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Passionate about sport? So are we! That is why sports journalist Ross Reid started South West Sports News in Spring 2008.

Our word-of-mouth, eco-friendly green game plan is to support sportspeople from the tip of South West England to the top of South Wales, young and old, male and female, grassroots participants to Olympians and Paralympians.

We are a pro-active team with one goal: winning promotion for regional sport.

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REGIONAL FOOTBALL Bristolian joins Yeovil from Jags

Details: Created on Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:06; Last Updated on Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:19; Published on Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:06

Yeovil Town have signed experienced Bristol-born defender Gary Warren from Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

The 33-year-old former Caley Jags captain has put pen to paper on a two-year deal at Huish Park having reached a settlement to leave the Scottish Championship outfit a year early.

MINOR MATTERS Dorset beat Wiltshire in opener

Details: Created on Wednesday, 27 June 2018 00:22; Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 June 2018 07:13; Published on Wednesday, 27 June 2018 00:22; Written by BRIAN WHITE Wiltshire cricket correspondent

Dorset beat Wiltshire by 92 runs in their Minor Counties Championship Western Division opener at Sherborne School.
Dorset won the toss, chose to bat, were all out for 170 and indebted to James Hayman's 46 off 52 balls batting at number 10.

REGIONAL FOOTBALL Exeter City's first summer signings

Details: Created on Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:00; Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:08; Published on Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:00; Written by ROSS REID

Central defender Aaron Martin is new Exeter City manager Matt Taylor's first summer signing.

Isle of Wight born former Oxford United and Yeovil Town defender Martin, 28, started his pro career at Southampton in 2009 after playing for non-League Eastleigh.

SW GOLF Sloman new champion, Gloucestershire qualify

Details: Created on Wednesday, 13 June 2018 07:20; Last Updated on Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:13; Published on Wednesday, 13 June 2018 07:20; Written by ROSS REID golf correspondent

england golf logo Taunton & Pickeridge amateur ace Tom Sloman is the new South West England Golf champion.

Somerset’s Sloman scored brilliant back to back 65s to finish 12 under par and pip Bristol’s Mitch Waite to the individual strokeplay title at Cumberwell Park Golf Club, Bradford-on-Avon.

ONE DAY CUP ROUND-UP Somerset super Bowl victory

Details: Created on Thursday, 07 June 2018 07:43; Last Updated on Thursday, 07 June 2018 09:52; Published on Thursday, 07 June 2018 07:43; Written by JIM SPINNER cricket correspondent

Somerset missed out on a One Day Cup quarter final play-off despite beating South Group winners Hampshire by three wickets in a thrilling Southampton run chase at the Ageas Bowl.

Hampshire scored a huge 356-9 before South African Johann Myburgh (71) and big-hitting Peter Trego (100) set up the platform for a Somerset win.

England international Craig Overton hit the final ball for four - his second in three balls - and victory.