Local man Gavin Thomas was one of the baton bearers for the Portsmouth leg for the Baton of Hope Walk.

The baton was held by more than 100 volunteers as they passed the baton through Portsmouth.

Started in 2023, the walk was started by two fathers reaching out in their grief. Shine Radio’s Julie Butler followed up on a previous interview with Gavin and joined him at the finish line.

Local man Gavin Thomas was one of the baton bearers for the Portsmouth leg for the Baton of Hope Walk.
The baton was held by more than 100 volunteers as they passed the baton through Portsmouth.
Started in 2023, the walk was started by two fathers reaching out in their grief. Shine Radio&rsquo;s Julie Butler followed up on a previous interview with Gavin and joined him at the finish line.

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Walking as a community for Hope

Petersfield is the top fundraising branch of Save the Children in the UK and on Wednesday a further £1,151 came from the collection at the door after the soaring choruses of the Rock Choir raised the roof at a packed St Peter's church.

They sang their hearts out in the free event with hits from, amongst others, Oasis, Earth, Wind  and Fire, Aerosmith, Erasure Guns 'n' Roses and Huey Lewis.

Mike Waddington spoke to event organiser Prue Rushmer (who also explains why she is in the Choir)  and Choir Leader Rachel Hart, a professional singer, who says more about Rock Choir and its tatser sessions.

We also hear from appreciative audience members!

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Petersfield is the top fundraising branch of Save the Children in the UK and on Wednesday a further &pound;1,151 came from the collection at the door after the soaring choruses of the Rock Choir raised the roof at a packed St Peter's church.
They sang their hearts out in the free event with hits from, amongst others, Oasis, Earth, Wind&nbsp; and Fire, Aerosmith, Erasure Guns 'n' Roses and Huey Lewis.
Mike Waddington spoke to event organiser Prue Rushmer (who also explains why she is in the Choir)&nbsp; and Choir Leader Rachel Hart, a professional singer, who says more about Rock Choir and its tatser sessions.
We also hear from appreciative audience members!
Save the Children at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.petersfield-savethechildren.co.uk/?doing_wp_cron=1776325168.9048879146575927734375">Save the Children</a>
More on the Rock Choir&nbsp;<a href="https://rockchoir.com/choirleaders/rachel-hart/">Rachel Hart - Rock Choir</a>
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The Rock Choir Raise the roof for Save the Children

Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
Liss Post Office announces five week closure for refurbishment.
First aid for pets; the first rule is keep calm!
Modern Moffat Play will have you rolling in the aisles!
We have a roundup of local job opportunities.

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Published at 4:58am on 16 April, 2026

Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
<ul>
<li>Liss Post Office announces five week closure for refurbishment.</li>
<li>First aid for pets; the first rule is keep calm!</li>
<li>Modern Moffat Play will have you rolling in the aisles!</li>
<li>We have a roundup of local job opportunities.</li>
</ul>
To share your news stories email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.
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Published at 4:58am on 16 April, 2026

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Frances from the U3A in Petersfield told us how her family history group helps members trace ancestry, share discoveries, and connect with the past. It helps build a stronger sense of community through personal heritage research.

Frances from the U3A in Petersfield told us how her family history group helps members trace ancestry, share discoveries, and connect with the past. It helps build a stronger sense of community through personal heritage research.

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