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An open letter from Sturminster Newton Amateur Boxing Club

By Shaun Weeks, Founder and Head Coach You may have seen us on social media – we’re the small-town boxing club that keeps punching above...

Dorset Golf Captains retain Six-County title

Dorset Golf Captains have successfully retained the Six-County Golf Captains Trophy for 2025, edging out Gloucestershire by just two Stableford points in a tightly-fought...

Blandford & Sturminster Ladies crown season with Vase victory

In an edge-of-the-seat final that went to the wire, Blandford & Sturminster Ladies faced Southampton University Ladies 3s in the Hampshire Senior Ladies Vase. Nerves...

Four Shaftesbury juniors selected for Dorset Cricket Pathway

Shaftesbury cricket club is celebrating the selection of four young players for the prestigious Dorset Cricket Talent Pathway. Max Moore (U10s), Jayden Keulemans (U12s),...

Grassroots to Team GB

Self-funded, locally backed and racing for Team GB – Roanna and Megan are taking grassroots triathlon to the European stage on their own terms When...

Come On Gillingham! Local ladies hockey club in national semi-final clash

This Sunday, 6th April at 2pm, all eyes will be on Gillingham School Astro as Gillingham Hockey Club hosts the semi-final of the England...

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The breeding season winds down

Doug and Lucy reflect on the enormous joy of an ‘I made that!’ moment - even as they teach foals to pick up their...

North Dorset’s forgotten Scallywags

They were farmers, labourers and tradesmen, but Dorset’s Auxiliary Units trained in silence to become Britain’s last, lethal line of defence, says CPRE’s Rupert...

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