Bramley and Sherfield Royal British Legion visit the site of the Battle of...
THIRTY members of the Bramley and Sherfield branch of the Royal British Legion battled through snow to make a poignant trip as they paid their respects to those who lost their lives in a famous First...
View ArticleCall for Hampshire volunteers to help former military people who have...
MORE Hampshire volunteers are needed to help members of the armed forces who find themselves on the wrong side of the law.
View ArticleTadley is safer than ever says senior police officer
“THE people of Tadley are safer than ever” – that was the message from a senior police officer at the annual town meeting.
View ArticleNew major housing scheme gets borough council go-ahead
A RUN-DOWN housing estate will be razed to the ground this summer as part of a major regeneration project.
View ArticleBasingstoke firm Hawk-Eye to supply Premier League matches with goal-line...
IT’S not often that England beat the Germans at football – but when it came to introducing goal-line technology in the Barclays Premier League, a Basingstoke-based firm emerged victorious.
View ArticleFuel spillage closes one lane of M3 at Basingstoke
A FUEL spillage has resulted in one lane of the M3 being closed this afternoon.
View ArticleRules stop school caretaker standing in May's county council elections
A LABOUR county council candidate has had to withdraw from the upcoming county council elections because the rules don’t allow him to stand.
View ArticleSpate of thefts from vans in Tadley
VAN owners in Tadley are being reminded to secure their vehicles following a spate of thefts in the area.
View ArticleCash set aside to arm more frontline officers with Taser guns
HAMPSHIRE’S Police and Crime Commissioner has confirmed that £100,000 will be spent on training and equipping more frontline officers with Taser guns.
View ArticleShop manager jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from high-street store...
THIS is the hoard of cash found by police officers after a Basingstoke shop manager confessed that he had been stealing from his employer.
View ArticlePolice cash pledge for north Hampshire rural crime crackdown
THOUSANDS of pounds has been set aside by Hampshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner for a project to tackle rural crime in north Hampshire.
View ArticleFirefighters tackle terraced house blaze in Rooksdown
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in Rooksdown last night.
View ArticleBasingstoke declared a great place for a night out
IT’S official – Basingstoke is a great place to go for a night out.
View Article20,000 less crimes in Hampshire last year
ALMOST 20,000 fewer crimes were committed in Hampshire last year compared with the previous year – new figures show.
View ArticleCouples celebrate milestone wedding anniversary with the Mayor
COUPLES who celebrated a milestone wedding anniversary this year were invited to attend a special reception hosted by the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane.
View ArticleUpton Grey consultant banned from being a company director for dodging taxes
A HOUSING consultant from Upton Grey has been banned from being a company director for dodging taxes.
View ArticleClare Scheckter given deputy lieutenant role by Dame Mary Fagan
THE Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire has appointed Clare Scheckter to become one of her new deputy lieutenants.
View ArticleBoyband Concept perform to sell-out audience at The Haymarket
THEY have nearly 60,000 Twitter followers, supported number one star Example, and have now played a sell-out concert in Basingstoke in front of hundreds of devoted – and screaming – fans.
View ArticlePound a day food challenge for chief reporter
FOR £1, you would struggle to buy a cup of coffee, but that will be my entire bud-get for food for a day when I take part in a charity challenge to help raise awareness of world poverty.
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