argyle side cruised past Hartlepool, with academy graduates Tyler Harvey and Louis Rooney...

Plymouth welcomes back Gran Fondo cycling event... Twice!

It is nearly time for the eagerly anticipated year two of The Plymouth Gran Fondo, mass participation cycling event.

The 2016 event has a new waterfront city centre location, a new ride and two event dates, headlining a summer of cycling in Plymouth.

The 2016 Plymouth Gran Fondo hosted by Rockets & Rascals at Royal William Yard, supported by Urban Splash, promises an...

Plymouth Wrestling Association needs a tag team partner

For seven years Plymouth Wrestling Association has been entertaining and inspiring hundreds of people across Plymouth and now they need you to be their tag team partner and get behind their fight, to bring their unique style of family friendly entertainment to more and more people.

After an historic 7th Anniversary Show at the Guildhall last month, they are looking to invest in...

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