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Dorset Coast Non Stop

Back-to-back hits across the south - non-stop feel-good favourites from today and across the decades.

Today 08:00

Breakfast with Kev Kirby

Weekend breakfast with Kev - your ‘What’s On’ guide, great music, and the perfect start to your Saturday and Sunday.

Today 10:00

Paul McComish

Paul’s got everything you need for a great weekend - local info, the 'Just A Second' quiz, and the best Dorset Coast music.

Today 13:00

Rachel Turrill

Rachel sees you through your Sunday afternoon with more music from the across the decades and local information for the week ahead

Local News, Sport, Events & Weather for the Dorset Coast

M3 and M27 drivers issued speed camera warning over commonly believed motorway myth

Motorists who use the M27 and M3 should know about this speed camera myth to avoid being fined and even disqualified from driving.

'Family-run' UK haulage and warehousing company serving Dorset falls into liquidation

"Family-run" UK haulage and warehousing company Q Delivery Services has entered liquidation after more than 13 years in business.

Rick Stein, 79, opens up on 'tough times' after restaurant closes

Celebrity chef Rick Stein, 79, has opened up on "tough times" after his restaurant closed.

Landlord ordered to halt use of ‘cramped and oppressive’ flat

BCP Council orders Christchurch landlord to stop using an unauthorised 32sqm office conversion as a flat, citing cramped conditions and no natural light on October 31.

The 7 Dorset areas that scooped prizes in the Postcode Lottery last month

A few postcodes across Dorset won prizes in the Postcode Lottery in September 2026, including in Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth

Police release image after bright green bike stolen outside Poole gym

A bright green road bike was stolen last month from near a gym in Poole.

Man jailed after police spot him pulling drugs from his trousers

A man has been jailed after police saw him pulling crack cocaine and heroin from his trousers.

Former chief constable 'abused position to have sex with junior officer'

A former chief constable of Hampshire Constabulary is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a subordinate officer and to have engaged in "sexual activity" with another officer while on duty, a hearing has heard.