On The Alfred Daily Today:

Four civic-minded residents chosen as freemen of Shaftesbury

Testicular cancer fundraisers to cycle through Shaftesbury

Litter free Dorset want disposable barbeque sales to end

Shaftesbury mental health campaigner addresses MPs in Parliament

Jackie and Jeanette talk about school sports

Paul Jordan reviews the film ‘Rocks’

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Retiring Reverend Pam Rink prepares to leave Motcombe

Soundscapes -cockerels on Gascoigne's Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Police seek witnesses following overnight Port Regis theft

Shaftesbury Town Council aims to improve efficiency by halving meetings

North Dorset musicians arrange Ukraine fundraiser

Dorset Council confirms £128k reserved for Coppice Street youth projects

Shaftesbury photographers put best pics on show

Motcombe Youth Club’s recruitment drive ahead of AGM

Another blooming good Shaftesbury garden – Sheila Biggs

View from the Hill - visitors from Scotland

West Melbury singer marks Anzac Day on Wiltshire hillside

Shaftesbury poet Marigold Rumble

Soundscapes - Masonry bees on Tanyard Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Town Council wants proposed housing estate wildlife survey checked

No arrests yet over East Stour charity box theft caught on CCTV

Youth Theatre director Bryan Farrell on this weekend’s ‘Captain Blackboot’ show

Shaftesbury Fringe show to share letters home from WW2 evacuee

Nick Andrew’s gardening advice - walk through town

St James' man Andy Perkins on life in Italy 

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Soundscapes – A bullfinch call at Donkey Orchard

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Unique Melbury accommodation on BBC2 TV today

Hundreds attend St George’s Day Parade in Shaftesbury

Councillor comments lead to new Shaftesbury area A&E hopes

Shaftesbury what’s ons

View from the Hill - A Fan of Edward the Martyr visits

Charity shop bargains this week - an odd cookbook

Government urged to help Shaftesbury’s vintage steam rallies

Derek’s Daytrips – Shaftesbury to Dart Valley on public transport

Soundscapes - A young magpie and parents by Nick Crump

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Semley shop celebrates ten years

Motcombe councillor hopes for 100 royal-themed scarecrows

Singer shares personal story of house fire during Muston’s session

Spring Countryside Show day one highlights

Kate and Karren chat 'Over the Garden Fence'

Tiggy Hayes reads 'The Old Penny'

Soundscapes - Dawn chorus in East Stour

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Bank closes Shaftesbury cashpoint due to anti-social behaviour

100 royal effigies planned for Motcombe scarecrow festival

Alfred – live from first Spring Countryside Show

Police Commissioner - county lines success and limited night cover claims

Walk of the Week - A stroll around Shaftesbury

Meet my Pet – Grace and her pet horse Peanut

Karen Cole reviews ‘River Clyde’ by Simone Buchholz

Donhead Diary – Meet Poppy Fraser

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Soundscapes - Bats flying past a Shaftesbury barn

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Councillors rejects policy that would make A350 speed cut unlikely

Free concert wanted for Shaftesbury care home resident

Mayor pleased as Shaftesbury named 11th best place to live in UK

Shaftesbury TV chef plans taster menu for cancer charity

Robert Mullins shares North Dorset words you don’t hear anymore

View from the Hill - From Brisbane to a Park Walk bench

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Jane’s jobs

Soundscapes - Jays in Fontmell Woods by Nick Crump

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Queen’s Award for Motcombe entrepreneur’s business

272 Shaftesbury Library users share opinion of service

Fontmell councillors to request 20mph limit through village

View from the Hill - Wiltshire scarecrow fans visit Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury Car Link to benefit from biggest Farnfields Golf Day

Jackie and Jeanette on long forgotten Shaftesbury shops

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Jane’s job vacancies

Soundscapes – Dawn chorus at Castle Hill

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Global audience for live streaming video tour of Shaftesbury

Unusual activity prompts Gold Hill Museum ghost reports

Sad Shaftesbury story in new book on Broadmoor women

St James’ Street closed for emergency sewer repairs

Health and happiness social planned for East Stour

Shaftesbury Fringe - Prizes for punchlines at Spring Countryside Show

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Shaftesbury jobs

Mary Myers’ smallholding diary

Garden visit - Merle and John Kitching on Brinscombe Lane

Soundscapes - A wren at dawn Breach Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Plans to extend a cycleway along Christy’s Lane

28% of Dorset Council staff complete mandatory training for handling private data

Most Shaftesbury parents will get their preferred school choice today

Shaftesbury PC welcomes public tip-offs over uninsured vehicles

Terrifying tales about bluebells with gardening expert Nick Andrew

Shaftesbury writer launches Jubilee flash fiction contest

What's new at Shaftesbury's charity shops this week

Shaftesbury job vacancies

Shaftesbury what’s ons

View from the Hill - Portsmouth cyclists take on Shaftesbury

It's ok to feed birds – Shaftesbury nature blogger Rosie Langley

Change your inner voice, improve your life says Louise Watson

Soundscapes – A robin and blackbird duet