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Basingstoke Bison beat Manchester Phoenix to return back to summit
THE BASINGSTOKE Bison returned to the top of the English Premier League after a 3-1 victory over visiting Manchester Phoenix on Saturday night. The visitors struck first from Luke Boothroyd with the only goal of the opening period. Doug Sheppard
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Councillor receives verbal roasting over planning application for 14 homes
A HART councillor received a verbal roasting over a planning application for 14 homes. Councillor Tim Southern, who represents Hartley Wintney at Hart District Council, insisted he did the right thing in not referring the Monachus House plan to
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More snow to fall on Monday
THE Met Office has warned that more snow is expected in Basingstoke and Hampshire on Monday. It forecasts between one and two centimetres of fresh snow to fall on the town at the start of the week – not as heavy as yesterday’s snowfall which was
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"Wild scaremongering tactics" used in wind farm campaign
AN OVERTON resident has accused a campaign group of using “wild scaremongering tactics” in its protest against building a wind farm. Veronique Kerguelen addressed Overton Parish Council about EDF Energy Renewables plans to build 14 wind turbines
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Basingstoke Blockbuster stores to remain open for now
THE joint administrators for Blockbuster have announced that 129 stores will close over the coming weeks, but the two in Basingstoke are not included on the list. Earlier this week the DVD rental chain went into administration, putting 4,200 jobs
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Thank you to kind-hearted folk
Sir.–There are still kind-hearted people around, and they live in Basingstoke. I would like to say a huge thank you to the gentleman who went out of his way to help my dad, when he witnessed his accident on Ringway West recently. Another huge
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Jubilee sundial unveiled at almshouses
A SUNDIAL and bird bath were unveiled at an historic row of houses in Basingstoke to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Councillor Martin Biermann, Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, revealed the new feature in the gardens of the almshouses,
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Cross country success for Basingstoke athletes
BASINGSTOKE and Mid Hants athletes enjoyed plenty of success at the fourth Hampshire Cross Country League meeting of the season. Both the men’s and women’s under-17 teams moved to the top of the league thanks to impressive displays in the penultimate
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Your snow pictures
YESTERDAY, as the town was hit by heavy snow, The Gazette launched a competition to find the best snowman in the borough. Dozens of readers have since sent in pictures of their creations, some of which can now be viewed in our online snow gallery
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Snow go for football and rugby matches - but Bison play on
THE heavy snow has had a big impact on the Basingstoke sporting scene, with both Basingstoke Town and Basingstoke RFC having games postponed. Town's Blue Square Bet South match against Maidenhead United, which was due to take place at the Camrose this
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Son punched his dad following argument in Rooksdown
A MAN punched his father in the face after an argument in a Basingstoke street. Daryl Cole, of Deanes Close, South View, Basingstoke, threw a punch at his father Neil Cole after the pair argued on December 2 last year, Basingstoke Magistrates’
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Bison star Wynn called up to GB squad
BASINGSTOKE Bison’s teenage forward Cameron Wynn is delighted to have been selected for the Great Britain under-18 team that will travel to Estonia for the World Championships at Easter. The 17-year-old from Kempshott is in his first full season
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TV legend Dickie Davies on hand at start of hotel project
FORMER TV sports presenter Dickie Davies took part in a ground-breaking ceremony for a multi-million-pound project at Sandford Springs Golf Club. The event marked the start of work at the Kingsclere 27-hole layout club where a 40-room hotel is
