On The Alfred Daily Today:

Openings and closures for state funeral day, Monday

Shaftesbury what’s on

Road closures next week

Shaftesbury’s German twin town sends condolences

Charity challenge for Shaftesbury knitters

Meet My Pet - Plumley family with Rocco the Labrador puppy

Linda Appleby meets Donhead resident Dr Hazel Hinchley

Kate Scott’s chicken keeping diary

Americans on walking holiday praise Two Brewers and Grosvenor

Paul Merefield’s pub quiz

Karen Cole reviews ‘The Last Girl to Die’ by Helen Fields