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This time on Alfred, the podcast for Shaftesbury, The Vale and Chase areas of North Dorset and West Wiltshire: A groundbreaking move for Ansty’s May Day event. Alfred is there for the celebrations as the village crowns its first May King in 400 years. (00:26) Two craftsmen thank their supporters after their workshops were destroyed in Easter Sunday’s fire at Melbury Business Park. We speak to Darren Wheeler and Peter Port who lost everything but received a huge and ‘humbling’ amount of support. Now a crowd sourcing appeal is helping the men rebuild their businesses. (8:58) You can tackle anxiety issues when you keep a journal, according to Rebecca Bingham. The Shaftesbury-based creative writer has launched Doodly, an online business to help others beat the mental health issues which she experienced when she became a mum for the first time. (17:57) Alfred meets the mums who had fun running the London Marathon - and they raised thousands for a Shaftesbury school in the process. (24:08) Margaret and John Cluett