AFTER losing five stone, a Bramley resident gained the confidence to chase her dream. From the age of nine, Grace Elliott had the ambition of walking out on stage to sing her heart out. After being accepted at the University of Chichester to
AN OVERTON swimming club is celebrating after being granted a new lease on a disused pool with a view to reopening this summer. Lordsfield Swimming Club saw its pool, at Overton Primary School, close in 2017 after funding dried up. Now it is
A STOWAWAY cat who miraculously survived a flight from Bangladesh in a suitcase full of mangoes, pineapples and rice is settling into her forever home in Basingstoke. Mango, named as it is believed she survived by eating the fruit in the suitcase
APPRENTICESHIP Week saw a return to QMC for several ex-QMC students who were keen to help inspire the next generation of apprentices. The College’s Apprenticeship and Volunteering Fair was attended by a diverse range of employers including Visa,
THE windy weather affected the first half badly in the Basingstoke and District Sunday Division One game between Brookvale United and Tadley Tigers. The visitors who were favourites with a run of four victories under their elastic, took an early
THESE are some of the people from Basingstoke and the surrounding area to recently appear in court: ROBERT Sifile, 22, of no fixed abode. Pleaded guilty to non-payment of a £170 fine imposed by Basingstoke Magistrates Court on January 31, 2019.
