A LAST-DITCH attempt to save an entire park forever to honour The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has failed. At the beginning of the year, Daniel Park, in Whitchurch, won a national vote organised by Fields in Trust to be dedicated as a Queen Elizabeth II
A WOMAN who died yesterday when her car overturned on the M3 near Basingstoke has been identified. Anne Bater, 68, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was driving a blue Honda Jazz on the northbound carriageway between junctions six and seven, when she
THE green light has been given to spending plans that will create extra places at schools in the Basingstoke area. A report prepared for Hampshire County Council’s (HCC) executive lead member for children’s services listed potential school expansion
MIDFIELD playmaker Wes Daly has become the latest player to put pen to paper on a new deal at Basingstoke Town. The 28-year-old played a key role as the Dragons reached the Blue Square Bet South play-offs last season, and the news that he has signed
CHILLZ: IS a new youth club being held at The Hurst Leisure Centre every Wednesday, between 8pm and 9.30pm for school Years 9 plus. Volunteers are required to help staff this project, so if you would like to help, please contact Tadley Community
BRIGHTON Hill Youth Project: A new youth club will soon to be launched in Brighton Hill. More volunteers are needed in various positions including helping in the running of the club when it is open to young people – training and CRB
BRAMLEY Parish Council: Meets on Monday, at 7.30pm in the Bramley Room at the village hall. This will consist of the chairman and vice-chairman elected at the meeting, together with the councillors and committees allocated for special duties.
CHINEHAM Village Club: Today, there’s senior citizens bingo and lunch, starting at 1pm in the lounge bar. COACH trip: To Camden Market is taking place this coming Saturday. Camden Market is a sea of entertainment and a shopper’s paradise.
WI’s AGM: Is taking place today, from 7.30pm at the village hall. The competition is for a self-taken photo of your favourite scene. PLANT and Produce Sale: Coming up this weekend, we have the St Leonard’s Plant and Produce sale on Sunday
POMF: Dummer will be Putting Out More Flags (apologies to Evelyn Waugh) during the Jubilee celebrations due to the terrific recent working party in the village hall. From almost zeros to seniors, more than 30 people got cutting, sewing, taping
VOLUNTEERS needed: Basingstoke NeighbourCare is looking for new volunteers in the Hatch Warren and Beggarwood area. They need “good neighbours” who can give up a very small amount of time on a regular basis to help those in need in the community
CHARITY Bingo at Jolly Olly’s: Call in or email jollyolly@jollyollys.co.uk to reserve your place for tomorrow evening’s event to raise funds for Naomi House Children’s Hospice. BOOK Sale: Oakley Scouts will hold their annual sale of books and
PUBLISHED: Congratulations to Marie Alesbury, of Bell Lane, who has recently published an ‘ebook’ entitled ‘A Beginner’s Guide to You – 7 steps to awaken to your heart, become a Heart Conscious Woman and love your life!’ Available via Amazon, Marie
GEEBEES Newsagents: On Monday, we said goodbye to Gary, Kim, and Richard, wishing them well in the future. The new owners will be continuing with the newspaper sales and deliveries. ROYAL British Legion: The Jubilee Family Fun Day runs from
HALL management committee AGM: This will be held tonight, at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Come along and see how the committee run the hall, coping with all the day-to-day problems. If you have any questions for them, then tonight
POPLEY Festival: Is this Sunday, from 11am to 4pm, at Popley Fields Community Centre, in Carpenters Down. Attractions include the fairground rides that you all love, and many of the local charities will have stalls to help build their funds, so
PERCY’S Plant Sale: Was held last Saturday. Donald Dawson says: “We had very fine weather, lots of people and it all went very well. We made the most money we have ever raised – £1,100 – which will be divided between St Leonard’s Church, the
BEEP beep! Watch for road runners coming through Rotherwick this Sunday on the 10-mile leg of the Hook Fun Run, starting at 11am from the Hook schools car park. The front runners will be pounding up The Street from about 11.30am through to
FRIENDSHIP Coffee: Makes a change this month, the date being Saturday, May 26 (not the usual Tuesday) and hosted in our parish church from 10am to noon. BOOT Sale: On the playing field on Sunday, May 27. Sellers from noon, and buyers
DARTS competition: The competition is being held at the Labour Club, starting at 1pm, on Sunday, June 3. Aside from the darts, there will be a bouncy castle for the children, bar, BBQ, and a disco. There is an entrance fee of £3 for
STAFF at BMI The Hampshire Clinic have been recognised for their long service. Altogether, 27 people were honoured with long service pins for their combined 285 years of work at the hospital, near Old Basing. The length of service ranged from five
SPRING Fayre in aid of Christian Aid: This Saturday, from 11am to 3pm at St Michael’s Church, Bishopswood Road (if wet at St Mary’s Church 100 yards along the road) where there will be a BBQ, home-made cakes, refreshments, tombola, bric-a-brac
CELEBRITY broadcaster Jonathan Ross was an inspiration to a woman who is blazing a trail at the head of one of Basingstoke’s go-ahead business start-ups. Linda Cheung, from CubeSocial, revealed how the TV chat show host and radio show presenter had helped
A FISH and chip lunch and a school choir were part of the celebrations when a Basingstoke woman turned 102. Doris Cronk celebrated the incredible milestone on May 2 at her home in Brighton Hill with family and friends. Lynn Kimber, manager at Malmesbury
BASINGSTOKE Bison player/coach Doug Sheppard has strength-ened his forward line for next season’s assault on the English Premier League with the addition of prolific Wightlink Raiders centre Joe Rand. The 26-year-old Canadian scored 47 goals
