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Win tickets to an exclusive Freeview HD screening

Be the first to see the return of ITV1 HD’s hit drama Scott & Bailey in stunning HD weeks before the rest of the UK in this Radio Basingstoke competition!   To celebrate ... Read More

M3 Job Club

Weekly - every Friday except Bank Holidays Description M3 Job Club is a voluntary, business-led social enterprise providing an environment for those who are in job transition or at risk of ... Read More

Couple record lives in print

IMAGINE one day mixing with the very rich at an opulent Maharaja’s Palace and then the very poor in a remote Indian village, under the shade of a banyan tree. That was the experience of a... Read More

'We need to bring integrity back to benefits system'

THE benefits system in Britain has been brought into disrepute by people who “defraud” it – and it needs to make sure it always pays for people to be in work rather than living of... Read More

The Legend of St. Valentine

The history of Valentine's Day--and the story of its patron saint--is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine's ... Read More

Basingstoke Security guarding company calls on government to take action on metal thefts

Basingstoke Security (www.basingstokesecurity.com) is again calling on the Government to reform regulation of the scrap metal industry as part of wider measures to tackle the increase in metal thef... Read More

New training opportunities for Basingstoke businesses

The Innovation Centre working with www.Basingstoke.com  have announced that they are developing a range of courses to help local businesses and retailers. The courses will cover many areas... Read More

Do your staff need affordable accredited first aid training?

Do your staff need affordableand accredited first aid training? The Innovation Centre Ltd are pleased to announce the launch of a range of first aid training courses. The Emergency First A... Read More

Stolen Bess found wandering streets of Farnborough

A FAMILY could not believe it when they were told their dog had been found wandering around Farnborough a month after she had been stolen. Bess, an 11-year-old springer spaniel, was picked up b... Read More

Blaze drama

THIRTEEN firefighters were involved in tackling a fire drama on a Basingstoke industrial estate. The Basingstoke firefighters were called to Telford Road on the Houndmills Industrial Estate at ... Read More

Whitney Houston dies at 48 at Beverly Hilton Hotel

Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has died aged 48 She died in a suite on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles where she was a guest. She was pr... Read More

Man injured in snowball attack

A MAN who tried to stop a group of youths throwing snowballs at cars was left injured after they attacked him, kicking him repeatedly in the head. The attack happened at about 10pm on Saturday ... Read More

TOWIE star cancels town date after split

 REALITY TV star who was meant to visit Basingstoke to launch a wedding competition with her boyfriend has backed out because they have split up. The Only Way Is Essex’s (TOWIE) Lydi... Read More

Basingstoke job losses announced

Radio Basingstoke News:  UK retailer Game Group lays off 46 staff at Basingstoke headquarters Troubled UK retailer Game Group said today that it has laid off around 46 employees from its c... Read More

The Only Way Is…….Basingstoke

News from Radio Basingstoke..................................‘TOWIE’ star celebrates Valentine’s Day at Festival place and launches £15,000 wedding competition prize &nb... Read More

Basingstoke cat charity feeling the pinch

AN animal charity has appealed for more support after the tough economic climate sparked an increase in membership fees and adoption costs. Cats Protection’s Basingstoke and District bran... Read More

Family helps rescue laboratory beagles

IT’S a sad dogs’ tale that has a happy ending – thanks partly to a family from Basingstoke. Angela and Richard Stacey moved from Brighton Hill to Playa Flamenca in Spain in 20... Read More

Woman injured in gas leak explosion

A WOMAN was injured and homes evacuated after a gas explosion in a Basingstoke home. Fire and ambulance crews were called to the house in Abbey Road, Popley, just after 9am this morning. Th... Read More

Police advice to motorists to stay safe on the roads as snow forecast across Hampshire

With snow forecast across much of Hampshire this weekend, Hampshire Constabulary is issuing practical driving advice to motorists.   The Met Office predicts that snow will arrive ... Read More

QMC students star in show in Popley, Basingstoke

A BASINGSTOKE boy band were a big hit when they entertained crowds at a charity concert in their home town. Concept, who are all 17-year-old Queen Mary’s College students, were welcomed o... Read More