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GCSE performance tables show mixed results for north Hampshire
GCSE performance tables published today show that most of the schools in Basingstoke and north Hampshire did better than the national average last year. Of 15 schools in The Gazette area where GCSE exams were sat, 10 were above the national average
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Grants given to good causes
SCHOOLS and social groups in the borough have benefitted from a round of grants totalling nearly £8,000. The Four Lanes Trust gave out a total of £7,856 to ten Basingstoke organisations that focus on the arts, education or community action, at
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Search for missing North Warnborough woman
A WOMAN has gone missing from her home in North Warnborough. Kathleen Rogers, 48, of Canal Close, was last seen at 11am on Wednesday, January 23. Her husband reported her missing to the police at 11am today. Officers are concerned for her welfare
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Youth club for disabled youngsters has new home
A YOUTH club for disabled youngsters in Basingstoke has found a new home. Surrey-based charity Disability Challengers has set up its club at the Junction 6 building at Everest Community Academy, in Oxford Way, Popley. The Basingstoke branch
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Sa set to join up with London Irish
LONDON Irish have been handed a boost with the news that Samoan international centre Setaimata Sa will be available for the rest of the season. Sa signed a three-year deal last year but his debut has been delayed as he has had to wait for a UK
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Basingstoke Bison still in hunt for EPL Cup final place
IT is all to play for in the second leg of the EPL Cup semi-final after the Basingstoke Bison narrowly lost 3-2 in Slough on Wednesday night. After no goals in the first period Frankisek Bakrlik scored twice in the second session. The Herd
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Bison keen to avoid Phantom menace
THE Basingstoke Bison will be looking to keep the pressure up on new English Premier League leaders Guildford as they face a double header weekend against the Peterborough Phantoms. The Herd – currently second in the table – lead the series over
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We're in the audience for the first night of The Phantom of the Opera at The Mayflower in Southampton
THE air was thick with anticipation last night as The Phantom of the Opera finally opened in Southampton’s Mayflower theatre. And the packed house of fans and show virgins were not disappointed as young Katie Hall, one of the boot-camp contestants
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Awards scheme hunting for worthy winners
AN AWARDS scheme which honours young people who make a difference in their community is looking for worthy winners. The Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane is now seeking nominations for the 2013 Service Above Self Awards. Last year, at the first-ever
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Bins - your Basingstoke and Deane update
PUT your bins back if they have not been emptied this week. That is the advice now issued by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. It is saying that after bin crews worked late into the evening this week, there are only a few places where the
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Did snowball cause drive-by beating?
A TEENAGER was left with a black eye and cut lip after he was attacked in the snow. The 13-year-old boy was larking in the snow near to the Esso Garage in Mulfords Hill, Tadley, shortly before 6pm on Saturday, (January 19). Members of the group
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Reading set to sign centre-back
ZAMBIAN defender Stopilla Sunzu has claimed that he is on the verge of signing for Reading. The 23-year-old centre-back was on trial at the Madejski Stadium last week and believes that he will be making the move to Berkshire for good in the near
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Right to seek answers
Sir.–You reported in last week’s Gazette that Conservative council leader Clive Sanders is angry because opposition councillors want a public law expert to analyse the decisions behind the Manydown land saga. Cllr Sanders describes opposition councillors
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Panto-going public raise thousands for Sebastian's Action Trust
THE generous Basingstoke pantomime-going public have raised £6,500 for Sebastian’s Action Trust. Anvil Arts permitted the trust, which provides ongoing support and respite breaks to families with a seriously-ill child, to collect donations after
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REVIEW: Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong, The Original Theatre Company, The Haymarket - until Saturday
HOW privileged we are to this week play host to the first performances of The Original Theatre Company’s production of Birdsong. The foundation of this accomplished piece of theatre is Rachel Wagstaff’s skilful condensing of Sebastian Faulks’ 1993
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Entirety of BBC's 1995 Pride and Prejudice to be broadcast in BDC to celebrate book's 200th anniversary
CELEBRATE the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice at Basingstoke Discovery Centre with the ultimate regency marathon screening. The entire six hours of the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle
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Gazette Sports Personality of the Year contenders revealed - who do you think should win?
TODAY we reveal the 12 north Hampshire stars in the frame for the 2012 Gazette Sports Personality of the Year award. The winner will be picked from the shortlist below by a judging panel – but you can play your part in the process by putting the
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Bison suffer narrow defeat to Slough Jets
THE Basingstoke Bison will have to come from behind to reach the final of the English Premier Cup after a narrow defeat to Slough Jets. The Berkshire side beat the Herd 3-2 at The Hanger last night in the first leg of the semi final. The Jets
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The Gazette's parent company is to design a business guide for Hampshire
GAZETTE Newspapers’ parent company has been selected to design and publish a business guide for Hampshire. Newsquest Hampshire was chosen by Hampshire Chamber of Commerce to design and publish The Hampshire Directory. With a readership of 68,000
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Three arrested over theft of dogs
THREE men have been arrested in connection with dog thefts in Hampshire after a suspicious vehicle was seen in South Warnborough. An investigation was launched after three cocker spaniels, all working dogs, were stolen from external kennels in
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Bristow predicts entertaining game as Town get ready to face high-flying Welling
BASINGSTOKE Town’s new year improvement will be tested to the limit by in-form Welling United. The Kent side, who visit the Camrose on Saturday (kick-off 3pm), have won their last nine league games, a run that has marked them out as genuine contenders
