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The Nightshift

Late-night radio done right... the soundtrack that keeps Dorset moving after dark.

Wed 04:00

Community Connect Catch-up

Missed Community Connect yesterday? Catch the repeat here.

Wed 05:00

Dorset Coast Non Stop

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

Wed 07:00

Breakfast with Gary Plummer

The best way to start your day! Gary's got your 'Breakfast Brainteaser', local news and the best music to set you up smiling for the day ahead.

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

New Forest named the best driving route in Europe for spotting wildlife

New research from Avis has ranked Europe’s best wildlife driving routes, with the New Forest Wildlife Drive being named the best.

Television legends head a star-studded bill at show coming to Wimborne venue

Debbie McGee, Diane Keen, and Anneke Wills, alongside Ray Dorset, will be in the Talking Pictures TV Film and TV Roadshow at the Tivoli Wimborne Theatre.

Bournemouth’s largest travel company partners with growing film festival

Not Just Travel, Bournemouth’s largest travel company, has become a Senior Commercial Partner of the Bournemouth International Film Festival (BIFF).

140 children to take part in choir performance at Poole venue next week

Armonico Consort is bringing its 25th anniversary tour Supersize Polyphony 3: Venetian Blinders! to Lighthouse Poole on October 1.

New family-run restaurant opens its doors at The Dolphin in Poole

Family-run MK Gourmet Kitchen restaurant has opened at The Dolphin in Poole, offering varied, homemade dining options throughout the day for locals to enjoy.

Distillery announced as exclusive regional partner for Cherries for 26/27 season

Witchmark Distillery have been announced as an Executive Regional Partner of AFC Bournemouth for the 2026/27 season.

Popular pop and rock noughties band to perform at Bournemouth venue in November

The Feeling, known for their 2006 debut album Twelve Stops and Home, will play at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth November 7 as part of a 15-date tour.

BCP businesses and Prince William initiative take action to prevent homelessness

A business-led network has launched in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) to help prevent youth homelessness by supporting young people into work