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Listen LiveSteve Lambert
Steve takes over to keep you company wherever your Monday evening takes you.
Today 22:00The Nightshift
Late-night radio done right... the soundtrack that keeps Dorset moving after dark.
Tue 04:00Community Connect Catch-up
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Tue 05:00Dorset Coast Non Stop
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Local News, Sport, Events & Weather for the Dorset Coast
Plan for 171 homes in green gap between two New Forest villages
Plans to provide more than 170 homes in a green gap that separates two New Forest villages have taken a major step forward
Drivers warned as New Forest road plagued with potholes set for resurfacing
A Hythe road plagued by a number of potholes is set to be resurfaced.
RECAP - updates on Canford Heath blaze, week-long New Forest wildfire
Fire crews are continuing to tackle a wildfire that has engulfed 400 hectares over the past week of the New Forest while a fire was reported in Canford Heath last night.
HMRC pays back almost £4,000 each to thousands of pension savers after new guidance
HMRC has refunded more than £50m to around 12,500 pension savers. An expert warns people to check emergency tax and pension deductions.
School uniform shopping? How to save money at Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and M&S
Parents are being urged to shop around as Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and M&S cut uniform prices - plus there's a wealth of other suppliers
DWP refunds claimants after admitting hundreds of fraud penalty errors
Nearly 200 benefit claimants are being refunded after the DWP found administrative fraud penalties were wrongly applied.
Bournemouth community choir raises more than £2,500 for charity through concerts
Wessex Chorus, a non-profit organisation based in Bournemouth, raised over £2,500 for the Spear Bournemouth project throughout 2025–26.
Boscombe gallery to showcase new exhibition by local painter in November
Auger Collective will host the second solo exhibition by Tony Butcher, called "Straight from the Quantum Manifold," from November 1 to November 29.
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