Emergency hub still helping victims of Buckskin flooding
IT HAS been at the heart of the crisis since it began – and a borough council-run response hub continues to play a key role in the response to the Buckskin floods.
View ArticlePassengers invited to nominate a rail employee for awards
RAIL passengers are being invited to nominate their favourite member of staff as train operator Stagecoach launches its Champions Awards.
View ArticleChineham nurse to run half-marathon in memory of late husband
A CHILDREN’S nurse is all geared up to run a half-marathon in memory of her husband, who persuaded her to take up the challenge before he died.
View ArticlePatient taken to hospital after accident on Andover Road
ONE patient has been taken to Basingstoke hospital following a two-car traffic collision.
View ArticleDaneshill school applies to build eco-friendly science block
AN ECO-friendly science block could be built at a school near Hook.
View ArticleHospital staff from Basingstoke win awards for dedication
OUTSTANDING hospital staff, who go above and beyond on a regular basis, have been honoured at a special evening.
View ArticleHampshire County Council vote to freeze council tax for fifth year
HOUSEHOLDS in Hampshire will have their council tax frozen for the fifth year after county council chiefs decided to freeze its share for 2014-15.
View ArticleResidents want action over 'leaking homes' in Overton
RESIDENTS on a new development in Overton are pressing for action because their homes are being blighted by water leaking into them.
View ArticleBasingstoke apprentices show benefit of earning and learning
APPRENTICES from a Basingstoke college are helping to publicise the benefits of earning and learning ahead of National Apprenticeship Week.
View ArticleNew headteacher for The Costello School
A BASINGSTOKE secondary school has announced the appointment of a new headteacher.
View ArticleBanana farmer to visit Basingstoke to highlight trade hardships
BASINGSTOKE residents will get to hear about the hardship faced by banana farmers as part of Fairtrade Fortnight.
View ArticleStudents with autism set to get boost from Queen Mary's College
Queen Mary’s College has applied for planning permission to remove a single storey temporary building, and to construct a new building to accommodate learners with learning difficulties and...
View ArticleBus passengers left behind following service changes
USERS of a bus which links Chineham to the town centre are being left in a lay-by as a result of changes made to the service.
View ArticleMacbook Pro stolen in Kings Furlong burglary
THIEVES stole jewellery and a computer after breaking into a home in Kings Furlong.
View ArticleThieves remove roof rack from van in Oakridge
SNEAKY thieves stole a roof rack from a van parked in Oakridge.
View ArticleAWE to face waste backlog probe
THE Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Aldermaston could be issued with enforcement action by a Government safety watchdog, for its failure to comply with orders to manage a growing backlog of...
View ArticleBasingstoke hospital staff pledge change
DOCTORS, nurses and support staff at Basingstoke hospital will today suggest changes on how to improve the NHS.
View ArticleNew homes total to remain at 748 after council vote
A RECOMENDATION to build 807 new homes a year in the borough for the next 15 years has been rejected after Cabinet members from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council decided to stick with the...
View ArticleInquest hears how a Basingstoke woman died just weeks after a routine operation
A YOUNG Basingstoke woman admitted to hospital for a routine operation died just weeks later, suffering “pain beyond words at the hands of those who were meant to care for her”, an inquest heard.
View ArticlePensioner died following fall at home, inquest hears
A BASINGSTOKE pensioner suffered fatal injuries when he fell in his home.
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