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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.

Today 09:00

Paul Sutton

Your feel-good mornings are here! Paul takes you through the day with some great music and local event news

Today 10:00

Paul Sutton's Mystery Year

The Mystery Year with Paul Sutton. Hits & Headlines from one classic year, but what year?

Today 12:00

Rob Marsden

Join Rob for lunch. Great music, local chat about your area and more!

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

Lidl submits plans for advertising at new Bournemouth store

Lidl has applied for permission to advertise at its new store in Bournemouth.

Plans submitted to remodel a bungalow in Poole into two-storey family home

A plan has been submitted to remodel a bungalow into a two-storey home.

Plans for new music building at school after classroom repurposed for SEND

A school in Poole has submitted plans for a new music building after its previous facility was repurposed to accommodate children with special educational needs.

Free student study and social hub opening in Bournemouth town centre

A new social hub offering free space for students to study and socialise is launching in a venue in Bournemouth town centre.

Jess Toale: 'What would you put in an empty shop in Bournemouth town centre?'

What would you put in an empty shop in Bournemouth town centre?

Rare Hobbit book bought for 37p could be worth £64,000

The world renowned 'father of fantasy' J.R.R Tolkien’s close connections to Dorset are being remembered ahead of international Hobbit Day next week.

Artificial intelligence helping council build 'more efficient workforce'

DESPITE fears about Artificial Intelligence use Dorset Council says the technology has already started to build a more efficient workforce, freeing up capacity to provide better services.