13… Unlucky for some? Not for #LocalFootballRadio
With the local football season nearing an end, the tension is starting to build in both the Toolstation Western League and South West Peninsula Premier League. Tomorrow Jack and Mike are live for the thirteenth instalment of Local Football Radio This week, the boys...
Tiverton awaiting the arrival of Premier Inn
How will the Mid Devon town of Tiverton cope with the arrival of Premier Inn this Autumn? After planning permission was granted in 2016, Tiverton’s multi-story carpark is currently being constructed into 83 bedroom hotel where UK’s largest hotel brand,...
What hope for British High Streets?
2018 has been the worst record on date for British high streets, but Plymouth city centre in particular has seen a loss of many shops over the past few years that people are starting to take notice by. We’ve had to say goodbye to businesses that once sat safely...
Polar Bear cubs bring important message to Plymouth
This winter, 20 life-size polar bear cubs have arrived in Plymouth, to raise awareness about the plastic pollution issue in the Arctic. The Polar Bear explorer trail is a project between Plymouth Waterfront Partnership and the National Marine Aquarium. People can take...
Quick-fire questions with Exeter Chief’s Jack Nowell
He’s arguably one of the best rugby players to come out of the South West. He’s one of only six English players to have scored a hat-trick of tries at a World Cup and in 2016, he started all five of England’s RBS Six Nations matches. Oh, he’s even tucked six...
Football with Cody Cooke: From Truro City to St Mirren
It’s a life that’s strictly on the football field for Cornish boy, Cody Cooke. The 25-year-old striker has had quite the year, moving from the very bottom corner of the UK all the way up to the land of the Scot’s – where getting tae grips wi’ th’ scot’s...
South Western Railway to strike the weekend before Christmas
RMT have reported that guards and train drivers are due to strike for 24 hours on Saturday 22 December following an ongoing dispute over the roles of the guards on new trains. The protest has caused previous disruption to journeys throughout the past year, including a...
Derriford Hospital awarded £30m in funding for new A&E department
It has been announced today that Derriford Hospital has been awarded nearly £30 million in funding to build a new Urgent and Emergency Care Hub. Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, revealed the funding was part of a £168 million injection into the south west, with a...
The little, lovely and local Christmas markets that we bet you haven’t discovered yet…
Take a look at this year’s Fowey Christmas Market. If you missed it then don’t worry, just read on to find out all of the other little but lovely Christmas Markets in Devon and Cornwall. One can never have enough Christmas (says one who’s surrounded in...
TAKE TWO IN THE FA VASE AS CUP FEVER STRIKES AGAIN BUT BICKLAND PARK COULD GRAB THE HEADLINES THIS WEEKEND
Local Football Radio this week is another action packed show. Jack and Mike will be previewing all the weekend fixtures in the SWPL and Western League plus a look ahead to the rearranged FA Vase fixtures. This week, the lads talk to Alex White, manager of Clevedon...
Volunteers go on rescue mission in Plymouth in search of missing puppy
39 search and rescue volunteers have entered caves on the edge of Plymouth as part of an operation to look for Pudding, a therapy dog. The four-month- old miniature Dachshund has been missing since Sunday. The owners of the pup have put out a desperate plea for people...
I’m dreaming of a Marjon Christmas
It’s Christmas right? Officially? Jumper wearing, mince pie eating Christmas? FINALLY. Because we here at JaM at Marjon love Christmas with every fibre of our being. We’ll be bringing you all of the festive cheer we can. This is your Ultimate Guide to Christmas at...