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Basingstoke Bison return to top after Slough Jets are shot down
THE Basingstoke Bison returned to the top of the English Premier League after they beat the visiting Slough Jets 4-1 and leaders Guildford lost in Manchester 6-1. It was not all plain sailing for home side as the Jets had the better of the first
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Milkshake fun for Cranbourne pupils
MILKSHAKES brought all the kids to a stall when pupils sold them to raise money for charity. Year 7 pupils at Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College, in Basingstoke, were each given £1, which they then had to turn into more money to donate
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Cocktail school planned for Laverstoke Mill
THE new gin distillery at Laverstoke will contain a cocktail-making school for bar staff, plans reveal. Bombay Spirits Company has submitted a plan to convert the first floor of one of the former paper mill’s buildings into a mixology school.
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WSX Enterprise offers start-up loans for young people
START-up loans for young people are being offered by WSX Enterprise. The flexible loans average out at £2,500 and are available to anyone aged between 18 and 24. Online applications can be made via wsxenterprise.co.uk/start-up-loans. Repayments
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Intrepid Tadley man dressed for action
HE IS hoping to wear women’s clothes for a fortnight in aid of charity. Tadley man James Bodin, 22, donned a dress, blonde wig, make-up and accessories to raise cash for Practical Action on Thursday. He will continue to dress as a woman for
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LIVE - Basingstoke Town v Staines Town
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Footballer jailed for 12 months after assault
A FORMER Premier League footballer from Basingstoke has been jailed after whipping a man with a belt outside a nightclub. Josh Payne, who made two appearances for West Ham United in 2009, was jailed for 12 months for an assault in Guildford.
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Roller derby team looking for recruits
THE Basingstoke Bullets roller derby team are to hold a recruitment taster session next week, giving newcomers to the sport a chance to see what it is all about. Roller derby is the fastest-growing all-female sport in the country. It is a contact
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Flats plan for Top of The Town building
A PROMINENT Basingstoke town centre building looks set to be converted into flats. The trustees of Lamron Estates Pension Scheme want to turn the Top of The Town building, which stands on the corner of Winchester Street and New Road, into seven
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Time for Tories to do a deal
Sir.–I recently wrote about the stagnation the borough council would fall into following the loss of overall control. The latest votes in full council prove the point – the Conservatives have a lame duck administration. The recent resolution of
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Laverstoke Park Farm bottle 'win for now'
EX-FORMULA 1 champion Jody Scheckter has won the qualifying round in the battle of the bottles. The Laverstoke landowner and brewer has been told by a booze industry watchdog that shops and supermarkets can stock his beer, even though they still
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Cash blow for Basingstoke adventurer James Ketchell
HE HAS conquered Everest, rowed the Atlantic and cycled across America – but sadly, there are some things that are beyond the control of intrepid adventurer James Ketchell. This month, the 31-year-old was hoping to start his latest adventure which
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Dunn sees patience rewarded
HAVING spent the early part of the season frustrated by a lack of opportunities, Simon Dunn is delighted to have forced his way into the Basingstoke Town team. The midfielder was consigned to the bench for much of the first three months of the
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High fives for AXA Wealth
IT was high-fives all round for AXA Wealth as the Basingstoke-headquartered pensions and investment company won top accolades at The Financial Adviser Service Awards. The company won four five-star ratings in the life and pensions category and
