'I feel extremely lucky' - 'Stoke keeper hanging up his gloves after 25 years
Basingstoke Town FC's goalkeeper Paul Strudley has announced he is retiring from football after 25 seasons
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Matt Rooks-Taylor is a digital reporter working across six weekly titles. He covers breaking news and a wide range of topics including sports and events. Matt helps to run the digital side of things, including social media such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, creating content for our online audience. He produces content for the Salisbury Journal, the Basingstoke Gazette, the Andover Advertiser, the Forest Journal, the Hampshire Chronicle and the Romsey Advertiser. Matt lives in Basingstoke and has worked for Newsquest since January 2023, having graduated with a BJTC accredited journalism degree from the University of Winchester.
Matt Rooks-Taylor is a digital reporter working across six weekly titles. He covers breaking news and a wide range of topics including sports and events. Matt helps to run the digital side of things, including social media such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, creating content for our online audience. He produces content for the Salisbury Journal, the Basingstoke Gazette, the Andover Advertiser, the Forest Journal, the Hampshire Chronicle and the Romsey Advertiser. Matt lives in Basingstoke and has worked for Newsquest since January 2023, having graduated with a BJTC accredited journalism degree from the University of Winchester.
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