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New toy shop 'can't wait' to open in Festival Place this weekend
A NEW toy shop will open its door in Festival Place this weekend, just in time for Haloween half-term. National toy retailer, Toytown, will open its 31st store in Basingstoke's Festival Place on Saturday, October 26, in the former H&M Kids
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Free bus travel being offered to employees at Basingstoke business park
Free bus travel is being offered to employees at a Basingstoke business park. Stagecoach and Chineham Business Park announced their partnership on October 17 and will offer free bus travel on Service 20 for all employees at the business park.
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New police district commander for Basingstoke and Deane sets out crime priorities
A new police district commander has been appointed for Basingstoke and Deane. Chief Inspector Hayley O’Grady has taken over from Chief Inspector Scott Johnson, who is now the district commander for the New Forest. She has joined the district
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Deep disappointment as ice rink community 'frozen out' following council motion
I am deeply disappointed that the motion that I proposed and Cllr Alex Lee seconded, which called on the Liberal and Independent administration to finally make a decision regarding the provision of a temporary ice rink, was not unanimously supported
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More than 75 per cent of residents don't have a library nearby, data shows
MORE than 75 per cent of Basingstoke and Deane residents do not have a library within a 15-minute walk, new figures show. The data, published by the Office for National Statistics on October 17, explored access to local amenities across England
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Thieves target Basingstoke schools as two minibuses stolen and one set on fire
TWO minibuses have been stolen from separate schools in Basingstoke and Deane in the past week, one of which was set on fire. The first minibus was stolen from The Loddon School in Sherfield-on-Loddon between 6pm on Monday, October 14 and 7.30am
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Chapel Gate murder: Man tried to hide his blood-stained clothes in woods, jurors told
Prosecutors in the murder trial of a Basingstoke man told jurors how he allegedly stabbed Justin Green and later attempted to cover his tracks by hiding his clothing in the woods. As previously reported, Samuel Dewulf has pleaded not guilty to
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RECAP: Two injured after bus crash during rush hour
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Burglar who stole more than £30k of jewellery from Whitchurch home jailed
A MAN has been jailed for more than three years after a string of burglaries including in Whitchurch and Hook. Aleksandre Kitesovi, 42, of no fixed address, was jailed for three years and four months at Chichester Crown Court on Friday, October
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Car burnt out in fire followed by 'big explosion' overnight
A CAR has been nearly completely burnt out after catching fire and reportedly exploding in the early hours of the morning. The fire happened near the garages on Cleaver Road, South Ham, at around 4am this morning, Tuesday, October 22. One resident
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Man arrested after police seize seven bags of suspected Class A drugs
A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been arrested after police found seven bags of what they believe to be Class A drugs in his car. At around 3.15pm yesterday, Monday, October 21, police pulled over a black Audi A4 on Popley Way, Basingstoke, and conducted
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Halloween alert to dog owners as PDSA warns of 'conflict, fear or injury'
Dog owners have been warned not to dress their pets up this Halloween, with the PDSA saying it can result in “conflict, fear or injury”. The PDSA were asked whether it was ok to dress pets up for Halloween, and told the questioner that putting
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Basingstoke farm shop selling crocodile and reindeer meat expands with second branch
THE owner of a deli and farm shop in Basingstoke that sells exotic meats such as zebra, reindeer and crocodile has expanded. Village Farm Shop, which opened in Hackwood Road, Basingstoke in 2022 as Safari Sunrise before changing its name, has expanded
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Emu saved by chicken foster mum at Birdworld
An emu, abandoned by her parents, was saved by a chicken foster mum. Shrub, the four-year-old emu at Birdworld in Surrey, was left to fend for herself by her parents, Forest and Mathilda, who were not up for parenting duties. She was found
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New signage to be installed at Hollywood Bowl following planning permission
Planning permission has been granted for a new signage and branding updates at the Hollywood Bowl complex at Basingstoke Leisure Park on Worting Road. The approval will see the installation of new illuminated branding to replace the existing signage