On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury fire crew tackles farm fire between Motcombe and Gillingham

Bird call replayed to attract nesting swifts to Semley

Dorset Council seeks answers on bus bid failure

Poor response to Shaftesbury bus survey

‘Just a Thought’ - John Parker on our more virtual world

Shaftesbury what’s ons

View from the Hill – A visitor from Bristol

Elaine Cadogan’s ode to the A350

Why do we celebrate May Day? Penny-Jane Swift tells Nick Crump

Soundscapes - Ginger-haired bumblebees at Rolt Millennium Green