IT WAS another cold, dark, wet night which saw me heading off down a winding country road to check out another show. This was no ordinary show. Overton shows have been the creme de la creme of hard-core punk for a number of years until they abruptly
INCREASINGLY these days, audiences are expected to spend longer amounts of time in their cinema seats. Many directors think nothing of releasing films that are of nearly three hours duration, something which has been both a good and a bad thing as far
DECEMBER starts with some Christingle services. One of the first is at St Mary's, Eastrop, Basingstoke, on Sunday, at 10am. The collection is in aid of St Nicholas Children's Home, in Nakuru, Kenya, which is supported by St Mary's. The home cares for
AN ENTREPRENEUR has added his voice to a growing campaign for faster broadband in parts of Basingstoke. Residents in Hatch Warren and Kempshott have complained the service is slow compared with the rest of Basingstoke because of the distance from the
A ROCKET attack on the camp she was in brought home to Basingstoke's MP the tremendous professionalism of the British armed forces serving on the frontline in Afghanistan. Maria Miller was visiting Camp Bastion, in Helmand province, when Taliban forces
COMMUTERS in Basingstoke are to be hit by massive train fare hikes in the new year. The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) has announced that from January 2, 2008, train passengers will be forced to pay 4.8 per cent more for standard regulated
RUGBY fan Dick Oram is the new president of North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry - and his time in office could not have begun in more appropriate surround ings. After being handed his chain of office at NHCCI's AGM, held at Basingstoke
FURIOUS villagers say driving has become a nightmare since sewerage works forced a road to close. Sherfield Road, the main route through Bramley, has been closed since November 19 to allow Thames Water to install a new underground sewerage system.
A NORTH Hampshire farming business proved it is the cream of the crop by landing the top honour at the Inspire07 Business Awards. Daisy's Dairy, run by James and Helen Hague at Lyde Green Farm, in Rotherwick, scooped the Business of the Year title
