Category: News

’Tis the season to recycle 0

’Tis the season to recycle

Christmas can generate plenty of extra household waste and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is urging residents to recycle more and waste less during the festive season.  There is no limit to how much...

Beggarwood Girl signs for Southampton FC 0

Beggarwood Girl signs for Southampton FC

Lily-ann Beckingham age 11 was the youngest and 1st girl to sign and play for Basingstoke Town F.C and play in the U10s junior Premier League. Lily-ann started playing football at the age of...

Have your say on borough’s climate change goals 0

Have your say on borough’s climate change goals

Residents, local businesses, interest groups and organisations have an opportunity to give their views on local action plans to tackle climate change and air quality issues.  From Monday 5 October up to Sunday 15...

NEW PLAYERS WANTED 0

NEW PLAYERS WANTED

The Successful Hatch Warren Phoenix Heat, twice finalist in cups competition, are starting the recruitment drive for the 2020/21 season for our U12s (children moving Year 7 in September 2020) whilst we also continue...

Portsmouth Arms crowned Charity Champion in Great British Pub Awards 0

Portsmouth Arms crowned Charity Champion in Great British Pub Awards

Richard Curtis, General Manager of the Portsmouth Arms in Basingstoke, has won the Charity Champion accolade at the 2020 Great British Pub Awards. The win comes after Richard raised nearly £50,000 for local causes...

Council takes proactive approach to vision for M3 junction 7 land 0

Council takes proactive approach to vision for M3 junction 7 land

A proactive strategic vision for land to the north of M3 junction 7 is being drawn up by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, focusing on the delivery of infrastructure needed to support residents’ quality...

New scheme aims to help the borough’s young trees through the dry summer months

New scheme aims to help the borough’s young trees through the dry summer months

People in the borough are being encouraged to join a new initiative to help water young trees across Basingstoke and Deane during the summer months. ‘Water Me’ gives residents the opportunity to help support...

New £4million pub set to open in September

New £4million pub set to open in September

Hall & Woodhouse has confirmed that its new Beggarwood pub, The Holly Blue, will open to guests this September. The leading independent regional brewer acquired the site last year and has invested more than...

The Portsmouth Arms breaks world record in aid of local charity 0

The Portsmouth Arms breaks world record in aid of local charity

Richard Curtis, General Manager of the Portsmouth Arms pub in Basingstoke, has broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest marathon as a quiz master. Following a 34-hour and 11-minute virtual quiz, Richard...

PINK Place NEWS 0

PINK Place NEWS

Coming up Virtually for our guests via ZOOM App. Open to ladies newly diagnosed, going through treatment or afterwards. Don’t go through this alone – we are stronger together! Contact us for links to...