Sport

The legacy of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics lives on in Devon with over 2,000 young people competing at this year’s Devon Summer School Games.

The Games are taking place on Wednesday 24th June in Plymouth across the some of its most iconic sporting sites.

These sites include the Plymouth Life Centre, Central Park, Plymouth Albion RFC and The Brickfields Recreational Ground. Plymouth School Sport Partnership are hosting the Games in conjunction with Active Devon, with support from RELAYS.

The Games are part of the national Sainsbury's School Games programme and...

Leading local researchers and professionals will provide fascinating new insights on the impact of head injury in sport at a seminar taking place in Exeter in May.

Organised by local brain injury charity, Headway Devon, the session aims to share the latest research and knowledge in this much talked about field to encourage safe and responsible participation in sports including improved safety measures, timely intervention, and appropriate aftercare. The thought-provoking seminar is designed to appeal to people from all professional backgrounds, giving a comprehensive insight into...

Premiership Rugby has announced that Round 21 of the Aviva Premiership Rugby, next weekend 9/10 May 2015, is being dedicated to Restart Rugby the official charity of The Rugby Players' Association (RPA).

As a mark of the strengthening partnership between Premiership Rugby and the RPA, Round 21 has been renamed the Restart Rugby Weekend, the first of its kind.

Restart Rugby is a charity that raises funds for those rugby players and their families who are in need.

A number of initiatives are being staged to promote Restart amongst clubs, supporters and Aviva...

GO2, organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers, are pleased to announce that entries to Exeter’s 31st Great West Run are now open! Taking place on Sunday 18th October 2015, the event attracted over 2,500 pre-registrations, which is almost as many as those that took on the challenge in 2014! With an increasing level of interest in the popular half marathon, Exeter is proving to be a real favoured destination for runners in the South West. Jamie Warren, Head of Marketing and Commercial at GO2, said: “Exeter’s Great West Run has grown substantially year on year, and with an...