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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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Fixtures announced for Raiders Academy

The Plymouth University Raiders' Academy at City College Plymouth, has had its fixtures announced for the 2014/15 season.

The team will compete in the Elite Academy Basketball League - the very highest level of competition they could play in nationally, and this year, will be facing some of the biggest and most successful names in Academy basketball. City College Plymouth will face the...

Wiggins will race Friends Life Tour of Britain

Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford says Sir Bradley Wiggins will attempt to retain his title at this year’s Friends Life Tour of Britain, which returns to Devon on Thursday 11 September.

Wiggins, who won the Tour de France in 2012 and won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games last month, will lead Team Sky at this year’s Tour of Britain, Brailsford confirmed in a...

Cambridge 1 Plymouth Argyle 0

A solitary goal from Josh Coulson gave Cambridge United a winning start on their return to Sky Bet League 2 - and extended Argyle's opening day losing streak into a third year, writes Rob McNichol.

After defeats against Aldershot and Southend in recent years, Argyle emerged pointless from the season's opening fixture thanks to a goal just after the hour from the newly-promoted side's...

Plymouth Albion prepare for Doncaster Knights

Plymouth Albion will face the Doncaster Knights on the opening day of the RFU Championship. The match will be held at the 5,000 capacity Castle Park Stadium, which is the home of Doncaster, on 6th September.

Albion’s first home game will be the following week, when they’ll face Nottingham Rugby at Brickfields. Both teams pre-season begins this week. Plymouth face the Cornish All Blacks...

Plymouth Argyle begin new campaign

Plymouth Argyle start their new campaign against newly promoted Cambridge United on Saturday.

Their first match of the season will be played at the R Costings Abbey Stadium, which is the home of Cambridge United.

Cambridge have had a successful pre-season, winning seven of their ten games, including an 8-0 thrashing over St Neots Town, whereas Plymouth have struggled for any...

Hospital represented at Transplant Games

Seven inspirational transplant recipients will be representing Derriford Hospital at this year’s 2014 Westfield Health British Transplant Games.

Through a wide range of activities including archery, obstacle courses, table tennis, sports hall athletics, speed walking, badminton, sport stacking and many more, the South West team include:

• Janet Jenkins (Team Manager) from...

Speedway: Plymouth v Sheffield match postponed

The Premier League match between Plymouth and Sheffield, due to have taken place at the St Boniface Arena on tonight (Friday 1 August) has been postponed because of heavy rain forecast throughout the day, writes Graham Hambly.

Co-promoter Ashley Taylor announced the decision at around 7.30am saying: “There has been a consistent forecast of heavy rain falling in the Plymouth area...

Plymouth University sailor crowned European champion

Plymouth University sailor Lorenzo Chiavarini has been crowned Under-21 Laser European Champion after triumphing at a competition in Italy.

The 20-year-old concluded the six-day regatta in Torbole having secured nine podium finishes in 12 races to claim the European title by 24 points.

It was the latest success for the BSc (Hons) Navigation and Maritime Sciences student, one of...

Cycling heroes preview Devon stage of the Tour of Britain

Professional cycling stars past and present will help launch this year’s Devon Stage of the Friends Life Tour of Britain.

Chris Opie, of Rapha Condor JLT, and Dale Appleby, from NFTO Pro Cycling, will be joined by Devon based Olympian and former two-time British Road Race Champion Colin Lewis, on Friday (1 August), to check out parts of this year’s route and share their thoughts on the...

Plymouth Games prove a big hit

Teams from across the city have been battling it out for sporting glory in this year’s Plymouth Games, hosted by the Council’s sports development unit.

More than 1,000 people took part in the event, launched in 2012 to build on the legacy of the London Olympics and promote sport in a fun way.

Friendly competitions were held throughout June and July in 13 different sports –...

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