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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

Saturday Night Floor Fillers

Non-stop Floor Fillers - let us turn your lounge into a dancefloor! Hit after hit, it's three hours of non-stop classics.

Today 23:00

The Nightshift

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

Sun 08:00

Breakfast with Kev Kirby

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

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

Traffic cone thrown at men during racial assault incident

Two men were racially abused before having a traffic cone thrown at them in Bournemouth.

Free travel to be extended to all hours for specific bus pass holders in England

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that disabled bus pass time restrictions will be removed in England from April 2027

New emergency bleed control kit installed at popular Ringwood recreation ground

Ringwood Town Council has installed the new bleed control kit at Carvers Recreation Ground, alongside an existing public access defibrillator.

Parents are being urged by HMRC to extend Child Benefit claims before August 31

HMRC is reminding families to extend their Child Benefit claims by August 31 to avoid losing payments if they have an applicable child aged 16 to 19.

True crime book revisiting controversial Dorset murder case releases next week

Arsenic & Ashes: The Trial of Charlotte Bryant will be published by Banquo Books on August 25 and will be available from all good bookshops and online retailers

Internationally acclaimed music ensemble to perform in Christchurch in December

The Mediaeval Baebes will perform at Christchurch Priory on December 2 as part of their 30th anniversary tour.

Care home residents meet farm animals and carry out odd jobs at Dorset farm

Residents from Colten Care's Fernhill dementia care home in Longham have enjoyed a hands-on day at High Mead Farm, reconnecting with animals and nature.