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Steve Harris Episodes

  1. 05/03/2019

    Live from Dorset, Steve Harris starts the day with local, national and international news.

  2. Castle Cove beach: Work begins to restore public access 04 MAR 19

    Construction work to restore public access to Castle Cove beach starts today.

  3. Bestival death trial: 'There were never going to be any winners' 01 MAR 19

    Man found guilty of manslaughter after his girlfriend died at a Dorset festival.

  4. Birds, butterflies and frogspawn are all thriving during the early mild spell 28 FEB 19

    We've seen February temperature records broken on consecutive days.

  5. Is learning a foreign language a 'form of torture'? 27 FEB 19

    A BBC study shows learning a foreign language at secondary school is at an 18 year low.

  6. Dorset childminders' businesses 'failing before they begin' due to delays registering 26 FEB 19

    The process should take 12 weeks; some local childminders have been waiting 26 weeks.

  7. Finally, confirmation that Gary Numan caravanned in Weymouth at the height of his fame 25 FEB 19

    We first heard the story in November last year.

  8. Average council tax in some parts of Dorset is due to rise by almost £100 22 FEB 19

    The first budget for the new Dorset Council has been agreed.

  9. Reaction as the 2019 Dorchester Half Marathon is cancelled 21 FEB 19

    Organisers Just Racing say they took the 'difficult decision' after a lack of entries.

  10. A dramatic rise in the number of sexual assaults recorded in schools across Dorset 20 FEB 19

    A BBC investigation reveals an increase of more than 90 percent between 2015 and 2017.

  11. Dorset Police: 'the finanacial troubles are far from over'

    Residents will pay an extra £2 on average on their council tax for the police from April.

  12. Prisoners getting Shaftesbury's public loos ready for tourist season 18 FEB 19

    The work has been undertaken by a new community enterprise called Build Love.

  13. Hospital sculpture encourages discussions about organ donation 15 FEB 19

    Dorset County Hospital commissioned it to encourage people to become organ donors.

  14. On Valentine's Day we meet the Poole postie with the very appropriate name 14 FEB 19

    Shirli Valentine has been delivering letters for 15 years.

  15. Dorset's Valentine's Day storms 2014 revisited 13 FEB 19

    In West Bay the storms left extensive flooding and damage to properties.

  16. Dorset has a new site of special scientific interest 12 FEB 19

    The SSSI is rich in grassland fungi such as waxcaps, clubs, corals and spindles.

  17. Words from Dorset's greatest author are appearing on a new postbox 11 FEB 19

    The Royal Mail is unveiling four 'romantic' postboxes across the UK

  18. Domestic abuse: Elsa from Dorset shares her story 08 FEB 19

    Elsa was raped by an abusive partner. He was imprisoned for over 20 years.

  19. Body recovered in search for missing footballer to be brought to Dorset 07 FEB 19

    Emiliano Sala's plane disappeared on 21st January.

  20. Is West Dorset the worst place to be a young person? 06 FEB 19

    A new BBC data analysis puts it near the bottom of England's local authorities.

  21. Dorset care home using smart speakers 05 FEB 19

    Residents at Newstone House, Sturminster Newton are using the devices to unlock memories.

  22. An oil rig is now visible from the Dorset coast 04 FEB 19

    It's about four miles from Studland and six from Poole beach.

  23. Steve's live from Dorchester as Dorset wakes up under a blanket of snow 01 FEB 19

    We're on the road with the county's gritting crews.

  24. EU nationals in Dorset 'concerned about future' because of Brexit 31 JAN 19

    EU nationals must apply for settled status if they don't have indefinite leave to remain.

  25. Bridport Tennis Club's upgrade threatened by Environment Agency 30 JAN 19

    Members want to build a minor extension with a changing room and toilet facility.

  26. Wareham boy's eye exercises stop him being a 'nightmare' to teach 29 JAN 19

    14 year old Alex underwent Vision Therapy to improve his peripheral vision.

  27. Teenager's 'lucky' rescue from Weymouth mud 28 JAN 19

    The girl had to be rescued after getting stuck waist-deep in mud.

  28. Weymouth RNLI is marking its 150th anniversary 25 JAN 19

    The first lifeboat, The Agnes Harriet, launched in 1869.

  29. 15 year old Blandford boy preparing to ride speedway professionally 24 JAN 19

    Chad Wirtzfeld will be the youngest rider to represent the Isle of Wight's speedway team.

  30. Consultation begins over 117 redundancies at new Dorset council 23 JAN 19

    Talks are to be held with two hundred staff over the new management structure.

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