Sport

Abby Turner, keen golfer from Okehampton, is teeing up for the UK final of the largest amateur golf tournament in the world: the Audi quattro Cup at the Bowood Hotel & Golf Resort in Calne, Wiltshire, on 7 September 2017. Representing Exeter Audi, Abby secured her place in the prestigious UK final with playing partner, Jon Veale. Together, they swung to success at one of the major regional rounds, which took place at Celtic Manor, Newport. The pair now hope to pass the stern test set by Bowood's unforgiving bunkers and undulating greens to claim another victory. To encourage players...

Haldon Ladies Tug of War team picked up two Golds and a Silver at the British and Irish Outdoor Tug of War Championships, just one week after winning the National Young Farmers finals at Tenbury Countryside Show.

The team which is coached by Mark Hutchins, is predominately made up from members of the Devon Federation of Young Farmers’ Club, and aged between 17 and 28.

The Ladies team got through to the National Federation of Young Farmers' Club Tug of War finals after winning the Devon and South West Area finals earlier in the year. The team topped their group in the early...

The first airing of Rugby highlights on Channel 5, will be hosted by Rugby legend and former Bath prop, David Flatman, capped by England eight times, and Presenter Mark Durden-Smith. The duo, who have worked together since 2013, will be giving their expert opinion on the weekend’s action and showcasing the key happenings from every game in the league. Channel 5’s highlights package will cover Premiership Rugby, Anglo-Welsh Cup and Premiership Rugby 7s, and each week will feature the insights of former and current players.

David Flatman has made a seamless transition from player to...

The Exeter City Supporters Trust has welcomed a new grant from the National Lottery to help create a museum in and around St James Park.

The funding bid, which was submitted by the University of Exeter working in partnership with the Trust’s History Group, has been successful in attracting grants of £63,700 with the main contribution coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) with a £50,700 grant made possible by National Lottery players.

The museum will build on the findings made while researching the History of St James Park project, also funded by the HLF, which was...