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Women’s sport – the time has come

With heroic successes and higher viewing figures, 2022 might just be the turning point for equality in sport, says expert Mel Mitchell With the success...

Will no one step up to save Wincanton Sports Ground?

Wincanton Sports Ground could close by the end of September, warn the trustees, if no one comes forward. Rachael Rowe reports The Blackmore Vale is...

Three North Dorset ladies, three national champions

In a month which saw the national ladies football team conquer Europe, three North Dorset women are quietly attaining GB success, says Rachael Rowe We’ve...

A Hundred Years of Sport in Shillingstone

On 7th August, the village of Shillingstone will celebrate 100 years of their sports festival – Rachael Rowe reports on the much-loved family event. A...

Wardour Sports Week with Olympian Lloyd Wallace

Just before half term, children at Wardour Primary enjoyed an action-packed week of sport.It began with a team of power-chair football experts teaching the...

What exactly is a ‘sports’ massage?

Massage isn’t necessarily about scented candles, gentle pan pipe music and trying not to fall asleep, explains expert Mel Mitchell Rest and recovery are just...

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Put your heart into endurance rides

How do you go about preparing for one of the equestrian world’s most fulfilling events? Local endurance rider Claire Fowler explains. Endurance riding is a...

Music and the Land: exploring the connections between culture and landscape in one of Dorset’s most beautiful locations

Springhead at Fontmell Magna, an ancient mill-house, mill-pond and gardens, is a fusion of natural beauty and human creativity. What better location for an...