IN THIS ISSUE:

Kingston Maurward shines at its eventing debut, which saw almost 300 competitors, and praise for its beautiful setting, challenging courses, and exceptional organisation | Page 64

From mocking the game to becoming world champion: Alex Kley’s record-breaking achievements| Page 16

by Ian Nelson

Nick Heyward chooses his Dorset Island Discs, and looks back on rough school days, dreaming of stardom, David Bowie living round the corner, naming Haircut 100 ... and the joy of reading in the bath | Page 20

Kate Fry, a local amateur wildlife photographer, receives a letter of praise from Sir David Attenborough after a thrilling chance snake-frog encounter on a school trip to Stour Valley Nature Reserve | Page 4

It’s 30 years since the Church of England allowed women priests, Tracie Beardsley meets the Rev Jane Williams, ‘The Red Post Vicar’ of six Dorset parishes | Page 27

The forgotten art of hedgerow lifecycles - ‘the single most important ecological building blocks we have in the farmed landscape’ | Page 6