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  • Broken process

    Sir.–I think the general election and the local elections have shown that something is wrong with our electoral process. British democracy is a wonderful thing and has been a shining example for the world for over 200 years. However, the rise

  • Teddy bear jump to pull in the pounds for charity

    TEDDY bears are being challenged to take the plunge from a Hampshire cathedral. The sponsored teddy bear jump will take place on Friday, May 29 at Winchester Cathedral for the Action for Children charity. The bears will have their own silk

  • Hampshire County Council chief executive to stand down

    THE chief executive of Hampshire County Council has announced that he will stand down later this year after eight years at the helm. Andrew Smith OBE, who was appointed in 2007 following a national search for a candidate, has announced today that

  • Hundreds soak up the sun at Tadley Tea Party

    A NEW music festival which aimed to pull in the pounds for a good cause attracted hundreds of people to Tadley at the weekend. Almost 1,000 people flocked to the ground of Tadley Calleva Football Club at Barlow’s Park, Tadley on Saturday for the

  • This week...the power of a good costume drama

    ONE of my favourite things in life is a good costume drama. You can’t beat a slice of escapism on, say, a Sunday night to help you beat those end-of-the-weekend blues. I think I may have mentioned before how much I treasure the finest examples

  • INSPIRE15 should be a vintage year

    ONE of Britain’s oldest wine and spirit merchant played host at the launch of this year’s Inspire Business Awards. Event and award sponsors gathered in the wine tasting room at Berry Bros & Rudd’s Gemini premises in Hamilton Close, Basingstoke

  • When going gluten-free is vital

    IMAGINE not being able to enjoy all those breads, pastas, pastries and cakes. Lots of people opt for gluten-free foods these days, perhaps in a bid to avoid bloating or as part of a weight-loss regime. But for people with coeliac disease, avoiding

  • Bountymen look to extend winning run

    BASINGSTOKE and North Hants will look to maintain their perfect start to the Southern League Division One campaign when they entertain Andover at May’s Bounty on Saturday.The Bountymen reeled off their most impressive victory over the season so far last

  • Town comes together for annual Whitchurch Pub Race

    CROWDS lined the streets in Whitchurch to cheer on teams dressed in a range of creative costumes as part of an annual pub race. A total of 34 teams, made up of nearly 190 people, took part in the popular Whitchurch Pub Race which pulls in the pounds

  • UK:ID tour calls in at Basingstoke's Sanctuary tomorrow

    LOCAL promoters Rockbitch present another line-up of live music in Sanctuary, London Street tomorrow, Friday, May 29.   The line-up: UK:ID Layering crunchy guitar riffs and liquid synths with dynamic rap vocals, UK:ID are a Dance/Rock powerhouse

  • Basingstoke mum shares brave cancer battle on Facebook

    A COURAGEOUS young mum from Basingstoke has inspired hundreds of people by sharing her battle with breast cancer on Facebook. Lucy Badham was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer on April 22, the day after a three week dream holiday to

  • Ex-Reading ace James Harper set to stay at Basingstoke Town

    FORMER Reading and Hull City midfielder James Harper is expected to remain at Basingstoke Town for the 2015-16 season.The 34-year-old joined the club in the early part of last season and soon became a mainstay in the side, making 31 appearances as Town

  • Gazette opinion - Key duo to step down

    TWO familiar figures are stepping down from the front line of local politics, as we report on page six of today's paper. Councillor Laura James and Cllr Paul Harvey have decided to step down as leader and deputy leader respectively of the Basingstoke

  • Mum slams school's ban on packed lunches

    A BASINGSTOKE school has come under fire for banning packed lunches. Parents at King's Furlong Infant School received a letter on May 15 informing them that from September this year "children will no longer be able to have a packed lunch."

  • BAUGHURST

    QUIZ Supper Night: Wolverton Village Hall is holding a Quiz Supper Night tomorrow. Doors open at 7pm with a prompt start at 7.30pm. Tickets must be ordered in advance from Frances Langley on 01635 297125 or email langleyfrances@hotmail.com.

  • BRAMLEY

    ART Exhibition: Saturday from noon to 5pm and Sunday from 11am to 5pm, in Bramley Village Hall, along the Street. Local artists displaying their original paintings and offering for them sale at affordable prices. Entry free. Light refreshments available

  • BROOKVALE

    HELP build a cycle strategy for the borough. Sustrans and the borough council are holding a drop-in consultation session at the Carnival Hall in Council Road from 3pm to 7pm on Wednesday, June 3. FEELING Lucky? Membership of Brookvale Community

  • CHINEHAM

    CHINEHAM WI: Is always looking for new members. It usually meets on the fourth Monday of each month. It runs a lunch club, a garden group and a Scrabble evening on a regular basis and organises numerous other social events throughout the year. For

  • ELLISFIELD/ FARLEIGH

    GARDENING Club: Tonight, members and friends of the Gardening Club are invited to hear horticultural speaker, broadcaster and gardening consultant Geoff Hawkins’ illustrated talk What’s going on in the garden? He will discuss using materials from the

  • REVIEW: San Andreas

    San Andreas (12A, 114 mins)   Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson, Archie Panjabi, Will Yun Lee, Kylie Minogue. Director: Brad Peyton. Released: May 28 (UK &

  • HATCH WARREN/ BEGGARWOOD

    VACANCIES at the community centre: The centre currently has vacancies for workers for both the youth wing and the after school club. For further details, please visit the Hatch Warren Community Centre Facebook page. AREA N development: The application

  • HOOK

    HOOK Choral Society: What could be better in June than an afternoon of traditional English songs including works by Vaughan Williams, Simon and Garfunkel, Stanford and Elgar? To help you enjoy both the music and the relaxing ambience, a delicious cream

  • KEMPSHOTT

    SOUTH West Action Group (SWAG): Are holding a public meeting at Hatch Warren Community Centre on Monday at 8.30pm. To find out what the Local Plan proposals potentially mean for this area and the implications it may have, come along and have your say

  • OAKLEY

    OAKLEY Health Walk: Takes place this Sunday. Meet at the Oakley school lay-by at 2.30pm for a family-friendly walk of about an hour. Children and well-behaved dogs are welcome. Would anyone else in Oakley also like to be a health walk leader? For

  • OLD BASING/ LYCHPIT

    VILLAGE Show: This year’s free schedule has been widely distributed in all the retail outlets in the village, also the Bakehouse and The Crown and The Bolton public houses. Prize monies have been increased, there are some new classes to tempt the entrants

  • Stuart Archibald misses second cut in a row

    BASINGSTOKE golfer Stuart Archibald’s frustrating start to the EuroPro Tour season continued at The Buildbase Open.The 30-year-old from Worting had been playing well during the spring, recording some good results in the Middle East.He had been hoping

  • SHERFIELD

    MAY Market: Cat says: “This year’s May Market was again, well attended by villagers and others who came to see the wares of over 40 stallholders in and around the village hall. It was a lovely day for all. Valuable funds were raised for Marie Curie

  • SILCHESTER

    METHODIST cream teas: Will start on Sunday, June 7, and each Sunday throughout the month, from 3pm to 5pm. There will also be plants and crafts for you to purchase. SILCHESTER author Stephen Bibby: Has had his second book published. It is available

  • SOUTH HAM

    SOUTH Ham Fun Day: This event for all the family will be held on Saturday, from 1pm to 4pm, at Aldworth School, Western Way. The attractions include facepainting, football skills, bouncy castle and a car boot sale. To book a place for the car

  • TADLEY

    LAST Friday’s breakfast, in aid of Christian Aid, held in St Mary’s Church Hall, went very well with someone being dispatched to Sainsbury’s for more supplies (bacon, sausages, etc). WELL done: To Sam Jenkins and Charlie Saunders, who skydived

  • Future of Silchester Common to be discussed at open meeting

    AN open evening will be held next month to discuss the future of Silchester Common over the next five years. The event will be held at the village hall, in Little London Road, from 7.30pm on Tuesday, June 9 and will include speakers from Natural

  • Former Royal aide cleared of sex abuse allegations

    A FORMER royal aide from Hook has been cleared of sexually abusing a young girl. Benjamin Herman, 80, went on trial over allegations he abused the girl, who was aged around 12, in the early 1970s when he was serving as equerry to the Duke of Edinburgh

  • Bison sign import netminder

    THE Basingstoke Bison have signalled their intent to challenge for trophies next season with the signing of import netminder Tomas Hiadlovsky. The 26-year-old Slovak is no stranger to Britain, having spent the past three seasons with Elite League

  • School's eco library plans given the green light

    PLANS to build a new eco library in the grounds of a Basingstoke primary school have been approved. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has granted an application for the detached single-storey building at St John’s Primary School, in Kingsmill