The Alfred Daily is a 30-minute radio programme for Shaftesbury and the surrounding area, being broadcast 7 days-a-week. On The Alfred Daily today:

• Shaftesbury councillors’ conduct hearing postponed due to Dorset Council error.
• Shaftesbury Town Council plans pop-up shop to encourage entrepreneurs.
• MP volunteers as Shaftesbury School COVID-19 tester.
• Charlton dog stuck down hole returns home.
• Bee author Bridget Strawbridge Howard is leaving Shaftesbury.
• Wardour smallholding diary – a chick has hatched.
• Jack Lewis’ passion for birds of prey.
• North Dorset nature – magpies on Castle Hill steps.