KING’S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE 2024
Home-Start Basingstoke and Deane, a volunteer led charity, have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and...
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A LOCAL GHOST STORY FOR CHRISTMAS
Many places lay claim to the legend of the Mistletoe Bough including Minster Lovell near Oxford, but Bramshill House near Hook has more claim than most, and numbers the ghost of the Mistletoe bough...
King’s Church Basingstoke
You may be interested to hear there is a new church and we would be thrilled to welcome you. King’s Church is a growing family church that has recently moved to meet at Manor...
Activities for older people at Basingstoke Leisure Park
Basingstoke Leisure Park offers a great selection of activities for older people. For something active visit the Aquadrome for a swim or take part in one of their health groups. Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club has walk-in...
Local Heroes
Beryl Young, the lady with the hat in the picture is a retired school teacher and grandma and loves knitting and has been litter picking every morning around Hatch Warren. If you know someone...
Hampshire Harmony
Hampshire Harmony are delighted to welcome Claire Oliver as our MD. Claire has a wealth of musical knowledge and experience having worked with choirs, individuals and delivering workshops. She is also an accomplished and...
Basingstoke Male Voice Choir – 23 in 23!
No its not our birthday – the choir is well beyond 23 years old having been founded in 1964 (see below!) Instead 23 is the number of choristers we would love to join us...
Festival of Transport
The History of The Festival of Transport The Festival of Transport has been running in Basingstoke for 30 years. The Festival was originally established by the Thorneycroft Society, set up, by the previous employees,...
Pea and Mint Soup
(vegan and vegetarian option – do not add the cream) Time – 30 minutes Cost £2.50 – 50p per portion Makes 5 good portions Ingredients 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped 1...
Rotary Helping Turkey & Syria
SHELTERBOX Saturday 18th February saw Rotarians in Basingstoke and friends of Rotary in Festival Place collecting to help Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake. Thanks to Festival Place Management team who gave us...
