THE future of travel tokens used by the elderly and disabled in Basingstoke and Deane is to be reviewed. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is predicted to spend £1.37 million next year providing approximately 21,000 residents with the tokens
A UNION negotiator has warned of big job losses at the Atomic Weapons Establishment plants at Aldermaston and Burghfield. Redundancy warning letters were issued last week to 120 staff at the plants, prompting Prospect union negotiator Bob King to express
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to spend £150,000 of taxpayers’ money on costumes, garden games and other items for an historic house are back in the spotlight this week. Last month, council chiefs withdrew a decision to spend the money on Basing House in Old
THE annual Sparstoke Cup will be contested for the third time at Down Grange tomorrow night – with organisers hoping to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The annual match between Basingstoke Academy and Sparsholt College, which is played in memory
ON NOVEMBER 4, we were joined by Yvonne Kutzer, from head office, who is the co-ordinator for volunteers. She was impressed by the size of our group and the number of activities. We also had an interesting and helpful talk by Steve Donohoe, from
THE November meeting of Oakley and Deane WI was their annual meeting when members received a resume of the very varied meetings held and activities organised during the year. There have been informative talks including the History and Work of the
HAMPSHIRE chairman Rod Bransgrove has spoken to Shane Warne about a dramatic Rose Bowl return next year. The Australian legend – who celebrated his 40th birthday in September – captained the Hawks between 2004 and 2007. He could be in line for
