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Ted Wragg Primary Schools Unite for Day of Football Fun

Primary schools from across Devon came together this month for the Ted Wragg Trust football tournament, a full day of fast-paced football, fantastic teamwork, and fierce but friendly competition.

Hosted under blazing sunshine, the tournament saw pupils from across the trust's primary...

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The Rising Popularity of Horse Racing Across the World

The sport of horse racing has been around for centuries and has long been a popular pastime for people all across the world. In recent years, however, the sport has seen a surge in popularity, with more and more people taking an interest in it. You can read more following the complete guide to the Melbourne Cup . There is no doubt that horse racing is here to stay and that its popularity will...

Analysing the ante-post market for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

We’re now past the halfway point of this very exciting British flat racing season, and there is still plenty to look forward to over the remainder of the summer and into the autumn months — like the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Eclipse, the St. Leger and then, of course, the campaign’s conclusion at British Champions Day at Ascot in mid-October.

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Devon Handler Pipe Pulling the Strings for Multi-Talented Adagio

There’s an old cliché in sport that to be the best, you have to beat the best.

That was perhaps the logic behind Devon racehorse trainer David Pipe’s decision to field his prized asset, Adagio, against the unbeaten Honeysuckle in two major races during the 2021/22 season. It was not to be for his charge on either occasion, but Pipe would have noticed how well Adagio ran despite...

Teignbridge Trojans scores sponsorship from local housebuilder

Teignbridge Trojans RLFC has secured sponsorship from a local housebuilder and is now hoping to push on and raise awareness of Rugby League in the South West ahead of the new season this summer.

Formed in 2016, the club competes in the South West Men’s League along with others from across Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, and has provided a gateway for players from various Rugby Union...

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McDonald’s Franchisee Sponsors Local Cornwall Amateur Youth Football Club

McDonald’s franchisee, David Wynne, who runs and operates numerous restaurants across the Cornwall and Plymouth area has recently partnered with Charlestown Youth Football Club to help fund kits for the club’s upcoming summer season. David and his restaurants have been supporting grassroots football in the local community as part of McDonald’s Fun Football programme for many years.

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Why the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Is Perfect for Rugby League and NFL Games

Football is the most popular sport in the world but no one celebrates the beautiful game like the Brits. It is estimated that around forty percent of the British public watched at least one premier league game in 2020, and there are three English leagues below this level with fans of their own. However, that does not mean that the UK public isn’t open to other kinds of sport.

Both...

Allison Homes South West supports Winkleigh Football Club with £2,000 donation

Jamie Snell, Assistant Land Manager at Allison Homes South West, attended Winkleigh Football Club’s final match of the season to support the team and deliver the donation.

Winkleigh Football Club is a grassroots football team that plays in the Devon FA County Cups and Firewatch Devon Senior Cup.

Michele Jones, Regional Sales and Marketing Manager for Allison Homes South West...

Who Will Win the Queen Anne Stakes?

The Queen Anne Stakes holds one of the biggest purses at the Royal Ascot festival, with £400,000 being divided between the winners. It is run over a distance of exactly one mile on the famous straight course at Ascot. Open to horses aged four years or older, it is a Group 1 race, the highest level a race can reach. This means that competition is stiff and we've decided to unpick the form and...

A look at how Exeter City finally managed to escape League Two after a decade of planning

Exeter City has been tantalisingly close to promotion to League One over the last decade but with success in their grasp, they somehow contrived to let go when holding on would have been easier. Indeed, three play-off final defeats in four years would have been enough to make even the most stoic Exeter fan wipe a tear away en route home from Wembley after yet another crushing setback....

Plymouth Argyle look set to go one step further next season

Now that the dust has settled on the disappointment of missing out on the League One playoffs by just three points, Argyle fans quickly turn their attention to next season and ask whether or not their team can go just a little bit further and gain promotion to the second tier. Getting out of one of the most competitive leagues in football today won't be easy but Plymouth have all the...

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