THIS week has seen another significant step forward for Basingstoke, and the town centre in particular, with the arrival of Primark. The reopening of the anchor store site in The Malls – formerly occupied by Allders – is a milestone and one that enhances
THIS week has seen another significant step forward for Basingstoke, and the town centre in particular, with the arrival of Primark. The reopening of the anchor store site in The Malls – formerly occupied by Allders – is a milestone and one that enhances
Sir.-It is my great pleasure to wish Gazette readers a very happy Easter. Although we are increasingly living in a culture which has forgotten the true meaning behind the great Christian festivals, I do not hesitate to call to your minds that Easter
FINANCIAL adviser Mark Bastable is ready to embark on a marathon money-making mission for a good cause. Mr Bastable is preparing to run his first-ever London Marathon, and his personal financial target is to raise at least £1,500 for Asthma UK after
HAMPSHIRE residents are being urged to be on guard after burglars struck twice in Old Basing and four more times across the county last night. Each incident was a distraction burglary, with two or three men calling at each home claiming they were police
SHOPPERS are being urged to "think green" when buying their Easter goodies this year and report products that use unnecessary packaging. A campaign by trading standards has seen the amount of packaging used on some Easter eggs cut by half. However,
SHOPPERS in Basingstoke this Easter can meet cuddly creatures at a seasonal petting farm, in Festival Place's Porchester Square. The petting farm is open from 11am until 4pm today, Good Friday, and Easter Monday, and there will be free chocolate lollies
STEVE Richardson has set his sights on a minimum of four points from Basingstoke Town's busy Easter programme. Basingstoke travel to Dorchester Town on Saturday before hosting Bath City at the Camrose on Easter Monday (both 3pm). Caretaker-manager
A CYCLE training scheme run by community safety and police officers has been launched at a Basingstoke school. Youngsters at St Anne's Catholic Primary School, in Pinkerton Road, South Ham, Basingstoke, have embarked on a four-week course to help them
