A RESIDENT at a care home in Basingstoke has celebrated a milestone birthday. Ellen ‘Nellie’ Barton, who lives in Barchester Healthcare-run St Thomas Care Home, in St Thomas Close, was joined by friends and relatives for her 102nd birthday on June
BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council’s approach to enhancing the natural environment of the area has been praised. At the annual Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Awards, the borough council was recognised as one
A SELECTION of Basingstoke businesses walked away victorious at a regional awards scheme. Muddy Stilettos Hampshire and Isle of Wight held its third awards with winners in 24 categories honoured at a ceremony in Lymington last month. The awards
POLICE are appealing for the help of the public to identify a man who caused distress after repeatedly ringing the doorbell of a homeowner in Basingstoke. Hampshire Constabulary has released a CCTV of the young man they want to speak to following
THE trust that runs Basingstoke hospital is changing the way it works with community pharmacists. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has made the change in a bid to help patients who have been discharged from hospital with their medicines.
THE end of June has proved to be very successful for Wessex Wyvern in two world qualifying competitions, writes MICHELLE MATSON The first was the British Triathle Championships held at Leweston School in Dorset. Triathle is a laser-shoot, followed
OUR country faces another crossroads in the coming weeks. As a nation, we are more divided than we have ever been and the decisions we make today will decide what country our children and grandchildren grow up in. This Conservative Party leadership
ESSENTIAL upgrades are set to be made to a sporting facility used by some 450 people. Basingstoke Rugby Football Club has received a financial boost from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s local infrastructure fund to improve its facilities
IN celebration of 30 years at their current Petanque site at Basingstoke Rugby Football Club, Racing Club Petanque held a Charity Club Melee Tournament on Sunday afternoon with all the proceeds being donated to St Michael's Hospice, writes CHRIS MANN
AN URGENT call for action to make sure people in Beggarwood have a primary care service is being made by the town’s MP. As previously reported in the Gazette, fresh concerns have been raised about the future of Beggarwood Surgery in Broadmere Road
