The Alfred Daily
Essential daily news, conversation and information for Shaftesbury and the villages of the Cranborne Chase and Blackmore Vale areas of North Dorset and South Wiltshire.
Wed, June 04, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 5th June 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: What’s On This Weekend Around Shaftesbury 00:01 Shaftesbury Teachers Back Strike Over SAST Changes 03:28 Shaftesbury Lido Ready For Summer With New Look And 2025 Plans 09:42 Cologne Visitors Praise Shaftesbury Charm And Hill Views 19:37 Morris Dancing And Music At East Stour Fête This Sunday 26:12 Artist’s Shaftesbury Exhibition Explores Emotion Through Colour And Sound 31:50 Kathy Morgan’s Take: Potholes, Rain And Rural Realities 41:30 Singer Returns To Shaftesbury For Black Cactus Gig This Friday 42:54 Things To Do Near Shaftesbury This Friday, 6th June 49:26 Jackie And Jeanette’s Final Memories From Compton And Fontmell 50:48
Tue, June 03, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 4th June 2025
(Episode 1901) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Event Guide Town Council Told Jhoots TIC Buying Deadline Expires Today – Hopes Building Could Be Offered To Community Award For Shaftesbury’s Sunday Market – Organisers Say Times Are Tough For Traders Fire Engine Called To Bleke Street – Thankfully A False Alarm Shaftesbury’s Seasonal Reflections – Kathy Morgan On Dogs On Hot Pavements East Knoyle Couple Open Their Farm For Walks And Wildlife Viewing This Sunday Seven Friends To Run Three Marathons From Ashmore To Lyme For MND Visitors’ Views – Couple From Northumberland Love Our Peace And Quiet Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury – Wednesday 5th June Town Council Remembers Former Councillor Mike Hicks, Who Has Died Aged 77 Matt Boatwright’s Property Matters – Smelly Food, Electric Chargers Across Driveways, And Light Pollution Kanekt – Reconnect With Shaftesbury At Semley Concert With Sitar, Karen Wimhurst And A Two-Tone Icon
Mon, June 02, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 3rd June 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Alfred What’s Ons And Events Serious Issue Uncovered By Dorset Council Auditors – Councillors Told They Must Not Discuss It Shaftesbury MP Says Daycare Services Must Remain At Shaftesbury’s Trinity Centre State-Of-The-Art Sound For Shaftesbury’s Hilltop Cinema – With Foyer Refresh Imminent Runners Turn Out For Fitness, Fun And Friendship With Doddler’s Shaftesbury Couch To 5K Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury – 4th June View From The Hill – Friends Visit From Hong Kong Wanted – Wiltshire Residents Prepared To Host Air Quality Monitors For A Year Tramie Heeler Takes On Shaftesbury’s Spiritual And Alternative Fair, Relaunching 14th June Shaftesbury Garden Guru Jan Walls Rediscovers Radishes In Her Maltings Garden
Sun, June 01, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 2nd June 2025
(Episode 1899) On The Alfred Daily Today: What’s Ons For The Week Ahead Town Council To Discuss Changes To High Street Loading And Waiting On Tuesday Council To Interview Town Clerk Applicants Tuesday – Won’t Appoint If None Pass Muster Third British Title For Madjeston Teen Boxer Ruby – Why Serial Wins Are Stressful Auditor Flags Up Procedural Failure At Dorset Council – Leader Fears It Has Significantly Increased Costs Save The Children Enjoys Fundraiser With Dogs At East Knoyle Shaftesbury Carnival To Appoint Two Junior Princesses Due To High Interest Two Shaftesbury Quizzes On Saturday 14th June Job Vacancy At Ye Olde Two Brewers View From The Hill – Family From Frome And Adelaide Visit Shaftesbury The Semley Artist – Painting Interesting Views On Walls, Ceilings And Furniture Events Tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd June, Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury What’s New At Shaftesbury’s Oxfam Bookshop And The Dorset Blind Association
Sat, May 31, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 1st June 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Alfred Events For The Week Ahead Motcombe Council Urges Careful Review Of Retrospective Childminding Application Amid Mixed Views Dorset Planners Turn Down Hotel Application For East Orchard New Barn Can Be Built In Twyford Dorset Councillor Promises £1 Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Fares For Shaftesbury Circuit Where In Shaftesbury With Dave Toulson Appeal For Nicked Gnomes Tree Expert Highlights North Dorset’s Special Specimens In New Book Happy Dorset Day As Flag Is Flown Above Town Hall Roadworks This Week Including A30 Closure East Of Shaftesbury View From The Hill – Visitors From Victoria, Australia From Ad Exec To Asanas – Why She Swapped A Fortune For Fulfilment Sunday Best With Joni And Susan – Irrational Fears Shaftesbury Short Story – Anthony Mitchell Reads “Say Cheese”
Fri, May 30, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 31st May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Area Events Planners Approve Melbury Vale Winery Conversion Into Homes Green Light For Substation On New Persimmon Development Planners Allow La Fleur De Lys To Split Into Two Homes Pick From 90 Volunteering Opportunities At Shaftesbury Arts Centre Next Saturday Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz 75,000 Dorset Residents Have Had Covid Jabs – Shaftesbury Clinic Date Announced Pay Boost For Senior Dorset Council Officer Who’ll Head Up Neighbouring BCP Council Promotion For Shaftesbury Ladies FC In A League That Won’t Mean Driving Too Far To Play Shaftesbury Businessman Plans World Domination With Meat-Free Pie Brand Wildlife Walkers Can Watch For In June With Tom Perrett View From The Hill – Bournemouth Visitors Walked From Gillingham Love Shaftesbury – Artist Pauline Dawkins-White Meet My Pet – Motcombe Schoolteacher Emily And Chihuahua Harrison Shaftesbury Book Blogger Karen Cole Reviews ‘Deity’
Thu, May 29, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 30th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Alfred Events Pensioner’s Savings Taken During Hospital Stay – Family Say Police Let Them Down Police Defend North Dorset Coverage And Reveal Plan To Improve Ease Of CCTV Submission Semley Music Festival Grows To Three Days – Sunday Focus: Pampering And The Planet Neurodiverse Donhead Teenager To Cycle John O’Groats To Land’s End View From The Hill – Wolverhampton Couple Visit Gold Hill Could You Be Shaftesbury’s Next Town Crier? Recruitment Starts Soon Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury – 31st May Adrian Ryder Reviews Geoffrey Tapper’s Book On Shaftesbury’s Postal History
Wed, May 28, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 29th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: A Shaftesbury Woman Has Been Found Guilty Of Fraud After Emptying An 85-Year-Old Man’s Bank Account While He Was In Hospital. Dorset NHS Advises Residents To Go Elsewhere Due To Issues With Jhoots Pharmacy. Bratwurst, Beer And Bavaria Return As Oktoberfest Comes To Barton Hill. Dorset Council Has Voted To Put Children First In Decision-Making By Adopting A UN Convention. A Group Of Young Farmers Are Organising A Father’s Day Motcombe Tractor Rally. In Today’s View From The Hill, We Meet A Visitor From Georgeham, North Devon. Doggy’s Delight Is Back – East Knoyle’s Quirky Canine Contests Return With This Sunday’s Fair. Find Out What’s On Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury On Friday. A 16-Year-Old Is Helping To Keep Shaftesbury Looking Beautiful With In Bloom Efforts. Roadworks And Closures Are Updated For The Week Ahead. Kathy Morgan Shares Her Seasonal Reflections – Buzzards Versus Crows. Jackie And Jeanette Take A Trip Down Memory Lane To The 1970s In Compton And Fontmell. And Poet Julia Desch Reads “Night Light.”
Tue, May 27, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 28th May 2025
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Mon, May 26, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 27th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s On Police Investigate Break-Ins At Melbury Business Park Shaftesbury Hospital Friends’ Mental Health Vision – Transforming Lives At Pepperell House Dorset Police Bosses Will Answer Questions During Online Chat – Thursday Motcombe Villagers Want Neighbourhood Plan Refreshed Before Planning Protection Lapses View From The Hill – Couple From Weymouth Rate Shaftesbury Pints And Painting As Mitre Inn Launches Art Workshops Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury – 27th May Shaftesbury Councillor Accepts Dorset Economic Plan Is South-Focused But Says Benefits Should Reach North How Bert And The Actor Reimagined Shaftesbury Abbey Before Archaeology Took Over Soil, Slugs And Companion Planting – Jan’s End-Of-May Garden Advice
Sun, May 25, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 26th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events For The Week Ahead Fontmell Campaigners Hope For Quick Approval Of Re-Submitted 20mph Bid Shocking AI Art Presenting Shaftesbury Like You’ve Never Seen It Visitors’ Views: Tourists From Northwich In Cheshire Classic Songstress Samantha Goes Full Metal With Fiery Rock Concert Not Just Prayer And Piety – Author’s Insight Into The Real Shaftesbury Abbey Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury – 27th May Birds You May Spot This Week With North Dorset National Trust Ranger Clive Whitbourn A30 Road Closure And Traffic News For The Next Seven Days Charity Shop News – Oxfam Book Bargains For Military History Buffs
Sat, May 24, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 25th May 2025
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Fri, May 23, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 24th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Alfred What’s Ons Saturday Buses Return With Shaftesbury’s Best-Ever Service And Plan To Rebrand Gillingham And Tisbury Train Line Nationalised From Sunday Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz Tears In The Town Hall As Brie Logan Says Goodbye Appeal For Man Last Seen At West Stour Spar Shop View From The Hill: Visitors From Russia Events Within 1 Hour Of Shaftesbury On Sunday 25th May Love Shaftesbury – Julian Prichard Meet My Pet – Steve Brockway And Misty Karen Cole Recommends The Bologna Vendetta By Tom Benjamin Walk Of The Week – Martin Hibbert – Shaftesbury To Motcombe
Thu, May 22, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 23rd May 2025
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Wed, May 21, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 22nd May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: What’s Ons For The Weekend A30 Closed Overnight Tonight And Friday Into Saturday Around Ludwell Coaching Shaftesbury Residents To The Classics – Get On The Bus To See The BSO With The U3A Get To Grips With Gadgets And Master Your Mobile Thanks To Shaftesbury Volunteers Shaftesbury Seasonal Reflections With Kathy Morgan – Thunder In The Air Police Plan Pop-Up For Farming Sector Melbury Hill And The Mississippi River – Distinctive Landscapes In Shaftesbury Exhibition Canadian Shares Opinion On Shaftesbury And Our Abbey In View From The Hill How A Wizard Could Save The World – Preview Of A Fun Shaftesbury Fringe Show Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On The 23rd Of May Jackie And Jeanette Remember 1971 In Compton And Fontmell
Tue, May 20, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 21st May 2025
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Mon, May 19, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 20th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Lib Dems Will Run Wiltshire As New Leaders Tell Staff “I’ve Got Your Back” Shaftesbury Mayor Says £5K Persimmon Donation Won’t Deter Town Council From Tackling Residents’ Estate Concerns Councillor Alex Chase Admits Mayoral Role Was Tougher Than Expected And Says He Failed To Build “A Team Ethic” Road Closures And Roadworks Around Shaftesbury Plant Sale Raises Thousands At Fontmell Village Hall Half-Term Fun For Kids In Shaftesbury Roman Roads And Rushmore Bats Among Highlights Of Shaftesbury Area Walking Festival From Friday Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On The 21st Of May Classical Lunchtime Recital At Shaftesbury Arts Centre Evokes The Spirit Of Spain View From The Hill – Friends From California And Colorado Enchanted By Our Iconic Cobbles Malting’s Garden Guru Jan Walls With Watering Tips For The Dry Weather
Sun, May 18, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 19th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Saturday Buses From Shaftesbury To Gill Are Back, And Better Connections To Stur Fewer Riders Than Expected For Rotary’s North Dorset Cycle Ride, But Riders Loved It £2,103 Raised By Fontmell’s Plant Sale, Saturday Over £2,600 Raised, With Inflatables And Barbecue, At Fontmell’s School Overnight Road Closures Of The A30 East Of Shaftesbury Later This Week Shaftesbury Bookseller Takes Gold Hill Trike Challenge What’s On At Hilltop Cinema This Week? With Hannah Nobbs World’s Youngest Punch And Judy Man, Gastro Fete Food, And Town Band At Four Villages Fête Quantock Motorcyclists Visit Shaftesbury Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury – 19th Of May Authority In Korean Cuisine Will Share Unique Tastes In Shaftesbury What’s New At Oxfam With Nancy Dorey
Sat, May 17, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 18th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Events Guide Parking Outside Fontmell’s Former Surgery Will Continue – Rosie Signs The Deal! Shaftesbury Ukrainians Parade For National Day, But Times Are Tough For Their Teens Where In Shaftesbury Is Dave Toulson? 43 Cyclists Up Early For Shaftesbury Rotary’s 50-Mile North Dorset Cycle Ride Movie Making Near Coombe House? Abbey Primary Need Ball Pit Balls! Shaftesbury Ghost Walks Return This July National Trust North Dorset Ranger Clive Whitbourn – Peak Cow Parsley, And Why Rabbits Are Now Rare Joni And Susan’s Sunday Best – Reflecting On VE80 Commemorations Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On The 19th Of May Shaftesbury Writer Anne Brooks Reads Black Cap Song
Fri, May 16, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 17th May 2025
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Thu, May 15, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 16th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Tories Walk Out Of Dorset Council Meeting Claiming Economic Emergency Plan Was Altered Beyond Recognition Town Council Will Set Aside £30,000 To Support Arts And Culture Boosting Bid Visitors From Rye Find Similarities With Home When Viewing Our Hill Rokit Choir Plan Shaftesbury Fringe And Carnival Concerts View The Glorious Gardens Of Sir Christopher Wren’s East Knoyle Childhood Home Post First World War Memories Of Melbury On Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf
Wed, May 14, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 15th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Shaftesbury Crime Perception May Be Higher Than Reality, Says North Dorset Councillor Who Serves On Crime Panel Gillingham To Shaftesbury Bus Service Improvements Planned For 25th Of May – Launch With £1 Fares Tuesday Meeting Will Determine Whether Wiltshire Council Follows Liberal Democrat Policies The Original Factory Shop Restructuring Allowed – No Specifics About Future Of Shaftesbury Store Police Arrest A Distressed Man With Blade On The Maltings Shaftesbury Aerial Roadworks Town Council’s Own Sustainability Group Unhappy With £1,000 Wildflower Seed Work North Dorset Male Vocal Group Will Mark 25 Years Of Local Women’s Refuge In Fontmell Friday View From The Hill – Edward, A Cyclist From New York State, Loves Shaftesbury Third Sustainable Fashion Festival Near Duncliffe Wood This Weekend Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury On The 16th Of May Sponge Seed And Plants Will Encourage Crowds To Sedgehill Sunday Flowers In France Feature In Autistic Artist’s First-Ever Exhibition This Week In Shaftesbury Jackie And Jeanette Remember 1961 – Memories From Compton And Fontmell
Tue, May 13, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 14th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Shaftesbury Crime Perception May Be Higher Than Reality, Says North Dorset Councillor Who Serves On Crime Panel Gillingham To Shaftesbury Bus Service Improvements Planned For 25th Of May – Launch With £1 Fares Tuesday Meeting Will Determine Whether Wiltshire Council Follows Liberal Democrat Policies The Original Factory Shop Restructuring Allowed – No Specifics About Future Of Shaftesbury Store Police Arrest A Distressed Man With Blade On The Maltings Shaftesbury Area Roadworks Town Council’s Own Sustainability Group Unhappy With £1,000 Wildflower Seed Work North Dorset Male Vocal Group Will Mark 25 Years Of Local Women’s Refuge In Fontmell Friday View From The Hill – Edward, A Cyclist From New York State, Loves Shaftesbury Third Sustainable Fashion Festival Near Duncliffe Wood This Weekend Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury On The 16th Of May Sponge Seed And Plants Will Encourage Crowds To Sedgehill Sunday Flowers In France Feature In Autistic Artist’s First-Ever Exhibition This Week In Shaftesbury Jackie And Jeanette Remember 1961 – Memories From Compton And Fontmell
Mon, May 12, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 13th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Town Council To Debate Park Walk Vehicle Access Fringe Music Stage At Trinity Churchyard – Artists Won’t Pay To Play Step Into The Spotlight – Adults Wanted To Mentor Youth Theatre Residents Invited To View Imber Road Garden Transformed By TV’s Charlie Dimmock View From The Hill – Reading History Lovers Enjoy Shaftesbury Visit Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On 14th May Councillor Hopes School Signs On Wincombe Lane Will Improve School Safety Shaftesbury Travel News Car Link Need Volunteer Helper Who Could Take Over Shaftesbury Wildlife – Rachel Diment’s Shooters Lane Slow Worm East Knoyle Poet Elaine Cadogan’s Poem About Dementia Maltings’ Garden Guru Jan Walls With Her Weekly Tips
Sun, May 11, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 12th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events For 12th Of May And The Rest Of The Week Open House Manager Feels Guilty After Break-In Following Auction – Even Though It’s Not Her Fault North Dorset Transport Issues Mean More Teenagers Are Not In Employment Or Training Fontmell Friendship Garden Plans Huge Plant Sale This Saturday Shaftesbury Job Vacancy Over 300 Get Wet And Messy At Abbey Primary’s Colour Run At New Venue Most Interests Catered For At Shaftesbury And Gillingham’s U3A View From The Hill – Couple From Wellington, Somerset Love Shaftesbury’s Vibrant High Street Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On The 13th Of May Bargains At Shaftesbury’s Oxfam Bookshop
Sat, May 10, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 11th May 2025
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Fri, May 09, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 10th May 2025
(Episode 1876) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons Events In Shaftesbury For The Rest Of The Weekend Shaftesbury Dorset Childrens Services Rated Amongst Best In Britain By Ofsted Outstanding In Four Out Of Five Areas Shaftesbury Couch To 5K Offers Social Support And Expert Tips You Wont Find Alone Paul Merefields Pub Quiz Walk Of The Week With Andrew Ebbens A Stour Side Stroll In Hinton St Mary View From The Hill Hertfordshire Visitor Visits Ashmore To Enquire About Commemorative Jigsaw Love Shaftesbury 37 Year Resident Artist Eric Bailey Meet My Pet Bernard Ede With Sid The Schnauzer Karen Cole Reviews The Theatre Of Glass And Shadows
Thu, May 08, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 9th May 2025
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Wed, May 07, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 8th May 2025
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Tue, May 06, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 7th May 2025
(Episode 1873) On The Alfred Daily Today: Alfred Events Including VE Day Celebrations Saxon Grange Residents Collaborate With Councils To Encourage Persimmon To Finish Estate Next Of Kin Sought For East Melbury Man Who Has Passed Away After Fontmell Requested Near Miss Reports Dorset Council Follow Suit Donhead FC Plan Brian Gray Memorial Match Dorset Council Fund Family Therapy Encouraging Arguments Former Shaftesbury School Boarding House Will Be Homeless Accommodation Soon Senior Councillor Hopes New Jersey Resident Loves Shaftesburys Nature Shaftesbury Area Road Closures Volunteer Experts Offer Legal Consumer And Benefits Advice In Shaftesbury Each Wednesday Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury 8th Of May Shaftesbury Fruit And Veg Man In A Jam After Over Ordering Strawberries Before The Weather Turned Caribbean Cookery Expert Shares History And Hearty Meals In Shaftesbury On Thursday Matt Boatwrights Property Matters Your Questions Answered
Mon, May 05, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 6th May 2025
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Sun, May 04, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 5th May 2025
(Episode 1871) On The Alfred Daily Today: Jim And Nick Save Shaftesbury’s Gold Hill Cheese Race And Make It A Success Under 14s “Down In The Dumps” After Losing Promotion Match But Confident About Next Season Saxon Grange Residents Raise Path Issue Donhead And Ludwell’s New Wiltshire Councillor Wants Speeding And Poor Road Surfaces Resolved Seasonal Reflections From Kathy Morgan Browse Brilliant Pictures And Vote For Your Favourites In Shaftesbury Camera Club Exhibition Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On The 6th Of May View From The Hill – South Yorkshire Visitors Love Shaftesbury What’s New At Shaftesbury’s Oxfam Bookshop
Sat, May 03, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 4th May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Events For The Bank Holiday And Next Week Dorset Councillor Wants Better Police Presence After Shaftesbury Charity Van And Tool Theft Where In Shaftesbury With Dave Toulson Italian Culinary Legend Shaftesbury's Anna Del Conte Celebrates 100th Birthday Shaftesbury Wellness Begins Saturday Fitness Programme Motcombe Hollow Closed Thursday Reminder Joni And Susan's Sunday Best Small Wins In Life View From The Hill Vicar's Visit Shaftesbury Events Within One Hour's Drive Of Shaftesbury On Bank Holiday Monday What's On Next Weekend In Shaftesbury Sexual Violence Counselling Charity Starts Shaftesbury Drop Ins Tuesday New Resident Offers Free Cardboard Moving Boxes Dorset Doddlers Launch Couch To 5K On 2nd June In Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Author Della Galton Reads A Coat For All Seasons Poetic Thoughts For VE Day With Marigold Rumble
Fri, May 02, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 3rd May 2025
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Thu, May 01, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 2nd May 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons No Overall Control Deals Required To Determine Who Governs Wiltshire Barton Hill Woman Forced To Vacate Home Over Chemical Smells Town- Council Say Its Not The LIDO North Dorset Tories Want The Council To Declare An Economic Emergency Walking Football Comes To Motcombe Wanted Items To Sell At Our Areas' First Fete On The 18th Of May In Charlton View From The Hill French Alps Visitor Intrigued By Shaftesbury Cheese Racing Chamber Of Commerce Chair Addresses Concerns About Empty Shaftesbury High Street Shops Mounted Dorset Police Volunteers Encourage Safe Driving Around Horses In Shaftesbury Day Of Action Former Top Gear Star James May Plugs Shaftesbury And Pub In YouTube Video New Walking Group Launched With Shaftesbury's U3A Events Within One Hour's Drive Of Shaftesbury On Saturday 3rd May Art On Shaftesbury's Doorstep Meet The Wylye Valley Arts Trail Founder Ahead Of The 25th Event Drastic Haircut For Shaftesbury Woman To Help Girls Who Lost Their Hair Adrian Ryders Bell Street Bookshelf How Farming Has Changed In Melbury
Wed, April 30, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 1st May 2025
(Episode 1867) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons Wiltshire Residents Go To The Polls To Elect A New Council Dorset Council Could Buy 400 Homes To Provide Housing For Locals DASH Members Urged To Consider Effects On Private Property Market Support Shaftesbury Under 14 Girls At Season End Game That Could Bring Promotion View From The Hill Visitors From Penarth And Singapore Love Peaceful Gold Hill Person Of Interest Identified Following Wednesday Morning Antisocial Behaviour And Vandalism Town Council Want To Hire Contractor To Oversee Mampitts Hub Project A303 Closed Overnight Into The Holidays Train Disruption This Weekend And On Sunday The 11th Brilliant And Beautiful Sarah Westaways World Of Wildlife At Shaftesbury Arts Centre Secrets Of Blue Peter Producer Chats With Shaftesbury U3A Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury Friday 2nd May Shaftesbury Mayors Fundraising Brings In £2300 For Shaftesbury Mental Health Charity Bad Co Jackie And Jeanette Remember 1979 In Fontmell And Compton Shaftesbury Poet Julia Desch Reads Dorset Rain
Tue, April 29, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 30th April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Car Link Wins Town Council Financial Support Morning Vandalism Spree Damages Shaftesbury Shops and Flowers Organisers Prepare for Shaftesbury Cheese Run with Quiet Rehearsal Shaftesbury Swift Group Celebrates Early Migratory Bird Sightings Shaftesbury & Gillingham U3A Expands with Dancing and Walking Activities Mustons Yard and Trinity Gardens Join Shaftesbury Fringe Lineup Chef Philippa Davis Prepares Regional Feast for Shaftesbury Feastival Netherlands Visitor Shares Delight at Shaftesbury’s Quiet Appeal Young Shaftesbury Swimmer Aims for Glory in Southwest Championships Shaftesbury Arts Centre Screens Thought-Provoking Film on Assisted Dying Where to Go Within 1 hour of Shaftesbury This Thursday Matt Boatwright Discusses Roof Materials, Rentals, and No Mow May Garden Rules
Mon, April 28, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 29th April 2025
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Sun, April 27, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 28th April 2025
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Sat, April 26, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 27th April 2025
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Fri, April 25, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 26th April 2025
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Thu, April 24, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 25th April 2025
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Wed, April 23, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 24th April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Dorset Tops England’s Unitary Authorities For Recycling With 60.5% Rate Shaftesbury Man Arrested After Rare Birds Stolen From Aviaries In Rural Burglary Shaftesbury’s Harmonica Star Billy Boy Miskimmin Hosts First Local Gig With New Trio SP3 Shaftesbury Hosts First Cuckoo Day With Words And Music To Mark The Migrants’ Return Motcombe Parish Council Reassures Villagers Over Easter Digging Activity On Turnpike Road Technical Glitch Cancels Dorset Police Q&A Session Planned For Facebook And YouTube Sandy Roberts Unveils Evocative Coastal And Countryside-Inspired Works At Shaftesbury Gallery View From The Hill – Visitor From Italy Events Within 1 Hour Of Shaftesbury On 25th April Jackie And Jeanette Remember 1979 In Compton And Fontmell Job Vacancy – Shaftesbury’s Morrisons Daily
Tue, April 22, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 23rd April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's ons Spirits Stolen In Overnight Burglary At East Knoyle’s Wren Shop Tesco Cones Off Car Park To Prevent Anti-Social Behaviour Shaftesbury’s Belle Street Bring New Twist To The Rat Pack Era At Sorelle Soirée Property Matters With Matt Boatwright: Ivy, Tree Liabilities And Parking Disputes Dorset Council Say Lion’s Mouth Is Being Restored Sensitively Gold Hill Residents Intervene To Protect Red Bench – Concern Over Memorials Policy New Venue, More Paint! Abbey Primary PTFA Plan Third Colour Run Visitors’ Views: Bournemouth Mum And Bristol Son Love Shaftesbury Meet-Up
Mon, April 21, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 22nd April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Rolling Harmony Bring Dynamic Choral Experience To Semley With Concert And Workshop Shaftesbury Town Council Agree Plan To Become World’s First Nature-Friendly Town Shaftesbury Fringe Gets A Sea Shanty Surge With Dorset Mutineers And Navy Larks Performances Fontmell Magna Council Survey Mobile Black Spots Ahead Of Copper Phone Network Switch-Off Gold Hill Cheese Race Returns As Locals And Firefighters Train For Uphill Challenge Garden Guru Jan Walls Visitors’ Views: Young Tourist From Clevedon Town Councillor Defends Shaftesbury Council After CPRE Criticism
Sun, April 20, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 21st April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Dorset Council Confirms 1,300 Parking Fines In Shaftesbury Over 12 Months New Gold Hill Exhibition Reveals The Hidden History Of Shaftesbury’s High House Press Shaftesbury Town Council Earns Training Accolade And Sets Sights On Green Flag Award Emma Mauger’s Wonky, Whimsical Animal Sculptures Prove A Hit In Shaftesbury Shaftesbury’s Conor Smith Returns With New Single And Plans For Album Fontmell’s First Vide Grenier Sale - Pre-Loved Bargains, French-Inspired Fun Jam With Feeling – Award-Winning Preserver Brings Recipes And Memories To Shaftesbury Compton Abbas Airfield Confirms Complaint Process And 2026 Air Show Plan New At Shaftesbury’s Charity Shops
Sat, April 19, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 20th April 2025
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Fri, April 18, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 19th April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide For The Rest Of The Easter Weekend Early Morning Outbuilding Fire Closes A30 Near Wilts County Boundary Shaftesbury's King's Arms One Of Four Dorset Finalists For National Pub Awards New Youth Centre Trustees Plan Fun Day To Fund Maintenance And Encourage Bookings Paul Meref'eld's Pub Quiz Motcombe Parish Council Oppose Plans To Close Shaftesbury Day Centre At Trinity Love Shaftesbury Why Barbara Ambrose Prefers Our Town To Paris View From The Hill Wimborne Visitors Love Our Abbey Locals Learn About Lambing At The Jefferys Farm In Donhead Walk Of The Week Clare Watson Takes Us Up Hod Hill Meet My Pet Oxfam/s Karen And Her Parson Terrier Astrid Events Within One Hour's Drive Of Shaftesbury On Easter Sunday Shaftesbury Book Blogger Karen Coles Reading Recommendation 'Son' A Mystery Set In Norway
Thu, April 17, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 18th April 2025
(Episode 1854) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Cast Prepare to Shine – Even If It All Goes Wrong Police Seize Audi At Tesco Shaftesbury After Alleged Class A Find Dundee Visitor Gives Shaftesbury an Eight Out of Ten – and Falls for the Views Late-Night Clicking Sound Baffles Shaftesbury Councillor And Neighbours Shaftesbury Chef Philippa Davis Shares Easter Lamb and Dessert Ideas Antique Natters From Semley: Why Demand For Scrap Gold Is Soaring Photo Contest Highlights New Views Of Shaftesbury And North Dorset Towns Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street BookShelf - How Shaftesbury’s Tenants Took Charge After WW1
Wed, April 16, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 17th April 2025
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Tue, April 15, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 16th April 2025
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Mon, April 14, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 15th April 2025
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Sun, April 13, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 14th April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons (00:01) Rockies Face Relegation Over FA Ground Dispute (04:17) Shaftesbury Traffic – St John’s Hill Closed Again During The Day Tuesday And Other Roadworks (13:50) Derek Beer Tours Empty School Boarding House – Suggests Emergency Housing Or Hotel For Site (16:30) Town Council Discuss Mampitts Hall Next Steps – Tuesday At 7pm (21:38) View From The Hill – Devon Visitors Enjoy Shaftesbury (23:22) New Shaftesbury Sewing Group Announce Dates For Exhibition (26:43) Fontmell Council Want Opinion On Using Section 106 Cash For Surgery Car Park Purchase (28:12) CCTV Warning To Deter Shaftesbury’s Secret Poo Bag Flinger (28:53) Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury On The 15th Of April (34:54) Author Of Mediaeval Shaftesbury Novel Weaves Fiction Into Castle Hill’s Lost History (35:52) Charity Shop News – Dorset Blind Foundation And Oxfam Books’ Latest Bargains (48:00)
Sat, April 12, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 13th April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide For The Week Ahead Shaftesbury FC Relegated FA Say Facilities Not Upgraded Club Will Appeal Motcombe Council To Ask Dorset For Second Electronic Speed Sign After Reports Of Excessively Fast Driving Donhead Hollow Closed Monday And Tuesday Between A30 And B3081 Dorset Councillor Questions Increased Charges For Drivers Parking Using Apps New Dorset Council Chief Takes Up 200K Role In August Excellent Says Leader Farmer Asked To Investigate Profitability Of Farming Appointed Gillingham And Shaftesbury President Where In Shaftesbury With Dave Toulson Spring Bird Life With Cathy Morgan On French Mill Lane From Town Centre Shop To Trinity Centre Anita Horek On Craft Sessions And Motcombe Craft Fair Market Will Sell Crafting Supplies This Saturday At Shaftesburys British Legion Hall Abbey Primarys Colour Run Switches From Showground To Donhead Sports Club Joni And Susan's Sunday Best The Trouble With Being A Teacher View From The Hill Locals And Visitors Fall In Love With Shaftesbury Events Within One Hours Drive Of Shaftesbury On Monday 14th April Shaftesbury Area Writer Anthony Mitchell Reads Giving Something Back
Fri, April 11, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 12th April 2025
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Thu, April 10, 2025
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Mon, April 07, 2025
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Sun, April 06, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 7th April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Redrow Apologise Following Backlash Over Unfinished Shaftesbury Development First Trees Distributed As Shaftesbury Orchard Town Vision Grows Fontmell Magna's Towering Challenge £90000 Appeal To Save Historic Church Roof View From The Hill Bristol Visitors Events Within 1hr Of Shaftesbury 8th April Turnout Doubles For Second Shaftesbury Rotary Easter Fun Run BadCo Launches 15K Crowdfunder For Shaftesbury Mental Health And Fitness Hub Whats New At Oxfam Books Shaftesbury's New Charity Shop Opens Sunday
Sat, April 05, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 6th April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons Wiltshire Area Council Candidates Announced Parish Councillors Automatically Appointed Without Contest First Fundraiser For Dorset Cancer Charity Raises Hundreds Ahead Of Grannies' Skydive Shaftesbury Primary Pupils Pack Bags At Tesco For London Leavers' Trip Working Dogs Get Wet At Motcombe's Cancer Charity Fundraiser Where In Shaftesbury With Dave Toulson Sunday Best With Joni And Susan Car Trouble And Breakdowns Far From Home Whats On At The Shaftesbury Arts Centre Cinema With Hannah Nobbs St John's Hill Closed Monday And Other Road Closures Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On Monday 7th April View From The Hill : Brazilian Visitors Impressed With Our Town Melbury's Village Hall Grows In Popularity And There Are Big Plans For The Future Unusual Homes With Ray Lee: A Motcombe Barn Conversion Shaftesbury Author Liz Foster Reads The Chinese Vase
Fri, April 04, 2025
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Thu, April 03, 2025
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Wed, April 02, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 3rd April 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Events For Friday And The Weekend No High Street Red Lines Without Consultation One Councillor Says Hes Never Seen Impassable Blockage The Shaftesbury Motcombe to Gillingham Cycle Lane Could Cost £1 Million Per Kilometre. Purple Wreath Available Now To Remember Animals This November Shaftesbury's Earliest Christmas Event Arts Centre Booking Santa Specials Already Shaftesbury Firefighters Working Non-Stop To Tackle County Heath Fires Shaftesbury Mum Launches Fundraiser For Private Treatment To End Agonising Pain View From The Hill: Indonesian Family Explores Gold Hill Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On The 4th Of April Dorset Council Announces New Chief Executive Choice An Expert On Good Governance AI Robots Will Rid Dorset Council's North Dorset Farms Of Ragwort Another Park Walk Ghostly Monk Sighting Revealed Carnival Keen To Hear From Potential Royal Family Members And Clubs That Would Like To Share Cash Handouts Jackie And Jeanette Remember Growing Up In Compton And Fontmell In 1974
Tue, April 01, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 2nd April 2025
(Episode 1838) On The Alfred Daily Today: Events Diary - Alfred Freetime Councillors Back Lorry Ban On Shaftesbury Lane After Damage Costs Homeowner Thousands Saturday Buses Could Return By May -Better Stur Service Isnt Green Light For Shaftesbury Daycare Closure Says Councillor Beer Fontmell Pupils Encouraged To Persevere By Commonwealth Games Gold Winner Shaftesbury Man Raises Money For Abused Women After Learning A Relative Was Murdered Wanted Men And Women To Watch Over Guys Marsh Prison Activities View From The Hill: Visitors From Salisbury Love Our Town Events Tomorrow 3rd Of April Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury JOBS: Various Roles At Shaftesbury's Morrisons Daily Up To £20000 For Young Peoples Projects In And Around Shaftesbury - Dorset Council Grant Singer Songwriter Recognised In Moroccan Souk Will Sing At Black Cactus On Friday Can You Sack Your Estate Agent? Property Matters With Matt Boatwright
Mon, March 31, 2025
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Fri, March 28, 2025
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Wed, March 26, 2025
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Tue, March 25, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 26th March 2025
(Episode 1831) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Dorset Council Leader Wants Blitz On Bad Shaftesbury Parking After Residents Claim There’s No Enforcement Petition Calling For Social Housing Not Affordable Homes In Dorset Gains Support Town Council Agrees Cash For Shaftesbury Car Link Before Grant Application Window Opens Tiggy Walker Hosts Her First Solo National Radio Show From Shaftesbury On Johnnies 80th Birthday Events Within One Hours Drive Of Shaftesbury 27th March View From The Hill Barry From Leicestershire Loves Shaftesbury Mum And Son Volunteers Zoe And Jake Binns Making A Difference For People With Downs Shaftesbury Mum Writes Bedtime Storybook With No Words For Dyslexic Parents Shaftesbury Estate Agent Matt Boatwrights Property Questions And Answers
Mon, March 24, 2025
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Tue, March 18, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 19th March 2025
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Mon, March 17, 2025
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Sat, March 15, 2025
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Fri, March 14, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 15th March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons Ye Olde Two Brewers Launch Sourdough Bakery Dorset Council Support Compton Airfield Footpath Diversion Opposed By Parish Paul Merefields Quiz Love Shaftesbury Sonia Booth More Than Just Books At Shaftesbury Library Free Health Checks In Fontmell Walk Of The Week East Knoyle Andrew Ebbens Ellie And Her Cavapoo Duncan View From The Hill Visitor From Cheltenham Karen Cole Reviews The Weekenders by David F Ross
Thu, March 13, 2025
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Tue, March 11, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 12th March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Shaftesbury Car Park Rates Will Rise Council Fails To Appoint Mampitts Hub Architect Following Youth Club Status ‘Curveball’ Dorset Police Warn Dog Owners About ‘Worrying’ Livestock £250 For Shaftesbury Hope Charity From Two Brewers’ Bingo Dorset Councillor Urges Locals To Share Views On Closure Of Trinity Centre Daycare Shaftesbury Roadworks: High Street And Bleke Street Closed View From The Hill – Liberty From New York Events 1 Hour Of Shaftesbury On 13th March Local Musician Plays Shaftesbury In Unique Guitar, Clarinet And Sitar Trio Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Lighter Nights With Kathy Morgan Matt Boatwright’s Property Q And A – Garden Buildings, Radon Gas
Mon, March 10, 2025
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Sat, March 08, 2025
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Fri, March 07, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 8th March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Dorset Council Say Labour’s Urban Focus Means Rate Payers Shoulder Adult Social Care Burden Shaftesbury Soldier Completes Loaded Walk Ending 28 Year Career Following Medical Discharge Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz Helpers Wanted To Spring Clean Fontmell And Melbury Abbas 14 Year Old Shaftesbury School Student Publishes Greek Mythology Novel Love Shaftesbury Rising Sun Landlady Niky Daly The Wildlife You’ll See On A Walk Around Shaftesbury In March With Tom Perrett Meet My Pet Lynn And Her Chihuahua Teddy Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury On The 9th Of March Shaftesbury Book Blogger Karen Cole Recommends Small Fires By Ronnie Turner
Thu, March 06, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 7th March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Last Crowd Sourcing Appeal Push For Shaftesbury’s Lido Pool Special Birthday For Open House Planned In May Shaftesbury’s Globally Famous Postbox Toppers Will Go On Sale For Three Local Charities Spreading Happiness Singing Hit Music Shaftesbury’s Rock Choir View From The Hill Visitors From Bromley In Kent £5000 Raised By Wessex Group For National End Of Life Charity Poetry: Julia Desch's Love For Her Dog Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf: Shaftesbury’s Almshouses
Wed, March 05, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 6th March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Councillors Credited For Evening Parking Fee U-Turn 92-Year-Old Former Melbury Councillor Gains One Million Fans For His Music Shaftesbury Artist Percy Lizzard Shares USA Plan As Exhibition Opens Shaftesbury Will Celebrate Commonwealth Day, Monday Pick The Three Priorities You Want Shaftesbury Police To Pursue Dorset Police Commissioner Says His Funding Brought More Fly-Tip Fines View From The Hill - Surrey Couple Visit On Return From Cornwall Shaftesbury Suggests Cheese Race Tee-Shirt Slogans Events Within 1hr Of Shaftesbury Performance Poetry Evening At King Alfred’s Kitchen Shaftesbury In 1963 Remembered By Jackie And Jeanette
Tue, March 04, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 5th March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury WHAT’S ONS Dorset Council Will Consider A30/A350 Speed Reduction And Lower Limits Around West Of Town 80% Hike In Dorset’s House Build Target Concerns Motcombe Councillor A New Charity Shop Is Opening Marathon Training And Avoiding Tears Motcombe Teaching Assistant Rachael Alexander Bimport Will Be A “Cul-De-Sac” Next Week Town Centre Overnight Closures Jill From Sidmouth Loves Park Walk View From The Hill The Future Of Gillingham And Tisbury’s Railway Expert Speaks In Shaftesbury Events Guide St James’ Movie Man Paul Jordan Previews “The Beasts” Our Property Expert Matt Boatwright : When Is Too Long Without A Sale?
Mon, March 03, 2025
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Sun, March 02, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 3rd March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Four People Sustain 'Minor Injuries' In A30 Donheads Collision Ukrainian Guests Celebrate Spring With Folk Music And Food At Town Hall North Dorset Nature Sightings With National Trust Ranger Clive Whitbourn Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Kathy Morgan Spots Bumblebees Hannah's Hilltop Cinema Update - Gladiator II And Breakfast At Tiffany's Shaftesbury Chamber Wants Cheesy Puns For Gold Hill Race T-Shirts Guys Marsh Prison Staff Will Sleep Beneath The Stars To Support Homeless Vets View From The Hill- Visitor From Wells Cyclists Warned Of Major Pothole On Wilts/Dorset Boundary Shaftesbury Roadworks Discover Balkan Cuisine With Expert Author's Shaftesbury Talk Events Within 1hr Of Shaftesbury On Tuesday What's New At Shaftesbury Charity Shops
Sat, March 01, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 2nd March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Monthly Crafts and Makers Market for Locals Opens in Shaftesbury Pub Shaftesbury Area Fundraisers Gift £4K to Weldmar and Julia’s House Test Your Shaftesbury Knowledge with Dave Toulson Musicians Reunite for Vocal Workshop and East Knoyle Jazz Concert - Friday - Listen to Karen Wimhurst View from the Hill: Ringwood Couple Revisit Shaftesbury and Stay at The Grosvenor Kate and Kareen Chat Over the Garden Fence: Vets Kindness, Frogs and High Street Changes Since 2005 Joni and Susan’s Sunday Best: Everybody’s Sunday Is Different! Shaftesbury Writer Liz Foster Reads ‘The School Reunion’
Fri, February 28, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 1st March 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Temporary Dorset Council Boss Takes Control Until 200k Replacement Is Hired Shaftesbury Bookstore Launches Amnesty for Unwanted or Unread Cookery Books Shaftesbury’s Unique Byzant Ceremony Returns 4th May Shaftesbury Mum Commits to 60000 Burpees in 3 Months for Mental Health Charity Walk of the Week Martin Hibbert Strolls from Gillingham to Mere Road and Railway Disruption This Weekend and Next Week Events Within One Hour’s Drive of Shaftesbury 2nd March Love Shaftesbury Tim Scrivin View from the Hill Breeda from Somerset Loves Gold Hill and Ecco Gelato Leisure Centre Supervisor Job Vacancy for Coombe House Meet My Pet Graham and His Whippet Bamboo Karen Cole Reviews The Honourable Rogue by Tony J Forder
Thu, February 27, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 28th February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events for the Weekend Shaftesbury Youth Club Building Has '5 Years Left' According to Structural Report More Money to Help Cranborne Chase Farmers Boost Biodiversity Shaftesbury Road Closures After the Weekend Help Shaftesbury in Bloom Rebrand and Create Bug Hotels – An Appeal from Derek Beer Share Stories About Impressive Dorset Women for New Play Touring the County New Weekly Board Game Meetups at Shaftesbury Library Shaftesbury Amateur Artists Put Work on Show This Weekend View from the Hill: Worcestershire Visitors Fall in Love with Shaftesbury Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf
Wed, February 26, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 27th February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons for the Weekend No Live Music at Shaftesbury Sunday Markets – Organiser Unhappy With Copyright Charges Parking App Fees To Rise In Dorset Council Car Parks Global Red Dress Creator To Teach Embroidery At Hawkers Farm View from the Hill Fontmell – House Sitter Charmed by Our Town Motcombe Talk - Behind the Scenes Stories from TV’s Antiques Roadshow Events Within One Hour’s Drive of Shaftesbury on the 28th of February Spring Is in the Air – Seasonal Reflections from Kathy Morgan Jazz Standards for Your Sunday in Shaftesbury – At Ye Olde Two Brewers Significant Road Closures Next Week Around Shaftesbury Food Debate Could Spark Interest in New Sustainable Shaftesbury Producers Jackie and Jeanette’s Memories of Growing Up in North Dorset – 1961 East Knoyle Poet Elaine Cadogan Reads Poems Inspired by Messums
Tue, February 25, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 26th February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Fontmell Council and Villagers Praised as Neighbourhood Plan Refresh is Passed Huge Tractor Run Will Fill Shaftesbury High Street Again Next Month Folk Music, Food and Decorated Eggs for Ukrainian Spring at Shaftesbury Town Hall Motcombe Villager Concerned by Waterflow Down Hollow Concerns Dorset Council’s Spending Attitude Raised by Resident and Committee Member Shaftesbury Traffic Disruption - Roadworks Ahead Shaftesbury Resident Claims Cash Point Debits Account Without Dispensing Money Events Within One Hour’s Drive of Shaftesbury on 27th February View from the Hill, Hampshire Visitor Matt Boatwright’s Property Tips Paul Jordan Previews Stunning Italian Alps Set Movie on Friday Hazel Inspired Poetry by Julia Desch Wanted: Send a Volunteer Staff for Shaftesbury’s Oxfam Bookshop
Mon, February 24, 2025
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Fri, February 21, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 22nd February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury’s Town Council Won’t Remove The Storm-Damaged Tree On Stoney Path. A Nostalgic 80s Workout With Wham And Leg Warmers Arrives In Shaftesbury. Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz Brings Fun And Challenge. A Shaftesbury Talk Will Reveal How Pressure Cookers Can Be Cheaper, Faster, And More Nutritious. Meet My Pet: Anthony Mogridge Introduces Schnauzer Bryn. Love Shaftesbury: Danielle Norris Welcomes Visitors At The Grosvenor. Events Happening Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury On The 23rd Of February. Christchurch Visitors Admire Shaftesbury’s Snowdrops. Walk Of The Week: Andrew Ebbens Searches For Winter Flowers Around Fontmell. Karen Cole Reviews “Don’t Call Mum,” A Horror Novella.
Thu, February 20, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 21st February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Chamber of Commerce Backs Plan for New Shaftesbury Car Park Gold Hill Cheese Race Saved by Shaftesbury Chamber of Commerce Fears Over Shaftesbury Plus Daycare Closure as Dorset Council Reviews Services Dorset Council Launches Online Social Housing Wait Time Tool Dorset Apprenticeship Awards Open for Nominations Grants Available for Dorset Businesses to Improve Productivity New French-Style Market Set for Fontmell Magna in April Claire Young’s Tree Planting Effort Grows Into a Thriving Woodland Visitors from Swindon Enjoy Shaftesbury and Its Snowdrop Walks Toad Patrol Resumes on Foyle Hill to Protect Amphibians Women Landowners in Dorset’s History - A Look Back
Wed, February 19, 2025
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Sat, February 15, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 16th February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Whats Ons New Womenswear Shop Opens On Shaftesbury High Street Better Views And Unique Fundraising Idea With Hospital Friends’ Hedge Plan Dave Toulson’s Where In Shaftesbury Lost Engagement Ring Reunited With Shaftesbury Woman After Alfred Appeal Shaftesbury’s Annual Seed Swap Helps Save Heritage Veg Varieties Visitor From Norwich Shares Love Of Shaftesbury Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On 17th February Kate And Karren Chat Over The Garden Fence - Lidl Supermarket Baskets And Blocking Bell Street Goodbye Empty Days - A Short Story By Nicolette Gunn
Fri, February 14, 2025
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Thu, February 13, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 14th February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Auditor’s report finds financial and governance failures at Dorset Council BV Dairy staff celebrate first year with first milk pizzas and tree planting Heartbroken Charlotte begs for sightings of missing dog Barley Shaftesbury Rotary hosts annual Young Chef contest this time in Stur New service for not-for-profit and voluntary groups in Shaftesbury View from the Hill visitors from Trowbridge Can you find a missing Shaftesbury woman’s engagement ring Rat Pack favourites and rock and roll romance at the Shaston Club tonight Celebrate snowdrops with haiku poetry in Shaftesbury Much-loved Shaftesbury man John Witcher passes away The argument over a van that allegedly blocked Thursday high street traffic Events within one hour’s drive of Shaftesbury Semley talk the urban planner celebrating London’s Monopoly board streets Saucy Valentine’s poetry with East Knoyle’s Elaine Cadogan Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf The Knight Who Stole Two Nuns
Wed, February 12, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 13th February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Guide Pythouse Kitchen Garden Wins Michelin Green Star and Bib Gourmand Train Disruptions to Affect Gillingham and Tisbury Passengers 22nd-28th February Coombe House Hosts Recruitment Day for Teachers and Learning Support Assistants Swiss Visitors Travel to Shaftesbury for Snowdrops Wiltshire Police Confirm 5.2% Rise in Share of Council Tax Online Information Session for Wiltshire Families with SEND Children Dorset Council Criticised by Resident Over Their Spending in Public Meeting Springhead Trust Opens Gardens for Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival Shaftesbury Arts Centre Seeks Director for Fringe Productions North Dorset Photography Competition Launched to Promote the Area Entertainment Options Within One Hour’s Drive of Shaftesbury Memories of Life in Fontmell and Compton, 1970, With Jackie and Jeanette
Tue, February 11, 2025
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Mon, February 10, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 11th February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Fontmell Compton and Melbury Councillor Insists on 20mph A350 During Dinah’s Hollow Works Daytime A30 Closures Continue Till Thursday Regional Womens Clothing Chain to Open in Shaftesbury CPR Training Could Address Shaftesbury’s Lower Than Average Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates The Week Ahead in the Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival Full of Beans Pippa Rosen Hosts Shaftesbury Seed Sale and Swap Run Talk Run A Motivational Monday A Mental Health Boost View From The Hill Romsey Visitors View Shaftesbury Snowdrops Events Within One Hours Drive of Shaftesbury on Wednesday National Award for Hartgroves Real Cure Charcuterie Maltings Garden Guru Jan Walls
Sun, February 09, 2025
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The Alfred Daily – 3rd February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Fundraising To Bring Home Shaftesbury Aid Worker Who Lost Limbs In Ukraine Drone Strike “Unique” Festival Encouraging Creative Writers Returns With Competition Sunday Diners Say Farewell To Donhead’s The Forester Pub Welsh Social Media Personality Makes Witty Shaftesbury Tour Video Free CPR And Defibrillator Course On Monday At Arts Centre Most Shaftesbury Businesses Gain Food Rating Top Marks But Two Out Of Five For One Café Canadian Visitor Comes To Shaftesbury To See Our Postbox Topper Major Disruption On A30 This Week Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury 4th February Shaftesbury-Based Compensation Claims Firm Warns About Pedestrian Injury From Potholes Four-Hour Exercise Session Launches Shaftesbury Fitness Charity On Saturday What’s New At Shaftesbury’s Charity Shops
Sat, February 01, 2025
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Fri, January 31, 2025
The Alfred Daily – 1st February 2025
On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Claim That Dorset Council Art Strategy Ignores North Dorset for the South of County North Dorset MP Urges Rethink of Dorset Council’s Planned Evening Parking Charge Climate Change Prompts £60K Enmore Green Church Repair Appeal Pop in for a Paperback With Motcombe Shop’s Book Exchange Love Shaftesbury: Joni de Winter on Why She’s Stayed Here 21 Years First Fine as Wiltshire Doubles Penalty for Unauthorised Signs and Posters Meet My Pet: Martin and Cockapoo Rowan From Shaftesbury Walk of the Week: Tony Fordham Takes Us Up and Down the Downs From Spread Eagle Hill Events Within One Hour’s Drive of Shaftesbury, 2nd February View From the Hill: East Devon Visitors to Shaftesbury Karen Cole’s Book Review: The Time of the Fire by Emma Kavanagh
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