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Pamber Heath

CHRISTMAS carol concert: Silchester Methodist Church will be holding its annual carol concert at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall on Sunday, December 10, starting at 6.30pm. Hannington Band will provide the music and The Hurst Singers will be entertaining

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School has healthy status confirmed

A SCHOOL in Basingstoke has added to its credentials by achieving a prized healthy accolade. Fort Hill Community School, in Winklebury, has been awarded Healthy School status for its work on physical activity and emotional health - including drugs

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FA Cup second round action

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FA Cup second round action

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FA Cup second round action

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FA Cup second round action

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MP rewards card artists

WHEN it comes to finding a winning design for a Christmas card, Basingstoke MP Maria Miller knows exactly where to turn. For the second year, Mrs Miller asked local schoolchildren to come up with their seasonal take on what her official Christmas card

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Keeping trade moving

THE county's congestion problems and possible solutions were debated at a conference for Hampshire businesses and decision-makers. Held at The Anvil in Basingstoke, the event, which included workshops and guest speakers, was hosted by Nick Farthing

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FA Cup second round action

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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (U)

IT SHOULDN'T be hard to make a good Christmas movie. After all, you're releasing in the season of goodwill, when most people, despite their panics about present-buying and getting organised for the holiday, are more inclined to forgive obvious sentiment

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Help us to recycle more

Sir.-I fully support your Green Watch campaign. I wish I could do more but the restrictions on what we can and cannot recycle do not allow this. It seems to me that the problem is the lack of facilities in the UK for dealing with items such as yoghurt

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Response to speed enquiry

Sir.-In response to Geoff Semler's letter in The Gazette on Thursday, November 23. The A33 30mph speed limit is part of a series of roadworks which have been on the cards for more than four years. Work has already started on the A33/Ringway roundabout

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Taking education into account

TENON has always had an ethos of training young people to become good, qualified accountants and giving them a rewarding career. Historically, the company's annual trainee intake has comprised of both college leavers and university graduates. For

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Choir left without a suitable venue

Sir.-I was most surprised to see the photograph of the Oakridge Singers Ladies Choir in the Memories article "In praise of the Haymarket" by Robert Brown (Gazette, November 16). I wish to point out that this group of ladies were the founding members

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Praise for the young players

Sir.-Regarding The Gazette's report and pictures from the Remembrance Day silence in Basingstoke's shopping centre. Being an old soldier, I thought the right place to be on the 11th of the 11th was the War Memorial in the park, for the short service

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PCSOs are a poor substitute

Sir.-I could not believe the statement by Inspector Louise Clancy, in The Gazette on Thursday, November 23, referring to the drive to recruit police community support officers (PCSOs), that "it almost goes back to the days where you knew the name of your

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Vandalism fury

Sir.-We should like to extend our thanks to the mindless idiot(s) who felt the need to smash our car window and cause damage to another car in our otherwise quiet Kempshott close last Friday. Not that they have any interest in the inconvenience caused

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Lettings agents take a crash course in Polish

TWO members of staff at a Basingstoke residential lettings agency are polishing up their Polish in a welcoming gesture to the number of former Eastern Bloc workers seeking rented accommodation in the town. Hannah Pratt and Rebecca Workman are spending

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Flushed Away (U)

CG ADVENTURE from Aardman (Wallace and Gromit) about an uptown rat (Hugh Jackman) who's flushed away from his penthouse and ends up in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new way of life.

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Elated pool player pockets world title

ON TOP of the world - that's exactly where Basingstoke's Amanda Watson is after she clinched the World Pool Association World Blackball Championship crown. The 37-year-old, from Abbey Road, Popley, had to win six games to take her first-ever world

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New Nissan introduced to select crowd

MOTORISTS from the Basingstoke area have been treated to a rare glimpse of the much-talked-about new vehicle from Nissan - the QashQai. A special pre-launch event was held at West Way Basingstoke to give a select crowd a preview of the new car, months

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Armed gang strikes in hospital hold-up

A GANG of armed robbers is being hunted after getting away with tens of thousands of pounds in a hold-up at Basingstoke hospital. The raiders went into the main entrance of the hospital at about 11.40am on Tuesday, November 28, brandishing what the

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Baughurst

HEATH End Gardening Club: Meets on Tuesday, December 5, at 8pm, at Heath End Hall, for its Christmas party meeting. The topic for the January 2 meeting is daffodils. ST STEPHEN'S Church Advent supper: This is in aid of church funds, and will take

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Bramley

CHRISTMAS card delivery: Bramley Scout Group is holding its annual fundraiser by delivering Christmas cards around Bramley and Sherfield. Boxes will be situated at The Shop, Sherfield, Bramley Bakery, the doctor's surgery and Bramley Village Hall,

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Brighton Hill

CAROL singing: Will be outside ASDA on Wednesday, December 20, beginning at 7.30pm. Sally Heather, from the Church of Christ the King, and Trevor Woodget, from the Baptist Church in Gershwin Road, will take the lead. Everyone is welcome to join

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Brookvale

CHRISTMAS party: Brookvale Community Association is hosting a party for children on Saturday, December 9, from 2pm until 4.30pm, at the hall in lower Brook Street. A monetary donation will be requested on entrance. Children will be able to participate

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Chineham

BUSES: As mentioned in last week's column, Stagecoach has made some revisions to its bus services, starting on December 3. The service running through Chineham changed from Line 2 to Jazz 1. The main benefit will be a frequency doubled to 10 minutes

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Shooting victim hails tough jail sentences

JUSTICE has been done - that's the verdict from shooting victim Leon Reynolds after two men found guilty of his attempted murder have been caged for a combined total of at least 25 years. Mr Reynolds, who lives in Popley, Basingstoke, was left with

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Cliddesden

CONSERVATION: I hope the hedge-planting went well recently for the Cliddesden Community Conservation Group volunteers - the weather couldn't have been worse, with heavy rain on both days. SNOW White: Tickets for the village panto are available from

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Ellisfield/Farleigh

CHRISTMAS fair: Nearly 100 people enjoyed this Ellisfield tradition. Thanks to Caroline Cazenove for her organisational skills and to everyone who worked so hard. The tables were overflowing with beautiful crafts, handmade Christmas cards, homemade

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Hatch Warren

BUS changes: From December 3, there will be changes to the Stagecoach service currently operating between Hatch Warren, the town centre and Baughurst. The service will be renamed Jazz 1 and will run every 10 minutes into the town centre. On reaching

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Kempshott

CHRISTMAS fair: Kempshott Schools Parent Teacher Association will be holding its Christmas fair on Friday, December 8, at 3.30pm. It will take place in the infant and junior school halls. The association is looking for assistance to help run the event

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Kings Furlong

CHRISTMAS fayre: Basingstoke Voluntary Services is holding a Christmas charity fayre on December 7. For more details, call Pat Butler on 01256 423814. NORTH Hants Mental Health Forum: Is experiencing problems with lack of interest and attendance

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Kingsclere

GARDENING club: Meets at the Village Club at 7.30pm on Thursday, December 7. The speaker is Carol Watson, who will talk about "My wild Alpine flower collection". JACK and the Beanstalk: The Busy Bees' annual pantomime is at Kingsclere Primary School

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Employers help mould courses

BUSINESS has had a direct input into new qualifications that are set to be rolled out in 2008. Members of North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry learned about proposed changes for qualifications for 14 to 19-year-olds, in what has been billed

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Oakley

CAROLS at the Manor: Tickets are now sold out for this popular event. CAROLS at the Pond: Will be on December 16. FOOTBALL: Oakley under-12 girls football team is currently unbeaten in the Peter Houseman Youth League, but is desperate for a goalie

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Oakridge/South View

OAKRIDGE Hall for All: The children's Christmas party will be held on Friday, December 22, from 2pm to 4pm. Father Christmas and a children's entertainer will be there, and there will also be a fancy dress competition. The cost is £3 for children

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Old Basing

OLD Basing WI: The last meeting of the year will be the Christmas meeting on Tuesday, December 5, at 7.30pm in the parish room, with the speaker Mr R Maddy, who will be talking about "Magicians in the Music Hall". The competition will be "A homemade

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Rotherwick

ROBBERY: A word from Det Con Dan Leese, of Aldershot CID: "Many of you will be aware of a robbery which occurred in Rotherwick on Saturday, November 11. "An elderly lady was viciously assaulted in The Street and her handbag and its contents were stolen

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Sherfield-on-Loddon

VILLAGE hall AGM: Took place on November 22. There were new reps from NADFAS and the gardening club and a new invitee member and adviser on buildings. The committee was sorry to lose Alan as caretaker, but pleased that Jan had taken over and successfully

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Silchester

CAROL concert: At Pamber Heath Memorial Hall, on Sunday, December 10, starting at 6.30pm, where there will be music from Hannington Band and The Hurst Singers. Everyone is welcome to come along, listen to the music and join in your favourite carols

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South Ham

BOLTON Crescent: Is having pathway makeovers carried out, as I said last week. Please be aware that your cars may need moving as kerb edges are being laid, and I am sure the Highways Agency would appreciate your kind consideration and apologise for

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Tadley

LIGHTS switch-on: The Christmas lights switch-on on Friday, November 24, with local Meridian presenters Sangeeta Bhabra and David Reilly, the chairman of Tadley Town Council, Councillor Avril Burdett, and Sir George Young MP. It went very well, with a

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Stranger Than Fiction (12A)

AN INTERNAL Revenue Service (IRS) auditor (Will Ferrell) suddenly finds himself the subject of a narration by a female writer (Emma Thompson) that only he can hear.

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Images of knife robber released

DETECTIVES have released this CCTV picture of a robber brandishing a knife at a shop assistant in Basingstoke. They believe the man has targeted three shops in the town within eight days. Officers have stepped up patrols and encouraged shopkeepers