Radio Fox NEWS
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Vista eye health charity in Leicester town centre
19 September 2016 – Vista eye health charity will be in Leicester town centre on Wednesday 21st September.
Vista is one of the oldest and largest local charities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Vista have been working with people with sight loss and their families for over 150 years. Vista will be at the Leicester Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower next Wednesday 21st September, 10am to 3pm, to mark National Eye Health Week. If you have any concerns with eye health please visit Vista on Wednesday 21st September in Leicester town centre.
Vista’s aim is to:
- Promote eye health to prevent sight loss;
- Reduce the impact of sight loss, and
- Provide support and care for people with sight loss.
As well as rehabilitation, residential homes, social groups and befriending services, Vista provides specialist services for people with learning disabilities, dementia and dual sensory impairment.
They are there at the point of diagnosis, supporting children and adults in eye clinics by providing information, advice, guidance and support when it’s most needed.
One thousand pounds
19 September 2016 – Radio Fox receives a £1000 donation from the Leicestershire & Rutland Masonic Charity Association.
Radio Fox would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the Leicestershire & Rutland Freemasons for this very generous donation to our new audio desk fundraising appeal. Click here to find out more.
Save Glenfield Children’s Heart Centre
08 September 2016 – Radio Fox supports the Hold Onto Our Hearts campaign to ensure that the Children’s Heart Unit remains at Glenfield Hospital.
Click the links below to find out more and sign the online petition. When 100,000 online signatures are reached the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.
This is an important issue for our area – don’t leave it to chance, please sign today.
Hold On To Our Hearts online petition
Hold On To Our Hearts Facebook
The Syston Carnival and The Knighton Park Family Fun Day
31 August 2016 – Radio Fox will be out and about in the community spreading fun and laughter wherever we go. Come on down this Saturday or Sunday and join in the fun.
This weekend finds Radio Fox out in the community spreading smiles and music at summer fetes. Come and see your all your mates from Radio Fox. As well as the spectacular arena acts at each event there will be the Radio Fox fundraising stall, so come on down to bag a bargain book, vinyl record, DVDs, or CDs. It will be a great day out in the sunshine for the whole family.
Saturday 3rd Sept 2016 – Syston Carnival – From 12:00. Radio Fox provides the music and the master of ceremonies. This years theme is ‘Space’. Central Park, Syston.
Sunday 4th Sept 2016 – Knighton Park Family Fun Day – From 11:00am. Radio Fox provides the music and the master of ceremonies.
Bank holiday weekend schedule changes on Radio Fox
26 August 2016 – Radio Fox broadcasts extra live shows over the bank holiday weekend.
Please note the following changes to the Radio Fox published schedule. Click here to Listen Live
Sunday 28th August – Time for Tea with Dan Creedon – 2:00pm to 4:00pm – Scones, Jam, Clotted Cream and Dan Creedon what’s not to like
Bank Holiday Monday 29th August – The Alan T Breakfast Show – 8:00am to 10:00am – Mrs T serves the cornflakes and Alan T cooks up a musical Full Monty breakfast
Bank Holiday Monday 29th August – The Szlamp Collection – 5:00pm to 6:00pm – Witold Szlamp plays some classic music from his personal music library
Tuesday 30th August – Witold & Dan Present the Late Night Show – 10:00pm to 12:00am – The best way to finish the day with the Radio Fox dynamic duo
Out & About with Radio Fox: Fundraising and fun in the sun.
25 August 2016 – Radio Fox will be out and about in the community spreading fun and laughter wherever we go.
Up and coming live events, fundraising sales and summer fetes all with your mates from Radio Fox. Come along to the events below to bag a bargain book, vinyl record, CDs and meet some of the Radio Fox team. Not forgetting having a great time in the sunshine.
Saturday 27 Aug 2016 – Groby Fest – Free entry to live music, barbecue and other attractions 1pm until 7pm. Leicester Road, Groby
Tuesday 30 Aug 2016 – Media Sale – Glenfield Reception 10am until 4pm
Saturday 03 Sep 2016 – Syston Carnival – From 12:00. Radio Fox provides the music and the master of ceremonies. This years theme is ‘Space’. Central Park, Syston
Sunday 04 Sep 2016 – Knighton Park Family Fun Day – From 11:00am. Radio Fox provides the music and the master of ceremonies
Sunday 18 Sep 2016 – Motor Madness Leicester Racecourse – Motor cars and so much more
Thursday 22 Sep 2016 – Media Sale – Glenfield 10am until 4pm
Friday 23 Dec 2016 – Media Sale – Glenfield 10am until 4pm
GrobyFest is Go – Saturday 27th August 2016
23 August 2016 – Radio Fox will be at the 2016 GrobyFest – Free Entry on Saturday 27th August at the Groby Ex-Servicemens Club.
This years GrobyFest features fantastic live bands playing all day, Barbecue, bouncy castle plus Radio Fox. It will be held in the car park of the Groby Ex-Servicemens Club 16-18 Leicester Road, Groby, LE6 0DJ Leicester.
With free entry all day the fun begins at 1pm and continues until 7pm. Enjoy the legendary Groby Ex-Servicemen’s Club warm welcome and cheap drinks all day. Meet Cublet, Radio Fox’s newest recruit!
Mr Karamjit Singh CBE visits Radio Fox
18 August 2016 – Radio Fox presenter Jas Minhas interviews Mr Karamjit Singh CBE Chairman of University Hospitals Leicester (UHL).
Mr Karamjit Singh CBE was recently invited to the Radio Fox studio at the Leicester Royal Infirmary for an interview with Jas Minhas. Jas and Karamjit covered many topics during the interview and their interesting conversations can be heard in full by clicking the links below.
Interview with Mr Karamjit Singh CBE – Part 1
The Jurassic Rock Show starts on Radio Fox – Wednesday 17th August
15 August 2016 – A new Rock Show begins on Wednesday 17th August. Radio Fox adds a second great rock show to it’s schedule – The Jurassic Rock show with The Dobster.
Radio Fox Sport anchorman Paul Dobson AKA ‘The Dobster’ steps into the studio on Wednesday’s at 8pm to present The Jurassic Rock Show. Now Foxy rock fans can hear a great rock show twice a week. Rocking out in style every Saturday from 7pm it’s The Leather & Denim Rock Show with Rockin’ Rick Leatherland, it’s the show that’s so full of rock “it rocks up hill…” And now joining Rockin’ Rick is The Dobster on Wednesday’s. Two great presenters, two great rock shows, one rocking Radio Fox.
Motor Madness Leicester Racecourse 18th September 2016
04 August 2016 – Come on down to the Leicester Racecourse Oadby on Sunday 18th September for a great day out with Motor Madness 2016. Gates open 9:00am until 4:00pm.
You don’t have to be a petrol head to enjoy a great day at out Motor Madness as there will something for everyone. Motor Madness UK is proud to support Help For Heroes as their Charity of the Year. Some of your friends from Radio Fox will be there so be sure to swing on by and say hello. Pick up a Radio Fox car sticker while you’re there.