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Sian Black axed her subscription over a fortnight ago but still made the cut-off date for our January draw Now the mum-of-three has decided to start playing again after getting a phone call from us to say she'd landed the bumper windfall said: "I had cancelled my ticket then reinstated it after getting the phone call to say I'd won "If I'd cancelled a few days earlier and missed out I would have been devastated She added: "I've never won anything in my life Happy Sian celebrated with four other neighbours in Tadley after RG26 3PE scooped our weekly £1m Millionaire Street prize today a sales adviser at the local swimming pool initially thought she had won only a popcorn maker When Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson presented her prize Then she added: "I originally thought I'd won a popcorn maker and that would get me a holiday and some nice things Now she's planning a sunshine trip with her family - two sons She said: "I'll be going on a nice holiday and taking my best friend with me "We're going to Portugal - Albufeira - it's my granddaughter's happy place But kind-hearted Sian has also been thinking of retiring because she suffers from a degenerative eye condition She said: "I'd like to retire because I'm eventually going to go blind She added: "I don't think it will sink in until I see it in my bank account It might go up on my living room wall as well." Alistair Murrey told us how he changed his mind about cancelling last year then breathed a sigh of relief when he was presented with his £200,000 cheque dad-of-two Alistair was left shocked as tears welled up in his gobsmacked wife's eyes "What a week this has been since we got the phone call "Our daughter is studying to be a doctor at uni He competes online and has a YouTube channel I don't understand a single thing about it." Sally added: "Can you imagine if we had cancelled it We'd be spitting feathers if everyone else got something and we didn't." Alistair - who left the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 2004 after reaching the rank of sergeant - added: "This has made our year Personal Assistant Sally said she is taking daughter Ella to South Africa to visit family later this year She said: "I'm going to see family in South Africa I've got a lot of friends there because I went to school there "I really would like to do a bit more travel in the summer We've been lucky; we've seen a lot of the world Alistair added: "Ella's got a country list she's ticking off Sally joked that they had nicknamed her hubby Smaug after the dragon in The Hobbit But footie fan Alistair said he might break out and treat himself "But I might go and watch Arsenal a few more times and might spend a bit more money on it and treat myself The neighbours all told us that the main reason for joining the Postcode Lottery was to support local Their Millionaire Street wins have meant that organisations in their area will also benefit from vital funding One charity, Tadley District & Community Association (TDCA), has been awarded £50,000 by Postcode Community Trust volunteers and other organisations to improve the quality of life for people within the local community TDCA chairman Adrian Noad said: "We had no idea that charities like ours benefitted from people playing People's Postcode Lottery so the news of the funding came as a huge shock to all of us "Fifty thousand pounds is a considerable amount of funding that will go such a long way in improving the facilities of our community centre "We now have the freedom to look at various refurbishments such as replacing our fire doors to a new kitchen." The charity runs and hosts over 60 classes and groups throughout the week Adrian added: "I've been working for TDCA for 30 years now and the transformation I've seen in the charity over the years is testament to the dedicated team of staff and volunteers behind it who have helped us make Tadley community centre a focal point of the local area." Other local organisations who have been awarded funding include: All funding was awarded by Postcode Community Trust With People's Postcode Lottery, a minimum of 30% of each ticket price goes to charities and good causes Our players have funded thousands of deserving projects and raised more than £1.4 billion for community groups and charitable organisations If you haven't signed up to play yet, it's quick and easy to join the fun. Winning postcodes are announced every single day and we have thousands of happy winners every week. 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With sixth place up for grabs, the home side rose to the occasion in blustery conditions, displaying a ruthless edge that Knaphill could not match. On a windy afternoon, Tadley adapted quickest and struck inside two minutes. Brad Neal drove a low cross into the box that bounced awkwardly on the surface, and Brett Denham got across his marker to flick the ball into the far corner and give the hosts an early lead. Just four minutes later, Denham doubled his tally with a goal that summed up Tadley’s sharpness in the final third. A driven cross from the right by Aime Kamdem skipped across the face of goal before reaching Denham at the far side of the box. Unmarked, he had time to control the ball and blast it into the bottom right-hand corner. The third goal arrived in the 69th minute after a driving run from Scott Costello opened up space. He found substitute Jack French, whose shot was blocked bravely by James Glover. The ball bounced kindly to Alex Miller, who steered a controlled volley past Knappers keeper Sam Gray to make it 3-0. Tadley’s fourth was a moment of quick thinking from Kieran Rodgers. Awarded a free kick 35 yards from goal, Rodgers took it quickly and caught Gray off his line. Carried by the wind, the ball curled high into the top corner. The fifth and final goal was the pick of the bunch. A long diagonal ball from captain Jordan Goater found Rodgers in space on the right-hand side. He met it first time on the volley, sending a thunderous strike across goal and into the top corner. Comments Tel: 01483 802700[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service The station welcomed members of the community and invited every firefighter who had previously served at Tadley to this very special open day The current crew was also presented with a brand new P6 Light Rescue Pump as part of the celebrations The open day which ran from 11:00 to 16:00 saw hundreds of visitors who enjoyed meeting crew members past and present and seeing Tadley’s new appliance for the first time Home   News   Article A MAN has been sent to the crown court charged with retaining £1m in dodgy cash Connor Hutchins appeared in the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Friday is accused of entering into an arrangement which he knew use or control of criminal property – namely The offence is said to have happened between March 9 and July 21 last year who was legally represented by Thomas Beardsworth was told the case was being sent to be dealt with by a judge and by a jury sitting at Reading Crown Court on a date to be fixed District judge Samuel Goozee meanwhile refused unconditional bail and ordered Mr Hutchins to observe a nightly curfew monitored by electronic tag Home   Sport   Article Tadley Calleva blew away Knaphill to seal sixth place and finish their league campaign Knaphill knew that a win at Barlow’s Park would see them leapfrog Tadley and become the ‘best of the rest’ as they decimated their opponents to end the league season in dominant fashion as all-time leading goalscorer Brett Denham struck within two minutes to put his side ahead They had a huge chance at a second just moments later too Aime Kamdem did fantastically well on the right creating space before drilling a dangerous driven cross into the box on the half-volley Denham showed his striker’s instincts to convert That quick double was enough to give Tadley a strong half-time lead leaving the Knaphill players to debate with each other as their shot at sixth place withered in front of them Connor Thorne had a great chance to make it three as the second-half got underway as Alex Miller delivered the goods in the 69th minute to make it 3-0 to Tadley He arrived off the bench to clip a beautiful shot past the Knaphill keeper Another man arriving off the bench was Kieran Rodgers and Tadley’s talisman wasted no time getting amongst the goals He showed quick thinking to hit a free-kick early which pinged in off the post from 35-yards to make it 4-0 A few minutes later he struck again to make it 5-0 Jordan Goater’s through ball found Rodgers at the back post who dinked the ball over the keeper to wrap things up for Tadley A sixth place finish isn’t enough for play-offs but Tadley will be pleased with another high finish this season as they prepare to face Hartley Wintney in the Aldershot Senior Cup Final to be played on Tuesday 6th May at Aldershot Town’s EBB Stadium As you were browsing something about your browser made us think you were a bot There are a few reasons this might happen: please make sure that cookies and JavaScript are enabled before reloading the page We're getting everything ready for you and you'll be on your way in just a few moments A stunned grandmother cancelled her People’s Postcode Lottery ticket – then won £200,000 days later Tadley resident Sian Black axed her subscription more than a fortnight ago but still made the cut-off date for the January draw who works as a sales advisor at Tadley Health & Fitness Centre celebrated with four other neighbours after RG26 3PE scooped the Postcode Lottery’s weekly £1m millionaire street prize on Saturday Sian said: “I had cancelled my ticket then reinstated it after getting the phone call to say I’d won “If I’d cancelled a few days earlier and missed out I would have been devastated When she got the call informing her of her £200k win Sian initially believed she had only won a popcorn maker Sian is now planning a holiday with her family – two sons She said: “I’ll be going on a nice holiday and taking my best friend with me “We’re going to Portugal—Albufeira—it’s my granddaughter’s happy place Alistair Murrey told how he changed his mind about cancelling last year then breathed a sigh of relief when presented with his £200k cheque was left shocked after seeing his winnings as tears welled up in gobsmacked wife Sally’s eyes “Genuinely a few months ago I was going to cancel it “What a week this has been since we got the phone call “Our daughter is studying to be a doctor at uni I don’t understand a single thing about it.” added: “Can you imagine if we had cancelled it We’d be spitting feathers if everyone else got something and we didn’t.” Personal Assistant Sally said she is taking daughter Ella to South Africa to visit family later this year She said: “I’m going to see family in South Africa I’ve got a lot of friends there because I went to school there “I really would like to do a bit more travel in the summer Alistair added: “Ella’s got a country list she’s ticking off The millionaire street win also meant that several local charitable organisations benefitted from receiving funding as well The Tadley District & Community Association (TDCA) was awarded £50,000 by the Postcode Community Trust volunteers and other organisations to improve the quality of life for people within Tadley It runs and hosts over 60 classes and groups throughout the week including fitness groups a food pantry as well as a community cinema TDCA chairman Adrian Noad said: “We had no idea that charities like ours benefitted from people playing the People’s Postcode Lottery “£50,000 is a considerable amount of funding that will go such a long way in improving the facilities of our community centre “We now have the freedom to look at various refurbishments such as replacing our fire doors to a new kitchen.” Tadley and District Citizens Advice Bureau also received £60k as part of the win and Age Concern Tadley and District received £10k An annual cute cat photography competition held in Tadley has showcased the best-looking felines in the area But there could only be one purrfect winner All 88 entries were displayed at the Basingstoke Cats Protection fair at the Allen Ambrose Centre on Saturday and the public voted for their winner on the day who started the competition nearly 30 years ago said this year has been one of the best yet Best in Show (chosen in advance by Mr and Mrs Canning) awarded to Tracy Hopgood This year’s winning photos will feature in the 2026 calendar added to sales of last year’s calendars and donations from Bucklebury man Terry Allwood who sells plants Mr and Mrs Canning raised almost £400 for Cats Protection They presented a cheque for £365 to the cat welfare charity at the show – as some people made their donations directly to the charity ex-wedding photographers in Tadley and Aldermaston They started by picking up the three best photos people brought to the fair and awarded prizes the project grew into what is has become today A DRUG-driver pleaded for leniency because his partner was taken ill at the wheel Sammy Cole appeared in the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Thursday said: “Around 7.20pm police stopped a grey Volkswagen Polo which was believed to have been involved in theft offences.” was at the wheel and there was a strong smell of cannabis in the car Mr Echakowitz added: “Almost at once he admitted he had no licence or insurance and the vehicle wasn’t displaying ‘L’ plates “There was a bag of cannabis next to him on the passenger seat and a roadside drug swipe was positive.” Police did not charge Cole with drug possession However he admitted driving when the amount of a cannabis metabolite in his system exceeded the prescribed limit He further admitted driving without a valid licence and driving without insurance All the offences were committed on Kintons Farm Road said: “The only reason I was driving was because my partner had a cyst at the time and was in great pain “It started hurting really bad; we pulled over and I said: ‘I’ll drive us home.’ “I know I shouldn’t have done but I was worried she would crash because of the pain.” stating: “I’m asking you to show a bit of leniency towards me.” Judge Goozee responded: “You did have alternatives; it wasn’t emergency enough to justify you getting behind the wheel of that car “And it’s not the first time you’ve driven with no insurance.” He added: “I appreciate you thought you were doing the right thing for your partner but this placed both you and the public at risk “You are more likely to have an accident if you’re over the limit for drink or drugs.” had an accident happened in which his partner was injured he had no insurance with which to cover costs No order was made for costs but he was ordered to pay a statutory victim services surcharge Cole was banned from driving for 12 months A town council has raised concerns over plans to install an underground cable in allotments It would connect a solar farm being built in Tadley Hill to a community allotment in Rowan Road run by Green Health Tadley The project aims to link up those facing isolation It is envisaged the solar system would support the group’s running costs while showcasing the impact of renewable energy Green Health has an area of around the size of six allotment plots off Rowan Road and the solar system is intended for power lighting has applied to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council for permission to carry out the works that would connect the 15 large scale solar panels with the allotment with the cable running through land currently used as parking space by a community group The cable would run across a 36.6 sq m plot and is expected to take up to a fortnight to install But Tadley Town Council says there are errors in the application Following a meeting of its planning committee on August 27 town clerk Nicki Barry wrote to the borough council to lodge its views “The application form states the applicant owns the land the land is owned by the Allotments for the Labouring Poor Charity who have received no communication regarding this,” the comments note “The planning statement states that the land is used for additional parking for the social enterprise “This is incorrect as the land is used by all the plot holders some of whom are already disappointed that part of the parking area has been occupied by the solar panels.” The application was submitted to Basingstoke and Borough Deane Council on Thursday Permission for the 15 solar panels was submitted to the same council in September 2022 Tadley Town Council ‘positively welcomed’ this proposal A spokesperson for Anesco praised the work of Green Health and said the solar project would help them “Green Health Tadley is a fantastic project that supports the local community but also in benefitting from the mental and physical health of gardening,” it said Anesco has joined forces with some trusted partners to provide the project with the free supply and installation of solar panels and a battery unit “The power generated by the solar panels will be used on site long-term sustainable source of power and helping future-proof against rising costs “The project underpins Anesco’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” It added: “Having already secured planning approval for the solar and battery the recently submitted application regards a small underground cable which will feed the energy from the solar panels to the polytunnel “It will be on the boundary of the car park having no effect on where users of the allotment can park “We will continue to liaise closely with the landowners trustees and other stakeholders at every stage.” The application can be seen by logging on to https://planning.basingstoke.gov.uk and searching for 24/01828/FULFormer Allotments The swimming pool at Tadley Health and Fitness Centre will close for a period of nearly two months while “vital work” is carried out to upgrade it The centre announced that the pool will be closed from Monday until the New Year so that work can be done to replace the pool’s moveable floor The pool work is part of an ongoing improvement project at the centre which saw its health suite being completely renovated with a brand new steam room sauna and showers at the cost of £200,000 at the end of last year A centre spokesperson said: “Replacing the moveable floor is essential to ensure the smooth running of the pool in years to come and supports our desire us to continue to meet the swimming needs of the community “We understand how valuable our pool is and we know its closure during this time may cause some frustration.” Tadley Health and Fitness Centre has stated that all its members will be contacted by email with information about the closure and the “additional opportunities to exercise and swim that we are making available during this time” Members undertaking swimming lessons will also be contacted by the centre with information detailing changes to lessons with the lessons likely to be moved to Basingstoke’s Aquadrome The centre also encouraged anyone with questions about the closure to contact them in person Some Tadley residents took to social media to react to the news of the pool’s renovation and closure Nikki Jane had recently signed up her daughter for swimming lessons at the centre She said: “At no point were we told this was happening I would have never signed her up if she can’t have the lessons going forward for two months “I am very disappointed at the lack of communication and profit has clearly been put above honesty.” Tilehurst resident Lyn Smith said: “Other half and I signed up two months ago for a monthly subscription coming from Tilehurst as viewed pool and facilities and felt comfortable there “Not once were we told this information and it’s not a decision that would have been made overnight Let down completely and will be cancelling the subscription.” Andy Cook felt more positive about the news He said: “Good to see more investment for our swimming pool Tadley came together to celebrate the beginning of the festive season at the town’s annual Christmas tree light switch-on at the weekend The community celebration took place on Friday evening (November 29) and it saw the North Hampshire town welcome the holidays in style The tree lights were switched on at 7pm by Tadley Town Council chair Avril Burdett North West Hampshire MP Kit Malthouse and two of The Anvil’s Christmas pantomime stars Elly Jay as Princess Rose and Jenny O'Leary as Carabosse from Sleeping Beauty Ms Burdett said: “It was really great and really well attended “It was lovely to see newborn babies who are wondering what the heck was going on all the way up to the great-grandparents altogether Alongside the light switch-on there were singing performances from the West Berkshire Rock Choir and carols with schoolchildren from Burnham Copse Primary School Ms Burdett said that both of the choirs “really set everyone in the Christmas mood” with everyone joining in with the singing The popular Christmas market was as successful as ever Families were also entertained by Juggling Jake The Grinch and Princess Belle from Jollypop Entertainment and a merry-go-round The event also managed to raise £450 for Citizens Advice Tadley The swimming pool at Tadley Health and Fitness Centre will re-open tomorrow (Saturday) ahead of schedule following an extensive refurbishment project The pool closed on November 4 so that upgrade work could be carried out to the pool’s movable floor and various other areas of the facility It wasn’t expected to re-open until the New Year but the works have been completed early and the pool will be available for use during the school holidays Basingstoke and Deane councillor Kerry Morrow (Lib Dem Kingsclere Baughurst) said: “I am delighted that the essential work to upgrade the movable floor in the swimming pool at Tadley Health and Fitness Centre has been completed ahead of schedule “We know what a valuable facility this is to the people of Tadley and the surrounding areas which is why this investment to ensure the smooth running of the swimming pool for years to come was so important “There was never going to be a good time to close the pool for a number of weeks but we have worked hard with Basingstoke and Deane Community Leisure Trust and the specialist contractor to minimise the disruption to users “I would like to thank members and users for their patience during the closure and hope they will be pleased to get back into the pool earlier than anticipated.” the centre team carried out a range of upgrade work and installing new lighting around the swimming pool and in the communal shower areas The pool has also benefited from a thorough deep clean Tadley Health and Fitness Centre are offering new customers the chance to join now and pay nothing till February 1 There will also be a pool party tomorrow which will feature a visit from Santa Claus Existing customers will be able to take advantage of a series of new offers that are also being launched A man has been charged with two assault offences after an altercation in the early hours of New Year ’s Day has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault Officers were called to a report of an incident in Hangar Road Officers attended the incident and made an arrest Mr Price is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday) Tadley Calleva’s play-off hunt continued on Saturday with another vital three points Cobham came to visit on a sunny day at Barlow’s Park but there was no time for Calleva to relax Manager Joe Lawler went with his strongest side but there was a place on the bench for youngster Wenzel Sar The opening stages were marked by a frenetic midfield battle but there was little in the way of chances early on The first shot of the game came 34 minutes in as Cobham fired over Craig Atkinson’s goal as Joe Cummuskey slid in to deny an opening goal Tadley knew that a point would do little to aid their play-off push as Brad Neal set up Kieron Farmer for a header which went just over In the 66th minute Tadley finally went ahead as Jordan Goater’s shot from a free-kick was deflected into the Cobham net for 1-0 All-time top scorer Brett Denham was looking dangerous and he had the ball in the net a few minutes later but just moments later Denham finally had his goal A looping free-kick found the striker in the box who nodded a header over the keeper to wrap things up at 2-0 An excellent team performance saw Tadley compete in a scrappy first-half The win puts pressure on the final play-off place There was additional success for Tadley’s Sheldon Wright who won once again in a boxing match on Saturday evening Tadley will be hoping to land a knock-out blow of their own when they host Horley this weekend Tadley Calleva have sealed their place in the Aldershot Senior Cup Final They travelled to Woking in mid-week to face current holders Westfield FC in the semi-finals and it was Brad Neal who stepped up when it mattered most but Jordan Goater was able to get it back into the box where Neal rose above the crowds to nod it home Calleva’s 1-0 lead lasted less than ten minutes however as Westfield’s Gary Abisogan weaved through the centre of the pitch and set up a quick headed equaliser As the second-half began both sides were hoping to quickly take control of the semi as Ash Neal smashed home to put his side 2-1 up just before the hour-mark Tadley looked to be on their way to the final but an agonising Westfield equaliser with ten minutes to go levelled it up at 2-2 the semi-final would be decided by a penalty shootout it was goalkeeper Craig Atkinson who proved to be Calleva’s saviour He saved three out of four penalties to send Calleva into the final The Aldershot Senior Cup Final will be played on Tuesday 6th May at Aldershot Town’s EBB Stadium They travelled to Epsom & Ewell in their penultimate game of the season putting them 1-0 up with a nineteenth minute strike Epsom replied with two second-half strikes to sink Calleva however Tadley are six points off the top-five with just one game left to play before attention turns to their cup final next month as they made the trip to face Jersey Bulls Calleva had enjoyed a night to remember in the week as they delivered a cup upset to knock National League side Eastleigh FC out of the Hampshire Senior Cup Eastleigh had gone in front after Connor Underhill stuck the ball into the top right corner but it was Sol Ceesay who came off the bench to equalise for Tadley in the dying moments continuing a cup run which saw them knock out National League South side Farnborough earlier in the season Tadley faced a trip to Jersey to play an unbeaten team who sit third in the Combined Counties Premier Division South The most unique away day of the season proved to be one of the most difficult for Joe Lawler’s side as they faced a series of early chances on Craig Atkinson’s goal A series of early saves from the Tadley keeper kept his side’s heads above water as Bulls piled on the pressure in the first half an hour A test of speed down the right side saw Kieron Farmer appear to get caught up on the 4G pitch and go down injured later being stretchered off and applauded by the 688 in attendance Atkinson did well to save the resulting chance but Toby Ritzema was there to tap in the rebound for 1-0 with Tadley unable to gain a foothold in the contest Jersey forward Rai Dos Santos was sent to the sin bin for ten minutes just before the hour mark but upon his return Bulls threatened again A 35-yard strike then smashed the Tadley crossbar and bounced back down on it to provide a warning shot A good delivery led to a scramble in the box but the loose ball rolled over the line for 2-0 Bulls made it three in the 94th minute to send Tadley home and continue their unbeaten run just three points away from the play-offs and still with multiple games in hand on the sides above them Tadley Calleva’s chances of a play-off run are all but finished They hosted Horley Town on Saturday at a sun-kissed Barlow’s Park knowing that a win was vital to keep their hopes alive There were three changes from the win over Cobham a week prior Adam Everiss and Sheldon Wright were awarded starts A scrappy opening sequence saw a yellow for winger Alex Miller with neither side looking particularly comfortable Horley took their chance when it came however as a ball to the edge of the box was rifled past Craig Atkinson to put the hosts 1-0 down but Tadley’s task became much harder when they gave the ball away in their own half and a Miller effort wide of the post was the nearest they’d get to a reply as the first-half drew to a close Tadley knew they needed another trademark comeback to keep their already slim play-off hopes alive The second-half did see the fighting spirit required Brad Neal saw a header go wide from just a few yards out before manager Joe Lawler rolled the dice with some substitutes With ten minutes to go Horley made it three leaving the Horley attackers to clean up and snatch a 3-0 lead They added a fourth just a few minutes later before Ash Neal bagged a consolation in added time A 4-1 loss leaves Calleva six points off the play-offs with two games left to play Any late entry into the play-offs is not impossible Tadley face Epsom & Ewell away from home on Saturday before hosting Knaphill on the final day in a fortnight’s time