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  • Bison back to winning ways

    ALTRINCHAM Ice Dome once again proved to be a happy hunting ground for the Basingstoke Bison as they snapped their losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Manchester Phoenix. The home side raced into a 2-0 lead in the first period thanks to Slava Koulikov

  • Santa jog fun

    CHRISTMAS certainly came early as scores of Santas descended on a Basingstoke park to pull in the pounds for a good cause. All 120 people who donned full Father Christmas outfits, including fluffy beards, to run, jog or walk round Eastrop Park, had a

  • The Stake's high for Chris's fashion site

    A BASINGSTOKE teenager is hoping people in his home town will support a fashion-friendly idea to help him win £20,000 and set up a new business. The competition, run by Channel 4 and Barclays, gives people the chance to decide how to spend £100,000,

  • 'Stoke draw top of the table clash

    BASINGSTOKE RFC twice came from a try down to draw 14-14 with London One South title rivals Old Elthamians at Down Grange on Saturday. The visitors opened the scoring on 32 minutes, scrum-half John Hoskin being pushed over from a driving maul, but 'Stoke

  • Academy status for secondary school

    A BASINGSTOKE secondary school has become the first in the town to independently convert to an academy. Dove House School, for pupils with learning difficulties, received confirmation that its application was successful on November 1. The school in

  • Plaque to honour Mr Basingstoke

    A PLAQUE honouring the man affectionately called “Mr Basingstoke” will be unveiled in the town centre, almost 10 years after his death. Arthur Attwood MBE, a former Gazette journalist, local historian and Freeman of the Borough, passed away at the age

  • Danielle caps great season with bronze

    BASINGSTOKE skater Danielle Harrison capped a brilliant season as she took the bronze medal in the Novice Ladies class of the British Championships at Ice Sheffield. The 12-year-old was in a category for skaters aged up to 15 and excelled, coming home

  • Tigers roar as Bison throw it away

    THE BASINGSTOKE Bison grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory as they led 2-0 and 5-2 before losing 6-5 after a penalty shoot-out to the visiting Telford Tigers. The Herd started brightly with Jacob Heron and a short handed marker from Viktor Kubenko