The Alfred Daily

 (Episode 1390)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Pedestrianisation Unlikely Soon - Dorset Council Has No Money For Consultation

Shaftesbury What's Ons

Why The Grosvenor Owners Want To Close The Assembly Room Function Hall

How Shaftesbury's Abbey Arts Centre Will Spend 3-Year Dorset Council Grants

Town Centre Gas Leak Repair Means Temporary Loss Of Parking Spaces

Celebrating Trishia Newell's Life

Wanted: Edward The Martyr Tales For Fringe Weekend Pilgrimage Performance

Weekend Art Club For Kids In Twyford

Matt Boatwright's Property Matters - Floods And Having Two Kitchens

Singing Session For Fans Of Folk Starts Winter Programme

Shaston Seasonal Reflections- Joe Hashman

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Two Shaftesbury Fire Engines Tackle Gillingham Thatched Cottage Blaze
Compton Villagers Form Community Hub With Monthly Meetings
Concerns About Storm Sewage Release Into Motcombe Brook
Shaftesbury What’s On
Spring Countryside Show Field Will Be Filled With Scarecrows
Dorset Police Commissioner Wants To Help Shaftesbury Shops Tackle Shoplifting
View From The Hill - Frome Couple Love Our Views
Jan Walls’ Gardening Diary
Lucy’s Life-Changing Lesson - Coconut And Cotton Owner’s Costa Rica Sustainability Discovery

On The Alfred Daily Today:

A Fortnight of Freezing Temperatures Forecast for Shaftesbury

Blacksmith Pulls Off Big Performance in Arts Centre Peter Pan Panto

Shaftesbury What’s Ons

Motcombe Zumba Raises Cash for Salisbury Hospital

Celebrity Biographies on Sale at Shaftesbury’s Oxfam Bookshop

Cold Water Swimming Expert Appointed Shaftesbury Lido Manager

Councillor Jubilant That Jubilee Steps Railing Work Finally Starts

View from the Hill - Londoners Fall in Love with Local Shepherd's Hut.

Guest Speaker Will Share Childhood Stargazing Stories at Astronomy Club

 (Episode 1387)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury Resident Says He Can Become North Dorset’s Lib Dem MP
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
View From The Hill- Visitor From Peru
Kate And Karren Chat ‘Over The Garden Fence’
Shaftesbury Artist Richard Hoare On Painting Peripheral Places
Shaftesbury FC Features In ‘The Sun’
Car Stolen From Motcombe Found In Southampton
Charlton Church Bell Restored After Two Decades Of Silence
St James’ PostBox Featured On Twitter
North Dorset Writer Sarah English Reads ‘The Consequence’

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Dorset Police Have the Slowest 999 Call Answer Time in the UK – Force Responds

Shaftesbury’s Independent Book Shop to Partner with Blur Musician’s Festival

Melbury and Fontmell Council Wants Your Pothole Reports

Shaston Seasonal Reflection – Rain Pours from Tanyard Thatch

Paul Merefield’s Quiz

Anne Davies’ Walk of the Week - An All Tarmac Trek from Fonthill Bishop

Learn Just How Horrible Fonthill Abbey's William Beckford Was – In Shaftesbury Talk

View from the Hill – Dutch Visitors Took a Trip from Laycock

Shaftesbury’s Weekend Wet Weather Attraction – Donkey and Shetland's Last Home

Meet My Pet - Nadia from Stour Row and Her Alpacas

Donhead Artists Donate £550 to Boobs Charity

Jobs - Saturday Person at Shaftesbury Deli

Karen Cole’s Book Review - "Fearless" by M.W. Craven

 (Episode 1385)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Man to Face Court Following Serious Road Collision Near Shaftesbury

Your Dorset Council Tax Likely To Rise By 5% From April - Council Say Rise Protects Key Services

Shaftesbury Town Council Won't Trim Trees Blocking Residents' Daylight 

Third Time Athletics Win For Fontmell Primary 

View From The Hill - Turkish Visitors

Former Pupils Still Knock On Cann Man's Door, 60 Years After School Shut

Expert Advice For Shaftesbury Groups Seeking New Volunteers

Tourism News - Trevor Clements From Tourism Information Hub

How Snowdrop Festival Speaker Lou Will Help You Love These Flowers

Adrian Ryder's Bell Street Bookshelf - Victorian Fontmell

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury What’s On Arts Centre Granted Planning Permission for Transformative Works Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Soaked St James’ Allotments and Thursday Sunrise Dorset Council Amends Rubbish Dump Fees but Says Charges Don’t Encourage Fly-Tipping Shaftesbury Crew Helps Ambulance Crew Enter Ludwell Home Two Award-Winning Nature Writers Confirmed for Shaftesbury Book Festival Shaftesbury Man to Ride Motorbike to The Gambia for Charity View from the Hill – Surrey Couple Visit to Fix Bike and Discover the Hill Time-Based Fitness Challenge Launches in Shaftesbury Jackie and Jeanette Reminisce About the 1960s Shaftesbury Road Closures Why Weldmar Manager Andrew Hay Loves Shaftesbury

 (Episode 1383)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Police Commissioner Responds to Council's Request for Shaftesbury Police Officer

Fire Crew Called To Old Boundary Road Home

Shaftesbury's Seasonal Reflections- Joe Hashman

Shaftesbury's Classic Car Enthusiast Restores French Limousine

3 Local Flood Alerts - Flooding Update

Photographer to Exhibit 'Our Green and Pleasant Land' at Charlton Talk

View from the Hill: Bristolian Artist Visits Gold Hill

Shaftesbury's Upcoming Events

The Affordability of Shaftesbury Homes And A New 'Down from London' Trend - Property With Matt Boatwright

Poetry – 'The Craft of Life' by Marigold Rumble

Shaftesbury Charity Shop Bargains

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury Arts Centre Chooses 'Hilltop Cinema' As Movie Venue Name
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Wartime Vehicles Line Shaftesbury High Street For Air Ambulance Fundraiser
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Signs Of Spring - Joe Hashman and Kathy Morgan
View From The Hill - South Devon Visitor
Wednesday: Supermarket Vouchers For Dorset Residents Struggling With Living Costs
Flood Alerts - Upper Stour And River Nadder
Maltings Garden Guru - Jan Walls - The Remarkable Rowan
New Pool Plan- Council Will Hire Manager Amidst Call For Free Swims For Kids
A Feast Of Food Writing As Shaftesbury Bookshop And Cafe Collaborate
Shaftesbury-Based BAFTA Judge Shares Best Of British TV And Movies
Friday Arts Centre Film Offers "Profound ​Exploration ​Of ​Life' - Paul Jordan Previews 'Past Lives'
Tiggy Hayes' Short Story - 'The Skeleton Christmas Party'

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Chairman Messages And 2024 Goals:

Hannah Lister - Fontmell Parish Council, Trevor Clements - Compton Abbas,

Liam Stacey -  Melbury Abbas Parish Council,Virginia Edwyn-Jones - Shaftesbury Town Council, Cllr Val Pothecary, Chairman Of Dorset Council

Shaftesbury New Year What’s Ons

Don’t Be Board! Donhead Games Group Celebrates First Birthday

Vinyl Venture and Co-Working Space, Now Mustons Is ‘Off The Market’

Zumba Moves for a Cause: Motcombe's Dance Drive for Salisbury’s Stars

Inside Shaftesbury Library: Ken Morgan and Helen Baker's Work Passion

Shaftesbury's Firefighters Respond To Car Trapped In Tisbury Flood"

King Alfred's Vision: Owner Outlines Next Steps, Hails Shaftesbury Spirit

A Sneak Peek at Shaftesbury Snowdrops – A Walk with Rachel Diment

New Year’s Eve Road Traffic Collision In Shaftesbury

View From The Hill – Californian Visitor