Summer fair to be held in Rotherwick
FUNDS will be raised for a Rotherwick school at its summer fair next month.
View ArticleDefence Secretary unveils new Chinooks at RAF Odiham
THE Defence Secretary this week flew into RAF Odiham to unveil the first of the new Chinook helicopters.
View ArticleGood Ofsted report for The Costello School
A BASINGSTOKE secondary school has received a glowing report from education watchdogs in its first inspection since converting to an academy.
View ArticleTime running out to enter flower photography competition
GARDENING enthusiasts and super snappers are being invited to show off flower power and photographic skills in an annual competition.
View ArticleWhitchurch church considers loan scheme
A CHURCH is considering offering financial assistance to people struggling with money at the end of the month in a bid to stop them from falling prey to loan sharks.
View ArticlePolice launch World Cup domestic abuse campaign
SUPPORT workers will accompany Hampshire police officers called to deal with domestic abuse incidents during this year’s World Cup.
View ArticleThought for the Week with Sheila Peacock
“BE CAREFUL what you pray for – you might get it,” says the adage.
View ArticleAward winners enjoy celebratory dinner
AWARD winners in Hart got together in Odiham for a celebratory dinner.
View ArticleNew recycling banks rolled out across Basingstoke and Deane
NEW recycling banks for mixed plastics and Tetra Pak have been introduced across the borough in a bid to increase the amount of materials that can be recycled.
View ArticleTadley veteran awarded top French honour
A TADLEY veteran who fought the Nazis in northern France has been awarded the Legion d’Honneur.
View ArticleWorld record attempt to take place at Basingstoke McDonald's
STAFF at a Basingstoke fast food restaurant are hoping to help smash a world record for the most amount of cars to go through a drive-thru in one hour.
View ArticleNew web address for Overton Parish Council
AN IN-DEPTH discussion about the address of a new website was carried out by members of Overton Parish Council at its June meeting.
View ArticleThrill-seekers needed for charity parachute jump
CHARITABLE thrill seekers have the chance to take part in a parachute jump in aid of a great cause.
View ArticleSchoolchildren enjoy TeenTech event
A LIVELY event returned to Basingstoke this week with the aim of showing teenagers the huge career possibilities that are on offer in the world of science and technology.
View ArticleAWE donates cash to blood charity
AWE has donated £1,000 to a charity which works to improve the lives of the blind and visually-impaired.
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital following crash on M3
A CAR somersaulted down the motorway after the female driver is thought to have passed out.
View ArticleJohn Lewis deal worth less than hoped for borough council
A SCHEME to deliver a new John Lewis at home and Waitrose store in Basing View is set to generate less money than expected for Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
View ArticleFestival Place pledges to raise cash for Ark Cancer Centre Charity
FESTIVAL Place has pledged to raise £10,000 for a local charity which is fundraising for a cancer centre.
View ArticleSpecial birthday for friendship scheme
A SCHEME to help combat loneliness in the elderly has now been operating in the borough for a year.
View ArticleReminder from North Hampshire CCG about the importance of nutrition for the...
“IT is not enough to eat healthily- you need to eat enough”- that is the message from North Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group to elderly people in Basingstoke who could be at risk of malnutrition.
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