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Singing to save their school
PUPILS at an under-threat Basingstoke school have turned to music to help the campaign to save it from closure. The song Save Our School was written by Chineham Park Primary School head teacher Gwen Clifford, and her pupils have now recorded
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Road closure after lorry accident
MOTORIST are being urged to avoid the eastbound A303 at Popham this evening after an accident. At about 3.20pm an articulated lorry was blown off the road and into a field by a strong wind. No one was injured and the lorry remained upright
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Police visit school sites 108 times in 12 months
POLICE were called out to Basingstoke and Deane secondary school sites on more than 100 occasions last year. Figures obtained by The Gazette reveal police visited borough secondary schools on 108 occasions to investigate suspected offences. Cranbourne
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Gray slams Town effort
ANGRY Frank Gray questioned the desire of his players after watching Basingstoke Town crash out of the FA Trophy with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Ryman League outfit Northwood. A massive 48 league places separated the two clubs when the game kicked
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Help is needed to keep club going
MEMBERS of a sports and social club for |disabled people in Basingstoke are looking for someone to get behind the wheel and save them from closure. The Dis-Sport Beavers need a new driver to take them on their weekly activity trip to Basingstoke Sports
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Big jewellery theft
JEWELLERY worth £10,000 was stolen from a house in Brighton Hill after two paving slabs were used to smash the patio window. Along with the jewellery, burglars also stole a dark red, leather jewellery box, two birth certificates and two laptops from
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Streetz ahead for tackling crime
A CAMPAIGN aimed at tackling youth crime in Basingstoke has been hailed a success after a drop in anti-social behaviour. The Summer Streetz project ran activities such as sports, dance, music and a drop in youth centre for youngsters between the ages
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Scimitars put Bison to the sword
ICE Sheffield once again proved not to be a happy hunting ground for the Basingstoke Bison, as they lost 7-2 on Sunday night. The Yorkshire side opened the scoring at 2:58, as Stephen Wallace found a way past Tom Annetts. The advantage was doubled
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Gift-laden shoeboxes heading for needy kids
HUNDREDS of shoeboxes filled with gifts have been donated by Basingstoke schools, organisations and businesses for needy children this Christmas. Colourful parcels have been donated to the Rotary Shoebox Appeal by generous people across the borough,
