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Here's how to get free passes at Basingstoke Sports Centre
BASINGSTOKE Sports Centre is offering free activities to celebrate National Fitness Day. Better Basingstoke Sports Centre is offering local residents a range of free activities to support National Fitness Day on Wednesday, September 18. Now
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Drug driver banned for being three times the limit while driving in Basingstoke
A drug driver has been banned for being nearly three times the limit while driving in Basingstoke. Kali Bartley, 44, of Hanwell in London, pleaded guilty to driving a BMW 4 Series on Ringway West on March 29 when the proportion of Benzoylecgonine
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New Neuro Rehabilitation Centre opening next week creating 50 jobs
A NEW 28-bedroom Neuro Rehabilitation Centre is opening in Basingstoke next week, creating 50 jobs. The Hamberley Neurocare service, on Bradley Way, Beggarwood, will provide care services for people with complex neurological conditions. The
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LETTER: 'Decision to remove the winter fuel payment will astound many of us'
TWENTY-eight thousand pensioners. 28,000. Let that sink in for a moment. That so many old people in Basingstoke will be affected by the Government's extraordinary decision to remove the winter fuel payment will astound many of us. Not only
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Police and crime commissioner supporting use of AI technology to tackle crime
Hampshire and Isle of Wight's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is supporting the use of AI in reducing crime. PCC Donna Jones believes that AI is crucial in making communities safer, following a three-day trial of live facial recognition technology
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Woman given restraining order for causing harassment and beating police officer
A woman from Eastleigh has been given a restraining order for using threatening behaviour and causing harassment to a Basingstoke man and beating a police officer. Sarah Godfrey, 43, pleaded guilty to causing harassment, alarm, or distress to the
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Flashback: Former Basingstoke Boots in building used to imprison criminals
WITH the news that Boots the chemist is to close down 175 dentistry, laser and chiropody services, let us look back at the history of chemists in Basingstoke. In the 18th century they were known as apothecaries, then later on as druggists. They
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Hampshire Choir celebrated 60 years with jubilee concert and afternoon tea
The Hampshire Harmony choir celebrated their 60th anniversary this summer with a jubilee concert in July and an afternoon tea with live music at the Basingstoke Country Hotel on Sunday, September 9. Kicking off the festivities with pianist Hazel
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More than a dozen road closures over the next two weeks
MORE than a dozen road closures will affect motorists in Basingstoke over the next two weeks. Drivers in and around Basingstoke and Deane will have 13 National Highways road closures to watch out for. And three of them are expected to cause
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Carnival procession raises more than £4k for community
A CARNIVAL that has been going for over 50 years in Old Basing has raised £4,100 for the community. Numerous schools and organisations from across Odiham, Lychpit and Old Basing came together in support to volunteer at the event which was held