Comic capers raises money on Red Nose Day for Comic Relief
THERE was plenty to laugh about in and around Basingstoke last week as hundreds of people from the town rose to the challenge of doing something funny for money for Comic Relief.
View ArticleSouth Ham paedophile Paul Thomas 'poses risk to the public'
A PREDATORY and persistent sex offender – that was how a judge described a Basingstoke paedophile before sentencing him to up to 19 years in prison.
View ArticleDramatic rise in people moving to Basingstoke and Deane
THE number of people moving into the borough from other parts of the country has risen dramatically.
View ArticleMedal victory at last for Arctic Convoy veteran and Whitchurch resident Roy...
IT HAS taken 70 years – but at long last, war veteran Roy Dykes and fellow Arctic Convoy heroes have been presented with a medal in recognition of their courage and service.
View ArticleBody of Tadley woman found decomposing in lounge
THE body of a Tadley woman was found in her lounge in a decomposed state, an inquest heard.
View ArticleFarm request on cards for teaching staff at Lord Wandsworth College
TEACHERS may move into a farm building to stop housing problems at a north Hampshire private school.
View ArticleDementia service starts in Basingstoke
BEING diagnosed with dementia is a frightening experience, but a new service has been set up in Basingstoke to offer help and support.
View ArticleBasingstoke offices for youth offending team to be sold off
TWO Basingstoke offices that house staff helping young offenders to get back on to the straight and narrow are being sold off by the county council.
View ArticleDisabled children in Basingstoke and their families set to receive 100k cash...
DISABLED children and their families in Basingstoke are set to benefit from thousands of pounds of cash support from Hampshire County Council.
View ArticlePopley pupils given glimpse of wartime life
PUPILS at a Basingstoke school have been given an insight into what life was like in the Second World War – including the drama of an air raid evacuation.
View ArticleBasingstoke women win Commonwealth Award
SIX young women have been honoured for completing a challenging award for which they had to give up their time to the community and learn a new sport.
View ArticleInquest into teenager's death
A DATE has been set for the inquest into the death of a 15-year-old killed in Pamber Heath.
View ArticleYob fears over kerbside glass tubs
FEARS have been voiced that yobs could use bottles left in kerbside recycling collection tubs as “ammunition”.
View ArticleBasingstoke councillors reject chance to boost their expenses
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to increase borough councillors’ annual allowances by more than £1,000 has been ditched by members.
View ArticleSecrets of science revealed by AWE Aldermaston
THE outer limits of their knowledge were tested when school students attended a Secrets of Science event mounted by AWE.
View ArticleAdkins confirmed as new Reading boss
Reading have this morning appointed ex-Saints boss Nigel Adkins as their new manager.
View ArticleCountdown is on to annual fundraising extravaganza
HUNDREDS are expected to flock to an annual fundraising extravaganza at Highclere Castle this weekend.
View ArticleClean-up of River Whitewater near Odiham
VOLUNTEERS worked to improve the River Whitewater near Odiham for the wildlife it supports.
View ArticleJohn Pinkerton trips along the Basingstoke Canal pull in the cash
PLEASURE trips down the Basingstoke Canal have been a money-spinner for the waterway’s upkeep, a meeting heard.
View ArticleEnglish National Ballet dancer Kate Hartley teaches children from North Waltham
PIROUETTES were practised by pupils at a primary school when they were given a ballet lesson from a professional dancer.
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