Feb 10, 2022 | Audio stories, Features, Local news
The Bell Ringers of St Peters in Petersfield are busy most of the year. Alan Cosh talks to the District Ringing Master Roger Barber and visits the bell ringers during their practice evening at St Peters. The St Peters Bell Ringers are a diverse and friendly lot and...
Feb 8, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
This Friday, the doors close on the Festival Hall vaccination centre for the last time. Around 140,000 vaccines have been given in the building over the last sixteen months. Clinical Director Dr. Richard Kershaw, and management lead Emily Spalding of the East...
Feb 8, 2022 | Local news
Farmers and farm workers around Petersfield could get more help from the Hampshire Police service. Hampshire Constabulary says it wants to find out what are the most important concerns for our local farming communities. It’s joined forces with the Farming Community...
Feb 5, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
Councillor Russell Oppenheimer explains how bollards made from sugar cane are just part of the county council’s plans to make travel in Hampshire more environmentally friendly. Cllr Oppenheimer also discusses tree planting in this jubilee year, reused road...
Jan 31, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
Shine Radio’s Lucy Davies is a long term volunteer with the local branch of Save the Children. Have you heard? The Big Sale is back! Lucy chats to organisers Penny Blois and Helen Davies about how the event has changed and the excitement of getting back to...
Jan 27, 2022 | Local news
The sugar cane bollard in Petersfield Petersfield is one of the first places in Britain to introduce a revolutionary new bollard. The sustainable street furniture is claimed by the council to be eco-friendy. Hampshire County Council is trialling a new plant-based bio...
Jan 18, 2022 | Local news
Voting is now open to choose the most popular piece of photography from the South Downs. Members of the public are being invited to help decide The People’s Choice award for this year’s national park competition. Six winning images plus 16 more shortlisted photographs...
Jan 16, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
PeCAN (Petersfield Climate Action Network) teamed up with Winton House to organise a present exchange for unwanted Christmas gifts last week. Anything left over will benefit HomeStart Butser and Age Concern Petersfield. PeCAN’s Louise Bevan & Sarah Moss of...
Jan 12, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
The community of Petersfield has rallied round to help residents on Broadway Park after they faced another night without electricity. Petersfield Salvation Army and McDonalds provided hot refreshments on the site this morning while efforts continue to persuade the...
Jan 10, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
Christmas trees are not just for Christmas, as a Buriton tree surgeon has shown at the weekend. Tree warden Matt Marriott offered to chip and dispose of local Christmas trees in the pond car park on Saturday morning for a small fee with all funds going towards...
Jan 7, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
Just One Bottle is a new national campaign to encourage us to get into the habit of re-using the bottles and packets we already have at home. The campaign is supported in Petersfield by Refill & Replenish and Juniper. Shine Radio’s Stephen Martin met...
Jan 6, 2022 | Local news
End of the love-in East Hampshire District Council has announced it is to abandon its longstanding partnership with Havant District Council. The most popular day to start divorce proceedings is 8th January. The councils have got in two days early. The two...
Jan 1, 2022 | Audio stories, Local news
Laura Sheppard and her guests recall notable and memorable local news stories we’ve covered at Shine Radio over the last year. With Laura are Jo Gray, Craig Young, Stephen Martin and Noni Needs. Links to some of the stories mentioned Emily Spalding marks one...
Dec 22, 2021 | Audio stories, Local news
In an occasion of Christmas magic, Santa was in Petersfield on Saturday and Sunday. The big man was dressed in his traditional red and white robes. He toured the streets of Petersfield and the surrounding neighbourhoods in a sleigh prepared for him by members of...
Dec 21, 2021 | Local news
There’s still time to spot the naughty elves in the shop displays of Petersfield. To help you, here’s the official map showing known hotspots of elfine activity about the town. Known hotspots of elfine activity – click to go big Shops with elves...
Dec 16, 2021 | Audio stories, Local news
The coronavirus vaccination programme in Petersfield has reached its first anniversary. More than one hundred thousand vaccines have been delivered in the last year to help protect Petersfield against the deadly effects of Covid-19. Our local NHS clinical director...
Dec 1, 2021 | Local news
Crowdfunding effort for Liphook United player hit by serious injury Efforts are underway to raise money for Liphook United footballer Owen Lovelace after he suffered a very serious broken leg during a match last Saturday. The 20-year-old player sustained the injury...
Nov 28, 2021 | Audio stories, Local news
For the first time in two years, a public event was held in Petersfield to attract shoppers and make an occasion of the Christmas light switch-on. While Petersfield’s pantomime has been kicked out of the Festival Hall to allow for COVID vaccinations, members of the...
Steam Dreams come through!
The meteor caught on camera in Clanfield
Men’s Shed need bike bits for Ukrainian bicycles – can you help?
Talking Books – May 2022
When Jo met Joe – fundraising school boy extraordinaire
Hampshire Police firearms and ammunition amnesty
Our roving reporter Jo Gray meets an array of visitors at the South Downs Green Fair
Damian Hinds MP – May update for Petersfield
Green Fair: 25 minutes of live drumming
Suzie’s Wilde Walk – Proper Wild Bluebells