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In full: How your council candidates will help Basingstoke town centre
Candidates standing in next week’s elections have shared their plans on how they intend to revitalise the town centre. The economic recovery from the pandemic and the impact that it has had on Basingstoke town centre is a key feature of many of
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One Big Question: Candidates tussle over future of town centre
Candidates standing in next week’s elections have shared their plans on how they intend to revitalise the town centre. The economic recovery from the pandemic and the impact that it has had on Basingstoke town centre is a key feature of many of
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One of Basingstoke's Covid testing sites will close tomorrow
One of Basingstoke's Covid testing sites will close tomorrow. South Ham library has been administering lateral flow tests for residents unable to work from home since February. But now, Hampshire County Council has announced that it, alongside
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Elections 2021: Get your copy of the Gazette's election special - out today!
With just a week until voters head to the polls, The Gazette has today published an election special supplement. It is already being dubbed 'Super Thursday' after a number of votes were carried over from 2020, but in Basingstoke, it's the biggest
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Plans to build asylum seeker site near A303 dropped after public outcry
Plans to hold up to 500 asylum seekers on a piece of land off the A303 have been dropped by the Home Office. The government department has withdrawn its plans to build a temporary holding facility on Ministry of Defence land near Barton Stacey,
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Anvil service saved thanks to donation
THE Anvil Trust has received a donation of £1,000 to help continue its popular Festival Place pop-up as calls for the council to reverse its decision to slash funding continue. The Anvil Trust in Basingstoke, Hampshire, has received the grant from
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'Warm-hearted' Tilly, chops off 9 inches of hair for Little Princess Trust
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl from Tadley has made the brave decision to have nine inches of hair chopped off, to help children with cancer. When Tilly Chaffé, 7, told her mum, that she wanted to have her beautiful waist-length hair cut, she was shocked
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Endurance cyclist ends 700km ride across England after being pushed off bike in Andover
AN ENDURANCE cyclist who was travelling across England to raise money for charity has ended his pursuit after he was pushed off his bike in Andover. Chris Hall, who was raising awareness about testicular cancer and the Movember campaign, decided
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‘It’s never too late to speak out’: Two Basingstoke residents abused as children encourage survivors to come forward
Two Basingstoke residents sexually abused by a relative have courageously waived their right to anonymity to speak out in the hope of encouraging more survivors to come forward. For years, Rob Freeman and his aunt, Julia Dinneen, suffered at the