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Former INSPIRE winner presented with King's Award for Enterprise by His Majesty

A former INSPIRE Business Awards winner has been presented the King’s Award for Enterprise by His Majesty. Simon Hood, winner of the Young Business Person of the Year award in 2013, is now the executive director of international moving company

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Surge in calls for air ambulance in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

HAMPSHIRE and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has seen a 31 per cent increase in calls for the first half of 2024, compared to last year. The charity's doctors, dispatchers, pilots and paramedics responded to 1,183 emergency call-outs in the region

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PHOTOS: Smiles all around as Costello students celebrate their prom

SMILES were all around as The Costello School's class of 2024 enjoyed their prom at Oakley Hall.  There were plenty of sharp suits and beautiful dresses worn by the Year 11 pupils at the special event.  Proud families watched on as the pupils

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Business owner inspired by witch housemate opening new crystal shop in Basingstoke

A BASINGSTOKE woman is opening a new crystal shop in the town after being inspired by her housemate who was a witch. Molly Roche will open Turtle Tarot Emporium at Viables Craft Centre on Saturday, July 20, after doing tarot readings on TikTok.

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'We have named him Murphy' - stray dog near A30 safely caught by council

A STRAY dog in Beggarwood has been safely caught by a dog warden after residents were urged to not approach the animal. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council posted an appeal on Tuesday, July 16, asking residents to not approach, call, chase, follow

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Hounsome Fields site manager wins national house building honour

A 39-year-old site manager has bagged a prestigious award for the quality of his work on a building project. James Berry, site manager at Hounsome Fields, Basingstoke, has won one of the Pride in the Job Quality Awards which aims to honour exceptional

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New restaurant serving '10/10 chicken' opens its doors

A NEW southern-inspired chicken restaurant has opened its doors in Festival Place, to the delight of many happy customers. Scores of foodies flocked to the Basingstoke branch of Slim Chickens, located in the former Tapas Revolution unit, for the

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Man seen walking down the side of the M3 taken to hospital

A MAN walking along the hard shoulder of the M3 near Hook was taken to hospital after concerns were raised for his welfare.  Traffic was at a standstill earlier on Friday, July 19, causing heavy delays trailing from J4 to J6 northbound and southbound

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Basingstoke man given driving ban after failing drug test

A MAN from Basingstoke has been banned from driving for three years after he failed a drug wipe test. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary noticed a man driving erratically on Winchester Road on Wednesday, January 10. Police carried out a roadside

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Woman seriously injured in crash between combine harvester and van

A WOMAN has suffered serious injuries after a crash between a combine harvester and a van. The crash happened at around 9.30 this morning, Friday, July 19, on the B3349 between Pickaxe Land and The Avenue. A combine harvester and a van were

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RECAP: Traffic caused by man walking down the side of the M3

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LIVE: Road cleared after crash which left woman with serious injuries

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Basingstoke GP surgeries unable to access patient records due to global IT outage

A NUMBER of GP surgeries across Basingstoke have been hit by a global IT outage, meaning they cannot access patients' records. The Camrose, Gillies and Hackwood Partnership (CGHP), which owns four GP practices in the town has stated that it is

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SWR issues warning to passengers amid IT outages causing travel chaos

COMMUTERS trying to purchase rail tickets this morning are facing disruption as South Western Railway (SWR) announced that all ticket vending machines are "non-operational", thought to be part of the ongoing global IT outage. Ticket vending systems

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75 photos from Brighton Hill Community School's prom 2024

A TRACTOR and a band of scooters were among the amazing arrivals at Brighton Hill Community School’s prom. Pupils truly celebrated the end of school during the special event at Oakley Hall, at the end of June. Proud parents and families watched

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RSPCA warns of increased animal abuse reports in Hampshire

THE RSPCA has warned that animal cruelty is on the rise, with the charity receiving 1,078 cruelty reports from Hampshire so far this year. New figures released by the charity on Wednesday, July 17, show that there have been 44,879 reports of cruelty

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Amended Oakdown Farm plans called a 'monstrosity' as residents object to scheme

AMENDED plans to build storage and distribution units on Oakdown Farm have come under fire from residents. Newlands Development has made changes to its third application for the site in Dummer, including changing the layout of the scheme and the

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Hendog mural referencing famous artists appears on Basingstoke building

A NEW mural by the artist dubbed 'Hampshire's Banksy' has appeared on the side of a building near Fairfields in Basingstoke. Hendog, an anonymous graffiti artist, has painted a little girl in a school uniform writing on a chalkboard, surrounded