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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

Alfie'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

Dorset Coast Non Stop

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

Today 19:00

Saturday Night Floor Fillers

Non-stop Floor Fillers - let us turn your lounge into a dancefloor! Hit after hit, it's three hours of non-stop classics.

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

Experienced gardeners and beginners wanted to help Dorset disability charity

Diverse Abilities is looking for volunteers to support The Treehouse in Hurn, where they maintain grounds designed for children and adults with disabilities

Speechwriter hosting 'Edinburgh Festival for revolutionaries' with Bournemouth events

A speechwriter is launching a pair of thought-provoking political events set to go ahead in Bournemouth.

WWE starts to perform at Progress Wrestling Odyssey Tour in Bournemouth

A night of high-flying action, larger-than-life personalities and body slams is coming to the south coast.

Care home garden in West Moors officially reopened after major revamp

Residents had the honour of cutting the ribbon as the revamped garden at Brook View nursing and residential care home in West Moors was officially opened.

Dorset Council taking action as demand for care services continues to grow

A report shows Dorset Council is currently forecasting an £8.1 million overspend for 2026/27. This represents 1.7% of the council's £466 million budget.

BCP Council ranked worst authority in the south-west for housing delivery

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has been ranked the worst authority in the south-west for housing delivery.

New Forest organisations lead recovery effort following A31 fire this month

Organisations involved in response to Picket Post heathland fire working on longer-term recovery of New Forest impacted areas, businesses and communities