LETTING the grass grow near their homes has sparked a dispute between a group of elderly residents and a Basingstoke housing association. Residents at the Kenwards bungalows, in Axford, have criticised Sovereign Housing Association for not cutting
Basingstoke Town manager Jason Bristow talking after the win said: "They made it difficult for us early on playing five across the back. "Once we got the goal from the set piece the game opened up and we could have scored more today, but I am happy
THE next meeting of Basingstoke Watch Group will be held in Overton when members of the junior branch will look at bats and moths. Children can attend from between 7pm and 9pm on August 29, meeting in Southington Lane. Parental supervision
NEW homes could soon be built on the site of a former Tadley school. Hampshire County Council, which owns the land, has applied to Basing-stoke and Deane Borough Council for outline planning permission to build 40 new homes on land which was previously
A CREATIVE schoolgirl shared the spotlight with a popular children’s author after she was one of the winners of a writing competition. Ten-year-old Amy Jewell, who attends Burnham Copse Primary School, in Newchurch Road, Tadley, got to meet popular
KINGSCLERE Quails are once again champions of the Whitchurch League following their 53-37 win over second placed Hyde Abbey A, writes Norman Figg. Basingstoke Town are hot on the heels of Hyde Abbey after their 3-2 points success against Howard
POLICE officers in Hampshire have some of the best fitness levels in England and Wales, latest results show. Hampshire Constabulary had a pass rate of 99.4 per cent for tests that will become compulsory on September 1, the College of Policing said
AT the time of writing we have a fully fit squad which gives us a lot of options and versatility. During the later stages of the Bromley game we were able to make changes to the shape and personnel of the team. This was without weakening the
THIS year’s CarFest got off to a roaring start on the opening day. Thousands of families flocked to Laverstoke Park Farm for the first day of the three-day spectacle yesterday and they weren’t disappointed. The Red Devils, who are based at
Sir.–Re Cllr Colin Regan’s letter about the Number 4 bus, I am so pleased he has raised this issue as I am concerned that following the scrutiny committee's meeting with a Stagecoach representative, and a tentative promise to review the bus service
AUTHOR Jackie Bennett is to come to Alton’s Chawton House Library next month to talk about her new book. The Writer’s Garden reveals how gardens inspired the nation’s best-loved authors, including Jane Austen. The garden writer and historian
THE first-ever BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show is to take place in London this autumn. The show, which will take place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from October 25-27, will be packed with baking, bread making and cake
BRIDES looking for a stylish wedding gown are in for a nice surprise in Hartley Wintney. A new bridal shop called BOO, based in the High Street, held a stylish grand opening last Thursday. Previously called Brides of Odiham, the business owned
ODIHAM’S Nick Foster is on a mission for a podium place when the British Touring Championship travels north of the border for the Scottish rounds at Knockhill tomorrow. Foster is yet to finish in the top three this season and in his last outing
THERE is still time to enter Marwell’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. This year, the competition has four categories: Native Wildlife – flora and fauna native or resident in the British Isles; Cute and Funny – mother nature at her
