On The Alfred Daily Today:

Gold Hill Museum to feature the Fonthill Abbey story.

Dorset is amongst top areas offering Ukrainians housing.

Locals promised a chance to share views on St James’ Park plan.

Shaftesbury Bowling Club welcomes new players on Wednesday.

St James’ Church organ recital raises hundreds.

Just a thought - Don’t take Shaftesbury’s setting for granted.

View from the Hill – Latvian visitors rate Shaftesbury.

Derek’s Daytrips - Shaftesbury days out using public transport.

Soundscapes - Honey bees on cherry blossom on Breach Lane.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Plans for an arts world record attempt in Shaftesbury.

£205k grant will enable Fontmell Shop freehold purchase.

Former school boarding house manager on proposed closure.

Shaftesbury charity shop bargains.

View from the Hill.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

Soundscapes – A song thrush and collared dove at The Butts.

Shaftesbury Abbey reopens and it’s free again this year

St James’ church hold town hall sale for Ukraine and path repairs

Fathers House host car boot for Ukraine

The Donhead Artist using wool to help autistic kids

Rich Atkinson previews his Mustons Sunday session

Kate and Karren and the mystery baguette

Richard Foreman reads another Dodgy Reg tale

View from the hill – Londoner returns after 40 years

Soundscape- birds in Bell Street Library garden

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Students concerned about proposed school boarding house closure.

Shaftesbury parking charges increase next week.

Cools Farm Organics’ ‘see the lambs’ open day.

Walk of the Week - Tom and Jan visit the trailway.

Meet my Pet - Phil and George the Amazon green parrot.

View From the Hill - Swansea couple love Shaftesbury scenery.

Kate Scott’s chicken keeping diary.

Karen Cole’s book review – ‘A Matter of Time’ by Claire Askew.

Soundscapes.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Fontmell man thought he would die on Ukraine aid mission.

Town Council’s £3k aeroplane pyrotechnics show will be ‘spectacular’.

Abbey prepares for Saturday reopening.

Shaftesbury voluntary group’s urgent van appeal.

Retired art teacher hosts Ukrainian art workshop.

View from the Hill - Tourists rate our town.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

Shaftesbury Wellness Shark Laura Langley on walking.

Soundscapes – A chaffinch and St James’ Church bells.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Vintage market for Shaftesbury’s jubilee weekend.

Motcombe talk salutes British wartime heroes.

Pop-up cafés return to Fontmell’s flower garden.

Rule change challenges for Shaftesbury plastic recycling point.

View from the Hill - An unhappy visitor.

Melbury artist’s Studland sculptures at Arts Centre Gallery.

Jackie and Jeanette reminisce about 60s and 70s school dinners.

Soundscapes - The stream and a lamb at The Butts.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Councillor ‘confident’ Lidl will eventually fund replacement trees.

Dorset Wildlife Trust plans to involve 25% of residents in nature.

Tree-themed performance planned in Fontmell.

Big changes as Breezy Ridge celebrates first birthday.

Dinosaur day at Shaftesbury’s Library.

View from the Hill – Visitors’ Shaftesbury experiences.

Shaftesbury what’s ons and job vacancies.

Trish Toogood shares memories of 48 years of cooking at The Old Bakery.

Rosie Langley’s Nature – Little speckled frogs.

Soundscapes – A blue tit in Fontmell.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Calls for Town Council to consider buying £700k Christy’s Lane plot.

How whale poo is inspiring Shaftesbury School environmentalists.

1960s Shaftesbury portrayed in charity funding novel.

Car boot for Ukraine in Shaftesbury this weekend.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s April show.

Shaftesbury visitors’ views.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

Soundscapes – A goldfinch at St John’s churchyard.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Arts ‘festival within a festival’ for Shaftesbury Fringe 2022.

New recruits join Shaftesbury in Bloom for roundabout tidy-up.

Motcombe celebrates Roland Stellig’s 101-year life.

Semley woman launches new group for Shaftesbury area vegans.

Latest bargains at Shaftesbury charity shops.

Archaeologist pleased with Fontmell dig discoveries.

View from the Hill - South Wales visitor’s Shaftesbury surprise.

Soundscapes - a horse munching hay in Shaftesbury

On The Alfred Daily Today:

A better way to keep bees has been developed in Shaftesbury.

Happy and original music with Oscar Alexander at Muston’s.

Sounds of spring as jazz returns to Park Walk.

Lynda Appleby meets Donhead balloonist Danuta Tagg.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

A30 Sherborne Causeway overnight closure.

View from the Hill – An Eastender shares his impression of Shaftesbury.

Kate and Karren chat ‘Over the Garden Fence’.

Soundscapes - A horse trotting along Raspberry Lane.