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Rubbish dumpers put pupils at risk
A PRIMARY school has spent thousands of pounds clearing up after thoughtless fly-tippers endangered the safety of pupils. Fed-up after 10 years of enduring tipping in the grounds, head teacher Jan Cushing has now appealed to parents for help in catching
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Shoes stolen in night attack
A THUG stole a man’s shoes during a night-time robbery near a Basingstoke leisure complex. The 31-year-old victim was walking along a path near the West Ham Leisure Park, between 3am and 4am on Saturday, November 28, when a man approached and
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Man injured in street attack
A PAIR of thugs left a man with serious injuries after they attacked him near a parade of shops in a Basingstoke suburb. The attack took place in Popley between 11pm and 11.15pm on Friday, November 27, as the victim walked with a woman in Abbey Road.
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Neighbours help save blaze woman
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a 49-year-old woman after quick-thinking neighbours raised the alarm. Esther and James Wong, of Basingfield Court, Old Basing, became concerned when they smelt burning plastic at about 10pm last Thursday. They realised the smell
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Teenager targeted by gang
A GANG attacked a teenager as he walked home in a Basingstoke street robbery. The 18-year-old victim was in Norn Hill, South View, at 7pm on Friday, November 27, when three men approached him. One of the gang punched and knocked him to the ground while
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Gray gets the right response
AFTER questioning the desire of his players following their FA Trophy defeat last weekend, Frank Gray got the reaction he was looking for against Welling. The Basingstoke Town manager made a number of changes in the wake of the defeat at Northwood and
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Scout leader's gripe over the price of panto
A SCOUT leader has voiced concern over the cost of taking her group to this year’s pantomime at The Anvil in Basingstoke. Jacqueline Edwards claims youngsters from the Brighton Hill Beavers colony she runs are being turned into Cinderellas because they
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Bison suffer loss at leaders
THE BASINGSTOKE Bison turned in a spirited performance on Sunday night, but left empty handed beaten 6-4 by league leaders Manchester Phoenix. The Herd were minus Tyrone Miller from Saturday’s line-up, but Mindy Kieras returned from his sick bed and
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Thousands of homes can go ahead
BUILDING 18,900 new homes in Basingstoke and Deane can go ahead because the quality of a key river cannot be improved, a study has concluded. A report by consultants for the borough council says construction of the homes up to 2026 can go ahead even
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Birthday special
THE London Mozart Players join Sir James Galway and Friends for a special 70th birthday concert at The Anvil tomorrow night. Sir James Galway is regarded as both the supreme interpreter of the classical flute repertoire and an accomplished entertainer
