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The Nightshift

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

Thu 04:00

Community Connect Catch-up

Missed Community Connect yesterday? Catch the repeat here.

Thu 05:00

Dorset Coast Non Stop

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

Thu 07:00

Breakfast with Gary Plummer

The best way to start your day! Gary's got your 'Breakfast Brainteaser', local news and the best music to set you up smiling for the day ahead.

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

Landlord ordered to halt use of ‘cramped and oppressive’ flat

BCP Council orders Christchurch landlord to stop using an unauthorised 32sqm office conversion as a flat, citing cramped conditions and no natural light on October 31.

The 7 Dorset areas that scooped prizes in the Postcode Lottery last month

A few postcodes across Dorset won prizes in the Postcode Lottery in September 2026, including in Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth

Police release image after bright green bike stolen outside Poole gym

A bright green road bike was stolen last month from near a gym in Poole.

Man jailed after police spot him pulling drugs from his trousers

A man has been jailed after police saw him pulling crack cocaine and heroin from his trousers.

Former chief constable 'abused position to have sex with junior officer'

A former chief constable of Hampshire Constabulary is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a subordinate officer and to have engaged in "sexual activity" with another officer while on duty, a hearing has heard.

Small vessels warned ahead of Barfleur final Poole departure

Brittany Ferries’ popular vessel will embark on its final journey from Poole next week.

Three things UK households must do before turning on the heating this year

Heating experts have warned UK households to carry out four simple radiator checks before switching central heating on this autumn to cut energy bills.

15-year-old arrested after man assaulted with bottle near Tesco

Dorset Police arrest 15-year-old after alleged bottle assault outside Tesco in West Parley on October 3. Injured man treated in hospital; probe continues.