Basingstoke mum meets an Olympic star following weight loss battle
A SUPER slimmer from Basingstoke met an Olympic swimming star at the semi-final of a weight-loss competition.
View ArticleDownton Abbey star gives backing to Kingsclere charity
A STAR from Downton Abbey has appealed on the radio for people to support a local charity.
View ArticleResidents urged to have their say on borough council's plan to preserve...
RESIDENTS are being asked for their views on Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s plans to preserve and enhance the historic character of the town centre.
View ArticleOakley man stole and then crashed his mother's car
A MAN who took his mother’s car, crashed it, and then fell asleep at the wheel was spared from jail.
View ArticleComplaining villagers branded "hard and selfish" by Odiham councillor
VILLAGERS who complained about changes to parking restrictions in Odiham have “a very hard and selfish attitude,” a meeting was told.
View ArticleMaseratis will lead CarFest parade
A PARADE of 100 Maseratis will travel through Overton as part of an annual summer festival.
View ArticlePolice advise vigilance after Cliddesden burglaries
BURGLARS took money from two houses in Cliddesden while the occupants were on holiday.
View ArticleDemand leads to expansion for Basingstoke firm
WES is to expand its operations in the chemical dosing equipment hire market thanks to funding from The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
View ArticleSchool to hold First World War event
THE Costello School is inviting people to attend an event to mark the anniversary of the start of the First World War.
View ArticleHampshire hospices in funding boost
TWO hospices in north Hampshire have received a one-off funding boost, to help support carers.
View ArticleFSB uncovers a growing skills gap for small firms
The latest FSB Small Business Index shows a growing skills shortage in the workplace.
View ArticleBrownies take part in skydiving event
DAREDEVIL Brownies took to the air at an event to celebrate 100 years of the movement.
View ArticleOlympian opens equestrian centre at Four Seasons
AN OLYMPIC gold medallist came to a north Hampshire hotel to open its new equestrian centre.
View ArticleBasingstoke Heritage Society open day to take place on Saturday
MEMBERS of Basingstoke Heritage Society will hold an open day to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
View ArticleOwners of Dixon Road site ordered to plant trees
THE owners of a site in Sherfield-on-Loddon where hundreds of trees were felled have been ordered to return the land to how it was.
View ArticleDowning Street announces new Bishop of Basingstoke
DOWNING Street has today announced the new Bishop of Basingstoke as The Reverend Canon David Williams.
View ArticleNew venue for inspiring awards
THE hottest tickets in town go on sale today for this year’s Inspire Business Awards, and the organisers have announced a new venue for the event.
View ArticleSteve Hewlett wows audience at The Haymarket
LAST year, Steve Hewlett was propelled into the spotlight when he came fourth on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, winning over the judging panel and the public with his wit, comedy one-liners and quirky...
View ArticleRogue trader targets 81-year-old woman
A ROGUE trader took £40 from a pensioner in Sherfield-on-Loddon after claiming he would cut her hedge.
View ArticleFallen heroes remembered on Armed Forces Day
A SOMBRE gathering of people met at Basingstoke War Memorial to honour the town’s war heroes as part of a national event.
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