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Local author triumphs at glittering UK Sports Book Awards

Sam Peters wins Best Sports Writing Award for his acclaimed book Concussed, an impactful investigation into sports brain injuries Local author and former journalist Sam...

Wimborne Minster through time

A final tribute: Roger Guttridge’s last literary journey as his words and Barry Cuff’s images take us on a stroll through the town’s past My...

FOLDE. Officially the Best Indie Bookshop in the South West

From neighbours to award-winning booksellers, FOLDE’s founders transform their dream into a literary haven at the top of Gold Hill ‘I just want to say...

Book Corner March 2024

Crypt by Professor Alice Roberts £22 – signed special editions in stock nowThe history of the Middle Ages is typically the story of the rich...

Meet Annabel Abbs at Winstone’s

Listen to her discuss her fascinating book Sleepless – about women and the nocturnal world. This will be a fascinating talk, one not to...

Book corner January 2024

With the seasonal excess, extravagance, sugar and waste firmly in the rear view mirror, our thoughts often turn in January to how to eat...

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Where the horse work happens

Margaret Millward agreed to help with the show’s equestrian classes – temporarily – in the 1990s. She’s still there and does most of the...

Princess Royal visits Dorset riding centre championing young people

A local equestrian centre that helps young people build confidence and life skills through horses has been praised by both the Princess Royal and...