A BASINGSTOKE college has launched a competition for one lucky winner to receive an expert lesson in Chinese cookery. As reported in The Gazette, Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) is set to welcome a top chef from China this month. Shenglai
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held in Hook later this month with the aim of forming a new rugby club. People interested in playing for or volunteering to help with the formation of Hook and Odiham RFC, should go to Elizabeth Hall, in Raven Road, Hook
AFC Aldermaston are down to seventh in the Thames Valley League Premier Division after going down to a 4-0 defeat away at high-flying Reading YMCA on Saturday. The Reading side sit second in the table and Aldermaston, who were missing five first-team
ONE hundred Hampshire County Council staff members and Hampshire foster carers have signed up to participate in the Great South Run, to promote fostering. On Sunday, October 26, the team of runners will take part in the event along Portsmouth’s
BASINGSTOKE MP Maria Miller has welcomed the news that respite care and shortbreaks for disabled children can be paid for through the Government's new tax-free childcare scheme. Maria Miller said: “I recently met Basingstoke families who have disabled
FOR the second year running Regus is supporting a Christmas campaign which sends present-filled shoeboxes to needy children in developing and war-torn countries. The global workplace provider’s centre on Chinheam Park, in Basingstoke, will be a
STAFF from a Basingstoke craft store will be getting into the Hallowe'en spirirt to pull the pounds in for charity next Friday. Colleagues at Hobbycraft, in Winchester Road, Basingstoke will be holding a Hallowe'en themed day between 11am and 3pm
RAILWAY USERS in Basingstoke face delays this afternoon after a tree fell on the line in Bramley. All train services which run between Basingstoke and Reading are likely to be affected until at least 4.30pm. In a statement on their website,
HAMPSHIRE residents are happy with highway maintenance in the county, according to a national survey. The National Highways and Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction Survey 2014 ranked Hampshire County Council (HCC) top of all county councils for
STAFF at Basingstoke Hobbycraft store will host a Hallowe’en themed day to raise funds for a local hospice. This Saturday, from 11am until 3pm, staff will wear fancy dress to generate money for Naomi House Children’s Hospice, in Sutton Scotney.
GAME-for-a-laugh bingo caller Steve Hotston proved what a n-ice man he is by taking part in an ice bucket challenge to raise money for two charities. Steve, who calls the lucky numbers at Gala Bingo on Basingstoke Leisure Park, raised £610 for
IT’S a story only too familiar to Basingstoke Town fans. A team plays pretty well and creates a number of chances, but are unable to take any of them and end up being beaten by a late sucker-punch. For the past few years, Basingstoke have been
AN ELDERLY woman is considered lucky to be alive after she became stuck in mud in remote countryside. The woman, in her 70s, was discovered submerged in mud and water by a passing dog walker near Oakley Lane, Mottisfont, at around 11am on October
A TEAM of firefighters who cut people out of cars following crashes have been declared the best in the world at their job. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service was crowned World Extrication Champions at the world’s biggest rescue challenge competition
MORE jobs are set to be created after Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council gave the green light for a popular fast food chain to open a new store in the town centre. The borough council has granted Amsric Foods Limited planning permission to renovate
TADLEY Calleva’s free-scoring form in Wessex League Division One continued as they beat visiting Andover New Street 4-0 on Saturday. Brett Denham took his tally to nine goals in two games with another hat-trick, while James Tennant also found the
THE BANDS of the RAF are coming to town. And the organisers of the concert tour would like you to paint Basingstoke red! As the RAF’s top musicians arrive in town, the team behind the concerts is inviting audience members to join in with this
POTS will be painted at a Basingstoke event on Friday to raise money for Cancer Research. Pots2Paint, at Viables Craft Centre, in The Harrow Way, has organised the charity fundraiser to raise awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness month, and
THE family of a Basingstoke pensioner, who died at his home nine days after a stroke, believe he should not have been sent home from hospital. An inquest at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court heard how 92-year-old Arthur Collins died following a fall
CHAIRS and aspiring chairs of school governing bodies from across Hampshire are celebrating success. More than 40 chairs and aspiring chairs have celebrated completion of the National College of Teaching and Leadership Development Programme for
STRIKE action by radiographers did affect services at Basingstoke hospital yesterday, the chief executive has confirmed. Mary Edwards said some X-ray and scanning services were affected by the national industrial action, which saw radiographers
BASINGSTOKE Bison have gone into partnership with leading car dealership, The Autoplaza Group. The company, which supplies a wide range of new and used cars from their Houndmills base, have agreed to supply two branded cars, a Citroen and a Peugeot
PROPOSALS as to how Hampshire County Council can ensure essential public transport is maintained for the widest section of the community while meeting savings targets will be scrutinised by a cross party committee this week. A public consultation
• Two detached dwellings on land at Loves Wood, Mortimer Common. Decision to be made by West Berkshire Council. • Rear conservatory at 24 Little Basing, Old Basing. • Proposed detached annexe to the rear of Fairview House at Fairview, Pinks
MEMBERS of staff at Basingstoke-based Sentinel Housing Association have been busy selling their unwanted clothes, making cakes, holding raffles and washing cars over the past year to raise money for Naomi House and Jacksplace. The housing association
BASINGSTOKE MP Maria Miller and the deputy leader of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council met with staff and volunteers at a Basingstoke hospice earlier this month to mark World Hospice Day. Mrs Miller, along with the deputy leader of the borough
'STOP Means Stop' - that is the message being given to drivers as part of a campaign to encourage respect for school crossing patrols. Hampshire County Council is reminding motorists of the importance of lollipop men and women through a Stop Means
PUPILS from schools in Hampshire who have parents in the forces took part in a special event. The 50 students spent the day at the University of Winchester as part of an initiative for service children. The Creative Forces Day, arranged by
ADVICE about falls will be given at an event being held at Basingstoke Aquadrome on Friday. People are invited to attend Medicine for Members hosted by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust between 2pm and 4pm, at the Leisure Park venue. Jill
A TEAM of talented students will travel to Abu Dhabi to represent their school in the world final of an engineering contest. Robert May’s School has a history of success in the F1 in Schools competition, and this year’s team, who were declared
BLACK History Month was celebrated in Hampshire at a two-day event. Hampshire Constabulary organised the event at its Southern Support and Training HQ in Netley last weekend, to bring together black ethnic culture and policing. Exhibitions,
Robert Brown's article published in The Gazette August 29, 2003 THE possible closure of Norn Hill sub-post office has led to protests from the nearby residents. People who live in Coronation Road, Reading Road, the Oakridge estate and
BASINGSTOKE Gymnastic Club’s boys squad enjoyed plenty of success when they hosted the 2014 Southern Region Championships. Basingstoke had boys competing in most age groups. At under-eight/nine level, Joshua Coomber finished 10th in the out of
STARS of television series Dancing on Ice will reunite in Basingstoke for a spectacular nationwide tour. Former show-winners Suzanne Shaw and Matt Evers are gearing up to skate around Basingstoke’s sparkling Planet Ice rink at speeds of over 30mph
OFFICERS from the Hampshire and Thames Valley Joint Operation Unit have begun a week-long operation targeting people who use their mobile phones while driving. The operation will run across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Thames Valley and will
OVERTON Parish Council may be forced to increase the price of allotment plots to £8.50 a year. The council discussed the possibility of a price increase at their latest meeting. Some councillors suggested raising the fee from the current £7.50
A VEHICLE has overturned causing tailbacks on a main road in Aldermaston this morning. The emergency services were called to the A340 Basingstoke Road, near Fisherman’s Lane, in Aldermaston at 6.39am this morning to reports of an overturned car
ANDOVER A completed their victorious season in Basingstoke and District Tennis League Ladies Division One by beating Aldermaston A 5-3, thanks to a maximum from Claire Coomber and Fay Fradgly. Old Basing A beat Goodworth Clatford B 7-1, with Penny
Sir. –With further regard to the football ground debate, I believe there is more to it than Basingstoke FC versus ‘Green Space’! Basingstoke has been expanding, for the good, in many ways, particularly over the last 10-15 years. I believe nothing
ROB Hayes' monthly acoustic session returns to The Tea Bar on Friday. Entry is free all night. Local musician Rob hosts and kicks off each night at about 8:30pm. Rob runs through the rest of the line-up for Friday, October 24: "*Yasmin
DANCERITE'S annual Black and White Gala Ball will take place on Saturday, October 25 at Aldworth School, Western Way. The fun will last from 8pm till 11.30pm. Following in the tradition of previous years, there will be live music from Simply
BRYN Hughes is the sales and marketing officer for Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) and a long-standing member of the popular local am-dram group. Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Bryn has two sisters, one of whom is a (non-identical
THE weight of the week belongs to Tadley Angling’s Kevin Roberts, who hauled 259lb of carp on maggot and pole to win the Stacey’s match group fixture at Cove Pit, in Theale. Daniel Butler made second spot on 180lb using pole and corn in the margins
