On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons

North Dorset taxi firms fined while waiting for delayed trains at Gillingham Station

Shaftesbury Man promoted to senior Dorset special constable role

Shaftesbury singer Conor Smith’s new single

Outdoor fitness returns to Castle Hill this Saturday

Motcombe 10-year-old’s fundraiser to buy his future car

Jane’s Jobs – North Dorset vacancies

View from the Hill - Friends from Guildford

Jeanette and Jackie chat about 60s and 70s TV memories

Shaftesbury area road closures and works

Artist Ravi Butalia at Shaftesbury Arts Centre

Soundscapes – Birdsong on Raspberry Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury couple to auction Bentley kept in their Cann shed since 1968

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Shaftesbury jobs

Wildflower verges allowing walkers to peer into Grosvenor Road bedrooms

Powerful poetry inspired by Sedgehill and motherhood challenges is published

East Melbury metalworker will display eco-friendly foundry in Berlin

St James’ man Andy Perkins and his postcard from Venice

Shaftesbury traffic and road closures

Soundscapes - Snoring pigs in Twyford

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what's ons

Council sets aside war memorial maintenance budget but cleaning is complicated

Guys Marsh Prison reports high inmate self-harm and staff assault rate

Shaftesbury PC offers Great Dorset Steam Fair security and traffic advice

John Parker celebrates Salisbury Street Green

View from the Hill - Greenwich visitor finds Shaftesbury affordable

New café and animal paddocks attraction opens between Shaftesbury and Gillingham

Shaftesbury road closures

Jane's Jobs - Latest local vacancies

Rachel Diment's water-saving tips

Soundscapes - Daybreak in Ludwell

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what's ons

Shaftesbury residents' empty homes moves Storehouse furniture volunteer to tears

Dorset Local Plan latest and no repeat of Shaftesbury estates mistake for Gillingham

Shaftesbury travel news and road closures

How Donhead publican hopes to increase AirBnB trade

View from the Hill - Visitors from Holland

Terrifying non-fiction book on sale at Shaftesbury's Oxfam Bookshop

Motcombe pupils reflect on their village radio project

Shaftesbury architecture - Phil Proctor on Gold Hill Museum

Soundscapes - Twyford Brook

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Transport officials recommend against upgrade of A350 as M4 to Poole link

Photography guru Charlie Waite gifts artwork to Shaftesbury Hospital

Blanche Miller shares seven decades of Donhead memories

Shaftesbury traffic news

View from the Hill - Visitors compared Shaftesbury with Keswick

Sunday story – Deborah Jones reads ‘The Life Saver’

Soundscape – Sparrows in St James’ Street hedge

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury FC’s new manager wants to change the fans’ game-viewing experience

Shaftesbury’s 4-mile walking and cycling loop is revised and relaunched

Donhead councillor showcases her skills with ceramics

Shaftesbury shopkeeper imports rare calming singing bowl

Meet my Pet - St James’ resident Jane and ‘Cat’

Walk of the Week - A stroll around Hindon

Kate Scott’s chicken-keeping diary

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Shaftesbury road closures

Shaftesbury book reviewer Karen Cole review ‘Unjust Bias’ by Liz Mistry

Soundscapes - Insects after rain on Breach Common

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Concerned residents contact fire brigade about farm bonfire near Shaftesbury

Driver ‘lucky’ to walk away from midnight crash on A350 near Shaftesbury

North Dorset MP says axing VAT, windfall tax and debt write-off could tackle energy costs

‘Best ever’ swimmer numbers for Shaftesbury’s relaunched open-air pool

Shaftesbury curry house fundraiser helps local charity supporting Rwanda

Duncliffe Garden Club hosts first show in three years on Saturday

View from the Hill – A visitor from Cheshire

John Cluett’s North Dorset Dialect – Words that begin with ‘F’

Shaftesbury traffic and road closure

Donhead’s Castle Rings secret garden opens for first time on Sunday

Shaftesbury Wellness Shark – Laura Langley on the importance of sleep

Soundscapes - Tawny owls at Breach Common

On The Alfred Daily Today:

25,000 attend Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show - Highlights include BAD Co, Dorset Can Hedgelaying, North Dorset Tractors, Gillingham and Shaftesbury YFC

Shaftesbury Students do ‘exceptionally well’ in A Levels

Shaftesbury what's ons

View from the Hill

See the beauty of Shaftesbury with new TIC presentation

Jackie and Jeanette reminisce about movie stars

Kris Steele belts out 40 hits at Ye Olde Two Brewers on Saturday

Soundscapes - Lambs and chaffinches in Twyford

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Town Council will help locals find defibrillators faster

North Dorset musician celebrates his anniversary at Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show

Fitness, free food, flowers – Shaftesbury’s Dreamscheme fun

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Car turns over in Motcombe Hollow

View from the Hill – North Somerset visitors

Property expert Matt Boatwright – A listener’s damp dilemma

St James’ man Andy Perkins with home thoughts from Venice

Poetry with East Knoyle writer Elaine Cadogan

Soundscapes - A grumpy squirrel in Gutch Common

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons and Gillingham + Shaftesbury Show timings

Great Ground resident delighted that town clerk will fix ‘eyesore’ park

Up to £6,000 in grants just for Shaftesbury and Sturminster area students

Shaftesbury publicans take on third premises and plan up to ten pubs

John Parker celebrates St Rumbolds Road, Coppice Street and Christy’s Lane gardens

Want new friends? Shaftesbury Coffee Companions growing

Shaftesbury charity shop volunteer’s drought-breaking rain dance!

View from the Hill – Kentish visitors

Royal British Legion marks VJ Day on Park Walk

Poetry – ‘An Ode to Alfred’ by Marigold Rumble

Soundscapes – A mistlethrush in Ashmore