STAFF who came to the rescue of a man who had a cardiac arrest while swimming have been praised. For Basingstoke Sports Centre staff, it was just a regular day on September 4 last year as customers enjoyed their senior swim session in the centre
A WOMAN was robbed in broad daylight by a puffa jacket-wearing man who asked for a cigarette. Police are appealing for information after the 34-year-old woman had cash and a bank card stolen near Basingstoke Cricket Club on Tuesday morning.
THROUGH a few acts of collaboration, a day of activities has been launched to help people suffering from memory loss in Basingstoke. Taking place every two months, Ann Fryer will be hosting a group of nine members of the Memory Club that gathers
THE year is 2030. New York City is populated by the undead, and it appears they have now travelled to Basingstoke. Since 2004, Vampires Rock has blended the world of rock and roll, and musical theatre together following the story of Baron Von Rockula
'GUTTED' golf course bosses were forced to close the course for the day after vandals went on a spree at the site. Bishopswood Golf Course, in Tadley, had to be closed today after, overnight, vandals caused extensive damage to the course's greens
BASINGSTOKE RFC face their biggest test of the season so far, but the reward for victory is a place in the final of the Hampshire Vase. Standing between them and a tilt at some silverware are visiting United Services Portsmouth, who play in the
FLASHBACK Thursday continues to look back at a particular decade of news and events in Basingstoke. This week I am swinging back to the 1960s. We welcome your contributions for Flashback Thursday. You can email your memories to flashbackthursday
THREE people were injured after a crash in Pamber End this morning. Firefighters were called to Bramley Road at 6.52am to reports of a collision. A car and a van had crashed in the road, and two people extricated themselves from the vehicles
BASINGSTOKE and District Learning Partnership is a scheme managed by Basingstoke Voluntary Action, in partnership with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and local external training providers In addition to sessions delivered internally, training
AFTER taking over Waterstones in Festival Place earlier this month, the Basingstoke Cosplay Collective showed off their costumes again at the weekend. Basingstoke’s witches, wizards and even Muggles descended on Basingstoke Discovery Centre on Saturday
A SILENT protest took place on Sunday after the killing of security personnel in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday last week. An array of community groups organised the protest at the war memorial outside the Basingstoke and Deane Borough
BASINGSTOKE’S MP met with the Basingstoke Business and Enterprise Forum to update members on Brexit. The Basingstoke Business & Enterprise Forum (BBEF) is an organisation providing an independent middle ground where businesses can meet, build
MUCH to my amazement this month, my kids decided to do Sugar-Free February, so as a family we’ve all been cutting back together, avoiding sugary treats and taking a second look at what we’re eating. It’s really shocking to find out how much sugar
RESIDENTS in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood are being encouraged to find out how they can shape where they live by coming along to a drop-in session next month. The session, taking place between 10am and noon on Saturday, 9 March at Beggarwood Community
BASINGSTOKE Town will face Southampton's under-23 side for a place in this season's Hampshire Senior Cup final. The Saints young guns back their trip to the Camrose next month after winning at Bournemouth Poppies 2-0 on Tuesday night. Town boss
ON FRIDAY, 1 February, we had the opportunity to meet our Everest Community Academy’s new chair of the governors, Mrs Oonagh Austin. She joined the board of governors early last year, with the aim to ensure that every Everest student gets the best
POLITICAL opposition members were divided over Hampshire’s new budget, as it was revealed that the authority has “the largest” amount of reserves in the country – despite more cuts being pushed through. Frontbench Conservatives argued at a meeting
THE Basingstoke Bison will look to bounce back to winning ways this weekend, when they travel to Romford on Sunday (5.30pm) to face the Raiders. Last weekend, the Herd lost their big double header encounter with South One leaders the Swindon Wildcats
