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Man in critical condition at Southampton hospital after stabbing in South Ham
A man is in a critical condition tonight after a stabbing in Basingstoke this afternoon. Five ambulances and the air ambulance were scrambled to St Peter's Road in South Ham this afternoon after reports of a serious assault. Several police
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Pictures: St Peter's Road closed after double stabbing
This is the scene in South Ham this evening after a double stabbing this afternoon. Officers were called to St Peter's Road just before 3.45pm, with several ambulances and the air ambulance also attending. A man and a woman were found with
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Police searching house on St Peter's Road after double stabbing
A road in South Ham remains cordoned off this evening as police begin their enquiries into a double stabbing. Officers are searching a house on St Peter's Road in Basingstoke after a man and a woman were found with stab wounds shortly before 3.45pm
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Named: 15 people fined for breaking Covid lockdown rules in Hampshire
Fifteen people across Hampshire have been slapped with huge fines over the last six months for breaking coronavirus rules. Information published by magistrates’ courts in Hampshire, has revealed huge fines of up to £2,021 have been dished out in
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As it happened: Police investigation underway after double stabbing in South Ham
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Basingstoke author celebrates release of debut book about Jane Austen and her best friend Martha Lloyd
“IT IS a truth universally acknowledged that having your debut book come out in lockdown, when there are no bookshops open, is a bit of a journey to say the least.” Those are the words of a Basingstoke author who is celebrating the release of her
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Warrant out for arrest of Basingstoke man who allegedly assaulted police officer
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Basingstoke man accused of assaulting a police officer in Weymouth. Simeon Havard, of Westray Close in Oakridge, is charged with assaulting PC Love in Weymouth on September 1, 2020. The 27-year-old
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Letters to the Editor: Would any businesses be willing to sponsor litter bins?
When is the council going to improve the current litter bins that are totally inadequate for todays use. For example, once again I have walked around Memorial Park to find overflowing bins with litter spilled around them. Surely bins could
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Line of Duty: How accurate is the nation's favourite anti-corruption show?
BBC’s popular show Line of Duty is adored by its fans. But they won’t be silent on social media if the creators become complacent and make mistakes in their favourite anti-corruption show. That’s exactly what happened yesterday (Sunday) when
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Times columnist brands Anvil Arts funding cut a 'catastrophe' of 'Tory-run Soviet Britain'
THE ongoing campaign of Anvil Arts to reverse Basingstoke council’s 50 per cent funding cut was front of centre of a national newspaper column last week. In his piece, suggesting that the UK government focus on grassroots causes rather than the
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Thousands of Basingstoke patients missed from shielding list last year
Thousands of vulnerable patients in Basingstoke and Deane were not told to shield until months after lockdown began last year, figures reveal. According to data released by a group of MPs, “poor data” and a lack of "joined-up policy systems" created
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M3 Amazon warehouse: Petition launched to save 70 ‘historic’ trees in Dummer from destruction
A PETITION hoping to put a stop to the felling of 70 trees in Dummer has surpassed 1,500 signatures in less than a week. Earlier this month, Basingstoke council’s Development Control Committee greenlit plans for a major distribution hub, thought
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Pictured: How Basingstoke golf course will be turned into a 1,000-home estate
A new image has been released that shows how Basingstoke Golf Course will be redeveloped into a 1,000-home housing estate soon. The picture has been released by Boyer, a planning agency that supports developers Bloor Homes on the preparation and
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Pink Super Moon 2021: How to see the lunar spectacle tonight
A SPECTACULAR Pink Super Moon will grace our skies tonight, here is all you need to know about the lunar spectacle. Tonight after the sun sets, star gazers will be able to see a rare Pink Super Moon in the sky. But how can you see it, when
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Fly-tipper must carry out unpaid work after dumping building waste in country lane
A man who fly-tipped building waste in a north Hampshire village has been ordered to carry out community service. Florentin Petrica Baboi admitted collecting the waste, which included a bath, a sink and black plastic bin bags, and dumping it in
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Poll: Should councillor living with girlfriend in London withdraw from Local Elections?
Questions have been raised over councillor Tristan Robinson's eligibility to stand in the up-coming elections after he moved out of the borough to live with his girlfriend in London. Residents say Cllr Robinson has been deceitful about where he
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Outgoing chief of private health firm that took over Basingstoke surgery appointed as advisor to Boris Johnson
The outgoing chief of a private healthcare firm that took over a Basingstoke GP surgery last year has been appointed an advisor to the Prime Minister. Operose Health chief executive, Samantha Jones, will take up the role at Downing Street as an