Discover how to view the Moon inside a teapot with the Milky Way looking like the steam coming out of the spout in this month's Sky Watch.

The month of July brings the second half of Noctilucent Cloud season and there's the chance of more Northern Lights sightings too. Tune in to Sky Watch to open up the wonder of Petersfield's night skies for magical star-gazing from your doorstep in Sky Watch.

Discover how to view the Moon inside a teapot with the Milky Way looking like the steam coming out of the spout in this month's Sky Watch.
The month of July brings the second half of Noctilucent Cloud season and there's the chance of more Northern Lights sightings too. Tune in to Sky Watch to open up the wonder of Petersfield's night skies for magical star-gazing from your doorstep in Sky Watch.

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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.
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A month-by-month guide to our night skies.

Written by astronomer Geoff Burt and presented by Claire Vennis from inside the South Downs National Park dark skies reserve.

Produced by Petersfield's Shine Radio.

A month-by-month guide to our night skies.
Written by astronomer Geoff Burt and presented by Claire Vennis from inside the South Downs National Park dark skies reserve.
Produced by Petersfield's Shine Radio.

A month-by-month guide to our night skies.

Sky Watch by Geoff Burt

Sky Watch - the night skies about Petersfield in July 2024

Local Family support organisation, Home Start Butser, kept its volunteers very busy on Thursday 11 December, wrapping all the presents - hundreds of them - donated through Joe Tully's Annual Christmas Give.

'The community has been so generous.' 

Home Start Butser's manager, Nicola Winter, tells Mike Waddington, about the amazing generosity of the community, meaning that all the 371 children in the 263 families they support, will receive a gift.

Their work continues thanks also to their Big Give appeal - where local donations are doubled by a national charity - and which raised a staggering £43,755,31 in less than a week.

Saira Syed, a solicitor at local firm KJ Smith, also talks about why they sponsor Home Start Butser and others.

Nicola also thanks  Clavio Lounge, Bedales, the Spice Lounge, and Petersfield Lions. She had that morning been at a sponsored Reindeer Run at a local infant school to raise funds for Home Start - Ditcham Park next week!

More about Home Start Butser here: Home-Start Butser | the leading local family support charity

And Family Lawyers Petersfield | Family Law Solicitors in Petersfield | KJS Family Law 

 

Local Family support organisation, Home Start Butser, kept its volunteers very busy on Thursday 11 December, wrapping all the presents - hundreds of them - donated through Joe Tully's Annual Christmas Give.
'The community has been so generous.'&nbsp;
Home Start Butser's manager, Nicola Winter, tells Mike Waddington, about the amazing generosity of the community, meaning that all the 371 children in the 263 families they support, will receive a gift.
Their work continues thanks also to their Big Give appeal - where local donations are doubled by a national charity - and which raised a staggering &pound;43,755,31 in less than a week.
Saira Syed, a solicitor at local firm KJ Smith, also talks about why they sponsor Home Start Butser and others.
Nicola also thanks&nbsp; Clavio Lounge, Bedales, the Spice Lounge, and Petersfield Lions. She had that morning been at a sponsored Reindeer Run at a local infant school to raise funds for Home Start - Ditcham Park next week!
More about Home Start Butser here: <a href="https://homestart-butser.org.uk/">Home-Start Butser | the leading local family support charity</a>
And <a href="https://www.kjsmith.co.uk/locations/petersfield">Family Lawyers Petersfield | Family Law Solicitors in Petersfield | KJS Family Law</a>&nbsp;
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Thank you Joe Tully! Thank you Petersfield! Home Start Butser overwhelmed with generosity

Hampshire Healthy Families provides new parents with confidence building information.

The Health Visiting service works with partner Barnardo's to provide workshops in informal settings including the Heath (for a walk every Monday at 1:30pm) and the Library. 

Sophie Williams from Barnardo's tells us more about them and how they build confidence in new parents.

The workshops are free to attend.

Sarah James is a Health Visitor at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and she explains the service, the high impact areas they underline and contacting them - also with a handy texting services to ask questions and seek advice from the Health Visiting Team.

Hampshire Healthy Families and workshop details at Portal : Hampshire Healthy Families 

Hampshire Healthy Families provides new parents with confidence building information.
The Health Visiting service works with partner Barnardo's to provide workshops in informal settings including the Heath (for a walk every Monday at 1:30pm) and the Library.&nbsp;
Sophie Williams from Barnardo's tells us more about them and how they build confidence in new parents.
The workshops are free to attend.
Sarah James is a Health Visitor at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and she explains the service, the high impact areas they underline and contacting them - also with a handy texting services to ask questions and seek advice from the Health Visiting Team.
Hampshire Healthy Families and workshop details at <a href="https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/">Portal : Hampshire Healthy Families</a>&nbsp;

Barnardo's and the NHS link up with workshops for new parents

Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.


Christmas is the time for presents and cheer, and Citizens Advice says it can be done within your budget
Petersfield’s oldest school has risen higher in national rankings
Bike marking is all set again after Christmas at the Men’s Shed
…and we have a roundup of local job opportunities

To share your news stories email team@shineradio.uk or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.

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Published at 4:58am on 11 December, 2025

Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.

<ul>
<li>Christmas is the time for presents and cheer, and Citizens Advice says it can be done within your budget</li>
<li>Petersfield&rsquo;s oldest school has risen higher in national rankings</li>
<li>Bike marking is all set again after Christmas at the Men&rsquo;s Shed</li>
<li>&hellip;and we have a roundup of local job opportunities</li>
</ul>
To share your news stories email <a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.
You make it shine.
Published at 4:58am on 11 December, 2025

Sky Watch - the night skies about Petersfield in July 2024

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