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The Alfred Daily – 6th January 2026

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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  

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

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"

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