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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.

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Paul Sutton

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Today 10:00

Paul Sutton's Mystery Year

The Mystery Year with Paul Sutton. Hits & Headlines from one classic year, but what year?

Today 12:00

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

Full list of everyone eligible for a free flu vaccine on the NHS and how to book

NHS flu vaccine is free for eligible people until March 31, 2027. Find out who qualifies and how to book online.

Costa Coffee submits plans for new location in Bournemouth town centre

Costa Coffee has submitted plans for a new location on Commercial Road.

Dorset charity supporting young carers named Charity of the Year at awards

Dorset charity MYTIME Young Carers has won Charity of the Year at the Great British Business Awards 2026, supporting young carers on September 25.

Bold retelling of Jane Austen classic to hit the Dorset stage next year

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), written and directed by Isobel McArthur, will run at Lighthouse Poole from January 26 to January 30 as part of its UK tour.

Plans to turn Bournemouth building into vehicle repair shop and MOT station

Plans to convert a building in Bournemouth into a vehicle repair shop and MOT station have been submitted to improve facilities to accommodate electric cars.

Cruise sales at Bournemouth-based company rose by 38 per cent year on year

Almost one in every four pounds spent on holidays with Bournemouth-based Not Just Travel in September went on a cruise, up from fewer than one in five.

Upcoming road works in BCP set to cause delays from October 5 to October 11

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole drivers face road closures and temporary road works in October due to BCP Council and utility works. Expect delays

1980s Dorset photos capture the county’s enduring love of animals

Nostalgic 1980s photos capture Dorset’s love of animals, showcasing people, pets and livestock and the county’s long-standing animal welfare tradition.