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Stories for 20 March 2006

Basingstoke News

All eyes look to future

THE Manhattan of Hampshire - that is how Basingstoke was described at a meeting looking at the future of the town and borough. more...

The best cafe bar none!

Sir.-I am writing in praise of the astonishing transformation of the bar at the Red Lion Hotel. more...

Support your local amenity

Sir.-Councillor Adrian Noad, in his letter to the editor last week, expressed succinctly the very message that I spent seven years putting across to residents of Tadley. more...

Backing water action plea

Sir.-In reply to Paul Lucas' letter about water (The Gazette, March 2), thank you for trying to bring this waste to the water companies' attention. more...

Concern over bin changes

Sir.-I read with interest that Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is not moving to alternate weekly bin collections. more...

No plans for scare tactics

Sir.-Your front page article of Monday's Gazette, "Bin men will check how green you are", could have left people with the wrong impression of the council's proposals. more...

Take pride in our people

Sir.-On behalf of the organising committee, I am writing with reference to the A Place to Be Proud of Awards. more...

Tadley

WALK for Health: The walk in March was enjoyed by more than 40 people, and the collection that was made raised £115 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. more...

Silchester

GHANA evening: Starting at 8pm, in the club room at Silchester Village Hall. more...

Sherfield-on-Loddon

ENCHANTED: Come to the village hall on Friday, March 31, and be enchanted. more...

Rotherwick

ALL the better to see you with... Join the Rotherwick drive to collect old prescription glasses and spectacles for use by squinting folk in developing countries. more...

Popley

POP Zone: This is the place to go to enjoy football, arts and crafts, movie nights, dancing and much more. more...

Pamber Heath

HALL jumble sale: The hall management committee held a very successful jumble sale last week, and £370 was raised for hall funds. more...

A BIG thank you: To Maria Miller, our local MP, who is the shadow minister for education, Councillor George Hood and county councillor Jane Frankum, for attending and supporting the public meeting about concerns parents have regarding special educational needs, the local education authority and the conduct of some schools. more...

Oakley

DOCTORS' services: If you are unhappy about the recently proposed changes to the doctors' services available in Oakley, please drop into Healthy Living, The Barley Mow or the village chemist and sign the petition. more...

Kingsclere

RACE night: The Friends of Kingsclere School are having a race night at the school on Friday, March 24, at 7pm. Tickets, available from the school or Swan Street Stores, cost £10 and include an Indian supper. more...

Kempshott

CONGRATULATIONS: To Kempshott pupils Natalie Rowell and Jamie Cole, who came first in the solo classes at Basingstoke Music Festival. more...

Hook

HOOK History Group: Meets on Monday, March 20, to hear about the history of the Royal Hampshire Regiment from 1702 to 1992, given by Major Roger Coleman. more...

Hatch Warren

MOTHER'S Day: Hatch Warren infants will be marking Mother's Day next week with a cake sale after school on Friday, March 24. more...

Ellisfield

LOST: Have you seen the missing Siamese cat who has wandered too far from home in College Lane? more...

Chineham

PARISH council: Monday's meeting saw useful progress on several issues, together with a quick decision on a completely new initiative suggested by a resident - well, it was almost new! more...

Cliddesden

AGM: It's the AGM of the village hall committee on Thursday, March 23, at 8pm, and villagers are invited to attend. more...

Brookvale

CHANGE of use granted: The application for change of use from offices to dwellings at 56 Queens Road has been approved by the local council planning department. more...

Brighton Hill

CHALK Ridge Primary School: Book Week gave me an opportunity, on Friday, March 10, to visit the school. more...

Bramley

JUMBLE sale: The jumble sale held in Cross House, on March 4, raised £240 for St James' Church funds. more...

Baughurst

TUESDAY Club: Meets on Tuesday, March 21, at Heath End Hall, from 2pm and 4pm, for its monthly get-together with tea and home-made cakes. more...

Refurbished maternity unit opens to acclaim

CELEBRITY doctor Hilary Jones has officially opened Basingstoke hospital's newly-improved maternity and gynaecology facilities. more...

Group plans to protest at base every month

THE first of a series of peaceful protests at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) was met by a heavy police presence. more...

Home Office to have your views

THE views of Gazette readers who want Hampshire Constabulary to remain as a stand-alone police force are set to be presented to the Home Office. more...

Refurbished maternity unit opens to acclaim

CELEBRITY doctor Hilary Jones has officially opened Basingstoke hospital's newly-improved maternity and gynaecology facilities. more...

Region faces water shortage after third-driest year

RESIDENTS washing their cars with hoses or using water sprinklers in their gardens could be slapped with a £1,000 fine from next month. more...

Basingstoke Sport

Darts ace capped for England at 51

A HAMPSHIRE darts star, who says he never practises, has been called up to make his England debut at the age of 51. more...

Weymouth 1, Basingstoke Town 1

ERNIE Howe is urging his players to build upon their morale-boosting display at league-leaders Weymouth, after Basingstoke Town turned their form-book upside down to end a four-game losing streak. more...

Entertainment to lure more people to games

"THE blue and yellow revolution has already started." more...

Eastleigh News

Keep an eye on underpass art

LOCAL residents are being asked to keep a watchful eye on artwork in an M3 underpass linking Chandler's Ford and Boyatt Wood. more...

Vandals beat Saint Dave to the Pavilion

A LEADING Chandler's Ford councillor has hit out at vandals who targeted a £340,000 pavilion project before it had been officially opened by Saints star David Prutton. more...

Echowinchester News

Warning over plans to slash theatre funding

PROPOSED cuts to the funding of the Theatre Royal in Winchester would threaten its very survival, its boss has told civic chiefs. more...

WRVS streets ahead with tea and sympathy

THEY HAVE been there for tens of thousands of people during the past 20 years. more...

Farehamandgosport News

Heathfield's on the road again thanks to Variety Club

YOUNGSTERS from a Hampshire school have celebrated the arrival of their brand new minibus. more...

Colourful way to raise funds

WORKERS and pupils shed their drab work clothes and school uniforms in a colourful bid to raise cash for a Hampshire charity. more...

Forestandwaterside News

Explosive date

NURSLING and Rownhams Retired Men's Fellowship will meet for a talk on gunpowder at their meeting at 2pm morrow in the Scout hut at Joe Bigwood Clos more...

Maternity unit reopens after outcry

A Hampshire maternity unit is today due to reopen, four months after it closed amid a huge public outcry. more...

Romsey News

Pledge to put more police on the streets

EXTRA police and dog patrols will be drafted on to the streets of Romsey over the next few weekends as officers step up their battle against vandalism, theft and general hooliganism. more...

Fire continues to disrupt Mountbatten School

A SMALL fire that cut electricity supplies to Romsey's Mountbatten School is continuing to cause huge disruption to classes. more...

Warning of further rail cuts

HAMPSHIRE'S railways are heading for Beeching-style cuts reminiscent of the 1960s when many branch lines were axed. more...

Putting the kids in the shade

ENTERTAINER Richard Digance is helping to raise funds for Lockerley School. more...

Fun run has a serious message

A PROSTATE cancer sufferer is urging Romsey's men to take part is a special charity fundraiser. more...

B&B forced to turn away 1,000 Game Fair bookings

ROMSEY'S tourist accommodation is set to be packed to the limit during this year's Game Fair with one of the town's main bed and breakfast businesses having already turned away more than 1,000 people. more...

Romsey Sport

Halterworth celebrate athletics success

HALTERWORTH Primary School's Year 6 Indoor Athletics Team completed a clean sweep of the trophies at the annual Indoor Athletics Festival - run by Mountbatten School staff and pupils for local schools. more...

De'ath injury scare

ROMSEY TOWN'S ace marksman Simon De'ath may be ruled out for the rest of the season after collecting a serious injury at Petersfield last Saturday. more...

Cricket world mourns loss of Ingleby-Mackenzie

HAMPSHIRE cricket lovers have been remembering the former county captain and president Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie who died last week aged 72, writes Ian Henderson. more...

Southampton News

Homes age rule waiver to ease shortage

SHELTERED accommodation could be made available to younger tenants under plans to shake-up housing provision in Southampton. more...

Museum losses top £1m

LOSSES at a Hampshire museum have topped the £1m mark. more...

Start date for traffic work

WORK to provide traffic calming measures in Bodycoats Road, Chandler's Ford, should start at the beginning of the school summer holidays, civic chiefs have been told. more...

Get on your bike for aid challenge

ENTRIES are now being taken for the fourth annual Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge. more...

Overcoming the language barrier

A CITY of vibrant and diverse culture was celebrated in Southampton as school children and teenagers from across the region picked up their awards for studying foreign languages. more...

Demand for water outstrips supply

Water meters in every home now in the pipeline more...

Fate of police force will be known today

Hampshire Police force will discover today whether it is to merge with another force. more...

Sophie's Czech adventure. . .

A TEENAGER is hoping to swap Southampton for the Czech Republic next month to join up to 5,000 other youngsters at an international Guide camp. more...

Up and away on The Cobra

THRILLSEEKERS braved the cold to be among the first people to try out a world-class roller coaster at a Hampshire theme park. more...

Nurse paid out £2,000 for op in India

FOR three years, a Hampshire nurse endured crippling back pain, forced to take painkillers on a daily basis to ease the suffering. more...

Southampton Sport

Still all to play for - Burley

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Still all to play for - Burley

George Burley has told some of his Saints squad: You are playing for your futures. more...

The latest victim of Newcastle curse ...

On a recent visit back to my native north-east, I joined one of my oldest friends in his fortnightly ritual. more...

If God likes his sport he's ok!

They say things come in threes and sadly following on from the passing of two great sporting legends - David Miller from the world of golf and then Ossie - we in Hampshire were rocked by the news of the death of the wonderful Colin Ingleby-MacKenzie. more...

The sad reunion we just didn't want to end ...

When the late, great Peter Osgood was dismissed from his matchday job at St Mary's earlier this season, the statement from the club representative said the club had a responsibility to the supporters in the lounges to ensure maximum `quality and value.' more...

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