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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 22:00

The Nightshift

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

Thu 04:00

Community Connect Catch-up

Missed Community Connect yesterday? Catch the repeat here.

Thu 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

Motocross bike seized after being ridden illegally in park

Officers have seized a motocross bike after it was ridden illegally in a public park in Ferndown.

Poole RNLI tackles two dinghy incidents after one capsizes and another loses mast

A lifeboat crew was called out after reports of a capsized sailing dinghy.

Drivers warned as 13-mile diversion route in place for New Forest road works

Motorists face a diversion more than 13- miles-long when a Hampshire road is closed for drainage repairs.

RAF A400M engine test set for Bournemouth Airport today

The Royal Air Force will conduct a high-powered engine test on an A400M transport aircraft at Bournemouth Airport.

Poole Seafood and Sounds festival sees stalls sell out as crowds flock to quay

Thousands gather at Poole Quay for Seafood and Sounds festival 2026.

Why this Hobbit-like Dorset cottage is attracting attention

Dorset’s Stockford Lodge is a one-bedroom thatched cottage linked to James Bond inspiration and artist Augustus John, now a holiday home in East Stoke.

Photographer captures rare sight of four seals in Poole Harbour

Photographer Martin Shaw captures four seals, including three harbour seals and a grey seal, resting together in Poole Harbour in a rare wildlife sighting.