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Weekend breakfast with Kev - your ‘What’s On’ guide, great music, and the perfect start to your Saturday and Sunday.

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Paul McComish

Paul’s got everything you need for a great weekend - local info, the 'Just A Second' quiz, and the best Dorset Coast music.

Today 13:00

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

Today 19:00

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

‘Apocalyptic’ aftermath captured as crews work reopen A31

Drone footage shows crews working to reopen the “apocalyptic” A31 after a wildfire in the New Forest

Nigella Lawson gives update on future as she admits she is 'a bit nervous'

Nigella Lawson has given an update on he future, saying she is “a bit nervous” about her latest work as a judge on The Great British Bake Off

Poole's iconic lava lamp maker backs clearer labelling for British-made goods

Mathmos, based in Poole and known for inventing the lava lamp, supports the idea that shoppers should be able to easily identify products made in the UK.

Letter: 'The product of nanny state and socialism'

Do you enjoy having a bet? I did, but in recent times both Corals in Broadstone, and Ladbrokes on Canford Heath have closed.

Dorset author to publish biography about lesser-known Elizabethan privateer

The Queen's Pirate: The Triumphant Life and Tragic End of Thomas Cavendish, Elizabethan Privateer, by Iain Gateley, uncovers the life of Thomas Cavendish.

New careers guide highlights opportunities for school leavers in the South West

School leavers in the South West are being encouraged to consider careers in the building materials supply sector

Poole gears up for the return of popular Seafood & Sounds Festival next month

A celebration of seafood, music, and maritime heritage is set to return as Seafood & Sounds festival will take place in Poole on September 12 and September 13