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The Alfred Daily – 11th August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury What’s Ons | Virginia’s Volunteers – Meet Some Of The 70 Helpers Who Help Keep The Abbey Open | Council Is Satisfied With Changes At Shaftesbury Shop After 0 Out Of 5 Hygiene Rating | Plant-Based Takes Prominence At Shaftesbury’s Newest Cafe | Tourist From Twickenham Gives Top Marks To Our Hill | High Street Market Switches To Sunday And Organiser Says This Will Be Biggest Yet | Adrian Ryder’s Bell St Bookshelf – Could A Curse Have Caused The Blaze That Destroyed East Knoyle’s Biggest Building? | Our Weekly Tourism Update With Trevor Clements From The Tourist Information Centre

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The Alfred Daily – 10th August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury’s Newest Independent Shop Should Become A foodies’ favourite | Shaftesbury What’s ons | Free Seaside Fun For Shaftesbury Families Thanks To Dorset Council | Army Parachutist Says Gill And Shaftesbury Show Display Will Be ‘Thrilling’ And ‘Crowdpleasing’ | Experienced Shaftesbury Music Duo Prepared For Summertime Gigs | Free Breakfast And Tips On Getting Grants For Shaftesbury Businesses | Soundscape – Starlings At St James’ Street | Forthcoming Road Closures In And Around Shaftesbury | Arts Centre Photographer Has Clear Vision With ‘Blurred’ Photo Exhibition | View from the hill – Visitors From Burnley

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The Alfred Daily – 8th August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Diversion Route Queried After St James’ Locals Sent Through Stur To Reach Shaftesbury | YFC Celebrates 90 Years Sharing Former Members’ Memories | Shaftesbury Charity Appeals For Help In Finding Mental Health Grants | Compare Today’s Shaftesbury With The Past Using New Town Walking Guide | Booklover Wanted To Help Manage Shaftesbury Oxfam | New ‘Crowdpuller’ Sheep Shearing Challenge For Gill And Shaftesbury Show | View From The Hill – Russian Visitor Dislikes Our Fish ‘n’ Chips | Shaftesbury What’s On | One Year Of Encouraging And Support Musicians At Monthly Melbury Meet-Up | Poem – Enmore Green Wassailing Read By John Cluett

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The Alfred Daily – 7th August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Developer Offers Site For New Melbury Abbas Village Hall | Wallpaper Mag Founder Opens Home Style Store In Semley – Names Range After Village | Shaftesbury Hospital Is ‘Thriving’ Says Matron But Staffing Needs Creative Solution | Town Council Discuss Refurbishment Of The Mitre Inn | Shaston Seasonal Reflection – Signs Of Autumn In Shaftesbury | My Shaftesbury- Sophie Lester From The Arts Centre | View From The Hill- Visitor From Milan | Charity Shop Bargains This Week From Oxfam And Cancer Research | Shaftesbury What’s Ons | Memories Of Swans Trust- Tamara Essex | Soundscape- Swallows At Breach Lane

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The Alfred Daily – 6th August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury What’s Ons | Another Fruit And Veg Trader Starts In Shaftesbury | Scott Henstridge Completes 40 Mile Coast Walk For Brain Tumour Charity | Robin Miller On His Military Career, Responsibility For Nuclear Weapons And Shaftesbury | Saluting Gill And Shaftesbury Show Volunteers – Allan Miller And Jake Shean | Potholes, Thatch Animals Deer And Ripening Berries – Lynda Appleby’s Donhead Walk | Shaftesbury Writer’s Short Story – Liz Foster With ‘Present For Aunt Clarissa’

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The Alfred Daily – 5th August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury What’s Ons | Shaftesbury GP Patients’ Group Says We Must Take More Responsibility For Our Health | Gill And Shaftesbury Show Chair With All You Need To Know About The Two-Day Event | Meet My Pet – Jenny Luck And Millie | Paul Merefield’s Pub Quiz | Walk Of The Week – Ashmore To Compton Airfield With Dave Hardiman | Shaston Seasonal Reflections | View From The Hill – Sussex Visitor Sees Similarities Between Shaftesbury And Rye | Karen Cole’s Book Review – ‘Say Goodbye When I’m Gone’ by Stephen J. Golds | Soundscape- Robins At Gutch Common

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The Alfred Daily – 4th August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury Resident Fined After Waste Is Fly-Tipped In Semley | Incredible Aerobatics In Skies Above Compton This Weekend | Shaftesbury Mental Health Charity BADco’s Biggest Fundraising Success | Strong Start To Summer For Shaftesbury Lido -And Live Music Later This Month | Nature Notes – Shaston Seasonal Reflections | Tourism News – Trevor Clements Of Shaftesbury TIC | View From The Hill – Young Visitors From London Rate Our Museum | Virginia’s Volunteers – Margaret And Mary From Rolt Millennium Green | Shaftesbury What’s On

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The Alfred Daily – 3rd August 2023

On today’s Alfred Daily: Shaftesbury Mayor Puts Developers on Notice over Enmore Court Home Designs | Maltings Resident Pleased with Council Response to Water Pooling on Path | Council Asked to Move Bimport Parking for Improved Safety | Dorset Council Residents Urged to Verify Electoral Register Details via Email | Shaftesbury Runner Joph Heap Plans His Second Marathon in Six Months | Cheshire Visitor Loves Our Town | New Chairwoman Nicky Gill Plans to Increase Motcombe Film Audiences | Pining for the Past – Antique Natters with Pete Edwards | Shaftesbury What’s On | Shaston Seasonal Reflections

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