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 stories or join our volunteer team. Find out more at https://shineradio.uk, email team@shineradio.uk or call Petersfield 01730 555 500. You make it shine.
Episodes
The Winton Players Juniors are performing Roald Dahl’s The Twits at special performances for the family and friends of the Winton Players on Saturday 5 July. Some of the 11 strong cast are performing for the first time.
It’s jointly directed by Carol Tubbs, her first time, and Joe Tully, who is1 5 and has done it before.
They say joining in is a great things and Joe talks about his experience of directing a cast.
Paralympic, World and European Para Athletics and Commonwealth Games medallist Olivia Breen was a guest speaker at Bohunt Educational Trust’s 10th Anniversary celebrations on Wednesday 25th June.
Olivia told Mark Simpson how supportive her school in Liphook was during her breakthrough year in 2012, when she was the youngest athlete at the London Paralympics and helped the Women’s relay team win bronze.
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After missing out on a visit to the railway on a recent PPod recording Shine Radio's Phill Humphries made a return visit to find our more about this narrow gauge treasure.
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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Summer Water Safety – make sure you keep safe at all times
- Success if you read Between the Lines
- Petersfield Fire Station needs on-call firefighters
- And we see what the foodbank needs this week
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Published at 4:59am on 25 June, 2...
This week we have taken the P pod out and about on the Age Concern bus.
We have been checking that the wheels on the bus go round and round and hearing the fascinating tales of the passengers.
We also chat to our driver Graham and the Manager of Age Concern Petersfield, Sheridan.
Along the way we also recall Elsa Bulmer who many of our listeners will remember.
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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Reeves rooftop solar farm
- The Heath Pond is healthy but don't swim there
- Your help urgently needed say Southeast Water as water levels struggle to keep up
- We tell you ‘what’s on’ around the Petersphere
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Leo Green has played with Sting, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Paul Weller, Lionel Richie, Jools Holland and many others.
His father was the legendary broadcaster and jazz musician Benny Green and he grew up with Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine’s family as friends.
Leo has formed the Van Morrison Alumni Band, including Alec Dankworth and other master musicians, who’ve played with Van live a...
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- A famous face from gardening has been in Petersfield
- It’s been a busy weekend of local sport with teams battling each other and extreme heat
- A local running group is running for cake this summer
- …and the latest numbers in the Community Lottery
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Mandy P plays original music from local artists.
To share your original music and news with me, email team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500. You make it shine.
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Mandy P plays original music from local artists.
To share your original music and news with me, email team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500. You make it shine.
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Isaac and Kevin head to Penns Place this week to see the Petersfield football junior 6-a-side event in the blazing sunshine with literally thousands attending. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ There's also a trip over to the Heath to watch the second XI cricket team take on Portsmouth in an incredibly tight and exciting match https://www.petersfieldcricket.club/ . Steep Tennis club are in action and play long into the night in ...
JMW Turner inspired impressionist painters like Monet. He was born 250 years ago, his face appears on the £20 note and he was played by Timothy Spall in a Mike Leigh movie filmed in the Petersphere.
In the 1820s the third Earl of Egremont opened the doors of Petworth House and the 700 acre park and invited the artist to sketch, draw and paint there.
The National Trust has assembled the paintings the Earl purchased, along with...
The youth and childrren's worker from Sheet Church is Dom Deboo.
He told Shine Radio's Stephen Martin about the expanding range of youth activities taking place at the church, and a new pilot scheme that other churches are invited to join.
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The Physic - meaning medicinal - gardens are 35 years old and there was a celebration on Saturday 21 June.
Gardening expert and broadcaster Pippa Greenwood, and Petersfield's Mayor, Councillor Chris Paige, cut the ribbon and an all age crowd moved through, with music and singing from the era the Garden celebrates, an exhibition, children's activities and plenty of sunshine.
There was a special thanks for all volunteers and Head Gar...
Drowning accidents are always much higher in the summer months.
Last week was Water Safety week and the Royal Lifesaving Society UK want people to enjoy the water safely.
They are asking everyone to follow the five simple tips this year to keep everyone safe.
Julie Butler spoke to Dave West from the Taro Leisure Centre to find out more
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Martin Smith replaces JC Chrissy on the Town Council.
A Liberal Democrat, he works as a physio in the NHS (working in Borden).
He tells Mike Waddington why he stood and why the Festival Hall development is something he’s interested in.
He enjoys sport - liking golf, swimming, tennis and horse riding, but fears he won't have as much time with this public role and his job in the NHS.
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Vet Ruth Brownlee, from St Peters Vets, offers advice about pet care in the hot weather.
She talks about looking after dogs, including those with pre-existing health conditions and flat-faced breeds, and what to do if you think they are over heating.
Speaking to Mike Waddington she also talks about what to do if your dog is bitten by an adder, out basking at this time of year including on the Heath. They see have a dozen anim...
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Town Mayor completes very busy first month
- The Take Note Chamber Choir come to Petersfield
- A Petersfield charity wants new trustees
- …and we have the local sport preview
To share your news stories email team@shineradio.uk or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.
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Published at 4:59am on 20 June, 2025
Hyden WI in Clanfield is nearly 50years old. Some of the members have been there from the very beginning.
What draws the ladies of Clanfield to Petersgate School to attend a meeting such as this once a month. It’s about the local community, getting to know people and most of all having fun.
Shine Radio’s Julie Butler went along to one of their meetings and spoke to Elaine, their President.
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Hampshire Highways have confirmed that they will be excluding Petersfield from their treatment programme next year. There is a BUT – that it will require the community coming together to ensure that weeds are removed manually over next year so that no treatment is necessary in 2026.
Glyphosates are harmful to health and many have been lobbying for a change over many years.
Cllr’s Russell Oppenheimer is asking everyone t...
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