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Speedway could come to Aldermaston
THE possibility of speedway coming to Aldermaston has been floated by the owners of the local raceway, who have approached parish councillors for their views. The owners of the Aldermas-ton Raceway, in Paices Hill, informally approached Alder-maston
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Live blog: snow
THE Met Office has forecast heavy snow again for Basingstoke, with up to 5cm predicted to fall on the town. The public has been warned to be prepared for possible disruption again tonight and tomorrow morning. Follow our live blog below, with
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HMV's debt has been acquired by restructuring specialist Hilco
A DEAL has been struck to save HMV by buying the iconic retail chain’s debt. Hiclo, (OK) which is a retail restructuring specialist, took effective control of the music and DVD retailer, which has a store in Basingstoke’s Festival Place, on Tuesday
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Big table tennis clash fails to live up to the hype
THE highly anticipated Basingstoke and District Table Tennis League Division One clash between Aldworth A and Alpha saw the home side lose 7-3 and unfortunately did not live up to its hype as Ed Slot did not play for Aldworth. However, there was
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Britain's oldest living kidney donor is mentoring other organ donors
BRITAIN’S oldest living person to donate a kidney is now mentoring other organ donors. Last year, The Gazette reported how Nicholas Crace, from Overton, joined a group of only 100 people known as “altruistic donors”, who give a kidney to a person
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Leading business figures set to inspire at Basingstoke's inaugural Entrepreneur Roadshow
THE countdown is on for Basingstoke’s inaugural Entrepreneur Roadshow. It is set to take place on Thursday January 31 at Business Environment’s ViewPoint building on Basing View. The service office provider will play host to a day tailored
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Met Office forecasts snow for Basingstoke today
THE Met Office has predicted that more snow is on the way this afternoon. Forecasts show there will be light snow from around 4pm, which is likely to turn to heavy snow across the town by 6pm. The snow is likely to ease overnight, but come
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Mickey is a snooker star
WINKLEBURY’S young snooker star Mickey Joyce produced two storming comebacks to claim a second successive winner’s trophy on the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Bronze Tour. The phenomenal nine-year-old fought back from 1-0 down to win both
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Strong whiff of gas over Basingstoke believed to be from a chemical leak
A STRONG whiff of gas across Basingstoke is believed to be the result of a leak from a chemical factory in France. A spokeswoman for the National Grid said the smell was likely to be down to the leak, but advised residents to still report the smell
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Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust celebrates first birthday
STAFF at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) have celebrated a milestone by marking its first birthday. Elizabeth Padmore, chairman of HHFT, and members of the board celebrated with patients and staff across the trust’s three hospitals
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Young Basingstoke Artists exhibition opens in Fairfields Arts Centre this week
THE next exhibition at Fairfields Arts Centre will focus on the young talent of the town. Young Basingstoke Artists, which will run in the Council Road venue from January 26 until February 19, focuses on those developing artists who live or work in
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Cyclist knocked over by car in Black Dam
A YOUNG cyclist suffered a head wound after a collision with a car. The incident took place at 4pm on Monday, January 21, as the 16-year-old boy cycled in Black Dam Way, Black Dam towards Basingstoke town centre. Police said when he reached
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Court sentences beggar belief
Sir.–Since The Gazette started publishing the Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court lists, I have been totally astounded at the sentences/punishments passed. It seems these days that it is a much bigger offence to not send in a form to the DVLA or catch
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Hicks expects spice as 'Stoke prepare to host Havant
EXPERIENCED flanker Steve Hicks says there will be a bit of extra spice when Basingstoke host old rivals Havant this weekend. The south Hampshire club have been ’Stoke’s main county rivals for a number of years, with the two sides meeting in six
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Exotic birds stolen in Tadley
THIEVES took exotic birds worth £2,000 from an aviary in Tadley. The theft of 40 birds took place between 11pm on Thursday, January 17 and 8.20am on Friday, January 18, at outbuildings in New Road. The stolen birds include Mexican house finches
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Neil Duncan reviews Crown, High Hopes, Northpaw, Try me/Love me and Death of an Artist in the Bang Bar on January 20
ON a weekend where an awful lot of shows had either been cancelled or cut back, I was so glad that this Rockbitch hard-core show was pretty much untouched. Mind you, it was still very cold with a lot of snow still on the ground and this was sure to
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£50,000 worth of solar panels to be installed on borough council buildings
A TEST project to install thousands of pounds worth of solar panels on borough council-owned buildings has been given the green light. It took less than a minute for the 60-strong full council to approve shelling out £50,000 of taxpayers’ money
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First CarFest auction lot confirmed - a 1973 E-Type Jaguar
FOLLOWING last year’s inaugural CarFest events which raised nearly £1million for the BBC’s Children in Need appeal, including £90,000 from two classic car auctions by Silverstone Auctions, the team will once again be holding two sales at this year’
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Former EastEnder Charlie G Hawkins talks about Birdsong, which opens at The Haymarket tonight
AS A first theatrical step for a young actor, you’d find it hard to improve on the first touring production of Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong. Not only is it one of the most popular books of recent times, but it’s also about an undeniably pertinent
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REVIEW: Lincoln (12A)
ACTORS in Hollywood must secretly resent that darned Daniel Day-Lewis. He spends the majority of his time living quietly with his wife and sons, and then, every few years, he decides to fully immerse himself in a coveted role, heads out into the
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Hatch Warren win thrilling encounter
HATCH Warren Phoenix under-11s won a 5-4 thriller at Basingstoke Town Colts Dragons in the Peter Houseman League. The home side took the lead from a goalmouth scramble, but the Phoenix were soon level as man-of-the-match Jake Darlow converted a
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Survey: export help is lacking
ALMOST 59 per cent of small and medium-size enterprises in the south believe the Government is not helping businesses to export, according to research carried out by accountancy and business advisory firm RSM Tenon. The RSM Tenon Business Barometer
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Council leader accused opposition of seeking revenge over Manydown
BOROUGH council leader Councillor Clive Sanders accused opposition councillors of seeking revenge during a key debate over whether a public law expert should be brought in to analyse the decisions behind the Manydown land saga. A united opposition
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Goodall goes close to title double
BASINGSTOKE tennis ace Josh Goodall failed to make it two titles in as many weeks as he lost in the final of the AEGON Pro-Series in Glasgow on Saturday. A week earlier he had enjoyed success in the AEGON British Tour title at Billesley. However
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Panel formed to determine the future of Basingstoke Live
A SPECIAL panel of councillors will have a key say on whether Basingstoke Live happens in 2013. Councillor Elaine Still, the Cabinet chief tasked with the final say on whether Basingstoke Live will go ahead, has opted to set up the special committee
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West End star Ruthie Henshall to appear in Basingstoke next month
TAKE the opportunity to spend An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall at The Haymarket on Friday, February 22 at 7.30pm. Spend an intimate evening with one of the world’s best loved and most captivating performers as she embarks on her first ever
