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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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SWSN SHORTS Non-league & Yeovil Town Ladies latest

Details: Created on Monday, 27 August 2012 12:13; Last Updated on Monday, 27 August 2012 11:26; Published on Sunday, 26 August 2012 12:13; Written by Ross Reid

Evo-Stik League Premier new boys Bideford visit Weymouth today seeking their first point of the new season (Wessex Stadium 1500).

Bideford scored a runaway success as Division One South & West champions last term but have lost their opening three top flight matches following Saturday’s 3-0 setback against Bedford Town at the Sports Ground.

NON-LEAGUE Hodges' praise for over-achieving squad

Details: Created on Monday, 27 August 2012 11:49; Last Updated on Monday, 27 August 2012 10:56; Published on Sunday, 26 August 2012 11:49; Written by Ross Reid

Truro City player manager Lee Hodges Truro City boss Lee Hodges has praised his new-look squad ahead of today’s Blue Square Bet South bank holiday clash at Weston-super-Mare (Woodspring Stadium, 1500).

Hodges’ injury-hit side drew 1-1 with pace setters Salisbury City on Saturday.

HOWZAT? LING REACTION TO GULLS' BIG WIN

Details: Created on Saturday, 25 August 2012 19:04; Last Updated on Saturday, 25 August 2012 19:04; Published on Friday, 24 August 2012 10:04; Written by Ross Reid at Plainmoor

Torquay United boss Martin Ling was full of praise for his unbeaten Gulls as they claimed their first League Two win of the new season by beating Rochdale 4-2 at Plainmoor.

Summer signings Billy Bodin and Aaron Downes put United 2-1 up at half time and target man Rene Howe's double made it 4-1 as well as taking his tally to three goals in two games.

UP FOR THE CUP? NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT

Details: Created on Saturday, 25 August 2012 11:09; Last Updated on Saturday, 25 August 2012 10:52; Published on Friday, 24 August 2012 11:09; Written by Ross Reid

Today is FA Cup preliminary round day, and with it that buzz of excitement that comes with all the best knockout competitions.

The clichés will roll out about how teams competing in today’s preliminaries will not reach the Wembley final. Who cares?

GOLF: BOYD WINS BRITISH LADIES AMATEUR TITLE

Details: Created on Friday, 24 August 2012 19:36; Last Updated on Sunday, 26 August 2012 06:50; Published on Thursday, 23 August 2012 07:37; Written by Lyndsey Hewison

Cornwall's amateur golf ace Sarah-Jane Boyd of Truro Golf Club, image courtesy of England Golf, copyright Cal Carson Golf Agency Cornwall’s Sarah-Jane Boyd won the 2012 Ladies' British Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Shandon Park, Ireland by two shots.