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On The Alfred Daily Today:

Motcombe’s Street closed following Sunday evening vehicle collision

Planners reject ‘unneighbourly’ new house in Coppice Street garden

Expert explains risks to Shaftesbury’s trees during guided walk

Shaftesbury’s pool geared up for Tuesday’s naked swimming

Shaftesbury’s charity shop bargains

View from the Hill

Derek’s daytrips – Exploring Exeter from Shaftesbury using public transport

Phoenix Café Orchestra rise to Shaftesbury Fringe challenge

Soundscapes – A tawny owl at St James’ Common

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Council promises not to refer to ‘Castle Green’ again

Both Shaftesbury area MPs choose their favourite for next PM

Pop-up fundraiser for Shaftesbury man running marathon for kids charity

Shaftesbury what’s ons - craft fair and stand-up night

Shaftesbury job vacancies - Elite garages and Grove Arms

Edred Bowman’s life in African ‘bush’ banking

How the Great Dorset Steam Fair started in Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury Fringe - Sea-influenced folk performer Jon Chouler

View from the Hill - Suffolk visitor loves Shaftesbury

Kate and Karren chat 'over the garden fence'

Richard Foreman reads 'Charcoal'

Soundscapes – A water vole in Semley

On The Alfred Daily today:

Shaftesbury firefighters called to Salisbury Plain blaze

Shaftesbury Carnival countdown - Prince and princesses picked

How Shaftesbury Cricket Club is engaging young players

Paul Merefield’s pub quiz

Tom Perrett’s Walk of the Week – Motcombe

View from the Hill – Visitors’ views

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Kate Scott’s chicken keeping diary

Meet my Pet - Adam and Star the rescue dog

Karen Cole reviews ‘Twenty-Eight Pounds Ten Shillings’ by Tony Fairweather

Soundscapes – Waterfowl on Wincombe Lake

On The Alfred Daily today:

Plans for new Shaftesbury High Street restaurant revealed

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Shaftesbury Council switches views on solar farm

View from the Hill

Creative quilters fill Shaftesbury gallery

Shaftesbury job vacancies

Shaftesbury Fringe show celebrates the two Dylans

John Cluett’s Dorset dialect – Words beginning with ‘C’

Wellness Shark Laura Langley – Three things to get the body you want

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Ombudsman criticises Dorset Council over special educational needs failure

Shaftesbury GP practice responds to local covid case rise

Pub landlord unhappy with the extension of St James’ road closure

Silent disco and sustainable pint glasses for 2022 Shaftesbury Fringe

Semley villagers offline as branch breaks broadband connection again

Shaftesbury what’s ons

West Melbury farmer Jon Stanley - Biodiversity scheme to improve soil and increased costs

Ludwell author to share Shaftesbury nun story at Fringe

View from the Hill - Australian visitor loves Shaftesbury

Jackie and Jeanette’s North Dorset memories - The changing pace of life

Soundscapes - swift chicks in Enmore Green nesting box

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Donhead, Semley and Berwick’s MP says PM should go

Difficult decision for Shaftesbury councillors over accessible bungalow plan

Shaftesbury NatWest staff praised for response to cash machine malfunction

Shaftesbury councillor urges rail boss to protect ticket offices

Shaftesbury Fringe performer will sing about North Dorset ghosts

National expert shares advice about Shaftesbury’s radon levels

Stranger in a Strange Land - Rome, villas, the Ghetto and the story of Celeste

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Soundscapes

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Company promoting Shaftesbury online pulls out of contract

Motcombe councillor concerns that refused solar farm goes to appeal

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Longstanding residents remember former Shaftesbury shops

View from the Hill – Southampton and Slovakia couple discover Ship Inn

Trevor Clement’s tourism topics from the TIC

Gardening with Nick Andrew of The Potting Shed

Singer songwriter Daisy Bowman at Shaftesbury Fringe

Soundscapes - A grumpy wren on Gascoigne Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

New business awards for Shaftesbury area

Skilled Shaftesbury skateboarder entertains at Gold Hill Festival

New picnic tables agreed for Castle Hill

Local Lions Club’s new president prepares for senior regional role

View from Hill - Visitors' opinions of Shaftesbury

A350 Cann traffic warning

Shaftesbury What's ons

Charity shops bargains - What’s new at Oxfam and Weldmar

Phil Proctor’s Shaftesbury architecture tour - The Town Hall

More top food hygiene ratings for Shaftesbury businesses

Soundscapes - a badger investigates a wasp nest

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Why barbecues, fireworks and bonfires are banned from Shaftesbury’s beauty spots

Discover Shaftesbury’s special swifts on a free Sunday walk

Dorset Police warns of convincing phone scam

Walk of the Week - Tom Perrett takes us to Duncliffe

Meet my Pet – Alice Boarder and Hamlet the frog

Visitors’ views - tourists praise for a Shaftesbury café

Kate Scott’s chicken keeping diary

Folk fox to musical mermaid: Anne-Louise Richards at Shaftesbury Fringe

Shaftesbury book blogger Karen Cole reviews ‘Nothing Else’ by Louise Beech

Soundscapes – Cygnets munch pond weed at Melbury