THERE was a stormy start to Hart District Council's annual meeting as a new political coalition took control. Councillors bickered among themselves as a coalition, made up of 12 Liberal Democrats, five Community Campaign for Hart (CCH) members and
PUPILS who were forced to abandon recycling have got their green schemes back on track thanks to three local companies who came to their aid after The Gazette highlighted the children's plight. Kempshott Junior School, in Old Down Close, Kempshott,
MORE than 1,000 lives may have been saved thanks to kind-hearted readers who have pledged their support to The Gazette's Life-Blood Campaign. Since the launch of the campaign in January, a total of 451 generous people from Basingstoke and north Hampshire
YOU are only as good as your last job. That is according to Steve Vanhinsbergh, whose family-run business stoneCIRCLE carved out a deal worth more than £100,000 after installing a client's bathroom. The bathroom belonged to Toby Hunter, who happens
THE services of a successful north Hampshire company are proving to be just the ticket. Cobalt Telephone Technologies is going from strength to strength, and a new suite of offices at Intec Business Park, on Wade Road, Chineham, was recently opened
BASINGSTOKE College of Technology will be offering new and improved facilities and training for retail and logistics students after becoming a new centre of vocational excellence. The college has received a grant of £500,000 with its partners Eastleigh
THE future of Basingstoke and Deane is again on a knife-edge after the Conservatives narrowly failed to gain an overall majority in Thursday's borough council elections. Although the party members were in a victorious mood after gaining two seats,
A TORY takeover of Basingstoke and Deane is looking increasingly likely after key Independent councillors said they may abstain in a crucial vote. Once again the balance of power in the borough lies in the hands of the Independents - Martin Biermann
A NEW mayor has taken on the mantle of representing Basingstoke and Deane. Councillor Tony Jones, who has served as deputy mayor for the past year, was officially sworn in at the annual meeting of the borough council at the Civic Offices in Basingstoke
