On today’s Alfred Daily: Dorset’s new COVID-19 case rate is ‘serious’ | How Shaftesbury inspired top horror writer | Shaftesbury paranormal investigators | Shaftesbury what’s ons | Funeral of Ray Humphries, MBE | Paul Merefield’s pub quiz | Spooky Shaftesbury stories | Shaftesbury chicken keeper Kate Scott | Tom Perrett walks around Chettle | Karen Cole reviews ‘The Murder Club’ | A tawny owl in Cann