The Alfred Daily

The Alfred Daily

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The Alfred Daily episodes

  • The Alfred Daily – 8th September 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    The Salt Path Matinee And A Busy Week Of What's Ons In Shaftesbury

    Town Council Committee Concerned By Proposal To Build On Land Reserved For Bypass

    Donhead Sports Club Seeks Views On Plans For Two New Tennis Courts

    Shaftesbury Area Roadworks: Dinah's Hollow Daytime Closures And More This Week

    Shaftesbury's Harvest Hill Relaunches With Fresh Look And Free Fruit Cocktails

    Shaftesbury Baroque Festival Returns In January 2026 With Choir And Dance

    Shaftesbury Residents Share Mixed Reactions To 3pm Emergency Phone Alert

    Rare Black Poplar Pair Planted At Woodfry's Farm In Melbury

    What's On Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury This Tuesday

    Fun First: Round Table's Autumn Line-Up And 60th Birthday In North Dorset

    Bexhill-on-Sea Visitors Praise Shaftesbury's Charm On Gold Hill

    East Knoyle Talk Reveals MI6 Spy Who Moved Inside Hitler's Circle

    From Calligraphy To Canopies: Oxfam's Latest Curios On Bell Street

    Fresh Stock And Vintage Finds At Dorset Blind Association Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Poet Marigold Rumble Reads 'The Coffee Morning'

    59 min
  • The Alfred Daily – 6th September 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Shaftesbury What's Ons: Your Guide To Local Events

    Roundabout Clean-Up And Flag Takedown To Cost Thousands, Says Dorset Council

    Donhead St Andrew's Forrester Inn Owners Seek Change Of Use To A Home

    Dorset Yeomanry Badge Unveiled At Mampitts Cemetery War Memorial

    Shaftesbury Abbey Profile Raised At American Academic Conference

    Donhead Film Club Screens The Penguin Lesson On Thursday

    Monochrome Masterclass Launches Shaftesbury Camera Club's Season

    Paul Merefield's Quiz

    High Street Changes: Framer To Trinity, Sorbet Living To Open Next To Wines

    Shaftesbury Breastfeeding Group Restarts Friday At The Children's Centre

    Town Hall Hits Out At Bin Misuse

    Walk Of The Week: A Gentle Three-Mile Loop Around Chetnole With Pub Finish

    Meet Piccalilli The Labrador Who Stole A Shaftesbury Family's Hearts

    Love Shaftesbury: Sarah Third On Community, Nightlife And Food In Shaftesbury

    Karen Cole's Book Review — A Wash of Black by Chris McDonald

    1 hr
  • The Alfred Daily – 5th September 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Shaftesbury What's Ons

    BV Dairy's Owner Picks Prostate Cancer UK For This Year's Support

    Church Weatherproofing Starts After £10,000 Grant And Local Fundraising

    Gold Hill Through Visitors' Eyes: Family Links And First Impressions

    Who Removes A Dead Deer On The A30? Dorset Council Responds

    Fontmell Friends Open Season With Normandy Campaign Talk

    Hilltop Cinema Expands To Opera, Ballet And Art On The Big Screen

    Shaftesbury School Invites You To Open Evening On 18th September

    Tiggy Walker On Caring, Love And Loss —Live With And Withoout Radio 2 Star Johnnie

    Saturday Ideas Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury

    Shaston Seasonal Reflections: Acorns, Dew And Autumn's First Mushrooms

    Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club Highlights Visual Stargazing In Shaftesbury

    Benett Arms In Semley Seeks Relief Chef For Busy Kitchen

    From Win Green To Compton: Dorset Borderland Recalled In 1956

    59 min
  • The Alfred Daily – 4th September 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Friday High Street Closure Cancelled: Road To Stay Open

    Barton Hill Parking Charges Under Discussion By Town Council

    Shaftesbury Rockies Beat Exmouth To Progress In FA Cup

    Wiltshire Council Claims Pothole Reports Down Forty-Four Percent

    Traffic News: A30, Lox Lane And East Knoyle Roadworks

    Shaftesbury Chamber Marks Seventy Years With Pub Safari

    Shaftesbury School Invites You To Open Evening On 18th September

    Fragments And Finds: Jonathan Foyle At Shaftesbury Abbey Lecture

    American Visitors Call Shaftesbury "Indescribably Beautiful"

    Rotary Backs Pass Wide And Slow Horse Riders' Event

    What's On Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury On Friday

    Silent Auction And Dog Show At East Knoyle Fete Sunday

    Ben Francis Brings Seven-Piece Band To Shaftesbury Arts Centre

    Penny Levinson Shares Story Behind Millennium Green Bench

    Dorset Council Expands Textile Recycling At Wincombe

    1 hr 1 min
  • The Alfred Daily – 2nd September 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Shaftesbury What's Ons

    Dorset Council Cabinet Member Wants Your Children's Play Ideas And Issues

    Rockies Head To Devon For Wednesday Night FA Cup Replay

    New Car Park Signage Gives Visitors Ideas For Shaftesbury Visit

    View From The Hill – Essex Visitors Praise Mitre's Lunch, Dorset Buttons And Gold Hill

    From Ghost Walk To History Uncovered: Grave Cleaning Brings Bury Litton Story To Life

    Gas, Colour And Crystal Palace: The Glorious Era Of British Glass In Ludwell Talk, Thursday

    TLW Foundation Gives Kids The Joy Of Dance Free Of Cost

    Pumpkins At Pace: Run Talk Run Plans A Halloween Dash

    Events Within 1 Hour Of Shaftesbury On Wednesday

    Goodbye From The Maltings Garden: Jan's Last Broadcast Before Big Move

    1 hr
  • The Alfred Daily – 1st September 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    What's On This Week Across Shaftesbury And The Villages

    Deputy Returns As Interim After Town Clerk's Sudden Exit After 56 Days

    Residents' Angel Lane One-Way Plan To Be Debated By Town Council

    Paid Citizens' Panel To Shape Dorset's Climate Adaptation

    SUSAC Backs A303 Brown Sign Bid For Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Town Silver Band Wins Stourpaine Award

    What's On Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury This Tuesday

    Somerset Visitors' Shaftesbury Verdict – 'Small But Full Of History' Lunch Stop Turns Into Love For Shaftesbury

    Lido Thanks Day – Music, Free Swims And A Mermaid At The Pool

    Motcombe Memorial Hall Relaunches 201 Club Draw

    Talks And Telescope Nights Return To The Grosvenor Arms

    'Duff Info' Online – Shaftesbury Businesses Asked How Locals Use AI

    Strong Arms Wanted – Shaftesbury Singer Hiring Part-Time Roadie And Lighting Op

    Oxfam Bookshop Highlights Art And Illustration Treasures

    1 hr
  • The Alfred Daily – 31st August 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Shaftesbury And Villages: Your Weekend And Early-Week What's Ons

    Late Equaliser Keeps Shaftesbury In The FA Cup, Exmouth Replay Midweek

    From Wincombe To Waterways: Robbie Cumming On Canals, Music And His Dorset Date

    Pillboxes And Dragon's Teeth: Dick Hewitson's Dorset Wartime Defence Landscapes On Show

    Police Hold Shaftesbury Pop-Ups: Market Thursday And Father's House Tuesday

    Mind, Body And Soul Fair: Organiser Reflects And Sets Autumn Date

    Roz Duffy On Names, Numbers And 'Paddles' At Shaftesbury Wellbeing Fair

    Joni De Winter And Susan Grant On Things We Forget – And Local Gigs Not To

    Farming, Transport, Energy: Council Plan Outlined With Tisbury Q&A

    History Teacher's Verdict: Shaftesbury's Heritage And Welcome Win Fans

    Film Options For Monday 1 September, Within An Hour

    Acoustic Café Returns Friday 10 October

    Della Galton Shares 'Aspects Of Love' And 'A Coat For All Seasons'

    1 hr
  • The Alfred Daily – 30th August 2025

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    Shaftesbury What's Ons Start The Show

    Dorset Police: Charges Follow Shaftesbury Vehicle Theft Report

    Udder Farm Shop Celebrates Twenty Years

    Love Shaftesbury - Marie Stubbs

    Veterans Association Seeks Shaftesbury Volunteers To Befriend Local Veteran

    Black-Framed Glasses Found On Tout Hill Steps In Shaftesbury

    Home Start Blackmoor Vale Launches £1,250 Volunteer Training Appeal

    Shaftesbury Pair's 103-Mile Walk Smashes BADCo Target

    Low-Flying Hot Air Balloon Wows Shaftesbury This Morning

    Junction Changes At King Alfred's Way And Wincombe Lane Draw Mixed Views

    TrafficNews: C13 Dinah's Hollow Survey And Local Lane Closures Ahead

    Things To Do Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury This Sunday

    Tiny Dog, Big Personality: Dolly The Chihuahua In Shaftesbury

    September Walker's Watch: Jays, Clouded Yellows And Dwarf Thistle

    View From The Hill: Spetisbury Guide Shows Shaftesbury To Jeddah Guest

    Backyard Visual Stargazing Talk In Shaftesbury

    Pub Quiz Answers With Paul Merrifield

    Shaftesbury Book Blogger Karen Cole Recommends "The Trouble Deep"

    1 hr 1 min

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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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