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Aldermaston steal three points

AFC Aldermaston returned to winning ways in the Hampshire Premier League as they beat visiting Otterbourne 2-1 last Saturday. The home side started well and a sublime five midfield man move saw Dan Alliston beat the visiting goalkeeper after five

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Woman hit by car near Tesco Express in Popley

A WOMAN suffered serious injuries after she was involved in a collision with a car as she crossed a road in Basingstoke. The accident took place near the Tesco Express store in Carpenters Down, Popley, near the junction with Bermuda Close, at around

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Basingstoke Aquadrome and Tadley Pool to close early

BASINGSTOKE Aquadrome and Tadley Swimming Pool will shut early tonight, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council said this afternoon. Heavy snowfall across the borough means that the Aquadome will close at 6pm, and Tadley pool at 4pm. Swimming

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Special report on the Liverpool Care Pathway

THE Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) was developed in the late 1990s at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, in conjunction with the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute. It was designed to provide the best quality of care for dying patients amid

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£16.5k grant given to WI

WATER damage, woodworm and draughts may be banished from Hartley Wintney WI’s headquarters, thanks to a £16,500 grant. The organisation received the Biffa Award money to renovate its hut in Green Lane, which is in need of repairs due to water damage

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Snowman competition

WITH hundreds of children off school because of widespread snow disruption throughout Basingstoke, there are guaranteed to be plenty of snowmen being built in parks and gardens today. The Gazette is launching a competition to find the best snowman

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Saturday train times change

SOUTH West Trains is advising passengers that a revised train service is planned for tomorrow, Saturday, January 19, as a result of the continued forecast of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. Snow has already fallen on large parts of the South

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Various bus routes cancelled because of snow

SEVERAL bus routes in Basingstoke have been cancelled or revised because of the heavy snow today. Stagecoach has announced that Jazz 1 is operating between Sainsbury’s and Chineham only, and will not serve Kempshott Park. Jazz 2 is running

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Drivers caught parking on yellow lines outside Oakley school

MEMBERS of a new community speedwatch scheme have helped to ease parking problems outside a school. The team of volunteers in Oakley took the registration of vehicles parked on yellow lines outside Oakley Infant and Junior Schools in Oakley Lane

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Raise a cup of kindness to support the NSPCC

Sir.–I am writing on behalf of the NSPCC in Hampshire to thank your readers for their support over the last 12 months. The NSPCC relies heavily on the support of local people in order to provide our services for children and their families, and

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Gasson: Farnborough rout can be turning point

JAY Gasson says that Basingstoke Town’s New Year’s Day fightback against former club Farnborough was a turning point for the Camrose club. Town went into their first game of 2013 in the relegation zone and were on course to suffer another defeat

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Video: staff clearing snow from offices in Pelton Road, Basingstoke

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Snow: bin collections

THE borough’s bin crews are reporting problems in Old Basing, Wildmoor, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and Laverstoke. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is saying that where the crews cannot complete their rounds they will be kept at the depot

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Video: Snow in Basingstoke

SCHOOLS have closed, businesses are sending staff home and much of Basingstoke has come to a stand-still this morning as the town is hit with heavy snow. The Met Office issued a weather warning yesterday, predicting heavy snow from 9am in Basingstoke

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Contribute to live snow blog

THE Gazette is running a live snow blog, which you can contribute to. For updates on the situation in Basingstoke, read the blog on this website, or add to it with comments, pictures and information using the hashtag #snowwatchbasingstoke.

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More than 50 schools closed by snow

MORE than 50 schools in The Gazette area have closed this morning because of heavy snow. Yesterday the Met Office issued a weather warning, which included Basingstoke, forecasting snowfall from 9am this morning. But the reality was that by the

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Snow: Hampshire roads update

HAMPSHIRE County Council says the following roads are currently passable with care: A339 south of Basingstoke A27(T) towards Emsworth A3(M) South of Petersfield Andover Ring Road A27 Titchfield - Windhover rbt A272/A31 Percy

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Baughurst

HEATH End WI: Meets at Heath End Village Hall on Monday, at 7.30pm, when Evyl Thompsett, a WI advisor, will talk on all matters concerning the WI. COFFEE Morning: Ramsdell Village Hall is holding a coffee morning on Wednesday, January 30, from

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Bramley

BRAMLEY and Little London Show: The committee met recently, and the date on which the show will be held this year is August 24, in Bramley Village Hall. Subjects for the photographic division will be published shortly to give you time to get your

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Brighton Hill

COMMUNITY Plan open meeting: All Brighton Hill residents were invited along to an open meeting Thursday, at the Café Dome, near to Asda. The purpose of this meeting is to find out how you can get involved in developing a community plan for Brighton

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Chineham

PUBLIC meeting: There were more than 100 attendees at last week’s public meeting concerning Razor’s Farm. An introduction by council chairman, Chris Tomblin, was given (available to see at: www.chineham.gov.uk). Some useful snippets emerged

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Cliddesden

FIRST: Happy New Year! (Better late than never). SECOND: Apologies for any missed requests to include anything here over the last month or so. Purely accidental and hopefully not to be repeated, so please keep your submissions coming. VILLAGE

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Ellisfield/Farleigh

ELLISFIELD Volunteer Group AGM: Last Friday, Andy Swanston, chairman of the EVG, members and villagers met at the Memorial Hall. Andy thanked everyone involved in 2012, a year which was both frustrating and challenging due to the persistently wet weather

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Hatch Warren

KENNEL Farm planning application: Council officers have confirmed that although the official consultation period for the Wates application for outline planning permission on Kennel Farm may have expired, they will still consider any comments made until

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Oakley

JUMBLE Sale: Oakley Scout Group is holding a jumble sale at East Oakley Village Hall on Saturday, January 26, from 2pm. Any donated items for sale can be dropped off at the hall on the morning of the sale from 10am or to the collection points listed

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Old Basing/Lychpit

ART Group: Meets Mondays, from 2pm to 4pm, at the RBL hall. New members are most welcome, be they beginners or old hands. BRIDGE Lunch: A reminder for bridge players to contact Mrs J Cole on 324749 if they wish to take a table in the Parish Room

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Rotherwick

END of an era: Many will be saddened to hear that longtime Rotherwick resident Peter Trotman passed away on Boxing Day at the care home in Aldershot where he had been living for several years. Peter used to be a familiar figure along the Street

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Sherfield-on-Loddon

EVERGREENS: May says: “Our meeting on January 7 was a quiz followed by a discussion about our programme for 2013. The next meeting will be our annual general meeting on Monday, February 4. BARN Dance: On Saturday, February 2, there’s a barn dance

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Silchester

SILCHESTER pantomime: Has the first night on January 25. Tickets are on sale from 0118 9815600. “Hickory Dickory and the Super Bug” will have three other performances on January 26 and February 1 and 2. Tickets from Beryl on 0118 9815600. VILLAGE

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South Ham

COUNCILLORS’ Surgery: The next South Ham/Berg Estate Councillors Surgery will be held today, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Westside Community Centre, in Paddock Road. If you have a problem that you believe needs the assistance of your councillor, then

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Tadley

UNITED Worship: This Sunday, Churches Together Around Tadley are holding their United Worship 2013 at St Michael’s Church, Bishopswood Road, starting at 4pm. The service is being led by the Rev Canon Peter Cooper. Music and song, both traditional

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Kaiser Wessex suffer cup defeat

KAISER Wessex made their exit from the Andover Presidents Cup, beaten 3-2 by visiting Hurstbourne Tarrant. They conceded two dubious penalties, which gave the visitors a 2-1 lead after Craig Barker had earlier scored from the spot. Things got worse

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Town firms inspire a new generation

VISA Europe, AXA Wealth and Lilly are among some of Basingstoke’s top companies helping to raise the skills and aspirations of young people in the borough this year. The companies are all supporting an initiative called Skillstree, run by educational

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Pride and Prejudice 200th birthday flash fiction competition organised by Basingstoke Discovery Centre

ENTER a new flash fiction competition inspired by Pride and Prejudice’s birthday milestone and your story could be printed in The Gazette!   Jess Hanslip, who takes the creative writing class at Basingstoke Discovery Centre (BDC) in Festival Place