

In the Sportlight 2nd March
Petersfield Rugby Club are running out of games as they try to sneak into 5th place and earn a chance at the end of season promotion play-offs. In a game they would be expected to win, they host Reeds Weybridge but the game is a much tighter affair than they would hope for. https://www.petersfield…

It’s a fond farewell to PC Loz and hello to PC Imie
Sadly PC Lauren Bourne, our Local Bobbie, is moving to another section of the Police. It’s a warm welcome to PC Imie Pott-Thomas who will be replacing Loz and will be seen out on our streets with PSCO Tanya Manns Shine Radio managed to get on last chat with Loz before she left and spoke to Imie abo…

Talking Books - February 2026
Local author Suzie Wilde and Tim O'Kelly of One Tree Books immerse you in a monthly indulgence of literature, storytelling and the world of books. We are joined by Michael Arnold, author of The Savage Isle and now the sequel, The River Warriors –Britannia, 42AD. The wild island at the fringe of th…

Fabulous fashion, fun and fundraising success for Petersfield Save the Children
The annual fashion show and sale for Petersfield Save the Children at Churcher's College on 16 February (where the price of sold items is shared 50:50) was packed out and raised a huge amount for the cause. Jane Rebeiro, one of the 50 or so volunteers who organise and run the event, spoke to Mik…

Local news for Monday 2 March, 2026
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio. The mayor of Petersfield updates us ahead of tonight's town meeting A win for Petersfield's men's Rugby team is among the local sports results Our town criers branch out into film Twenty eight people win prizes in this week's…

Drinking with Phill and Mags - March 2026
This month we discover the wines of Languedoc, and Wiltshire! Christina from Camber Wines fills us in on the new duty changes. Phill starts brewing (almost) and Mags returns to judging. We also have drinking days, bleak or delightful and beer made from snow. Not to mention a lot of schist (we a…

Students in 48 hour challenge to make a film at Petersfield Museum
Film students from Portsmouth are in the challenge to make a film - that is script it, act it, film it and edit it - within 48 hours. The chose Petersfield Museum as the location for their Pirate caper. Mike Waddington spoke to Director Jacob and some of the students who are sure it's a winner fo…

'My ears are drunk' - Edward Thomas Festival delights
The Annual Edward Thomas Poetry Festival took place over three days from 27 Februray to 1 March. Mike Waddington speaks to the organiser Jeremy Mitchell and poets Damien Kelly-Basher (Hampshire's Poet Laureate), Jess Mookherjee, Timothy Adès, and Nia Broomhall (poet in Residence at Painshill Plac…

Ratting with the West Sussex Warreners
Spirits are high as 18 dogs and their owners brave the rain to clear rats from an area of cover crop on a shooting estate in Hampshire. It’s a “bobbery” pack of different breeds, from a sizeable lurcher to a mini sausage dog, along with terriers and hounds. Host Kate Fairweather marvels at how the…

The Spring Edition of the Liphook Community Magazine is on the way
Mark Simpson has caught up with Fay Boyett, the editor of the Liphook Community Magazine, hand delivered in the first week of March.