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A small dog locked inside a car outside a supermarket in Kempshott (Credit: Sandra Pickett)

Warnings about leaving dogs in hot cars after pet left in Basingstoke car park

Where is Hampshire's sexiest town? (It's not where you think)

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Back to school costs hit £134 - how to get the best last-minute bargains

RECAP: Thousands turn out for Chris Evans' Car Fest 2019

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All lanes reopen but delays remain on A34 following car fire

17 famous faces you probably didn't know had links to Basingstoke

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Young pilot, 16, celebrates GCSEs after achieving highest grade in exam she sat on the day she earned her wings

Harvest, Hunter's and Mourning: When to see the full moon this autumn

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Exclusive

Basingstoke man who had TWELVE brain tumours is 'cured after taking cannabis oil'

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"I just want him home": Missing 15-month-old tabby cat hasn't been seen in four days

British MMA fighter accused of attempting to murder Hampshire teen, 17, is arrested in Thailand

Heartbroken woman whose grandson was stabbed to death is urging public to back petition

Mothers set up fundraiser after special needs school vandalised

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PC Andrew Harper death: Police officer's family pay tribute to 'the best son'

'Ditch your cars to help us meet climate change targets', MPs say

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Drug warning after teenage girl, 17, dies at Leeds Festival

Decision set to be made on apartment block plans

Bank Holiday weather: Basingstoke set to bask in temperatures as high as 28C

How to get yourself on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway when it returns

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Wildfire warning as temperatures set to spike over August Bank Holiday

Newsroom buzz brought to school in journalism workshop

Heartbroken Basingstoke mum urges ex-husband to return their son, 3, from Kenya

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Quick-thinking schoolboy, 12, saves pensioner's life

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Basingstoke police hold one minute's silence for PC Andrew Harper

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VIDEO: Winchester Prison inmates break out of cells using cutlery

LETTER: Basingstoke is becoming a dirty, old town

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CarFest 2019: All you need to know about the three-day festival

Proposals to increase the price of parking permits in town centre

Competition to brighten up hospital waiting rooms

Nearly a quarter of million pounds wrongly claimed from borough council funds

Top Gear stars spotted filming at Basingstoke hotel

GCSE results day 2019: Students in Basingstoke and Deane collect their results

Basingstoke road shut after tractor tips over with hay bales everywhere

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Seeing double! NINE sets of twins collect their GCSE results from Robert May's School

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Aldworth School sees impressive rise in GCSE results

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Brighton Hill GCSE results increase by up to 15 per cent

Cranbourne School students celebrate GCSE results

Bishop Challoner students celebrate GCSE results improvement

Turn our lights back on! Calls to switch street lights on overnight

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IN THE COURTS: The latest cases from Basingstoke Magistrates'

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Fresh housing plans lodged to build 14 homes in Overton

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Festival Place to go football mad for six-weeks

Significant rise in overall results for Sherfield School

Good Samaritan trying to return lost bike

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Best year yet for the Costello School

New headteacher "incredibly proud" of the Vyne Community School GCSE results

Fears grow for missing man without phone or money

Kebab shop Chik Mex rated 'one star' after recent food hygiene inspection

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Teen robbed after being threatened with a knife

Facebook unites community to help find missing dog

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30,000 complaints about Hampshire's potholes in the past year

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Basingstoke firm Carbon Footprint in spotlight over Prince Harry and Meghan row

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Several inmates break out of cells in Winchester Prison

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Updated

Date set for Jed Foster murder trial

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Drop-in sessions for students on GCSE results day

Highclere Castle takes centre stage in Downton Abbey film (and it hits cinemas next month)

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Police appeal launched after man has head stamped on

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Air pollution on main road better than expected

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Rugby team put through their paces by RAF

Test yourself: How many GCSE English language questions can you get right?

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"Extremely rare" power outage caused by lightning strike

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Updated

Ticket machines now working again in Basingstoke car parks

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Free pints for dog owners this weekend

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A303 night closures sees thirty mile diversion put in place

Man charged with murder of PC Andrew Harper "emphatically denies" involvement

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Carousel Fancy Dress Shop closing its doors after 30 years in Basingstoke

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LETTER: Council needs to bin rubbish contractors - they aren't up to the job

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LETTER: Hospital smoking ban is nothing but self-righteous rubbish

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Road works to shut M3 this week

Hour long delays expects following crash on southbound carriageway

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Residents feel 'unsafe' in their own homes after spate of vandalism

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Man charged with murder of PC Andrew Harper denies all involvement

Sport

Hartley record first league win of the season

Reading win at Huddersfield

Super Scott Baldwin is match winner for Hartley

Bountymen lose in home finale

Town make FA Cup exit to Westfield

Hook clinch title with derby victory over Andover

Kennet Ospreys' Graham Shadwell wins at Court Farm

Medals galore for hockey masters

Whitchurch suffer penalty shoot-out heartbreak

AFC Aldermaston back to winning ways

Town start FA Cup quest

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Three more join the Bison

Rugby team put through their paces by RAF

Big weekend of cricket as clubs chase silverware

Tadley Calleva chalk up first league win at Solent University

Town lose out in Hampshire derby

Promotion crunch clash for Whitchurch and Kingsclere

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National sport

Barcelona coach Valverde praises Griezmann after win over Real Betis

The sporting weekend in pictures

Ben Stokes: It’s one of the two best feelings I’ve ever felt on a cricket pitch

Day one of the US Open: Defending champion Djokovic and Federer in action

Guardiola: Manchester City face amazing challenge to retain Premier League title

Five debutants among Team USA lineup for Solheim Cup

Rory McIlroy claims FedEx Cup jackpot by winning revamped Tour Championship

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Crime

Depraved paedophile couple who met online are jailed for 24 years

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Fears for teenager, 16, who has been missing for 13 days

A4 closed as police investigate PC Andrew Harper's death

Female doctor, 42, to stand trial over motorcyclist and devoted father's death

Horror as schoolboy, six, is mauled by an 'out of control' dog

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Leisure News

Sports presenter announced in Strictly Come Dancing 2019 line-up

Anvil Arts: Plain Sailing for Autumn at the Anvil

Laughter raised more than £2,000 for good cause

Rocking for a decade

New touch of India spicing things up

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Bison

Basingstoke Bison signs three new players

Good Evans! Oscar is back for Bison

Bison blue liner is back

Tom Ralph ready to Wreck-It for Bison again

Bison sign three

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G7 leaders vow to help Brazil fight fires and repair damage

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Hong Kong police confirm warning shot fired and 36 arrested

What the papers say – August 26

Boris Johnson to hold meetings with world leaders as G7 summit closes

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Bank holiday Monday set to be another scorcher, Met Office says

Only 6% of cross-border traders prepared for no-deal Brexit, report finds

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Future Marines could be equipped with ‘invisibility suits’ and ‘flying wings’

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