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Grimethorpe Colliery Band gears up for concert at The Anvil
THE Grimethorpe Colliery Band is preparing for an afternoon concert in Basingstoke. The concert will take place at The Anvil on Sunday, September 29, with the band performing at 3pm. The band has a well-established history, having formed during
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Remarkable interns with SEND honoured at inaugural awards ceremony
A GROUP of remarkable students was celebrated at the inaugural Hampshire Supported Internship Awards. The supported interns, all with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), impressed judges while undertaking a comprehensive programme
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Junior school's hall and classrooms damaged by flood water during heavy rain
A JUNIOR school has suffered ‘significant flooding’ in its hall, kitchen and classrooms following heavy rain. Staff at Hook Junior School, in Ravenscroft, and at Hook Infant School, which was also impacted, worked into the early hours of the morning
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School meal prices in Hampshire to increase to avoid 'black hole' in finances
SCHOOL meal prices in Hampshire will increase by 20p from September to avoid a black hole in caterers’ finances. Hampshire County Council’s education catering service, HC3S, will increase prices from £3 to £3.20 per meal from September 2, 2024,
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Basingstoke residents enjoy day of sporting activities and wellbeing
Basingstoke residents were encouraged to be active and make healthier choices at a Wellbeing Day event. The event on July 27, organised by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC), was held at War Memorial Park following a season of global
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'No justification for these violent acts': Basingstoke MP condemns 'violent riots'
BASINGSTOKE'S MP has called for protestors taking part in 'violent riots' to be 'unequivocally condemned'. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday, August 4, Labour politician Luke Murphy said that the Prime Minister was
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Top police chief under fire for saying protestors are 'upholding British values'
Hampshire’s top police chief is under fire for saying protest groups are motivated by the need to “uphold British values”. Donna Jones, police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said “arresting people” is “treating the
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Martial arts academy coaches triumph at National Championships
BASINGSTOKE'S Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Academy celebrated a double victory as two coaches scooped national titles. At the National Qingda and Sanda Championships on Saturday, July 27, the adult team of five competitors, including coaches Edward
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Mum gives birth after undergoing chemotherapy while in coma
A BASINGSTOKE mum battling cancer - who was in a coma for about eight weeks while pregnant - has given birth at a Southampton hospital. Beth Paterson was in her third trimester while also undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare type
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'Progress made in being carbon neutral in our own operations'
CUTTING carbon and meeting our challenging climate change targets is something that we take very seriously as councillors. We all voted unanimously to declare a climate change emergency. Therefore, this is the green thread that must run through
