Kingsclere woman to climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for diabetes charity
A YOUNG woman is set to make history by climbing Kilimanjaro as part of a group of people who suffer from diabetes.
View ArticleBasingstoke Canal re-opens after toxic algae scare
UNPOWERED boats can now travel along the Basingstoke Canal after levels of toxic algae receded.
View ArticleBuckskin flood victims may have to wait a year to return home
PEOPLE who had to be evacuated during the Buckskin flooding crisis may not be able to return to their homes for up to a year.
View ArticleCharity gets grant from Kingsclere Parish Council
KINGSCLERE Parish Council has awarded £100 to a charity which helps victims and witnesses of crimes.
View ArticleMarriage break-up led to the suicide of a Chineham man
A CHINEHAM man hanged himself from a footbridge just weeks after splitting up from his wife, an inquest heard.
View ArticleCelebratory evening for volunteers at Sebastian's Action Trust
A LOCAL charity is holding a special celebratory evening to thank all of its hard-working volunteers.
View ArticleOakley councillors oppose solar farm plans
THE threat of cricket balls smashing into solar panels was given as a reason for opposing plans for a solar farm in Oakley.
View ArticleFire breathing dragon to launch this year's Basingstoke Festival
THE historic heart of Basingstoke will be invaded by an 18 foot tall fire and smoke breathing dragon on Friday to launch this year’s Basingstoke Festival.
View ArticleBorough council gives the go-ahead for latest climate strategy
A BLUEPRINT setting out how the borough council plans to tackle climate change in the area has been given the green light.
View ArticleConcert pulls in the pounds for charity
A CONCERT held at Basingstoke’s Queen Mary’s College in aid of new equipment for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust raised an impressive £910.
View ArticlePerformers invited to take part in Basingstoke festival
TALENTED musicians and performers across the borough are being invited into the town centre as part of this year’s Basingstoke Festival.
View ArticleNorth Hampshire charities get funding boost from Freemasons
ALMOST £15,000 has been awarded to local charitable causes during an open day held by the Basingstoke Freemasons on May 17.
View ArticleQ&A with BATS' Sandie Thomson
SANDIE Thomson is secretary of BATS Next Gen, a musical theatre group for children in and around the Basingstoke area.
View ArticleOverton residents told to be considerate with bonfires
VILLAGERS in Overton have been reminded of the nuisance of lighting bonfires.
View ArticleOvernight closures planned for A303
WORK will start tomorrow on resurfacing a major trunk road in Hampshire.
View ArticleRevamped wellbeing centre unveiled at Basingstoke hospice
IT WAS a milestone event as a revamped £510,000 wellbeing centre was unveiled at a Basingstoke hospice.
View ArticleSouth Ham drug dealer Peter Clarke jailed for 20 months
A “PROFESSIONAL drug dealer”, who was caught with drugs paraphernalia at his Basingstoke home during a police raid, has been jailed for 20 months.
View ArticleCouncillor Dorothy Harvey steps down as chairman of Hartley Wintney Parish...
THE chairman of Hartley Wintney Parish Council has stepped down after seven years in the post.
View ArticleBasingstoke grandmother celebrates milestone birthday
A CARD from The Queen and a delightful cake were all part of a special day as a Basingstoke great-grandmother celebrated reaching a century.
View ArticleTadley businesswoman travels in style for her big day
FESTIVAL organisers ensured a bride got to the church on time by laying on a Rolls Royce.
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