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This time on Alfred, the podcast for Shaftesbury, The Vale and Chase areas of North Dorset and West Wiltshire: Shaftesbury cycle speedway could launch on Wincombe Recreational Field within a year. We chat with Rotarian Tony Morgan about the history of these bike events in North Dorset and what how he wants the community to drive the project forward. He says the funding is secured. (00:27) A Shaftesbury historic café reopens as a tearoom and tapas bar. Alfred meets the man running King Alfred’s Kitchen. (10:08) Plans to plant two thousand trees in Shaftesbury gains support. James Thrift sowed the seed of this idea to represent every young resident. We speak with James and Tree Group members Bernard Ede and Robin Walter about the plan and its practicalities. (12:57) Shaftesbury Council approves a request from the Abbey’s SAVED project, for archaeological digging around the town’s most historic sites. Archaeologist Julian Richards is particularly excited about excavating test pits in St James’ Park. He explains