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Living here

Find out what it's like to live, work and play in Basingstoke and Deane from those that live here.

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Explore, connect, and get inspired by the lives lived here. The most compelling stories are often the ones told by the people who live them.

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Love Basingstoke chats to Debbie Reavell about the Basingstoke Heritage Society

Hear from Debbie Reavell about Basingstoke's history and the Heritage Society.

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Love Basingstoke chats to Peter Robson

Love Basingstoke chatted to Peter Robson, Trustee of Basingstoke NeighbourCare to find out about the services they provide.

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Love Basingstoke chats to 'Tunde Adelakun

Love Basingstoke spoke to 'Tunde Adelakun, President of the Rotary Club 23/24.

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Blogs and inspiration

A selection of blogs to inspire you. Perhaps you want to try something new or get a flavour of what it's like to live here.

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Proteus Cafe, Chuck Douglas

Basingstoke’s fight against loneliness

Please know you don’t have to be alone. There are so many amazing friendly groups, clubs and societies for all ages in Basingstoke and Deane, full of people seeking friendships and connection.

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Try a new sport in Basingstoke and Deane

We are lucky that we have such a wide range of participatory sports organisations in Basingstoke and Deane so if you or a family member has been inspired to try a new sport, get back involved or even just get a little more active then take a look at the list below.

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Unleash your creative side

Is there an inner artist waiting to be unleashed or a voice waiting to be heard? Have you always wanted to pick up a paint brush? We’ve pulled together a list of the choirs, drama groups and art classes in Basingstoke and Deane specifically designed for beginners or those that have a past hobby and want to get back involved.

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Useful information

We've popped some information below that might be useful if you live or are looking to live in Basingstoke and Deane.

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Basingstoke Borough Council offices

Your local council

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council delivers a wide range of services people living and working in the borough. It's main service responsibilities include rubbish collection, recycling, leisure, parks, environmental health, economic development, housing and planning.

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Your county council

Hampshire County Council is responsible for a wide range of services across the whole county including education and learning, libraries, transport and roads and social care.

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Education

Basingstoke and Deane offers a good selection of primary and secondary schools through to further education providers. There’s also a number of top-rated universities within easy reach of the area.

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