SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) will face a government-funded probe into its performance, the UK’s transport secretary has announced. Chris Grayling has told fellow MPs he is “very disappointed” with the franchise’s performance over recent months.
HAMPSHIRE is in the midst of a horse “crisis” after 483 complaints were received by a welfare charity in the county last year. The RSPCA has said that 368 horses were reported to the charity in 2017, with almost double the amount of rescues performed
A BRETT Denham double secured Tadley Calleva promotion to the Wessex League Premier Division as they beat visiting Laverstock and Ford 2-0 last Saturday. This was Tadley’s ninth win on the trot as they claimed third spot in the Wessex League Division
A SELF-storage company with a Basingstoke base has proven itself to be secure against cyber threats. Store & Secure, with a base in Houndmills Road, has achieved Cyber Essentials certification, an initiative of the National Cyber Security Centre
HARTLEY Wintney’s outside chance of gaining an automatic promotion place ended last night following a narrow defeat at Kempston. This coupled with wins for Rushden and Diamonds and Beaconsfield Town mean that the Row must settle for a Play off
HARTLEY Wintney CC will host Hampshire Women's first match of the 2018 campaign with a friendly against Surrey on Sunday 29th April, and a host of England and International Stars will be on display. Hampshire's squad includes new England cap, Katie
TICKETS have gone on sale for a new-look music festival ready to thrill Basingstoke this summer. Tickets for B LOVE, to be held with more 70 live acts at War Memorial Park on Saturday, 7 and Sunday, 8 July, went on sale today. It will be the
There will be a new name on the Basingstoke A Cup, being played at the Winklebury Football Complex on Saturday (6.30pm). Hook have won this cup for the past three seasons, but this time they were beaten in the semi finals 4-2 by Twentyten who will
A MOTORCYCLIST was injured in a collision in Brighton Hill this morning. Police were called to the junction of Western Way and Chichester Place, near Pizza Express, at 8.27am to reports of a collision involving a motorbike and a car with the rider
A 50 year celebration exhibition is now on display in the centre of Basingstoke. The Arts Society Basingstoke has mounted a Golden Jubilee Exhibition at the Willis Gallery to celebrate 50 years of The Arts Society. The exhibitors are drawn from
WORKERS in the health sector have been recognised for their dedication to the service as part of the 70th birthday celebrations of the NHS. Nine members of staff either living in Basingstoke the area or working across the healthcare sector in the
A CARE home in Bramley has vowed to ensure improvements are made after receiving its latest inspection report. Cherry Blossom Manor, in German Road, was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on January 2 and 3 and has now been graded as
A WEEK of tours and talks with renowned screenwriters, actors and actresses will be hosted at Highclere Castle. Visitors to the home of Downton Abbey will be able to explore the gardens, listen to talks from screenwriters and actors on how books
THE fruits of a year of fundraising by a golf club have been presented to three good causes. Weybrook Park Captain’s Drive-in took place on Sunday, 8 April at the golf club in Rooksdown Way which is the annual handover of the captaincies to the
A WARNING has been issued by police after a spate of vehicle break-ins on Sunday and Monday in Brighton Hill. During the early hours of April 22 and 23 several vehicles were broken into in Cyprus Road, Mozart Close and Gershwin Road with one work
A MYSTERY Lotto winner, known only as Mr. C from Hampshire, has become a millionaire without ever touching a ticket. The lucky man scooped the life-changing prize of £1,000,000 in the Lotto Millionaire Raffle draw on Saturday, 14 April. Mr.
