BASINGSTOKE hospital has been ranked as one of the top 40 in the UK. The hospital, in Aldermaston Road, earned the accolade after being one of 130 UK NHS acute trusts reviewed by healthcare intelligence provider, CHKS. Analysts rated
A TEENAGE girl from Hook who was reported missing has been found "safe and well". Officers appealed for help after Roxanne Lloyd, 15, did not return home from Farnborough on Sunday, June 27. A police spokesman said the teenager was found today "safe
PLAYERS, officials and coaches from Sherborne St John FC are celebrating after the club was awarded the Charter Standard. The Charter Standard is a Football Association scheme awarded to clubs that follow best practice guidelines and offer high standards
A BRAVE and lucky RAF Odiham pilot has been reunited with the helmet that saved his life. Flight Lieutenant Ian Fortune, of 27 Squadron at RAF Odiham, cheated death by inches while flying in Afghanistan after a bullet hit a metal plate on his helmet
LUNG cancer sufferers can now benefit from a new support group run by Basingstoke hospital which had its first meeting last night. The new group, meeting monthly at the Apollo Hotel, at Aldermaston Roundabout, has been set up to answer any questions
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned about the welfare of a missing teenage girl from Hook. Roxanne Lloyd, 15, was last seen in Farnborough at 9pm on Sunday, June 27. She was meant to return to her home in Hook that night but never arrived. The
BACK in 1911, Basingstoke was hurriedly fortified to repel an invading force during the Battle of Spring Wood. Without warning, war had been declared on England by the President of Utopia, who had landed a large expeditionary force on the south
THE phases of the Moon start in July with last quarter on July 4 and New Moon then occurs on the July 11. First quarter is then on July 18 and Full Moon occurs on July 26. Mercury is not visible this month. Venus is visible at the beginning of this
STUDENTS celebrating the end of the exam season in Hampshire are being warned to stay clear of potentially lethal legal drugs. So-called “legal highs” hit the headlines earlier this year following a spate of deaths linked to mephedrone or MCAT, now a
BASINGSTOKE and North Hants captain Andy Giles praised the spirit shown by his side as they fought back from a difficult position to earn a draw at Wokingham. Having seen the home team make 276-9 from their 52 overs, the Bountymen looked set to lose
