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Shaftesbury what’s ons

Support for Fontmell villagers saluted as Dorset Council backs 4% council tax rise

Dorset’s potholed road resembles the work of ‘a family of moles’ Council told

Shaftesbury runner Jon Heap prepares for marathon for kids with cancer

Melbury woman promises authentic Malaysian curry to accompany quiz

Jon Stanley’s Melbury farming - Switching from dairy to beef

Crime and cookery writer Janet Lawrence will share ideas at Shaftesbury festival

Visitors from Weston and Bridport come for snowdrops

Apply for a free coronation street party road closure from Dorset Council

Jeanette and Jackie on teenage activities in 1960s Fontmell and Compton 

Soundscape – The weir at Tokes Lane

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Dorset Council announce councillor overseeing Shaftesbury pedestrianisation

World-class ballet dancers perform in Shaftesbury this weekend

Sixty Stargazers join Shaftesbury astronomy club

Shaftesbury Saturday Farmers’ market confident about future

Shaftesbury road closures

Shaftesbury Under 17-s challenge- stage a musical in one week

Visitors’ views – couple from Oxford love our ‘village’

Property expert Matt Boatwright ‘the true cost of moving’

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Soundscape- birds on Umbers Hill

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No physical barrier or CCTV feature in Mampitts Lane bus gate plans

Derek Beer wants help refreshing the stale Gold Hill loaf

25 years of the Berwick St John invention used worldwide

Shaftesbury-area traffic – A350 closed this week, A30 shut from Monday

The secret of long-lasting relationships – Advice from residents of Love Lane

Author Sally Page - How a visit to Shaftesbury florists should inspire writers

Jan Walls’ gardening advice - How to make Valentine's roses last longer

Sue Kidd on the story of a beautiful Bell Street building ‘The Retreat’

Shaftesbury shops showcase Valentine’s treats - Jeanette Hardiman goes shopping

Shaftesbury poet – Elaine Cadogan reads ‘Time With The Persistence of Memory’

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Dinah’s Hollow works won’t include Church Bank but rockfall concerns Melbury councillor

Locals help plant trees at Melbury eco campsite

Shaftesbury charity shop bargains this week

Celebrate Ukrainian food and customs in Shaftesbury this month

Car collides with Pound Lane roundabout

Free inspiring half-term walks around Shaftesbury with ‘Tess of the Vale’

Learning and loving nature at Fontmell Down’s Forest School this week

Shaftesbury personal chef Phillipa Davis shares Valentine's dining ideas

Shaftesbury architecture – Phil Proctor on Lyons Walk and Trinity Church

Secrets of historical writing – Michael Jecks, Shaftesbury writing festival speaker

Soundscape – A robin in a Breach Lane holly tree

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Exhibition celebrates Wren, East Knoyle's most famous son

Shaftesbury session should help you reduce energy costs

Shaftesbury what's ons

No future vacancies as popular Shaftesbury B&B seeks change back to home

Shaftesbury student to serenade Valentine’s diners

View from the Hill - Cornwall visitors come for snowdrops

Kate and Karren chat 'Over the Garden Fence'

'The Old Priory' - Local writer Sarah English reads her story

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Abbey Primary pupils deliver treats for Shaftesbury hospital patients

Councillor responds to St James’ woman who’ll sell if second home council tax doubles

Shaftesbury choir appeals for new voices

Shaftesbury what’s ons – Free yoga, Valentine’s disco Saturday, tree planting Sunday

Meet My Pet – Syd Guppy and Dude

Walk of The Week with Julia Tilbury – Duncliffe

Kate Scott’s chicken keeping diary

Shaftesbury Snowdrops – Jackie and Jeanette tour Springhead In Fontmell

Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz

Karen Cole’s Book review - The Troodos Secret by Murray Baile

Soundscape – Great and Blue Tits at Grove Farm, Melbury

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Shaftesbury What’s ons

We visit Shaftesbury’s newest High Street business-  a yoga studio

Music, comedy and family fun - Big plans for Shaftesbury’s Shaston Club

Dorset Council parking policy causing stress For Shaftesbury man tackling cancer

Some North Dorset villages are 30% second homes, claims Councillor In council tax debate

View from the hill - Layton Lane man's Gold Hill ritual

Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street bookshelf - a Victorian childhood in Shaftesbury

Lindsey Death’s nature and wellbeing walk

soundscape - Magpies on Castle Hill

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On The Alfred Daily Today:

Saving cash wins over climate action as Town Council agrees on new pick-up truck

Shaftesbury litter pickers' milestone as Abbey schoolkids help remove rubbish

Award-winning gardener to talk in Donhead

Pip’s free yoga could boost your mental wellbeing – It worked for her

Second chance to visit Edwardian Shaftesbury and get pictures of your home

Property Matters - Matt Boatwright’s thoughts on increasing council tax for second homes

View from the Hill - Portsmouth man impressed with our hilltop town

More top marks for Shaftesbury food retailers in hygiene inspections

Soundscape - A pheasant and song thrush in Ashmore

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Worker threatened with hammer during Shaftesbury petrol station robbery

Shaftesbury landlord launches defibrillator campaign following pub tragedy

Council hopes reduced speed and pavement is possible in Guys Marsh

Celebrating snowdrops with gardening expert Jan Walls

Patients' picket shows strike day support for Shaftesbury hospital staff

Latest bargains at Shaftesbury charity shops

Shaftesbury jobs and volunteer opportunities

Shaftesbury what's ons - antique fair today

Volunteers wanted to befriend Shaftesbury locals with mental health challenges

Poetic observations from Elaine Cadogan - Marriage

Soundscape – Gambolling lambs in Melbury