Richard Graham will hike 100km from Basingstoke to Selsey on June 20 to raise money for Saxon Woods School. Hiker to Walk 100km for Special Needs School in Hampshire Richard Graham is 34 years old. He will walk to raise money. The walk is from Basingstoke to Selsey. It happens June 20. He wants to…
Free interactive light trail returns to Basingstoke, February 20-22, 6-9 PM, featuring new light displays. Basingstoke’s Let’s Glow Light Trail Illuminates Town Centre Again Hey, check this out! There’s a cool trail happening soon. It’s free and interactive, located in town. It’s in the Top of Town and War Memorial Park. The event runs from…
Discover inclusivity insights at a Basingstoke event. Sharing experiences, building inclusive workplaces. Basingstoke Event Shares Inclusivity Experiences Freely With All Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are organizing an event with several partners. It happens during Neurodiversity Celebration Week on Tuesday, March 18. The location is Inclusion EB8’s work hub in Basing View. It runs from…
Former employee searches for old coworkers from Basingstoke District Hospital for a reunion after many years. Man Seeks Former Basingstoke Hospital Colleagues for Reunion Neil Rhodes remembers his time fondly. He worked at a hospital back in 1976. It was the Basingstoke District Hospital. Many young workers made lasting bonds. These people were often in…
Residents question the lack of progress and council updates regarding the Westside Community Centre closure in Basingstoke. Westside Community Centre Future Unclear Residents Seek Answers They moved everything out of the place. Activities now happen at other locations. Since the move, nothing else has happened there. Southern News reported on it. Still, the council has…
A third man is arrested in Suffolk, suspected in a series of Hampshire burglaries where jewelry was stolen. Investigation ongoing. Third Arrest Made in Hampshire Burglary Spree Investigation A 27-year-old man from Red Lodge, Suffolk was arrested on Friday, February 14. Police suspect him of conspiracy to commit burglary, targeting a dwelling with the intent…
Basingstoke’s Post Office is moving to 4 Loddon Mall, RG21 7HY, near The Anvil, opening April 30th at 1 PM. Basingstoke Post Office Relocates to Loddon Mall Opening April 30 The new Post Office opens soon! Go to 4 Loddon Mall in Basingstoke. The address is RG21 7HY. It’s near The Anvil. They open on…
Council ready to install EV chargers after plan agreed. Focus on council land, public input considered. Basingstoke Council Nears New EV Charger Installations Basingstoke’s council met on February 11. They agreed on a new EV charger plan then. This plan guides future actions for EV chargers. Andy Konieczko presented the plan, focusing on council land…
Christine and James Rowley discuss the Anglia TV series “Tales of the Unexpected” at a u3a Basingstoke Old Basing event. Unexpected Tales Entertain u3a Basingstoke Old Basing Attendees Christine and James Rowley spoke at a meeting held by u3a Basingstoke Old Basing on Wednesday, February 12. They talked about “Tales of the Unexpected,” a TV…
South Western train derailed after hitting spare rail piece. Luckily, no one was injured. Train Derails Near Walton-on-Thames Station; No Injuries Reported Okay, so last year a train derailed. It happened near Walton-on-Thames station on March 4th. This was the morning train from Basingstoke. The train hit a spare rail piece on the track. Then,…