'STOKE suffered a nightmare first 20 minutes in their opening league fixture of the season, losing two players to injury and conceding three tries that set them on their way to a 28-16 defeat. The team's problems began before the game started, with flanker
ANOTHER late goal denied Basingstoke Town their first away win of the season yesterday. Having taken the lead early in the second half courtesy of an own goal, Town defended reasonably well against Hayes and Yeading - only to concede in the 85th minute
A BRAVE display by a depleted Basingstoke Bison line-up proved in vain as they lost their opening Elite League fixture to reigning champions Coventry. The Herd were without three imports, due to paperwork, but head coach Ryan Aldridge was upbeat about
RESIDENTS are being warned to be vigilant after a spate of arson attacks in Basingstoke. Fire crews have been called out to a total of 14 separate incidents in the South Ham area over the past six days in which wheelie bins, fences and trees in Portsmouth
SPEED limits outside schools, shops and play areas in Tadley could be cut to 20mph under a new initiative by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Tadley Town Council has been asked to put forward roads for "Streets for people roads for cars", a policy
A FIRE has gutted a derelict bungalow in Basingstoke. Firefighters were called to the property in Daneshill Court off Heron Park at 8.35am today. Three pumps, the aerial ladder platform, and the special equipment unit from Basingstoke fire station were
A FORMER councillor accused of using her position to secure housing for her disabled son has been officially cleared. An investigation was launched into allegations by villagers that Wendy Turner, who was a South Warnborough parish councillor until
RULES that permitted a three-day music festival near Overton should be changed by the Government, councillors believe. Members of a borough committee have decided to write to the Government and Basingstoke MP Maria Miller to ask for the law to be altered
ONLY a few months ago, 18-year-old Kerry Kent and 16-year-old Cat Farmer were facing an uncertain future. Pregnant Kerry, who had already moved out of her aunt's house, had to move out of her supported lodgings because there would not have been room
