ASTRONOMERS and skygazers in Basingstoke will be on the look out for a lunar spectacle on tomorrow (Monday) morning as a total lunar eclipse takes place. Commonly known as a blood moon, the celestial event will see the moon temporarily change to
THE zeal of a music fan has led to a new music society being set up. After being a fan of live music for many years, Hook’s newest parish councillor Verd Nabbs has set up a club to help musicians and entertainers reach an audience in the area.
FOR the eleventh year Basingstoke Deane Rotary will host the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines at the Anvil. The two-hour performance on January 27 will feature toe-tapping, flag-waving and sing-along songs for the whole audience to enjoy.
A RISING star chef has another award nomination under his belt. The Purefoy Arms, in Preston Candover, has reached the final of the Newcomer of the Year category at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards less than a year after opening. The
HARTLEY Wintney lost out to the odd goal in seven at home to title chasing Salisbury. The visiting Whites scored twice in the opening 15 minutes, but the Row hit back to lead 3-2 early in the second-half, only in the end to go down 4-3. Salisbury
AN OVERTON businessman and extreme kayaker has raised nearly £2,000 for the village’s community pool. Scotty Sherwell took on Llanberis Falls, a 127-foot-drop, pictured, back in October dedicating the funds collected for Lordsfield Swimming Club
READING slumped to a fourth defeat in six games under Jose Gomes after a 2-1 loss at Derby County. Royals were looking for consecutive wins in the Championship for the first time since December 2017. But once again they fell short after paying
BASINGSTOKE Town were narrowly edged out in South Wales, as they were beaten 1-0 by high flying Merthyr Town. The visitors had Dan Collier back in their line-up but they were minus suspended Sam Argent and injured midfielders Charlie Kennedy and
THE transfer of a piece of land owned by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to allow for major road improvements has been approved. At the meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday night, members agreed to hand over the 0.86 acres of land at the Camrose
LIAM Morris scored a hat-trick in the Basingstoke Bison’s magnificent 7-2 victory against the visiting Milton Keynes Thunder on Saturday night. It was Morris who opened the scoring with a shot from the left wing at 2:22, which flew past former Bison
A PLEA has gone out from an Eastrop woman to ensure the life-changing operation her then six-year-old borther underwent does not go to waste. Levi Beckford, nine, who lives in Reading, was born 13-and-a-half-weeks premature, weighing 2lb 2oz, and
