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A FAMILY-RUN firm of mortgage and insurance advisors has come on board as the latest member of Ark Cancer Centre Charity’s Our Partner family of corporate supporters.

Based in Winchester Street, Basingstoke, HLSA Financial Services Ltd has adopted Ark as its Charity of the Year for 2020-21.

Ark Day 2020 has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic – but the organisers have pledged it will be back bigger and better next year.

The Hampshire Hospitals Panto Players have delivered a welcome boost for three good causes - oh yes they have!

'Sick Whittington' entertained and delighted audiences with two performances of the panto at The Haymarket Theatre in Basingstoke in January.

Charity bucket collections were held after both performances, and representatives from the cast and crew have now presented £1,500 cheques to Ark Cancer Centre Charity, St Michael's Hospice and Tourettes Action.

Unfortunately, A Night of Swing & Strings, starring Clive Fortune Big Band and Basingstoke Area Youth String Orchestra, has been postponed from the planned March 21 date.

Today, the organisers of the event said: “The health and safety of everyone is of paramount importance.

"Following the Government’s updated advice relating to the Coronavirus situation, we have decided to postpone the concert.