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Essential daily news, conversation and information for Shaftesbury and the villages of the Cranborne Chase and Blackmore Vale areas of North Dorset and South Wiltshire.

Keri Jones


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    The Alfred Daily – 26th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 60:00


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    The Alfred Daily – 25th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 59:05


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Weekend What's Ons Motcombe And Semley Livestock Owners Appeal To Dog Walkers After Attack Round Table Plan Skittles, Pizza And Fireworks Night In Shaftesbury Housekeeper Job At East Stour Pub Saturday Quiz With Paul Merefield Shaftesbury Could Get Named Senior Officer As Contact, Says Nick Ireland Wincombe Tip Booking: Cross-Charging Talks And Technical Delay Meet My Pet: Whippet Luso Loves The Grosvenor And Cosy Jumpers Love Shaftesbury With Una Walsh View From The Hill: Herefordshire Visitors Celebrate Iconic Gold Hill Advert In Sunshine Seven-Mile Stubhampton Bottom Walk Features Ancient Lanes And Deer Park Learn Dorset Buttons At Gold Hill Museum On The 28th Of October Karen Cole Reviews ‘No Safe Place To Hide' By Murray Bailey

    The Alfred Daily – 24th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 60:03


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    The Alfred Daily – 23rd October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 59:39


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    The Alfred Daily – 22nd October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 60:10


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    The Alfred Daily – 21st October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 59:57


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    The Alfred Daily – 20th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 59:59


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Bid To List Ye Olde Two Brewers As Asset Of Community Value Goes To Council Salisbury MP Urges Dorset And Wiltshire To Strike ‘Common-Sense' Deal On Shaftesbury Tip Town Council To Discuss High Street Traffic Plans And 20mph/Pedestrianisation Consultation Four Artists Showcase Cranborne Chase At Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Free Entry Shaftesbury Carnival Chair Rich Mullins Runs London Marathon For Team Torri Events Within 1 Hour Of Shaftesbury SAST Listed Third Highest Deficit: NEU's Amy Brinston On Impact For Shaftesbury Students' Farm Produce Raises Funds Via Honesty Box At Coombe House From Portmeirion Glasses To Vintage Jackets: What's New In Shaftesbury's Charity Shops

    The Alfred Daily – 19th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 59:47


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    The Alfred Daily – 18th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 59:42


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    The Alfred Daily – 17th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 59:26


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Unpaid Shaftesbury Jhoots Pharmacy Staff Describe Months Without Pay Dorset PCC Backs Tougher Action As Drug Driving Arrests Surge Why You Saw A Gritter On Sherborne Causeway In Mild Weather Shaftesbury Abbey Bronze At Dorset Tourism Awards Semley Resident Issues Appeal After Garage Break-In Zigzag Hill Climb Confirmed To Return Next Year With Bigger Field Motcombe Santa Run Set For Seventh Of December Hope's Gardening Team Back On The Road After Van Theft Setback Shropshire Visitors Praise Shaftesbury's Clean Streets And Charm Dorset Council Audit On Hold Pending Police Investigation How Historic Charities Shaped Shaftesbury's Schools And Streets Book A Stall For Abbey Primary Christmas Fair On Twenty-Eighth November Spooky Season Begins With Local Poem “Number 25” By Nicolette Gunn Apprentices Considered As Nursery Recruits For Local Team

    The Alfred Daily – 16th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 59:38


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    The Alfred Daily – 15th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 60:01


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    The Alfred Daily – 14th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 59:27


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    The Alfred Daily – 13th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 60:02


     (Episode 2032) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury WHAT'S ONS For The Week Ahead Shaftesbury Nurses Honoured For Outstanding End-Of-Life Care Dorset Council Extends Local Plan Email Responses After Website Issues Shaftesbury Youth Club Sale Raises £145 For SEND Nurture Network Castle Hill, Shaftesbury: Call For Reunion Of Those Born Or Working There Shaftesbury Traffic: A350 Lights, A30 Overnight Closures, Utility Works Motcombe Meeting Looms As Shaftesbury Raises Noise, Smell And Traffic Fears Half A Century On Shaftesbury Market: Glyn Chadderton's Story Bangkok To Gold Hill: Visitor Charms At Shaftesbury Viewpoint Locals Step Up To Keep Shaftesbury Snowdrop Spirit Alive Dickens' Great Expectations Brings A Modern Twist To Shaftesbury Stage Dorset's Age-Friendly Plan Aims To Help People Live Well Longer Free Half-Term Fun At Shaftesbury Library: Baking And Stitching Sessions From Cabinet-Making To Photography: Nancy's Shaftesbury Book Picks  

    The Alfred Daily – 12th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 59:51


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons For The Week Ahead Springhead Hosts Talks, Performances And Ideas On Music And Landscape Holmes And Mundy Seal Win For Shaftesbury FC Mike Abbott To Share Sixty Years In Business At Berwick St John Clear CCTV Prompts Appeal After Eggs Thrown At Cars Donhead St Mary Talk Shares Hedgehog Care Do's And Don'ts Shropshire Visitors Praise Gold Hill And Cake In Shaftesbury Kathy Morgan Picks Local Spots For Autumn Colour Kestrels Adapt; Barn Owls Struggle In Dry Spell At East Knoyle Events Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury, Monday 13th Oct Learn CPR In Semley: Free Sessions At The Benett Arms Liz Foster Serves Up Seasonal Short Story “Chutney”

    The Alfred Daily – 11th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 58:57


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    The Alfred Daily – 10th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 58:53


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    The Alfred Daily – 9th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 58:24


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Weekend: Films, Live Music, Bonsai And More More Free Food, Less Waste: Open Fridge Adds Saturday In Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Tokens: Bloom Or Semley School — You Decide At Tesco Dorset Climate Panel Meets With One Member From Shaftesbury Put Your Questions To Dorset Council Leader In Shaftesbury Town Hall Sing Along At St James': Shantiers Mark First Anniversary Fly-Tipping Costs Mount For Shaftesbury Fruit And Veg Trader From Holland To Gold Hill: Visitors Share First Impressions Officers Search Address Near High Street — No Arrests Made Zig Zag Hill Named Among Britain's Seven Weirdest Roads B3081 Reopens Near Turnpike After Motorcycle Collision Sightings Sought After Cockapoo Runs Towards Sherborne Causeway Easy Friday Trips: Music, Comedy And Gigs Near Shaftesbury Ballet To Brushes: Jenny Luck Shows Work At Arts Centre Shaftesbury Tip Shut Today And Tomorrow — Reopens Saturday Shaftesbury Abbey Seeks Bench Sponsors As Season Ends

    The Alfred Daily – 8th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 59:33


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Up To 381 Homes Proposed South Of Wincombe Lane Salt Cellar Seeks Barista And Kitchen Assistant Warm Coats Wanted For Local Families Calls For Tougher Stance On East Shaftesbury Housing Italian Opera On Screen At Motcombe Hall Joe Hashman Takes On Shaftesbury Footpaths Role Car Link Raises Alarm Over Banking Changes And Cheques Lock It, Leave It Empty: Vehicle Crime Warning For North Dorset Semley Hosts Pagoda Project At St Leonard's Church Hilltop Litter Pickers Hit 6,000 Bags And Seek Volunteers Autumn Colours And Curated Gardens Around Shaftesbury Dorset Chamber Launches Support Programme For High Street Shops Part-Time Sales Assistant Wanted At Mine Boutique Visitor From Australia Praises Abbey And Autumn Colours Matt Boatwright On Forthcoming Changes To Renting Rules

    The Alfred Daily – 7th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 59:36


     (Episode 2026) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons For Tonight And Tomorrow Councillor Jack Jeanes Seeks Town Council Backing For Shaftesbury Speed Measures Shaftesbury's Festive Tractor Rally Set For 21st December Belle Street Hosts Halloween Karaoke At Shaftesbury Social Club Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival To End In Current Form After Losses Donhead Art Show Wins Conditional Signage Consent After Council Review Care Dorset Signals Shift Toward Nursing As Day Opportunities Review Continues Links To Business Offers First Breakfast Free For New Visitors Chamber's Pub Safari Serves A Three-Pub Tasting Tour On 18th October Weekend What's Ons: Film, Acoustic Café, Bonsai, Fairs And Choirs Brighton Visitors Praise Shaftesbury's Views And Hilltop Charm Eclipse Chasing: John Savage's Stories Of Adventure, Weather Bets And Friendship What's On Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury This Wednesday Rodney Atwood Explores “The Four Feathers” And Its Many Film Lives Willow's Shaftesbury Wildlife Notes From Niveus Walk

    The Alfred Daily – 6th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 55:25


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    The Alfred Daily – 5th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 59:41


    On The Alfred Daily Today: First Zigzag Hill Cycle Climb Draws 64 Riders And Aims To Return Shaftesbury FC Exit The Isuzu FA Trophy Madjeston's Ruby Else White Secures European Medal In European Boxing Championships Tesco Blue Tokens: Shaftesbury In Bloom And Sam Lee School Motcombe Raises £908 For Macmillan Dorset Council Leader To Address Town Council (21st October) Mrs Beaton Mysteries And More With Josie Lloyd In Shaftesbury Donhead Bonfire Night Backs Salisbury Hospital Appeal From Cattle Market To Cold War: Memories Of Shaftesbury Fontmell's Hello Yellow Planting With St Andrew's Pupils Shaftesbury School Celebrates Black History Month Cinema Round-Up Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury (Monday 6th October) Kent Visitor Meets His Father After 52 Years On Gold Hill Handmade Finds At Charlton's New Remembrance Hall Original Short Story: “Welsh Cakes” By Liz Foster

    The Alfred Daily – 4th October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 58:10


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Men From Shaftesbury And Mere Charged With Causing Death By Dangerous Driving Appeal For Footage After Car Hits 87-Year-Old's Home On Pound Lane NHS Dorset Declines To Explain Gaps In Out-Of-Hours GP Cover Paul Merefield's Saturday Quiz ‘We're £15,000 Short': Semley Festival Seeks Support Wincombe Household Recycling Centre Closed 9–10 October For Maintenance Shaftesbury Refugee Group Seeks Two-Bedroom Home To Rent Abbey Primary PTFA Seeks Plastic Bags For Pre-Loved Uniform New Ladies Circle For Shaftesbury And Gillingham Seeks Members Meet My Pet – Pie The Labradoodle Of St James Tom Perrett's Wildlife Watch List For Shaftesbury Walkers First-Time Visitors Praise Shaftesbury's Charm And Views Within An Hour: Cash Tribute, Tosca On Screen And Sam Lee Big Draw Day Connects Creativity And Wellbeing At St Andrew's Karen Cole Reviews “Sparks Like Stars” By Nadia Hashimi Children's Society Quiz Night, Motcombe Memorial Hall, 11 October East Knoyle's Elaine Cadogan Reads “Why Did I Come Back?”

    The Alfred Daily – 3rd October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 59:33


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    The Alfred Daily – 2nd October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 56:58


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury WHAT'S ONS NHS Dorset Admit Repeated Failures After Shaftesbury Mum's 72-Mile Urgent Care Journey Inside The World Of Fonthill's Millionaire Shopper With Berwick And Shaftesbury Talks Thanks To Drivers After B3081 Overpass Incident Motcombe Fireworks Night Announced For 7th November Children's Coats Appeal At Shaftesbury Family Hub Mills Singers Premiere Astronaut Hymn For Motcombe Scientific Exploration Society Fundraiser What's On Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury For Friday 3rd October Shaftesbury Food And Drink Tasting Tour For Chamber's 70th On 18th October From 2pm Stories Behind Benches At Gold Hill Museum Garden Visible Mending Workshop Friday With Jenny Morisetti

    The Alfred Daily – 1st October 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 59:51


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    The Alfred Daily – 30th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 59:22


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Police Van Trial In Shaftesbury Meets Frustration And Fresh Demands For A Base Drivers' £100 Notices Scrapped Over 50p Sign At New Shaftesbury Car Park Steam Engines Line Up At East Stour's Crown On Saturday Praise For Barton Hill Park Clean-Up After Fun Fair Have Your Say On Dorset's Local Transport Plan And Fontmell Drop-In Morrisons Daily Seeks Part-Time Bakery Assistant In Shaftesbury Two Talks In One Day: Mark Diacono At Shaftesbury Library And Kitchen Table Fontmell's St Andrew's Joins The Big Draw ‘Drawn Together' Day Midlands And Milton Keynes Visitors Praise Shaftesbury's Shops And Charm Wincombe Tip To Close Two Days For Deep Clean; Charges Update ‘Autumn' Motcombe Launches Friends Of St Mary's To Support Grade I Church What's On Tomorrow Nearby: Bath, Bournemouth, Poole And More Free Anxiety And Mindfulness Courses In Shaftesbury From Dorset NHS Shaftesbury FC Under-15s Urgently Seek A New Goalkeeper D&D, Warhammer And Pokémon Club Grows At Barton Hill's Band Hall 50p Clothes And £1 Coats: Fundraiser For SEND Nurture Network Willow's Wildlife Corner: Fungi Finds And The Devil's Coach Horse  

    The Alfred Daily – 29th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 59:35


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    The Alfred Daily – 28th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 59:52


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Wiltshire Connect: ‘Book And Ride' Minibus Brings East Knoyle, Semley, Sedgehill, Ludwell And The Donheads Towards Shaftesbury Resident Gets £100 Fine When New Road Car Park Sign Promises No Fee Carnival Pop-Up: The Shantyers Sea Shanties In Angel Square Shaftesbury Carnival: Crowds, Judges' Brief, And Big Wins For Kipling Carnival Club Shaftesbury Carnival Heritage: Andrew Tallon On West Country Traditions And Circuits Shaftesbury FC Fall At Exmouth; Tuesday Night Home Fixture Follows Scholarship Proposal Aims To Tackle Summer Lifeguard Shortage At The Lido Within An Hour: Monday Ideas From Christchurch, Swanage, Wimborne And Bath View From The Hill: First-Time Visitors From Near Bath Praise Gold Hill And Museums Sunday Best: Joni And Susan On Clothes Shopping, Changing Rooms And Local Finds Sunday Short Story: “The Maid” By Ray Lee

    The Alfred Daily – 27th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 59:46


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    The Alfred Daily – 26th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 58:58


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    The Alfred Daily – 25th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 59:47


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury WHAT'S ONS Including Macmillan Coffee Mornings In Charlton And Motcombe Carnival Weekend Brings Free Parking And Full Entertainment Town Council Accepts Hundreds Of Homes With ‘Red Line' Caveat – A New Road Motcombe Memorial Hall New Opera Programme; Shaftesbury Arts Centre Competition Causes Upset Singer Gemma Mills' First Shaftesbury Gig For Diabetes UK Cement Mixer Spillage On Spread Eagle Hill Seasonal Reflections With Kathy Morgan Visitors From Cambridge Praise Shaftesbury's Views Time And Music Inspire Fossilised Time Exhibition With Shaun Bracey And Motcombe's Jamie Randall Shaftesbury Outdoor Seats: Jenny Luck's French Mill Rise Bench

    The Alfred Daily – 24th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 57:49


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    The Alfred Daily – 23rd September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 58:36


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons Councillors Feel Dorset Council's Transport Plan Is Aspirational But Vague On Detail ITV News Celebrates 70 Years Of Television With Live Shaftesbury Broadcast New Rights-Of-Way Volunteer Appointed In Shaftesbury Dog Waste Bin Overflows At St James Play Park Events Within 1 Hour Of Shaftesbury On 24th September From Forget Me Not To Theodoras – Swans Yard Shop Evolves View From The Hill: South African Visitors Share Their Impressions Of Shaftesbury French Twin Town Brionne To Join Shaftesbury Carnival Celebrations 1956 Milk Float From Cowards Bros Of Donhead Goes To Auction Free Gym Trial For All Wiltshire Residents And Extra Stop Smoking Help For Dorset Willow's Wildlife Corner: A Fungi Bonanza In Shaftesbury Woods Seasonal Poem ‘September' By Julia Desch From Semley  

    The Alfred Daily – 22nd September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 59:09


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    The Alfred Daily – 21st September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 59:35


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury FC Penalty Drama Seals FA Trophy Progress Dorset Councillors Press For Clearer EV Prices And Realistic Targets New Carnival Queen Kayla Burmeister Begins A Busy Week Gold Hill Ball Drop Raises Funds For Shaftesbury Carnival Shaftesbury Solidarity Gathering For Palestine Visitors From Gloucester Praise Abbey And Independent Shops Uneven B3091 Near Hartgrove Reported Sunday Best With Joni De Winter And Susan Grant – Hosting, Games And Karaoke On Sunday Best Shaftesbury Town Silver Band Fundraising Merch To Boost Band Hall Appeal Kathy Morgan's Nature Notes – Winds, Oak Colours And Autumn Signs Around Shaftesbury Sunday Short Story: “Magic Moments” By Anne Brooks

    The Alfred Daily – 20th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 59:30


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    The Alfred Daily – 19th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 59:52


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    The Alfred Daily – 18th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 59:27


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    The Alfred Daily – 17th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 60:02


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    The Alfred Daily – 16th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 59:30


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Alfred Freetime Round-Up For Shaftesbury And Villages Missing Shaftesbury Woman Found Safe In Motcombe After Night Search Ofsted Praises Coombe House; Leaders Discuss Growth, Costs And Capacity Business Boost: Dorset Council To Open Applications For Startup Funding TrafficNews: Dinah's Hollow Closure And B3081 Works Around Shaftesbury View From The Hill: Lincolnshire Couple Enjoy Gold Hill And Plan More In Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Man brings 100 Golfers From across UK To Raise Funds For Army Benevolent Fund Food, Books And Conversations: Library Sets October Author Talks Organ Recital At St James' On 28th September With Works By Bach And Mendelssohn Trinity Centre Murder Mystery Raises £4,000 For Julia's House And Centrepoint Murder Mystery Night Reminiscence Afternoon On Harvest Announced At Shaftesbury Library Picture Framer Moves Into Trinity Centre Workspace In Shaftesbury Gore Farm Workers' Homes Get Go-Ahead; Old Brickyard Farm Class Q Turned Down

    The Alfred Daily – 15th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 59:30


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Town Councillors Discuss Taking On Dorset Council Buildings And Open Space Management Shaftesbury Library's Reading Together Group Restarts On 18th September Overnight A30 Closures And Local Daytime Works Around Shaftesbury Launch Of New Mystery Book Set In Semley And Shaftesbury Global Spotlight: Shaftesbury Ranked With Picture-Postcard ‘Disney-Like' Towns Shaftesbury Shop Staff Thanked For Kindness After Customer's High Street Fall Maastricht Visitors Share First Impressions Of Shaftesbury What's On Within An Hour (16th September) SWR Autumn Timetable From 21st September; Reduced Train Frequency Remains Wok Wisdom And Weeknight Wins With Malaysian Chef Mandy Yin In Shaftesbury Town Council To Debate Cemetery Fees, Green Projects And Lido Works Shaftesbury Oxfam's Nancy Dorey Highlights Rare Austen Facsimile And More

    The Alfred Daily – 14th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 59:53


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury And Villages What's On Highlights For The Week Ahead Shaftesbury Yoga Expert Offers Free Tools For 18-25 Year Olds To Tackle Anxiety And Stress Shaftesbury's New Town Crier Takes Joint Third In Dorset Competition East Stour Mail Collections Restart At Village Post Box Shaftesbury FC Draw With Frome Town In FA Cup Tie Abbey View Medical Centre Sets October Flu And Covid Clinics TikTok Surge Brings New Fans To Shaftesbury Musician Conor Smith Major Roadworks Around Shaftesbury From 15th September Semley's Benett Arms Builds Community With Mahjong And More Sunday Best With Joni And Susan: Comfort Food Reflections From Bell Street Singers Ideas For Monday Night Out Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury Swallows, Sparrowhawks And Orchids: Clive Whitbourne's September Notes — Nature In September: Downs Wildlife And Hedgerow Harvests Motcombe Memorial Hall Talk Celebrates Dorset's Remarkable Women Motcombe Santa Run Returns On 7th December — Sponsors Invited Original Short Story: “What An Affair” Read By Nicolette Gunn

    The Alfred Daily – 13th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 59:53


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Headlines only Shaftesbury What's Ons Paul Merefield's Quiz What Should Shaftesbury Police Prioritise? Two Surveys Are Open Trains Horns Will Be Silenced When Motcombe Pedestrian Crossing Is Rerouted See A Meeting, Then Step Up: Motcombe Parish Council Vacancies New Director Offers Arts Centre Panto Roles On And Off Stage Keep Shaftesbury Shipshape: Town Caretaker Role Advertised Tess Of The Vale Maps A Story-Packed Milton-on-Stour Stroll Meet My Pet: Marmite: Chatty Jack Russell–Patterdale Cross Love Shaftesbury: Tumblers Owner Sally Francis View From The Hill: Dorking Visitors Crime Book Pick: The Final Vow Reviewed By Karen Cole

    The Alfred Daily – 12th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 59:33


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Mampitts Hub Plans Hiring Consultants To Overcome Town Council Staff Shortage Torbay-To-Hampshire Trek Backs Brave And Determined Company — £2,000 So Far Shaftesbury Gardener Wins National Sustainable Innovator Award Opera And Ballet On The Big Screen At Motcombe Memorial Hall — Season Highlights View From The Hill: Ringwood Visitors Discover Shaftesbury's Charm Live Blues At The Old Two Brewers — Hugh Budden And Ed Fox, Sun 28 Sept From “Spice” To “A Year At Otter Farm” — Cook Book Writer Plans Shaftesbury Library Talk 92 Year Old John Cluett- Caned For Using Dorset Dialect, Shares Words And Phrases at Fundraiser Why the National Trust Has Removed 400 Trees At Melbury Wood Bell Street Donations Wanted To Support Visually Impaired Across Dorset Haimes Lane History: Adrian Ryder On Shaftesbury's Millers And Methodism

    The Alfred Daily – 11th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 60:00


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Motcombe Councillor Unhappy At Potential Housebuild Sites Added To Local Plan Without Landowners' Knowledge Air Ambulance Launches Appeal For Second Helicopter Five-Star Hygiene Ratings For Shaftesbury Shops, Schools And Care Homes General Manager Sought For King's Arms Shaftesbury PM Agrees To MP Simon Hoare's Meeting On Rural Fire Service Support Costa Coffee Shaftesbury – Barista Job The Sky's The Limit – Discovery Parajet Fun And Tour Semley Factory Children's Society Quiz Night – Motcombe Dark Mornings And Dog-Walk Tips From Kathy Morgan Bournemouth Campers Share Shaftesbury Highlights Landscapes And Seascapes From Dorset Romantics In Shaftesbury Tree Cleared And A350 Reopens Through Fontmell Magna Saturday Silent Stand For Palestine – Shaftesbury Town Hall

    The Alfred Daily – 10th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 59:10


    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's Ons International Firm Outlines Motcombe Anaerobic Digester Bid Image Issued After Alleged Attempt To Damage Speed Camera Van In Compton Tree And Power Line Close A350 At Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury Paths Tree Work Postponed After Bad Weather Mobile Police Station To Visit Lidl On Christy's Lane Monthly Dorset Council Backs County-Wide LED And Dimming Rollout Dorset Council Investigates Motcombe School Bus Shortfall Autism And Photography: Alison Webber Speaks In Shaftesbury Amsterdam Visitor And Former Local Reflect On Shaftesbury Ludwell Glow Run Cancelled New Rustic Look Draws Praise At Harvest Hill Wiltshire Council Launches Rural Hub Grants For Villages Funding Opens For Rural Services In South Wiltshire Property Q&A With Matt Boatwright Support For Adults Affected By Sexual Violence With Shaftesbury Drop-In

    The Alfred Daily – 9th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 55:43


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    The Alfred Daily – 8th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 58:56


    On The Alfred Daily Today: The Salt Path Matinee And A Busy Week Of What's Ons In Shaftesbury Town Council Committee Concerned By Proposal To Build On Land Reserved For Bypass Donhead Sports Club Seeks Views On Plans For Two New Tennis Courts Shaftesbury Area Roadworks: Dinah's Hollow Daytime Closures And More This Week Shaftesbury's Harvest Hill Relaunches With Fresh Look And Free Fruit Cocktails Shaftesbury Baroque Festival Returns In January 2026 With Choir And Dance Shaftesbury Residents Share Mixed Reactions To 3pm Emergency Phone Alert Rare Black Poplar Pair Planted At Woodfry's Farm In Melbury What's On Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury This Tuesday Fun First: Round Table's Autumn Line-Up And 60th Birthday In North Dorset Bexhill-on-Sea Visitors Praise Shaftesbury's Charm On Gold Hill East Knoyle Talk Reveals MI6 Spy Who Moved Inside Hitler's Circle From Calligraphy To Canopies: Oxfam's Latest Curios On Bell Street Fresh Stock And Vintage Finds At Dorset Blind Association Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Poet Marigold Rumble Reads ‘The Coffee Morning'

    The Alfred Daily – 7th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 58:58


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    The Alfred Daily – 6th September 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 59:35


    On The Alfred Daily Today:   Shaftesbury What's Ons: Your Guide To Local Events Roundabout Clean-Up And Flag Takedown To Cost Thousands, Says Dorset Council Donhead St Andrew's Forrester Inn Owners Seek Change Of Use To A Home Dorset Yeomanry Badge Unveiled At Mampitts Cemetery War Memorial Shaftesbury Abbey Profile Raised At American Academic Conference Donhead Film Club Screens The Penguin Lesson On Thursday Monochrome Masterclass Launches Shaftesbury Camera Club's Season Paul Merefield's Quiz High Street Changes: Framer To Trinity, Sorbet Living To Open Next To Wines Shaftesbury Breastfeeding Group Restarts Friday At The Children's Centre Town Hall Hits Out At Bin Misuse Walk Of The Week: A Gentle Three-Mile Loop Around Chetnole With Pub Finish Meet Piccalilli The Labrador Who Stole A Shaftesbury Family's Hearts Love Shaftesbury: Sarah Third On Community, Nightlife And Food In Shaftesbury Karen Cole's Book Review — A Wash of Black by Chris McDonald

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