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Sustainable business initiative launched by Kingsclere farmer is expanding
A Dragons' Den-style callout for farm-based business ideas, which started in Kingsclere, is expanding nationwide. Pitch Up! is a collective of organic and regenerative farmers from Scotland to Cornwall, inviting businesses and ambitious start-ups
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Basingstoke Gang Show in need of your support ahead of show
The Basingstoke Gang Show is returning to The Haymarket - and it needs your support. The show, celebrating its 45th anniversary, is recognised as the best-selling and longest running ‘family variety show’ in the South of England It is run by
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Basingstoke shopping centre transformed into Halloween playground
A Basingstoke shopping centre was transformed into a Halloween playground over the October half-term. Festival Place was filled with "crazy characters, playful pumpkins, and trick-or-treat fun for everyone" during the terrifyingly terrific trick-or-treat
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Basingstoke to be illuminated for Diwali parade - here's how to get involved
Basingstoke will be illuminated for Diwali celebrations this week. Kala The Arts is hosting its fourth Diwali programme, inviting people of all ages and communities to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights. The free Light It Up 24 event takes
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LETTER: Our wheelie bin was stolen and we can't afford to pay £50 for a new one
Sunday morning, October 27, my husband went to put the rubbish out but to his surprise, the black bin had been stolen, so, I phoned the council and explained what had happened. The nice lady on the phone told me that she could not put an order
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Calling all crocheters: Poppies needed for Remembrance Day craft project
AN AMBITIOUS Remembrance Day memorial project needs your help to craft poppies for a "statement installation" in Basingstoke Old Basing WI is leading a campaign to produce a fitting tribute to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service
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Your chance to win concert tickets and backstage passes to CarFest 2025
CarFest, the UK’s largest family-fundraising festival, is offering early access to tickets for its 2025 event. Fans can secure their spot at the festival, which runs from August 22 to August 24, and also enter a prize draw for exclusive experiences
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'This is a dream come true' - Popular salon moving to new custom-built location
A BEAUTY salon is expanding into a larger studio after the owner acquired a purpose-built premises. Emma Silcox owns The Beauty Spot, a salon which has been running for 12 years in Basingstoke, operating from a studio in Cliddesden Road. Having
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College welcomes 35,000 new additions to its campus
A college near Hook has welcomed 35,000 new additions to its campus. Lord Wandsworth College (LWC) announced the arrival of a colony of honeybees on Monday, November 4. The new insect residents are the result of months of planning, inspired
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Spike in cases of courier fraud in Hampshire sparks police warning
HAMPSHIRE Police have issued a warning about rising rates of courier fraud after six cases were recorded over the past two weeks, including two in Winchester. Residents in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been asked to remain vigilant as crooks
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Burglars steal cigarettes and tobacco products from Morrisons
BURGLARS have stolen a number of items including cigarettes from a Morrisons convenience store in Basingstoke. At around 2.50am this morning, Wednesday, November 6, burglars entered Morrisons Daily in Elmwood Road, Winklebury and stole a number
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Early drama and late heroics sees 'Stoke stalemate with title chasers
Basingstoke Town found themselves on the road for the second time in seven days as they travelled to face early League leaders Gloucester City on Saturday afternoon. ‘Stoke haven’t lost away from home (in the League) all season – and the hosts hadn
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Hartley Wintney blown away as Ascot bring the fireworks
Hartley Wintney travelled to Ascot for a Guy Fawkes night fixture looking to improve after the weekend's home defeat against Westside. However, in the first half, it was the Yellas from Ascot who produced the fireworks as they raced in to a three-goal
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Pretzel brand 'excited' to open new kiosk in Festival Place this weekend
A PRETZEL shop is "excited" to be opening a new stall in Festival Place. Auntie Anne's is opening a new kiosk in Festival Place shopping centre, two years after the closure of the last branch in the town. The new stand is located outside Typo
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Drivers warned of new police checks that could lead to £1,000 fines or a lost licence
Drivers have been warned of new police checks that could land them an on the spot £1,000 fine. As part of a national police initiative to improve road safety, mandatory roadside eyesight checks have been introduced across the UK, reminding drivers
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Keir Starmer 'looking forward to working with' Donald Trump after 'historic' win
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has wished Donald Trump congratulations on a 'historic election victory'. As things stand, Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. He will be only the second man in history to serve two non-consecutive
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Questions remain unanswered over GP surgery system outage as NHS steps in
QUESTIONS about the outage of a Basingstoke GP surgery’s system remain unanswered as the director of the NHS in Hampshire said he is ‘working closely’ with the practice to resolve the ongoing issues. As previously reported, patients at The Camrose
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Remembrance Day: Timings, services, parades and road closures around Basingstoke
This weekend, people across the borough will pay their respects to the fallen to mark Remembrance Day. Many services and parades are taking place on Sunday, November 10, as it is the closest to Armistice Day on Monday, November 11. Events
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NHS trust seeking governors to help shape healthcare services
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare is seeking public governors to help shape healthcare services. The NHS foundation trust, which provides mental health, learning disability, children's and community services, has vacancies in Portsmouth, Southampton
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Young poets recognised for work celebrating Hampshire's chalk streams
Sixteen young poets have been recognised by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The youngsters were named as prize winners in the Tales from the Riverbank poetry competition. The competition asked seven to 18-year-olds to get inspired
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Council offers grants of up to £50,000 to help people quit smoking
Hampshire County Council is offering grants to help people quit smoking. The grants, of up to £50,000 each, will be awarded to district and borough councils, as well as voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The funding will
