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Friday Night Floor Fillers

Non-stop Floor Fillers - let us turn your lounge into a dancefloor! Hit after hit, it's two hours of non-stop classics to round out the working week!

Today 23:00

The Nightshift

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

Sat 04:00

Community Re-Connect

Join Andy Read as we re-connect with some of our recent guests and interviews.

Sat 05:00

Dorset Coast Non Stop

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

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

'How you can make Bournemouth a better place to live'

My friends in the comments have been in touch again. Apparently, my articles about Bournemouth contain too many warm words and not enough tangible action.

Three people come forward after man left unconscious in reported racial attack

Three people have now come forward after a man was left unconscious following a racially aggravated attack in Bournemouth.

BCP warns of tax hike, service cuts and asset sales over £38m budget gap

Residents are “highly likely” to see cuts to services and council properties sold off, alongside a potential above-inflation council tax rise to help tackle an expected £38million gap in next year’s budget.

Bournemouth Airport to offer direct Ryanair flights to Porto from summer 2027

Ryanair has announced a new twice-weekly service from Bournemouth to Porto from summer 2027, operating on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Bournemouth festival with full day of grassroots music returns tomorrow

FazzaFest 6 will take place on Saturday, October 10, at The Bear’s Bar & Venue in Lansdowne.

Wanted man arrested and multiple drug seizures made in Dorset crime crackdown

A wanted man has been arrested, a teenager's illegally used Surron bike has been seized, and multiple drug seizures have been made as officers targeted crime and anti-social behaviour during a day of action.