WORK will get underway next year on a £45million retirement home, the developer behind the scheme has confirmed. McCarthy & Stone is to tear down the former main yard of Rawlings Transport, in Rawlings Road, Hook, and replace it with 124 specialist
A PRIMARY school in Tadley has gained a new water feature thanks to a grant from the town council. Tadley Primary School, in The Green, has a new pond in its grounds, the creation of which was made possible by a £1,500 grant by Tadley Town Council
GREG Donaldson had a great game with bat and ball as Basingstoke and North Hants seconds beat visiting South Wilts II by three wickets. Donaldson took three wickets as the visitors were bowled out for 167 and then hit an unbeaten 48 to steer his
A HISTORIC Whitchurch tourist spot has received a helping hand in its efforts to pass on skills to the next generation. The Rotary Club of Basingstoke and Deane donated a design loom to Whitchurch Silk Mill at the end of April. As well as going
AFTER last week’s superb victory Hartley Wintney came back to earth with a bang, as they lost by seven wickets at Langley Manor. It started so well for the village side who were put into bat. Rajeev Nair (35) and last week’s century hero Jason
MATT Buckingham hit his maiden Southern League century for Hook and Newnham Basics, as they made it two wins out of two. After a solid win last weekend, this Saturday’s success was a crushing 190-run victory over visiting Portsmouth. Buckingham
STAFF at a care home celebrated International Nurses’ Week with an afternoon tea party. Ashcombe House, in Worting Road, Basingstoke, hosted the party on May 1 to recognise the staff who go above and beyond the call of duty to look after residents
HAMPSHIRE Constabulary is set to receive a funding boost in a bid to tackle serious violence throughout the county. The force will be allocated £1.26 million form the latest set of grants issued by home secretary Sajid Javid. In total Mr Javid
BASINGSTOKE and North Hants are still looking for their first league win of the season, after they lost by five wickets at South Wilts. Having been put into bat, the Bountymen were soon in trouble as the opening pair were split with only 14 scored
PLANNING experts have recommended a bid to introduce a 24-hour gym for approval, despite backlash from residents. The Gym Group has applied to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to change the use of Unit 3A at St Michael’s Retail Park, in Harrow
A SECOND attempt is being made to build a hotel at a golf course. As previously reported in the Gazette, an application was rejected in January this year by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to build a 21-bedroom hotel on the Bishopswood Golf
