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Interview: #WedstockRH

Alerted by a trend developing on twitter, Susy radio`s presenter, Neil Munday, went to meet Ben Leslie and his partner Sarah Wheeler.

Ben and Sarah run Pistachios in the Park coffee shop in Memorial Park, Redhill, and Neil went to learn a little more, including how they met whilst serving in 14 Signal Regiment – Army and more about the public music festival to celebrate their wedding with their loyal customers and everyone else on Friday 26th August this year following the ceremony at Nutfield Priory and Spa.

Twitter: #WedstockRH

Big Al’s tribute to Sir Terry Wogan

BBC TV and radio broadcaster, Sir Terry Wogan passed away on Sunday, 31st January 2016, aged 77 from cancer after a short illness.

Sir Terry was born in Limerick, Ireland, and worked for the BBC for most of his career. He was best known for his weekday breakfast programme, “Wake Up To Wogan” during which he was ably assisted by newsreader “Deadly” Alan Dedicoat, Fran Godfrey and John “Boggy” Marsh. One of the regular features of the show included the “Janet and John” stories. Sir Terry finally retired from his breakfast programme in 2009.

Sir Terry was also known for his work with “Children In Need”, “The Eurovision Song Contest” and for his TV chat show “What’s On With Wogan”.

SUSY presenter and Chairman, ALAN FRENCH spoke with the chairman of community radio station Uckfield FM, MIKE SKINNER. Like many of those who are involved in radio broadcasting now, both Alan and Mike started out on hospital radio, and Sir Terry was the Patron of the Hospital Broadcasting Association for many years.

Mike recalls with Alan an occasion when he “sat in” on one of Sir Terry’s breakfast programmes:

Pictured above: left-“Big Al” French | centre-Mike Skinner | right-Sir Terry Wogan

Sir Terry Wogan reads Janet & John – courtesy of BBC Radio 2

New East Surrey Macmillan Cancer Support Centre

The new East Surrey Macmillan Cancer Support Centre has been officially opened at East Surrey Hospital. The new £1.5 million Centre is a joint project between Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support. It has been designed by experts and people affected by cancer. Shelagh Sheldrick, the Centre Manager explained what it offers.

Local people and businesses have raised more than £1 million for the Cancer Support Centre in just 12 months. The official opening was performed by a local patient. TV journalist Nicholas Owen hosted the proceedings. He shared his thoughts about the new facility.

If you would like to volunteer at the new East Surrey Macmillan Cancer Support Centre email informationcentre.sash@nhs.net.