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  • Bison bite to silence Steeldogs' bark

    The Basingstoke Bison beat the visiting Sheffield Steeldogs 3-1 in a feisty encounter on Saturday night Two goals in the space of 18 seconds in the first period, won the game for the home side as Victor Kubenko and Nicky Chinn both scored. Sheffield

  • Pupils unhappy about ball 'points' system

    A GROUP of final year students at a secondary school are unhappy with the rules about their leavers’ ball. Pupils in Year 11 at Testbourne Community School in Whitchurch have to collect 400 stamps between September and April, which are awarded for good

  • School really shines

    STAFF and children at a primary school were celebrating after inspectors from Ofsted graded it as good, with outstanding features. Whitchurch Church of England Primary School in Daniel Road was given the mark following an inspection in January, when

  • LIVE - Ebbsfleet United v Basingstoke Town

    Full-time - Ebbsfleet United 3 Basingstoke Town 1 Ebbsfleet are a big, strong but also skillful side who deserved to win today - but Town were not helped by losing three out of the four defenders due to start. See The Monday Gazette for

  • Chiefs call public meeting to discuss hospital future

    A PUBLIC meeting has been called to discuss the future of Odiham Cottage Hospital. As reported in The Gazette, the 12-bed hospital in Buryfields faces an uncertain future after it was announced that the NHS nursing contract on which it relies will not

  • Hutchins' surge captures cross country league title

    JOHN Hutchins claimed the Hampshire Cross Country League title with an impressive victory in the final race of the season. The Basingstoke and Mid Hants athlete led from gun to tape at Hudson's Field, Salisbury, eventually winning the senior men's race

  • Travellers lose battle to create permanent site

    TRAVELLERS have failed in their bid to build a permanent site in an area of outstanding natural beauty. They were appealing against Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s refusal to let them site eight residential caravans and use land for grazing horses

  • Goal feast of Stephens

    RYAN Stephens turned in a five-star performance in front of goal as he helped Bounty Rovers to a 7-4 success at Bramley United to book a place in the semi-finals of the Kelvin Cup. The rest of Bounty’s magnificent seven came from Myles Englefield