STAFF from Barclays swapped pens for paintbrushes in order to help with a major community project. More used to sitting at desks on the third floor of Churchill Plaza, in Basingstoke, accounts staff from Barclays Asset and Sales Finance spent the day
THE Women in Business Group is flying high at supersonic speed in celebration of its 15th anniversary, The networking group will welcome Barbara Harmer as guest speaker at its champagne reception, which will be held at Basingstoke's Audleys Wood hotel
Roadworks on the M3 that have been causing delays for motorists are scheduled to finish today. Work on the busy motorway between junctions five and seven has included overnight lane closures as required and speed restrictions. North of junction
INSPIRING tips for impressing judges are being offered by Business Link. With the Inspire07 Business Awards deadline on Monday, the business support group, which is a headline sponsor for the event, hopes to give local firms a last-minute winning boost
A TADLEY man has pleaded not guilty to murder. Stephen Lay, 48, denies murdering Carol Reeves on May 26, at her home in Quilter Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke. A post-mortem examination showed that Mrs Reeves, 48, had been strangled. Lay, of Almswood
CHILDREN in Hampshire are tucking into healthier food as new figures reveal an increase in the number of pupils eating nutritious school dinners. The figures buck a national trend as statistics released last week showed a 250,000 drop in school meals
THE electronic doors of Basingstoke's newest school swung open for the first time on Friday - and students stepped into a bright new educational world. Everything about the £26.8million Everest Community College in Popley is designed to enhance the
