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Halloween Ghosts Stories – Hauntings At The Royal Chase Hotel

You’d expect us to follow the Alfred tradition of local ghost stories on Halloween!

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Special Awards For Shaftesbury In Bloom Supporters

Shaftesbury in Bloom volunteers were thanked for all their hard work and effort in helping our town again achieve gold in the Britain in Bloom regional finals.

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Flour Power – Nick Crump Visits Michael Stoates’ Cann Mill

The home baking craze during lockdown kept Michael Stoate and his family busy at Stoate’s Flour Mill in Cann.

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Garden Guru Jan Walls’ Advice From The Maltings

We may be facing darker evenings and shorter winter days, but our Maltings gardening expert, Jan Walls, has plenty of inspiring tasks and activities to do outdoors.

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Coombe House Park Run Project Is Uncertain

The future of the proposed Shaftesbury Park Run in the grounds of Coombe House is unclear today.

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Shaftesbury School Wants Thought Provoking TEDx Talk Hosts

Are you the next Greta Thunberg? Shaftesbury School wants to know if you’re passionate and outspoken, or if you know someone who echoes the fervour of the young Swedish activist…

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Peter Stanier Highlights Mysterious Marks On Shaftesbury Buildings

It’s time for another of our regular chats with Shaftesbury industrial archaeologist Peter Stanier, who’ll highlight more interesting sights and noteworthy features in public spaces that you may pass daily…

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Time Out Says Shaftesbury Shop Best For Christmas Gifts

On Alfred last week, Shaftesbury’s mayor told the Town Council’s annual budget meeting that businesses like Coconut and Cotton and The Farm Soap Co. were helping to promote Shaftesbury to…

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French Visitor Celebrates Fifty Years Of Friendship Between Shaftesbury And Brionne

Fifty years of friendship between Shaftesbury and the Normandy town of Brionne have been celebrated this weekend with the Twinning Association trip.

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