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Headline sponsor announced for Basingstoke's INSPIRE Business Awards
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is returning as headline sponsor for the 2025 INSPIRE Business Awards. A total of 13 category awards and a Winner of Winners prize will be up for grabs at the 2025 event, which will again be delivered by not-for-profit
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REVIEW: Cosy restaurant with an open fire is the ideal location for winter date night
COULD this cosy restaurant with a warm open fire be the ideal date night this winter? Picture the scene: The sound of a warm open fire crackling, keeping you nice and cosy at the end of a long week - and to top it off - delicious hand-cooked food
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Centenarian celebrates 108th birthday at care home with family by her side
A beloved resident of a care home in Hook marked her incredible 108th birthday surrounded by her loving family and friends. Joyce Browne, born in 1916, celebrated her birthday at Heatherside Rest Home at Scures Hill, Nately Scures, on Saturday,
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Fireworks night raises more than £13,000 for new school play equipment
A community fireworks event has raised more than £13,000 to help a school. The Bramley Bonfire and Fireworks Night took place on Saturday, November 2, with Redrow Southern Counties donating £500 towards the volunteer-led event. The evening
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Amputee athlete aiming to break world record at Down Grange this weekend
A WORLD champion amputee athlete from Basingstoke is attempting to set a world record this weekend. Jamie Gane, 30, a teacher from Oakley, recently triumphed at the World Championships in Costa Rica, dominating the competition and bringing home
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Road closures including A303 and A34 to watch out for in Basingstoke and Deane
DRIVERS in and around Basingstoke and Deane will have four National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. The closures are expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes. The latest expected works list, with notes from National
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Christmas lights go up on Top of the Town ahead of Festive Friday
The festive spirit is beginning to take shape in the heart of Basingstoke as contractors work to transform the Top of Town with the installation of dazzling Christmas lights. Workers have been spotted trimming trees and installing sparkling Christmas
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Mum issues sunbed warning after stage four cancer diagnosis
A mum is warning people to avoid sunbeds and wear cream after what she thought was a pulled muscle from passing her daughter a croissant in the car turned out to be stage four skin cancer. Claire Turner was sat in the front passenger seat as her
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Basingstoke firm acquires company to create 'one of UK's largest' consultancies
A Basingstoke company has made an acquisition that has created one of the largest independent people management and learning and development consultancies in the UK. Reality HR, based in Lutyens Close, announced that it has acquired HR Initiatives
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Primary school where pupils are 'happy to attend' is deemed 'Good' by Ofsted
A PRIMARY school where pupils are "happy to attend" has been deemed 'Good' by Ofsted inspectors. Following an inspection on September 24 and 25, a new report has deemed chalk Ridge Primary School to be 'Good' in all criteria. A report of the
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Basingstoke Hockey Club ladies rebound strongly to beat Maidenhead
Basingstoke Hockey Club delivered a weekend of inspiring performances across the ladies, men’s and youth teams, showing the depth, resilience and enthusiasm that define the club’s spirit, writes Bex Donaldson. Basingstoke Ladies' 1st team rebounded
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Hundreds of cigarette butts collected as part of new hospital initiative
Hundreds of cigarette butts were collected from the Basingstoke hospital site as part of a new smokefree initiative. Volunteers from the community gathered at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital on Friday, November 1 for the 'Bin the Butt'
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Week of action launched to tackle knife crime in Hampshire
Officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be taking part in a national week of action to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre, led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council, which started on Monday, November 11, will see officers taking
