Stormy weather leads to Festival Place becoming backdrop for wedding pictures
A BASINGSTOKE couple, who picked the most romantic day of the year to marry, never imagined they would spend some of it in a shopping centre.
View ArticleSix in court over alleged online dating scam
SIX people are due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court today accused of scamming users of an online dating website.
View ArticleMore homes evacuated in flood-hit Buckskin
MORE homes have been evacuated in the borough as groundwater levels continue to rise.
View ArticleSt Michael's Hospice benefits from hair-raising fundraising day
WILD and wacky hairstyles dyed various colours were sported by hundreds of people who took part in a fundraising drive for a Basingstoke hospice.
View ArticleMan fights off mugger in Tadley
A MAN fought off a knife-wielding mugger who attacked him in Tadley.
View ArticleLong-standing community volunteer steps down after turning 80
AFTER 30 years of serving the community, the long-standing booking secretary of Heath End Village Hall has stood down.
View ArticleFive new governors for Basingstoke hospital
BASINGSTOKE hospital’s Council of Governors has welcomed five new members.
View ArticleCounty Council leader urges Prime Minister to visit flood-hit areas in Hampshire
THE leader of Hampshire County Council has written to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Local Government to invite them to see the problems caused by flooding in Hampshire.
View ArticleAnimal rescue vehicle now based at Basingstoke fire station
AN ANIMAL rescue vehicle is now based at Basingstoke fire station.
View ArticleTwo new estates in Hook get the green light
TWO new housing estates look set to be built in Hook.
View ArticleTarget reached to buy defibrillator for Kingsclere
FUNDS have now been secured to purchase a defibrillator for Kingsclere.
View ArticleBuckskin flooding 'set to get worse'
RADICAL schemes to alleviate flooding in Buckskin will be investigated today, with the situation set to get worse.
View ArticleLandslide disruption on the Basingstoke Canal
A LANDSLIDE has caused more disruption to traffic on the Basingstoke Canal.
View ArticleLittle B's tale of friendship
HUNDREDS of people queued up in Basingstoke’s Festival Place to meet an amazing little boy and his beloved dog.
View ArticleCapacity increased at recycling sites for storm debris
ADDITIONAL capacity will be made available at tips in Hampshire to deal with the aftermath of flooding and stormy weather.
View ArticleSchool diabetes care is debated
A CONSULTATION on how children with diabetes should be treated in schools has been launched.
View ArticleYoung farmer David Casebow wins award
AN AGRICULTURAL student from Basingstoke celebrated victory in a farming contest.
View ArticleOverton author Ed Wicke tells 'grimmer Grimm tales'
A CHILDREN’S author from Overton has published his 14th book.
View ArticleWinklebury schools get MP visit
CHILDREN from two Basingstoke schools were visited by Basingstoke MP Maria Miller to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War.
View ArticleClarification of Overton bus criticism
A COUNCILLOR who criticised a bus service for failing to turn up one evening has clarified that she was not referring to the number 74 run by Basingstoke Community Transport (BCT).
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