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Firm wants support from borough council
A COMPANY which delivers green heating is unhappy with the lack of support it says it has received from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Nick Manuel and his wife Irene have run their business from Richmond Road, Basingstoke, for around six
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Make a good business pitch tomorrow at Baker Tilly
SIX exciting and early-stage companies will be pitching ideas to potential investors at Baker Tilly’s Springpark House offices on Basing View, in Basingstoke, tomorrow from 4pm to 7pm. The Basingstoke Pitching for Management event is part of a
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£1m set aside for eco-friendly projects
A £1MILLION pot of money will be set aside by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to fund flagship eco-friendly projects in the borough. The sum, currently sitting in the council’s reserve accounts, will be used to form a new Green Investment
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Government green scheme to curb energy bills launched today
A FLAGSHIP Government policy designed to slash household energy bills has been launched today. The Department of Energy and Climate Change unveiled details of its Green Deal. Residents can install hundreds of pounds worth of energy saving measures
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Sheppard insists Bison can come from behind to reach cup final
THE Basingstoke Bison kept alive their hopes of a place in the final of the English Premier League Cup despite losing 3-2 in the first leg of their semi-final in Slough last Wednesday. The Herd hauled themselves back from 2-0 and 3-1 down against
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Deposit scheme for first-time buyers
A SCHEME to give first-time buyers a leg up on to the housing ladder in Basingstoke and Deane has been officially launched. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has teamed up with high street bank Lloyds TSB to enable selected borough residents
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Good final round moves Rose into the top 20
JUSTIN Rose ended up in a tie for 16th place at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, his second tournament of 2013. The north Hampshire golfer had got the year off to a good start, finishing second in Dubai a week earlier, and he made a promising
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Spotlight on stress
THE number of people being treated for stress at Parklands hospital in Basingstoke has risen over the last five years. The increase in stress-related admissions comes despite a drop in the total number of people being admitted to the psychiatric
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Today's celebrations for the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice centre on Chawton
THE Hampshire home of Jane Austen was the focus of international attention this week as the world celebrated the bicentenary of her most famous work. Authors, scholars and fans gathered in the house in the village of Chawton in Alton – now known
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REVIEW: Silchester Players, Hickory Dickory and the Super Bug - performances continue February 1-2
AS the curtain opened we were treated to the song Everything’s Coming Up Roses performed with gusto and in colourful costumes. This set the mood for the whole show. This panto, by Jim Spernick, gave Silchester Players a chance to shine and shine
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Bristow takes heart from good display against high-flyers
JASON Bristow felt his Basingstoke Town side deserved at least a point for their efforts against in-form Welling United. Wes Daly’s last minute penalty miss denied Town a draw at the Camrose on Saturday – but manager Bristow was able to take plenty
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Apply now to boost business
Sir.–I want to let you and your readers know that businesses across England can now apply for a share of £350million of Government support to help create jobs and grow their business. The fourth round of the will be open until March 20, and I encourage
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Chimney fires on the rise
FIREFIGHTERS have reported a dramatic rise in chimney fires in Basingstoke and Deane. In the last three months of 2012, 15 chimney fires were reported in the borough, up from just four in the same period in 2011. Nine of the fires were in Basingstoke
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Community cash vote to be held in borough
A POT of £25,000 for community projects is up for grabs and borough residents have their chance to say who should get a share of it. The initiative, funded by Hampshire County Council, is being run by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in partnership
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Croker's delight at Hampshire derby win
JAMES Croker was delighted with his Basingstoke RFC side’s second-half display as they secured maximum points from their Hampshire derby against Havant. The ’Stoke director of rugby felt his side were below par before the interval – but he was
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Two die in Whitchurch crash
TWO motorists have died in a crash in Whitchurch this morning. The collision took place at 6.44am on Twinley Lane, close to its junction with Roman Road. It involved a silver Renault Clio and a green Ford Mondeo. The female driver of the Clio
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Exciting times ahead for City Motor Holdings following buy-out
CITY Motor Holdings has completed a management buy-out from its former owner Anthony Wickins. Operations director Steve Hemlock and financial controller Marke Poole led the buy-out with investment from RCapital, a London-based specialist investor
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Basingstoke footballer Scott Rendell makes FA Cup history
BASINGSTOKE footballer Scott Rendell wrote his name into the FA Cup history books by scoring the only goal of the game as non-league Luton Town won away at Premier League Norwich City on Saturday. The former Crawley, Cam-bridge United, Peterborough
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College hoping to train lecturers
A BASINGSTOKE college which has struggled to recruit trained lecturers has come up with an alternative way to find new staff. Basingstoke College of Technology is opening its doors to those working in specific industries with relevant experience
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Trust gets a 'good' rating
A TRAINING provider which offers apprenticeships to young people has been graded as “good” by Ofsted. Inspectors visited Basingstoke Youth Action Trust (ITEC) at Telford House, in Hamilton Close. on November 13. A report, published on December
