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On The Alfred Daily Today:

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury What's Ons Dinah's Hollow Closure Starts With One-Way Lanes And A Pledge Of Regular Progress Reports Roman Pottery Near Shaftesbury Could Go To Local Schools Shaftesbury School Rag Day Raises £1,846 For Boobs And The Alzheimer's Society

Sea Eagle Spotted At Breach Common Jeremy Spoor Funeral To Be Held At St Peter's Church, Antenatal Support In Shaftesbury: Emma Dowley And Carla Walsh Explain The Role Of A Doula Council Tax Share Could Rise Again In Shaftesbury As Town Council Sets Out The Case Mary Drury Says Dorset Blind Association Shop Needs Menswear, Shoes, And Bags In Shaftesbury

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury What's Ons

Shaftesbury FC Match Off At Swindon Supermarine After Frozen Pitch Fails Inspection

Dinah's Hollow Closure Starts Monday With One-Way Changes On Local Lanes

Wessex Water Sets Temporary Lights At Cole Street Lane Turning By Aldi Roundabout

Shaftesbury Bypass A30 Overpass Repairs Continue Until The 1st Of May

Coombe House Farm Wins Over £30,000 Funding For Outdoor Learning And Wildlife Projects

Planet Shaftesbury Says It Needs Fresh Volunteers As It Plans What Comes Next In 2026

Shaftesbury Visitors Praise Gold Hill And The Town's Architecture From View From The Hill

Reverend Donna Gibbs On Repairs Success And 2026 Inclusivity Drive

Bell Street Singers Kick Off 2026 With A Chat About The Honours List And Local Volunteers

Monday 5 January Out-Of-Town Events

Japanese Knotweed And Himalayan Balsam: East Knoyle Botanist Features Two Notorious Plants

Creative Writing, "Never Too Old" By Tiggy Hayes

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Shaftesbury What's Ons

Allied Pharmacies Takes On Shaftesbury's Former Jhoots Pharmacy Business

Belle Street Hosts Free Goal Setting Session At The Grosvenor Arms Hotel

Paul Merefield's Quiz

Kipling Carnival Crew Collects And Chips 300 Christmas Trees For Reuse At Community Farm

Meet My Pet: Margie The Miniature Long-Haired Dachshund

Talbot Inn Berwick St John Quiz Night Raises Money For Shelter

Love Shaftesbury: Artist Sandy Roberts On Why The Town Feels Like Home

Sunday Out-Of-Town Ideas: Bath, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester

Tom Perrett's January Nature Walk Notes: Gorse, Woodpeckers

View From The Hill: Visitors From Portsmouth And Taunton On Gold Hill

Karen Cole Reviews "The Girl In Cell A"

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WHAT'S ONS: Quiz Night At The Mitre Inn, Wolf Moon Swim, And More

Shaftesbury Lighting Dims Briefly As SSEN Says Dorset Issue Is Now Resolved

Shaftesbury Writer Brings Snowdrop Dragon Story Back For February Festival

Shaftesbury's Blackmore Printing Calendars For Homes And Businesses Nationwide

Road Ice Warning Near Ashmore

View From The Hill: Melksham Visitor's Shaftesbury Discoveries

Motcombe Memorial Hall Needs Volunteers For Film Nights, Repairs, And Events

Open Fridge Shaftesbury Shares Surplus Food And Brings People Together

Day Trip Ideas Near Shaftesbury: Comedy, Theatre, Wassail, And Live Music

Shaftesbury Weekend Picks: Bath Comedy, Salisbury Snow Bar, And Poole Cinema

Things To Do Near Shaftesbury Tomorrow: From Dyrham Park To Wimborne Panto

Andrew Ebbens On Walk Leading, Community, And Favourite Routes Near Shaftesbury

Hartgrove Writer Pauline Morphy Reflects On Four Novels And A Fifth In The Pipeline

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(Episode 2111)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Benett Arms Owners Race Home From Paris After Channel Tunnel Chaos

Ice Mile Season Begins At Shaftesbury Lido Ahead Of Slice 2026

Man Charged Over Alleged Shaftesbury Morrisons Theft

Rockies Manager Jim Milligan On Shaftesbury FC Pressure And "Keyboard Warriors"

Shaftesbury Woman Says Crowdfunded Surgery Has Cut Pain From "Worse Than 10" To Two

Sevenoaks Visitor Says Shaftesbury Feels Calmer Than The South-East

Shaftesbury Fire Station Seeks Retained Firefighters Within Ten Minutes Of Christy's Lane

DonateIT Helps Shaftesbury Charity Urges You Not To Lock Old Tech In Drawers

Shaftesbury CarLink Dial-a-Ride Will Close September Unless New Organisers Emerge

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Fabulous Fossils Gig Cancelled At Two Brewers As Bronchitis Spreads

Missing Teenager Jasmine Found After Dorset Police Appeal

Fund Youth Club Rather Than War Memorial Cleaning, Resident Tells Town Council

Fontmell Magna Shop Nominated For Countryside Alliance Award

Tesco Shaftesbury Book Exchange Raises Cash For Local Good Causes

Gillingham Mere And Shaftesbury Lions Invite New Members For 2026

Dinah's Hollow Closure From The 5th Of January Set To Push Traffic Onto The A350

Kipling Carnival Club Marks 40 Years And Plans A Busy 2026

Visitors From Wales Praise Shaftesbury's Shops And Views

Antiques Dealers Bob And Cathy Morgan Reveal How TV Props Get It Wrong

Reading The Land Returns And Dorset Tractor Fest Launches In 2026

Willow May Champions Pellitory Of The Wall And A Hand Lens View Of Nature

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Shaftesbury Freetime Round-Up With Music, Film, Quizzes And New Year Parties

Wiltshire Police Respond After 999 Calls Over Reported Weapon In Ludwell

Semley's Poetry Book Exchange Damaged In Christmas Eve Delivery Collision

Traffic Update With East Stour Temporary Lights And Ewan Road Closure

Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival To Run With Fewer Volunteers And A New Focus

Concerns Raised Over Dangerous Electric Scooter Riding In East Shaftesbury

Community Gifts For Pepperall House Residents Prompt Family Reaction

Compton Abbas Airfield Community Push After Social Media Reaction

Butterfly Conservation Pitch For Shaftesbury As A Butterfly-Friendly Town

Tesco Staff Praised After Customer Collapse And 4-Hour Ambulance Wait

Shaftesbury Homegrown Volunteers Plan Seed Orders And 2026 Growing Season

New Social Group Builds After Pottery Meet-Up For Shaftesbury Women

Basildon Visitors On Gold Hill Praise Shaftesbury's Views And Slower Pace

Motcombe Chef Laura Pope Plans Men's Kitchen Kickstarters And Beginners Boot Camps

(Episode 2108)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury What's Ons – Headlines

Shaftesbury FC Fight Back For Draw Against League Leaders Frome

Feel Better In 2026 – Abbey View Medical Centre Offers Free Mindful Path To Wellbeing

View From The Hill: Visitors Share Why Gold Hill Feels Special

Half-Term Style Ideas: Family Days Out Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury

Sunday Best – Joni De Winter And Susan Grant Talk Twixmas

Short Story Slot: The Noisy Drain Cover By Sarah English

Shaftesbury Ghost Walk Dates Set For 2026 With Xtours

Alice Perry Of Shaftesbury Wines Shares What Makes Alcohol-Free Drinks Feel Grown Up

Cabin Band Play New Year's Eve In Ludwell