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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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#SWfootball shorts 11.06.15

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:00; Last Updated on Thursday, 11 June 2015 14:08; Published on Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:01

bristol rovers badge Bristol Rovers FC boss Darrell Clarke has swooped for his first summer signing: defender James Clarke.

Aylesbury-born Clarke, 25, is a former Woking, Salisbury City, Oxford City and Oxford United defender.

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE appoint Derek Adams as manager

Details: Created on Thursday, 11 June 2015 09:18; Last Updated on Thursday, 11 June 2015 10:05; Published on Thursday, 11 June 2015 09:18

Plymouth Argyle FC have today appointed former Ross County FC boss Derek Adams as the League Two club’s new first team manager.

Glasgow-born Adams, 39, had two spells as Ross boss – where he was a prolific goal scoring striker – sandwiching a spell as assistant manager to Colin Calderwood at Hibernian FC.

SW GOLF Dorset's Robson new South West champion

Details: Created on Tuesday, 09 June 2015 22:17; Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2015 18:31; Published on Tuesday, 09 June 2015 22:17

Dorset’s Tom Robson is the new South Western Counties amateur golf champion.

Robson, 23 from Weymouth Golf Club, finished two shots ahead of Clevedon teenager Ali Balcombe following a four holes medal play-off after they completed 36 holes one under at Bristol & Clifton.