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Basingstoke Gazette

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:23:13 +0000
Covid vaccine: More than 90% of over 80s received first dose
ANOTHER 75,000 coronavirus vaccines have been administered across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the last week.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:25:55 +0000
Tadley teenager given 'one chance' to avoid prison after carrying a knife
A TADLEY teenager has been given ‘one last chance’ of avoiding prison after carrying a 10-inch hunting knife in the town last year.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:06:57 +0000
The incredible story of how a Basingstoke mum, 37, learned to read during the pandemic 
In March 2020, when the lockdown was announced, Joelma da Silva had more obstacles to face than many young mothers.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:39:04 +0000
Crown Heights: Residents to face bill for fire patrols
RESIDENTS of a high-rise apartment block in Basingstoke are facing a bill for thousands of pounds after it was revealed their homes were covered in combustible material, The Gazette has been told.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:37:36 +0000
Oakley toddler tackles charity challenge for Motor Neurone Disease
A TODDLER from Oakley is taking on a charity walking challenge this month in aid of a close family friend.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:18:00 +0000
Unearthed column on Old Basing's charm
For this week’s Flashback, we have delved into the archives to unearth this column from The Gazette’s late historian, Arthur Attwood MBE.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:00:20 +0000
Crown Heights: Maria Miller working with residents
BASINGSTOKE'S MP is working with residents to find a solution to cladding issues, just days after abstaining from a vote calling on the government to remove flammable cladding from buildings quicker.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:45:25 +0000
Who is FirstPort? Firm runs Basingstoke flats Crown Heights
FirstPort is believed to be the UK's largest property management company and is responsible for at least 196,000 homes and buildings across the UK.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:18:14 +0000
Beast from East 2: Met office issue snow warning
Heavy snow and freezing temperatures are set to batter the UK as a second Beast from the East could be on its way.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:29:58 +0000
Benjamin Graham John charged with burglary
Police have charged a man who stole a handbag in Basingstoke last month.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:08:26 +0000
Council receives another complaint about deputy mayor
ANOTHER complaint has been made against the deputy mayor of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in relation to her Twitter account.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:05:59 +0000
Basingstoke 'past the peak' as deaths and cases fall
Rates are coming down, they remain “incredibly high” – and could rise quickly – plunging the NHS “back into trouble extraordinarily fast”

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:11:51 +0000
Grosvenor House to be turned into flexible office space
AN ABANDONED building in Basing View is set to be transformed into flexible office space.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:29:57 +0000
Time to Talk Day 2021: Help end the stigma
With so many of us suffering mentally due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, today’s annual ‘Time to Talk Day’ is perhaps even more crucial in the current climate.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:42:00 +0000
Ladbrokes to open at St Michael’s Retail Park
The Gazette regularly prints public notices alerting the public to proposals whether by statutory authorities, private companies or individuals.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:30:00 +0000
Recycling provides vital fundraising support for Ark Cancer Centre Charity
RECYCLING supporters have been praised for providing Ark Cancer Centre Charity with a crucial fundraising boost – resulting in nearly £63,000 being raised despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:37:14 +0000
'We need more Captain Toms and less TikTok attention seekers'
IN the dark days of the first wave of the pandemic, the news that an elderly 99-year-old war veteran was completing 100 laps around his home to raise money for the NHS felt like a warm beam of light that we all so badly needed.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:11:13 +0000
Crown Heights wrapped in combustible cladding similar to Grenfell
A BASINGSTOKE apartment block is covered in similar combustible cladding that fatally wrapped Grenfell Tower, The Gazette can reveal.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:35:56 +0000
Marnel resident recovering from Covid after hospital stay
THE granddaughter of a Marnel Lodge resident believes the Covid-19 vaccine lessened the symptoms of the virus for her 89-year-old grandmother, possibly saving her life.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:02:23 +0000
Residents on alert after rats spotted in Basingstoke
RESIDENTS in Eastrop are today on alert after rats were spotted in a garden.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:38:07 +0000
Woman who took ‘Covid-19 hoax’ photos banned from all hospitals
A woman who was fined over filming apparently empty corridors in an effort to prove Covid-19 is a hoax has now been banned from visiting hospitals.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:10:32 +0000
What time is the national clap for Captain Tom?
A national clap will take place tonight to mark the life of Captain Sir Tom Moore, Boris Johnson has confirmed.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:27:50 +0000
Horrific crashes in Basingstoke this winter
With snow on its way this weekend, we look back on some of the worst crashes this winter to highlight the importance of road safety

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 14:45:52 +0000
Aaron Grant sent back to prison after abusing Morrisons worker
Aaron Grant was returned to prison after abusing the Morrisons worker last week.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:03:28 +0000
Why Sir Tom Moore didn't get the Covid vaccine
NHS HERO Captain Sir Tom Moore is battling coronavirus in hospital, but many readers are wondering why he hasn't been vaccinated against the deadly bug.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:13:14 +0000
PAPER PREVIEW: Hospital on Black Alert over Covid rise
Here is a look at what you can expect from this week's Basingstoke Gazette, out Thursday (February 4).

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:39:19 +0000
Whitchurch Town Council co-opts new councillor
Whitchurch Town Council has co-opted a new councillor following a full council meeting on Monday night.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:48:21 +0000
Snow forecast for Basingstoke this Sunday
Another dumping of snow heading for Basingstoke this weekend.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:05:20 +0000
TikTok user calls Chris Whitty a liar in 'appalling footage'
The footage, which is undated, was uploaded to social media platform TikTok and was recorded near Westminster.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:15:01 +0000
'Ralph Fiennes - not exactly Indiana Jones but The Dig is wonderful'
Back before the pandemic kicked off last year, I wrote a cracking piece around the forthcoming new James Bond film, No Time To Die. I’ve dusted down that column twice now, first in anticipation of the film’s rearranged launch last November and...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:48:10 +0000
Study shows Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of Covid
Research suggests that a single dose of the Oxford vaccine may reduce transmission of coronavirus by two thirds.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Pubs everyone is most excited to visit when lockdown is over
It has exactly been a year since the United Kingdom reported the first case of coronavirus in the country.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:14:28 +0000
Basingstoke council's tribute to Captain Tom Moore
The flag outside Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has been lowered to half-mast in honour of the late Captain Tom.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:22:51 +0000
Basingstoke College of Technology holding recruitment fair
A BASINGSTOKE college is set to hold its annual apprenticeship recruitment fair - though this year proceedings will be online.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:19:50 +0000
'Why didn't you close our borders?': Questions for Boris Johnson from Gazette readers
ALMOST a year after the first coronavirus cases in the UK came to our attention, so much uncertainty remains.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:09:15 +0000
In Pictures: How Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired a nation
The Second World War veteran has died aged 100.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:47:40 +0000
Up to eight dead after Covid outbreak at Marnel Lodge
Up to nine residents at a Popley care home have died from coronavirus, The Gazette can report.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:14:30 +0000
‘It’s an accident waiting to happen’ – resident warns of impending danger
A resident of Crockford Lane has warned of an impending danger as a flood has formed near the old Marshland near Basingstoke.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:46:42 +0000
Marnel Lodge in Popley declared Covid outbreak in January
RELATIVES of residents in Marnel Lodge Care Home have paid tribute to the “amazing” staff who have been dealing with a Covid-19 outbreak.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:57:59 +0000
Alan Titchmarsh urges vaccine sceptics to get Covid jab
Alan Titchmarsh has said he feels “relieved” after receiving a coronavirus jab at Basingstoke Fire Station.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:05:18 +0000
Covid: Interactive graph shows cases fall in Basingstoke
An interactive graph has shown how coronavirus cases have fallen in Basingstoke during lockdown.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:08:16 +0000
Captain Sir Tom Moore: national hero dies, aged 100
The 100-year-old charity fundraiser was taken to hospital on Sunday, after being treated for pneumonia and tested positive for Covid-19.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:11:00 +0000
Paedophile Callum Lee Bates to be sentenced this week
PAEDOPHILE Callum Lee Bates is set to be sentenced later this week - after two previous postponements.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:27:24 +0000
What’s going on with parking at St Michael’s retail park?
OVER the past few months, we have reported on people getting caught out by ‘ridiculous’ car parking charges at St Michael’s Retail Park in Basingstoke.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:00:21 +0000
County council investment in Moonpig pays off
THE COUNTY Council is set to earn a profit after their investment in Moonpig paid off.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:26:03 +0000
Taylor Williams murder: Stabbing was result of turf war in Basingstoke
A TEENAGER was stabbed to death in Basingstoke as a result of a turf war between two rival drug networks, a court has heard.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:14:32 +0000
Covid: Care home deaths at highest level since end of April
THE number of Covid deaths in care homes are at their highest levels since the end of April, new figures show.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:26:18 +0000
Historic pub wins prestigious award after community fought for its survival
A NEWNHAM pub has been awarded a Global Hospitality Award - after the community fought to keep it alive and kicking.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:12:32 +0000
Shoppers ‘at risk from online retailers flouting consumer returns rules’
BASINGSTOKE shoppers are at risk from online retailers with returns policies that flout consumer law, according to an investigation by Which?

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:38:26 +0000
Taylor Williams murder: How tensions in secret war mounted
The secret war of rival drug gangs in Basingstoke has been exposed following a murder trial into the death of London teenager Taylor Williams.



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