‘come to the woods…’

The HH wins the doghound championship for the first time, while the Beaufort claim a 60th title

In the latest of his series about great foxhunters he knew personally, Alastair Jackson tells us about Captain Brian Fanshawe, master and huntsman of several premier league packs, including the Galway Blazers and the Cottesmore

Top honours in the old English section are shared between these two historic packs, while Shropshire hunts take precedence in the modern English classes

Nothing much happened in the village DS Dottie Reed was posted to – until a body was found

When I was aged 10, the farmers used to come round the schools to pick volunteers to work on the farms during the summer holidays, mainly to help bring in the harvest. The country was still building u

As thoughts begin to turn gradually towards the hunting season, spare a thought for your kit. Is it still in the state it was left in back in March? Never fear, Octavia Pollock has plenty of advice on how to get it in tip-top shape