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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.

Shaftesbury swimmers appeal for early pool opening

Grant success for Motcombe church floor appeal

Melbury musician trialling Sunday sessions at village hall

Kate Scott’s chicken keeping diary

Meet my pet-  Ali Bundle and Pip the whippet

Paul Merefield’s pub quiz

Shaftesbury what’s ons and jobs

Tom Perrett walks with Cranborne Chase AONB  artist Sarah Dudman

Soundscape- Blue tit in a willow at Enmore Green

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Dorset NHS is ‘at point of collapse’ says Dorset councillor.

Warning from Motcombe woman scammed out of £1,800.

North Dorset Cycle Ride now prostate cancer’s biggest benefactors.

Shaftesbury musician takes up new position near the Pyramids.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

Shaftesbury jobs.

Shaftesbury’s new wooded area named.

View from the Hill – Visitors opinions of Shaftesbury.

Shaftesbury fitness expert Laura Langley on mind and body fitness.

Soundscapes – A white tipped bumblebee looking for a nest at Enmore Green.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Light candles for Ukraine at St James’ Church.

Shaftesbury MP praises locals' Ukraine response and asks government to do more

Abbey Primary launches pencil case appeal for Ukraine.

Fontmell man Wai Man Cheung leaves for aid mission to Poland.

Calls for improved path to Coombe House from Maltings.

Semley Council wants action on drainage to reduce flooding.

Thousands spent by residents requesting probe into Council decisions.

Shaftesbury singer-songwriter excited by response to video.

Major renovation of Springhead completed.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

Clues to Shaftesbury history in pavements and kerbstones – Peter Stanier.

Jackie and Jeanette chat about childhood sweets.

Soundscapes - song thrush on Breach Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Coppice Street netball and games area put on hold.

Motcombe housing development rejected for lack of affordable homes.

Abbey needs 35 new volunteers ahead of Spring opening.

Motcombe Hall proud to fly Ukrainian flag.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

Jane Somper’s job vacancies.

Allotment holder Rosie Langley on growing veg amongst flowers.

Expert talk to share peat-free gardening tips in Fontmell.

John Cluett reads Joe Hashman’s poetry.

Folk duo Ninebarrow – Tree planting at Madjeston and their first 2022 gig.

Soundscapes - St James’ Church chimes and birdsong.

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Prettier in pink - Could a colourful surface improve Park Walk?

Help Shaftesbury in Bloom’s weekend work party.

Pupil thanks retired Shaftesbury teacher after 39 years.

Three junior Shaftesbury cricketers selected for county.

Melbury and Cann Neighbourhood Plan consultation starts.

John Cluett reads more Joe Hashman poetry.

Resident thanks neighbour’s kindness for releasing trapped bird.

Paul Jordan previews Shaftesbury Arts Centre film 'The French Dispatch'.

Shaftesbury what’s ons.

View from the Hill - Guildford visitors love Shaftesbury.

Soundscapes - Chiff chaffs arrive at Shaftesbury’s Castle Hill.