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Hundreds enjoy free outdoor interactive theatre for big and little kids alike
FAMILIES were given the chance to enjoy free outdoor interactive theatre in Whitchurch last month. Over three weekends in June, the Whitchurch Conservation Group welcomed hundreds of people to the Whitchurch Open Air Theatre. Performances were
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Man, 23, jailed for damaging two doors to the value of around £2,000
MAGISTRATES have jailed a Basingstoke man for damaging property worth more than £2,000. Samuel Rolfe, of no fixed abode, on July 4, without lawful excuse, damaged the rear access door to a home in the town, to the value of £50. Two days later
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'Deeply upset by Labour's stance on the two-child benefit cap'
As a long-standing supporter of the Labour Party, I am deeply dismayed by its current stance on the two-child benefit cap. When I cast my vote for Labour, I expected a government that would champion the rights of all children and work to eradicate
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When to watch Basingstoke athlete Ben Pattison compete at the Paris Olympic Games
THE 2024 Paris Olympics are underway and one of the Team GB athletes hoping for gold medal glory is Basingstoke and Mid Hants runner Ben Pattison. One-to-watch, the 22-year-old from Hook has dreamed of competing in the Olympic Games since he was
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Personal reason behind Bowling Club president's challenge for suicide prevention
BASINGSTOKE'S oldest bowling club raised hundreds of pounds for a suicide prevention charity by holding a 24-hour 'bowlathon'. Members and guests were bowling morning, noon and night at Basingstoke Town Bowling Club, in Fairfields Road, from midday
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Woman injured in two car crash on town centre road
A WOMAN has suffered minor injuries in a two-car crash on a town centre road in Basingstoke. The crash happened on Sinclair Drive, near Churchill Way on the A3010, and was first reported at around 12.20pm on Sunday, July 28, with police receiving
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LIVE: Road closed and queuing traffic near town centre after crash
4:15pm The Gazette can confirm that the road has reopened
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Doubt cast over new hospital plans ahead of government announcement on spending
THE New Hospital Programme (NHP) could be ‘scaled back’ or ‘delayed’ according to national reports. National newspapers have reported that chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce tomorrow (Monday, July 29) plans to delay, scale back or even scrap
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Yellow heat warning as Basingstoke to be hotter than Ibiza on Wednesday
A HEAT health alert has been issued for Basingstoke and the rest of Hampshire as temperatures are due to reach 31 degrees Celsius next week. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) put the warning in place across Hampshire on Friday, July 26.
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Nursery to run lost child service at UK's largest family fundraising festival
A nursery in Salisbury has been awarded the contract to ensure children's safety at the UK's largest family fundraising festival. Finkley Nurseries, in Castle Road, will manage the lost child service at this year’s CarFest from August 23 to 25.
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Witnesses to crash in which two men were seriously injured asked to come forward
WITNESSES to a multi-vehicle crash in which two men were seriously injured are asked to come forward to speak to police. As previously reported, police were called at 11.04am on Saturday, July 27 to the crash on the A34 near Wash Water. Both
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Sisters complete gruelling 40k walk in memory of their brother
A PAIR of Basingstoke sisters have completed a gruelling walk in memory of their brother, on what would have been his 21st birthday. Danica Penhallurick, along with her sister Skyla and friend Dan Underwood, completed the Man Vs Coast challenge
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Basingstoke's new MP meeting with health secretary to discuss new hospital timeline
BASINGSTOKE’S new MP said he ‘welcomes’ a decision to review the New Hospital Programme and has reassured that the Labour government is ‘fully committed’ to building a new hospital for the town. As previously reported, health secretary Wes Streeting
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Flashback: Park Prewett farm and the hospital it used to feed
This article was written by Robert Brown and first published in the Gazette on Thursday, July 28, 2005. THE recent planning application in the Gazette to demolish the Park Prewett farm buildings has led to several enquiries about these historic
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Meet the social group where you can have a 'coffee and chat' about mental health
A WOMAN has set up a social group where anyone can come for a "coffee and a chat with friendly people" who offer mental health support. Jan Pearson, a social worker from Basingstoke, has started a social group welcoming individuals in the town
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Revealed: These are the most radioactive places to live in Basingstoke
BASINGSTOKE is one of the most radioactive places to live in Hampshire, according to the UK Health Security Agency. Our town, along with some of the nearby villages, has an abundance of the radioactive gas, Radon. Radon gas is a naturally occurring
