THE return of fly-half Adam Davies will be a big boost for Basingstoke RFC’s hopes ahead of their tough trip to Bury St Edmunds in National League Three London on Saturday. Newly promoted ’Stoke have not been given an easy start to their campaign
A CUP of tea will help raise money for a charity supporting elderly people. The Big Tea is an annual event which invites people to raise funds for Independent Age by having a cup of tea. To celebrate the charity’s 150th anniversary, it is aiming
A ROAD in North Warnborough with a long history of road traffic complaints could have its speed limit reduced to 20 miles per hour. Hampshire County Council wants to reduce the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph in North Warnborough Street, from its
IMAGINE that you must choose one single memory from your life, a memory which you will take into eternity. That is the premise of 100, a theatrical production coming to Central Studio on Thursday, October 17 at 7.30pm. This imaginative experience
BISHOPSWOOD Golf Club, in Tadley, is helping to raise funds for charity The Pink Place by holding a special fashion show. The event will be held tonight between 7pm and 10.30pm at the golf club, in Bishopswood Lane. As well as the 30-minute
DETECTIVES are linking two raids on cash machines that took place on the same morning in Basingstoke. Thieves tried to break into the cash machine near the Tesco Express store, in Great Binfields Road, Lychpit, between 1am and 2.20am on Monday,
A SNEAKY thief broke into a house in South Ham, while the victim lay in his bed. The burglary took place sometime between 1am and 2.30am on Monday, September 30 at a house in Balmoral Court. While the 65-year-old victim was asleep in bed, the
IT WAS a mixed week for AFC Aldermaston, with a big win over Fleetlands followed by a heavy defeat at the hands of Hampshire Premier League high-flyers Clanfield. Terry Rooney's side claimed a fine victory last Wednesday, beating hosts Fleetlands
BASINGSTOKE Loddon Rotary Club members will raise funds for Dial-A-Ride on Saturday in the town’s Festival Place shopping centre. The charity provides affordable specialist transport to people in Basingstoke and Deane with physical or mental impairments
A REVIEW will take place to see whether a Basingstoke headteacher can return to work after he was acquitted of fondling a teenage boy. A jury at Winchester Crown Court took just 50 minutes this morning to return not guilty verdicts in the trial
VIDEO highlights of the Basingstoke Bison's 3-2 victory over the Milton Keynes Lightning at the Basingstoke Arena on Sunday. Video courtesy of Adrian Parsons/YouTube.
YOUNG Basingstoke band Whitewash will launch their debut EP in Central Studio on Saturday, October 12. Carl Fryer and Small Time Hero will also perform, ahead of main support act It Varies. Formed in November 2009, Whitewash - Matt McAuley
A CANCER victim has been left without transport after a thief stole the steering wheel to his car. The thief targeted the 65-year-old's Nissan Micra, disconnected the interior light so not to be seen, and carefully removed the steering wheel.
THE parents of a young girl who was left brain-damaged following an operation have launched a fundraising appeal to improve their daughter’s life. Somer Woodley-Dale’s heart stopped for 20 minutes following a nine-hour operation at Southampton
A BASINGSTOKE headteacher has been acquitted of fondling a teenage boy. The jury at Winchester Crown Court took just 50 minutes this morning to acquit Andrew Howard, the suspended headteacher of Velmead Junior School, in Fleet, who had denied two
THE Watermill Theatre has been shortlisted for the UK’s My Theatre Matters Most Welcoming Theatre Award. Theatres from Devon to the Lake District are in the shortlist of nominees which include the Bike Shed in Exeter, Stamford Arts Centre, the
BASINGSTOKE Town manager Jason Bristow is looking for a reaction from his players as they look to end a four-match winless run. The Camrose club host Hayes and Yeading United on Saturday (kick-off 3pm) having lost four of their last six outings
WINCHESTER Cathedral opens its doors to boys aged 6-10 who enjoy singing at a Be A Chorister open afternoon on October 12. After an afternoon spent rehearsing with the Choristers under the guidance of national voice coach Hilary Jones, the boys
A COMMUNITY centre in Eastrop has been refurbished using £280,000 of developer contributions. The Roger Morris Centre, in Eastrop Way, will officially open this Saturday. It has been updated and extended to include a new entrance and reception
A BASINGSTOKE headteacher has been found not guilty of sexually touching a teenage boy. The jury at Winchester Crown Court took just 55 minutes to return their verdict this morning, finding Andrew Howard not guilty of two counts of sexual activity
FANCY dress fun involving plenty of pram pushing proved to be an eye-catching spectacle in Hartley Wintney. The Hartley Wintney Pram Race drew hundreds of people to the centre of the village to watch teams in fancy dress push their modified prams
GET Up Close and Personal with local magician Andy Reay at his forthcoming Central Studio show. The former pupil of Harriet Costello Secondary School, now known as The Costello School, is a member of The Magic Circle and has extensive experience
TICKET sales for the musical Wicked have broken box office records at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre. Wicked is the global musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz. Tickets went on public sale on Tuesday
HAVING led his side to one FA Cup upset, Hartley Wintney manager Ben Dillon wants to create history by guiding the village side to the fourth qualifying round of the competition for the first time. An impressive 5-1 victory away at Ryman League
AN HISTORIC church opened its doors to the public as part of a heritage programme of events. The Churches Conservation Trust welcomed visitors to St Nicholas Church, in Freefolk, as part of the Heritage Open Days programme for 2013. Visitors
Sir.–I’m sure the majority of townspeople, as well as the many more who shop in Basingstoke, will welcome the arrival of John Lewis Home and Waitrose for the prosperity of the town and the improvement of Basing View (and for the shopping). So forgive
FAMILY, friends and business associates are mourning a well-respected and popular figure in Hampshire business circles. Dick Oram, 65, who was president of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, died last Thursday after a long illness. Maureen Frost
FREE copies of i, part of The Independent group of newspapers, will be included with The Gazette in participating newsagents today. Grab your copy, while stocks last, in the following local newsagents: Bhuller, St Peter's Road Hackwood
THE HEAT is on the Basingstoke Bison this weekend as they face reigning league champions the Guildford Flames in a double header weekend of action. Both teams have started the season in fine form, having only suffered one defeat each, which has
I LAUGHED heartily at the recent results of one of those ubiquitous surveys, one which announced that drivers are most distracted by the presence of their other half. This is not news in our house, where my husband and I have battled in the car
