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Join Tim Ward this Sunday as he sits in for Norman 10-noon. Tim says “Abba are my Sunday Superstars, the Posh Bit, Look No Words and Leading Ladies included!” hri.org.uk

Join Patrick Eade this morning (as he stands in for Norman) on BACKTRACKING 10-noon on hri.org.uk

If you tuned in to ‘Sunday Breakfast’ today you’ll have heard our big news! Radio 2’s Sally Boazman was in the studio with presenter Rick Double to announce the launch of our own app, making listening even easier. To download the app, visit our website hri.org.uk

‘The Battle of the Barbers’ finds a new home, on Sunday morning’s ‘Award Seeking Backtracking’ on Hospital Radio Ipswich. Join Norman Lloyd between 10 and midday on our new app ‘HR Ipswich’ available for download on our website hri.org.uk

On Thursday evenings from 7 to midnight we share the radio waves with our friends at Ipswich Community Radio Ipswich Community Radio The Stretch, The Alborough Festival; and Night Moods. Give the TV remote an evening off and we look forward to keeping you company on 105.7fm

On Thursday evenings, 7 to midnight, Hospital Radio Ipswich links up with our friends at Ipswich Community Radio on 105.7fm. Congratulations to all involved in relocating ICR’s transmission site and increasing the transmission power, so that programmes can now be heard further afield.

On Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May, we’ll be speaking live with participants in this year’s ‘Extreme Abseil’ event, hosted by Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity, at the Ipswich Hospital tower! Are you up for the challenge? To find out more, visit colchesteripswichcharity.org.uk

The Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity ‘Extreme Abseil’ weekend has begun! Congratulations to all the brave fundraisers! It’s a long way up: bet it looks even further down!

HRI’s Stephen ‘Foz’ Foster interviewing East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Chief Executive Officer Nick Hulme after Nick’s descent of the Ipswich Hospital Tower, during day 2 of the Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity ‘Extreme Abseil’ challenge!

It’s always fun in the HRI studio. What a great breakfast show that was! Listen to our programmes on smart speaker or the HR Ipswich app, available from our website hri.org.uk Team ESNEFT Ipswich Hospital Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity

‘Volunteers Week’ is being celebrated this week. It’s been running for over 40 years. So have some of our volunteers! HRI presenters and members past and present enjoyed the company of other volunteers at a recognition and long service event, at the Colchester Utd FC stadium.

Congratulations to ESNEFT Chief Executive and HRI Christmas Day presenter these past 10 years, Nick Hulme, who was made a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List. He’s pictured with HRI Chair Stephen Foster at the recent Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity Extreme Abseil event in which he took part.

Great friend and supporter Nancy Hall De Vuyst is hoping to raise £500 to help Hospital Radio Ipswich. Here’s her Just Giving page, if you’d like to donate: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/n… Thank you Nancy! You make a real difference 😊

On ‘Sunday Breakfast’ at 8, as Pride month draws to a close, Rick is joined by Camilla Eyley, Transformation Lead, Cancer Care and Chair of the Trust’s LGBTQ+ Network. They’ll be discussing the history of Pride month, why it is celebrated and why it continues to be so important.

Hospital Radio Ipswich was honoured to welcome the new Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor Stefan Long to its studios. Listen to him chatting with Rick on this weekend’s ‘Sunday Breakfast’ between 8 and 10am on bedside channel 1, online, on smart speaker or on the ‘HR Ipswich’ app.

In the words of The Beach Boys: “I get around!” Hospital Radio Ipswich’ longest serving presenter and ESNEFT Public Governor John Alborough was spotted at this week’s Tendring Show. You can listen to John’s ‘Alborough Festival’ Thursday evenings between 8 and 10.

Now that Ed Sheeran HQ has finished his Portman Road concerts, we wonder if he’d like to visit our fantastic Hospital Radio Ipswich studios? Here he is, at Jimmy’s Farm, with our Chairman and local radio legend Stephen ‘Foz’ Foster, in 2010, just as it was all starting to happen.

At 10.20pm, Thursday, on Patrick’s ‘Night Moods’, you can hear an interview with Sharon Hobbs, the driving force behind 21 Young Hearts Cafe a bespoke community cafe in Martlesham which supports young people with disabilities.

Every Friday evening John Cordell and John Rockett visit patients and staff on Somersham Ward to gather requests for their ‘Something for the weekend’ radio show. Tune in 8-10 on bedside channel 1, online at hri.org.uk, on smart speaker or on the HR Ipswich app.

Hey, what do you think of our snazzy new HRI polo shirts? Great fun wearing it while gathering patient requests this morning for tomorrow’s ‘Sunday Breakfast’ show, 8 - 10. We’d love you to join us for breakfast!