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A WOMAN who was involved in a head-on car crash that closed a residential road for hours was "in the wrong place at the wrong time".

Older readers may remember that back in the summer I had a bit of a health scare.

AN 85-year-old great grandmother who has not left her home since March because she suffers with a lung condition and has been shielding is concerned that she has not yet received the vaccine for Covid-19.

Sainsbury’s has asked its customers to shop alone and to wear face masks in renewed efforts to make their stores safer.

This week, we are introducing a new monthly history column from The Basingstoke Canal Society.

BASINGSTOKE'S MP, Maria Miller, has called for teachers to be included in the priority groups for coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.

ALMOST 1,000 people are estimated to have contracted Covid-19 in Basingstoke and Deane in the last week.

AFTER the disappointing postponement of Julian House’s Big Basingstoke Sleep-Out 2019, due to the first national lockdown for Covid-19 in March last year, the charity will be running this year’s Big Sleep-Out as an at-home event.

PLANS that could see a farm shop built near Highclere are set to be decided on Wednesday.

A FITNESS instructor from Basingstoke is using her business's birthday to raise money for a very sick little boy.

A Basingstoke woman died alone from a suspected overdose on Christmas Eve, an inquest heard. 

A BASINGSTOKE charity has launched a new running challenge to help families in the area in need of crucial respite support.

A BASINGSTOKE mum, who launched a website aimed at helping families get outdoors last year, is now encouraging people to nominate businesses for her organisation's inaugural awards.

A MAN from Basingstoke who allegedly shot someone with a BB gun has appeared in court.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have spoken out against false online rumours that hospitals in the county are empty.

Basingstoke continues to see a rise in Covid cases.

A NEW housing development is set to come to Hartley Wintney.

Downing Street has said the contents of some free school meal food parcels sent to families are “completely unacceptable”.

LEADERS across the NHS in Hampshire and Isle of Wight have called on the public to support the NHS by staying safe and using the right service.

CORONAVIRUS cases have tripled in one week in three parts of Basingstoke, government data reveals.

Morrisons has announced it will ban shoppers who don't wear masks - unless they are medically exempt.

RESIDENTS in Kings Furlong have reacted to plans to build a 23-bedroom facility for the homeless in their community.

RESIDENTS should think "very carefully" about the number of times they have to leave their homes as coronavirus cases surge in Basingstoke, a councillor has said.

A NURSERY school in Old Basing has been awarded a prestigious accreditation in recognition of its quality of childcare.

Face coverings are now banned from Hampshire Hospitals sites with members of the public asked to swap for a surgical mask on arrival instead.

Bumped into friends on your walk? Don’t stop to chat or sit on a bench or you could be fined.