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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

Ian Girling column: 'When the weather becomes a business issue'

It’s been impossible to look across Dorset at the moment and not be struck at just how dry the landscape has become.

Jessica Toale column: Winton Health Centre set to reopen after campaign

Today I’m kicking off my two-day politics summer school at Bournemouth University.

Local musicians selected to create new music inspired by the stories of Wimborne

Guitarist Will McNicol and drummer Luke Selby have been commissioned to create original music inspired by the people, stories and identity of Wimborne.

New Forest luxury property consultants named the best in their field

Luxury Property Projects won Best Luxury Residential Project Management Consultancy 2026 – Hampshire and Dorset at BUILD Magazine’s Design and Build Awards.

Shrek tribute band set to perform at a Bournemouth venue later this year

The Ogretones, a nine-member Shrek tribute band from Hampshire, will perform at the Old Fire Station in Bournemouth on November 19.

Dorset housebuilder launches Great Places Framework to raise bar for communities

Barratt David Wilson Homes has introduced the Great Places framework, which will apply to all new developments in Dorset and sets out eight key principles.

Dorset homecare provider staff take on triathlon for Spinal Injuries Association

Dorset-based homecare provider Abbots Care took part in the Superhero Series Triathlon last Saturday, raising money for the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA).