On The Alfred Daily Today:

New Town Crier Will Use Role To Promote Shaftesbury In Competitions

Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz

Shaftesbury’s New British Legion Chaplain Brings VJ Day Message Bang Up To Date

Shaftesbury Arts Centre Tap Instructor Picked For Team GB Dance Group

Love Shaftesbury – Gold Hill Museum Volunteer And Former Town Council Finance Officer Linda Wilton

Walk Of The Week – Abandoned Or Ghost Roads Around Shaftesbury With Dave Greenman

Meet My Pet – Kate And Her Chihuahua Jack Russell Cross, Tiny Tim

View From The Hill – Nora From Rickmansworth, Visiting On Her 90th

Karen Cole Reviews The Fire In Their Eyes By Stephanie Bretherton

On The Alfred Daily Today:

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury WHAT’S ONS

Helicopter, Dogs And Armed Police Mobilised After Alleged Shaftesbury Knife Incident

Shaftesbury School ‘A’ Level Results ‘Better Than Last Year’ Says Head

Live Streaming Opera At Arts Centre Launches With Tosca

Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Kathy Morgan’s French Lane Swallows

Fontmell Classical Concert In August

Shaftesbury Lido Day To Celebrate Fundraising Success – Free Swims For Kids

View From The Hill – Visitors From Toulouse

Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury – 14th August

Madjeston’s ‘Pocket Rocket’ Boxing Champ Makes Commonwealth Games ‘Long List’

Benches Of Shaftesbury – David Allum On His Dad’s Bench

 (Episode 1971)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury WHAT’S ONS

Motcombe Council To Consider Solar Farm Stance – Tree Preservation Order Placed On Adjacent Woods

Jobs: Barista Wanted At Black Cactus Cafe

Mini Revellers Carnival Club Still Recruiting 8-13 Year Olds

From Shaftesbury Scaffolding To Filming Celebrities – Dan Pitman’s Career Change Success

Local Man Offers Dumpy Bags Full Of Bottle Tops

£200 Raised For Town Band With Two Brewers Quiz

New Abbey Attraction Highlights Nuns’ Culinary, Spiritual And Wellbeing Gardens

View From The Hill – Wetherby Visitors Enjoy Shaftesbury Walk

St Andrew’s Primary Seek Forest School Volunteers

Property Matters With Matt Boatwright

On The Alfred Daily Today:

WHAT’S ONS For The Week Ahead

Motcombe Meadows “Going Downhill” As Dog Poo Affects Cutting And Biodiversity

September’s Performance Poetry Event At King Alfred’s Announced

Kathy Morgan On Tuesday Morning’s Electrical Storm

Could You Be The New Editor Of Melbury’s Spread Eagle Magazine?

View From The Hill – Surrey Visitors Love King Alfred’s Kitchen

Northern Soul Disco For Mustons Featuring DJ Who Attended Iconic 60s Events

No Clothing Exchange At Bell Street Church This Wednesday

Power Returns After Shaftesbury Area Lightning Strikes

Heat Warning For Dorset And Wiltshire

Sing Wedding Favourites At East Stour On Sunday

Former Shaftesbury School Student Wants Your Thoughts On The Town’s Housing And Infrastructure

VJ Day Bell Ringing In Shaftesbury – John Parker Previews

Shaftesbury’s Deli Owner Features In Regional Magazine

Flamenco Fusion Returned To Shaftesbury

Dinah’s Hollow Open All Week As Bat Survey Completes Early

Nine-Year-Old Entrepreneur To Serve Homemade Lemonade In Shaftesbury Wednesday

A303 Overnight Closures For The Next Few Weeks

Restrictions Continue And Heath Fire Hits East Dorset

Garden Guru Jan Walls From The Maltings

Poetry From East Knoyle Writer Elaine Cadogan – Memories Of Her Son’s Gerbil

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury WHAT’S ONS For The Week Ahead

Monthly Sunday Market Organiser Cancels Future Events Alleging Abusive Behaviour

Decorative Garden Stones Stolen From Enmore Green

Big Hatch House Pre-Loved Clothes Sale For Hospice Charity

Roadworks And Closures This Week Including Dinah’s Hollow Shut Monday To Thursday Daytimes

Derek Beer Addresses New Rail Timetable Confusion

Motcombe Movies Announce Autumn Programme

Town Council Receive Speed Reduction Petition From Bimport Residents

Town Council Objects To New Motcombe Solar Farm Plan

Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury On Tuesday 12th August

View From The Hill - Andrew From Kensington Concerned About Shaftesbury Empty Shops

Trinity Centre Supports Fitness Sessions For Elderly

Go Line Dancing With Shaftesbury Twinning Association

What’s New At Shaftesbury’s Charity Shops - Oxfam And The Dorset Blind Association

Donhead Poet Julia Desch Reads ‘August’

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Deputy Mayor Says Police Must Be Told About Discarded Drug Kit In Play Parks

Nature Notes With Kathy Morgan – A Slow Worm Surprise

Hollywood A-Listers Filming Around Shaftesbury

Traffic Lights Controlled One Way Could Ease Melbury’s Traffic Woes

Volunteers Hope Paint Job Will Help Enmore Green Hall Appeal To Hirers

Sunday Best With Joni And Susan – Photographs, Formal Photographs

View From The Hill – Herefordshire Couple Love Our Countryside

Sunday Short Story – Travelling Gnome Written And Read By Sarah English

On The Alfred Daily Today:

 (Episode 1966)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury WHAT’S ONS For The Weekend

Parish Council Urge Action After 119-Mile Vehicle Clocked On A30 Through Donhead – HGV Ban Proposed For Dennis Lane

Barclays Closing Shaftesbury Drop-In As More Customers Bank Online

Golf Facility Proposed For Shaftesbury’s Wincombe Business Park

Dorset Council Hire Dog Warden Despite Only One Fine In Five Years

Kit And Kaboodle On Hold So Anita Horek Can Beat Cancer

Dorset Council Parking Review – Overnight Charges Ruled Out For Shaftesbury

Dorset Council £4.5K Quote For Erecting Four ‘Welcome’ Signs By Motcombe Kids Raises Questions

Former Picture Frame Staff Bounce Back With New West Melbury Business

Help Plant Yellow Flowers So Fontmell Can Celebrate Kids’ Mental Wellness

Horsham Visitor Praises Shaftesbury’s Scenic Views

Events Within One Hour Of Shaftesbury On Saturday 9th August

Adrian Ryder’s Bookshelf: From Domesday To Button Making In Peter Speed’s Book

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Armed Police Seen As Wanted Man Arrested In Shaftesbury

Man Arrested Following Shaftesbury Hit And Run At Allen Road

Dorset Council Will Use Loo And Library Sensors – They Won’t Peek At Anything Private

Dorset’s Police Commissioner Warns E-Scooters Will Be Seized And Recycled If Ridden In Public Spaces

Resident Questions Significant Holes In Dorset Council’s Governance In Front Of Councillors

Coombe House Supply Veg To Open Fridge At Father’s House

Soon You Could Get Married At Motcombe’s Memorial Hall – 100K Improvement Plans Will Enhance Setting

Save The Children’s East Knoyle Dog Show Raises 5K – Plans For Silver Jubilee Next Year

Town Council Back A Barrier To Block Access To Park Walk

No Word On When New Estate Road Will Relieve Traffic Along Cole Street Lane

Volunteers Needed For Abbey View Medical Centre Garden

View From The Hill – Panamanians Enjoy Picturesque Shaftesbury

Events Within One Hour’s Drive Of Shaftesbury On Friday The 8th Of August

Miniature Figures And First-Time Traders Amongst Highlights At Shaftesbury Sunday Market

Roadworks And Road Closures In And Around Shaftesbury This Weekend

Shaftesbury’s Benches – Syd Guppy In Memory Of Harold Eaton’s Stoney Path Seat

Advice From East Stour Travel Consultant Goes National In The Papers

East Knoyle Poet Elaine Cadogan Reads “The Carpet Bagger”