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  • BCoT trips are tailor-made for students

    THE Clothes Show Live, Pure London trade fair and Westfield Shopping Centre provided the perfect backdrop for BCoT fashion retail students’ research into their 2014 final major project. The first visit of the year was to the Clothes Show Live,

  • Mick Fordham wins Adventure Angling match

    TWENTY-TWO Adventure Angling Association members went to Greenridge Farm for their latest match, and it was Mick Fordham who took the honours with 140lb 8oz of pole and corn-caught carp. Andy Quarmby filled second spot on 133lb of carp on pole

  • Lowde Fest line-up announced

    THE LINE-UP has been announced for a music festival near Hartley Wintney. Lowde Fest, now in its fourth year, will take place on Friday, July 5 at Hazeley Bottom. More than 20 bands will play live, including Welcome Pariah, from Southampton

  • Basingstoke Multicultural Forum to hold annual meeting

    THE Basingstoke Multicultural Forum is holding its annual general meeting on May 1 to try to promote understanding of different cultures, religions and communities. The meeting, which is being held at Chute House, in Basingstoke town centre, and

  • Big boost for charity raising money for new cancer centre

    A CHARITY aiming to raise £5million for a new cancer centre in north Hampshire has received a huge boost. Greenham Common Trust has agreed to match all donations made to The Ark Cancer Centre Charity up to £500,000 – meaning that a £50 donation

  • Six wins in a row for Old Basing tennis team

    OLD Basing A completed a clean sweep in Basingstoke and District Tennis League Mixed Division One with their sixth straight victory, a 6-2 win against RSF A, with Rob Still/Sandie Benham being unbeaten. Goodworth Clatford climbed out of the relegation

  • County council goes to war on potholes

    POTHOLES across the region are being targeted in the wake of the heaviest winter rainfall for 250 years. ‘Pothole Buster’ signs have been springing up around Hampshire and 80 groups of workers- 60 per cent more than usual- are tackling emergency

  • Buffalo make Stars work hard for title-clinching win

    BASINGSTOKE Buffalo made visiting Oxford City Stars work hard for the victory that clinched them the National League South Two title. A crowd of nearly 400 turned out to watch the encounter on Sunday, and on the opening powerplay of the night,

  • Rainbows pack can't restart without volunteer

    A VOLUNTEER is needed to help re-start the Rainbows pack in Kempshott, Basingstoke. If you could spare an hour a week in term time, and are prepared to undergo the usual checks, call 07761 956 729 or email kempshottrainbows@ gmail.com to find out

  • Cricket tales leave fans bowled over

    THE FORMER chairman of selectors for the England cricket team entertained enthusiasts in Hartley Wintney. Geoff Miller, who also played in 34 tests for England in the 1970s and ’80s, gave a speech to members of Hartley Wintney Cricket Club in the