GOOD news!: Brookvale Community Association has been successful with two recent applications for its community garden. Four Lanes Trust has funded ground works and the garden’s first plants, while the Galaxy Hot Chocolate fund has awarded £300 for the forthcoming courtyard garden.

Meanwhile, the association’s January committee meeting discussed plans for possible future events, including Brookvale in Bloom, activities for Green Week in September, and a Hallowe’en disco.

The next meeting takes place in the village hall, in Lower Brook Street, at 7.30pm on Tuesday, February 10.

REMINDER: The association’s 3Cs coffee morning takes place on the first Saturday of the month, from 10am to noon in the village hall.

NEW Year, New Start?: A new WeightWatchers meeting has recently started on Saturdays, at 4.30pm, at Essex House, in Essex Road, Basingstoke.

BCoT’s annual hair and beauty competition: Includes 14 exciting categories, and takes place at The Anvil on Monday, March 9. Call 844244 for tickets.