Petersfield's Shine Radio
Petersfield's Shine Radio
Local stories, local voices and local information from Petersfield. We cover community news, culture, nature, history, events and entertainment in the South Downs market town of Petersfield in Hampshire, UK. This feed includes all our on-demand audio. Find our more specific feeds by searching "Petersfield" on your favourite podcast app. Shine Radio is the radio station made by you. Share your …Social links:
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Rob Back's 70 mile run for his 70th birthday
Rob Back ran the 70 miles from London to Petersfield to celebrate his 70th birthday. He raised money for the Hannah’s Holiday charity. Hear Rob speak to Shine Radio's Nieve Carson about his ultra-marathon journey.
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Petersfield's Mayor reports as budget process begins
Petersfied Town Council's Mayor, Councillor Jamie Matthews, talks to Mike Waddington about what's been happening in the community and within the Council, mainly the preparations for the Budget. This will be set in January and already has pressures (like the National Insurance increase) but also ho…
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The Life Clinic – talking about care and support and inspirational stories
This month, Julie Butler discovers the wonderful work of Canine Partners. Julie first came across the organisation at the South Downs Show last August. After listening to a talk by their volunteer, Simon Robinson, she was so interested that she wanted to find out more. Join Julie as she takes us …
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Local news for Tuesday 3rd November
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio. Butser Police report. Purple Poppies remember the animals who served too. Flute player plays with her band and for her special charity. To share your news stories email team@shineradio.uk or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 …
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Local news for Monday 2nd November
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio. Petersfield has held its fifth dementia festival. The Rams are out of the Wessex League Cup after back to back defeats. There are thirty seven winners in this week’s East Hampshire community lottery. To share your news stori…
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In the Sportlight 1st November
Petersfield men's rugby team suffered a big loss last weekend and now have the task of having to move on and forget. But they have just a week to do it and on Saturday they take on Havant Dolphins at Penns Place. The women's side also take on the Havant Dolphins but from a much different perspectiv…
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Sky Watch - the night skies above Petersfield in November 2026
There's an unwritten universal law known in stargazing as 'Spode's Law' which says if something can go wrong it will go wrong! For stargazers, this usually manifests as cloudy skies whenever there's an astronomical event; but allow Sky Watch to introduce you to one Guillaume Le Gentil, an 18th cen…
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The hero dogs who find survivors in the rubble of disaster zones
Jarvis the working cocker and Bailey the labrador are highly trained Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) dogs. Along with veteran handler Graham Currie, the dogs are first responders to disaster scenes in the UK such as train crashes or collapsed buildings. Bailey is also an ISAR dog - working internati…
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Cold Coffee - How British civil defence is learning lessons from Ukrainian survival
In Episode 12 of the Cold Coffee podcast, host Iva Lomas spoke with her guest, Anna, who shared her first-hand experience of assembling an emergency grab-bag in Ukraine back in 2022, and how she is now approaching her preparations whilst living in the UK. Anna's stark transition from wartime surviv…
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Damian Hinds MP talks about his shadow cabinet role in Health and Social Care
Local MP Damian Hinds is now the Shadow Spokesperson on Health and Social Care. It is high profile and a demanding, complex area of policy. Speaking to Mike Waddington he talks about the role and the large consensus there is around policy but differences must be debated as a road to better soluti…
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