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
At the end of Volunteers Week Home Start Butser Chair Linda Bazant (who is a barrister) thanked their 81 volunteers for all they have done in the last record breaking year.
They helped 263 families and 371 children.
On Thursday 5 June they had a lively drinks reception, a meal, and goodie bags as a token of thanks.
Home Start Butser, who raise all their own funds are newly sponsored by KJ Smith, local solicitors.
Mike Waddington sp...
Making a decision for a loved one isn’t an easy choice. It all comes down to mental capacity.
That is whether someone has the ability to make informed decisions on understanding a situation.
It’s not as easy as it you might think.
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Debbie, the owner of Hairdressing for Men on Chapel Street, has worked in the shop for 26 years and took over the lease 20 years ago this month and hopes her daughter, who also works in the shop, will take over when she retires after more than 40 years in the business.
The shop has a very long history in Petersfield - more than 100 years - and she has looked into that and asks if anyone knows more about it.
However she remain...
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- A Petersfield developer has won permission to build a big new hotel near Buriton.
- It’s National Volunteering week so Big Thank YOUs for all volunteers
- Pickleball, the new racket sport that is for everyone
- …and we have a roundup of local job opportunities
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A combination of badminton, tennis and ping pong, is being played more and more across the country.
It has its own set up rules and can be played both indoor and outdoor.
So what is Pickeball? We find out more from Pickleball coach, Paul Evans
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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Skate Jam returns to Whitehill and Bordon for another successful event
- A remembrance of a great but forgotten composer.
- Save the Children Pop Up sale surpasses last year
- And let’s see what the foodbank are in need of this week.
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...The place to be on Bank Holiday Sunday was the Skate Park off of Budds Lane in Bordon.
It didn’t matter what age you were. It was all about turning up with you skateboard, scooter or BMX bike and having fun.
Run by Whitehill Town Council and the Whitehill and Bordon Community Trust for the third year. It proved to be as ever popular.
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If you do, why not take a look at the latest scheme from Everyone Active. It’s all about supporting communities and celebrating heroes.
They recognise that people make incredible differences in local communities. Community Champions will celebrate those who work hard to bring communities together.
Julie Butler spoke to Dave West at the Taro Leisure Centre early in May to find out all about the scheme
Organisations are thanking all their volunteers this week.
There was a Strawberry Tea 'Thank You' Party at Winton House - moved indoors as the rain fell - for their volunteers who run the cafe, the information desk and the gardening, amongst other things.
Daniel Spiller sang the songs as the tea took place with cakes and sandwiches, a quiz and a raffle.
Richard Philips, the Chair of Trustees, thanked the volunteers, spoke about the...
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Plans are now set for the new Penns Play Area later in the year
- The Escapist craft beer bar now open on Chapel Street
- Clanfield is jogging to fitness
- and We tell you ‘what’s on’ around the Petersphere
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Felix Mendelssohn is a well known and loved composer. HIs elder sister Fanny also wrote passionate music but was then unperformed and forgotten when she died in 1847, as she lived in a time when women who composed were not recognised in the same way.
Her work is being rediscovered nowadays and Angela Zanders, who teaches classical music appreciation, will talk about Fanny and perform her Easter Sonata on the piano, this Satur...
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- Petersfield has its new mayor
- Kevin has this weekend's sporting results from the Petersphere.
- Do you know a Community Champion
- …and the winning numbers are out in this week’s community lottery
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Kevin and Mrs Q are in reflective mood this week as they take a look at the last 4 months of Petersfield sporting successes, the characters they've met on the way and some of the more bizarre stories. Sue Hartwell the competitive table tennis player at 71 years young https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/, Dan Sargent the cow winning prop for Petersfield Rugby club https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . We hear from the double...
Every Thursday morning, St Peter's church becomes a community café.
Refresh has been running since 2013 with free tea, coffee cakes and freshly-baked scones.
Hear from bakers Sue and Lynne and visitors Christine, Melanie, Penny, Jill and Vivienne.
Shine Radio's Stephen Martin is listening to them.
This audio was first broadcast on Sunday 1 June 2025.
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A community café, Ascension Day, a promoted rector and a new series of organ recitals - it's all happening at St Peter's church explains the reverend Canon Will Hughes.
He is speaking to Shine Radio's Stephen Martin.
Their audio was recorded on Thursday 29 May and first broadcast in Rise & Shine on Sunday 1 June.
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Hear the UK's top police dogs demonstrate the skills and qualities needed to operate at the very highest level. Courage, physical strength and agility, tracking ability, steadiness, precision and responsiveness are all tested during the UK trials. For the handlers, too, the pressure is on: competing against the best, being watched and judged by their peers.
Join Kate Fairweather at the National Police Dog Trials 2025, which t...
Summer officially arrives this month and June is famous for the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year when the 'Petersphere' receives over 16 hours of daylight!
This June however, Sky Watch is focussing on the Moon rather than the Sun. Listen to this month's Sky Watch to discover more.
Written by Petersphere resident, astronomical expert and amateur astronomer Geoff Burt, and voiced by Claire Vennis, every month Shine ...
Petersfield Town Council unanimously appointed Chris Paige, Town Councillor for Rams Hill, as Petersfield’s new mayor at its meeting on 29 May 2025.
Cllr Jamie Matthews, for Bell Hill, is the new Deputy Mayor.
Outgoing mayor, Cllr Lesley Farrow, was thanked for all her work and she wished Chris every success.
Chris is also the Council's Armed Forces Champion and is well known for his work with the military...
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- The Taro responds to complaints about its new music policy
- Pop Up clothing sale this weekend for Save the Children
- Brewers Decorator Centres - a best place to work
- …and we have the local sport preview
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After successfully running a craft beer bar with their own Brewery in Chichester, owners Tom and Steve have now opened one The Escapist in Petersfield.
It's open every day except Mondays, from 3pm.
Tom and Steve spoke to Mike Waddington about why they hope to replicate their five year success in Chichester with their own beers and ciders (and wines and spirits) and why they chose Petersfield.
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