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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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Outdoor festival launches with most iconic trail

A new outdoor festival with one of Britain’s toughest trails is promised to be one of the highlights of the South west festival.

The running event is to take place in the heart of Heddon Valley in North Devon this September 23-25.

There will be a mixture of trail running challenges, with three distances to choose from which are a full off road marathon length race, a half...

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Tour of Britain launches in Devon

Devon school children received a very special preview of the Tour of Britain on Monday (4 July), cycling the start and finish of the Devon stage with a British cycling pioneer and an aspiring professional.

On Friday September 9 2016, the world’s top cycling teams and riders will race from Sidmouth on the East Devon coastline to the summit of Haytor on Dartmoor in Stage Six of the race...

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Watch Wimbledon live on Plymouth's Big Screen

Feel the tension from Centre Court with live screenings from Wimbledon on the big screen. Sponsored by Virgin Active.

This is a great way to enjoy the British summer in front of the greatest tennis players in the world. With tennis displays, refreshments and seating available, these matches offer fun for all the family and an opportunity to bring down a picnic and spend quality time...

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Hottest wrestling show of the summer comes to Plymouth

Following hot off the heels of the sell out WWE NXT show from the Plymouth Pavilions, wrestling is back in the city as the Plymouth Wrestling Association present ‘Heat wave.’

On July 31st live from the Plymouth School of Creative Arts the biggest and most historic title in local wrestling will be defended, as number one contender Eddie Ryan finally gets his chance at the PWA...

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Fixtures confirmed for Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s

The pools and fixtures for next month's Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s have been confirmed as Sandy Park prepares to host the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series for the second time.

The tournament, which takes place July 9-10, forms a key part of GB Sevens' preparations for Rio with the wider training squad competing as two teams, the GB Lions and GB Royals.

GB Royals will face...

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Plymouth divers to fly flag for Britain at Rio

Plymouth divers Tonia Couch, Sarah Barrow and Dan Goodfellow will be heading to Rio this summer, the British Olympic Association confirmed today.

They’ve all been selected to represent Great Britain at the Games, alongside former Plymouth Diving team-mate and Olympic bronze medallist Tom Daley.

Tom and Dan will be teaming up again for the men’s 10-metre synchro event, after...

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Rootin’ Tootin’ Fun at Exeter 7s

Saddle up for a rootin’ tootin’ day of fun when Sandy Park hosts the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s this summer.

Fans are invited to wear their best Wild West outfits and give the players a traditional Chiefs welcome, with a twist.

Exeter’s posse will be headed up by Chiefs head of commercial John (Toy Story) Woody Wood and his glamorous assistant Christine (The Kid) Bentos...

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Argyle announce retained list

ARGYLE have offered new contracts to 13 of the players who took the club to the brink of promotion to Sky Bet League 1 this season. That includes deals made to six of the side that began Monday's League 2 Play-Off Final at Wembley: three of the starting line-up – Graham Carey, Jake Jervis and Gary Sawyer – have already triggered an extension to their existing deal, while loanees Hiram Boateng...

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Plymouth lose promotion play-off

AFC Wimbledon 2 Argyle 0.

ALTHOUGH Argyle’s trip to Wembley may well have felt like a dream, it turned out we were simply starring in AFC Wimbledon’s.

The stories were pre-written: the phoenix club rising through the leagues, with little history but lots of emotion on their side, and the pantomime hero in his traditional cameo role.

Headlines go often to Adebayo...

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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...

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