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GP urges pregnant women to have new jab to protect against 'unknown' illness
A GP is urging pregnant women in Hampshire to come forward for a new vaccination to help protect against an illness that can affect the lungs of their unborn baby. A new national respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine programme started this
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Council's adult health team raise concerns over new hospital plans
CONCERNS have been raised that plans to separate planned care from specialist and emergency care with the building of a new hospital could result in delays to those requiring urgent and lifesaving treatment. Hampshire County Council’s Adult Health
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Plans to install zebra crossing on road near two Basingstoke schools
A ZEBRA crossing could be installed on a road in Basingstoke to make it safer for pedestrians to cross. Hampshire County Council has given notice of its intention to carry out the work. The crossing will be located on Sherborne Road, near to
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57,000 places made available for children to enjoy school holiday programmes
A total of 57,000 places were made available for Hampshire’s children to enjoy school holiday programmes – and make sure they have a nutritional meal – to support families with financial difficulties. The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme
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Three women fined for stealing items worth approximately £1,000 from Boots
Three women have been fined for stealing items worth approximately £1,000 from a Boots shop in Basingstoke. Amy Tombs, 33, of Middleton Gardens, Basingstoke, Sharna Wright, 23, of Old Bath Road, Newbury, and Lenamarie Long, 22, of Bishopswood Road
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Free event bringing 'joy and healing power of music' to those impacted by dementia
A FREE event for people with dementia, their families and carers aims to ‘bring the joy and healing power of music’ to individuals. Let’s Sing will be held at Milestones Museum on Wednesday, September 18 from 2pm to 3.30pm to enhance the mood and
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Man, 19, arrested after Class A drugs and more than £1,400 in cash found
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a drugs offence in Basingstoke. He was arrested after police received reports of drug-related activity at an address on Popley Way in the early hours of Wednesday, September 4. Officers attended
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Parents warned they could face £1,000 fines for common school run mistakes
As children return to school this week, so to does the dreaded school run, and parents are being warned they could face fines of up to £1,000 for simple driving mistakes. The morning traffic could be the least of parents’ problems as common driving
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Council could transfer land to Vivid as part of Winklebury regeneration plans
PLANS to transfer council-owned land to a housing association allowing for more than 200 homes to be built will be considered by council chiefs. A planning application to build 203 sustainable homes, a centre with shop fronts, a pre-school, a medical
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Unprecedented success for Odiham and Greywell Cricket Club
Odiham and Greywell Cricket Club have signed off this season with unprecedented success. On Bank Holiday Monday, August 26, they won a dramatic final in the Cyril Thompson Trophy Final on the last ball of the game against Chawton in a nail-biting
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Strictly star Anton Du Beke bringing new stage show to Basingstoke
Beloved entertainer Anton Du Beke is bringing his star-studded show to The Anvil in Basingstoke on November 10. The show, An Evening with Anton Du Beke, is choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Bill Deamer and features singer Lance Ellington,
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PHOTOS: Basingstoke comes together for Ukraine Independence Day
Ukrainian-British Support for Ukrainians in Basingstoke (UBSUB) hosted a special community event to celebrate Ukraine's 33rd Independence anniversary. In collaboration with Basingstoke Voluntary Action and Basingstoke Discovery Centre, the event
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Young hockey stars join Oxford after break for Buffalo
TWO of the most promising young ice hockey players in Basingstoke, Harry Tempest and Felix Hemmings-Maher have both joined the Oxford City Stars as their home rink awaits its long-awaited refurbishment. Teenage forward Tempest stepped up last autumn
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Basingstoke golfer wins Scottish Seniors International Masters 2024
Oscar O'Herlihy from Basingstoke Golf Club (GC) clinched victory at the Scottish Seniors International Masters 2024. The gripping tournament took place from August 28 to 30 at Glasgow Gailes Golf Links. With 120 passionate entrants, the event
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See inside the 600-year-old pub that has reopened after refurbishment
A HISTORIC pub in Hook has reopened after undergoing an extensive refurbishment. The White Hart Hotel, in London Road, has once again opened its doors to customers after four weeks of work which saw the pub fitted with new furniture and an expanded