The Alfred Daily – 31st August 2026

On The Alfred Daily Today: Shaftesbury Events Guide Shaftesbury Beaten 2-0 By Portland United On Bank Holiday Monday Numbers Of Wiltshire Residents Paying To Use Shaftesbury Tip Revealed Two Planning Applications For Town Council To Consider Tuesday Town Council Set To Take Over Maple Road Play Park Shaftesbury Board Game Night Returns This Friday Motcombe's Teddy Bear Zip Wire Returns To St Mary's Church Tower Shaftesbury Author Celebrates 10 Books In 10 Years With Final Woodford Mystery Ray Humphries Vehicle Show Brings Out Shaftesbury's Car And Bike Enthusiasts Visitors From London And Bournemouth Charmed By Gold Hill On First Visit Events Next Weekend In Shaftesbury And Motcombe Jobs This Week: BV Dairy, Morrisons Daily And A Village Hall Clerk Shaftesbury Lido Closes For The Season With Hot Air Balloon Prize Draw Ideas For A Day Out Within An Hour Of Shaftesbury Oxfam Bookshop: Stanley Spencer, Foraging And A Lift-The-Flap Periodic Table Dorset Blind Association: Autumn Stock Arriving As Summer Clears Out