Come on in, we’re just the thing for a long lazy weekend. Whether you’re here for the teenage boxer who’s second in the world, the long-legged foals in warpaint, the 13 year old champion rare pig breeder, or you just want to find somewhere good for lunch, we’ve got you coevered.
Seventeen-year-old Ruby Else-White, celebrating a win in Croatia, now dominates the
EUBC Youth European Boxing Championship and ranks second in the world. Stalbridge turned out to greet the three-times European Champion | Page 4
Bill Batty-Smith
30th March 1929 – 30th March 2024
Remembering a steadfast leader and community champion in North Dorset | Page 10
Five generations of wellies at the door: Dorset farmer Wakely Cox’s family have farmed in Puddletown for almost a century | Page 16
It started with a letter from John Makepeace … From Housework at The Sherborne to artists at the brewery, Dorset Art Weeks – one of the country’s longest established and biggest art weeks – are packed with inspiration, exploration, and a boost to the economy | Page 32
From dissertation to dressage – as the 2024 event season gets under way, Jess Rimmer finds herself balancing books and bridles as it coincides with exam season | Page 76
