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The Alfred Daily
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.
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:26:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 29th March 2024

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

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:26:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 28th March 2024

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

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:27:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 27th March 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:59:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 26th March 2024

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

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:23:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 25th March 2024

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

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 22:07:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 24th March 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 22:41:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 23rd March 2024

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

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:04:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 22nd March 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:22:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 21st March 2024

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

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:33:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 20th March 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:29:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 19th March 2024

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

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 18th March 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:24:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 17th March 2024

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'

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:32:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 16th March 2024

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

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:08:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 15th March 2024

(Episode 1455)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:15:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 14th March 2024

(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

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:20:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 13th March 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:52:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 12th March 2024

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

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:46:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 11th March 2024

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

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 22:36:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 10th March 2024

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

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 23:31:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 9th March 2024

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

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 23:38:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 8th March 2024

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

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:31:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 7th March 2024

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

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 6th March 2024

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

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:52:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 5th March 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:53:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 4th March 2024

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

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 20:16:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 3rd March 2024

(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’

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 23:19:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 2nd March 2024

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

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:11:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 1st March 2024

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

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:54:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 29th February 2024

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

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:49:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 28th February 2024

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

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:43:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 27th February 2024

(Episode 1438)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:21:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 26th February 2024

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

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:30:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 25th February 2024

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’

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 18:16:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 24th February 2024

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

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:02:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 23rd February 2024

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

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:40:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 22nd February 2024

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

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 21st February 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:09:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 20th February 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:16:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 19th February 2024

(Episode 1430)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:52:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 18th February 2024

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

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 22:56:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 17th February 2024

(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

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:58:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 16th February 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:21:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 15th February 2024

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

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:54:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 14th February 2024

(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

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 23:02:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 13th February 2024

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 Snowdrops
Shaston Seasonal Reflections - Joe Hashman
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:29:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 12th February 2024

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

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:25:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 11th February 2024

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'

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:33:00 +0000
he Alfred Daily – 10th February 2024

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

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 23:12:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 9th February 2024

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

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 23:29:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 8th February 2024

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

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:40:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 7th February 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:57:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 6th February 2024

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

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:28:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 5th February 2024

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

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 23:16:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 4th February 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 22:38:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 3rd February 2024

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

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:47:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 2nd February 2024

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

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:34:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 1st February 2024

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

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:31:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 31st January 2024

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

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:04:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 30th January 2024

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

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:11:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 29th January 2024

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

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 22:06:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 28th January 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 23:18:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 27th January 2024

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

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:07:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 26th January 2024

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

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:16:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 25th January 2024

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

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:29:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 24th January 2024

(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

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:06:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 23rd January 2024

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

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:52:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 22nd January 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:08:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 21st January 2024

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'

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 21:43:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 20th January 2024

(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

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:10:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 19th January 2024

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

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:07:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 18th January 2024

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

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:42:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 17th January 2024

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

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:32:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 16th January 2024

(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

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:30:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 15th January 2024

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 21:04:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 14th January 2024

(Episode 1394)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 01:00:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 13th January 2024

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.

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:22:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 12th January 2024

(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

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:42:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 11th January 2024

(Episode 1391)

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 10th January 2024

(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

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:54:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 9th January 2024

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

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:02:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 8th January 2024

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

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 20:56:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 7th January 2024

(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’

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:23:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 6th January 2024

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

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:54:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 5th January 2024

(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

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:04:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 4th January 2024

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

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:38:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 3rd January 2024

(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

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:36:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 2nd January 2024

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'

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 18:58:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 1st January 2024

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

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:43:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 31st December 2023

(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

Sat, 30 Dec 2023 19:10:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 30th December 2023

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

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:44:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 29th December 2023

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

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 21:32:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 28th December 2023

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 20:44:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 27th December 2023

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 22:37:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 26th December 2023

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 23:05:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 25th December 2023

On The Alfred Daily Today:

TODAY: Christmas Thought From Karen Gorham, Bishop Of Sherborne

Motcombe 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

Christmas Thought From Karen Gorham, Bishop Of Sherborne

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’

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 24th December 2023

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’

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 20:23:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 23rd December 2023

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

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 23:23:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 22nd December 2023

(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’

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:12:00 +0000
The Alfred Daily – 21st December 2023

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

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:08:00 +0000
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