JETS of water were sprayed as a mark of respect to close this year’s Odiham Fire Show. The event held Lodge Farm in North Warnborough, saw hundreds of spectators visit the site where a range of fire engines were on display. As well as modern
A HAMPSHIRE theme park has shut several of its rides due to high winds. Paultons Park has temporarily suspended 14 of its rides, including its Sky Swinger, Temple Heights and Peppa Pig Balloon ride. It comes as weather experts forecast winds
THERE was cause for double celebration for Howard Park Bowling Club on Saturday. The South Ham club welcomed members and the mayor of Basingstoke and Deane to the facility to make to official reopening of the club following a £180,000 redevelopment
A SHOP that has been open for business for almost four decades is set to close at the end of the month. Test Valley Sporting Guns, in High Street, Overton, will close its doors on August 31 after owner David Blackman, 71, decided it was time to
FOR only the third time in his racing career, Odiham's Louis Foster ended a race weekend without any silverware as the trip to Snetterton proved to be testing time. The 16-year-old had a tricky time qualifying at the 2.99-mile Norfolk-based circuit
VISITORS and patients to Basingstoke’s maternity hospital are at risk of becoming stuck in the car park because of a problem with the payment machine. The hospital’s chief executive has apologised for the “inconvenience”, however the hospital does
A BASINGSTOKE man has been released without further action after a teenager was stabbed. A 19-year-old man was attacked in the leg and stomach with a sharp object on Wednesday night. He reportedly ran into a local hotel after the incident
Dear Editor, I am a cyclist and I do not drive a car. I cycle more than a thousand miles a year mainly in and around Basingstoke. I understand that the local council would like to encourage cycling and the following are my views on the subject
BRITISH Touring Car Championship driver Rob Collard just missed out a podium in the final race of the latest meeting which was held at Snetterton. However, the Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra driver was still upbeat about
