THE population of the south-east is projected to grow to just over 10 million by 2033 – an increase of 20 per cent on 2008. The figure is two per cent more than the increase for England as a whole. A newly-published report by the Office for National
A PIZZA delivery man had £70 stolen from him when two men robbed him on Saturday night. The 27-year-old was returning to his bike after delivering a pizza in Prescelly Road, Buckskin, when he was assaulted by the two men. The attackers are both described
A PENSIONER was threatened with a screwdriver by a man on his doorstep wearing a ghost mask. The 85-year-old victim opened the door to the man, who was also dressed in dark clothing and wearing gloves, at 10.20pm on Monday. The intruder barged his
A LOCAL jazz musician leads a charity fundraising effort for the Neurofibromatosis Association at Eastleigh’s Concorde Club. Former Robert May’s pupil and Hook resident 25 year-old saxophonist, Richard Shepherd is now a leading soloist on the London
KEYS to a new care home in Basingstoke were handed over following the completion of building work. Maureen McDonaugh, general manager of Marnel Lodge, was able to take control of the 62-bedroom property in Carter Drive, Popley, after it was handed over
WOKING’S New Victoria Theatre is one of just five regional venues at which one of the country’s most renowned producers, the National Theatre, will visit with their award-winning adaptation of Hamlet. Performances begin on Tuesday, February 22 and will
LIVE and Unsigned, the UK's biggest original music competition for bands, vocal groups and solo artists, is once again searching for new talent. The competition searches for the ultimate and best UK unsigned act and will be coming to Portsmouth
BASINGSTOKE’S rising ice skater star Hannah Rahman has been invited by National Ice Skating Association to compete in the Mont Blanc Trophy, in Courmayeur, Italy from tomorrow until Sunday. Meanwhile, other Basingstoke ice skaters were very successful
A YOUNG man has been granted a new lease of life, after a state-of-the-art chair was bought with donations from the Tadley community. Paul Button, 28, who suffers from Down’s Syndrome and additional complex disabilities, was delighted to receive the
A RISING star from north Hampshire has beaten the likes of Cheryl Cole and Ellie Goulding to be crowned Best British Female at this year's Brit Awards. Laura Marling, from Eversley, scooped the award at a star-studded event at London's O2 Arena on Wednesday
THE club provides a focus for motoring enthusiasts in the area. Throughout the year, we offer a wide range of activities – monthly meetings covering a variety of motoring interests including navigational rallies, classic car tours and visits to interesting
D-DAY had quite an effect on Basingstoke residents’ pockets back in 1971. February 15 that year was Decimal Day, which saw the demise of the threepence – pronounced thrupenny bit – the sixpence, also called a tanner or half-shilling, the florin
FOLLOWING on from the December carol concert, members were in a position to make a donation towards the local MacMillan Palliative Care Nurses who are based in Basingstoke hospital. A vote was taken for the 2011 charity of our choice which will be
The Funny Side of TV The Proteans THE Funny Side of TV was bought to Central Studio recently by the amateur arm of Proteus Theatre Company, the Proteans. But after chuckling your way through their taste of the heyday of British television comedy
A REPORT published by the farmers’ trade association, the NFU, has revealed that dairy farmers face a £330million deficit as the cost of production outstrips milk prices. It also confirms that British dairy farmers are losing more than 3p on every litre
HOOKER Jamie Folan says that more players must start attending training if Basingstoke are to pull themselves out of trouble at the bottom of National Three London. It has been a bad season for ’Stoke, who find themselves trapped in the relegation
THE BASINGSTOKE Bison may be down but are by no means out of their EPL Cup semi-final showdown with the Manchester Phoenix after narrowly losing the home leg 3-2 on Tuesday night. The visitors took the lead in the seventh minute from Marcus Kristoffersson
