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  • Buttle confident that ’Stoke can fight back

    THIS season may have been a poor one for Basingstoke, but wing Karl Buttle is confident that the future is bright. The form of 19-year-old Buttle has been a major plus for 'Stoke throughout a disappointing campaign - the wing terrifying defences throughout

  • Dave Gorman thrills his Basingstoke admirers

    DAVE Gorman entertained over 100 fans in Waterstone's in Festival Place last night. During the sold-out event, Dave read from his new book America Unchained - A Freewheeling Roadtrip In Search Of Non-Corporate USA, and then stayed to sign copies afterwards

  • REVIEW: Beats n Bars, The Academy

    BASINGSTOKE'S thriving hip hop scene took centre stage during a full night of live performances at The Academy on Saturday March 29. In a move to showcase the town's many talented MCs, 19 year-old Richard Reece from Winklebury took the initiative and

  • Mum fails to find school where son can sit exams

    AN ANXIOUS mother has spent two months trying to find a school that will allow her son to take his GCSE exams this summer. Daniel Fox, 15, moved to Basingstoke in January after he was no longer able to continue living with his stepfather in Derbyshire

  • Unsigned singing trio to battle for regional titles

    THE cream of the borough's singing talent have been wowing judges in a contest to find Britain's hottest star. Local acts came out of the wings to take part in Live and Unsigned, a national music competition, which offers the top prize of a £20,000

  • Managers 'will improve' community centre use

    MOVES to boost the use of community centres have been approved by Cabinet chiefs at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. They have decided to fund managers at two centres after hearing evidence that centres without dedicated management obtain fewer

  • Committee recommends wardens should be saved

    SAVE them - that was the advice of a borough panel to the full council after nearly 16 hours of evidence and debate on the controversial proposal to axe the community wardens. Referring the proposal to Thursday's full Basingstoke and Deane Borough