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Mark proves he's top of the chocs
THE winner of the World Chocolate Masters' national selections for the UK spent a morning demonstrating his skills to level three food preparation students at BCOT. Mark Tilling, who is the head pastry chef at Lainston House Hotel, in Winchester, displayed
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Splash out on car and pick a freebie
CHRISTMAS is coming early at Houndmills Autoplaza in Basingstoke. From now until Christmas Eve, buy a new or used car from Viking Peugeot, Gowrings Ford, Viking Citron or City Honda and you can take your pick from a selection of top brand electrical
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Mozart night by candlelight
RAYMOND Gubbay once again presents a superb evening of classics performed in an evocative candle-lit-style setting at The Anvil on Sunday, December 3, at 7.30pm. The "by candlelight" concerts are always popular and this particular evening, Mozart:
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Hollywoodland (15)
HOLLYWOOD, narcissistic beast that it is, loves movies about its own industry. Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve are two of the greatest examples on a long list, and this year there has been an influx of them once again. Brian De Palma added The
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Baughurst
LODDON Valley Day Care Centre: Is held at the Ambrose Allen Centre in Franklin Avenue, Tadley, and has vacancies for residents of Tadley and surrounding villages who need caring for during the day, to enable their family, carers or the people they live
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Bramley
CHRISTMAS fair: Will be on December 2, at the village hall, from 2pm to 4pm, with bargains, Father Christmas, refreshments and a raffle. Tables may be booked by calling Sibyl on 01256 881182 or Anne on 01256 881691. NATIONAL Women's Register: The
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Brighton Hill
BRIGHT Start Pre-school: I visited the pre-school at Brighton Hill Community Association on November 15. Children were anticipating a visit by Pudsey Bear. They were also preparing for a Christmas cake sale, starting on December 4, at lunchtimes for
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Brookvale
FLASH flood: On Friday, November 17, the heavy rain during the day, followed by more in the evening, caused the Loddon tributary to swell beyond its banks. The stream is culverted underground through most of Brookvale, but is open at certain points
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Chineham
BUSES: The next edition of Chineham Chat will provide some information about timetable revisions to the Stagecoach bus service through Chineham, starting December 3. It has been said that the intended change of the line number from two to one is confusing
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Cliddesden
SNOW White: It's getting to that time of year when thoughts turn to the village panto. This year it's Snow White, with performances on Friday and Saturday, December 8 and 9, at 8pm, with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. The doors of the Millennium
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Dummer
A MEAL fit for a king: The Dummer village lunch held on Wednesday, November 15, was a roaring success and an excellent profit of £462.93 was made for the village hall. A raffle contributed to this. Eric generously donated the wine, and the potatoes
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Ellisfield/Farleigh
VOLUNTEERS: Ten strong men and Katrina did a marvellous job on Saturday, tidying lower common. They strimmed, raked and swept, and left it looking clean and tidy for the winter. Twenty people attended the volunteer group AGM on Monday. Chairman
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Hatch Warren
HATCH Warren WI: Is extending an invitation to the women of Beggarwood to come along and join. Although called Hatch Warren WI, it is open to all. The name is there simply because when the WI was formed there was only Hatch Warren. The pre-Christmas
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Kingsclere
CHOCOLAT: Time to book for the latest film club offering on Saturday, December 2, at the Village Club, at 7.30pm. Chocolat features Juliet Binoche as a chocolatiere who disrupts a village when she opens a shop. Call 0870 225 8063 to book.
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Oakley
CHRISTMAS shopping evening: Planning is now well under way for Oakley Infant School's Christmas shopping evening, which is on Friday, December 1, from 6pm until 8pm. There will be a fantastic variety of stalls and the evening will be packed with shopping
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Oakridge/South View
OAKRIDGE Hall for All: Coming up at the hall in December are the following events. Line dancing is every Thursday, from 2pm to 3pm. The cost is £3 per session and there is no need to book. The At Your Leisure Evergreen exercise class, in partnership
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Pamber Heath
A WILDE Affair: Book now for the next theatre evening at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall on Saturday, December 2, starting at 7.30pm. The year is 1902, two years after the death of Oscar Wilde. Susan Flannery and Michael Lunts play Miss Prism and Canon
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Popley
THANK you: To everyone who came and made our bazaar at Abbey Court such a success on Saturday. VACANCY: Looking for a job on your doorstep? Popley Fields Community Centre is looking for a cleaner and a general assistant. Call 01256 414494 if
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
POPPIES: Following the house-to-house collection, Natalie reports a record £1,454.60 was collected. Natalie said: "Thanks very much to all who supported us. "This year we can also add about £95 in reclaimed tax via Gift Aid. Well done everyone!"
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Silchester
CHRISTMAS dance: Tickets are now completely sold out and there will be no sales on the door. ADVENT fair: This was a great success with all the stalls buzzing, and we hope that the school will have made a good profit on the day. CALENDARS: As I
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South Ham
DOG mess: This is still a big issue in South Ham. There are a lot of irresponsible dog owners who are giving responsible owners a bad name. When you don't pick up after your animal, it puts you in the same category as your pet. If you are caught
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Tadley
COFFEE morning: Last week's coffee morning and bring-and-buy sale in aid of Children in Need went well, even though the weather was against them with torrential rain and even hail. LIBRARY event: Don't forget that on Wednesdays throughout November
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Unsightly graffiti needs cleaning
Sir.-I must endorse Trevor Heath's comments on graffiti (Thursday Gazette, November 16). The amount of graffiti around the town has reached epic proportions and yet the council feels it is right to reduce the graffiti-cleaning units from two to one
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Surprised by speed limit
Sir.-Can anyone tell me the reason for the 30mph speed limit on the A33 dual carriageway between the Ring Road and Chineham Business Park? No doubt it is a good way of raising money through speeding fines, as no one would ever expect a 30mph limit
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Club is not just about intelligence
Sir.-I read with interest last week's informative report on local testing for entrance to Mensa. Some of your readers may also wish to know that, while our principal objective is, in short, the investigation and furtherance of intelligence - a task
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Path is important to local people
Sir.-I write regarding the public footpath along the River Test in Whitchurch. The town council is aware of the concern in Whitchurch over aspects of the recent temporary closure of the footpath between the Fulling Mill and All Hallows Church, along
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Helpers thanked
Sir.-I would like to thank all the people who helped my mum when she fell over recently at The Wheatsheaf, in North Waltham. Thank you for your support and for the prompt call for an ambulance. She had surgery and looks set to make a good recovery
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Dramatic rescue after gas crash
A PENSIONER and a mystery woman risked their lives to pull a young driver out of a smoking car that had ruptured a mains gas pipe. With the strong stench of gas in the air and smoke billowing out of the car's engine, 68-year-old Ronald Buttle dragged
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Powerlifters bring home silverware
BASINGSTOKE Powerlifting Club maintained its claim to be the most successful sports organisation in the borough as its members landed four more titles at the World Championships in Ireland. Pete Bedford achieved what no lifter has ever done before
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Karen looks forward to new lease of life
YEARS of coping with a mystery illness that caused crippling headaches and terrifying falls have ended for Karen Marshall. Her symptoms were so bad she had to crawl to the front door to answer callers. But, in September, she had keyhole surgery
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Dream pad for sound of a pound
A BUILDER from north Hampshire is offering punters the chance to own a Cornish dream home for just a £1 stake. Trevor Perry, 53, has launched his own lottery competition to sell three houses in the north of the county that is the legendary home of
