IT WAS a focal point of a hugely popular televisions series, and now, one of the grandest properties in north Hampshire is set to take centre stage again when it features in a movie. The long-awaited Downton Abbey the film is set to hit cinema
Several prisoners broke out of their cells at Winchester Prison last night. Nineteen inmates are reported to have been able to run about in their wing in the prison, currently in ‘special measures’, before a team from the National Tactical Response
A BASINGSTOKE college is offering support for school leavers following GCSE results day later this week. Whilst thousands of school leavers across the country will be anxiously counting down the days until they can find out their grades on Thursday
Hampshire Police have released a CCTV appeal after a 20-year-old had his head stamped on last month. Police would like to speak to the three individuals after an altercation with another group of young people that took place at around 2:20 on the
A LOCAL rugby team have been put through their paces by the RAF. Hook & Odiham RFC, who start their first Hampshire 2 league campaign next month following their promotion last season, were invited to RAF Odiham and were challenged with team building
A TOWN centre kebab shop has hit out at food inspectors after receiving a one-star rating for hygiene. Chik Mex, in Church Street was inspected by Basingstoke Council’s environmental team on July 2 where the fast food establishment’s rating dropped
A TEENAGER has been robbed at knife point by a group. Hampshire Constabulary had reports of two robberies which took place in Oakridge on Sunday, including one where a 19-year-old was threatened with a knife. The first incident took place
A MAJOR power outage that affected homes and transport links across the country was because of a lightning strike. Around a million customers had their power supplies turned off to protect the network on 9 August when two large generators both
TICKET machines in pay and display car parks across Basingstoke and Deane are working again after being switched off this afternoon, Wednesday 21 August. The machines are switched off because of a fault reported by the supplier, and it is believed
A COMMUNITY on Facebook has united to help find a lost dog. Derek, who was rescued from Crete, travelled an estimated 100 miles in three days earlier this month, including across busy dual carriageways and railway lines whilst he was being looked
IT WAS third time lucky for Tadley Calleva in the Wessex League Premier Division as they chalked up their first win of the league campaign 4-2 at Solent University last Saturday. However, the visitors did it the hard way as they had to come back
FOUR cricket clubs can clinch some silverware this weekend with the penultimate games of the league season on Saturday, followed by a double header of T20 cup finals at May’s Bounty on Sunday. Only a complete disaster will deny Hook and Newnham
Air pollution levels on a main road in Basingstoke is no longer a concern. A government direction was put in place to tackle Nitrogen Dioxide levels on the A339 around the A33 exit to Reading in October 2018. It was believed that the area would
A MAN accused of the murder of a police officer in Berkshire will stand trial in January. Jed Foster, who was also accused of the theft of a quad bike with unknown others, appeared at Reading Crown Court this morning, Wednesday 21 August. His
BASINGSTOKE Town had enough chances to win the game on Tuesday night, but in the end they lost 2-0 at Sholing. The Dragons made two changes to the side which lost on the opening day of the season against Barnstaple. The returning Chris Rackley
NEARLY 30,000 complaints have been raised about the number of potholes across Hampshire in the last twelve months. More than 29,610 queries and complaints were lodged with Hampshire County Council from 2018/2019, according to a Freedom of Information
