A BASINGSTOKE mum is showing that apprenticeships are not just for school leavers, after she signed up to one to enhance her CV and skills. Kelly Cox, pictured, left education aged 17 to work in a bank, before taking a temping role at Bidfood,
THREE men have been arrested after two men were assaulted in Silchester yesterday (January 21). Officers were called to Bramley Road around 5.40pm on Monday afternoon. A 19-year-old man from Tadley suffered a serious injury to the head and remains
AN ANDOVER family-run business marked a milestone anniversary by buying its own premises. Portafix Limited has come a long way since it was founded 25 years ago by Adrian Emerson, when it operated in the garage of his garden in Tadley. Now,
ON WEDNESDAY, 9 January, some of our Year 8 students at Everest Community Academy were invited to visit the University of Winchester's campus to get a taste of higher education and to see if it was an option for their future. Many people might
CHANGES to the law have finally made psychological abuse within a relationship illegal. The offence of coercive control now recognises that domestic abuse can take several forms and is not strictly limited to physical violence. The changes
A FANTASTIC team performance saw the Basingstoke Hockey Club's Ladies third team beat second placed Hamble 2-0. The team set off with a deliberate strategy to play a high forward and this paid off after 10 minutes with Nicola Burridge finding the
TADLEY Calleva will hope to build on their 2-1 victory over Baffins Milton Rovers last Saturday, when they entertain Alresford this evening in the Wessex League Premier Division. Last Saturday, Tadley came back from a goal down as Brett Denham levelled
HARTLEY Wintney are in Southern League Cup action tonight at home to Blackfield and Langley with a place in the final four up for grabs.
AFTER a five-year absence the Apollo Big Band will return to Basingstoke. As part of the Lions Variety for charity concert season, the Lions Club of Basingstoke will welcome to band to the town for the show on February 16. Held at Queen Mary’
A GROUP which promotes the best of food in Hampshire has held its first networking meeting of 2019. On Tuesday, 8 January, The Restaurant at Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) hosted Hampshire Fare’s event which was a chance for members and
A FORMER student from Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) is now studying his dream degree at university after completing a vocational course in applied sciences at the college. Jamie Petch, now 19, is studying a BSc in biomedical sciences
A SPATE of burglaries has been reported in South Ham and Buckskin. Offices are appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information regarding three incidents which happened between January 16 to January 18. The incidents took place in
STACEYS Match Group went to Cheriton Farm for their latest match where Vinney Bonnick scored with 42lb 12oz of carp on the method feeder and pellet, Paul (The Enforcer) Follington put 29lb 14oz in the sack on wag and mag, Paul Cripps got off his chair
