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A Celebration of Parish Life St Mary’s Church are very excited to announce our 2025 summer festival. We will be bringing this forward a little this year to Friday 16th May – Sunday 18th...

Turning over stones, one turnstone at a time Turnstones are fascinating shorebirds which are easily recognisable due to their distinctive behaviour and striking plumage. The scientific name of the bird, Arenaria interpres, refers to...

CHARITY FASHION SHOW 2025 Sponsored by Ripton Windows and Conservatories, The Pink Place has once again partnered with Solo Mia Italian Fashion to provide an evening full of fun, fizz and fashion with a...

    Basingstoke Residents Open Their Homes to Support Young People Basingstoke has always been a community that looks out for its own, and now local residents are stepping up to tackle youth homelessness....

Which festival … … takes place in March? Clue 1: It is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. Clue 2: It is in commemoration of Saint Joseph. Clue 3: It is...

Contacts Alf McCarthy: – alf.mccarthy@btinternet.com Paul Temple:- tempaul45@gmail.com   Thank You for supporting our Royal Marines Concert at the Anvil The afternoon of Sunday 26th of January saw us hosting the The Band of...

New Friends? Would you like to make new friends, or just like to meet other women to share thoughts, life and experiences, enjoy stimulating conversations and often some great cake! NWR (National Womens Register)...

Growth is a disease for which it thinks it is the cure. Despite awareness of the impending crisis, humanity’s emissions continue to climb, pushing the planet toward a climate change and catastrophic warming. Societies...

Upcoming Events This month we will take a close look at a couple of current activities of interest to the steam railway enthusiast. On Wednesday 12th March, Chris Hardy of the A1 Steam Locomotive...

Residents urged to not waste the chance to have a green Christmas Christmas can generate plenty of extra household waste and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is urging residents to throw away less and...