On today’s Alfred Daily: COVID-19 death rate for Shaftesbury area | Shaftesbury Carnival to assist with High Street closure | Motcombe plans coordinated floral colours | Former North Dorset rugby player’s big lockdown weight loss | Civic Society celebrates Shaftesbury’s heroes | Paul Merefield’s pub quiz | Shaftesbury GP says NHS not overreacting with safety measures | Pipistrelle bats in Breach Lane