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County tennis players, Di West (Exmouth), Jenny Doig (Barnstaple), Co-captains Anne Tait, (Budleigh Salterton) and Linda Knight (Torquay) recently represented Devon in the Ladies Over 75's County Cup Final. The Devon team became the National Champions beating Lancashire 3-1 in Southampton this autumn.

The team had already played five matches, in the southern section of Division 1, against Middlesex, Surrey, Warwickshire, Kent and Suffolk during the summer. Undefeated, they ended up at the top of the division, which gave them a place in the final, against the winners of the...

The Exeter Chiefs have received a boost this week as three of their players were named in the England A squad, a clear reward for their strong early-season performances. Consistency and depth are two of the most crucial elements in this campaign, and these selections show the club’s ability to produce talent that is capable of stepping into UK representative rugby. Now, we are seeing the renewed energy around the club’s pathway and, indeed, what it means for the players stepping up.

The supporters who track how player performances influence national selection have been following...

Devon enjoyed success at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday on Devon Air Ambulance Day as two local-trained horses took wins on a busy day of racing.

Tenter Le Tout, a three-year-old filly trained by Chester Williams at George Nympton, ran out an easy winner in the South West Rail Solutions EBF National Hunt Hurdle. Ridden by Harry Cobden, she took the lead approaching the final flight and won by two and a half lengths. Williams said: “We’ll go for some black type or a listed race, and might go for the final at Chepstow next month. She loves the soft ground.” Williams’ mother, Jane, who...

Frontline workers across Devon are being invited to enjoy a free day at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday 23 November as the course hosts its annual Devon Air Ambulance Raceday, one of the region’s strongest displays of community support for a local lifesaving charity. Blue Light Card holders can gain free entry on a first-come, first-served basis.

The raceday, now firmly established in the county’s calendar, brings together families, racing fans, local groups and community organisations to celebrate the work of the Devon Air Ambulance, which operates 365 days a year and remains one of...