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Hardy runners brave rain and wind for the Silchester Fun Run

9:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

RAIN and strong wind failed to put off runners of all ages from taking part in the Silchester Fun Run.

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Calls for residents to sign up to Switch Hampshire

7:30am Saturday 18th May 2013

AN ENERGY switching service will help residents in the borough to save money on their bills.

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Paralysed athlete stops at a Basingstoke school during a 400 mile fundraising challenge

8:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

A PARALYSED athlete, who rode 400 miles using a hand-bike to raise money for a spinal research charity, made a stop on her journey to talk to Basingstoke school pupils.

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Defence chiefs could fight Bullington Cross wind farm plan over radar fears

6:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

DEFENCE chiefs could fight plans for a major wind farm in the Hampshire countryside over fears of radar interference.

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Death crash driver was on sleep medication, inquest heard

5:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

ONE of two drivers who died in a head-on collision near Whitchurch had been taking medication to help him sleep, an inquest heard.

Hook charity shop in desperate need for donations

3:41pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE manager of a charity shop in Hook is calling on people to bring in their unwanted items.

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Drunk kicked out of Basingstoke bar fined after he punched doorman and racially abused a police officer

1:33pm Friday 17th May 2013

A DRINKER punched a club doorman in the back before racially abusing a police officer who had arrested him.

Tributes paid to popular character who built a western themed town in his garden

11:00am Friday 17th May 2013

FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a well-loved local character who built a small western town in his back garden.

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Investigation launched after Winklebury car blaze last night

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A POLICE investigation has been launched following a car fire last night.

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Hartley Wintney widower who died of liver failure 'lost the will to look after himself'

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A WIDOWER, who died of liver failure, started drinking heavily after his wife died, an inquest heard.

Hot air balloon landing in Kempshott causes concern among residents

3:54pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A HOT air balloon landed in a field in Kempshott this morning.

AWE apologises after Aldermaston fire

5:40pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A NUCLEAR weapons factory has apologised after admitting a health and safety breach after a fire in which a Basingstoke man received burns injuries.

AWE Aldermaston admits to breaching health and safety regulations

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New Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane Dan Putty sworn in

5:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE first ethnic minority Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane was sworn into office last week.

Hundreds of new street lights to be installed in Odiham and Hook

3:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

HUNDREDS of street lights and lamp-posts will be replaced this summer in Odiham and Hook.

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Man dies after crashing into tree

2:55pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A MAN has died after his car crashed into a tree in the early hours of the morning.

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Nuclear weapons factory AWE Aldermaston admits to breaching health and safety regulations

2:07pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A NUCLEAR weapons factory has admitted breaching health and safety regulations after a fire left a Basingstoke man with burn injuries.

Clare Balding's father speaks of his pride after her BAFTA triumph

1:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THE father of Kingsclere-born Clare Balding has spoken of his pride after his daughter won a BAFTA.

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RAF Odiham personnel take part in charity golf tournament to raise charity cash

11:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

SERVICE personnel from RAF Odiham swapped their uniforms for golf trousers and shirts at a charity tournament.

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Church warden speaks out after raiders steal £10,000 worth of valuables from Tadley church

9:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

RAIDERS are being hunted after they stole a haul of valuable items worth more than £10,000 from a church.

£10,000 of valuable ornaments stolen from Tadley church

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Basingstoke children learn from the police about the dangers of loan sharks

7:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

CHILDREN at a Basingstoke secondary school have been learning about the perils posed by loan sharks.

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Mystery still surrounds the future of a historic Rooksdown building

6:30pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

MYSTERY surrounds what will happen to an historic Basingstoke building because the plans are still under wraps.

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Council seeking to buy a Costa Coffee restaurant at Basingstoke Leisure Park

5:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

BOROUGH council bosses are considering spending nearly £800,000 of taxpayers’ cash on a drive-through café because it will be a good investment for the public purse.

First steps to revamp the Top of The Town unveiled

3:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A 24-POINT action plan, involving a cash injection of more than £250,000, has been drawn up in a bid to breathe new life into Basingstoke’s Top of The Town area.

Young Basingstoke 'Apprentices' turn their pounds into thousands for Ghana aid charity

1:00pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

YOUNG apprentices rose to the challenge when they were asked to turn £1 into more money.

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Chiltern Primary School scoops green award from Keep Britain Tidy

11:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A BASINGSTOKE primary school is on a mission to become more environmentally friendly.

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