The Alfred Daily

The Alfred Daily

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The Alfred Daily episodes

  • The Alfred Daily – 23rd February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Shaftesbury What's Ons Public Likely Excluded From Part Of Mampitts Hub Meeting As Dorset Council Wants Plans Confidential Dorset Plan To Extend Street Electric Vehicle Chargers To Drivers With No Driveways Shaftesbury School Student Isaac Stone Flies The Flag At Rotary Young Chef Regional Final BV Dairy And First Milk Need Static Bikes For Bike The Hedgerows Fundraiser Bedchester Singer Chris Cooper Brings Jim Reeves Tribute To Shaftesbury Country Night Locals' Kindness At West Stour Garage And A Litter Pick Near Wincombe Woods Grosvenor Arms In Shaftesbury Praised In National Mag With Chef Jake Beale Highlighted Events Within 1 Hour Of Shaftesbury View From The Hill Chat Welcomes Wendy Visiting Shaftesbury From Singapore Mayor's Quiz Night At Shaftesbury Town Hall Supports Shaftesbury Youth Club Really Useful Rice Tips From MasterChef's Ping Coombes At Shaftesbury Talk Ladies Circle Dine And Decide Night At The Half Moon Targets New Members In Shaftesbury Area Two Easter Bingo Nights Announced For Shaston Social Club And Royal Chase Hotel TrafficNews Dinah's Hollow Closure And A350 Temporary Lights Lead This Week's Update Shaftesbury Ghost Walk Dates Go Live Oxfam Books In Shaftesbury Highlights Maps Wood Engravings And Eric Ravilious Titles

    57 min
  • The Alfred Daily – 22nd February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    WHAT'S ONS

    What's On In Shaftesbury: Coffee, Soup, Films, Quizzes, DeStache, And Live Music

    Murder Trial Date Set For Shaftesbury Man

    Driver Remanded After A303 HGV Overturns Between Mere And Chicklade

    Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival Ends On A High With Lanterns, Visitors, And A New Play

    Scores On The Doors Brings A Run Of Top Marks For Shops, Cafes, And Pubs In SP7

    Pets With Potholes: Border Collie Poses Beside Huge West Lane Crater In Melbury

    Two Part-Time Roles Open At Botanical Candle Company In Shaftesbury

    Old Two Brewers Plans Electronica Push For Shaftesbury Fringe After Signage Row

    Japanese Car Meet Lands At Compton Abbas Airfield For First Time

    Motcombe Residents Told To Cut Back Hedges Before End-Of-February Deadline

    Kathy Morgan Spots Spring Signs Across The Lanes And Gardens Around Shaftesbury

    Visitors Give Shaftesbury The Thumbs Up During House-Hunting Trip

    Events Within An Hour: Film And Live Rock Picks For Monday

    Sound Healing, Craft Pitches, Jobs, And Bonsai: Community Notices In One Place

    Sunday Best: Joni De Winter And Susan Grant Talk Dragons And Dorset Myths

    Joe Moore's Short Story - William Carruthers

    1 hr
  • The Alfred Daily – 19th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Your Local News From Shaftesbury For Thursday 19th Feb

    Shaftesbury What's On: Soup Lunches, Snowdrops, Walks And Bingo

    Motcombe Retired Firefighter Kev Kaye Warns Fire Station Closures Could Cost Lives

    Serious A350 Crash Near Motcombe Turn In Semley

    Shaftesbury Bookshops Reach South West Final Of British Book Awards - Kitchen Table's Sarah Rudder Overjoyed

    Fringe And Shaftesbury In Bloom Told To Leave Barton Hill Base - Urgent Hunt For New Storage

    Lent Lunches Return To Shaftesbury Town Hall Friday - Jill Hunt Explains

    Hope Charity Expands After Financial Struggles Nearly Forced Closure Last Year

    Star-Studded Othello And Royal Ballet Giselle Bring Covent Garden To Motcombe

    Tesco Shoppers Help Shaftesbury In Bloom Secure £1,500

    Dinah's Hollow Row Deepens As Drivers Ignore Diversions

    First-Time Visitors Call Shaftesbury 'Absolutely Beautiful'

    59 min
  • The Alfred Daily – 18th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Half-Term Fun In Shaftesbury: Football, Crafts, Bingo, And The Snowdrop Lantern Procession

    Mayor Criticises Dorset Council Communication Over Christy's Lane Development Change

    Alex Armstrong Memorial Fund Donates Hospital Welcome Box For Families

    Botanical Candle Company Seeks Two Part-Time Team Members In Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Cricket Club Invites Children To "Give Cricket A Go" This Spring

    Family Business Behind Morrisons Daily And Elite Garages Grows With Major Purchase

    Chelsea Appeals For Help After DPD Delivery Goes Missing In Shaftesbury

    Tiny West Stour Moves Towards Its Own Neighbourhood Plan

    Shaftesbury Carnival Shares Record £7,500 And Plans Ahead For 150th Year

    BV Dairy Launches "Bike The Hedgerows" Challenge For Prostate Cancer UK

    Dorset Council Approves Changes At Gold Hill, Long Cross, Kingsman's Lane, And Wincombe Business Park

    One-Hour Drive Ideas For Thursday Night Entertainment Around The Region

    Virginia Hayward Hamper Sale Offers "Fill A Box" Bargains On Saturday Morning

    Half-Term Visitors Praise Gold Hill Museum After Finding The "Mummified Moggy"

    Matt's Property Questions: Insurance After Exchange, Pantries, Fixtures, And Smart Home Accounts

    1 hr
  • The Alfred Daily – 16th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Shaftesbury What's On Including Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival

    Homefield Resident Says Rural View Has Become A 'Tip' Behind His Bungalow

    Wiltshire To Close The A350 Overnight For More Tarmac Patching Near Semley Hollow

    Compton Abbas Old School Hall: Villagers Launch Bid To Buy The Building

    Ludwell Pothole Rescue: Community Rally Around Stranded Driver

    Holidaymakers From Indonesia Call In At Gold Hill

    What The Cranborne Chase National Landscape Partnership Does And How You Can Help

    John Parker's Take On The Cranborne Chase: The Work Behind The Signs As You Drive Out Of Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Fringe Considers Park And Ride And Martin's Law Security Measures

    Motcombe Volunteer Jill Jenkinson Heads To Uganda With Mobility Aids

    Tree Down On The B3081 At Tollard Royal: Road Reopens After Fast Clearance

    Countryside Alliance Awards: Motcombe Village Shop Learns Its Finalist Rivals

    Police Confirm Report Of A Deliberate Car Fire On King Alfred's Way

    John Blashford-Snell Costa Rica Talk: Tickets On Sale For Motcombe Fundraiser

    TrafficNews: Spread Eagle Hill Works, B3081 Night Works, A303 Closure And More

    Oxfam Bookshop Round-Up: Sheet Music, Anatomy Cards And A Vintage Typewriter

    1 hr

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Essential daily news, conversation and information for Shaftesbury and the villages of the Cranborne Chase and Blackmore Vale areas of North Dorset and South Wiltshire.

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