On The Alfred Daily Today:
Donhead St Mary Councillors Call Time On Reduced Speed Past Pub
Motcombe Folk Dance Night To Fund International Friendships
Police Warn Dorset Dog Owners About Worrying Sheep
Twinning Association Folk Dance Raising Funds For Friendship
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Determined Donhead Chair Defies Arthritis for 5k Charity Trek
Gaza And Ukraine - Subjects For Second Shaftesbury Street Vigil
Selling Stylish Clothes To Save Lives - BadCo Charity's Saturday Pop-Up
Circus Scuppered by Saturated Turnpike Showground
View From The Hill- Visitor From Ashwater, Devon
Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf – Dorset Buttons And Tunnel Tales
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Third Defibrillator For Fontmell Parish
Shaftesbury What's Ons
7 pm Flooding Update
View From The Hill - Reading Visitor
Shaftesbury Blue Badge Driver Wants Understanding After Note On Car
Good Friday Crafting At The Abbey Celebrates Shaftesbury's Pilgrimage Past
Men's Social Group Invite You To Shaftesbury Computer Games Night
Shaftesbury Author Talk - Cookbook Author's Inspiring Leftover Ideas
Jackie And Jeanette's Easter Memories Of Compton And Fontmell
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Last Leg - Shaftesbury's Round Britain Cyclist on His Tough Final Week
Lido Boss Wants Summer Pool Ideas – And Plans Ice Swimming Next Winter
Motcombe Speedwatch Leader's Warning About Village-Wide 20 Limit
Grant For Volunteers Surveying Dorset Hedgerows
Shaftesbury What's Ons
View From The Hill - Visitors From Oxfordshire's White Horse Town
Pop-Up Arts at Twyford Easter Saturday
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Kathy Morgan
Jan Walls' Garden Tips From The Maltings
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Labour To Field One Candidate For Shaftesbury's Two Dorset Council Seats
Byzant Walk and Food Talks Will Feature in Shaftesbury’s Feastival
Kitchen Appeal for East Stour Hall's Fiftieth Year
Shaftesbury Playparks Refreshed But You’ll Have To Forget The Gower Road Elephant
Ploughing Match Planned By Berwick’s Charity Fundraisers
Saving Hundreds And Supporting Breast Cancer Patients With Boobs' Prom Dress Sale
Shaftesbury What's Ons
New Reads At Shaftesbury's Oxfam Book Shop
View From The Hill- Tyler From Bournemouth
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Landlord Seeks Compensation Following Road Closure
East Stour Villagers Consider Forming New Parish Council
Shaftesbury Artists Picture Their Family Trees
Gospel, Pop And Poetry Performance In Enmore green
Birdlife And Burial Mounds – Walk Of The Week At Woodcuts
Karen Cole Reviews ‘Finding Sophie’
Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz
Meet My Pet -Angela’s Spaniels In Berwick
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Kate Scott’s Breach Lane Chickens
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Town Council To Revise And Resubmit Mampitts Hall Plan, Against Clerk's Recommendation
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Black Cactus Café Launches Pop-Up Wine Bar Evenings in Shaftesbury
View From The Hill - Bournemouth Couple
Jackie And Jeanette - 70s Memories From Compton And Fontmell
Stour Row Village Hall - Helping Villagers Be Heard
Shaftesbury's Ian Masters: Behind the Scenes Support for Round-UK Cycle Challenge
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Local Healthcare Group Acquires Cedars, Shaftesbury's Independent Charity-Run Care Home
New Defibrillator at Stours' Garage Marks Fourth Lifesaver Bought By Hawtree Family
RIP Arthur Simmonds - Shaftesbury's Fairtrade Founder
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Jan Walls' Gardening
Town Council To Debate Bus Gate
View From The Hill- Taunton Visitors
Abbey Primary PTFA Plan Shaftesbury Shopwindow Easter Egg Hunt
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
dio programme for Shaftesbury and the surrounding area, being broadcast 7 days-a-week. On today's Alfred Daily:
A Fusion of Cultures and Communities - At Shaftesbury's Ukrainian Spring Event
Shaftesbury Singer Starts 2024 On High Note With New Single Reason
Shaftesbury Estate Agents Find Strength and Community in Women's Rugby
Sunday Story - The Chestnut Tree by Christine Simms
Lynda Appleby Visits Donhead's Lent Lunches
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Kate and Karren Chat 'Over The Garden Fence'
On The Alfred Daily Today:
New Name, New Traders For Shaftesbury Charity Craft Sale
Sewer Collapse Makes St James’ A Dead End Street ‘Til Friday
Burial Mounds And Roman Road In Walk Of The Week
A Berwick Woman’s Best Friends On ‘Meet My Pet’
Shaftesbury Weekend What’s Ons
Karen Cole’s Book Review – CNN Reporter’s Political Thriller
Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz
Roadworks On The Way
‘My Shaftesbury’- Fashion Show Organiser Caz Wickenden
(Episode 1455)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
(Episode 1454)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Free Business Promotion With Relaunch Of Shaftesbury’s Tourism Website
New High Street ‘Pop-Up’ For Shaftesbury Photography Service
30-Year Blues Pro Performs At Motcombe’s Friday Live Music Session
Motcombe Council Take Complaint About Atrocious Road To Neighbouring Council
Matt Boatwright’s Property Matters – Holiday Homes And The Budget, Inglenooks And Outbuildings
View From The Hill – Visitors From Chicago
Survey Says Dorset Has Ninth Highest Fraud Rate – Police Chief Responds
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
1960s Fontmell And Compton Memories With Jackie And Jeanette
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Town Council Reject Better Traffic Flow Argument For Coppice Street Hedge Removal
Join The Arctic Advocates – Fighting For North Pole Nature From North Dorset
Capture The Moment - Charlie Waite Shares Photo Skills At Spring Countryside Show
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Coombe House Will Teach Over 100 Students From September
Shaftesbury Cyclist Reaches Scotland, Halfway In 1300 Mile UK Tour
View From The Hill – Bath Couple
Poetry- Elaine Cadogan Reads ‘Ratteus Novegicus’
Shaftesbury Traffic
Jan’s Gardening Tips From The Maltings
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury’s Bell Street Singers Launch Inspiring Locals Podcast
Up To 100 Tractors Expected On Shaftesbury High Street, Sunday
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
View From The Hill – Darcy, Professional Cylist From Perth, Australia
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Kathy Morgan
Spring, A Traditional Dorset Dialect Poem – John Cluett
Concern That Too Few People Will Stand As Dorset Councillors
Rare Literary Reads At Shaftesbury’s Oxfam Books
Gaming Room Opens Behind New Shaftesbury Shop
Millions For Dorset Potholes -Two Shaftesbury Lanes To Be resurfaced
Hornets Threatening Bees And Blackberry Pickers - East Knoyle Beekeeper
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Anyone for Walking Tennis? Sessions Start in The Donheads
Pop Up Choir Belts Out Pop Hits on Bell St
Dread Dining Alone? The Social Group Touring Shaftesbury Area Eateries
Kate and Karren Chat Over the Garden Fence
Shaftesbury Town Band Happy with Torquay Championships Performance
Mediaeval Calligraphy Experts Visit Shaftesbury Abbey
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Sunday Story – ‘Ezra’s Penny’ by Ann Brooks
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Welsh Runner Joins Tom For His Four-Hourly Kids Cancer Shaftesbury Runs
Dorset Council Is Funding More Funerals
Town Council Tackles Complaints About Wincombe Lane Works
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Bigger Shaftesbury Orchestra Promise Powerful March Concert
Shaston Seasonal Reflections-Joe Hashman
Meet My Pet – Pete From Ashmore’s Tricky Tortoise Tale
Karen Cole’s Book Review – ‘The Dream Home’
Paul Merefield’s Quiz
Walk Of The Week – White Hart Link With Tom Perrett
Kate Scott’s Chicken Keeping Diary
View From The Hill- Bournemouth Visitor
Butterfly Charity Monitor Rare Species At Melbury Beacon
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Council To Guide Timetable for Dorset's Funding Discussion on Mampitts Hall
Shaftesbury Nursing Home Appeals for Plants To Cultivate Residents’ Gardening Skills
Semley Talk Puts Wartime Work Of Retired And Women Pilots In The Spotlight
Wanted people with proficiency and pigs and potatoes at Shaftesbury homegrown
Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf – Hardy’s Shaftesbury And St Peter’s Church
Shaftesbury What's On
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
On The Alfred Daily Today:Mampitts Land Trust Lead Peter Yeo Says Only His Bid Is Now Credible
Ukrainian Guests Share Their Craft And Cuisine At Town Hall Celebration
Stand-Ups Plan Panel Game In Arts Centre Entertainment
And Why Gold Hill Will Be The Backdrop To Sparkly Bulgarian Fashion
Jackie and Jeanette Remember Ad of the 60s and 70s
Grant Could Support The 15 Rough Sleepers In Dorset Council Area
View From The Hill – Former Motcombe Villagers Return After 37 Years
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Town Council Mampitt’s Hall Plan Refused But They’re Recommended For Section 106 Funds
Further Delay To Dorset's Local Plan
Shaftesbury Traffic
No Dorset Car Park Rate Rise For Foreseeable Future
Help And Support For Shaftesbury Voluntary Groups
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman
Appeal For Tents For Shaftesbury’s Homeless
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Motcombe Vicar Hosts Evening Debate On Science And Spirituality
View From The Hill -Widnes Coach Trip
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Rival Maltings Hall Designs Go Before Planners – Both Recommended For Approval
Dorset Council To Enforce Shaftesbury’s New Car Park For £2K A Year
Shaftesbury Expert Kirsty Heap - Opening Minds To Neurodiversity Benefits
Learn Why Dorset Is Best For Butterflies In East Stour On Friday
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Matt Boatwright’s Property Matters- The General Election Effect
New Items On Sale At Shaftesbury’s Charity Shops
View From The Hill- Blandford Visitor
Shaftesbury What’s On
Shaston Seasonal Reflection -Joe Hashman
(Episode 1443)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Coroner Tells Council And Wessex Water To Tackle B3091 Road Ice To Prevent More Deaths
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
New Signs And A Strategy To Prevent Park Walk Parking
Hermes Man Delivers – Semley’s Greek Gods Talk Is A Triumph
The Great Bustard Brought Back From Extinction In The Cranborne Chase-
Short Story - Sarah English ‘The Letter’
Kate And Karren Chat ‘Over The Garden Fence’
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Dave Myers’ Ex, On Why ‘The Hairy Biker’ Loved Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury PC on Shoplifting, Rough Sleeping, Anti-Social Activity And Drugs
Stars, Serenity And Eating In Silence At Semley’s Mindfulness Night
Meet My Pet – An East Knoyle Schnauzer
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Compton’s Airfield Café Closes For A Relaunch
Joe Hashman’s Seasonal Reflections
Windmills And Woodland In Our East Knoyle Walk Of The Week
Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz
Karen Cole Reviews ‘The Prisoner of Acre’ by Murray Bailey
View From The Hill – Essex Visitors In A Campervan
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Campaign to Raise £100k for Fontmell Church Repairs
Shaftesbury What’s On
Councillor Questions Restricting Under-18s' Access to Shaftesbury School
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman
Food Writer to Serve Spiced Cake Treats for Mother’s Day in Motcombe
Dinner Jazz Added to Tom Clements’ Black Tie MND Dinner
Shaftesbury Woman Plans 100k Walk for Kids with Cancer
Till-Side Tales from Shaftesbury’s Charity Shop Stars
Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf – Farmers' Tales from Wardour
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Super-Fast Internet Comes to the Stours
Shaftesbury What's Ons
From Climbing Poles to Scaling Peaks: The Shaftesbury BT Worker Helping Children with Cancer
No Arrests, But Progress as Dorset and Wiltshire Police Tackle Poaching Together
Shaftesbury Churches Award Cash for Student Farmers and Rural Outreach
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Road Closures and Traffic Updates
Jackie and Jeanette Remember the '60s and '70s in Fontmell
Shaftesbury Area Poet Elaine Cadogan: "Resurrected Star
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Speeding Compels Fontmell Walkers to Drive For ‘Self-Defence’, Council Told
Shaftesbury Cyclists ‘Epic’ 1300 Mile Ride Sets Off
High Tech Stroke Rehab Rolled Out Across North Dorset.
Wiltshire's Worst Road Surface Is Minutes From Shaftesbury
Craft Activities To Bring Ashmore Community Together
Jan Walls’ Gardening Advice From The Maltings
No Beacon Will Be Lit For ‘D Day’ 80th Event In Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury Events
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
View From The Hill- Househunters From Chichester
(Episode 1438)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Councillor Repeats Call For Trader Compensation As Town Hall Work Continues To April
Rejected Motcombe Housing Plan Goes To Appeal
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Shaftesbury Book Launch Unveils Hope For Domestic Abuse Battle
Enchanting Harp Guitar Night at St. Peter’s In March
Shaftesbury Charity Shop Latest - International Crime Writing
View From The Hill - Visitor From Berkshire
Motcombe Announces Music Festival, Semley Event Extends
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Stands With Ukrainian Refugees Remembering Two Years Of Conflict
Benches Return To A Tranquil Shaftesbury Beauty Spot
Shaftesbury's newest shop Boobs opens for business
Donhead’s Marine Biology Expert Shares The Eco Importance Of Whale Poo
Kate And Karren Chat ‘Over The Garden Fence’
Flood Warning For Berwick From Ebble Valley Groundwater
Bleke Street Neighbours Kate and Karren Chat Over The Garden Fence
Shaftesbury Sign Painter Hangs Queen Vic Pic On Victoria Street
Sunday Short Story From Liz Foster ‘The Secret Admirer’
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Wessex Group raise £5000 for Shaftesbury’s Mental Health Charity BadCo
Sixty Diners Enjoy A Soup-er Charity Lent Lunch
Discover The 50 Mile Walk On Shaftesbury’s Doorstep With North Dorset Ramblers
Police To Regularly Patrol Shaftesbury From March
Meet My Pet- Max The Labradoodle
Kate Scott’s Chicken Keeping Diary
Paul Merefield’s Quiz
Next Week’s Roadworks and Closures
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Karen Cole reviews A Spy Thriller By A Former CIA analyst
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Council Backs Climate Policy, Excludes Tree Protection and Plant-Based-Diet Promotion
Bus Enhancements Suggested During Shaftesbury Transport Consultation
Police Commissioner Buys Bus Ads To Encourage Crime Reporting
Shaston Seasonal Reflection
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Clean Lanes And Community Cohesion With Fontmell Litter Pick
View From The Hill - Sussex Visitor
Organiser Of Multiple Issue Gold Hill Sit-In Happy With Support
Dorset Police Warn Of Thefts Of Valuable Bikes
Shaftesbury Bank Recycling Plastic Milk Bottle Tops
Why French Priests Lived In The Royal Chase Hotel Building
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Loop Footpath Closed Without Permission
The Volunteers Painting and Scrubbing Shaftesbury's Dirty Street Signs
Easter Challenge for Shaftesbury Kids: Make a Movie in a Week
‘Pay Whatever You Can’ Lent Lunches Return Friday
Tragedy Inspires Award-Winning Nature Book – Author to Speak in Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman
Jackie and Jeanette’s '60s and '70s Magazine Memories
View from the Hill – Visitors from Ashford, Kent
Survey Says Care Dorset Staff Rate Their Workplace Highly
More Snowdrop Poetry from Marigold Rumble
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
(Episode 1430)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Flood Warning for Upper Stour, Sem and Nadder
Overnight Rain Leads to Shaftesbury Landslip
Councillor Calls for Leaner Dorset Council - Data Reveals 300 More Staff Since 2019
Shaftesbury What’s On
Weather Changes Snowdrop
Bimport End of Shaftesbury High Street Closed Monday
Wet Weather Alters Snowdrop Lantern Procession
Shaftesbury Singer Ben Francis on His Pop-Up Pamplemousse Gig
Secrets of Seed Planting Success from Saturday’s Town Hall Sale
Kate and Karren on the Victoria Street Oil Spill
Donhead Diary - Jennifer Beattie’s Life as a Lawyer
Sunday Story – Richard Evans 'The Year of the Dragon'
Shaftesbury Poet Marigold Rumble - Snowdrops
(Episode 1428)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Firecrew Tackle Car In Flames On The Maltings
Dorset Council Is Finalist For Council Of The Year
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Chicken Rescue Plan Sunday Shaftesbury Drop Off- Adopt-A-Duck, Too
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Shaftesbury Councillor Urges Government To Axe Two-Child Benefits Cap
Paul Merefield's Quiz
Walk Of The Week - Madjeston With 'Tess Of The Vale'
Meet My Pet - Lynda Appleby's Horses
Karen Cole Reviews 'The Descent' by Paul E. Hardisty
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
BV Dairy Sold -Manager Says There Are Jobs For Dorset Foods
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Melbury Filmmaker's Farming Film Screens In London
Shaftesbury Firecrew Cut Driver From Car
View From The Hill - Thornbury Visitors
Thumbs Up For First Hilltop Cinema Show
Allergy Free Recipe Book Author To Visit Shaftesbury
Jackie And Jeanette's Memories
Joe Hashman On Woodlice
(Episode 1425)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Second Home Owners Will Pay Double Dorset Council Tax To Fund Social Housing
Motcombe Council To Fund Survey Of Drivers’ Speed Past School
Shaftesbury’s Charity Pancake Pop-Up With TV Chef Lesley
Dorset Council Justify Top Officers’ Six-Figure Salaries
More ‘Authentic’ Oktoberfest Planned For Barton Hill Event
Greek Mythology Expert Shares Stories To Fund Sedgehill Church
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
The Nick Crump Wonderful Wildlife Award
View From The Hill – Farnham Visitor
Master Web and Social Media Marketing At Free Shaftesbury Business Breakfast
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Castle Hill Songthrushes
Shaftesbury’s Charity Pancake Pop-Up With TV Chef Lesley
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury MP Ask Dorset Foods For Meeting To Discuss Closure Plan
Deputy Mayor Wants Shaftesbury Police Station Reopened
Tony Morgan's 54-Year Shaftesbury Rotary Service Recognised
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Family-Focussed 'Indoor Car Boot' In Motcombe This March
Springhead Garden Marks 100 Years, Seeks Support for Future Growth
Hampshire Historian Links Shaftesbury to Salem Witch Trials Judge
Garden Guru Jan Walls On Shrove Tuesday And SnowdropsShaston Seasonal Reflections - Joe Hashman
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Wardens Could Address Poor Parking Near Abbey Primary And At Coppice Street
Ratepayers Are Not Funding The Asylum Seekers’ Barge Dorset Council Opposed
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman & Sarah English
Book Festival Speaker To Share His Passion For Wiltshire’s Plants
Charity Shop Bargains From Oxfam and Cancer Research
Shaftesbury TedX Event Launches Super Fast Speakers – As Event Sells Out
Visitors’ Views – German Snowdrop Seekers
Seriously Snowdrop Fans Queue To Buy Bulbs At Town Hall Sale
Shaftesbury Road Closures
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury what's ons
Locals Share Volunteering Benefits At Shaftesbury Museums' Recruitment Drive
Ludwell Pupils Help With Green Corridor Planting
Kate And Karren Chat 'Over The Garden Fence'
Dorset Council Will Make Open Culvert Safer
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Road Closures Next Week
Keep The Noise Down On Salisbury Street!
Pop-Up Shop To Rent On High Street
Ray Lee Reads His Story 'MKIT'
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Locals Upset As Town Council 'Eviscerate' Blackberry Bush
Free Money For Community Projects In Melbury, Compton And Cranborne Chase
Shaftesbury Jeweller Launches New Gold Hill Snowdrop-Inspired Design
Vibrant Art And String Quartet Celebrate Snowdrops In Fontmell
Meet My Pet - Heather From East Knoyle
Paul Merefield's Quiz
Karen Cole's Book Review 'The Dancer by Óskar Guðmundsson'
Walk Of The Week - Fontmell And Compton With Terry Yarrow
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Joe Hashman
Kate Scott's Chicken Keeping Diary
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury what's ons
Shaftesbury MP Bunks Off New Ministerial Job To Judge Student Debate
Shaftesbury Community Has Made Planning Snowdrop Festival 'A Joy'
Virginia's Volunteers - Sally Nutbeam Of Shaftesbury Dementia Group
View From The Hill - Kit From Burton
Adrian Ryder's Bell Street Book Shelf - The Bennet's Of Pythouse
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Joe Hashman
New Legion President Suggests Question For Election Candidates During First Shaftesbury Visit
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What's On
Dinah's Hollow Will Remain One Lane-
Dorset Highways Boss
Drifts On Display -Springhead’s Special Snowdrops
Expert Will Unveil Gold Hill Snowdrop At Festival
Sing For Your Supper - Shaftesbury Drama Student's Valentines Gig
Ask Tree Expert Anything At Donhead Event
Shaston Seasonal Observations -Joe Hashman
Astronomers To Teach Telescope Skills On Saturday
Jackie And Jeanette's 60s Shaftesbury Memories
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Chamber of Commerce Launches Shoplifting Survey And Praises PC's Initiative
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Garden Guru Jan Walls Direct From The Maltings
‘Village Idiot’ To Film In Shaftesbury During England-Wide Tour
Swap, Buy And Sow - Seeds On Sale At Shaftesbury Snowdrop Event
Master Pancake Making with TV Chef Lesley Waters' Arts Centre Event
Shaftesbury Book Festival - Sophie Pavelle's Stories Of UK Wildlife In Peril
Win £50 and See Your Story Brought to Life in Shaftesbury Tales Project
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury-based MP Candidate Urges Rethink Of Wessex Water's 12% Price Rise
Shaftesbury What's On
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Joe Hashman
View From The Hill - Visitors From Fareham
Old Shaftesbury Pics And Sheep Dips - Talks At History Event
Shaftesbury Charity Shop Bargains
Converting Classic Cars To Electric - Semley's Silent Classics
Snowdrop Walk Preview With Rachel Diment
Poem - 'The Silent Thief' by Ray Lee
Dorset's Crime Commissioner Says We Should Intervene During Anti-Social Behaviour
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Picked For Britain In Bloom UK Finals
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - First Light On Shooters Lane
Homestart Blackmore Vale Seeks Volunteer To Steer Parent Support Charity
Top Of The Tips- Dorset Is Number 1 Council For Recycling
Tesco Cashpoint Still Giving Too Much Cash
Wiltshire Wanderlust With Donhead Ramblers' Walk Of The Week
Blackmore Printers' In Top 1% Of Companies With Green Milestone
Making Capital With His Music - New Agent Brings London Gigs For Rich Atkinson
West End Screening As Shaftesbury's Filmmaker's Movie Makes Contest Final
National Theatre Play About Gareth Southgate To Screen in Shaftesbury
Karen Cole's Book Review "The Murder Wheel"
Paul Merefield's Quiz
Shaftesbury What's Ons
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Urgent Appeal to Protect Breech Common from Invasive Water Fern Threat
Shaftesbury Councillor Tim Cook Will Not Seek Re-Election
View From The Hill - Visitors From Beer
Virginia's Volunteers - Nina At Shaftesbury Free Home Furnishing Service, Storehouse
Hope Elletson Celebrates 35 Years Of Sustainable Picture Framing
Adrian Ryder's Bell Street Book Shelf - The Story Of Wardour's Arundels
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Cold Water Swims- Boosting Shaftesbury Business And Making Pool Viable
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Survey - Most Shaftesbury GP Patients Satisfied But End Of Blood Test Result Calls Questions
Double Council Tax For Second Homes Likely In Dorset From April 25
NHS Claim 111 Service Calls Are Answered Faster In Dorset
Shaftesbury Pumber To Run Every 4 Hours Over 4 Days For Cancer Appeal
Town Council Renew Community's First Call On Hospital Building If It's Sold
60s and 70s Shaftesbury With Jackie And Jeanette
Cold Water Swims- Boosting Shaftesbury Business And Making Pool Viable
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Councillor Backs Building Affordable Homes At Boarding House Site
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Shaftesbury Museums Arrange Joint Volunteer Recruitment Day
View From The Hill – Bill From Harrow
Search Is On For Dorset’s Best Apprentice
Bagpipes And Ballads With Shaftesbury Celtic Evening
Shaftesbury Family-Run Window Cleaners Celebrate Fifty Years
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman
Dorset Police Warning For Keyless Car Owners
Snowdrop Poem – Marigold Rumble
Motcombe Chef Offers Cookery Workshop
Matt Boatwright’s Property Q And A
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
M’s Kitchen – The Fountains Mead Foodie Making ‘Messy’ Meals
Shaftesbury Singer Tom Clements Motor Neurone Fundraisers To Honour Dad
Dorset Council Responds To Above Average School Absence Rate
Crackdown On Littering Wiltshire’s Lanes And Lay-Bys
Berwick, Donhead And Semley Get To Question Wilts Council Leader
Fontmell’s Friendship Garden Springs Back In New Location
Time Stands Still In St James’- Church Clock Appeal
Shaftesbury Craft Expert Offers Macrame Taster
View From The Hill – Medway Visitors
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Higher Fees But Dorset Residents Requiring Planning Permission Could Get Faster Response
Vintage Vehicles Shine at Semley's Monthly Sunday Meet-Up
Pilgrimage Route Reflections: Rev Frazer’s 'Travels with a Stick' at Semley Book Talk
Can You Suggest Shaftesbury's Special Places For Dorset Tourist Guide?
One Woman Shaftesbury Show Features Agatha Christie's Mystery Disappearance
Shaftesbury What's On
Road Closure Update
View From The Hill - Visitor From Malta
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
DVLA Clamp 12 Shaftesbury Cars – Pensioner Charged £100 Release Fee For His Tax-Exempt Smart Car
No ‘Wholesale Redundancies’ At Dorset Council But Recruitment Is A Challenge
Joe Hashman – Signs Of Spring At St James’ Allotments
Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz
Walk Of The Week – And A Running Hash – Duncliffe With Andrew Ebens
Meet My Pet – Jo From Shaftesbury And Rupert The Labradoodle
Cole Street Lane Closure Extended To 2nD Feb – A350 Closure Monda
Learn To Care For Tiny Trees - Shaftesbury’s Bonsai Group Offers Course
View From The Hill – Couple From Newport, Where There’s Also A Shaftesbury
Kate Scott’s Chicken Keeping Diary
Karen Cole’s Book Review - Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Sound of Success - Reaction from Shaftesbury Business Award Winners
Things You Need to Know About Dementia - In St James’ Snowdrop Talk
Gold Hill Museum May Knock Through to Next Door - What Happens Now?
Pop-Up Planet Gazing at Shaftesbury Library, Saturday
Bowled Over - Why Phil Tobin Loves Volunteering at the Bowling Club
View from the Hill – Visitors from Singapore
Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf - Unrest in Gillingham Royal Forest
On The Alfred Daily Today:
10,000 Visitors Expected At Compton Abbas Airfield Vintage Aviation Extravaganza
Dorset Leads in Recycling, Yet Council Urges Greater Efforts To Save £1.3M
New Shaftesbury Cinema Info Evening Confirms Ticket Price And Show Times
Jackie And Jeanette On 1960s Shaftesbury Businesses
DVLA Clamp Vehicles Across Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury Jobs - Fontmell, Shaftesbury And Motcombe
View From The Hill - Holly And Tom From Bristol
Help Locate Shaftesbury Snowdrops - Gary Cook's Map Launched Ahead Of Festival
Shaftesbury Baroque Festival Musician Features Baroque Violin
(Episode 1404)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
No New Police For Shaftesbury Or North Dorset – Force Still Needs Council Tax Increase
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Motcombe Man’s 268 Mile Week-long Run, Battling Icy Wind And 16 Hours Sleep
Matt Boatwright’s Property Q and A
New Group Will Help Shaftesbury Area Landowners Rewild
New Club For Shaftesbury Motorcyclists Formed
Pro Mountain Biker Replicates Iconic Hovis Ad
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Why Shaftesbury’s New Lead Mason Is Backing Mental Health Charity Bad Co
Shaftesbury What’s On
Cole Street Lane Closed 24-Hours Following Breakdown Blockages
Kids Will Learn About Fire At Tokes Farm Half Term Sessions
Talking Encouraged At Shaftesbury Library For Dorset Mind Drop-In Day
View From The Hill – Visitor From Christchurch
Grants For Dorset Tree Planting Projects
Have Your Say On Shaftesbury Public Transport Future
Shaftesbury Hospital Kindness Celebrated By Locals Recently Bereaved
Sandra Diffey’s 60s Memories Of Shaftesbury Phone Exchange
Maltings Garden Guru – Jan Wals
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman and Sarah English
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The Alfred Daily – 21st January 2024 (Episode 1401)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
North Dorset Police Locate Man Missing Overnight
Thousands of Trees Planted in Enmore Green to Boost Biodiversity and Protect Land from Housebuilding
Community Choir Will Sing Tribute to Nick Trump at Opening of Abbey
‘Rich and Strange’ Performance Planned with Shaftesbury Baroque Festival
Woman Swims 1K in 4°C Water at Shaftesbury Lido
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman Is Loving the Lapwings
View from the Hill – Family from NZ
Kate and Karren Chat ‘Over the Garden Fence’
Power of Pine – Julie Wood’s Winter Evergreens Wellness Event at Abbey
Short Story – Liz Foster – 'The Spa'
(Episode 1400)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Family Buy Coconut And Cotton Eco Store With Proceeds Of Relative’s House Sale
Fontmell Council Oppose Plans For New 23 Home Estate
Town Clerk Responds to Councillor Claims that they are hiring a spin doctor and says the claims are incorrect
Storm Means Slower Trains For Tisbury & Gillingham on Sunday, Strike Impact Tuesday
Shaston Seasonal Reflection – Hazel Hedge Cut At Donkey Field
Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz
Meet My Pet – A Hungarian Rescue Dog In East Knoyle
Hammered dulcimer Busker Delights Shaftesbury Shoppers
View From The Hill – Visiting Party From Lingfield
Walk Of The Week – Dave Hardiman Pursued By Pigs On Stroll From Spreadeagle Hill
Karen Cole’s Book Review - Halfway House by Helen Fitzgerald
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury And Gillingham Junior Cooks Praised In Rotary Chef Contest
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
A350 Closed At Cann From 29th Jan
Joe Hashman’s Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Former Shaftesbury Policeman Concerned By ‘Belgian’ Beggar
Spring Countryside Show Presents Showjumping Sheep And Clowns In Cars
Grosvenor To Create New Events Space If Ballroom Bedroom Plan is Approved
Shaftesbury New Cinema Opens 14th Feb, Learn More Wednesday
Virginia’s Volunteers – Angela Phipps, Donhead Tennis
Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Book Shelf- Shaftesbury Preacher John Haimes
View From The Hill – Christchurch Visitors
Tourism News From Trevor Clements
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Car Link Seek Politicians’ Help With Funding And Reimbursement Rules
Shaftesbury ‘Drugs Capital Of North Dorset’ With ‘Out-of-control’ Shoplifting – Police And Council Told
Blackmore Vale Farming Diary –Hedgerow Laying, Farmers Collaborating And Weather Issues
Fontmell Council Consider Think Tank For Using Vacant Land
Weather Puts Town Hall Roof Works ‘One Month Behind’ – But Scaffolding Will Go By May
The Artist Painting Gold Hill For A National Card Supplier
Memories Of 60s Shaftesbury Shops With Jackie And Jeanette
Shaftesbury What’s ons
Shaston Seasonal Reflections
Snowdrop Countdown Is On-As Flower Appear On Stoney Path
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Town Councillors Overturn Budget Proposal To Halve Council Tax HikeShaftesbury What’s Ons
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Joe Hashman and Sarah English - daffodils in bloom
Melbury Council Bolster Objection To Cann Housing
View From The Hill- Visitor From Gatwick Area
Spring Countryside Show Launch Five Category Photo Contest
Could Your Dog Make A Difference With A Hospital Or Guy’s Marsh Visit
Matt Boatwright’s Property Matters - Fixtures & Fittings And Water Pressure
(Episode 1396)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Water Quality Campaigner Salutes £5m Gears Mill Sewage Work Upgrade
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Garden Guru Jan Walls Selects Three Noteworthy Maltings Gardens
Abbeyview Medical Centre Patient Support Hub Returns
Campaigner Wants Dorset Oil Tax Income To Support Council Services
View From The Hill - Rose From Bradford-on-Avon
Joe Hashman's Seasonal Reflections
Blitz Spirit During Great Ground Power Cut
Snowdrops To Decorate Former TIC Window
Jobs- Co-Op And Motcombe School
Inspector Rejects Planning Appeal For Disabled Resident's Futureproof Home
On The Alfred Daily Today:
(Episode 1394)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Steady Trade For Shaftesbury Pubs During Dry January - Low- Alcohol Drinks Gain Ground
Sharon Seasonal Reflection Joe Hashman On ‘Rainforesteque’ Areas
Paul Merefield’s Quiz
Dorset Firm Gets £480K Contract To Convert Abbey Walk House For Mental Health Services
Kate Scott’s Shaftesbury Chicken Keeping Diary
Meet My Pet- Katie And Her Difficult Schnauzers
Walk Of The Week - Long Coombe Bottom Nr Melbury With Andrew Ebens
Full Of Beans - Food Writer Amelia Christie-Miller To Visit Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury’s Fruit And Veg Store Will Continue Following Trial
Karen Cole Reviews ‘In Memoriam’ by Alice Winn.
(Episode 1392)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Alleged Burglary At Shaftesbury FC– Man In Court Today
Rise In Christmas Drink And Drug Driving Arrests In Dorset
More Antiques For Shaftesbury Sunday Markets – Events Start With Snowdrops
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Ukrainian Flag At Great Ground
Tourism News Trevor Clements Of Tourist Info Club
Fontmell Society Relaunches As Fontmell Friends For Social Events
View From The Hill- Visitors From Wilton
Funeral Announcement – Stella Cotton
Virginia’s Volunteers – Jeanne Loader
Former Mayor Determined To Win World Marmalade Championships
Adrian Ryder’s Bell St Bookshelf – St Rumbold’s Church
Disabled Access Restored In Front Of Town Hall
(Episode 1391)
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(Episode 1390)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Pedestrianisation Unlikely Soon - Dorset Council Has No Money For Consultation
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Why The Grosvenor Owners Want To Close The Assembly Room Function Hall
How Shaftesbury's Abbey Arts Centre Will Spend 3-Year Dorset Council Grants
Town Centre Gas Leak Repair Means Temporary Loss Of Parking Spaces
Celebrating Trishia Newell's Life
Wanted: Edward The Martyr Tales For Fringe Weekend Pilgrimage Performance
Weekend Art Club For Kids In Twyford
Matt Boatwright's Property Matters - Floods And Having Two Kitchens
Singing Session For Fans Of Folk Starts Winter Programme
Shaston Seasonal Reflections- Joe Hashman
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Two Shaftesbury Fire Engines Tackle Gillingham Thatched Cottage Blaze
Compton Villagers Form Community Hub With Monthly Meetings
Concerns About Storm Sewage Release Into Motcombe Brook
Shaftesbury What’s On
Spring Countryside Show Field Will Be Filled With Scarecrows
Dorset Police Commissioner Wants To Help Shaftesbury Shops Tackle Shoplifting
View From The Hill - Frome Couple Love Our Views
Jan Walls’ Gardening Diary
Lucy’s Life-Changing Lesson - Coconut And Cotton Owner’s Costa Rica Sustainability Discovery
On The Alfred Daily Today:
A Fortnight of Freezing Temperatures Forecast for Shaftesbury
Blacksmith Pulls Off Big Performance in Arts Centre Peter Pan Panto
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Motcombe Zumba Raises Cash for Salisbury Hospital
Celebrity Biographies on Sale at Shaftesbury’s Oxfam Bookshop
Cold Water Swimming Expert Appointed Shaftesbury Lido Manager
Councillor Jubilant That Jubilee Steps Railing Work Finally Starts
View from the Hill - Londoners Fall in Love with Local Shepherd's Hut.
Guest Speaker Will Share Childhood Stargazing Stories at Astronomy Club
(Episode 1387)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Resident Says He Can Become North Dorset’s Lib Dem MP
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
View From The Hill- Visitor From Peru
Kate And Karren Chat ‘Over The Garden Fence’
Shaftesbury Artist Richard Hoare On Painting Peripheral Places
Shaftesbury FC Features In ‘The Sun’
Car Stolen From Motcombe Found In Southampton
Charlton Church Bell Restored After Two Decades Of Silence
St James’ PostBox Featured On Twitter
North Dorset Writer Sarah English Reads ‘The Consequence’
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Dorset Police Have the Slowest 999 Call Answer Time in the UK – Force Responds
Shaftesbury’s Independent Book Shop to Partner with Blur Musician’s Festival
Melbury and Fontmell Council Wants Your Pothole Reports
Shaston Seasonal Reflection – Rain Pours from Tanyard Thatch
Paul Merefield’s Quiz
Anne Davies’ Walk of the Week - An All Tarmac Trek from Fonthill Bishop
Learn Just How Horrible Fonthill Abbey's William Beckford Was – In Shaftesbury Talk
View from the Hill – Dutch Visitors Took a Trip from Laycock
Shaftesbury’s Weekend Wet Weather Attraction – Donkey and Shetland's Last Home
Meet My Pet - Nadia from Stour Row and Her Alpacas
Donhead Artists Donate £550 to Boobs Charity
Jobs - Saturday Person at Shaftesbury Deli
Karen Cole’s Book Review - "Fearless" by M.W. Craven
(Episode 1385)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Man to Face Court Following Serious Road Collision Near Shaftesbury
Your Dorset Council Tax Likely To Rise By 5% From April - Council Say Rise Protects Key Services
Shaftesbury Town Council Won't Trim Trees Blocking Residents' Daylight
Third Time Athletics Win For Fontmell Primary
View From The Hill - Turkish Visitors
Former Pupils Still Knock On Cann Man's Door, 60 Years After School Shut
Expert Advice For Shaftesbury Groups Seeking New Volunteers
Tourism News - Trevor Clements From Tourism Information Hub
How Snowdrop Festival Speaker Lou Will Help You Love These Flowers
Adrian Ryder's Bell Street Bookshelf - Victorian Fontmell
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s On Arts Centre Granted Planning Permission for Transformative Works Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Soaked St James’ Allotments and Thursday Sunrise Dorset Council Amends Rubbish Dump Fees but Says Charges Don’t Encourage Fly-Tipping Shaftesbury Crew Helps Ambulance Crew Enter Ludwell Home Two Award-Winning Nature Writers Confirmed for Shaftesbury Book Festival Shaftesbury Man to Ride Motorbike to The Gambia for Charity View from the Hill – Surrey Couple Visit to Fix Bike and Discover the Hill Time-Based Fitness Challenge Launches in Shaftesbury Jackie and Jeanette Reminisce About the 1960s Shaftesbury Road Closures Why Weldmar Manager Andrew Hay Loves Shaftesbury
(Episode 1383)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Police Commissioner Responds to Council's Request for Shaftesbury Police Officer
Fire Crew Called To Old Boundary Road Home
Shaftesbury's Seasonal Reflections- Joe Hashman
Shaftesbury's Classic Car Enthusiast Restores French Limousine
3 Local Flood Alerts - Flooding Update
Photographer to Exhibit 'Our Green and Pleasant Land' at Charlton Talk
View from the Hill: Bristolian Artist Visits Gold Hill
Shaftesbury's Upcoming Events
The Affordability of Shaftesbury Homes And A New 'Down from London' Trend - Property With Matt Boatwright
Poetry – 'The Craft of Life' by Marigold Rumble
Shaftesbury Charity Shop Bargains
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Arts Centre Chooses 'Hilltop Cinema' As Movie Venue Name
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Wartime Vehicles Line Shaftesbury High Street For Air Ambulance Fundraiser
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Signs Of Spring - Joe Hashman and Kathy Morgan
View From The Hill - South Devon Visitor
Wednesday: Supermarket Vouchers For Dorset Residents Struggling With Living Costs
Flood Alerts - Upper Stour And River Nadder
Maltings Garden Guru - Jan Walls - The Remarkable Rowan
New Pool Plan- Council Will Hire Manager Amidst Call For Free Swims For Kids
A Feast Of Food Writing As Shaftesbury Bookshop And Cafe Collaborate
Shaftesbury-Based BAFTA Judge Shares Best Of British TV And Movies
Friday Arts Centre Film Offers "Profound Exploration Of Life' - Paul Jordan Previews 'Past Lives'
Tiggy Hayes' Short Story - 'The Skeleton Christmas Party'
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Chairman Messages And 2024 Goals:
Hannah Lister - Fontmell Parish Council, Trevor Clements - Compton Abbas,
Liam Stacey - Melbury Abbas Parish Council,Virginia Edwyn-Jones - Shaftesbury Town Council, Cllr Val Pothecary, Chairman Of Dorset Council
Shaftesbury New Year What’s Ons
Don’t Be Board! Donhead Games Group Celebrates First Birthday
Vinyl Venture and Co-Working Space, Now Mustons Is ‘Off The Market’
Zumba Moves for a Cause: Motcombe's Dance Drive for Salisbury’s Stars
Inside Shaftesbury Library: Ken Morgan and Helen Baker's Work Passion
Shaftesbury's Firefighters Respond To Car Trapped In Tisbury Flood"
King Alfred's Vision: Owner Outlines Next Steps, Hails Shaftesbury Spirit
A Sneak Peek at Shaftesbury Snowdrops – A Walk with Rachel Diment
New Year’s Eve Road Traffic Collision In Shaftesbury
View From The Hill – Californian Visitor
(Episode 1380)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
a 60-minute radio programme for Shaftesbury and the surrounding area, being broadcast 7 days-a-week. On today's Alfred Daily:
50 Vintage Tractors Tour Shaftesbury Area In Salisbury Hospice Fundraiser
Shaftesbury New Year Events
Swans Trust Fund First Defibrillator In East Of Town - And Want To Add More
Kate And Karren's New Year's Eve Chat
Festive Short Story - The Christmas Goose - By Sarah English
BadCo Plan Second Ball For '24 And Hope Clothing Sales Pick Up
Gillingham And Shaftesbury Young Farmers Offer To Collect Christmas Tree
Libby Dineley On Donhead Coaching Inns And Toll Roads
View From The Hill - London New Year Visitors
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Snowdrops
On The Alfred Daily Today:
MBE Honour for Long-Serving Former Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show Boss
24 Hours to Choose Name for New Blockbuster-Screening Shaftesbury Cinema
New Sound as Shaftesbury’s Cabin Band Rocks Shaston Club into 2024
Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz
View from the Hill: Visitor from Lymington
Shaftesbury What’s On
Shaston Seasonal Reflections – Joe Hashman
Meet My Pet - Benson, the Cockapoo
A Wintry Walk of the Week Around Ashmore with Dave Hardiman
Sunday Fitness Fun for Kids as Mini Athletics Launches at Shaftesbury Primary
Shaftesbury Arts Centre Invites Artists to Enter New Spring Exhibition
Karen Cole Recommends 'The Last Passenger' by Will Dean
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
After 18 Years, Shaftesbury Unique Teddy Bear Store Will Close
Shaftesbury Rotary Launch Annual Easter 5k And 10k Runs
Motcombe Renewable Energy Co Asked For Church Walk Lighting Solution
My Favourite Tree- Stour Row Arboriculturist Nick Baxter
View From The Hill- Greenwich Couple Love Shaftesbury Timelessness
Christmas Window Winners ‘The Kitchen Table’ On Making The Mayor Out Of Lego
1,000 Gig Veteran To Rock ‘Two Brewers’ Into 2024
Short Story – Bah Humbug - Elaine Cadogan
Adrian Ryder’s Bell Street Bookshelf - Father Jeanneau’s Stone Crosses Of Shaftesbury
Best Christmas Window Winner On Making Shaftesbury’s Mayor From Lego
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
On The Alfred Daily Today:
TODAY: Christmas Thought From Karen Gorham, Bishop Of SherborneMotcombe Businessman Bounces Back Following Devastating Blaze
Mayoral Address - Cllr Virginia Edwyn-Jones
Christmas Message – Fontmell Parish Chair: Hannah Lister
Donhead St Mary Chair: John Feltham
Compton Parish Chair: Trevor Clements
Belle Street Drama As Van Knocks Over Bollard During Gig
Coping With Christmas Alone – Bill Sheriff, Jackie Demorris
Christmas As A Carer - Ben from The Blackmore Vale
50 Years Of Working Christmas Day – David Griffin Shepherd at La Fleur De Lys
A Deserved Day Off For Arne Fernandes At The Fontmell
24 Share Christmas Day At Donhead Community Dinner
Christmas At North Dorset Women's Refuge – Sara Jacson
Entertaining Cedars Residents – Dan Ellis
View From The Hill – Jill And Graham From Essex Staying At The Grosvenor
Rev Donna Gibbs On Juggling Services And Family Celebrations
A Perfect Donhead Christmas Day – Christopher Nicholson
Shaftesbury Town Silver Band And Community Choir – ‘I Saw Three Ships’
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury What’s On
Shaftesbury Man Finds Family on Three Continents After DNA Test
Shaftesbury Rector Welcomes Pub Revellers as Midnight Mass Returns
Joe Hashman’s Shaston Seasonal Reflections
View From The Hill – Janice and Family from Great Yarmouth
Shaftesbury’s Joanna Tucholska on Christmas Traditions in Poland
“Over The Garden Fence” – Kate Pickard and Karren Burkett
North Dorset Author’s Short Story: Sarah English ‘A Miracle at Christmas’
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Shaftesbury Town Council Scrutinises Persimmon's Affordable Housing Proposal For New Estate
Persimmon Will Meet With Melbury Council To Discuss Estate
Warning For Tisbury And Gill Train Passengers
Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz
Meet My Pet: Percy Lizzard’s mini daschund, Steve
Walk Of The Week - “Tess Of The Vale’ takes us to Duncliffe Hill
View From The Hill - Visitors From Romsey
Shaftesbury’s Shopkeepers’ Choices- Sarah Rudder Of Kitchen Table Bookshop
First Christmas - Glenn Harris Of Black Cactus Cafe On ’24 Wine Bar Plans
Shaftesbury Chicken Keeper- Kate Scott
Shaftesbury Resident Michael Wolff On Greek Xmas From His Childhood
Motcombe Cooking School Expert Laura Pope On Co-ordinating Christmas Dinner
Shaftesbury Chamber Names Best Window Winners
Karen Cole Reviews ‘Yule Island’ by Johana Gustawsson
(Episode 1371)
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Dorset Police Want To Identify Kids Climbing Town Hall Scaffolding
Shaftesbury Carnival Issue Heartfelt Tribute To Allan Franks
Shaftesbury What's Ons
Scaffolding Impacting Town Hall Market Footfall - Councillors Won’t Reduce Rate
Tourism News - Trevor Clements Of Shaftesbury Tourism Hub
Shaftesbury In Bloom Seek Winter Planter Sponsors
Groundwater Flood Alert For Cranborne Chase - Grants For Flood Protection In Wilts
Cllr Piers Brown Says 3-Week B3081 Closure Will Be ‘A Pain In The Bottom’
View From The Hill - Visitors From Twickenham
Author Helps Inspire Would-Be Writers At Gutchpool Farm Workshop
Dorset Council Backs Farming But Won’t Oppose ‘Excessive Regulation’
Shaftesbury Indies At Christmas – Willow
Virginia’s Volunteers – Carole Jones At The Vale Pantry
Carols – Churches Together ‘O Little Town’
On The Alfred Daily Today:
Your local news
Shaftesbury What’s Ons
Shaftesbury Pays £1M Council Tax For Policing – Council Backs Call For Full-Time Cop
Coppice Street Garden Raises £400 For Charity
Decorating Dunhead St. Andrew Church For Christmas And International Christening
Melbury Traffic Issue Is Mainly Speeding Says New Councillor
Shashton Seasonal Reflections With Joe Hashman
View From The Hill Christchurch Couple Meet Relatives
Celebrating Shaftesbury Independents, Golden Snowdrop
First Christmas! Matt McDonald Of Hyper Gaming
Christmas Tips Shaftesbury Personal Chef Philippa Davis
Silent Night With Shaftesbury Community Choir
Sue Morgan Weaving Wonders Out Of Springhead Willow
Jackie And Jeanette Reminisce About 60s And 70s Christmas TV