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  • Petran brace sees Bison win again

    THE BASINGSTOKE Bison completed a quick early season double over local rivals Guildford Flames thanks to their second 4-3 victory. Defenceman Marcel Petran led the scoring with a brace after Liam Chong scored the opener and then Marek Dubec netted

  • Trust merger could see loss of about 100 posts

    ABOUT 100 NHS jobs are expected to go as a result of Basingstoke hospital management taking over the running of Winchester and Eastleigh’s hospital trust. Basingstoke hospital chief executive Mary Edwards said the posts would be shed across both trusts

  • 'Stoke beat Beckenham to make it three wins out of three

    A MUCH improved second half performance saw Basingstoke RFC beat Beckenham 23-6 - their third successive win at the start of the London One South season. A poor opening 40 minutes saw the sides go into the break level at 6-6, Andrew Humberstone kicking

  • Under cover but still a chance of getting wet

    SHOPPERS may have expected to remain dry following the multi-million-pound regeneration of The Malls. However, it turns out that they could still need their coats and umbrellas when the rain falls and the wind blows. Earlier this month,

  • Rising from the ashes

    ONE year on from its destruction in a suspected arson attack, and it’s incredible to see how a housing development for elderly people in Basingstoke has risen like a phoenix from the flames. Newman Court, in Gershwin Road, Brighton Hill, went up in flames

  • Event in memory of popular pupil

    A FUNDRAISER in memory of a popular teenager, who died after being knocked down on her way to school, is being organised by her fellow pupils. Louise Eames, who attended Costello Technology College, suffered fatal injuries in a road accident in London

  • Hook dedicate latest victory to young Jack Bland

    HOOK and Newnham Basics dedicated their victory in the Bluebird Care Diamond Jubilee Guy Jewell Cup to the memory of tragic young cricketer Jack Bland. Sunday’s four-run victory over Hartley Wintney at May’s Bounty was overshadowed by the news that Bland