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Community Re-Connect

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

Today 05:00

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.

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

Dog loving bikers to complete charity ride for Staffie rescues

A group of dog-loving bikers are revving up for a charity ride to support rescue animals.

Abuse survivor tells how Bournemouth charity helped her rebuild her life

A survivor of homelessness and abuse has rebuilt her life.

Bournemouth Airport issues warning to passengers ahead of 'essential' closure

BOURNEMOUTH Airport has issued a warning to any passengers travelling there next week.

Charity kicks off six-week programme of healthy cooking with schoolchildren

A flavour-packed project is serving up healthy meals and hands-on fun for youngsters this summer.

Air ambulance hero helps set Guinness World Record in 2,000-mile row

Felix Wood, an RAF emergency medicine doctor and Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance clinician, took part in the 2026 GB Row Challenge with Team ROWMADS.

UK restaurant chain to shut all 106 sites in weeks with over 3,500 jobs lost

Beefeater has confirmed the closing date of all its restaurants across the UK, with the mass closures part of owner Whitbread’s major restructuring plan.

UK restaurant chain to shut all 106 sites in weeks with over 3,500 jobs lost

Beefeater has confirmed the closing date of all its restaurants across the UK, with the mass closures part of owner Whitbread’s major restructuring plan.