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  • Long haul for railway users

    RAIL passengers travelling in the Basingstoke area are currently in the midst of nightmare delays and disruption due to one of the largest programmes of engineering works ever seen in the town. All lines across north Hampshire which run through Basingstoke

  • Blades of Glory (12A)

    AFTER Will Ferrell's foray into the world of more sensible cinema, in films such as Stranger Than Fiction, Bewitched and Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda, he gladdened the hearts of his fans when he returned to his favourite "stoopid" characters with

  • Labour launches manifesto

    ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour, community spirit and value for money are at the heart of Labour's local election campaign in Basingstoke and Deane this year. The party launched its manifesto last week setting out the issues it feels are a priority and should

  • Campaigns begin for borough seats

    THE race for votes in this year's local elections on May 3 has begun. The official lists of candidates standing for seats on Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hart District Council were announced on Tuesday and can be foundon this website here

  • Parking action

    COUNCILLORS have called for tough action to stop people flouting the use of disabled parking bays. At a full meeting of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, members agreed a zero-tolerance policy on non-blue-badge holders using the spaces. The

  • Residents urged to sign up for scheme

    NEARLY 2,000 residents have signed up to a scheme to have their garden waste collected from their doorsteps and recycled. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council chiefs say the number of participants in this year's collections, which started at the end