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  • Ram raiders strike in Basingstoke

    RAM raiders have hit a plumbing supplier in Basingstoke and stolen five boilers worth more than £10,000. They used a white Luton-style van to force their way into Plumb Center, in Sherrington Way, Cranbourne, last Thursday, between 10.35pm

  • Awards time for dedicated nurses

    TONIGHT is when honours will be handed out to some of the dedicated nursing staff at Basingstoke hospital. Patients and visitors have nominated more than 140 individuals or teams who have most impressed them. The winners will this evening be honoured

  • Worting House picnic is music to the ears

    LIVE music played in the grounds of a Grade II listed building in Basingstoke was enjoyed by hundreds of people. The charitable Basingstoke Unicorn 2 group held their fifth Summer Picnic in front of Worting House, in Church Lane, Worting. While about

  • Blissful weekend

    HE sun blessed Blissfields Festival this year, where the mixed crowd was up for it and the atmosphere was fantastic. Kicking off on the Friday afternoon, revellers trickled in to the festival – back in Paul and Mel Bliss’ back garden at Bradley Farm,

  • Molly's happy to live with a dog!

    MOLLY is a friendly feline looking for a loving new home to settle down in. The black and white cat is fun-loving and affectionate and would prefer a home with older children. She has a healthy appetite and is happy to live with other pets, such as

  • Three Peaks epic raises thousands

    TWELVE members of Basingstoke Sports Centre raised thousands of pounds for charity by taking on a gruelling Three Peaks challenge with a difference. The team climbed the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales but, instead of driving between the

  • Wood stars in England win

    BASINGSTOKE born cricketer Chris Wood was once again in action for England under-19s in the second Test match with their Bangladesh counterparts at Derby. The medium pace bowler turned 19 last month and, along with making his England under-19 Test debut