A DELIVEROO driver who died after colliding with a lorry in Basingstoke last year was ‘distracted by his smartphone’, an inquest has heard.

A FURIOUS shopper has expressed concerns after claiming several members of staff at B&M in Basingstoke weren't wearing masks.

A WOMAN drowned in the pond in the garden of her historic mansion after consuming alcohol and prescription drugs, an inquest hearing heard today.

A coronavirus outbreak at Pemberley House Care Home in Basingstoke has seen 22 residents die in three weeks.

Hampshire County Council has refused to comment after 22 residents died at a Basingstoke care home.

A body has been found in the search for a missing man from near Fleet.

WASTE collection in Basingstoke could be affected in the coming days as several staff have gone on self-isolation due to Covid-19, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (BDBC) has warned.

BASINGSTOKE Town Football Club has appealed to its former owner “to do what is right” and enter into a dialogue about the future of the Camrose stadium.

The vaccine is not related to a recent outbreak of coronavirus as a Basingstoke care home, a government agency has said.

A woman has been left horrified after discovering a dead horse while on a walk.

THE response of councillors in Kings Furlong to in the area has been branded ‘disappointing’ by one campaigner.

By this point in lockdown, we are all used to the standard Zoom quiz or get together in place of what we would usually do in the evenings.

THE charity behind plans for a new homelessness accommodation block in Kings Furlong has said it will be discussing its ideas with residents in the area in “early February”.

A MAN who is wanted in connection with a burglary is being searched for by police.

A Hampshire veterinary surgery saved a dog’s life after it contracted a fatal disease from a muddy woodland walk.

Vets are urging all dog owners to wash their fury friends feet after muddy walks.

At least twenty-two people have died at a Basingstoke care home in one of the worst known outbreaks of the coronavirus pandemic to date, the Gazette can report.

COMPLAINTS made about the deputy mayor of Basingstoke are still being investigated, more than a month after they were made.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man from Church Crookham.

On Sunday, Basingstoke woke up to a rare snowfall.

A COUNTY lines drug dealer who fatally stabbed a man to get hold of his drugs is to be sentenced later this week.

PEOPLE in Basingstoke are being encouraged to mark Holocaust Memorial Day today (January 27).

THE decision to close skate parks in the borough, announced by the council yesterday, has been met with mixed reaction - with some saying they ‘totally agree’, while others worry about the consequences of taking such facilities away from young...

FAMILIES across Basingstoke enjoyed a rare snow day on Sunday - as the town woke up to a magical winter wonderland.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Gazette out Thursday (January 28).

Basingstoke has seen a fall in Covid cases but cases are still higher than other neighbouring local authority areas.

Children will NOT return to school after February Half term.

The brutal reality of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt across Hampshire hospitals.

Tadley fire station published a get well soon message this morning.

All the death notices that appeared in the Basingstoke Gazette this month.

DPD has been voted the "best" parcel delivery service in the UK.

The Prime Minister was joined by NHS England boss Sir Simon Stevens and Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty.

Police have confirmed that a woman reported missing earlier today has now been located.

A woman died from drug misuse after taking her friends prescription medication, an inquest heard.

CHILDREN'S play parks in the borough could close if people do not use them safely, the council has warned.

BASINGSTOKE MP Maria Miller is calling for teachers and school staff to be made a “priority” for the Covid-19 vaccine, after it has been administered to the over 70s.

A BASINGSTOKE lettings agency is warning people to be aware of a scam after photos of its properties were reposted online by fraudsters.

Litter pickers in Basingstoke are seeing a huge increase in the number of used disposable face masks being spotted during their patrols, according to one local business.

FOLLOWING a discussion held in private - excluding press and public - at its December meeting regarding repairs needed to the ice rink, the borough council's community, environment and partnerships committee received an update on progress from cou...

SKATE parks in Basingstoke will close from today, the borough council has confirmed.

A TRAVEL agency with branches in Basingstoke has announced mass closures.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press conference at 5pm, Number 10 has said.

There are “no limits” to the crimes MI5 can authorise informants to commit, potentially including murder, kidnap and torture, the Court of Appeal has heard.

BASINGSTOKE’S summer music festival, B LOVE, is ‘unlikely’ to be going ahead this year, a senior councillor has confirmed.

New photographs show how a fire door stopped a blaze from spreading in Old Basing last night.

COUNCILLORS have pledged to establish stronger communication links with the area’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), following concerns about GP service delivery in the borough.

A RESIDENT has refused to pay her parking fine, after accusing a company of "entrapment" when she unwittingly parked in a bay with a time-limit.

The UK's death toll for the coronavirus has passed 100,000 today.

COUNCILLORS have raised concerns about enforcement, following a decision to increase restrictions around fireworks in the borough.

TWENTY SIX people have been fined after flocking to a North Hampshire industrial estate for a car meet up.