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Comedian Shaparak Khorsandi bringing new show Scatterbrain to Basingstoke
Comedian Shaparak Khorsandi is bringing her new show, Scatterbrain, to The Haymarket. The performance, scheduled for Sunday, November 3, draws on Khorsandi's experiences following an ADHD diagnosis, offering a humorous and personal insight into
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'It's ironic the Tories try to portray Labour as reckless with taxpayers' money'
Your regular correspondent Mr White (Basingstoke Gazette, Thursday, September 19) really is scraping the barrel to rescue his beloved Tories. At least two of the most recent Tory PM's would earn titles far worse than "dud". Liar and imbecile (Johnson
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Basingstoke man who stole five bottles of alcohol from store fined
A Basingstoke man who stole five bottles of alcohol from a store has been fined. Nathan Moroncini, 28, of Quonset Avenue, pleaded guilty to the theft of five bottles of alcohol to the value of £13.59 belonging to South View Stores in Basingstoke
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Hospital radio station to hold annual quiz for brain-boxes and amateurs alike
A RADIO station which broadcasts at Basingstoke hospital will hold its annual quiz night for teams to test their music and general knowledge. Hospital Radio Basingstoke will hold the yearly event at the Irish Centre, a community centre in Council
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Care home residents reveal secrets to happy marriage on 69th wedding anniversary
Love was in the air at a Basingstoke care home as a resident and her husband celebrated a very special milestone. Ninety-two-year-old Beryl Jenkins and her husband Alan toasted their 69th wedding anniversary at Care UK’s Dashwood Manor on Bradley
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Basingstoke man ordered to pay compensation for dumping tyres in public place
A Basingstoke man has been told to pay compensation for dumping car tyres in a public place. Kevin Smethurst, 57, of Brighton Hill, pleaded guilty to knowingly depositing five tyres from a White Suzuki Alto at The Recreation Ground on The Street
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North East Hampshire MP vows to fight for NHS, environment and SEN services
Putting pressure on the government to improve the NHS, to resolve the sewage crisis, and to provide better SEN services are some of the major issues close to the heart of the new North East Hampshire MP Alex Brewer. The LibDem MP, who became the
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Iris Wilkin: One of first Asian women to settle in Basingstoke honoured
A commemorative bench has been unveiled in honour of a woman who was a pioneering figure in Basingstoke history. Iris Wilkin, who was one of the first Asian women to settle in Basingstoke, raised tens of thousands of pounds for charities and played
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Headteacher and student emerge victorious at national speedgolf championship
Lord Wandsworth College near Hook now has two British Speedgolf Champions after victories for headmaster, Adam Williams and student, Harry McCarthy at the British Speedgolf Championships in Berkshire on Sunday, September 15. Fifteen-year-old Harry
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PM will build 'necessary' hospitals but wants to ensure Basingstoke is 'deliverable'
KEIR Starmer has said he wants to ensure Basingstoke hospital is 'deliverable' before committing to build the new facility. In an interview with ITV Meridian, the prime minister was asked why the government 'won't commit' to building hospitals
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Man who destroyed items worth £5k in hotel room told to undergo rehabilitation
A man who destroyed all items in a Travelodge room in Basingstoke has been ordered to undergo a drug rehabilitation programme. Alyn Jones, 41, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to destroying a television, multiple mirrors, two windows, several