On The Alfred Daily Today:

Working party will tackle empty shops but two councillors say they’re side-lined and oppose it

Help identify unknown Cranborne Chase historical sites from your sofa

Town Council congratulates Snowdrop volunteers

Shaftesbury’s Belle Street to sing for quake appeal – and their musical sells out

You don’t have to be a Motcombe villager to help with the fete

£4k grant for Shaftesbury refugee group helping Ukrainian guests

Ghost stories by candlelight at Larmer Tree on Friday

Shaftesbury snowdrop poetry by Adrian Ryder

View from the Hill - South American visitors love Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Soundscape - A nut hatch at Wardour by Nick Crump