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  • Max

    This is three-year-old Jessica Beacon's cat Max. Mum Tasha Beacon said: "Max is 4-and-a-half years old. I think he is beautiful, along with all our neighbours whose houses he just strolls into when he wants a brush, fuss or argument with their porcelain

  • Coco

    Coco is a 12-year-old Seal Point birman. Owner Stu Carver said: "His hobbies are sleeping and eating, and has a strange habit of stamping on visitors' feet. He loves being brushed and you have to fight for floor space when the vacuum cleaner comes

  • Brad

    Melissa Godfrey has submitted this photo of her "beautiful, fat cat" Brad, who is 14-and-a-half years old.

  • Misty

    Hilary Pearce submitted this photo of Misty and said: "When I use the computer she likes to be with me. I think she keeps an eye on the mouse' for me."

  • Speculation over future of air base

    THE future of RAF Odiham is once again in doubt, with speculation that it could be a casualty of the latest Government spending settlement. Chancellor Alistair Darling is due to reveal how the Government will spend its money over the next three years

  • Clarence

    16-year-old Clarence's photo was submitted by Tina Cooksey.

  • Billie

    Fiona Hargeaves has submitted this photo of her cat Billie, who is nine years old.

  • George

    Nine-year-old George belongs to Fiona Hargreaves.

  • Molly

    Molly is approximately three years old and lives in Kingsclere with Rachelle and Russell Slann.

  • Violet

    Ten-year-old Emma Meredith has submitted this photo of her all-black cat, 14-month-old Violet

  • Lisa

    Lisa is seven years old and owned by Pam West.

  • Billy

    This is Billy, who is seven years old and owned by Pam West.

  • Georgie

    Six-month-old Georgie is owned by Ryan Spicer. Ryan said: "Georgie is a cat besotted with water! She lies in wait every morning for someone to turn the bathroom tap on so she can drink and play with the water."

  • Oscar

    Phillipa Spicer has submitted this photo of her medium-haired tabby Oscar, taken at three months old although he is two years old now. Phillipa said: "He is a crazy cat who loves the outdoors and has a habit of joining his canine pal Barry on walks

  • Fudge

    Owners Anne, Gary and Chris Baker said about Fudge: "This is Fudge, our 18-and-a-half-year-old female 'monster'. "She is owned by the Baker family - or maybe she owns us, as life seems to revolve around her now - she is 126+ human years old! "Still

  • Judd

    Sheila Russell-Brown has submitted this photo of Judd, 4.

  • Eddie

    This photo of seven-year-old Eddie was submitted by Sheila Russell-Brown.

  • Horace

    Sheila Russell-Brown has submitted this photo of four-year-old Horace.

  • Lilly

    Two-year-old Lilly has been entered by James Charlton, 1.

  • Odie

    This is one-year-old James Charlton with five-year-old Odie.

  • Tommy

    14-year-old Tommy has been entered into Top Cat by one-year-old James Charlton.

  • Police officers presented with Iraq medals

    FOUR Hampshire police officers have been awarded a medal for their help in efforts to rebuild Iraq. The Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal was presented to the officers seconded to Iraq following the removal of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The event marked

  • Hunt for arsonists

    ARSONISTS are being hunted after an annual religious celebration in Basingstoke was targeted. Members of the Fellowship Dialogue, who organised the Ramadan Iftar event, spotted a fire as they were clearing up after the evening's celebrations last Monday

  • Fire rips through thatched roof

    A BLAZE tore through the thatched roof of a Whitchurch cottage last night. A team of 75 firefighters, comprising crews from Whitchurch, Overton, Sutton Scotney, Andover and Winchester, was called out at 8.55pm yesterday to deal with the blaze at Ivy

  • Time change for centre

    DARKER nights mean that winter opening hours have been put into operation at Basingstoke's household waste recycling centre. The Wade Road centre will now open seven days a week from 8am to 4pm until March 31 - a change from its summer opening hours

  • Sniff

    Sniff is a two-year-old house cat that Nikki Chaloner has had since it was a kitten.

  • Tory MP is opposed to Conservative flats bid

    BASINGSTOKE'S MP is going up against her own party's local leaders by joining the battle against 448 flats being included in the controversial Gresley Road scheme. However, while she is voicing her opposition to the flats plan, Maria Miller is blaming

  • Bison shared spoils with Panthers

    The Basingstoke Bison kept alive their hopes in the Challenge Cup,as they drew 4-4 in Nottingham. The home side Panthers won the first period 1-0, thanks to a Corey Neilson strike, but by the second buzzer the Herd led 3-2 as Derek Campbell, Wes Jarvis

  • Doctor has universal appeal for students

    A HIGH-FLYING doctor proved to be a real inspiration to local students as he delivered a special lecture about the medical and psychological challenges involved in long-term space flight. Dr Kevin Fong, who holds a degree in medicine and astrophysics