MORRIS Dick won three gold and two silver medals at the British Gas Masters Championships held in Plymouth. The 71-year-old from Ellington Drive was swimming in the 70-74 category and started in great form, winning the 200 metres breaststroke in
HAMPSHIRE has announced details of its plan to capitalise on the London 2012 Olympics. The Olympic Legacy Programme was officially launched earlier this month by Dani King, the Hampshire cyclist who won a gold medal in the team pursuit event last
A BIG-HEARTED eight-year-old from Basingstoke cycled for an amazing 45 miles to raise money in memory of his late grandfather. Sam Read completed the Great Dorset Bike Ride for the MS Society, raising £363 in the process. The generous schoolboy
GREY refuse bins containing glass bottles or jars are no longer to be emptied by collection crews in Basingstoke and Deane. From Monday, September 9, crews will leave grey bins empty if they contain glass bottles. A sticker giving the reasons will
BECKY Hartnett had a great day with the ball but was unable to prevent Odiham and Greywell Ladies losing by two wickets at home to Aldershot in Hampshire League Division One. Kerry Hartnett top-scored with 37 as Odiham were bowled out for 98 and
THE SPEED limit on Whitchurch roads will be reduced to 20mph, Hampshire County Council confirmed. Councillor Seán Woodward, the executive member for economy, transport, and environment gave the green light to a 20mph pilot scheme. Whitchurch
BASINGSTOKE and Mid Hants athletes enjoyed plenty of success at the South of England Combined Events Championships, winning four medals. Oliver Tresise was the top performer, recording personal bests in the 400m, 110m hurdles, high jump, pole vault
THE controversial Liverpool Care Pathway is set to be scrapped following an independent review. Bosses at Basingstoke hospital say they welcome the review into the system – but hope the ethos behind the pathway continues. The pathway, which
NORTH Hampshire drivers Rob Collard and Nick Foster will travel to Norfolk with high hopes of building on their best British Touring Car Championship outing of the season last time out at Croft. Hook’s Collard said: “We have had good pace in the
DOCTORS will be introduced in the Emergency Department at Basingstoke hospital in a bid to alleviate massive pressure on the system. North Hampshire Calleva Commissioning Group (CCG) – the GP-led organisation that holds the purse-strings – is hoping
A SERVICE to remember those who lost their lives during the Battle of Britain will take place in September. The Basingstoke branch of the Royal Air Forces Association will hold the annual service from 10.30am on Sunday, September 15, at St Gabriel
THREE teenage Biathle stars from Basingstoke – Hannah Parker and brother and sister Bradley and Jessica Sutton – have set their sights on qualifying for the World Championships at Salford this weekend. All three will be looking to book a place
TYLNEY Hall Hotel in Rotherwick and its Oak Room Restaurant, have both been awarded Tripadvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. The Certificate of Excellence is awarded to businesses that rank in the top 10 per cent worldwide for traveller feedback
