Somerset's Mary Rand: The Trailblazing Olympic Champion Who Changed Women's Athletics Saturday, March 28, 2026 maryrand athletics olympics longjump pioneer womeninsport tokyo1964 britishathlete recordbreaker legacy sport Mary Rand was a true icon of British athletics and a pioneer for women in sport. Born in Wells, Somerset, on February 10, 1940, she rose to international fame as the first British woman to win an Olympic track-and-field gold … Read More
Shoaib Bashir Thrives in His ‘Happy Place’ and Breaks England Record Saturday, May 24, 2025 shoaibbashir englandcricket spinner countycricket testcricket recordbreaker benstokes somerset wicketmilestone cricket sport Shoaib Bashir has found his stride in the England dressing room, calling it his “happy place” after a challenging start to the county season. The 21-year-old Somerset spinner shrugged off a tough county campaign … Read More