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Radio Scilly broadcasts  What's Ons at 20 to the hour: 

Weather: Hear the latest Scilly forecast at ten minutes past each hour with CTG Windows of Hayle. on the breakfast show, we broadcast weather every ten minutes.

Boat Times: Each day at 9.15 am. Radio Scilly tells you where the inter-island boats and going to and at what time. Tune in to hear the schedule for St Martins Boats, St Agnes Boating and Bryher Boats. Fraser Hicks calls in the studio to bring you the times for trips and scheduled services for the St Mary's Boatmen Association too. Weekdays after 8.00 AM we tell you where the inter-island supply boat the Lyonesse Lady is set to visit and at what time.

School Menu: We have Lunch Menus for the Five Islands School each weekday morning after 8am. 


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Wreck Of The Week: Todd Stevens (above) brings you some facts and background to one of the dozens of wrecks that litter the waters around our islands every Monday after 3pm. 

Environminute: Each weekday afternoon between 2 and 3pm , Clare Lewis from the AONB at the Old Wesleyan Chapel offers a bulletin of tips and advice on how to be green, environmentally responsible and save money and the save the planet.

Dr Vic's Bird of The Week: On a Tuesday afternoon after 3pm Dr Vic Heaney focusses on a different seabird that you can see around our islands

The Headline Hunt: Each Weekday morning Keri gives you an odd news story from the day's papers and you have to come up with a pun-laden headline that sums up the story. We play after 10.20am.

Meet My Pet: Saturday Mornings before 9am, we meet an islander with a pet and hear why they are special to them and their family. 

Ask The Vet: Retired Islands Vet Malcom Martland answers you petcare questions each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon after 3.00 pm. Recently we learned that cats get sunburned! Listeners can email questions to studio@radioscilly.com

Jane Chiverton's Handy Household Hint: Jane runs the Kistvean Guest House and shares her tips on ways to save money and new uses for everyday items each weekday after 10 to 5.

 

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Will Wagstaff

Walk Of The Week: Will Wagstaff describes a walk around the islands that you may wish to go on and tells you what you can see on the route, Saturdays at 7.45 am

Birdwatching Report: Will Wagstaff is back wearing his ornithologist hat. He tells you what has been seen around the islands in the preceeding week. If you see any interesting birds let us know so we can feature your discoveries on-air. This airs each Saturday after 10.30 am

Island Beat: Each Wednesday afternoon at around 3.15 pm our police officers  tell you how little crime there has been in our islands!

Thought For The Day: We start your mornings with topical comment and reflection presented from an islands' perspective by William Thomas, Fiona Maybrey, Mary Ratcliffe or Peter Laverock.

Astronomy: Scilly is famous for clear night skies unspoilt by light pollution. That means you can see the stars here unlike anywhere else in the UK. Steve Simms tells you what you can see in the skies about Scilly and when. The feature airs at 07.45 on Wednesday mornings with a repeat on Wednesday afternoons after 14.30.

Show Biz: We bring the West End to Britain's most south-westerly community every day on our breakfast show  at 07.45 and 08.45 and in the afternoons between 14.30 and 15.30 pm.

Wine Guide:
On A Friday Morning after 11.45 am , we're joined by Alan and the team at Mountsbaywine in Penzance for our guide to wine. Alan will offer tips and advice to help you enjoy your wine more. You can visit Alan's website at
http://www.mountsbaywine.co.uk/ 


The Exit Poll: Wednesdays at 15.30 pm we visit the airport or the Quay to get honest opinion from visitors on what they think of our islands.

Stand Up Saturday: Saturday mornings after 9.00 am we hear the best jokes doing the rounds in Hughtown's pubs or the Club. Send yours to our studio at
studio@radioscilly.com

Moss Goes Motoring: Motoring Expert Dave Moss is here with test drives of the latest models each Saturday after 11.00 am

Trading Standards News: We give warnings of cons and scams that could rip off our islands consumers with Clive Kenyon, Tuesdays at 07.45 am

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Peninnis Head by Todd Stevens (above) 
Annet Neck
Annet Neck by Todd (above and below) 
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 Thursday 11th of March 2010
 
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