BASINGSTOKE Gymnastic Club’s aerobic squad had a very successful time at Guildford in the Alex Strachan Cup, their first national competition of the year. The Basingstoke gymnasts competed from regional to international level and presented 25 routines
HUNDREDS of visitors flocked to an Overton farm to see lambs being born last weekend. During a two-day event on Saturday and Sunday, owners of Northington Farm, off Southington Lane, James and Jackie Crosbie Dawson, opened their doors to showcase
A BASINGSTOKE supermarket marked its one-year anniversary of raising funds for a national charity by holding a crazy hair-themed day. Staff at Tesco, in Chineham Shopping Centre, donated £1 to Diabetes UK in return for having their hair styled
THE Beechdown A team of Ali Coughlan/Jane Freer and Clare Munns/Andrea Butcher secured the Basingstoke and District Tennis League Ladies’ Division One title following an 8-0 win against Old Basing A. Goodworth Clatford took second spot after a
THREE goals in the space of seven second half minutes condemned Hartley Wintney to a 4-2 defeat against visiting Cove, in the Combined Counties League Premier Division. It a classic game of two halves, as Hartley looked to cruising to victory at
THE community of Buckskin came together at an Easter-themed event last week to celebrate the re-opening of a centre which served as a flood emergency centre. Around 150 residents from Buckskin went to the Ridgeway Centre, in Blackdown Close, last
READING slipped out of the Championship play-offs, after they suffered a 3-0 defeat at promotion rivals Wigan. The home side were the better team from the start, and Jordi Gomez gave them the lead after 30 minutes. Martyn Waghorn netted his
A DISABLED man has spoken of his dismay following the withdrawal of help given to him by staff at a Basingstoke shopping centre. Peter Payne used to receive assistance from a member of staff to wheel him to areas of Festival Place, as he struggles
IT WAS another double delight for Basingstoke Bison’s Dean Skinns and Tomas Karpov, who both won two trophies at the club’s annual awards night. It was a great night of celebration for the Herd, who won the English Premier League Play-offs and
A CHARITY that helps elderly people in Odiham has received an award. The Twofold Trust received a £125 donation from Councillor Stephen Gorys, chairman of Hart District Council, as part of the Hart Chairman’s Award Scheme. The charity provides
A CHEF who has spent the past two decades working at a Basingstoke care home had a retirement to remember. Janet Farrow has been the head chef at St Thomas’ Care Home, in Oakridge, for 20 years and she went out with a bang – enjoying several fundraising
WINKLEBURY potting machine Mickey Joyce took over top spot in the Cuestars South of England Under-21 Silver Tour rankings. The 10-year-old collected his second winner’s trophy of the season in the seventh leg at Fareham Snooker Club and takes a
