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This time on Alfred, the podcast for Shaftesbury, The Vale and Chase areas of North Dorset and West Wiltshire: Tackling fast driving through Motcombe with the village’s speed gun volunteers. And ThisIsAlfred joins the parents tackling poor parking, which creates problems for Motcombe Primary pupils walking to school. (00:24) Regular comedy nights will start next month in Shaftesbury. Alfred meets Dorset comedian Andrew White and hears how his Shaftesbury Fringe experience encouraged him to start the events. (10:16) A top Shaftesbury photographer shares her tips. We meet Bella West and learn why her work is being shown at a special Westminster exhibition. (15:26) Shaftesbury resident Simon Hill was told that he was going to die. Now Simon wants help the friends and family of patients in a coma. (22:02) Shaftesbury’s Tesco reduces the length of stay in their car park and there are mixed reactions from local people, politicians and the town’s Chamber of Commerce. (28:23)