Viv Elliott was advised to lose weight as her obesity was having a detrimental impact on her health.

She joined a local slimming group and has transformed from a size 22 to size 10 losing nearly 8st in total over a period of 12 years. She tells us about her journey

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In the local news, Hampshire County Council now waits for Governments response. We hear encouraging news that losing weight is all about life changes, but it can be done. It’s a top ten finish for Petersfield School in the Hampshire League tables, and finally let’s go over to the Foodbank and see how you can help out this week.

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The Clavio Lounge in Rams Walk is supporting children's and families' charity Homestart Butser this year (last year it was the Rosemary Foundation).

This means raising money and providing support for the work of Homestart Butser.

It’s one of the many things Clavio and its staff do including being a welcoming space to keep warm, the Pay It Forward Board (where customers donate drinks or meals), the Chatty Cafe with local care homes and Random Acts of Kindness (a scheme where staff offer stressed or troubled people a coffee or cake.)

Mike Waddington spoke to Nicola Winter, the Manager of Homestart Butser and Tasha Russ, the Manager at Clavio Lounge, who explains more.

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In the local news today, Clanfield Council gets a capital windfall and we hear about a local resident who has amassed a huge photo collection. In Petersfield a local environmental group is encouraging us to plant fruit trees in our front gardens, and we have your latest what’s on guide for the Petersphere

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Mens Shed opened their door on Sunday 5th January 2025 to join forces with PC Lauren Bourne and PCSO Tanya Manns for their bike marking event.

People turned out to get their bikes marked and registered on a very wet and windy day.

BikeRegister deters cycle thieves and reunites stolen bikes with their owners.

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In today’s local news one of the UK's leading journalism trainers was in Petersfield at the weekend. Ahoy there, Robinson Crusoe has arrived in Petersfield. If the house is overflowing maybe you would be interested in a Petersfield warehouse that could become a new self-storage centre. To round things off we have this week's results for the East Hants Community Lottery.

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In today’s local news a Petersfield health centre calls for mandatory facemasks for all visitors and local GPs are also concerned about the rising number of missed appointments. We ask whether Petersfield become part of a Hampshire super-region. Finally there is Isaac with the local job news.

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It's Panto Time. Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it is!
Laura Sheppard and Phill Humphries go behind the scenes at the Petersfield Panto, which is on this week and next.

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