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Huge investment in Basingstoke railways proposed
BASINGSTOKE is to be one of the hubs in a £1bn investment plan that was announced for the South and South West by Network Rail today. Some of the cash will be spent on creating the new £50 million signalling centre at Gresley Road, in South View
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Gang jailed for £500,000 burglary spree
A GANG of crooks, who targeted Basingstoke homes for high-value cars, have been jailed for more than 34 years in total. The seven criminals stole cars and possessions worth around £500,000 from 30 homes in the south east of England, including four
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E-fit released following attack at Basingstoke train station
A MAN was punched in the back and head in an attack outside Basingstoke train station. The 39-year-old was walking in the train station complex when he was approached by a man who asked him to “take a walk” with him. The victim declined and was
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Images from Basingstoke accident
HERE are some images, taken by Richard Garfield, of the accident today on Alencon Link in Basingstoke. In one picture, the occupant of the car, having been cut out, is being removed on a stretcher.
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Apprenticeships number goes up
THE number of people starting an apprenticeship in the borough has risen by more than 100 per cent in the past two years according to the latest Government figures. In the 2011-12 financial year, 1,020 people took up an apprenticeship scheme in
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Car thefts in Kempshott
SIX vehicles were broken into in Kempshott last weekend. In the early hours of January 5, a laptop was stolen from a car parked in Iris Close, tobacco was taken from a van parked in Kempshott Lane and a handbag containing £250 in cash and a digital
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Totally Tennis duo end 2012 on a high
TOTALLY Tennis Mini Performance players Tillie Reid and Eliza Wheeler both ended 2012 with third place finishes in their respective tournaments. In the Kingsley Super Saturday event held at the indoor centre in Bordon, Reid was third in the eight
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Borough population rises by 9.2 per cent in decade
BASINGSTOKE and Deane has seen the sharpest rise in population of all the district council areas in Hampshire over a 10-year period. Statistics from the 2011 Census show the number of people living in the borough stood at 167,800 in 2011 – a 9.2
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Accident near Basingstoke roundabout
EMERGENCY services have been dealing with an accident on Alencon Link in Basingstoke. The smash occurred on the road between the roundabout at the bottom of Chapel Hill and Victory Roundabout. It was near the ramp from the Festival Place and Malls
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Power tools stolen from van in Popley
POWER tools were stolen from a van parked in Popley. The theft took place in Tintern Close, between 8pm on Saturday, December 29 and 11am on Sunday, December 30. A side door of the white Ford Transit van was forced open and a number of drills and
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Panto brilliance
Sir.–As we hadn’t experienced a pantomime for many years, it was a delight to take four of our grandchildren to see Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs at The Anvil. Congratulations to director/performer Ian Good and his cast and crew for an excellent
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Video: Keith Chegwin rehearsing for Dancing on Ice in Basingstoke
TV presenter Keith Chegwin has been skating at Planet Ice in Basingstoke this morning, rehearsing for his next appearance on Dancing on Ice. The 55-year-old was saved by judges on Sunday night’s ITV show, after finding himself in the bottom two
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First details revealed for former Eli Lilly site
THE FIRST details have been revealed of how a landmark Basingstoke industrial site might look when it is converted to housing. Sentinel Housing Association has submitted a scoping report for the former Eli Lilly and neighbouring Liverpool Victoria
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Censo beat Rangers in extra-time
FC CENSO booked a place in the last eight of the Hampshire Junior A Cup thanks to a 4-2 extra-time win over visiting Old Basing Rangers. Luke Richardson gave the home side the lead on 39 minutes, following Gary Stockwell’s free-kick. Rangers fought
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Wheelchair sports open day proves to be a hit
WHEELCHAIR sports were played by disabled and able-bodied people at an open-day event inspired by the Paralympic Games. Dozens of people visited Everest Community Academy, in Oxford Way, Popley, Basingstoke, to try out wheelchair sports including
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Former Saatchi and Saatchi account director has joined The Purple Agency
A FORMER Saatchi and Saatchi account director has joined The Purple Agency in Basingstoke. Gerry Griffiths has joined the firm based at One Faraday Office Park as senior account director. While at Team Saatchi, she helped to create and run
