RESIDENTS of a residential street in Popley have woken up this morning (March 12) to major flooding around their houses.

There will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

A LEAK in a chemical maintenance room at a private hospital in Basingstoke resulted in three people being injured this morning, the fire service has confirmed.

SEVEN blocks of flats in Basingstoke have failed fire safety checks in the last twelve months, The Gazette can reveal.

BASINGSTOKE council has confirmed it will be giving the town’s theatre 90 days’ notice of its intention to cut its funding.

A MAN has been taken to A&E after an accident at a Basingstoke hospital today.

A NEW segregated cycleway for Brighton Hill after the country council gave it the go ahead.

ANVIL Arts - which runs the town’s Anvil and Haymarket theatres - has responded to Basingstoke council’s decision to half its grant funding.

BASINGSTOKE'S MP has said the abduction of Sarah Everard has sent "shockwaves across the UK".

The future of Basingstoke's John Lewis store is at risk after the group revealed its first ever annual loss.

A DATE has been set for the end of Basingstoke's shuttle bus.

With shopping options limited during lockdown, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has introduced ‘The Borough Basket’ to help people buy gifts for mothers before Mother’s Day. An online marketplace for local independent businesses, more t...

The Duke of Cambridge has defended the royal family against accusations of racism made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

AN AWARD-WINNING charity leader, author and public speaker from Basingstoke is sharing her story with the community, to help encourage more open dialogue about the life experiences we have all been through.

The disappearance of Sarah Everard has prompted a serious online discussion about the different attitudes men and women have towards personal safety.

Figures found that almost three in five health and social care workers suffered a mental health problem.

The delivery firm warned the public via The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

Are you looking to make a difference to a young person’s life this year? You could have a big impact on the lives of young people in Hampshire by becoming a foster carer.

THE microbiology team at Basingstoke hospital has created a national prototype for portable Covid-19 testing, which is more accurate than lateral flow tests.

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THE interview of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has been the talking point of the week, sparking many important conversations about racism, mental health, and the role of the monarchy.

Royal Mail has seen such a large surge in customers posting letters and using its services over the last month that bosses have said profits are likely to be higher than previously expected.

A COVID vaccination centre in Basingstoke is one of the “best performing” in the country according to the secretary of state for health Matt Hancock.

A MAN charged with attempted child abduction entered his plea at Winchester Crown Court today.

Workplaces in Hampshire have been busier during the current lockdown than last spring, figures suggest.

PUBLIC toilets in rural areas of the borough will be handed over to their respective communities, should they choose to accept them, the council has decided.

THE Basingstoke Gazette regularly prints public notices alerting the public to proposals whether by statutory authorities, private companies or individuals.

FIGURES that show a 60 per cent increase in fly-tipping across Basingstoke and Deane last year are "just the tip of the iceberg", according to a charity.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Gazette, out Thursday (March 11).

The man charged with an attempted child abduction in Basingstoke is set to appear in court today.

The town is bracing for 55mph winds and heavy showers over the next few days, following a weather warning for the region.

SINCE the return of pupils to schools across England on Monday, Basingstoke school communities have been hard at work settling their students back in.

A weather warning has been issued across Hampshire for Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Channel 4 is on the lookout for ‘ordinary’ people who think they have got what it takes to solve a 'murder'.

A parish council has got a little hot under the collar after “salacious adult literature” was left in a village’s library box.

COUNCILLORS have decided to overturn a covenant on land in Kings Furlong which would have prevented its use as a homeless accommodation facility.

THE former Mayor of Basingstoke has described being ignored by members of the Royal Family following allegations made by Meghan Markle in her in-depth interview with Oprah, which aired in the UK last night.

A BASINGSTOKE woman who once posed as an NHS worker to con money out of kind-hearted residents has avoided going to prison after breaching her suspended sentence order by stealing more than £100 of goods from Sainsbury’s.

BASINGSTOKE’S MP has described the issues discussed by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for the first time publicly in their interview with Oprah as ‘incredibly sad’, but says she’s ‘not surprised’.

A BELOVED pet dog who became famous because of his incredible story after being rescued from a railway line died at the weekend in his owner’s arms.

The NHS trust that runs Basingstoke hospital says it had made changes at an inquest into the death of a woman who fell while unsupervised on one of their wards.

A CONSERVATIVE councillor in Basingstoke has called on his colleagues in cabinet to ‘find a different location’ for proposed homeless accommodation, after residents in Kings Furlong approached him, ‘petrified’ about the plans.

Winklebury man Sean Edgar James denies charges of sexually touching a girl.

A MAN from Basingstoke has been charged in connection with an incident on Rossetti Close on Saturday (March 6).

Piers Morgan has quit Good Morning Britain, ITV has confirmed.

A BASINGSTOKE children’s mental health charity has been named ‘Charity of the Year’ by Site Equip, and is calling for support from across the borough.

CONTRACTORS have arrived today to fence off a car park after the landowner was refused planning permission to build on the land.

Chris Whitty warned cases will soar as lockdown restrictions ease and rejected call from MPs to ease lockdown restrictions faster.

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A block of apartments in Hampshire is due to go under the hammer this week.