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Bags of help with electrical items
RECYCLING of old electrical equipment will be boosted after Hampshire County Council teamed up with a county-based waste management company. Hippowaste, based in Fareham, now helps the county council recycle old televisions, computer monitors and stereos
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Save money and energy
RESIDENTS are being urged to contact the borough council to learn more about how they can slash the amount of energy they use in their homes. The council's home efficiency officer Kevin Ennis is on hand to answer calls from anyone who wants to find
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Vines will take Shots
THE Camrose social club was packed full of excited Basingstoke Town fans, players and senior officials when the Sky Sports News cameras rolled into town on Sunday, November 12, to capture their reaction to the live FA Cup second round draw. Manager
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A headteacher to be proud of
This is clearly a challenging time for everyone associated with John Hunt of Everest Community School in Basingstoke. The recent announcement of the decision by well-respected and popular headteacher Lesley Phillipson to take early retirement has this
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A headteacher to be proud of
This is clearly a challenging time for everyone associated with John Hunt of Everest Community School in Basingstoke. The recent announcement of the decision by well-respected and popular headteacher Lesley Phillipson to take early retirement has this
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Community spirit praised
Sir.-Communities in decline? Not in Old Basing they ain't! Last weekend's mammoth performances of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in Old Basing Village Hall shows that the community in this neck of the woods is very much alive. It involved more
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Fury over theft of collection box
Sir.-I am writing on behalf of Tadley Town Council to express our sadness and anger that a Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collection box has been stolen from Bishopswood Court. This is unforgivable behaviour and will not be tolerated by the community
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Speed limit signs are ‘inadequate’
Sir.-As a resident of Old Basing, I often go out for walks, and one of my routes takes me along the controversial Hatch Lane. While walking this road, I have seen a very limited amount of 30mph speed limit signs, all of which are totally inadequate
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Graffiti to be ashamed of
Sir.-I must take exception with the boast that "Basingstoke is a place to be proud of". I wish I could honestly make that claim. However, the recent blight of graffiti covering every road sign and wall in Kempshott and Hatch Warren, which has been
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Cocaine curse
Sir.-I recently attended a first-ever event in Basingstoke, hosted by The Door UK, on behalf of www.sharedresponsibility.gov.co At this experimental event, five Colombian women who have been victims of cocaine-fuelled violence were able to talk to
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Studio offer
Sir.-It was indeed sad news that the Haymarket Theatre must temporarily close. The community will lose, for the time being, a great asset. However, Basingstoke's Central Studio is still very much alive with a full programme of events to suit all tastes
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Bison fail to quench Blaze
Coventry Blaze 4, Basingstoke Bison 2 Basingstoke boss Sheppard described the defeat on Sunday, November 12, as one of their best road games in recent weeks, as the Herd have been suffering from woeful performances away from their own barn recently
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Radical shake-up for town school
EDUCATION Secretary Alan Johnson has sanctioned a major shake-up at a struggling Basingstoke secondary school. The governing board of John Hunt of Everest Community School, in Popley, has been disbanded and is being replaced with an Interim Executive
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Fire alert led police to drugs operation
A CANNABIS factory that covered two floors of a three-storey terraced house has been uncovered after a small fire broke out. Police officers estimate that more than 500 plants were being grown at the house in Selby Walk, in Popley, Basingstoke - occupying
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Early birds catch villagers by surprise
DUCKLINGS paddling on the River Test are usually a sure sign of spring. But these tiny bundles of feathers, which were discovered in Overton, have hatched just weeks before Christmas. Peter Baker, of High Street, Overton, discovered the mallard
