On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury Primary School faces parental protest over pupils cleaning faeces from toilet walls

Shaftesbury FC Ladies team win Dorset Women's League title

Your chance to view and support Shaftesbury Art Centre's £3m refurbishment

Shaston Seasonal Reflections - our daily nature diary

Shaftesbury area open studios joining Wylye Valley Arts Trail from Saturday

Forest of Dean visitors enjoyed Shaftesbury's Gold Hill Museum

Jan Walls' gardening advice from The Maltings

Spring fair and BBQ to showcase Semley businesses on Saturday

What's ons for the weekend and next week in Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury's four London Marathon runners reflect on Sunday's 'emotional' challenge

John Cluett's Ode to North Dorset - the A-Z of the Shaftesbury area

Soundscape - a song thrush at Breach Common