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• Police track shop burglars

  Created: Tuesday, 16 February 2010 10:52 Author: Naomi Smith

  POLICE have released CCTV images of a gang they would like to speak to in connection with a burglary in Chineham earlier this month. The group, made up of five men, entered the One Stop store in Guinea Court at 8:20pm on Saturday, February 13. &...

• Last dance for TV's Doctor Hilary

  Created: Monday, 15 February 2010 13:59 Author: Simon Moss

  BASINGSTOKE GP Doctor Hilary Jones left ITV show Dancing on Ice this week after losing the dreaded ‘skate-off’. Despite being one of the weaker competitors in the group, Dr Jones made it through five weeks thanks to the public vote but was not so...

• Fork-lift truck blaze sparks police appeal

  Created: Monday, 15 February 2010 13:56 Author: Simon Moss

  A PAIR of fork-lift trucks were set on fire in an alarming incident earlier this month. The incident occurred overnight between Tuesday, February 9 and Wednesday, February 10. Between 5pm and 7am the vehicles, at W.T Burdens Ltd on the Brick Kil...

• Town assault sparks police hunt

  Created: Friday, 12 February 2010 15:53 Author: Simon Moss

  A MAN was knocked to the ground in an assault at the end of last month. Police are now appealing for information to trace the attacker, following an incident at 3.10am on Saturday, January 30. A 34-year-old an was walking along Penrith Road when...

• AWE gives cash to charity

  Created: Friday, 12 February 2010 15:35 Author: Simon Moss

  Aldermaston’s Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has donated £200 to Shopmobility Basingstoke, as part of their ongoing support for the charity. Shopmobility continues to campaign for increased access to the town centre for residents with mobility cha...

• AWE receive planning permission

  Created: Friday, 12 February 2010 15:32 Author: Simon Moss

  A multi-million pound regeneration at the Atomic Weapons Establishment moved a step closer this week. West Berkshire council has approved planning permission for Project Pegasus – aimed at replacing existing facilities for the storage and safe handling...

• Charity rower reaches milestone

  Created: Friday, 12 February 2010 15:22 Author: Simon Moss

  Marathon-man David Holby has reached the two thirds mark in his bid to row around the world on a static rowing machine.  David can be found most days in the malls raising funds, amounting currently to £12,000 for Break Through Breast Cancer as ...

• Cash raised for NSPCC

  Created: Thursday, 11 February 2010 13:53 Author: Simon Moss

  BIG-HEARTED residents donned leotards and gym kits to take part in a national charity drive. The NSPCC’s national Aerobathon came to Basingstoke for the first time with a two-hour workout to raise funds. The event, held at Queen Mary’s Colle...

• Police appeal after gang attack

  Created: Thursday, 11 February 2010 13:46 Author: Simon Moss

  A GANG of youths attacked a teenager and stole his wallet in an incident earlier this month. At around 9pm on Saturday, February 6 a 19-year-old was walking along a footpath that leads from Kingsmill Road to Cranbourne Road. As he was talking on...