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Basingstoke Bison back on top after Peterbrough Phantoms win
A FIVE star second period saw the Basingstoke Bison beat the visiting Peterborough Phantoms 5-1 on Saturday night. The victory sent the Herd back to the top of the English Premier League after Guildford lost in Milton Keynes. Man-of-the-match
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Dealer tried to hide cocaine from police
A ROOKIE drug dealer tried to hide wraps of cocaine from the police by putting them in a soft drinks can. JJ Barber was spotted by police officers with two other men on a path near his home address on June 6 last year. Serena Edwards, prosecuting
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Schoolboy fights off mugger
THE MUGGER must have thought his intended victim was a soft touch – but the would-be robber got more than he bargained for when he targeted plucky schoolboy Billy White. Billy, 14, was on his way home from Everest Community Academy, in Popley,
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The Majestic and Solo Banton team up for forthcoming Live at the Rock gig
A VERY special guest will be in town for Reggae N Riddims at the Rock on Thursday, January 31. Joining The Majestic in Basingstoke’s Bar Rock will be Solo Banton, the Reading-based performer who is well known in the town for his performances at
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LIVE - Basingstoke Town v Welling United
4:57pm FULL-TIME - Basingstoke Town 0 Welling United 1 Town deserved at least a point after matching a good Welling side. They were unlucky with the goal they conceded - but you cannot afford to miss penalties. Elsewhere
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Train passengers face delays this afternoon
TRAIN passengers travelling between Basingstoke and Reading today can expect delays after a person was hit by a train at Reading West station. Those travelling on First Great Western and CrossCountry services are facing major disruption between
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Ugo Monye called up to England squad
FORMER Lord Wandsworth College pupil Ugo Monye has been called up to the England training squad ahead of the Six Nations. The Harlequins winger joins the squad as cover while other players are assessed by the England medical team, joining London
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Bramley care home gets a better verdict
A CARE home which was ordered to improve after failing four out of five areas of an inspection, has now been told it is doing well. Applewood Care Home, in Coopers Lane, Bramley, was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on May 23 last
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Speedster Evans looking to improve in 2013
HATCH Warren single seater driver Gareth Evans is gearing up for his second season in 750 Motor Club Formula Vee Championships and will return to the track on March 23 at Donington Park. Last season, Evans excelled in his first ever season racing
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Tenth marathon for good cause
A FITNESS fanatic is soon to take on his 10th and final marathon in aid of a Sherfield-on-Loddon church. Ben Eason will take part in the Virgin London Marathon for the eighth time this April to raise money for the St Leonards Church extension,
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Could you drive in to aid Open Sight?
Sir.–I am writing in anticipation that a number of Gazette readers may be able to help one of Basingstoke’s oldest charities. The Open Sight Basingstoke Club for blind and partially sighted people has been serving the area since the early 1960s
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Buffalo lose following netminder drama
BASINGSTOKE Buffalo netminder Craig Agass was dismissed in Oxford as the visitors lost 9-5 to the City Stars last Sunday. The goalie was flattened in the middle of the game by one of the home forwards, took exception to it and picked up a five
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Police looking for missing woman find body
POLICE investigating the disappearance of a North Warnborough woman have found a body. Kathleen Rogers, 49, was last seen at 11am on Wednesday, January 23 by her husband at their home in Canal Lane. He reported her as missing the following
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Council will make decision on care home
A CARE home for people with learning disabilities and mental health disorders could be created in Baughurst, if planning permission is granted by the borough council. The Reading-based Choice Care Group has submitted a planning application for
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Athletes called up to represent GB
BASINGSTOKE and Mid Hants athletes Ben Hazell and Emma Buckett will spend this weekend in Valencia, Spain, after being selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at an international meeting. Hazell will join Michael Holden, Martin
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Memories of long-standing Gazette employee
A WOMAN who was one of the best-known faces at The Gazette for nearly 50 years, has died at the age of 79. Mavis Driscoll, who ran the newspaper’s office in Church Street for many years, started work at the then Hants and Berks Gazette in 1949
