Worried cabbies may get CCTV protection

10:17am today

CABBIES in fear of being attacked could soon have CCTV in their taxis.

Police urge robbery victim to come forward

5:14pm Friday 29th August 2008

POLICE are urging the victim of a nasty robbery to come forward.

	Family’s awareness drive in memory of baby Ethan
	4:09pm Fri 29 Aug 08
	THE memory of a tiny baby, who died at just seven months old, has inspired his grieving family to mount an awareness campaign about the threat posed by hospital superbugs.
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Mobile CCTV in use on M3

2:20pm Friday 29th August 2008

3G MOBILE technology and mobile CCTV cameras mounted on incident support vehicles are being used on the M3.

	Name game counts for a holiday with a difference
	11:00am Fri 29 Aug 08
	A YOUNG family from Whitchurch is about to set off on a wacky adventure inspired by a TV comedian.

	Developer sorry for demolishing school
	8:57am Fri 29 Aug 08
	A COMPANY that flattened an old school against the wishes of the county council has apologised and made a large donation.
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Head puts longer day on hold

3:55pm Thursday 28th August 2008

AN ADMIN bungle has forced a school to postpone planned changes that sparked a mass protest among pupils.

	Calendar girls strike a pose 1940s-style
	1:49pm Thu 28 Aug 08
	ANYONE who still thinks of the Women's Institute as being old-fashioned and all about jam and Jerusalem will be forced to think again after seeing a calendar featuring the glamorous women from north Hampshire's newest branch.

	Call to Pak more punch into carton recycling
	9:47am Thu 28 Aug 08
	A GREEN-THINKING Basingstoke councillor has hit out at the borough's failure to provide a collection and recycling point for cartons.
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	Out on patrol with the Street Pastors (with video report)
	9:36am Thu 28 Aug 08
	SPENDING a Friday night traipsing around Basingstoke town centre chatting to teenagers - some of whom are the worse for wear - may not be everybody's idea of fun. But for one group of good samaritans, who sacrifice the start of their weekend, that is the norm.

Attack leaves man with fractured eye socket and cheekbone

4:41pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

A MAN was set upon by a trio of young thugs outside a Basingstoke social club.

Report reveals procurement potential for small firms

1:25pm Monday 25th August 2008

THE chances of small businesses gaining public sector contracts in the South East have improved.

MP's call over surveillance

4:43pm Sunday 24th August 2008

ILLEGAL hypnotism, refrigerators with incorrect energy ratings and the presence of rabbits are some of the 1,043 reasons Government agencies and councils can use to enter people's homes.

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	Footie fundraiser benefits hospice
	3:23pm Sun 24 Aug 08
	SILKY tricks and skills were on display at a char-ity football tournament.

Staff sickness means the phones keep on ringing

3:09pm Sunday 24th August 2008

STAFF sickness is to blame for bad performance in answering telephone calls, according to Hart District Council.

Injury fears over thefts

2:41pm Sunday 24th August 2008

METAL thieves are making roads in north Hampshire dangerous by stealing heavy grills and covers from drainage gullies.

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	Smell of success for truffle snuffle
	1:21pm Sun 24 Aug 08
	DOGS and their owners descended upon the Basingstoke area for what was probably the country's first truffle-hunting competition.

	‘Pod’ design makes for quality pads
	11:05am Sun 24 Aug 08
	HOUSING leaders from across the South East gathered in Basingstoke to mark the grand opening of a new apartment block built using technology never seen before in the UK.
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Campaign aims to keep community centre open

9:44am Sunday 24th August 2008

TADLEY Community Centre has launched a fund-raising campaign to ensure it can remain open during the winter.

	New eco-code earns college green award
	9:18am Sun 24 Aug 08
	A BASINGSTOKE college that has developed its own eco-code has been recognised for its commitment to environmental issues.

	Payout over death
	4:10pm Sat 23 Aug 08
	THE widow of a Basingstoke hospital worker who died from exposure to asbestos has been awarded a compensation payout of nearly £200,000.

	Skydiver Sid takes one last drop at 82
	2:06pm Sat 23 Aug 08
	HE HAS had his head in the clouds but now, at the grand old age of 82, pensioner Sid King has vowed to keep his feet on the ground after his final skydive.

More under-18s have abortions

11:04am Saturday 23rd August 2008

THE number of abortions carried out in Hampshire has gone up, with 11 per cent of patients under 18 years old.

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	Eight immigrants held in KFC raid
	8:59am Sat 23 Aug 08
	EIGHT men have been arrested on suspicion of working illegally at a fast-food restaurant in Basingstoke and now face deportation.

	Crematorium gives pets the send-off that they deserve
	1:48pm Fri 22 Aug 08
	IT'S certainly a little bit unusual - and now a pet funeral service in north Hampshire is in the running for the National Cemetery of the Year Awards.

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