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  • Division Six

    Division six leaders B&NH Cricket Club A fell a goal behind after five minutes to a Liam Mugford penalty for Bounty Old Boys Reserves but Gavin Laville and Andrew Darmody edged the Cricketers ahead by the interval. Bob Scully popped up with an equaliser

  • Division Five

    Fitness First won promotion from division five with a 7-1 win over Gainsborough, Anton Medford and Rob McKay each scoring hat-tricks, with a splendid solo run by Danny Williams for the seventh; Gainsborough equalised within a minute of the opening score

  • Division Four

    Lada put seven past division four leaders Kempshott LSC. Dave Carter, Steve Farley, Dave Brewer and Giles Wayside netted for Bramley Inn as they beat Newfound Fox, Alan Davies pulling one back with a penalty. Taran scored six against AFC Kestrel, goals

  • Division Three

    CES Rovers hit Basingstoke Saints for six and remain undefeated in division three, Nick Pearmine fired in four of the goals, with Adam Pearmine and Nick Peal getting one apiece. AFC Riverdene kept in touch with the leaders with a 3-1 win over Dayers

  • Division Two

    Bramley United needed to beat promotion hopefuls Republic of Chineham to maintain their bid for the division two title. It was a close-run contest, firstly from his own penalty box Tom Walsh launched an 80-yard pass to Nick Stone, whose scuffed shot

  • Green credentials are key

    UK JOBSEEKERS are facing a new challenge to their recruitment prospects, thanks to companies' growing concern with the "eco-factor". A study by fish4jobs, the UK's leading recruitment website, has revealed that being environmentally-friendly is fast

  • Rotary Round-Up

    Did you know that, after the first Rotary Club was founded in 1905, Rotary spread very quickly and, by 1915, there were 200 clubs with more than 20,000 members? It became necessary to organise clubs into districts and our local district covers Hampshire

  • Dance fans catered for by new Light Lounge event

    DANCE fans in Basingstoke have a reason to celebrate - the creation of Licked, a new fortnightly event. Their next date for your diary is Friday, April 11 from 8pm-2pm, when resident DJs Stuart Marsh, DJ Gurney (Stuart Gurney-Smith) and DJ Nemesis (Matt

  • Some changes to aid children

    THE children always look forward to the end of term and their school holidays - play is, of course, an important part of every child's early years. But I'm not sure parents can look forward to these breaks from school in the same way. In Basingstoke

  • Peace marchers share same aim, 50 years on

    FEARS of mass destruction prompted 12,000 people to descend on Aldermaston 50 years ago. The aim of the protest was to ban the H-bomb and the protesters' target was the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, known as AWRE. As the peace marchers

  • Bison’s nice ice prices

    NEXT season is set to be an exciting one for ice hockey in Basingstoke as the Bison celebrate their 20th anniversary. And now is a great time to sign for a season ticket with terrific early-bird deals available from the club until the end of April.

  • Author releases fairies in school

    A CHILDREN'S author from Basingstoke who previously wrote fiction for teenagers is publishing a magical new series for a younger audience. Lee Weatherly, of Alexandra Road, West Ham, Basingstoke, has been writing older children's literature for most

  • Have your say on issues that matter

    THE opinion of local communities is being sought to help with the preparation of a new Government White Paper. In the run-up to the Empowerment White Paper - outlining Whitehall's intention to give communities a stronger voice in local decision-making

  • Green cone doesn’t cost the earth

    A GREEN device that is environmentally-friendly and which could significantly reduce the amount of household waste that goes into landfill is being offered at a cut price to residents across the borough. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council estimates

  • Hampshire’s chief constable to retire

    THE chief of policing in Hampshire has announced his retirement. Chief Constable Paul Kernaghan, who is currently the longest-serving chief constable of any police force in the UK, will have led Hampshire Constabulary for more than nine years when he