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Free events are taking place in Devon - including Ottery St Mary - to mark National Racehorse Week, August 22-31. Photo: with permission.

Family-friendly free days out in Devon for National Racehorse Week, August 22-31

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By on East Devon, East Devon sport, Editor's Choice, Lifestyle, News, Ottery St Mary, Sport, What's On, What's on in East Devon, What's on in Ottery St Mary

National Racehorse Week comes to Devon from August 22 until August 31, offering family-friendly visitor free days out. Visitors will be able to go behind-the-scenes at working racing yards, meet the horses at the heart of the sport and find out what life is really like beyond the racetrack for retired racehorses. Racehorse trainers based in Ottery St Mary, Tiverton and South Molton, all in Devon, are among more than 75 locations across the country to host events for the public. Across the UK National Racehorse Week is offering more than 10,000 free places to visitors, with exclusive access to…

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The Singles Championship culminated in a thrilling final between defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, and rising New Zealand star Levi Franks. Photo: with permission.

Young New Zealander crowned Golf Croquet Open Champion at Budleigh Salterton

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Report by Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. Email your club and sport reports to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club has successfully hosted the prestigious Golf Croquet Open Championships, welcoming many of the world’s leading players to East Devon for a week of top-class international competition. The Singles Championship culminated in a thrilling final between defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, and rising New Zealand star Levi Franks. In front of spectators and a worldwide audience watching via live stream on the Croquet England YouTube channel, Franks…

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Exeter football fan’s three-year game ban for racist abuse at match

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An Exeter football fan has been banned from games for three years and told by magistrates to ‘watch it on TV’ after handing him a suspended jail sentence for racist abuse at a match. A 44-year-old man has been handed a suspended prison sentence and football banning order, after spouting racist abuse to three stewards at an Exeter City vs Plymouth Argyle match, writes Isabelle Pinnock, OPCC court reporting scheme. Bret Burgess, of Peppercombe Avenue, near Middlemoor, Exeter, pleaded guilty to three counts of racially aggravated threatening, abusive, insulting words and disorderly behaviour causing harassment alarm or distress from October 23.…

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Honiton
Councillor Roy Collins brought along a bag of golf balls to the planning meeting, claiming they had been picked up from a another field neighbouring the town's golf club. Photo: Bradley Gerrard.

‘We cannot let football in Honiton die’ – town’s youth ‘devastated’ as ‘short-sighted’ district planners refuse club relocation amid safety fears over stray golf balls

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Honiton young footballers’ hopes of boosting members and encouraging girls to play by building female changing rooms and loos were scuppered by ‘short-sighted’ district planners refusing permission to relocate their club amid fears youngsters risk being hit by stray balls from a neighbouring golf course. The risk of wayward golf balls appears to have dashed the chances of a Devon town’s youth football club securing a vital new home, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. Supporters of Honiton Town Youth Football club packed the public gallery during an at-times lively meeting as planners debated their bid to relocate to land west…

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Exmouth
A map outlining proposals for refurbished and new tennis courts, plus other facilities at Cranford Sports Club, which also wants to sell off surplus land for homes. Image: Cranford Sports Club.

District planners wave through new homes on disused tennis courts in Exmouth

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District planners have agreed eight new homes can be built on disused tennis courts in Exmouth plus a cash boost of £535,000 for sports club improvements. Exmouth’s Cranford Club has emerged victorious in its efforts to build homes on some of its disused tennis courts and to embark on an overhaul of facilities, writes local democracy reporter Bradley Gerrard. The historic club, initially formed in 1878 as a tennis club, had stated the sale of the surplus tennis courts was vital to put it on a “sustainable financial footing”, and planners handed it a win on its double-plan submission. East…

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The newly and specially formed Poppleford Panthers Under-11s team were invited to take part in a once in a lifetime international football tournament in France. Photo: with permission.

East Devon sport: Poppleford Panthers make memories to last a lifetime in France

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By on Budleigh Salterton sport, East Devon, East Devon sport, Editor's Choice, News, Newton Poppleford, Sidmouth, Sidmouth sport, Sport

East Devon sport – Poppleford Panthers club report: What started as a group of football-mad boys playing for local team the Sidmouth Vikings from Newton Poppleford, East Budleigh, Sidmouth and Colaton Raleigh, quickly became an adventure none of them will ever forget. The newly and specially formed Poppleford Panthers Under-11s team were invited to take part in a once in a lifetime international football tournament in France. The opportunity arose through local family connections, with local mum Jo White being the driving force behind the idea with son Sebby being part of the formidable Panthers team and sister-in-law Celine the…

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Defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, pictured here, right, receiving the Golf Croquet Open Championships trophy in 2025, is set to defend his title later this month when he returns to Budleigh Salterton. Photo: Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club.

World croquet star returns to Budleigh Salterton to defend Golf Croquet open title

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Defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, one of the most successful players in the history of the sport, will return to East Devon later this month to compete in the Golf Croquet Open Championships 2026 at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. Club report from Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club: The championships, taking place from 23rd to 28th June, will attract leading players from the UK and overseas to one of the country’s premier croquet venues overlooking Lyme Bay. The event comprises two major tournaments: Golf Croquet Open Doubles Championship – 23 to 24 June Golf Croquet Open Singles Championship – 25…

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Honiton
The developer presented £1,700 to Honiton Netball League in aid of its charity tournament. Photo: with permission.

Developer backs Honiton Netball League’s charity tournament with a donation

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A netball tournament being hosted by Honiton Netball League in aid of a cancer charity has been given a boost from a developer donation. Honiton Netball League is gearing up to host the third Pivot Charity Netball Tournament on July 5, where 16 ladies teams will compete at the University of Exeter, in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity. This week Persimmon Homes donated £1,700 to the tournament, presenting the funds at one of its developments in East Devon. Tournament organisers said the donation would allow for every penny raised though the competition to be given to FORCE. Last year, the…

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Honiton
Devon & Somerset Gliding Club, at North Hill Airfield, near Honiton,  is giving members of the public the chance to take to the skies from just £45 as part of its annual Charity Flying Day. Photos: Fran McElhone.

‘It’s an escape from the real world up there’ – Take to the skies at Devon & Somerset Gliding Club’s Charity Flying Day near Honiton

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On Friday, June 19, Devon & Somerset Gliding Club, at North Hill Airfield, near Honiton,  is giving members of the public the chance to take to the skies from just £45 as part of its annual Charity Flying Day – here’s why you should give it a go, writes Fran McElhone. See here to book for Devon & Somerset Gliding Club’s annual charity Flying Day, this year in aid of Hospiscare and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. We all dream about it from time to time, and, when asked what we’d choose as our superpower, “flying” is always a strong…

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Ottery
Ottery St Mary table tennis teams celebrated success at end of season finals night for the Exeter table tennis league. Photos: Ottery St Mary Table Tennis Club.

Successful season for Ottery St Mary Table Tennis Club

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At the recent end of season finals night for the Exeter table tennis league, there was success for some of the Ottery St Mary teams. The Wolves team of Guillame Gaston, Marian Vasile, Sarah O’Leary and captain Jeremy Broad comfortably became Division two champions. It was a great season with Guillame, Marian and Jeremy all finishing in the top ten averages for the season. There was further success when the Egrets team finished runners-up in Division three. The team under the captaincy of Mitchell Bellham including Blake Bellham, Dylan Reeve and Samuel Boorman are aged between 11 and 14 and…

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