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.

The Alfred Daily – 28th January 2026 01/27/2026

The Alfred Daily – 28th January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury WHAT’S ONS Shaftesbury Town Councillors Reject Advisory Panel Plan For Youth Club And Wincombe Play Park - Mayor Says It’s In Hand Donhead St Mary Parish Council Puts Ludwell Flood Response Top Of March Agenda Shaftesbury Window Dresser Viv Taylor Creates Children’s TV Tribute At Harrold’s Opticians Gold Hill Openreach Works And Donhead Lane Boards Among Fresh Local Road Updates Shaftesbury Symphony Orchestra First Ever Tour Date - Tisbury For Starfest Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club Shares Smart Telescope Revolution At Shaftesbury Library Gold Hill Museum Hosts Battle Of Britain Talk As Motcombe Gardening Club Returns Ringwood Visitors Tell Alfred Why They Love Shaftesbury, Gold Hill, And The Salt Cellar A Quiet Monday Suits Visitors As They Wander Shaftesbury And Head Home Smiling Thursday Night Events Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury Span Comedy, Music, Theatre, And Film Boatwrights Estate Agents Answer Your Questions On Damp Homes, Right To Light, And Parking /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39898180

The Alfred Daily – 27th January 2026 01/26/2026

The Alfred Daily – 27th January 2026 (Episode 2138) On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Dorset Council Warns Groundwater Is Rising And The River Stour Could Keep Climbing Local Praises The Grove Arms As Neighbours Rally In Flooded Ludwell Cars Stuck On A350 Flood Ash Jury Warns Another Band Of Rain Could Arrive Thursday Into Friday BADCO Sunday Pop-Up At Coffee Number One Invites You To Support Mental Health Counselling Kindness Of Locals Offering Flood Victims Accommodation And Lifts Dorchester Visitors Enjoy January Shaftesbury Trip, Salt Cellar And Gold Hill In Real Life Dorset Council Scraps Plans To Close Shaftesbury Plus At Trinity Centre Free Pre-Loved Coats Offered At Shaftesbury Family Hub On Wincombe Lane Fontmell Magna School Seeks Childcare Assistant Merging Dorset Police Could Bring New Opportunities For Shaftesbury- Former Top Cop Shaftesbury Fringe Wins Best Award At Dorset Original Music Awards /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39888270

The Alfred Daily – 26th January 2026 01/25/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 25th January 2026 01/24/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 24th January 2026 01/23/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 23rd January 2026 01/22/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 22nd January 2026 01/21/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 21st January 2026 01/20/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 20th January 2026 01/19/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 19th January 2026 01/18/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 18th January 2026 01/17/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 17th January 2026 01/16/2026

The Alfred Daily – 17th January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s On Dinah’s Hollow Signage Confusion Forces Change As Dorset Council Admits One-Way Order Error Shaftesbury ADHD Business Collective Offers A Relaxed Drop-In For Local Workers In Business Paul Merefield Sets Five Questions Love Shaftesbury: Elaine Barratt On Community Support, Work, And Favourite Views Meet My Pet: Dolly The Service Dog Who Helps Sophie Manage Autism In Shaftesbury Walk Of The Week: Dee Abbott Circles Shaftesbury Via St James And Castle Hill Love Shaftesbury Meets Marco From Costa Rica As Tourists React To Gold Hill Sunday Events Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury Karen Cole’s Book Choice For Shaftesbury Is Behind Her Smile By Caroline England /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39764025

The Alfred Daily – 16th January 2026 01/15/2026

The Alfred Daily – 16th January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Shaftesbury Man Remanded As Murder Case Moves To Crown Court Owners Told To Fix Unsafe Structures After Dorset Road Closures Motcombe Team Calls For Sites As Neighbourhood Plan Update Gets Under Way Compton Abbas Airfield Set For Changes After Locals Share Feedback Online Shaftesbury Walking Group Seeks New Volunteer Leaders Lorah Wild Tests Demand For Gentle Over-65s Sessions At Trinity Centre Shaftesbury Lido Recruiting Lifeguards For Saturday Cold-Water Sessions Jack Berry Asks For Help After Peacock Disappears A History Of Melbury Abbas Recalls Shops, School, Chapel And Mill Shaftesbury Cricket Club Invites New Players To Winter Nets At Port Regis /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39748925

The Alfred Daily – 15th January 2026 01/14/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 14th January 2026 01/13/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 13th January 2026 01/12/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 12th January 2026 01/11/2026

The Alfred Daily – 12th January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: Enmore Green Wassail Brings Community Green Together With Toast, Song And Mulled Cider Dorset PCC David Sidwick Wants Tougher Action On Drug Driving And New Drivers Woman Arrested After Alleged Threats Made In Bleke Street Wiltshire Gets Green, Dorset Amber In Pothole Ratings- Shaftesbury Cabbie Disagrees Great British Spring Clean Returns As Wiltshire Offers Loan Kits For Litter Picks Donheads And Neighbouring Villages Asked To Join Great British Spring Clean From March The 13th Band Awards Night In Shaftesbury Brings Applause For Players And Volunteers Berwick St John Country Fayre Planning Begins As Louise Hall Invites Fresh Volunteers And Ideas Shaftesbury Rotary Brings Back Young Chef And Youth Speaks For North Dorset School Students Extra Morning Bus Added After Motcombe Mum Raises Safety Concerns Over Overcrowding Day Trip Ideas For Tuesday, The 13th Of January View From The Hill: Bristol Visitor Calls Gold Hill “Impressive” While House Hunting Further South Charity Shop Update: Dorset Blind Association Lists Fresh Stock And Needs Menswear /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39689790

The Alfred Daily – 11th January 2026 01/10/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 10th January 2026 01/09/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 9th January 2026 01/08/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 8th January 2026 01/07/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 7th January 2026 01/06/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 6th January 2026 01/05/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 5th January 2026 01/04/2026

The Alfred Daily – 5th January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Dinah’s Hollow Closure Starts With One-Way Lanes And A Pledge Of Regular Progress Reports Roman Pottery Near Shaftesbury Could Go To Local Schools Shaftesbury School Rag Day Raises £1,846 For Boobs And The Alzheimer’s Society Sea Eagle Spotted At Breach Common Jeremy Spoor Funeral To Be Held At St Peter’s Church, Antenatal Support In Shaftesbury: Emma Dowley And Carla Walsh Explain The Role Of A Doula Council Tax Share Could Rise Again In Shaftesbury As Town Council Sets Out The Case Mary Drury Says Dorset Blind Association Shop Needs Menswear, Shoes, And Bags In Shaftesbury /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39606425

The Alfred Daily – 4th January 2026 01/03/2026

The Alfred Daily – 4th January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Shaftesbury FC Match Off At Swindon Supermarine After Frozen Pitch Fails Inspection Dinah’s Hollow Closure Starts Monday With One-Way Changes On Local Lanes Wessex Water Sets Temporary Lights At Cole Street Lane Turning By Aldi Roundabout Shaftesbury Bypass A30 Overpass Repairs Continue Until The 1st Of May Coombe House Farm Wins Over £30,000 Funding For Outdoor Learning And Wildlife Projects Planet Shaftesbury Says It Needs Fresh Volunteers As It Plans What Comes Next In 2026 Shaftesbury Visitors Praise Gold Hill And The Town’s Architecture From View From The Hill Reverend Donna Gibbs On Repairs Success And 2026 Inclusivity Drive Bell Street Singers Kick Off 2026 With A Chat About The Honours List And Local Volunteers Monday 5 January Out-Of-Town Events Japanese Knotweed And Himalayan Balsam: East Knoyle Botanist Features Two Notorious Plants Creative Writing, “Never Too Old” By Tiggy Hayes /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39601385

The Alfred Daily – 3rd January 2026 01/02/2026

The Alfred Daily – 3rd January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What’s Ons Allied Pharmacies Takes On Shaftesbury’s Former Jhoots Pharmacy Business Belle Street Hosts Free Goal Setting Session At The Grosvenor Arms Hotel Paul Merefield’s Quiz Kipling Carnival Crew Collects And Chips 300 Christmas Trees For Reuse At Community Farm Meet My Pet: Margie The Miniature Long-Haired Dachshund Talbot Inn Berwick St John Quiz Night Raises Money For Shelter Love Shaftesbury: Artist Sandy Roberts On Why The Town Feels Like Home Sunday Out-Of-Town Ideas: Bath, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester Tom Perrett’s January Nature Walk Notes: Gorse, Woodpeckers View From The Hill: Visitors From Portsmouth And Taunton On Gold Hill Karen Cole Reviews “The Girl In Cell A” /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39597060

The Alfred Daily – 2nd January 2026 01/01/2026

The Alfred Daily – 2nd January 2026 On The Alfred Daily Today: WHAT’S ONS: Quiz Night At The Mitre Inn, Wolf Moon Swim, And More Shaftesbury Lighting Dims Briefly As SSEN Says Dorset Issue Is Now Resolved Shaftesbury Writer Brings Snowdrop Dragon Story Back For February Festival Shaftesbury’s Blackmore Printing Calendars For Homes And Businesses Nationwide Road Ice Warning Near Ashmore View From The Hill: Melksham Visitor’s Shaftesbury Discoveries Motcombe Memorial Hall Needs Volunteers For Film Nights, Repairs, And Events Open Fridge Shaftesbury Shares Surplus Food And Brings People Together Day Trip Ideas Near Shaftesbury: Comedy, Theatre, Wassail, And Live Music Shaftesbury Weekend Picks: Bath Comedy, Salisbury Snow Bar, And Poole Cinema Things To Do Near Shaftesbury Tomorrow: From Dyrham Park To Wimborne Panto Andrew Ebbens On Walk Leading, Community, And Favourite Routes Near Shaftesbury Hartgrove Writer Pauline Morphy Reflects On Four Novels And A Fifth In The Pipeline /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39586645

The Alfred Daily – 1st January 2026 01/01/2026

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The Alfred Daily – 31st December 2025 12/31/2025

The Alfred Daily – 31st December 2025 (Episode 2111) On The Alfred Daily Today: Benett Arms Owners Race Home From Paris After Channel Tunnel Chaos Ice Mile Season Begins At Shaftesbury Lido Ahead Of Slice 2026 Man Charged Over Alleged Shaftesbury Morrisons Theft Rockies Manager Jim Milligan On Shaftesbury FC Pressure And “Keyboard Warriors” Shaftesbury Woman Says Crowdfunded Surgery Has Cut Pain From “Worse Than 10” To Two Sevenoaks Visitor Says Shaftesbury Feels Calmer Than The South-East Shaftesbury Fire Station Seeks Retained Firefighters Within Ten Minutes Of Christy’s Lane DonateIT Helps Shaftesbury Charity Urges You Not To Lock Old Tech In Drawers Shaftesbury CarLink Dial-a-Ride Will Close September Unless New Organisers Emerge /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39571705

The Alfred Daily – 30th December 2025 12/30/2025

The Alfred Daily – 30th December 2025 On The Alfred Daily Today: Fabulous Fossils Gig Cancelled At Two Brewers As Bronchitis Spreads Missing Teenager Jasmine Found After Dorset Police Appeal Fund Youth Club Rather Than War Memorial Cleaning, Resident Tells Town Council Fontmell Magna Shop Nominated For Countryside Alliance Award Tesco Shaftesbury Book Exchange Raises Cash For Local Good Causes Gillingham Mere And Shaftesbury Lions Invite New Members For 2026 Dinah’s Hollow Closure From The 5th Of January Set To Push Traffic Onto The A350 Kipling Carnival Club Marks 40 Years And Plans A Busy 2026 Visitors From Wales Praise Shaftesbury’s Shops And Views Antiques Dealers Bob And Cathy Morgan Reveal How TV Props Get It Wrong Reading The Land Returns And Dorset Tractor Fest Launches In 2026 Willow May Champions Pellitory Of The Wall And A Hand Lens View Of Nature /episode/index/show/thealfreddaily/id/39560690

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