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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

Alfie at the weekend

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

Former seamstress for Kylie Minogue opening new shop in Bournemouth town centre

An independent fabric, haberdashery and yarn retailer is set to launch the grand opening of its second vibrant location on the South Coast

Former seamstress for Kylie Minogue opening new shop in Bournemouth town centre

An independent fabric, haberdashery and yarn retailer is set to launch the grand opening of its second vibrant location on the South Coast

Man in balaclava breaks into Bournemouth home and steals bag and wallet

A man reportedly broke into a residential address in Bournemouth and stole a bag and a wallet from within the property.

Burglar in balaclava steals chainsaw after kicking garage door down and fleeing

Police appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary

Man About The House and Robin’s Nest star Richard O’Sullivan dies aged 82

The actor was also famous for playing Dick Turpin.

Man in short skirt and fishnet stockings 'indecently exposed himself to two women'

Appeal following indecent exposure in Bournemouth by man in fishnet stockings and skirt

Swanage seafront improvement project: everything you need to know

Background: Swanage seafront improvement projectSwanage seafront is the focus of a multi-million-pound programme intended to stabilise vulnerable public land, protect important open spaces and improve one of the town’s main visitor areas.

Review - This is The Kit at Lighthouse, Poole

Otherwise known as Winchester alt-folk musician Kate Stables and her band, This Is the Kit (terrible name) have been ploughing an independent furrow across the middle echelons of indie pop for two decades now.