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The Tale of two pubs – part 3

We’ve been following the fortunes of two pub threatened with closure – The Limes in Merstham and the Garibaldi in Redhill.
At present the Limes continues to stay open although further appeals by the pub’s owners are being considered.
Better news at the Garibaldi in Redhill. Back in April, the shutters came down and it looked as though Redhill had lost another pub.
However the locals formed themselves into a group – the Friends of the Garibaldi and after much hard work, took over the lease of the pub.
The pub is now open for business and Tess Lewsey went to find out more.

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Garibaldi chalkboard sign - Redhill

Garibaldi pub customers - Redhill

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Cricket Round Up – 9th August 2017

This week’s roundup has yet more rain-affected matches, but Horley 1sts win again, and young Ben Remfry follows his maiden Sunday hundred with another, one week later; Newdigate crush Godalming to reach the Surrey County League Cup Final; and East Grinstead go top of the Sussex Premiership, and beat Bath the next day to reach the semi-final of the National Cup, where they’ll play Wanstead & Snaresbrook from Essex.

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A Tribute to Pirate Radio – Fifty Years On.

“It was 50 Years Ago Today” is a special tribute show which looks back to the events of 1964-68 when ‘pirate radio’ stations Radio Caroline and Radio London were declared illegal after the introduction of the Marine Offences Act.

Susy stalwarts Jim Richman, an engineer on Radio Caroline North off the Isle of Man in the 60s and David Jay, an avid teenage listener in Surrey are retelling a well known story – with a run through the history of those years at sea, plus a taste of some of the ‘turntable hits’ of the day and the material which gave the stations their unique sounds: accompanied by some personal memories, which will be the original content in this view of a moment in time which was endlessly thrilling for those who were there, and which changed the faces of radio and of music for ever.

Although Radio Caroline’s North and South services are better remembered, not least because they battled on after being declared illegal, Radio London (‘The Big L’) was by far the biggest and most successful station, and it closed for ever at 3pm on 14 August 1967.

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Susy Radio remembers Glen Campbell

I’ve just heard of the death of the incredible singer and musician Glen Campbell. I met Glen and his wife Kim before a concert at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, on 20th October, 2008. Such lovely welcoming, down to earth people. I accompanied my friend, the late Stephen (Steve) Romaine who was to interview Glen in his dressing room.

Stephen went on to speak to Glen several times on air during Susy Radio’s RSL years. He became a friend of the station and was always interested in how things were going at Susy Radio. Let’s remember Glen fondly through his music which will live on forever. My condolences to Glen’s family and many close friends on behalf of Susy Radio here in the UK.

Dave 
Dave King- Susy Radio 103.4