COLOURFUL paintings by Whitchurch artists were put on display at an exhibition. Members of Whitchurch Arts were invited to display their work at the Gill Nethercott Centre for free, while other artists could pay £3 to exhibit their pieces, which
FOOTBALL tricks can be an impressive sight, and that’s certainly the case in this video by Basingstoke freerunner Mike Wilson. Mike, part of the Basingstoke-based 3Run group, has combined parkour’s flips and twists with the juggling of a football
TEENAGERS from schools in the borough have taken part in a Time Team-style dig in North Warnborough. Around 40 pupils from schools in Basingstoke carried out a two-day dig which was organised by the University of Cambridge. A total of nine
BASINGSTOKE is at the crossroads of a global explosion of identity fraud. That is according to Darren Innes, of Identity Theft Prevention in Basingstoke’s Top of The Town. The company is part of C6 Intelligence Group, which supplies the world
A WOMAN was pushed to the ground during a street robbery near a former pub in South Ham. The robbery took place near the old Hammer and Tongs building in Old Worting Road, at around midday on Monday, August 18. Three men pushed the woman to
AFC ALDERMASTON will line up for the 2014-15 season in the newly-formed Thames Valley Premier League after switching leagues over the summer. Terry Rooney’s men finished 10th in the Hampshire Premier League last season but decided to move in order
A FORMER computer shop could be transformed into a new cafe if plans are given the green light by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Dilip Ali has applied to the borough council for permission to change the use of 28 Franklin Avenue from an
ON the bill for Wednesday, August 20 are four local bands - Legends in Japan, Ill Gotten Gains, The Fail and Geezapunx. Entry is free. The first band will be on stage at half seven, and the night will be all done by half ten. An upstairs
THE out-of-hours telephone services of local GP surgeries have been put under the spotlight by independent patient champion group Healthwatch Hampshire. Volunteers and staff from the group called each surgery between 6.30pm and 9pm on May 29 this
HARTLEY Wintney Parish Council will look to employ ‘safety officers’ to patrol the streets after hearing that the number of police constables stationed in the wider area is set to be reduced. Chief Inspector Annabel Berry, commander for the Hart
CALLING all canine stars! Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society are looking for two suitable dogs (and a third reserve) to play the role of Toto in their forthcoming production of The Wizard of Oz. The dogs will share the role of Toto for
A MAJOR business park in Basingstoke has been bought as part of a deal totalling £430million. Hermes Real Estate has agreed the sale of Chineham Park, in Crockford Lane, Chineham, to Oaktree Capital Management and Patrizia Immobilien UK. Two
AS ever, the show’s producers are holding onto the key storylines which lie ahead. But, having seen episode one, we can let our readers into a few of the details of what’s ahead. “Times are changing”, butler Carson notes, but things are operating
OVERTON United collected their first point of their Hampshire Premier League campaign as they drew 1-1 at Clanfield. The visitors got off to a dream start as Matty Bennett played the ball through to Nick Jupp, who found Ollie Bode to fire home.
SILCHESTER Beer Festival will this year be raising money for a village defibrillator. Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the event, which will be held on Saturday, September 13, in the village hall, where the defibrillator will be installed. The
NOT long back from a very enjoyable (and hot, sunny) holiday - but having serious gig withdrawal symptoms, I had so much gratitude to the Rockbitch crew for not merely putting on a gig, but for putting on a really excellent one. First up were Whale
THE new title sponsors for the Basingstoke Bison are Paul Baldwin Agencies, based at the Basepoint Business Centre in Stroudley Road. It is a great boost for the double winning Herd who will hit the ice again next month. Bison player/coach
Sir.–I would like to thank the two young men and lady who came to my assistance when I had a fall in Stanford Road, Brighton Hill, on the morning of Saturday, July 26. Most younger people get a bad press but these people ran to help me after an
A FAMILY fun day is to be held at a North Waltham respite holiday home. The Bluebells, which helps seriously ill children and their families, will host the event, which is raising money for charity Sporting Footprints. The event, on Sunday,
COUNCILLOR Mike Kean is the Mayor of Whitchurch and the chairman of Whitchurch Town Council for 2014-15. Born in Woking, Surrey, he has lived in Whitchurch for over 25 years. Mike has been married to Jan for 39 years and they have two children,
WHITCHURCH United will have to do it all again tonight, as they travel to Bristol to face Hallen in their FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round replay (kick-off 7.45pm). The first game at Longmeadow ended 1-1, as Josh Green scored from the penalty spot
