A SOLDIER from Basingstoke is taking on a tough challenge – a stint in the unforgiving terrain of the Falklands. Private Michael Smith, from Buckskin, has found himself thrust into demanding tactical scenarios, including live firing, patrols, beach landings
FAVOURITE of the long-distance trucker, home of the gut-busting Olympic breakfast and scourge of foodies and dieticians, Little Chef was, for decades, a name synonymous with greasy motorway grub. But an intervention by celebrity chef Heston
THE Royal Horticultural Society has teamed up with TV gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh to get grown-ups growing as part of a nationwide event held in October. Supported by Waitrose, the RHS has involved more than 13,500 schools across the UK in growing
LAST week I was covering a charity gig, this week it's a birthday - there is nothing like a bit of variety. At this show, the music could not have been more different than the last. First up from Farnborough were The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, an old
LUSH Basingstoke will unveil its brand new look on Friday, and celebrate with a Hollywood Star themed re-opening party. Come down from 11am until 8pm to the store in Festival Place for a scent-sational day of party fun. For the re-opening party only
MARK Swinscoe retained his Basingstoke and District Tennis League individual title, beating Perveez Mirza in the final. Overton Lawn Tennis Club man Swinscoe went ahead early in the first set at Old Basing Lawn Tennis Club and, while both players produced
PUPILS from local schools are invited to engage and explore, courtesy of National Schools Film Week (NSFW). NSFW, from October 13-21, aims to support classroom teaching by providing schools with a powerful experience for their students that
VOLUNTEERS from a company helped run a charity shop for the day. The 13 Southern Electric metering staff, from the Edison House offices, in Winchester Road, Basingstoke, offered their time to the British Heart Foundation in Wote Street. Some served
THERE was a celebration event in a garden where youngsters have been getting their fingers dirty. A group of 14-year-olds helped to plant raised beds and paint a new graffiti wall in the garden at Community House, in Branton Close, South Ham, which
BASINGSTOKE Rangers had a few players missing for the trip to Basingstoke Royals, including goalkeeper Dave Oliver, and their cause was not helped in this Premier Division clash when player/manager Ben Coe was sent off for handball, reducing them
