On The Alfred Daily Today:

• Shaftesbury what’s ons
• Guys Marsh Prison Governor keen to recruit locally ahead of expansion
• Shaftesbury duo will play across the west following hotel group support
• AONB to recruit wildlife watchers during Shaftesbury café drop-in
• Adrian Ryder’s bookshelf - Edwardian book says Shaftesbury is ‘home to 300 beggars’
• Lindsey Death’s nature walk – bullfinch and catkins in The Cranborne Chase
• Soundscape- an elder tree in the wind in East Orchard

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Parking fees and second home charges could reduce Dorset Council tax - nearly UK’s highest

We ask Shaftesbury MP if NHS is in ‘crisis’

Plans for an Italian café and community facility in Motcombe

New Shaftesbury town centre housing recommended for approval

View from the Hill – Visitors from Bermuda

Jackie and Jeanette’s memories of 60s and 70s Fontmell and Compton

Snowdrop ticket update with Trevor Clements’ TIC report

A warm welcome and free food and Fontmell’s Wednesday Warm Hub

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Train trouble and flooding in Sixpenny Handley

Soundscapes - Robins and town hall clock

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Why a former mayor backed 8% rise in Shaftesbury Town Council share of council tax

Motcombe residents object to plan for commercial stone cutting

Events mark 300th anniversary of the death of East Knoyle’s famous son

Ice affects A350 driving

Shaftesbury what’s on

North Dorset Police witness appeal after boy suffers hit and run

Preview of Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s winter show – Nativity! The Musical

A tile with an interesting tale uncovered on a Melbury farm

Property Matters with Matt Boatwright - Does being near a railway matter anymore?

Soundscapes - A dunnock on Hawkesdene Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Dorset Council tells Shaftesbury Town Council ‘make us on offer’ for the car parks

Town councillors not persuaded by calls for 20mph zone in St James’

Countryfile Magazine recommends a winter trip to Shaftesbury

Zombies fill Shaftesbury High Street for pop video shoot

Maltings gardening guru Jan Walls

Charlton bird expert encourages you to count sightings for RSPB

New Shaftesbury to Blandford bus contract brings benefits says expert

View from the Hill - Ex pats from France love Shaftesbury

Ice and floods affect Shaftesbury area drivers

Poetry – ‘The Coffee Morning’ by Marigold Rumble

Soundscapes – A spring at Buddens Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Time for a retail rethink? Bell Street pop-up shopkeeper shares her experience

Shaftesbury area road closures this week

A lifetime in Donhead farming – Lynda Appleby meets shepherdess Fran Smart

Visitor views - Instagram cake pics entice a Poole couple to Shaftesbury

Kate and Karren chat ‘over the garden fence’ - Snowdrops

‘A Stranger in Shaftesbury’ written and read by Ann Brooks

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury MP intervenes following Lloyds Pharmacy queue complaints

North Dorset's male voice choir perform for Air Ambulance appeal

Walk of the Week - Julia sees her first lamb of 2023 at Sixpenny

Shaftesbury singer-songwriter Connor Smith wants video extras

Shaftesbury what's ons

Arts Centre news with Charlie Hamilton

Paul Merefield's quiz

Visitors' Views - Tourists from Hertford

Karen Cole reviews 'The Other Side of Night'

On The Alfred Daily Today:

BAFTA-winning wildlife filmmaker comes home to talk at North Dorset RFC

Shaftesbury Town Council ramps up its climate emergency response

Warning that Bad Wincombe Lane parking could block emergency vehicles

Shaftesbury parade is on – details announced

A winter walk in nature with Lindsey Death – ferns and goldfinches

Adrian Ryder shares more authors’ reflections on Shaftesbury

Hugely discounted food on sale in Shaftesbury tomorrow

View from the hill- Visitors’ Views

Shaftesbury what’s ons

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury Council still oppose planned new estate, even though it’ll be smaller

Rotary Club plan cooking contest and litter pick for Shaftesbury’s younger residents

Primary pupils hear how to save the planet with hydrogen cars and whale poo

Love weddings? This could be your dream job

Trevor Clements’ TIC update –Shaftesbury brollies now on sale

A taster of every Arts centre 2023 exhibition with Rob Adams

Jackie and Jeanette Compton and Fontmell Memories – fitness regimes

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Dorset Christmas drink driving is down.
The mystery of the abandoned police car at guys marsh
Spring Show returns for a second year at Motcombe Turnpike Showground
An update on flood alerts and warnings
Shaftesbury Mayor responds to a drop in support for pedestrianisation

Latest food hygiene ratings for Shaftesbury, Semley and Fontmell businesses
Melbury residents aim to light up Ukraine
Would a  Queen tribute make your Shaftesbury coronation celebration?
Council won’t support Bimport pedestrian safety request due to loss of parking spaces
Shaftesbury mental health group moves into a new drop-in centre
Robert Mullins Shaftesbury history- catching a cab in the 40s