On The Alfred Daily Today:

Witness appeal following a three-car crash that closed the A350

A cyclist pedals from Lyon to Shaftesbury to see a penpal and raise diabetes cash

Anything goes with Motcombe's annual scarecrow contest

Bell Street car park closed by fire crew after an electric charger fire

Tourism information hub update - Trevor Clements

Semley, Donhead, Berwick, and Ludwell refuse collection will now accept items with batteries

Strike set to suspend train service through Gillingham and Tisbury

Shaftesbury's Great Big Green Week organiser promises a politics-free celebration

Helpers needed for Shaftesbury charity street collection

Adrian Ryder's Bell Street Book Shelf - F. S. Hinchy's impression of Shaftesbury in 1957