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Letter: Council office site unsuitable for university and should be handed to police
What a revelation in our local Gazette, "Council offices up for sale for £2.5 m". Well, a 2.6 acre site is hardly that of Cambridge or Oxford universities. I would have thought it better to have any future University nearer the present technical
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More than 1,000 runners to take part in Basingstoke half marathon and 10k
More than 1,000 runners are to take part in the Basingstoke half marathon and 10k event. The 2024 Phillips Law Half Marathon and 10k will take place on Sunday, October 6, with the start and finish in the event Race Village in War Memorial Park
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Pam Ayres coming to Basingstoke with new show addressing countryside issues
Pam Ayres' new show, based on her book Who Are You Calling Vermin, is coming to Basingstoke's The Anvil. The show, which first premiered in August 2024, features poems from the book set to music by George Fenton. It is described as a "light-hearted
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Hampshire County Council fined for failure of special needs child's education
Hampshire County Council has been ordered to pay £5,300 to the mother of a child with special needs after he missed out on a full education for “years”. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, which investigates maladministration and service
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Work to begin next month ahead of £200 million M3 junction works
Work is due to start next month on a £200 project to transform a major Hampshire motorway junction and improve journey times. National Highways says preparations will start on October 11 for major works at junction nine of the M3 near Winchester
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This is why fire crews were at the former Toys R Us building today
FIRE crews were called to a former toy shop while a 'dangerous' roof structure was dealt with. Hampshire Fire Service was called to Brighton Hill Retail Park on Sunday, September 29 due to a 'dangerous structure' involving the roof of the former
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Tip closures could be detrimental to residents and environment, councillors warn
Plans to close 12 tips across Hampshire could be detrimental and damaging to residents and the environment, councillors have warned. Seven county councillors, representing areas from Basingstoke to Hayling Island, urged Hampshire County Council
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Man pays 'emotional' meeting to ambulance service that saved his life
A RESIDENT who suffered a cardiac arrest, initially mistaken for snoring, has visited the ambulance service that saved his life. Barry Crawford visited his nearby ambulance station in Basingstoke to thank staff at the South Central Ambulance Service
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Thousands of residents in rural village to get access to full fibre broadband
More than 2,000 rural residents and business owners in Bramley will soon have access to full fibre broadband. Engineers are due to complete work to extend the connection by the end of October. The project, which began last November, has seen
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Care home residents enjoy a trip to the park with family and friends
Residents from a care home in Bramley enjoyed a trip to the park. Cherry Blossom Manor residents were taken to Eastrop Park this week, led by the care and activities team. There, they were able to enjoy some fresh air, hot soup and sandwiches
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Unlimited steam train rides at Watercress Line's Autumn Steam Gala
Steam train enthusiasts can enjoy unlimited rides at the Watercress Line's Autumn Steam Gala. The event will take place from Friday, October 4 to Sunday, October 6, with visitors having the chance to ride a variety of steam locomotives. The