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

Today 16:00

Andy Marlor

Great music, local news and information, the What's On guide and the latest showbiz news!

Today 19:00

Community Connect

Connecting local charities and voluntary groups - sharing events and opportunities, helping the community discover and support each other.

Today 20:00

Steve Lambert

Steve takes over to keep you company wherever your Monday evening takes you.

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

Bournemouth pupil says GCSE grades cannot show what young carers carry

A 16-year-old young carer at a Bournemouth school is urging people to look beyond GCSE grades, as caring responsibilities can mean missing parts of childhood.

Former Retired Nurses Home site proposed as hospital car park

A former Retired Nurses National Home (RNNH) site has been proposed as a temporary car park for Royal Bournemouth Hospital staff

Restaurant owner speaks out after council orders tear down of shed

A restaurant owner has spoken out after the council ordered him to tear down a shed at the back of the building.

LIVE - Woman reportedly raped in Boscombe

A cordon has been put in place after a woman was reportedly raped in Boscombe.

DVLA confirms new change for all UK drivers with medical conditions

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has launched a digital service for car and motorcycle licence holders.

Objections to cocktail and bar licence spark public hearing

Public objections to a drinks licence for a cocktail and wine bar have led to a public hearing to decide the application.

A31 closure to "continue into the weekend"

The A31 has been closed for 11 days following a fire which has torn through acres of heathland on either side of the road. National Highways have now announced resurfacing of the carriageway has been completed and new safety barriers installed but road repair works will continue into the weekend.

LIVE - GCSE results day across BCP and Dorset

Students across BCP, Dorset and the New Forest will collect their GCSE results today. We will be bringing you live updates and results for schools across the area.