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.
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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
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To share your news stories email team@shineradio.uk or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.
- New scheme to fund road repairs
- Coming soon a weekly Tuesday drop-in at the Men’s Shed
- Half Term Railway closure
- And after the news we will have your latest what’s on guide
Published at 4:58am on 27 January, 2026
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After a feisty encounter last week for Petersfield Rugby club, a calmer and more measured performance was required for an away game at Ellingham and Ringwood. The club is setting its sights on a promotion play-off place. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ In football, although the Rams men's senior side game was called off due to a water-logged pitch on Saturday, there's still a women's cup game on against Clanfield and the club also...
Pauline King has been a foster carer for 28 years, with six children of her own, and is a Support Worker with the Hampshire County Council ‘hive’ in Alton.
They support foster carers in every way - face to face, in groups and on the phone - and demand for loving homes is very high.
In conversation with Mike Waddington, Pauline talks about her own experience, how she and her husband became carers, what support is p...
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Rowan ward will close this week
- Mia has this weekends sporting results from across the Petersphere
- Physic Garden needs Gate Keepers
- …and we have the latest results from the East Hants Community Lottery
To share your news stories email team@shineradio.uk or call, text or WhatsApp 01730 555 500.
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Timescape is an opportunity for adults who experience isolation for whatever reason to come together, in a gentle, supported, welcoming environment. set within the beautiful South Downs National Park. Each session takes place at Butser Ancient Farm, is facilitated by Artscape and Co-facilitated/funded by SDNPA.
Maddy Molyneux told Phill Humphries about the project
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In this special interview, Laura Sheppard speaks to Rob Ingram, one of the driving forces behind Entertainment Events, about an extraordinary year of fundraising through music, theatre and community-led events.
Recorded at a volunteer thank-you evening, the conversation reflects on the huge collective effort behind the scenes - from set builders and marquee teams...
The enthusiastic Pickleballers of Clanfield are having a 24 hour Pickleball marathon in aid of Comic Relief on 20th Feb and bookings for slots are going fast. Phill Humphries spoke with Natasha the centre manager and Richard who has already booked his slot in the middle of the night!!
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Brian Robinson has been a volunteer at the town centre Garden for 20 years this year and has done most roles there - photography, the newsletter and now wardening - meeting and greeting .
He drives in from Godalming and enjoys his time in the garden and will carry on.
He talks about being a volunteer, what the Garden is and why they need some helpers to open and close the gates on a rota.
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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Make it your New Year’s resolution to keep Petersfield litter free
- From public signs to medicine boxes: how braille is used today
- New homes in Liphook despite local objections
- and we preview this weekend’s sport
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The centre are running a very special raffle to support their ongoing education work with young people at The Sustainability Centre. The centre is well known as an independent learning and study centre, a beacon for sustainability and an award-winning social enterprise charity.
Phill Humphries talked with them to find out more...
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Julie Butler is joined once again this month with Lynn Osborne, Nickki Haggar and Duncan Cameron.
This month we approach the subject of what is the right sort of care for your loved ones. It may not be what you think it is. Finding the right care can be hard to navigate, but here is advice on what to look for.
What is "message in a bottle". Mary Putnam from the Petersfield Lions is here to explain how it can help in an emergency.
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The Petersfeld Men’s Shed has many activities - wood and metal working, bike repair, music, computing and community projects in schools and charities; they're just completing bird boxes for a starling project and shows the tensegrity table a member has just made.
The idea is to occupy your hands or learn new skills and to combat loneliness and depression.
They have about 100 members but intend to offer a drop-in for people to...
Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Local couple have a vision for Penns Place
- Financial help for East Hampshire’s lower-income households
- Permission granted to update St Peter's Hall
- …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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An application has gone into EHDC to purchase Penns Place to turn the building into a permanent home for alternative provision and home education groups.
South Downs National Park have allocated the site for 35 homes in their draft Local Plan, but Dan and Sharon Destecriox feel it would better serve Hampshire as learning hub
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The Petersfield Society produces a monthly report on the overall cleanliness of the town. It covers litter, overflowing bins and other things such as street furniture.
The report is shared with Norse and the local authorites. It is helping with communication, collaboration and action.
Quarterly meetings are now in place to meet with council and Norse representatives to ensure that the work continues to maintain the beauty of the to...
Do you have old glasses stuck in a cupboard or a drawer? If you do, why not consider helping Chloe Bartron, whose personal mission helps to support and ensures a continued steady income to the women living in rural NE Kenya.
As we get older our eyesight tends to fail us, and for the weavers it becomes harder to see the intricate work of their basket making.
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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- It was the parting of the ways for Petersfield Town Football Club’s manager
- Would you like to be a Wildlife Ranger?
- Your old glasses can help the ladies weaving in Kenya
- And let’s see what is on the foodbank list this week
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This week, we are at the British Red Cross Shop in Swan Street to find out all about how the shop operates.
It was a very wet day outside, but we had the chance to speak to the shop manager Vicky, along with her band of volunteers.
We even managed to chat to a few customers that braved the weather to come inside to have a browse to see what treasures they could find.
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Today's local news and information update from Petersfield's Shine Radio.
- Locals in West Meon have been bowled over by the MCC
- A protected oak tree is at the centre of a planning row
- Over 100 attend talk about Neville Shute and Petersfield
- …and after the news we’ve got your Shine Radio What’s On Guide with the latest happenings around the Petersphere.
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A major (though largely internal) renovation of St Peter's Hall, in the Town's conservation area, opposite the Museum, has been granted planning permission.
The Hall is used extensively by the community and local organisations; from residents' meetings to arts and performance as well as groups like Headway and AA; the NHS also held its Rowan Ward consultations there.
The works are now out to tender.
The Church will provide ha...
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