Hatch Warren/Beggarwood

9:01am Thursday 2nd July 2009

TESCO: Has withdrawn its application for a new store on the old Smiths Industry site. Apparently, the company felt that the case for another supermarket so close to ASDA and Sainsbury’s was not yet made.

Ellisfield/Farleigh

9:02am Thursday 2nd July 2009

FABBATASTIC! Last Saturday, Home Farm Barn was rocking to the ound of the Super Troopers performing a selection of ABBA songs and the Farleigh Men with their own inimitable style of variety act.

Dummer

9:04am Thursday 2nd July 2009

DUMMER Summer Fete: After an excellent month or two of fundraising for various village charities, the Dummer Summer Fete is the big one.

Chineham

9:06am Thursday 2nd July 2009

THE Friends of Four Lanes Schools Summer Fete: Is being held this Saturday, from 2pm until 5pm. The theme of the fete is “Space and the Solar System”.

Baughurst

9:07am Thursday 2nd July 2009

MOBILE library: Tomorrow, the mobile library will call at Heath End Village Hall, from 10am to 10.20am; Heath Court, from 10.25am to 10.40am; Portway (near 59), from 10.45am to 11.05am; and The Hurst Community College (Miss Polly’s), from 11.10am to 11.35am.

Kingsclere

8:59am Thursday 2nd July 2009

CONCERT “Summer’s for Singing”: The Kingsclere Singers with the Hannington Silver Band will be performing at St Mary’s Church on Saturday, from 7.30pm.

Rotherwick

8:43am Thursday 2nd July 2009

CAMILLA of the Cream Crinoline: Was a vision in ivory as she floated down the aisle of a floral-bedecked Rotherwick church last Saturday.

Old Basing/Lychpit

8:46am Thursday 2nd July 2009

ST MARY’S Old Churchyard conservation: The conservation group has entered the Basingstoke in Bloom competition, so to ensure that the churchyard is looking its best, the volunteers will be getting to work at 10am on Saturday.

Oakley

8:48am Thursday 2nd July 2009

OAKLEY Ramblers: Are holding a walk tonight. Meet at the Kennet Way lay-by at 6.40pm for a 6.45pm start. New members are always welcome. Call 780039 for details.

Tadley

8:38am Thursday 2nd July 2009

OPEN garden: Last Saturday, Eileen Monger, her daughter Sharon and her family and friends opened their garden and provided afternoon teas for about 35 members of the local branch of the British Polio Fellowship.

Silchester

8:39am Thursday 2nd July 2009

EVENSONG: On Sunday, we join friends at Bramley church for a joint Evensong service at 6pm.

Sherfield-on-Loddon

8:41am Thursday 2nd July 2009

VILLAGE open day: Brian Raisborough says: “There will be more than 12 beautiful gardens in the village open to view.

Ellisfield/Farleigh

10:01am Thursday 25th June 2009

CONGRATULATIONS: To Debbie and Hannah Foster, who completed last Sunday’s Race for Life in 36 minutes, helping the Basingstoke event towards its £244,000 target for Cancer Research UK.

Cliddesden

10:04am Thursday 25th June 2009

SUMMER fair: Cliddesden Primary School’s Summer Fair was a great success, as usual.

Chineham

10:06am Thursday 25th June 2009

TEMPORARY road closure: Cufaude Lane, from its junction with Crockford Lane and its junction with Silchester Road will be closed from June 26 until July 16.

Bramley

10:08am Thursday 25th June 2009

BRAMLEY Beavers: They are the youngest section of the Scout group and are seeking adult support. Volunteers and a leader to run the meetings is needed.

Baughurst

10:11am Thursday 25th June 2009

BADGERS Wood pub: This Saturday, Cover Girls will be performing in the public bar from about 8pm.

Oakley

9:53am Thursday 25th June 2009

JUMBLE sale: Please check the notice board at the village hall, in Hill Road, for details of any sale this Saturday.

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