Hurst Community College makes rapid progress
“EFFECTIVE action” has been taken to tackle problems at a secondary school which was told to improve by Ofsted.
View ArticleBasingstoke project needs public support to win £50,000 prize from ITV...
A TELEVISION crew visited Basingstoke last week to film a group which is in with the chance of winning £50,000.
View ArticleYoungsters at Naomi House set up shop to aid charity
CHILDREN and young people staying at a north Hampshire hospice have set up their own enterprise scheme to raise funds for the charity.
View ArticleDelays to re-opening of Alencon Link
A KEY town centre road which has caused traffic misery for months will not fully re-open as planned on December 6.
View ArticleShop workers help supply St Michael's Hospice
SPECIAL bags to hide vital pain-relieving medication have been hand-made at a village shop.
View ArticleYoung people to be helped into work by charity project
YOUNG people with learning disabilities will be given a helping hand into work through a new project launched by Basingstoke Mencap.
View ArticleBasingstoke woman runs half-marathon in memory of late brother
A GRATEFUL aunt ran a half-marathon in aid of a charity which has supported her two nieces following the death of their father.
View ArticleVideo: Christmas lights switched on in Festival Place
THERE was something for everyone at Festival Place’s Christmas lights switch-on event as a host of local talent – including two Britain’s Got Talent stars – took to the stage to entertain the crowds.
View ArticlePatients give feedback on non-emergency NHS transport
PATIENTS using non-emergency transport to and from NHS appointments have been giving feedback about the service.
View ArticleWonderland deputy manager tells court he feared for his life during robbery
A NIGHTCLUB deputy manager feared he would get a “bullet in the back of the head” if he did not help to rob the Basingstoke venue where he worked, a court heard.
View ArticleHunt begins for Overton coffee thief
A COFFEE thief stole six jars of Nescafe from an Overton shop.
View ArticleFamily and friends left heartbroken by loss of 'great dad' Wayne Cockerell
TRIBUTES have been paid to a dad who was found hanged from a bridge over the Ringway main road in Basingstoke.
View ArticleChristmas Tree festival to be held in North Waltham
A CHRISTMAS Tree Festival is being held at St Michael’s Church in North Waltham on Saturday from noon until 5pm to raise money for Sebastian’s Action Trust, which runs a holiday home for seriously ill...
View ArticleDisco will raise money to buy presents for sick children
A GROUP of friends hope to raise money to buy gifts for sick children at Naomi House this Christmas.
View ArticleMacmillan Science and Education employees could lose jobs if they chose not...
AROUND 200 people at Macmillan Science and Education in Basingstoke face losing their job if they decide not to relocate to London.
View ArticleSanta Jog to take place in Eastrop Park this weekend
IF YOU see a mass of Santas jogging around a Basingstoke park on Sunday, then don’t panic – you don’t need your eyes tested.
View ArticleWoman on mobility scooter wanted over dog attack
A WOMAN on a mobility scooter is wanted after her dog attacked a man and his dog in a Basingstoke park.
View ArticleJewellery thieves strike in Kings Furlong
A GURKHA pendant on a gold chain was one of the items of jewellery stolen during a burglary in Basingstoke.
View ArticlePantomine stars to switch on Christmas lights in Tadley tonight
THE Christmas lights will be switched on in Tadley tonight by the cast of The Anvil’s panto.
View ArticleSanta and his reindeer arrive in The Malls
YOU know that Christmas is near when Santa and his reindeer arrive in The Malls.
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