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Stories for 12 December 2005

Basingstoke News

Bin problem

Sir.-If our grey bins are emptied every two weeks, we will need two bins in most households. Where are the savings then? more...

Can you help to find old friends?

Sir.-I am looking for some old friends of mine, Colin and Karen Burman. more...

Fond farewell to Graham

Sir.-It was with great sadness that I heard of the passing away of Graham Viner. more...

Bank staff show true spirit

Sir.-I write with reference to last Thursday's front page of The Gazette and the picture of Lloyds Bank, Tadley. more...

Cars causing concern

Sir.-I would like to bring to your readers' attention the increasingly bad manners and highly dangerous practice of inappropriate parking of motor vehicles. more...

Sir.-It was with great interest that I read about the Shaw Trust awards (Thursday Gazette, December 1) and, apart from congratulating the recipients, it may have brought forward scope for using this example in the mainline education system. more...

An Independent option

Sir.- I found your article concerning the e-mail mishaps experienced by the Conservative councillors very interesting. more...

Tadley

LIBRARY events: On Wednesday, from 10.15am to 10.45am, it is Storytime for children aged five and under. On Wednesday, December 21, there will be a Christmas storytime for children aged seven and under from 10.15am to 11am. more...

Silchester

GUIDES: First Silchester Guides are looking for volunteers to help. They are seriously undermanned and with one helper currently with a broken foot, and another about to have a baby, the situation can only get worse more...

Sherfield-on-Loddon

CHRISTMAS concert: Basingstoke Concert Band's Christmas concert is on Wednesday, at 8pm, in the village hall. more...

Rotherwick

THE Generation Game: If you had been walking in the park recently you might have passed a vigorous tennis match. What made this game exceptional was the representatives of four decades taking part - '50s, '60s,'70s and '80s! What a great testament to village life! more...

Popley

THE Magic of Christmas: Is coming to Popley on December 19, so please put this date in your diary now or you will miss out on the fun of the day. more...

Pamber Heath

VILLAGE carol concert: Tuesday, December 20, at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm. more...

Old Basing

SADNESS: Has overwhelmed the village on the sad loss of Graham Viner. more...

Oakridge/South View

CHRISTMAS event in Oakridge: We have a procession on the same day the schools close for Christmas, Friday, December 16, starting at 5pm, from South View Junior School. more...

Oakley

OAKLEY Scout Group Christmas post: For just 10p per item you can have all of your Christmas cards delivered to any address in Oakley. Redwoods in Oakley is one of the collection points but there are many other addresses. See The Link for details. more...

Kingsclere

FAILED: The parish council submitted King Alfred's Terrace to the Basingstoke Design Awards as a good development in a conservation area. more...

Kempshott

KEMPSHOTT WI: Is holding its monthly meeting at Kempshott Village Hall, off Pack Lane, on Monday, December 19. more...

Hook

CONGRATULATIONS and farewell: Pete Comley has been elected to the parish council, replacing the seat held by Angus Ogilvy, who has moved to Singapore. more...

Hatch Warren

HATCH Warren infants at Christmas: The infants were due to celebrate Christmas early with a special seasonal production, "Little Red Robin", on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday last week. more...

Ellisfield

HORTICULTURAL society: More than 30 people attended the AGM last Wednesday. more...

Cliddesden

ST LEONARD'S Church: The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Leonard's Church takes place on Friday, December 16, at 7.30pm. more...

Chineham

CHRIST Church, Reading Road news: Thank you to everyone who took in shoeboxes and gifts for the annual Love in a Box appeal. More than 850 boxes were sent out to needy children in the Ukraine and Romania. more...

Brookvale

BROOKVALE Community Association: Some interest was shown by local residents at the meeting held on Wednesday, December 1. more...

Brighton Hill

COMMUNITY events: Please let me have news of Christmas events if you would like them included here, and contact me about local issues if I can help. more...

Bram

CHRISTMAS card delivery: Bramley Scouts group is offering the hand-delivered service for your Christmas cards until December 13. more...

Baughurst

BAUGHURST Parish Council: The next monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12, at 7.30pm, at Heath End Hall. more...

Couple add colour to fundraising efforts

A BREAST cancer survivor and her husband are really in the pink - and they hope people sit up and take notice. more...

Text your support to Atlantic rowing duo

BOROUGH residents are being encouraged to offer their support to a Basingstoke man rowing across the Atlantic by sending him satellite text messages. more...

Basingstoke Sport

Former player stands up for beloved 'Stoke

FORMER Basingstoke RFC player and coach David Hilliard has reaffirmed his affection and bond with the club he served with distinction for many years by pledging £15,000 to the Stand Up 4 'Stoke appeal. more...

Former player stands up for beloved 'Stoke

Eastleigh News

MP appointed as Tory `fixer'

DAVID Cameron has chosen MP Desmond Swayne to be his political "fixer". more...

LOCK them up for Christmas !

That is the plea from a former Eastleigh mayor who is calling for all the stops to be pulled out to capture the Chandler's Ford gems gang. more...

Echowinchester News

Hillfort repairs

HAMPSHIRE County Council is spending thousands of pounds repairing the badly eroded Iron Age Danebury Hillfort, north of Stockbridge, this winter. more...

Teyford pupils say bye bye

A VILLAGE primary school head teacher is saying goodbye at the end of term. more...

Farehamandgosport News

`Help me save Haslar'

A HAMPSHIRE campaigner has launched a one-man crusade to get people on board the campaign protesting about the closure of three of the county's popular health facilities. more...

Recycling theme

RECYCLE for Hampshire is looking for volunteers to get involved with themed monthly activities to promote the importance of recycling to friends, family and neighbours in Lee-on-the-Solent. more...

Forestandwaterside News

Nativity Special this Thursday

IT'S a traditional tale told at this time of years in many ways at schools everywhere. more...

Southampton Leisure

Jazz reunion at the John Arlott Bar

FOUR top jazz musicians are to take a trip down memory lane tomorrow (Tues 13th) when they recreate a quartet they formed 20 years ago. more...

Choir sings for mayor's charities

WINCHESTER Community Choir will be singing carols for the mayor's charities round the Christmas tree in Winchester's High Street at 6pm on Thursday. more...

Big Purple Undies and loud red hats

THE Big Purple Undies Show comes to Southampton next Wednesday at the city's Central Hall. more...

Southampton News

Drivers face M-way roadworks delays

MOTORISTS are to be hit by more delays with roadworks due to begin today on the M271 near Southampton. more...

Light up the house

DAZZLING neighbours and friends in Southampton this Sholing house is the latest contender in the search for the best festive home in Hampshire. more...

Green belts crucial to keep tight rein on house building

PROTECT Hampshire's countryside from being swamped by housing. more...

James waltzes out of television dancing competition

HAMPSHIRE celebrity chef James Martin, pictured, has made his final steps on the dance floor of BBC's hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing. more...

Can you help charity to save Christmas?

A HUGE operation is under way in Hampshire to save Christmas for more than 1,000 under-privileged children after a lorry full of donated toys was gutted by fire. more...

Coach firm expands its operation

A COMPANY which transports more than 100,000 people a year has reinforced its position as one of the south's leading coach travel operators with the acquisition of Worthing Coaches. more...

`We'll fill new £4m building'

BOSSES at Chilworth Science Park say they expect their speculative new £4m building to be full within a year. more...

Southampton Sport

With all this cash floating around, why can't Ted's statue be up now?

I'm often asked these days to help out at fundraising events to enable the supporters to erect a statue to dear old Ted Bates. more...

It's Poppycock

SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe has accused Harry Redknapp of painting a false impression of why he left to join Pompey. more...

SAINTS 1 - LUTON 0

THE said the result would make no difference. more...

King `disappointed' by points loss

AN administrative error by Havant RFC has seen them deducted five points in National Division Three South. more...

Millbrook stay the distance

MILLBROOK emerged the stronger with a 19-10 win in a scrappy derby game against neighbours Southampton that saw play stopped for 40 minutes for a serious injury. more...

Labouring, but six clear

LAVERSTOCK & Ford opened up a six-point lead at after labouring to a 2-1 home victory over lowly Fleet Spurs. more...

Sales boost for Salisbury

Paul Sales' hat-trick sent Salisbury rocketing back to the top of the league with their highest win of the season, 6-0 against Chesham United. more...

Badgers stun the Poppies

Brockenhurst, Winchester and former winners Wimborne will fly the Wessex League flag in today's fourth round draw. more...

Rocky's the fall guy in derby fight

Eastleigh were accused of trying to get Havant & Waterlooville striker Rocky Baptiste sent off after their 2-1 defeat at Westleigh Park. more...

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