On The Alfred Daily Today:

The dogs that can sniff out covid and cancer – Shaftesbury talk

Councillor shares proposal to make St John’s Hill safer

Councillor considers Fontmell to be a mobile blackspot

Tourism matters with Trevor Clements of Shaftesbury TIC

Carnival crew pick Shaftesbury’s most beautiful babies

Twelve-hour tweetathon will give insight into Dorset Police calls

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show preview

Soundscapes - two robins at Gutch Common

On The Alfred Daily Today:

You should see a Shaftesbury GP sooner with new online booking

Fontmell councillors want action on patchy mobile coverage

Shaftesbury woman footballer shares crowd experience of England

Britain in Bloom judges inspect Shaftesbury for national award

Tourism topics with TIC boss Trevor Clements

Two Grew Up in Dorset - Jackie and Jeanette on school hols

Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show countdown - How Helen Curtis coordinates kids' competitions

How sleeping in a zoo inspired a Shaftesbury stained glass artist

Soundscapes - Kids play on the squeaky swing at Enmore Green playpark

On The Alfred Daily Today:

CPRE cautiously welcome Dorset Council plan to set own house build quota

Town Council lists green spaces for protection from development

Shaftesbury estate agent Matt Boatwright – Advice for vendors on viewings

Grants for Shaftesbury area landowners boosting biodiversity

Shaftesbury what’s ons

View from the Hill – A Derbyshire coach party visits Shaftesbury

Great Taste Award success for two Shaftesbury producers

Shaftesbury ska-lovers promised a great Saturday night

Andy Perkins’ Venetian diary - Cicchetti, prostitutes and kindness

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury residents quiz PM hopeful Sunak in North Dorset meeting

Motcombe barn dance to raise cash for agriculture student support

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Shaftesbury transport watchdog disappointed by local railway plans

Councillors take on challenge of finding insurance for lido inflatable

Shaftesbury charity shop bargains

Shaftesbury pool swimmers will be serenaded by a ‘mermaid’ on Friday

Gardening with Nick Andrew of The Potting Shed

Soundscapes

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Councillor wants High Street shop closure issues and pedestrianisation debated

Shaftesbury Business Awards open for nominations now

Phil Proctor’s architecture tour – Gold Hill

Motcombe pupils interview villager Brenda Crabbe

Helen Gilchrist completes Solent swim for Shaftesbury mental health group

Shaftesbury fire crew called to Wiltshire heath blaze

View from the Hill - Cumbrian visitors

Shaftesbury what’s ons

soundscape- kids having fun in St James' Park

Shaftesbury travel news 

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Second Shaftesbury business closes following reduced footfall

Families invited to play at Fontmell event on Wednesday

Shaftesbury man shares Yukon charity kayaking experience

finale of the free summer outdoor exercise sessions on Castle Hill

View from the Hill – Visitors rate Shaftesbury

Kate and Karren chat ‘over the garden fence’

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Short story – ‘The Tapestry’ by Christine Sims

Soundscapes - – a train, thrush and jumping fish in Semley

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Metal detectors banned from Council land and verges without consent

Shaftesbury trio to climb Snowdon today for mental health

Improved access to car park on downs above Fontmell

Meet my Pet - Angela and Morgan the Sheltie

Walk of the Week – Win Green

Shaftesbury what’s ons

View from the Hill - Visitors’ views

Little birds and bright colours at Shaftesbury gallery exhibition

Town Band chairman previews Sunday Park Walk concert

Pail Merefield’s pub quiz

Karen Cole reviews ‘All I Said Was True’ by Imran Mahmood

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Accountant estimates Fringe is worth £1m to Shaftesbury each year

Singer promises ‘new twist’ to traditional folk at Shaftesbury Abbey concert

View from the Hill – Quebec visitors admire Blackmore Vale

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Castle Hill picnic bench purchase paused

TIC boss Trevor Clements’ tourism update

Learn Dorset dialect with John Cluett - The Letter D

Two Brewers’ band promises new interpretation of classic pop

Shaftesbury roadworks - Foyle Hill and French Mill Lane

Shaftesbury fitness expert Laura Langley focuses on food

Soundscapes- Redstart at Sixpenny Handley

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Dorset Council asked if £2m Coombe House loan is enough

9-year-old Semley girl arranges cancer charity fundraiser

Award-winning author offers Shaftesbury holiday in reader contest

Specialist Shaftesbury shop to close in September

Shaftesbury allotments damaged by anti-social behaviour

Bees will be big at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show

Jackie and Jeanette reminisce

Shaftesbury what’s ons

John Parker visits Jack and Margaret Mellors’ Bimport garden

Folk and pop on the fiddle- Friday at Shaftesbury’s Kings Arms

Soundscapes - ash trees in the breeze at Duncliffe

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Dorset Local Plan paused following residents' calls for less development

'End of the line' for Pepperell House says Trustees chair

Meet the Grosvenor Hotel's new manager - Elly Alexander

Shaftesbury fire crew attend nighttime accident at Turnpike

Join Thursday's poetry walk on Fontmell Down

Shaftesbury what's ons

Shaftesbury job vacancies

Times newspaper refers to Shaftesbury as 'sleepy'

St James' man Andy Perkins' Italian diary - Rain in Venice

Soundscapes - Dunnocks and blackbirds at Breach Lane