Category: Dorset sport

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...

Alex, master and champion of the world…

From mocking the game to becoming a world champion: Alex Kley’s record-breaking achievements all started in a Dorset village hall When I was 13, of...

South Molton Stallions dominate the Doddler’s Wessex Ridgeway Relay again

If you happened to be out walking on Sunday 19th May you may have noticed lots of runners about in the sunshine: if so,...

Freddie Norman – national champion

After a year of rigorous training and overcoming nerves, the young boxer showcases his potential and snatches his first national title Freddie Norman turned up...

Village turns out to cheer their European Champion Ruby Else-White!

Early in April, Stalbridge's Olympic hopeful, 17-year-old Ruby Else White, travelled to Croatia for the EUBC Youth European Boxing Championships in Poreč. Fighting in...

Sturminster Newton – home of the best girls boxing club in Europe?

Packing a punch: Sturminster Newton’s female boxers bring home gold, silver and ‘Best Fight’ from the world’s largest female boxing tournament A small but formidable...

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Braced for foaling season

As the due dates passed, everyone at The Glanvilles Stud was on tenterhooks for the delivery of the first foal, says Lucy Procter January saw...

How Dorset Became One of England’s Finest Food Counties

There are counties in England with a food reputation that precedes them: Yorkshire for its puddings, Cornwall for its pasties, Kent for its orchards....