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Friday Night Floor Fillers

Non-stop Floor Fillers - let us turn your lounge into a dancefloor! Hit after hit, it's two hours of non-stop classics to round out the working week!

Today 23:00

The Nightshift

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

Sat 04:00

Community Re-Connect

Join Andy Read as we re-connect with some of our recent guests and interviews.

Sat 05:00

Dorset Coast Non Stop

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

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

Spine-tingling Halloween trail set to return to Hampshire

A spine-tingling adventure is making a return to Hampshire this autumn.

Child in serious condition after being kicked by pony in New Forest

A child is in a serious condition after a pony kicked them in the New Forest

Traffic updates as Wessex Way partially blocked after crash

A crash has been reported this morning near the LV roundabout in Poole.

Bon appétit! New Forest care home to host food festival for community next month

Sway Place care home in Church Lane, Sway, will host the food festival on August 6 from 11.30am to 3pm as part of Care UK's 'A Taste of Home' initiative

New Forest bakery once again recognised by trusted food and drink awards scheme

New Forest Shortbread has won four Great Taste Awards in 2026, earning praise from judges for its traditional methods and unique flavours.

Local mental health campaign brings 'Walk for Life' to Bournemouth and Swanage

Local Mental Health Campaign Brings "Walk for Life" to Bournemouth and Swanage on September 19 and September 20

Dorset beats Cornwall to become UK's most-filmed coastal region, study reveals

New research shows Dorset has featured in more major films, television dramas and streaming productions than any other UK coastal region over the past 20 years.