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Santa fun run is a real Joy for charity fundraiser
THE years may have passed but for Joy Taylor the pain of losing her father to heart disease remains as vivid as ever. That is why she became a recruit to a brigade of Santas who will be mobilising in Eastrop Park on Sunday, to raise money for the British
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Let there be festive light
MUSIC, mince pies and Buttons were all part the festive fun at the tenth annual Christmas lights switch-on celebration in Tadley. Hundreds of children and cheery folk flocked to do a spot of Christmas shopping, carol singing and join in the countdown
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Grange thrill: Coach Kelly wants to take Stortford to school
JIM Kelly is bored of being seventh in the National Three London table and is hoping to see Basingstoke climb the league with a win in front of their home fans this weekend. ’Stoke have occupied seventh spot since October but last weekend’s 35-12 victory
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Traveller's last rest...
MORE than 100 mourners joined a funeral procession for a popular member of the north Hampshire travelling community. Roads were closed as the coffin of Joseph Smith, 70, was drawn on a carriage by two white horses followed by friends and family from
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Distraction burglars strike in car parks
POLICE have issued a warning to Christmas shoppers after two women are targeted by a pair of distraction burglars in Basingstoke. The first theft took place at the Morrisons supermarket car park at 11.30am on Saturday, November 28, and police
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Requiem seen as the 'first' staged in county
Hook Choral Society St Bede’s Church, Basingstoke NICHOLAS Woods, conducting Hook Choral Society, received cheers and a standing ovation for their performance at St Bede’s Church of Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light Requiem. The work received its debut
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Model Emily in top footsteps
BASINGSTOKE schoolgirl Emily Smith has been signed up by the top modelling agency that launched modelling icons such as Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen. Emily, a 15-year-old pupil from Cranbourne and Business Enterprise College, is now on her way
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Referee just ignored me!
Sir.–I would just like to put my point of view across to all the Bison fans out there. I am the goal judge at the bar end of the rink, and Saturday’s game against Guildford Flames was probably one of the worst games I have ever witnessed as far as
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Five-star welcome for Rosemary
Sir.–On Tuesday, December 8, at Central Studio, the guest of honour at a special performance of a new play about William Cobbett, will be Rosemary Wisbey, of Farnham, who wrote the play. We hope to give her a five-star Basingstoke welcome! She
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Thank you for handing in locket
Sir.-I would like to say thank-you to the very kind person who found my locket at Tesco, Chineham and handed it into the garage shop. Some hours after I lost it last Saturday, November 28, I began to retrace my steps and the petrol station was
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Check you are still on housing list
Sir.–In last week’s Gazette, you published a letter from Mrs Roche regarding the terrible situation her daughter and son-in- law have been put in by the council’s housing department. Your readers may recall that I recently discovered that
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Kindness makes a big difference
Sir.–I do hope the very kind people who came to my immediate assistance on Wednesday, October 21, at about 5.45pm, when I tripped and fell on the pavement in Church Street, near St Michael’s Church, will read this. I am sorry I haven’t got your
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West End? Well, we’ve got BATS!
Sir.–We in Basingstoke have no need to spend fortunes on West End shows. BATS’ wonderful production of My Fair Lady was all anyone could have wished for. The principals were superb, the ensemble captivating. The whole thing was a joyous experience
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Safer to reject for no given reason
Sir.–Your anonymous job seeker has a fair comment in requesting feedback relating to his or her non selection for a position. However, as an employer it is very easy to fall foul of employment law restrictions on refusal to employ on grounds of
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Gray considers return to 3-5-2 to eradicate Staines
FRANK Gray is considering a return to a 3-5-2 as he looks to mastermind an end to Basingstoke Town’s dismal recent record away from home. After starting the season with an impressive run of results on the road, Town have hit a brick wall in recent weeks
