Southampton Radio Lollipop Roadshow is out and about this summer, so come and see us, enjoy some fabulous music and join in the fun and competitions at the following events:

Thursday 29th May: Marwell Zoological Park, Colden Common, Winchester – “Wild About Tigers”

Saturday 28th June: Shamblehurst School Summer Fair – 12 noon to 3.00 p.m., Wildern Lane, Hedge End

Satruday 26th and Sunday 27th July: Marwell Zoological Park, Colden Common, Winchester – “Wild About The Planet”

Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August: Southampton Show – Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley Abbey

After partying like mad things in various stores across the North East, we are now happy to add the Killingworth Matalan store to our growing list of businesses who want their customers to have SERIOUS FUN whilst out shopping.

Saturday 26th April 2003 sees us dust-off the decks for the stores 2nd Birthday, and just like ‘Pink’ we’ll get the party started slap bang in the entrance way to the store.

We’ll be in store from 10 – 4, giving you 6 hours of prizes, fun and football. Its the Newcastle / Sunderland derby match so no doubt we’ll be belting a few footy anthems out along the way.

If you have youngsters and you’re looking for a way to end the Easter holidays with difference, make sure they bring along their TEDDY BEARS as we’ll be having a huge picnic, just by our stage on the day.

We’ve got table football as well, to keep the older ones amused whilst the party is in full swing.

Keep your eyes peeled on the day also for the Radio Lollipop Taxi which will be making guest appearances on the day during the show times.

Make sure you bring plenty of loose change with you on the day though, we have lots of empty collecting buckets and we need them FULL by 4pm. Every penny we raise on the day will be going to our mission of providing care, comfort, play and entertainment to children in hospital.

Born, on Tuesday 21st January 2003, Radio Lollipop in Newcastle (UK) are pleased to announce the arrival of their new promotional Taxi!

The taxi will be driving around all over the North East and many thanks to Mickey the driver for helping us out by having his vehicle used as a mobile bill board! The promo will run for 12 months, and may be renewed depending on the success of the advert. It certainly seems to be doing its job though, as by the 2nd day out, we already had a message from a potential volunteer, who had got our details from the Taxi!

Further details on the taxi can be obtained by emailing newcastle@radiolollipop.org.

British Telecom thinks ‘It’s Good To Talk’ – so much so that they awarded Radio Lollipop in Glasgow £225 to put towards a new telephone system.

The old system (also generously donated by BT) was installed after retiring from active service with BT when Radio Lollipop opened in Glasgow in 1992, but due to its age, it is becoming increasingly difficult to carry out any repairs on it.

George Williamson, a Glasgow volunteer is an employee of BT at its Internet Data Centre in Glasgow applied for the money through an internal Community Awards scheme.

Further information is available from George Williamson. Email george@radiolollipop.org