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The Nightshift

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

Tue 04:00

Community Connect Catch-up

Missed Community Connect yesterday? Catch the repeat here.

Tue 05:00

Dorset Coast Non Stop

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

Tue 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

Man sent threatening messages to his neighbour - In the Dock

The following cases were heard at Poole Magistrates' Court:

Will Bournemouth's £4.7m homelessness boost make a difference?

BCP Council has secured £4.7m to tackle homelessness, but rough sleepers and charities say funding alone will not solve the housing crisis.

Dorset Council backs Recycle Week campaign to boost recycling and cut waste

Dorset Council is supporting Recycle Week 2026 and is encouraging residents to recycle the right materials more often.

Museum of East Dorset to serve up local flavours at Wimborne Food Festival

Local flavours will take centre stage at the Museum of East Dorset as it joins this year’s Wimborne Food Festival on Saturday 19th September.

Classic and beloved films celebrating major anniversaries coming to Poole cinema

A selection of beloved films celebrating major milestones is returning to the big screen at Vue Poole this autumn

SS Kyarra: Dorset wreck sank in 10 minutes after U-boat torpedo attack

Discover the SS Kyarra, a First World War wreck off Swanage, Dorset, sunk by a torpedo on May 26, 1918, killing six crew and attracting divers.

‘Almost inevitable’ BCP Council will ask government for emergency financial support

BCP Council has warned that it is “almost inevitable” they will have to ask the government for emergency financial support if social care demands continue rising.

Armed police arrest two men in Christchurch after attempted robbery probe

Two men have been arrested in Christchurch following a dramatic armed police operation on Bridge Street linked to an attempted robbery involving a firearm on Marlow Drive.