2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (438+ words) Basingstoke in the eighties is coming alive in a new children's book based around a lost bear. When Paul Mannion was eight, in 1989, he took his teddy bear Baxter on a bus to town and lost him. Three months later,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (479+ words) TWO parents concerned about their children using smartphones are taking action to support other families. Monika Loud, whose 12-year-old daughter attends Bishop Challenor School, in Basingstoke, was concerned about giving her a smartphone. She said: "When I approached the topic…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (506+ words) A woman from Basingstoke has written a book about woodworking, aiming to make it more accessible. Annabelle Buckland, 35, is a woodworker from Lychpit who has used her ten years of woodworking experience to write Make Things. From Wood, which will…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (530+ words) A YOUNG figure skater has celebrated national success after coming top of her qualifying category. Ava Wilson, 17, dominated at the British Ice Skating qualifiers in Sheffield, throughout the weekend beginning August 18. The Sherfield School sixth form pupil took first place…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (215+ words) A group of pupils took part in this year's Great Big Ride in support of Autism in Racing. The event took place on Saturday, June 28, and involved pupils from Oaklands School who regularly ride at Enborne Equestrian Centre, near Newbury....

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (422+ words) To mark'the end of their primary school years, pupils from across Hampshire and East Dorset have created an art installation'for Winchester Cathedral. The artwork marks the annual Year 6 Leavers' Celebration Days from June 16 to June 20, for pupils marking the end…...