THE big freeze may have brought Basingstoke to a standstill last December – but a leading motoring organisation says the town actually escaped a far worse scenario because the schools had closed for Christmas.
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to build 134 new homes on the outskirts of Basingstoke should be rejected, planning officers have advised.
THE Conservatives have tightened their grip on Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council – and are now set to squeeze the life out of the deputy mayor’s last chance of becoming mayor.
NATIONALLY, it may have been a night of uncertainty, but in Basingstoke there was no question over who was the voters’ choice as Conservative Maria Miller retained her parliamentary seat with a thumping victory.
A REFURBISHED and extended community centre in Oakley has been officially opened by the Bishop of Winchester.
FORMER Basingstoke MP Denzil Freeth – who represented the town for nearly a decade – has died aged 85.
MARIA Miller has retained her Basingstoke parliamentary seat with a thumping victory.
A BLUNDER means that more than 11,000 north Hampshire electors have failed to receive their polling cards in time for today's crucial General Election vote.
A BOROUGH councillor has been reported to police amid allegations that he misrepresented a fellow member while out campaigning.
AIRCRAFT and classic cars vied for attention at a north Hampshire airfield on bank holiday Monday.
