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Looking fabulous at the event

Hundreds join in for Race for Life

Weapons facility wins awards for diversity

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Former barber shop could be transformed into houses

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Campaign to show support for independent shops in town launched

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Hospital warns patients about disruption

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GALLERY: Pooches hit the beach for party

Taking one million steps to help cause

Three new gongs up for grabs at annual awards

RAF Odiham hosts launch of charity's new campaign

Charity bodycombat marathon to make return

Police preparing to launch two-week weapons amnesty

New café at distillery looks to support locally

Primary pupils perform for charity

Suspended sentence for man carrying knife around Festival Place

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More than £10m set aside for new school

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Electric bicycle stolen from garden

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Basingstoke star-gazers help the MoD save millions spotting satellites

Shoppers say farewell to Fabric Land after 25 years

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Runners pound the streets in Tadley 10km

Testbourne School performers wow crowd with festival display

Stepping on to the flames to support hospice

IN THE COURTS: The latest cases from Basingstoke Magistrates Court

FOODBANK IN FOCUS: Service users share their stories

‘Shock’ at hold up in housing project

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Love Island star Danny Williams is coming to Basingstoke

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"He will deliver Brexit": Boris Johnson catches up with Hampshire MP

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Weekly roadworks: Disruption expected on the M4 and M27

Hart housing officers look to promote scheme to help those with housing difficulties

School's success with eco initiative

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"Man of the Year" scoops award after major weight loss

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Wizard time for new intake of students at school

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Volunteer celebrates 100th birthday by launching new lifeboat

Grass roots football being championed by local MP

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Cyclists get set for twinning trip to continent

FLASHBACK THURSDAY: 25 years since the last Basingstoke Carnival

Decision to be made over fate of kebab shop application

Weedy annoyed: Plea to council to tidy grass verge

Sport championed at secondary school during Sport Week

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Ready, set, glow in charity's new event

Patient of rare condition signs up to global study

Fabric Land to close its doors after 25 years

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Environmental beauty contest win for teenager

Tae Kwon-Do practitioners land new grades

Maria Miller drops by to visit Christian debt service

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Hampshire OctoberFest to return to Basingstoke under new management

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FOODBANK IN FOCUS: Meet the volunteers changing lives

Gin declared the key to long-life by 102-year-old care home resident

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Police appeal to find man who "repeatedly rang" woman's doorbell

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Community pharmacists to help discharged patients

MP'S COLUMN: Why I am backing Boris

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Funding allows for a change at rugby club

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MP takes GP surgery concerns to ministers

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Council lauded for enhancing borough's natural environment

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PICTURED: Ordinary two-bed uncovered as a secret cannabis factory

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Man, 70, arrested after police discover cannabis farm in Basingstoke

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Funding granted for garden village project

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Cash boost for toddler group

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Village vying to be the best of the best in the county

B Love day one showcases a little something for everyone

Primary school lands a 'good' Ofsted - and headteacher is "so proud"

Bid to clamp down on antisocial acts

Family group knock fundraising for six with cricket game

Students app-y with coding competition win

PHOTOS: Cuddly creatures descend on town for family day of fun

Befriending Service celebrates five years of helping socially-isolated people

IN THE COURTS: The latest cases from Basingstoke Magistrates Court

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Law firm launches a new team

B Love provides two days of music to close out arts festival

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“Use it or lose it” call over pharmacy service

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GALLERY: Flashmob, robots and live art - it must be Basingstoke Festival

Toploader enjoying the ride some 20 years on

Author helps youngsters open up with book

Sport

FREE cricket festival coming to Southampton for the first time

Hartley Wintney open league campaign away

Final places up for grabs in Don Lynch Aylward Cup

Basingstoke Town have home league opener against Barnstaple

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Hampshire captain James Vince takes two catches as England win World Cup final

Row unable to spoil the party at Horsham

Basingstoke seconds suffer at South Wilts

Hartley lose out in high scoring encounter

Buckingham brothers help Hook win top of the table clash

Another tough day at the office for the Bountymen

Felix Organ scores his first century for Hampshire

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Graham Shadwell won at Court Farm Lake

Basingstoke Bluefins are resounding county champions

Basingstoke and North Hants look to vacate the basement

Hampshire captain takes crucial catch as England reach World Cup final

Free junior memberships are up for grabs

Basingstoke Town gear up for Luton Town friendly

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National sport

Essex beat Warwickshire to knock Somerset off top spot

Christiaan Bezuidenhout craving revenge on return to Royal Portrush

Josh Kroenke admits criticism over Arsenal leadership ‘hard to take’

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Khan claims he and Pacquiao will fight in Saudi Arabia

A closer look at the four US golfers who lifted the major trophies in 1982

Abdou Diallo signs five-year deal at PSG

Geraint Thomas reflects on ideal start to Tour defence

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Crime

Police appeal after schoolboy, 15, is assaulted

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Fake fine fraudsters operating across borough, police warn motorists

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Man charged with knife possession

Woman indecently assaulted near alleyway

Arson arrest made after woman rescued from burning flat

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Leisure News

B Love day one showcases a little something for everyone

B Love provides two days of music to close out arts festival

5

GALLERY: Flashmob, robots and live art - it must be Basingstoke Festival

Toploader enjoying the ride some 20 years on

Look inside the life of a shepherd

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Two more added to the Herd

League format confirmed for Bison

Bison beef up blue line

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National news

European Commission’s new president confirmed by MEPs

MEPs back von der Leyen as first woman head of European Commission

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Labour’s NEC urged to auto-exclude members where irrefutable evidence of racism

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