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Male driver approaches female walkers in Basingstoke 'in suspicious circumstances'

11:09am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN tried to pull a woman into his car after he stopped to ask her for directions.

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Councillors call for a total ban of controversial gas extraction process 'fracking' in Hampshire

11:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

LIBERAL Democrat county councillors are calling for a total ban on a controversial gas extraction process in Hampshire.

London Road improvement works to begin at end of May

9:49am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

WORK to make a road outside a Basingstoke school safer will begin at the end of May.

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Basingstoke nursery team complete marathon trek in nothing but their bras

9:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A TEAM of staff from a nursery head office in Basingstoke completed a marathon feat wearing bras to raise money for charity.

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Police Investigation Centre planned for Basingstoke

9:04am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A NEW custody centre will be built in Basingstoke as part of a shake-up of the estate of Hampshire Constabulary.

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Generous shoppers help the Salvation Army

7:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THE Basingstoke Salvation Army has thanked big-hearted shoppers who contributed to their recent fundraising drive.

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BCoT students put their heads together to solve a case of poisoning

8:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A CASE of poisoning is a serious matter – and it is one that certainly put Basingstoke college students to the test.

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Mum’s anger after Popley GP surgery refused to see her three-year-old son

6:30pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MOTHER whose son had to be admitted to hospital and kept on a drip for two days said the awful experience could have been avoided if a GP had agreed to see the three-year-old when she had first asked for an appointment.

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Talented Fairfields Primary School musicians appear on Blue Peter after winning a BBC competition

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

TALENTED young musicians appeared on Blue Peter after winning a BBC competition to compose a piece of music.

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Basingstoke is one of the few areas in the UK to trial ultra fast broadband

3:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

BASINGSTOKE is one of eight places in the country to trial “ultra-fast broadband” connections directly to homes and businesses.

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Conmen target shoppers in Hampshire supermarkets

2:56pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

SCAM artists are targeting north Hampshire shoppers who use self-service tills at supermarkets.

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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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