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Aviary cash flies in from web
A WILDLIFE rescue charity raised £1,887 in less than a week to pay for a new water bird aviary. HART Wildlife Rescue, based in Medstead, generated the funds through crowd funding website peoplefund.it, where members of the public can donate online
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Overton councillors fearful of 'ghettos'
THE pace of building new homes in Overton was a hot topic of debate among Overton parish councillors. Plans to build houses at Overton Hill and Two Gate Meadow are included in Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s Local Plan, which indicates
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Local rugby teams raring to go after enforced break
SNOW and freezing conditions decimated the rugby programme last weekend – and north Hampshire’s clubs will be hoping to return to action next week. Tadley, Overton, Chineham, Aldermaston and Kingsclere all had their matches postponed on Saturday
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New £550,000 pavilion is opened in Overton
A NEW £550,000 pavilion has been officially opened by North West Hampshire MP Sir George Young. The Government Chief Whip stepped in to declare the new Ken Hogan Pavilion in Overton ready for use, after Southampton Football Club player Jason Puncheon
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Local teams hope to beat the freeze
IT WAS snow go for all the north Hampshire football teams as last Saturday all the games were wiped out. So most sides will be hoping it is third time lucky this weekend as only AFC Aldermaston have played since the first weekend of the year.
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Council hopes Basingstoke Festival will be "bigger and better"
ORGANISERS of local events between June 20 and July 14 are being asked to register them to be part of Basingstoke Festival. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council hopes the second annual Basingstoke Festival will be even “bigger and better” in 2013
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Flasher attacks woman under railway bridge
A PERVERT exposed himself to a woman under a Basingstoke railway bridge before pushing himself against her. The incident took place as the 44-year-old woman walked under the railway bridge in Chapel Hill, near Basingstoke railway station, just
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Jason's Jottings
AFTER another frustrating week, with Saturday’s game falling to the weather, we can look forward to hosting the league’s form team. Welling are the team to beat at the moment. They are on an excellent run and have a very talented squad of players
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Snow brought out the true grit in everyone
Sir.–During the recent arctic conditions, the gritters have done an excellent job on the roads in Basingstoke. I have not experienced any problems. Unfortunately, using the footpaths and watching others doing the same, is like watching the worst
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Oakridge nursing home extension approved
A NEW extension for a Basingstoke nursing home has been approved by Hampshire County Council. An additional nine nursing care rooms and a new lounge area will be built at Oakridge House in Jefferson Road. The £1.8m scheme was approved by the
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Safety fears halt production work in AWE building
FEARS over structural safety have halted production work in an AWE Aldermaston building. Work has stopped in one of the main manufacturing facilities at the nuclear weapons establishment because of safety fears caused by corrosion of structural
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Baughurst
VILLAGE Market: A village market is being held in Ashford Hill Village Hall on Saturday, from 11.30am to 1.30pm, to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice and the Hants and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Entrance is free. Stalls include cakes, toys
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Bramley
CHRISTMAS raffle: Bramley Village Bakery ran a Christmas raffle for the Pin Point Radiotherapy machine at Basingstoke hospital, and raised the wonderful amount of £487. Thanks are extended to all who gave prizes, those who sold tickets and those
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Brighton Hill
WINTER weather updates: Just to remind you that during the period of bad weather that we have been having, Basingstoke and Deane Council has been providing regular local updates on the home page of their website basingstoke.gov.uk. This includes
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Brookvale/Kings Furlong
REMINDER: Friends of Loddon Vale Parks’ shrub pruning on Sunday, February 3, at 2pm. Meet at the playground at Victory Park, at 2pm, and bring gloves and secateurs. Any changes due to weather etc will be on Brookvale Community Association’s
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Chineham
COPPICING in Great Sorrell’s Copse: This Saturday, Chineham Conservation Group will be meeting to carry out further crucial work. If you would like to help out, meet on Thornhill Way, on the skate park side of the road, near the footbridge over
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Ellisfield/Farleigh
QUIZ Night: This Sunday, at The Fox Inn. Karen and Paul warmly invite you to pit your wits in their monthly challenge. Bring a team or come and join one on the evening, starting 8pm, £1 entry or £5 to include food. CLIDDESDEN Social and Entertainment
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Hatch Warren/Beggarwood
WHAT Wine Quiz: The ever-popular quiz returns to the community centre on February 2. The ticket price of £14 includes quiz, wine and a cheese platter. For further details or for tickets, please call the office on 01256 811262. The centre is
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Oakley
JUMBLE Sale: Don’t forget to go along to East Oakley Village Hall this Saturday, from 2pm, where Oakley Scout Group are holding their jumble sale. Donated items can be dropped off at the hall on the morning of the sale from 10am, or at the collection
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Old Basing/Lychpit
LITTLE Treasures Market: On Sunday, at the village hall from 11am to 3pm, where there will be crafty bits, and all sorts of goodies, both new and pre-loved, as local mums sort out kiddies’ unwanted or outgrown items. The grand raffle is organised
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Rotherwick
A BRAW brich moonlicht nicht: Will hopefully be the case this Saturday, when the third annual parish Burns’ Supper will kickoff in the village hall at 7.30pm, to the skirl of the bagpipes courtesy of Olympic piper Colin Malam. He will also pipe
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Cyclist knocks down woman at Basingstoke bus station
A CYCLIST knocked a woman to the ground as she waited for a bus in Basingstoke. The incident took place as the 62-year-old woman stood at stand F at Basingstoke bus station, at around 5pm on Monday, January 21. The cyclist, said to be riding
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Crime down in Hampshire
CRIME has fallen in Hampshire with house burglaries down to an all-time low, government figures show. The figures released by the Office for National Statistics show a 12 per cent drop in total crime, from 133,391 in the year ending September 2011
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'Stoke gearing up for big Hampshire derby
THERE is sure to be a great atmosphere at Down Grange on Saturday, when Basingstoke and Havant, the two biggest rugby clubs in Hampshire, will do battle on the pitch. The sides have been big rivals for a number of years, meeting in six Hampshire
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Plan for Old Basing stream to attract wildlife
A PLAN has been put forward to change an Old Basing stream in the hope of attracting more wildlife. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust wants to improve the quality of a stream that runs through the Mill Field, between Bartons Lane and Pyotts
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Silchester
VILLAGE market: On Saturday, February 2, from 10am to noon, with all the usual great stalls. ROMAN Dig Talk: Friday, February 8, 7.30pm, in the village hall, when Professor Michael Fulford will speak on the Roman dig findings. SHROVE Tuesday
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South Ham
LOCAL Band: Come and see local band Silverscreen perform at Westside Community Centre. They are appearing on Saturday, February 9, from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Tickets cost £4.50 members and £5 non-members. Contact Nicky on 464571. INDOOR Car Boot
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Tadley
WELL done: Sainsbury’s has had a couple of very successful bag packing and collections in the store and they would like to say a big thank you to all of their customers and the Air Training Cadets on December 8, when £1,323 was collected and the SSAFA
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Doug's Diary
SOME of you reading this column will have attended our semi-final cup game against Slough on Wednesday evening, so you’ll either feel as elated as you did last Saturday or as disappointed as you did last Sunday. I hope it’s the former, as we battle
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Inspirational businesswoman visits Basingstoke students
AN INSPIRATIONAL businesswoman spoke to Basingstoke students about how to be successful in business. Jane Sparrow visited Brighton Hill Community School, where she met pupils in Year 10 and 11, who are studying business. Jane began her career
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New senior directors at vintner to The Queen Berry Bros & Rudd
TWO new directors will play a key role in harnessing growth opportunities at famous Basingstoke firm Berry Bros & Rudd. The 314-year-old vintner to The Queen, based in Hamilton Close, Houndmills, has appointed an eighth-generation family member
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Meet the publisher of Harry Potter at Basingstoke Discovery Centre next month
MEET the man who published Harry Potter at Basingstoke Discovery Centre next month. Barry Cunningham started his career at Penguin and later joined Bloomsbury where he famously signed J.K. Rowling, whose Harry Potter books went on to become a worldwide
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Snowdrops due to arrive at The Vyne
IT’S time to roll out the white carpet at local National Trust property The Vyne. The Sherborne St John Tudor mansion has an excellent annual display of snowdrops. One of the first sights to meet visitors in early February is a pretty ribbon of
