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Listen Live

Andy Marlor

Great music, local news and information, the What's On guide and the latest showbiz news!

Today 19:00

Community Re-Connect

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

Today 20:00

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.

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

Planning consultant in Bournemouth retires after a long and successful career

Angela Parke, who co-founded Bournemouth-based KPPC Planning Consultants with her husband Ken in 2003, has retired after 23 years of service.

Junction upgrades aimed at improving road safety in Sherborne start next week

Dorset Council will begin work on October 5 at the A352 Ottery Lane and Westbury junction in Sherborne, with the project expected to last through the month.

Poor communication leaves NHS patients in Dorset feeling ‘lost in the system’

A report by Healthwatch Dorset has revealed that unclear care pathways and a lack of updates are leaving some NHS patients feeling "lost in the system."

£2.3m Bournemouth University cyber centre launch marks major skills investment

Bournemouth University has signaled a major boost in the skills needed to fight online crime with the launch of a £2.3m Cyber Competence Centre.

Mercedes-Benz Actros takes Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra on ‘road to joy’

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has launched a new Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin truck to support its latest touring project

'Residents are entitled to question new artwork on the clifftop'

The reaction to BCP Council’s new Lean Into the Wind sculpture on West Cliff has been difficult to miss.

Bournemouth Writing Festival loses funding but vows to return in 2027

Bournemouth's popular Writing Festival will not receive arts funding this year after its latest grant application was turned down, leaving organisers devastated but determined to secure the event’s future.