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Thousands of borough youngsters gearing up for Walk to School Week

1:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THOUSANDS of schoolchildren will walk to school this week as part of a national campaign to encourage parents to leave their car at home.

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Fraudsters target tax credit claimants in Hampshire

12:48pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE TAXMAN has issued a warning about fraudsters targeting tax credit claimants in Hampshire.

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Inspirational Basingstoke woman's dream to make a difference comes true

11:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

IN OCTOBER last year, Charlie Porter set up a charity aimed at helping people like herself to cast disability aside and realise their full potential.

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Missing woman could be in Hampshire

9:53am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A WOMAN who went missing from a hospital in the North East of England could be in Hampshire, police believe.

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North Warnborough footpaths earmarked for repairs

9:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THREE footpaths in North Warnborough have been earmarked for repairs.

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New Whitchurch Mayor takes the chain of office for the fifth time

7:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE new Mayor of Whitchurch will be well aware of what he’s letting himself in for – he’s taking up the role for the fifth time.

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Overton Parish Council considers buying life-saving defibrillators and training medical responders

8:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

SCHEMES for defibrillators and community responders have been discussed and considered by Overton Parish Council.

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Two generous businessmen awarded by the Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane

6:30pm Monday 20th May 2013

TWO big-hearted and generous local businessmen have been awarded with a Paul Harris Award by The Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane.

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Odiham canoeists receive a massive cash boost from Hart District Council

5:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

CANOEISTS in Odiham have received a £60,000 funding boost to help build a new clubhouse.

Street robber pulls girl's hair in Popley

4:17pm Monday 20th May 2013

A WOMAN pulled a girl’s hair and wrist to steal her mobile phone.

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Heartbroken couple searching for answers following the sudden death of their young son

3:32pm Monday 20th May 2013

A HEARTBROKEN couple, who tried for six years to have a baby, are searching for an answer as to why their young son died suddenly in his sleep.

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Campaign that aims to get people to ditch their cars rolled out to other parts of Basingstoke

1:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

A PUBLIC transport campaign, which was piloted in Basingstoke, is now being rolled out to other areas of the town.

Pioneers of revolutionary cancer treatment mark 1,000th patient milestone at Basingstoke hospital

11:00am Monday 20th May 2013

IT’S a marvellous medical milestone – and to mark 1,000 patients being treated for a rare and aggressive cancer at Basingstoke hospital, consultants, nurses, former patients and the man who created a revolutionary treatment met up at a special event.

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South Central Ambulance Service trial solar panels on its vehicles

9:30am Monday 20th May 2013

THE ambulance service which covers Basingstoke has become the first in England to put solar panels on to its vehicles.

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Hook pub landlord recognised as the south's best entrepreneur in Marston's Pub of the Year awards

7:30am Monday 20th May 2013

THE LANDLORD of a Hook pub has another feather in his cap after being recognised for his entrepreneurial spirit.

Basingstoke vicar sleeps in Old Basing graveyard to raise money for Christian Aid

8:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

FOR most people, the thought of spending the night in a graveyard might send a shiver down the spine.

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Woman 'disaster zone' given final chance to mend her ways by judge

6:30pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A WOMAN, whose life was a “complete disaster zone”, has been given a last chance to mend her ways and stay out of trouble.

Parents favour local schools according to Hampshire County Council figures

5:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

FEWER than three per cent of secondary school pupils in Basingstoke and Deane are travelling out of the borough to go to school.

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AWE Aldermaston donate more than £20,000 to two charities

3:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

AWE recently presented cheques to two charities it chose to support in 2012 – with each receiving £10,400.

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Daughter found mum dead at home after fatal drinking binge

1:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A WOMAN was found dead at her home after she drank a fatal amount of alcohol.

Lychpit teenager plays hockey for six-hours straight in a bid to raise money for once-in-a-lifetime trip

11:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A TEENAGER proved he can really stick at it when it comes to a charity challenge as he played hockey for six hours to raise funds for a humanitarian trip to Kenya.

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Community heroes honoured in annual Mayor's awards

9:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

PEOPLE who have made a difference in Basingstoke and Deane were honoured by the outgoing Mayor.

New chairman of Tadley Town Council elected

9:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THERE is a new chairman of Tadley Town Council.

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Nettles in Whitchurch's Millennium Meadow to be removed following complaints that they stop picnics

8:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

NETTLES will be targeted in a meadow after people complained that they were taking over the open space.

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New NHS non-emergency line 111 'must do better' say local health chiefs

6:30pm Saturday 18th May 2013

“WE need to resolve these issues for the sake of the patients” – that is the message from Hantsdoc about the problems being caused by the controversial NHS non-emergency 111 system.

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