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 The Jackson-Stops and Staff Countryside Alliance Point-to-PointSunday, 26 February 2012 The Jackson-Stops and Staff Countryside Alliance Point-to-Point will be held on Sunday 26th February 2012. Now in its sixth year the Jackson-Stops and Staff Countryside Alliance Point to Point has grown to be one of the largest and most popular Point-to-Points in the country. Held at the beautiful Badbury Rings near Wimborne, Dorset, the day provides some of the most exciting horse racing of the season and consistently attracts record entries. Read more... The plight of our riversWednesday, 22 February 2012 Riverkeeper Chris de Cani writes: The warnings over possible drought restrictions came as no surprise to those charged with caring for the Chalkstreams in the South of England. Successive dry winters have left groundwater chronically unreplenished and the springs that feed these unique rivers at their lowest level in recent memory. Read more... Barney White-Spunner in the Weekend TelegraphMonday, 20 February 2012 The Countryside Alliance's new Executive Chairman, Sir Barney White-Spunner, has given the Telegraph the first media interview of his tenure. On Saturday 18th February he appeared in the Weekend section and told the paper about his concerns for our countryside, covering everything from broadband and farming to the Hunting Act. Read more... "Hunting under the Act" photo competition launchedThursday, 16 February 2012 18th February: the seventh anniversary of the Hunting Act 2004 coming into force in England and Wales. To mark this particular milestone we are launching a positive celebration of hunting’s resilience: a “Hunting under the Act” photo competition. The Countryside Alliance is giving one talented amateur photographer a unique opportunity to take the picture that appears on the front of our Autumn Magazine. Read more... Unique breast cancer charity reveals its 2012 retreat scheduleFriday, 3 February 2012 Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland, the unique outdoor programme specifically designed for women who have, or have had, breast cancer, has announced its 2012 retreat schedule and applications are now being accepted. The team will be visiting England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland in 2012, giving as many ladies as possible the chance to experience the programme’s specific brand of magic. Read more... 2011's Regional Champions!Friday, 27 January 2012 All regions will have now selected their Champions, and the team will now give their details to the National Judging Panel, which includes Clarissa Dickson Wright (pictured). All regional champions will then descend on the House of Lords on 7th March to celebrate their success, meet fellow winners and, crucially, find out if they are to add a UK & Ireland title to their collection. Good luck all! Read more... 2012 events, inc the Game Fair and Olympic equestrian and shooting competitionsThursday, 12 January 2012 Read on for some key diary dates for 2012, including Countryside Alliance events, country shows, hound shows, horse trials and Olympic events. Please note that this is in no way an exhaustive list and contains the events about which we field the most enquiries. Read more... |
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