Blue tit takes the top perch
BLUE tits were the birds most commonly seen in the borough’s gardens in an annual survey, knocking house sparrows off their number one perch.
View ArticleOwners of thatched houses warned to sweep chimneys
OWNERS of thatched houses who have solid fuel burners are being reminded about the importance of chimney sweeping.
View ArticleRoad works to start in Whitchurch
WORK to improve pedestrian links to Winchester Road in Whitchurch and to provide two off-road parking areas is set to start on May 7.
View ArticleScholarship help for uni students
UP TO 30 young people studying for a university degree will receive support with their costs of living from a £720,000 Hampshire County Council support scheme.
View ArticleConcert will be held to help good causes
THE ROTARY Club of Basingstoke Deane has planned a superb double line-up of music for their next fundraising concert – an event that is aiming to boost local good causes.
View ArticleThousands visit The Vyne for St George's Day event
HUNDREDS of visitors made the most of the spring sunshine when they attended a St George’s event at The Vyne.
View ArticleSouthampton FC legend Matt Le Tissier helps celebrate Overton United FC...
FORMER Southampton FC hero Matthew Le Tissier was the guest of honour as Overton United FC celebrated their centenary year with a function at St Luke’s Hall.
View ArticleMan cut free from Mercedes in M3 crash
A MAN had to be cut free from his car after it crashed into another vehicle on the M3.
View ArticleBasingstoke headteacher charged with sexual offences involving a boy
A HEADTEACHER from Basingstoke has been charged with sexual offences involving a boy.
View ArticleWhitchurch man's vodka boast to police officers after being caught without...
A MAN boasted about having drunk three litres of vodka after he was caught behind the wheel of his wife’s car without ever having held a driving licence.
View ArticleUnite stage noisy protest against blacklisting outside Kier offices in Basing...
WHISTLES were blown and placards waved as members of a union staged a noisy protest today outside the Basingstoke office of an engineering firm.
View ArticleFuel theft at A34 Tot Hill services
THIS is the man police want to speak to after a fuel theft at a north Hampshire service station.
View ArticleOne in five Hampshire teens not protected against measles
ONE in five teenagers in Hampshire is at risk of catching measles.
View ArticlePlan to build 89 homes in Whitchurch
A PLANNING application to build 89 homes in Whitchurch has been submitted to the borough council.
View ArticleFire at Aldermaston
A FIRE at Paices Hill has led to an exclusion zone being enforced in the Aldermaston area.
View ArticleAldermaston fire update
THE closure of the A340 near the Paices Hill traveller site will remain in force "for some hours" while emergency services try to find out what is inside gas canisters.
View ArticleCordon lifted at Paices Hill fire
THE A340 near the Paices Hill traveller site near Aldermaston has reopened after a large fire.
View ArticleOakley sports weekend deemed a great success
THE first-ever Oakley Sports Weekend was deemed a great success.
View ArticleCouple who met during Blitz bombing celebrate 70 years of marriage
A PAMBER Heath couple are celebrating an incredible 70 years of marriage.
View ArticleBasingstoke MP Maria Miller delivers keynote speech on the arts
CULTURE Secretary Maria Miller has told the arts world that it needs to exploit commercial opportunities to help weather further Government spending cuts.
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