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Listen LiveThe Nightshift
Late-night radio done right... the soundtrack that keeps Dorset moving after dark.
Today 04:00Community Connect Catch-up
Missed Community Connect yesterday? Catch the repeat here.
Today 05:00Dorset Coast Non Stop
Back-to-back hits across the south - non-stop feel-good favourites from today and across the decades.
Today 07:00Breakfast 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
‘I thought it was gone forever’: Dad reunited with wedding ring on Sandbanks beach
A man said he was “ecstatic” and “very grateful” after being reunited with his wedding ring, which he thought he had lost forever at Sandbanks Beach.
Patrols stepped up in churchyard after several gravestones left damaged
Gravestones have been damaged in a churchyard, prompting increased police patrols in the area.
Insect 'rarely seen in the UK' found in spots across Hampshire
A non-native insect rarely seen in the UK has been spotted in the New Forest.
Dorset Police officer under investigation for alleged gross misconduct
Accelerated misconduct hearing set for September 8 2026
Teenager threatened by four men in balaclavas who stole his bike
A teenager was approached and threatened by a group of four men wearing balaclavas before they fled taking his bike.
'We are moving in the right direction in Bournemouth'
Parliament returned last week. Policing, high streets and electoral reform were my focus. All issues residents brought to me over the summer.
Dorset Police officer under investigation for alleged gross misconduct
Accelerated misconduct hearing set for September 8 2026
Teenager threatened by four men in balaclavas who stole his bike
A teenager was approached and threatened by a group of four men wearing balaclavas before they fled taking his bike.
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