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  • Artist to showcase work next to Banksy

    AN ARTIST will showcase a piece of his work alongside some of the art worlds biggest names. Kev Munday, of Skippetts Gardens, Grove submitted a piece of his work to be featured at this year’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. The prestigious exhibition

  • Dementia care at home earns high praise

    CARE home staff are celebrating having achieved accreditation for a new standard of dementia care. Cherry Blossom Manor, in German Road, Bramley, was given the accreditation developed by the dementia care specialists at Barchester Healthcare.

  • Power tools stolen following workshop break-in

    GARDEN tools were stolen from a workshop after thieves gained access to the site overnight. Police received reports that the thieves broke into the workshop in Roman Road, St Mary Bourne at sometime in the early hours of this morning (June 9).

  • Impressive victory for Basingstoke seconds

    BASINGSTOKE and North Hants seconds enjoyed an excellent 110-run victory over St Cross’ second string at May’s Bounty. Having been put into bat, Chris Jolley with a 21-ball 17, which included an early six, got the scoreboard ticking over nicely.

  • Hartley up to third after win at South Wilts

    HARTLEY Wintney moved up to third spot in the Southern League Division Two, after a four wicket win at South Wilts II. The home side were put into bat and Jamie Teale (4-22) was soon in the thick of the action removing both openers Owain Phillips

  • Open day tops off glorious win at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

    A FREEFOLK plant nursery capped off a busy spring with its annual charity open day last weekend after another successful showing at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, in Priory Lane, won its 24th Chelsea Flower Show gold

  • Weather beats Hook

    HOOK and Newnham Basics’ hopes of a sixth straight league win were dashed, as their game at Rowledge was abandoned. The weather forced the match to be reduced to 37 overs a-side, but then after 21 overs into the home innings, the rain returned ending

  • Appeal to find missing teenager who has links to Hampshire

    AN APPEAL has been issued in Hampshire to help find a missing teenager. Police are appealing for help in tracing 16-year-old Leon Lowe who has been missing from his home since Thursday. The teenager has gone missing from his home in Wallasey

  • Goodey and Currie too hot for Bountymen

    BASINGSTOKE and North Hants failed to continue their winning ways as they lost by four wickets at Bashley. The home side were put into bat and were soon in trouble as they lost both openers with only 20 scored. They found home opening bowler Ben

  • Five sites identified for home of temporary ice rink

    FIVE sites have been revealed as the potential home for a temporary ice rink in Basingstoke.  As previously reported in the Gazette, the current Planet Ice facility, in the Leisure Park, has been deteriorating for years, with one of its stands