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BASINGSTOKE Town manager Jason Bristow reacts to his side's 1-1 draw with League Two side Newport County.

A RECTOR got a soaking as part of an annual church fete in Overton. The St Mary’s Church fete took place this year in the grounds of the Dellands House, in Dellands Lane, which is the home of Inge Hunter. Despite the occasional rain shower,

10:08pm That's all for tonight. Join Graham Merry for coverage of Saturday's pre-season trip to Swindon Supermarine. 10:08pm VIDEO REACTION A post-match video interview

The Purge: Anarchy (15) Running time: 103 minutes  Starring: Frank llo, Carmen Ejogo, Zoe Soul, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, John Beasley, Justina Machado, Jack Conley, Michael K Williams. Director: James DeMonaco. Released: July 25

THE annual Chain Reaction Challenge, organised by AWE, saw children from across the region take part in fun scientific experiments. The event was held at Tadley Community Centre and saw children aged between nine and 11 tasked with constructing

HAMPSHIRE Chamber of Commerce has appointed The Fuelcard People, as its preferred fuel cards supplier. Its 1,600 member companies now have access to discount diesel and petrol not just throughout Hampshire, but across the UK. Andrew Finney, (below

TOP equestrian rider Lucinda Fredericks will be giving a talk about the sport and her partnership with her mare, Headley Britannia, on Thursday, July 24 (start time 8pm) at Ashford Hill Primary School. The pair won the Burghley Horse Trials in

HAMPSHIRE is set to benefit from an additional £1million of funding from the Government to install superfast broadband. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has awarded Hampshire County Council £1.2m to explore innovative solutions for superfast

THE board of Basingstoke-based Shire plc agreed to merge with American drugs company AbbVie Inc. The deal values Shire at around £32 billion, with the board recommending the most recent bid to its investors, of £53.20 per share. Commenting

AS a wrestler-turned-leading-action man, Dwayne Johnson is no stranger to keeping his body in peak condition, so his preparation to play Hercules is a little unexpected. "To prep as a demigod, in my opinion, it's the occasional glass of tequila

A MOTHER faces months of anxiety after her son fell on a carelessly discarded needle. Seven-year-old Mackenzie Higgs was playing with seven other children from neighbouring houses on a green outside their home in Tortuga Walk, Popley, Basingstoke

• Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension and double garage following demolition of existing garage and wood shed. Conversion of loft to living accommodation with dormer windows to the front and rear elevations and installation of

HOMES and businesses in villages to the south of Basingstoke will be the latest to benefit from a superfast broadband programme. Phase three of the multi-million project will see superfast broadband delivered to an area that stretches from Winslade

IAN Callaway produced two solid rounds to claim the men’s club championship at Hartley Wintney. A total of 71 members entered the event, which took place over 36 holes and two days at the north Hampshire course. Callaway survived some tricky

A LIGHT aircraft collided with a hangar at Popham Airfield after it started to move with no-one on board. The pilot, who was outside trying to start the engine manually, tried to get back in the cockpit but slipped over in his leather-soled shoes

IN A few days time it will be July, and most people will be looking forward to their summer holidays. But, for many local folk, there will always be something missing – the annual Basingstoke Carnival Week. Although the long series of carnivals

INSPIRED by this year’s Wimbledon, 40 of Hampshire’s would-be tennis stars, aged between six and eight years of age, took part in the final of the 2014 Yogi Bear Tennis Tournament at Manydown Tennis Club. The day is the highlight for thousands

Calamity Jane The Watermill, Bagnor Until September 6 THE Watermill has definitely done it again with this sublime whip-cracking version of the popular musical. Designer Matthew Wright’s set is a triumph, transporting audiences back

SUPPORT Cats Protection Basingstoke & District Branch at their fundraising summer fair. The Linda Burgess Memorial Summer Fair will take place at The Viables Community Centre, Harrow Way, Basingstoke on Saturday, July 26 from 1pm until 3.30pm

ROCKBITCH presents Mary Fields (NL) in London Street's Sanctuary on Friday.    https://www.facebook.com/MaryFieldsMusic Promoter Jon explains:  "The sky is not the limit,  it's a lie! So says the Jazz influenced mathcoreband Mary Fields

THE MP for North East Hampshire was honoured for his support of Israel during a tree-planting ceremony near Jerusalem. James Arbuthnot, the former chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel (CFoI) group, planted a tree with representatives

KINGSCLERE Quails look on course for another championship with seven weeks of the season left, as they lead the Whitchurch League Division One by 10 points from Hyde Abbey. Their latest success was a 72-38 victory over Basingstoke Town Spades,