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Landlords turn empty warehouses into padel courts as sport surges in popularity
Landlords are cashing in on the rise of padel by converting empty warehouses into sports facilities.
Wimborne Sports Forum puts teenage participation and mental health into the spotlight
Wimborne Sports Forum has announced promoting teenage participation in sport and supporting mental health will be the focus of an upcoming community meeting.
Cobham Sports Women consolidate first place with 6-0 win over Shaftesbury Ladies
Cobham Sports Women consolidated their place at the top of the Dorset Women’s League second division with a 6-0 win over Shaftesbury Ladies Reserves.
Dorset Sunday Senior League round-up for Sunday, October 25
DORSET SUNDAY LEAGUE ROUND UP for the weekend of Sunday, October 25, 2026
Swanage women and girls celebrate successful year with presentation evening
LAST month, the women and girls section of Swanage Cricket Club held its End-of-Season Presentation Awards Evening at the Knoll House. The event was extremely well attended and marked another successful year for the club.
Bournemouth narrowly beaten by Brunel University in tough weather conditions
Bournemouth Rugby suffered a narrow 15-10 home defeat to Brunel University in torrential weather conditions on Saturday.
Cherries meet Villa for first time in League Cup with place in quarterfinal at stake
The Cherries will bid for a place in the quarter-finals of the League Cup when they host Aston Villa on Wednesday in the last 16 of the competition.
Rose will rotate v Villa - but players will only start if they deserve to, boss says
Marco Rose is going to rotate his Cherries side for the visit of Aston Villa in the League Cup on Wednesday night, but the boss insisted that the XI will be competitive and no one will start unless they deserve to.
"We want to compete everywhere" — Cherries confident heading into cup tie v Villa
The Cherries are full of confidence after a run of four consecutive wins, and they are keen to progress in the League Cup when they host Aston Villa on Wednesday night, Marco Rose said.
A Dorset glow run is challenging the curfew women face after dark
A sporting goods shop in Dorset is set to host a running event in collaboration with the This Girl Can campaign to shine a light on the barriers women face as the evenings become darker.
Hamworthy United suffer 4-1 defeat at home to Colden Common
Hamworthy United suffered a 4-1 Wessex League Division One defeat to Colden Common at home on October 24, with Reggie Hodan scoring a hat-trick.
Cricket coach honoured at Lord’s as state school hub reaches 127 players
A lead coach at Dorset Cricket has been recognised at Lord’s as the county's state school cricket Hub grows to 127 players
'Exciting times' as football club plans pavilion upgrades after securing long lease
The future of grassroots football at Broadstone recreation ground has been secured as Broadstone FC have agreed a long-term lease on the pavilion and pitch rights at the ground.
'Hard and detailed' work for Cherries pays off after four consecutive clean sheets
There has been plenty of 'hard and detailed' work put in by Bournemouth to improve their defence since they were beaten 5-1 by Chelsea, and they have recorded four consecutive clean sheets in the games since that defeat.
Changes expected as Cherries likely to rotate for Villa cup visit - Predicted team
Cherries fans are likely to see a rotated side for the visit of Aston Villa in the League Cup on Wednesday night, but it remains to be seen if Marco Rose will change the whole team, or just make a handful of changes.
Harry Redknapp - 'Bournemouth fear no one - they are a joy to watch'
What a special week it was for Bournemouth, beating both AC Milan and Manchester United 3-0.