Jack Finch hears from Dominic Merritt who is a councillor for our neighbouring town as the exciting "Midhurst Christmas Street Party" is coming up on the 6th of December. The event takes place during the evening from 5-8pm and includes a range of family friendly fun with the town centre's shops open for Christmas shopping. The event is situated in the ancient heart of Midhurst's picturesque "old town" area with market stalls, fun fair rides, live music, carols, food and much more.

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In today’s local news it’s eyes down and a full house for the Rosemary Foundation, and we tell you how you can double your donations to a local charity; all of which will benefit from better financial education in the curriculum. Finally, as always Isaac has the local sports news

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Homestart Butser and its 80 volunteers supported 263 families and 365 people in the last year.

They raise all their own funds.

For one week only - from 3 to 10 December - every pound donated to them that week is doubled by another organisation.

Put the date in the diary; whatever you donate that week (and that week only) is doubled - making your generosity even more valuable to them.

Homestart’s Nicola Winter spoke to Mike Waddington about the Big Give Challenge and their work across Petersfield and surrounding areas, to give families facing difficulties practical help.

More at Home-Start Butser | the leading local family support charity .

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Phill Humphries talks to Kristin from Butser ancient farm about exploring festive traditions from a time before commercial holidays! They are running a magical quest to find the Holly King via Saxons, Romans, and beyond.

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In our local news there are seventeen new homes which may be built in Sheet. There is a support meeting for local Ukrainians on Saturday 30th November. If you need a Christmas card or two Petersfield's charity Christmas card store has opened inside Petersfield Library. Finally we have a roundup of local job opportunities for you.

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Petersfield gardening expert and Shine Radio presenter Steve Amos says don't panic about the frosts.

Just take some practical measures to protect your most delicate plants.

He's speaking to Stephen Martin

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Fresh from the success of the Peggy Guggenheim exhibition - a Petersfield Award Winner, and attended by almost 9,000 people - the museum is hosting an exhibition about the colours and scenes of the South Downs until the beginning of February, 2025.

It also brought many people into Petersfield for day trips.

120 local artists are on display.

Molly Schmidt, from the museum told Mike Waddington about it the exhibition, the success of the Guggenheim event, Christmas events and dangles hints about what's coming in 2025.

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The Ukraine Hub has been running for two years for Ukrainian people from Petersfield and surrounding areas to meet, to chat and help each other. A group for teenagers is to be set up too.

The Hub was an initiative of Petersfield Area Churches Together (PACT), "from the heart."

Dr Fiona Darling (who is also a Radiologist) and husband David, a Pharmacist, have had links to Ukraine since 2004 when they supported Medical Missions to the country.

They now help host what has become a self help group for Ukrainians in the area offering psychological and practical help.

It meets on Saturday 30 November at 230pm until 4.30pm at the United Reform Church on Chapel street.

David and Fiona spoke to Mike Waddington about the group.

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