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The Alfred Daily

Keri Jonesthisisalfred.com
Essential daily news, conversation and information for Shaftesbury and the villages of the Cranborne Chase and Blackmore Vale areas of North Dorset and South Wiltshire.
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The Alfred Daily – 2nd May 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons No Overall Control Deals Required To Determine Who Governs Wiltshire Barton Hill Woman Forced To Vacate Home Over Chemical Smells Town- Council Say Its Not The LIDO North Dorset Tories Want The Council To Declare An Economic Emergency Walking Football Comes To Motcombe Wanted Items To Sell At Our Areas' First Fete On The 18th Of May In Charlton View From The Hill French Alps Visitor Intrigued By Shaftesbury Cheese Racing Chamber Of Commerce Chair ...

May 01, 20251 hrEp. 1868

The Alfred Daily – 1st May 2025

(Episode 1867) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons Wiltshire Residents Go To The Polls To Elect A New Council Dorset Council Could Buy 400 Homes To Provide Housing For Locals DASH Members Urged To Consider Effects On Private Property Market Support Shaftesbury Under 14 Girls At Season End Game That Could Bring Promotion View From The Hill Visitors From Penarth And Singapore Love Peaceful Gold Hill Person Of Interest Identified Following Wednesday Morning Antisocial Behaviour And Van...

Apr 30, 20251 hrEp. 1867

The Alfred Daily – 30th April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Car Link Wins Town Council Financial Support Morning Vandalism Spree Damages Shaftesbury Shops and Flowers Organisers Prepare for Shaftesbury Cheese Run with Quiet Rehearsal Shaftesbury Swift Group Celebrates Early Migratory Bird Sightings Shaftesbury & Gillingham U3A Expands with Dancing and Walking Activities Mustons Yard and Trinity Gardens Join Shaftesbury Fringe Lineup Chef Philippa Davis Prepares Regional Feast for Shaftesbury Feastival Netherland...

Apr 29, 202558 minEp. 1866

The Alfred Daily – 24th April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Dorset Tops England’s Unitary Authorities For Recycling With 60.5% Rate Shaftesbury Man Arrested After Rare Birds Stolen From Aviaries In Rural Burglary Shaftesbury’s Harmonica Star Billy Boy Miskimmin Hosts First Local Gig With New Trio SP3 Shaftesbury Hosts First Cuckoo Day With Words And Music To Mark The Migrants’ Return Motcombe Parish Council Reassures Villagers Over Easter Digging Activity On Turnpike Road Technical Glitch Cancels Dorset P...

Apr 23, 202559 minEp. 1860

The Alfred Daily – 23rd April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's ons Spirits Stolen In Overnight Burglary At East Knoyle’s Wren Shop Tesco Cones Off Car Park To Prevent Anti-Social Behaviour Shaftesbury’s Belle Street Bring New Twist To The Rat Pack Era At Sorelle Soirée Property Matters With Matt Boatwright: Ivy, Tree Liabilities And Parking Disputes Dorset Council Say Lion’s Mouth Is Being Restored Sensitively Gold Hill Residents Intervene To Protect Red Bench – Concern Over Memorials Policy New Venue, More Pain...

Apr 22, 20251 hrEp. 1859

The Alfred Daily – 22nd April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Rolling Harmony Bring Dynamic Choral Experience To Semley With Concert And Workshop Shaftesbury Town Council Agree Plan To Become World’s First Nature-Friendly Town Shaftesbury Fringe Gets A Sea Shanty Surge With Dorset Mutineers And Navy Larks Performances Fontmell Magna Council Survey Mobile Black Spots Ahead Of Copper Phone Network Switch-Off Gold Hill Cheese Race Returns As Locals And Firefighters Train For Uphill Challenge Garden Guru Jan Walls Visitors’ Views: Yo...

Apr 21, 202552 minEp. 1858

The Alfred Daily – 21st April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Dorset Council Confirms 1,300 Parking Fines In Shaftesbury Over 12 Months New Gold Hill Exhibition Reveals The Hidden History Of Shaftesbury’s High House Press Shaftesbury Town Council Earns Training Accolade And Sets Sights On Green Flag Award Emma Mauger’s Wonky, Whimsical Animal Sculptures Prove A Hit In Shaftesbury Shaftesbury’s Conor Smith Returns With New Single And Plans For Album Fontmell’s First Vide Grenier Sale - Pre-Loved Bargains, French-Inspired Fun Jam W...

Apr 20, 202558 minEp. 1857

The Alfred Daily – 19th April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide For The Rest Of The Easter Weekend Early Morning Outbuilding Fire Closes A30 Near Wilts County Boundary Shaftesbury's King's Arms One Of Four Dorset Finalists For National Pub Awards New Youth Centre Trustees Plan Fun Day To Fund Maintenance And Encourage Bookings Paul Meref'eld's Pub Quiz Motcombe Parish Council Oppose Plans To Close Shaftesbury Day Centre At Trinity Love Shaftesbury Why Barbara Ambrose Prefers Our Town To Paris View From The ...

Apr 18, 202559 minEp. 1855

The Alfred Daily – 18th April 2025

(Episode 1854) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Cast Prepare to Shine – Even If It All Goes Wrong Police Seize Audi At Tesco Shaftesbury After Alleged Class A Find Dundee Visitor Gives Shaftesbury an Eight Out of Ten – and Falls for the Views Late-Night Clicking Sound Baffles Shaftesbury Councillor And Neighbours Shaftesbury Chef Philippa Davis Shares Easter Lamb and Dessert Ideas Antique Natters From Semley: Why Demand For Scrap Gold Is Soaring Pho...

Apr 17, 202559 minEp. 1854

The Alfred Daily – 14th April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons (00:01) Rockies Face Relegation Over FA Ground Dispute (04:17) Shaftesbury Traffic – St John’s Hill Closed Again During The Day Tuesday And Other Roadworks (13:50) Derek Beer Tours Empty School Boarding House – Suggests Emergency Housing Or Hotel For Site (16:30) Town Council Discuss Mampitts Hall Next Steps – Tuesday At 7pm (21:38) View From The Hill – Devon Visitors Enjoy Shaftesbury (23:22) New Shaftesbury Sewing Group Announce Dates For Exhib...

Apr 13, 202559 minEp. 1850

The Alfred Daily – 13th April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide For The Week Ahead Shaftesbury FC Relegated FA Say Facilities Not Upgraded Club Will Appeal Motcombe Council To Ask Dorset For Second Electronic Speed Sign After Reports Of Excessively Fast Driving Donhead Hollow Closed Monday And Tuesday Between A30 And B3081 Dorset Councillor Questions Increased Charges For Drivers Parking Using Apps New Dorset Council Chief Takes Up 200K Role In August Excellent Says Leader Farmer Asked To Investigate Profit...

Apr 12, 20251 hrEp. 1849

The Alfred Daily – 7th April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Redrow Apologise Following Backlash Over Unfinished Shaftesbury Development First Trees Distributed As Shaftesbury Orchard Town Vision Grows Fontmell Magna's Towering Challenge £90000 Appeal To Save Historic Church Roof View From The Hill Bristol Visitors Events Within 1hr Of Shaftesbury 8th April Turnout Doubles For Second Shaftesbury Rotary Easter Fun Run BadCo Launches 15K Crowdfunder For Shaftesbury Mental Health And Fitness Hub Whats New A...

Apr 06, 20251 hrEp. 1843

The Alfred Daily – 6th April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Whats Ons Wiltshire Area Council Candidates Announced Parish Councillors Automatically Appointed Without Contest First Fundraiser For Dorset Cancer Charity Raises Hundreds Ahead Of Grannies' Skydive Shaftesbury Primary Pupils Pack Bags At Tesco For London Leavers' Trip Working Dogs Get Wet At Motcombe's Cancer Charity Fundraiser Where In Shaftesbury With Dave Toulson Sunday Best With Joni And Susan Car Trouble And Breakdowns Far From Home Whats On At The Sh...

Apr 05, 202559 minEp. 1842

The Alfred Daily – 3rd April 2025

On The Alfred Daily Today: Events For Friday And The Weekend No High Street Red Lines Without Consultation One Councillor Says Hes Never Seen Impassable Blockage The Shaftesbury Motcombe to Gillingham Cycle Lane Could Cost £1 Million Per Kilometre. Purple Wreath Available Now To Remember Animals This November Shaftesbury's Earliest Christmas Event Arts Centre Booking Santa Specials Already Shaftesbury Firefighters Working Non-Stop To Tackle County Heath Fires Shaftesbury Mum Launches Fundraiser ...

Apr 02, 202559 minEp. 1839
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