Tadley eyesight charity SeeAbility calls for more volunteers
A CHARITY which supports young people with eyesight loss is highlighting the importance of volunteering during a national awareness week.
View ArticleWidow pays tribute to the nurse who cared for her husband during his...
WIDOW Nicola Lawrence paid tribute to a Macmillan nurse specialist who has helped her and her family during their darkest days.
View ArticleBasingstoke Canal Society's new £160,000 boat named by BBC presenter Sally...
A BOTTLE of Champagne was poured over the bow of a brand new canal boat which was officially named by BBC South Today presenter Sally Taylor.
View ArticleNaomi House hospice's outgoing chairman Khalid Aziz says it will hard to say...
“TO make a child and their family happy makes it all worthwhile.”
View ArticleBasingstoke nursery Just Learning given a 'good' rating by education watchdog...
A BASINGSTOKE nursery has been graded as ‘good’ by Ofsted in its latest inspection.
View ArticleBarristers and solicitors hold a protest outside Winchester Crown Court over...
BARRISTERS, solicitors and clerks held a moment of silence “for the death of justice” outside Winchester Crown Court.
View ArticleBasingstoke secondary school pupils hold a brainstorming conference on...
SUSTAINABILITY was the theme of a conference involving Basingstoke schools.
View ArticleBasingstoke Sports Trust lauches its five-year plan to get more people active
TACKLING childhood obesity, getting adults playing more sport and keeping elderly people mobile are just some of the long-terms plans for a Basingstoke sports charity.
View ArticleEverest Autism Club launches an awareness drive about the condition
A CLUB for children with autism is trying to raise awareness of the condition.
View ArticleLondon drug dealer hid crack cocaine in a glasses case after police raid...
A DEALER hid wraps of crack cocaine and heroin in a sunglasses case, which he threw out of a window during a police raid.
View ArticleAshwood Education Centre criticised by education watchdog Ofsted with...
AN EDUCATION centre for children who have been excluded from mainstream school, has been graded as “inadequate” by Ofsted.
View ArticleBasingstoke charities take to The Malls to highlight the need for volunteers...
BASINGSTOKE charities put the spotlight on their need for volunteers during a special awareness event.
View ArticlePreston Candover pub The Purefoy Arms wins top award from The Good Food Guide
A PUB in Preston Candover has been crowned the regional Readers’ Restaurant of the Year by The Good Food Guide.
View ArticleMS sufferer Nicola Daniel takes on a new lease of life with chocolate...
A FOUR-legged friend has given a new lease of life to a Basingstoke woman with multiple sclerosis.
View ArticleTime is running out to sign up to Race for Life at Down Grange
TIME is running out for women and girls who want to register for this year’s Basingstoke Race for Life Entrants who wish to take part in the annual run, which will be held next Wednesday, need to sign...
View ArticleIndecent exposure in Whitchurch play park
A MAN exposed himself in a Whitchurch play park on Monday.
View ArticleDisabled woman screamed from her bed as raiders ransacked her house and stole...
A DISABLED woman screamed in terror after burglars broke into her home while she was alone in bed.
View ArticleCouncillors described as 'pack of dogs'
A SENIOR borough councillor said that members were behaving like “a pack of dogs” when they reviewed an investigation into the Manydown fiasco.
View ArticleBus funding under scrutiny
FUNDING that keeps more than 20 bus routes on the road is being reviewed by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
View ArticleMaria Miller under scrutiny
IT WAS six months ago that a Parliamentary watchdog launched an inquiry into Basingstoke MP Maria Miller’s expenses claims – but there is still no indication when the probe will be completed.
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