Heston Blumenthal's food wiped from Little Chef menu
CELEBRITY chef Heston Blumenthal’s culinary creations have been banished from the menu at Popham’s Little Chef.
View ArticleMan rescued from Festival Place lift
FIREFIGHTERS had to rescue a shop worker who got stuck in a lift in Basingstoke’s Festival Place.
View ArticleHook store faces threat to alcohol licence
A STORE in Hook could lose its licence to sell alcohol today after failing a sting operation by trading standards officers.
View ArticlePledge to support armed forces signed by Basingstoke mayor
A PLEDGE to support the armed forces in the borough was signed on Monday.
View ArticleCash boost for Basingstoke housing association
A BASINGSTOKE housing association has been awarded a multi-million pound boost from a regional business partnership to help kick-start a major new housing project.
View ArticleLand Army women honoured for their efforts
THEIR service was vital in keeping the nation fed during the war – and now a group of women who were in the Land Army have been honoured for their efforts.
View ArticleWaitrose and John Lewis in talks to open landmark store in Basingstoke
WAITROSE and John Lewis at home are in talks with the borough council to open up a landmark superstore in Basingstoke town centre.
View ArticleCouple leave roadside cafe after 23 years
AN ELDERLY couple are set to leave the roadside cafe in Hook they have run for 23 years because of declining trade.
View ArticleChristmas will come early for children at Sebastian's Action Trust
A LOCAL children’s charity is set to launch a Christmas in July fundraising campaign which will also highlight the sobering fact that some sick children won’t live to enjoy the festivities in December.
View ArticleHatch Warren woman shaves head for charity, after 27 years without a haircut
HER hair has not been cut for 27 years and was 42ins long.
View ArticleBike charity challenge for team from Life Right Foundation
A GROUP of six cyclists will soon set off on an epic ride from Basingstoke to Paris to raise money for Basingstoke charity Life Right Foundation, which provides counselling and support to children who...
View Article'Mountain' of a speed hump appears on Pack Lane
ROAD users are facing what has been described as a “mountain” of a speed hump after it appeared on a notorious Basingstoke road.
View ArticlePupils at Basingstoke school take part in blind sports
YOUNG people got a real insight into how people with visual impairments can enjoy sport as they participated in various events without the use of their eyes.
View ArticleConmen steal cash from elderly couple
TWO conmen stole cash from an elderly couple in Basingstoke after feigning interest in a car for sale.
View ArticleMassive job cuts looming in Hampshire
HUNDREDS of jobs across Hampshire could be axed as councils are hit by the latest round of cuts in Chancellor George Osborne’s spending review.
View ArticleVan overturns on M3 at Old Basing
A VAN suffered a blown tyre and overturned, blocking two lanes of the M3 motorway.
View ArticleBasingstoke freerunners feature in eye-catching advertisement
A TEAM of Basingstoke freerunners leapt over stairwells, jumped from balconies and scaled the side of a ship for an eye-catching advertisement feature.
View ArticleMan punished for scuffle in Kingsclere pub car park
A MAN has been punished after being involved in a scuffle in the car park of a village pub.
View ArticleBorough cash balance 'strong enough to weather storm'
BASINGSTOKE'S cash balance is strong enough to weather a drastic cut in local government funding, a leading borough councillor said.
View ArticleStratton Park festival makes a comeback after 25 year absence
A COMMUNITY event at a Basingstoke park was the first to be held there in more than|25 years.
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