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Dorset Coast Non Stop

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

Today 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.

Today 10:00

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

Rachel Turrill

Rachel sees you through your Sunday afternoon with more music from the across the decades and local information for the week ahead

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

The 5 red flags parents need to look out for when attending school open days

The Great British Schools Guide has shared five red flags that parents need to know when attending school open days

Rotary club's inaugural culinary tour across Christchurch raises more than £900

Christchurch Rotary’s inaugural Dinner About Town offered diners a culinary tour across Christchurch while raising funds for Christchurch's Parkinson’s UK.

University Hospitals Dorset wants residents to register organ donation decision

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is urging residents to register their organ donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register

Bournemouth MP welcomes specialist courtrooms for rape and sexual offences

Tom Hayes MP welcomed the Government’s announcement that specialist courtrooms for rape and other sexual offences will be introduced over the next 2 years.

Dorset's Philosopher's Tower - refuge for thinker who helped change English law

Discover Dorset’s Philosopher’s Tower, built by Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, as a retreat that helped change English law.

Farewell plans announced to accompany popular ferry's final sailing

Brittany Ferries’ Poole to Cherbourg Barfleur service will end on October 31, with a farewell flotilla planned in Poole Harbour.

Families ‘at breaking point’ as battle delays for children’s special needs support

Parents have said they are “at breaking point” as they battle lengthy delays and poor communication while trying to secure support for children with special educational needs