Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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Hunt sabs in protest at the races
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LAST year hunt saboteurs attempted to bring a legal case against Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt huntsman Mark Doggrell.
The sabs allege that during a “cubbing” meet Doggrell seriously injured a female hunt saboteur by running her over with his horse.
Nid, as she is known in the sabbing community, was left with seven broken ribs, a collapsed lung and an injured shoulder.
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