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No joy for Saints at Manchester United
Two goals from Wayne Rooney kept Manchester United's title dreams on track as they beat Saints 2-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The visitors gave a good account of themselves and even took the lead in the third minute from Jay Rodriquez
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Reading's super sub earns draw with Chelsea
SUPER sub Adam Le Fondre scored twice in the last three minutes as Reading drew 2-2 with Chelsea on Wednesday night. The London side had led thanks to goals from Juan Mata and Frank Lampard, before sub Le Fondre produced another great Royals comeback
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Basingstoke Bison enjoy six appeal
FOUR second period goals helped the Basingstoke Bison to a 6-2 win at Telford to extend their lead at the top of the English Premier League to three points on Wednesday night. However, the Herd did not have it all their own way as Tigers Tim Burrows
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Milestone year for A Place to be Proud of Awards
A HIGH-PROFILE awards event, which recognises local heroes in Basingstoke and Deane, is celebrating a milestone as it launches for the 10th year. Nominations are now open for the 2013 A Place to be Proud of Awards, which honours individuals, organisations
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Enterprise M3 chief want the LEP to move up a gear
THIS New Year promises to be a busy one for Enterprise M3 as the Local Enterprise Partnership aims to go up a gear. LEP chairman Geoff French said he was pleased with last year’s developments and flagged up the Enterprise M3-led response to the
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Witness appeal after van is stolen from Tadley garage
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a van was stolen in Tadley. The white Ford Transit Tipper van was stolen from the rear of garages at Brookside Walk, Tadley, between 9pm last night and 7am this morning. The company vehicle, which has
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The Entrepreneur Roadshow takes place in Basingstoke tomorrow
DON’T forget The Entrepreneur Roadshow takes place tomorrow at Business Environment’s ViewPoint building on Basing View. Running from 10am to 5pm, the service office provider will play host to a day tailored to helping budding entrepreneurs take
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Young bowlers excel
LODDON Vale Indoor Bowls Club has played host to the Hampshire Junior School of Excellence. More than 30 young bowlers from across the county, all aged under-18 were divided into two age groups of under-15s and under-18s, overall champions going
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CCTV images released after vandals wreak havoc at Popham Airfield
VANDALS wreaked havoc at Popham Airfield after breaking into buildings on the site. At around 11pm on January 27 the offenders forced their way into various buildings including the clubhouse and an aircraft hangar, where they smashed items, threw
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Project launched to protect local wildlife
A NEW project has been launched to protect wildlife habitats in north-west Hampshire. Winning Ways for Wildlife will work with land owners and farmers to improve and restore important wildlife habitats. The three-year partnership between Hampshire
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Laughter House comedy club returns to the Red Lion on February 7 - Ava Vidal among line-up
JAN Jack’s Laughter-House, at the Red Lion Hotel, is making its first show of the year a great one. Chances are you’ll recognise Ava Vidal, the headline act for February 7, as she is one of the UK’s top comedians and has been featured on Michael
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Basingstoke youngster aims for ball-boy duties at ATP World Tour Finals
TOTALLY Tennis performance player Miles Bromilow was one of seven lucky players selected to progress to the national stages of the Barclays Ball Kids tennis initiative. Bromilow, who is 13 and attends Bishop Challoner School, has made it through
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Ardal O'Hanlon to bring his new tour to Basingstoke's Anvil
FATHER Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon is to bring his latest stand-up show to The Anvil this year. The style is observational, the subject matter is Life itself, and the default expression is one of utter disbelief! Lurking beneath Ardal's mild-mannered
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Hampshire police praised by gay charity
HAMPSHIRE Constabulary is the top police force in 2013 for gay, lesbian and bisexual people. The force has come top for six years running in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, which showcases the country’s top gay-friendly employers. Hampshire
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REVIEW: Zizzi Ristorante, London Street, Basingstoke
Zizzi Ristorante, 1 London Street, Basingstoke, 01256 358300, Zizzi.co.uk. JUDGING a restaurant on a day when Basingstoke suffered its worst snowfall this year perhaps doesn’t make this the fairest review. But Zizzi at Top of The Town seemed
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Largest ever exhibition of London Transport Museum posters to open next month
A HUGE selection of the greatest Underground posters ever produced is to open at the London Transport Museum next month. Poster Art 150, supported by Siemens, forms part of the 150 th anniversary celebrations of the London Underground. London Underground
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VIDEO - Tom Croft on England's Six Nations campaign
BASINGSTOKE-BORN rugby ace Tom Croft gives his views on England's Six Nations campaign, which gets underway with a game against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Gleadowe looking to make things right by helping 'Stoke to promotion
HAVING been a member of the Basingstoke team that suffered relegation from National Three London two years ago, free-scoring centre Freddie Gleadowe is looking to make amends by helping the club to get promoted this season. ’Stoke’s victory over
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Search for storytelling talent
A PAIR of children’s authors are searching Basingstoke for storytelling talent. The competition, Storytelling Superstar 2013, will reward its winner with a year’s worth of tokens for children’s books in return for a riveting demonstration of how
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Basingstoke Bison sign young GB star
THE Basingstoke Bison will give a debut to Great Britain junior international Matt Selby in tonight’s game against the Telford Tigers. The utility player has signed for the Herd on a two way contract from the Coventry Blaze. He has been
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Fantastic four - 1994, Kilkovec, Military Arcade and Like Home - to play Sanctuary on Friday
ANOTHER impressive bill of live music, including a duo all the way from Philadelphia, takes to the stage of Sanctuary on Friday, February 1. 1994 are a melodic/ mathy/ post hardcore duo from the US who are one of the loudest two piece outfits around
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Queens D still in the hunt for top-three finish
CAPTAIN Roy Pike’s Queens D side tore apart their opponents, Aldworth C, in a 9-1 win which increases their chances of finishing in the top three in Basingstoke and District Table Tennis League Division Two. The player of the night was Colin Chapman
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Scouts presented with awards by Mayor
CYCLING in Ireland and expeditions in the New Forest were among the activities that earned awards for a group of Scouting achievers. A band of 24 Scouts received Chief Scout Awards in the Council Chamber at the Civic Offices, in Basingstoke. The
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Parker edges closer to international selection
TEENAGE modern pentathlete star Hannah Parker proved a crack shot when she attended the first weekend selection camp for the World Class Talent Programme. Training was for 10 hours a day and saw athletes take part in a shooting competition, which
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Basingstoke driving instructor set to star on TV show
A BASINGSTOKE driving instructor is set to star in a popular television show, helping a veteran actor improve his driving. Colin Wilkinson, an AA Driving School instructor from Basingstoke, will star in the second series of Dangerous Drivers’ School
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Linda Cheung joins the dots for social media business success
WHEN it comes to joining the dots, Linda Cheung of CubeSocial practices what she preaches. The enthusiastic chief executive has certainly made good use of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to spread the message of social media best practice. And
