Shine Radio - March 2026 update

 I am passionate about pubs, not least because I used to work in the business. I know that pubs are at the heart of the community, or, as we used to say, "the pub is the hub".

I am concerned about the growing financial pressures on schools and the need for a new funding formula that better reflects shifting demographics.In Hampshire, pupil numbers have steadily increased since 2015, but falling birth rates are now starting to reverse this trend—especially in primary schoo

Parents today face an unenviable dilemma: trying to protect their children from the harms of the online world, whilst also wanting them to benefit from tech’s possibilities, and conscious that much of friendship groups’ interaction is online. I hear from many local parents concerned about this

Farming remains an important part of life here in East Hampshire, both in terms of the local economy but also the contribution to local communities.

The Government committed to creating 3 million high quality apprenticeships by 2020, giving thousands of young people a chance to make the most of their talents and gain new skills, whilst working an