The Alfred Daily

On today’s Alfred Daily: Disabled artist wants pedestrianisation changed | Flood warning for North Dorset | Saturday’s classic car show | New Shaftesbury Carnival funding approach | Two Brewers landlord takes noise action | Shaftesbury bands of the 1960s | Shaftesbury what’s ons | Young swifts on Breach Lane

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury area COVID-19 cases rise again | Fontmell’s Friendship Garden opens | Shaftesbury shopkeeper in national retailer awards | Free qi gong on Shaftesbury’s Castle Green | What’s ons | Kate and Karren chat | Barkley Johnson reads ‘The Creaking Gate’ | Robin alarms in Gutch Common

Massive survey response guides Bell Street supermarket owners’ decision|

Shaftesbury Town Silver Band rethink new hall plans|

Shaftesbury what’s ons|

Breach Lane chicken keeper Kate Scott|

Paul Merefield’s quiz|

Walk of The Week – Broadchalke to Bowerchalke|

Karen Cole reviews ‘Threadneedle’ by Cari Thomas|

Soundscapes – a yellowhammer on a hedge in Charlton

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury Council did not mow wildflower verge | Celebrating a life with a charitable trust | Help restart Motcombe Scouts | Fontmell’s Friendship Garden opens tomorrow | North Dorset bin reorganisation success | Summer diets work best – Laura Langley | Shaftesbury what’s ons | A bumblebee in Breach Lane

On today’s Alfred Daily: Education grants as Shaftesbury fund celebrates 400th year | National PR for new Shaftesbury shop | Shaftesbury artist Maggie Wyman | Shaftesbury what’s ons | Former special forces film in Shaftesbury | Summer diets with Laura Langley | Crows and jackdaws on Pine Walk

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury car parking price rise | Covid-19 costs Dorset Council around £15m | Could The Maltings become its own parish? | Shaftesbury students tackle Mars | Fontmell - a Porsche-lovers’ paradise | Gascoigne’s Lane smallholding | Hungry sparrows on Breach Lane

On today’s Alfred Daily: Guys Marsh farm shop opens | St Peter's Church works | Online film festival features 1930s Shaftesbury | Abbey School road safety | Shaftesbury Oasis Pool rates reduced | Wildlife-friendly gardener Dirty Nails on butterflies | Shaftesbury area events guide | A goldfinch on Breach Lane

On today’s Alfred Daily: Extending Shaftesbury CCTV | Shaftesbury independents award-nominated | British Library archives Melbury musicians | Shaftesbury’s events | Robert Mullins’ Shaftesbury memories | | A blackbird at Breach Common

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury COVID-19 case rates | Persimmon will be building new Shaftesbury estate | Motcombe wine expert on national TV | Film-maker George Hencken | Kate and Karren chat | Shaftesbury what’s ons | Barkley Johnson reads ‘The Hound of Black Fenn’ | Magpies at Breach Common

On today’s Alfred Daily: Dorset Council planning delays | Abbey convinces Barratt to rename new estate | Another award for Shaftesbury tree specialist | Margaret Marsh singer Samantha’s emus | A walk around Wincombe | Paul Merefield’s pub quiz | Shaftesbury what’s ons | Karen Cole reviews MW Craven novel | Chaffinches in Twyford