The Alfred Daily

Keri Jones
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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.

  1. 1D AGO

    The Alfred Daily – 18th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today: Half-Term Fun In Shaftesbury: Football, Crafts, Bingo, And The Snowdrop Lantern Procession Mayor Criticises Dorset Council Communication Over Christy's Lane Development Change Alex Armstrong Memorial Fund Donates Hospital Welcome Box For Families Botanical Candle Company Seeks Two Part-Time Team Members In Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Cricket Club Invites Children To "Give Cricket A Go" This Spring Family Business Behind Morrisons Daily And Elite Garages Grows With Major Purchase Chelsea Appeals For Help After DPD Delivery Goes Missing In Shaftesbury Tiny West Stour Moves Towards Its Own Neighbourhood Plan Shaftesbury Carnival Shares Record £7,500 And Plans Ahead For 150th Year BV Dairy Launches "Bike The Hedgerows" Challenge For Prostate Cancer UK Dorset Council Approves Changes At Gold Hill, Long Cross, Kingsman's Lane, And Wincombe Business Park One-Hour Drive Ideas For Thursday Night Entertainment Around The Region Virginia Hayward Hamper Sale Offers "Fill A Box" Bargains On Saturday Morning Half-Term Visitors Praise Gold Hill Museum After Finding The "Mummified Moggy" Matt's Property Questions: Insurance After Exchange, Pantries, Fixtures, And Smart Home Accounts

    1 hr

  2. 2D AGO

    The Alfred Daily – 17th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    58 min

  3. 3D AGO

    The Alfred Daily – 16th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury What's On Including Shaftesbury Snowdrop Festival Homefield Resident Says Rural View Has Become A 'Tip' Behind His Bungalow Wiltshire To Close The A350 Overnight For More Tarmac Patching Near Semley Hollow Compton Abbas Old School Hall: Villagers Launch Bid To Buy The Building Ludwell Pothole Rescue: Community Rally Around Stranded Driver Holidaymakers From Indonesia Call In At Gold Hill What The Cranborne Chase National Landscape Partnership Does And How You Can Help John Parker's Take On The Cranborne Chase: The Work Behind The Signs As You Drive Out Of Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Fringe Considers Park And Ride And Martin's Law Security Measures Motcombe Volunteer Jill Jenkinson Heads To Uganda With Mobility Aids Tree Down On The B3081 At Tollard Royal: Road Reopens After Fast Clearance Countryside Alliance Awards: Motcombe Village Shop Learns Its Finalist Rivals Police Confirm Report Of A Deliberate Car Fire On King Alfred's Way John Blashford-Snell Costa Rica Talk: Tickets On Sale For Motcombe Fundraiser TrafficNews: Spread Eagle Hill Works, B3081 Night Works, A303 Closure And More Oxfam Bookshop Round-Up: Sheet Music, Anatomy Cards And A Vintage Typewriter

    1 hr

  4. 4D AGO

    The Alfred Daily – 15th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    57 min

  5. 5D AGO

    The Alfred Daily – 14th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:

    1 hr

  6. 6D AGO

    The Alfred Daily – 13th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today:   Shaftesbury What's Ons Round-Up: Live Music, Seed Fair, Tower Views, Afghan Artists, Football, Film And Family Fun Dorset And Wiltshire Go Gully Mad As Councils Promise More Drainage Work Donhead St Andrew Sets Up Flood Action Group And Flood Wardens After River And Road Run-Off Events New Shaftesbury Chamber Chair Sets Out Plans For Visitor Map, Food Festival And Empty Shops Motcombe Parish Council Hears Call For Another Defibrillator - And A Resident Offers A Site Yellow Ice Warning Covers Shaftesbury And The Villages Tonight Into Saturday Morning Shaftesbury Primary School Seeks Part-Time Term-Time Admin Assistant Dorset Music Hub Survey Opens As Octagon Theatre Seeks Views On School Music Provision Zigzag Hill Lorry Incident Sparks Fresh Debate Over C13 Dinah's Hollow Closure Signage Carducci String Quartet Returns For Shaftesbury Chamber Music Series Concert Shaftesbury Guides Recruit After Muddy Rugby Try-Out Inspires Girls To Try New Things Birthday Visitors From Kent Tell Alfred Why Shaftesbury Took Them By Surprise Events Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury: Theatre, Comedy, Choirs, Circus And Concerts Gardener's World Guest Lara Onner To Speak At Fontmell Village Hall Adrian Ryder Shares A Dorset Year Book Article On The Clubmen Rebellion

    58 min

  7. FEB 11

    The Alfred Daily – 12th February 2026

    (Episode 2154) On The Alfred Daily Today:

    58 min

  8. FEB 10

    The Alfred Daily – 11th February 2026

    On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury WHAT'S ONS Round-Up: Films, Music, Seeds, Walks, Football And Family Fun MP Simon Hoare Feels SAST Annual Review 'Airbrushed' June 2025 Strikes Fire Closure Consultation Runs Until 15 May With Decision Due 30 June – How It Could Affect Shaftesbury Dorset Council Approves Core Service Protecting Budget With 5% Council Tax Rise – Tories Say Starmer's Premiership Has More Chance Of Success Abbey View Medical Centre Patients To Receive Breast Screening Invites, Unit Says Missing Wincombe Pony Bertie Returned After Appeal And Equestrian Community Posts   Bell Street Toilets: Town Council Pauses Loo Roll After Spate Of Theft   Josh Catford Runs London Marathon For Anthony Nolan After Childhood Leukaemia   Kathy Morgan Shares Shaftesbury Seasonal Reflections As Signs Of Spring Appear Traffic: Stop-Go Boards On West End Donhead St Mary For Ditch And Silt Clearance Property With Matt Boatwright: Memories And Local Interest In Converted Pubs And Other Landmark Buildings

    58 min
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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.

Information

  • Creator
    Keri Jones
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Keri Jones 2020
  • Show Website
    The Alfred Daily