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  • RAF Odiham hosts launch of charity's new campaign

    RAF ODIHAM hosted a light show to help get thousands of RAF veterans get 'back on the radar.' The RAF Benevolent Fund, has launched a new centenary campaign called 'Join The Search. Change A Life' to help get RAF veterans the support that they might

  • Charity bodycombat marathon to make return

    AN EVENT that looks to get people active is making a return to the town centre. The Basingstoke Bodycombat marathon will once again be taking place at the Basingstoke Sports Centre in Festival Place. The event took place for the first time last

  • Police preparing to launch two-week weapons amnesty

    HAMPSHIRE police are staging a firearms amnesty as part of a national crackdown on gun crime. Residents are being urged to hand in any unwanted or illegally-held weapons during a two-week “surrender of firearms and ammunition” which starts next

  • Row unable to spoil the party at Horsham

    HARTLEY Wintney were given the honour of being the first visitors to Horsham Football Clubs new Stadium - the impressive Camping World Community Stadium and they also failed to spoil the celebrations as the home side won 4-1. The home side’s Dillon

  • Basingstoke seconds suffer at South Wilts

    BASINGSTOKE and North Hants second suffered defeat at relegation rivals South Wilts by 65 runs. The home side won the toss and elected to bat and thanks to Charis Chandler and Greg Donaldson (2-42) the Bountymen started the better reducing their

  • New café at distillery looks to support locally

    ONE of the county’s leading tourist attractions has expanded its offering with the launch of a brand new café. The Bombay Sapphire Distillery last week announced the long-awaited opening of the Mill Café at its site in Laverstoke Mill. The project

  • Hartley lose out in high scoring encounter

    HARTLEY Wintney were edged out in the final over by Langley Manor in a very high scoring encounter on the village green. Home skipper Will Kerr won the toss and decided to bat and after losing Rex Porter (6) with only 19 scored it did not look

  • Primary pupils perform for charity

    THE ANVIL was filled with music from across time on Tuesday and Wednesday last week. Nearly 500 primary school children told the story of Basingstoke from Stone age settlement to present day at the concerts on July 2 and 3, playing to the Anvil

  • Buckingham brothers help Hook win top of the table clash

    THE Buckingham brothers Josh and Matt made sure Hook and Newnham Basics won their top of the table clash at Portsmouth by three wickets. The Southern League Division One leaders looked in trouble on the south coast, when they came together with

  • Another tough day at the office for the Bountymen

    BASINGSTOKE and North Hants slipped further adrift at the bottom of the Southern League Premier Division after losing to visiting South Wilts by 124 runs. Basingstoke were put into the field and after five overs they lost David Griffiths, who was

  • More than £10m set aside for new school

    MORE than £10 million will be set aside to deliver a special needs school in Basingstoke. As previously reported in the Gazette Hampshire County Council is looking to use the former Chineham Park Primary School site for an all through special needs