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  • Town draw opening friendly

    BASINGSTOKE Town drew 1-1 with Sutton in their opening pre-season game at the Camrose on Saturday. After a bright start, the first half descended into a dull affair, though Town had the better chances. New signing David Pratt should

  • Top brass birthday bash

    A TADLEY brass band is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special concert. Tadley Concert Brass has been making music and performing for the past three decades and its 30 members are putting on an open air concert to celebrate the band

  • Climbing high for Anna

    A DAREDEVIL woman, who has been inspired by a toddler’s plight, is gearing up to scale Africa's highest mountain in a bid to raise £5,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Tanya Wells, of Kempshott Park, Beggarwood, Basingstoke, will be stepping up to

  • Bison net pucker deal

    THE BASINGSTOKE Bison have welcomed back one of their long standing sponsors for another season, after Grosvenor Carpets agreed once again to be the puck sponsors for the coming season. During an ice hockey match the puck occasionally ends

  • Sufferers and carers have help available

    A NEW support group for people living with dementia was launched in Basingstoke this week. It will meet at St Thomas’ Care Home, in St Thomas’ Close, South View, on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Group organiser Mike Fisher, also operations

  • Kasabian fire up fans

    AS THE crowd gently simmered in the heat of Southampton Guildhall, Kasabian bounded on to the stage and really turned up the heat, launching into Underdog with the sort of fervour and determination we know and love them for. The Leicestershire lads are

  • Movers and shakers

    SPORTS and leisure clubs across the borough flung open their doors last week in a bid to get people active and exercising. The second Get Active Week saw hundreds of people of all ages and abilities take advantage of free taster sessions at their local

  • New division holds no fear for athletes

    ATHLETES from Basingstoke and Mid Hants produced a fine display to finish third in their second British Athletics League National Division One match. The meeting was held at Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow’s track in Berkshire and Basingstoke were