On today’s Alfred Daily: 5% council tax hike proposed | Shaftesbury firecrew called to burning pylon | Gluten-free focus for new Shaftesbury café | Pop-up shop for Shaftesbury Guinness World Record partner | Bedsit for Shaftesbury care workers | Times recommends Shaftesbury author | Julie Wood on alder | Midmorning birdsong on Great Lane