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Basingstoke Gazette

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:55:33 +0000
Ru Paul's Drag Race coming to Basingstoke on tour in 2022
Your Queens are arriving in Basingstoke as Ru Paul's Drag Race's official UK tour comes to the Anvil next year.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:34:09 +0000
Lesley Herbert from Basingstoke wins £2m on scratch card
A BASINGSTOKE mum has scooped £2million on a scratchcard after popping out to Co-op to pick up some spinach and a chocolate bar.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:30:00 +0000
Group breach Covid rules with Airsoft game in Basingstoke
POLICE were called to a lockdown breach in Beggarwood on Saturday - where seven people had travelled from Southampton to play a shooting game in a wooded area.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:00:47 +0000
Readers support the hair salon falsely ‘shopped’ by ‘snitcher’
READERS of the Gazette have expressed their support to a hairdresser after her salon received a visit from the police over a false complaint.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:41:24 +0000
Basingstoke Gateway: Developer and college strike deal
The developer behind plans for new warehouses at Junction 7 of the M3 has struck a training partnership with a Basingstoke college.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:25:14 +0000
Revealed: Basingstoke neighbourhoods with highest Covid-19 death toll
BASINGSTOKE and Deane's neighbourhoods worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic have been revealed in the first annual death toll of the virus.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:14:11 +0000
Coronavirus: 187 new cases confirmed in Hampshire since Friday
THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Hampshire increased by 187 over the weekend, official figures show.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:33:07 +0000
Police responded to incident at ring road junction
Police are responding to an incident at a junction on the ring road this afternoon.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:48:49 +0000
Basingstoke Priest who fetched water as a child in Nigeria raises more than £2000 to fight water poverty
A BASINGSTOKE Parish Priest who fetched water as a child in Nigeria has helped to raise more than £2000 to transform the lives of families facing water poverty overseas.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:06:01 +0000
Tributes paid to Basingstoke's Covid victims
“To the worlds best dad you taught me everything I know, still can't believe you have gone but least you are now with mum, until we meet again, fly high my angel!” - This is just one of the many heart-breaking tributes people in Basingstoke ha...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:40:40 +0000
Basingstoke author, 49, died at home after battle with Motor Neurone Disease
A BASINGSTOKE-BASED author died with high levels of paracetamol in her system after a two-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease, an inquest heard.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:10:08 +0000
Meet the woman launching forest bathing in Micheldever Woods
A South Wonston woman has said she is looking forward to helping people “reconnect with each other and nature” after being given permission to bring outdoor therapy sessions to Micheldever Woods.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:46:34 +0000
Rusty completes 24-hour spinathon ahead of Royal British Legion Pedal to Paris
A BASINGSTOKE businessman has set himself a challenge to Pedal to Paris in aid of the Royal British Legion.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:52:05 +0000
Festival Place preparing for non-essential retail reopening
A BASINGSTOKE shopping centre is preparing to welcome back shoppers next month.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:19:07 +0000
New Hampshire awards celebrating family-focussed businesses to be live streamed online
FAMILIES have been voting in their thousands in the Little Ankle Biters annual awards, created to shine a light on the talented and hardworking people behind Hampshire’s family-friendly community.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:55:22 +0000
Stolen dogs in North Hampshire - have you seen them?
During lockdown, some of us have taken comfort from being accompanied through the year with our beloved pooches. It’s something plenty of people have been thinking about, even if they don’t have a dog, with the RSPCA noting “unprecedented in...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:51:49 +0000
These are the 9 places in Basingstoke with more than 3 Covid cases
Most of the areas in and around Basingstoke have reported fewer than three Covid cases in the week leading to March 16, latest figures have revealed.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:01:00 +0000
Council dishes out £7m in developer contributions after warnings it could be returned if unspent
Councillors have signed off on a programme to divvy out £7million to projects across the borough, after warnings that if it was unspent the funds would be returned to property developers.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
SIX things YOU want to change in Basingstoke
Here are the SIX things YOU want to change in our town in no specific order.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:05:07 +0000
Fire at Camrose ground started deliberately, fire service say
Rubbish was deliberately set on fire at the Camrose stadium this afternoon, the fire brigade has said.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:04:45 +0000
Covid: Lowest number of patients at Hants hospitals since October
The number of patients in hospital in Hampshire with Covid is at its lowest level since October, NHS data has revealed.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:49:24 +0000
Labour launch Basingstoke council election campaign
The leader of Basingstoke's Labour party has declared it is "time for change" as he launches his party's campaign for May's council elections.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:33:25 +0000
Kevin White speaks out after Basron appeal planning decision
The chairman of Basingstoke Town Community Football Club has said he is "disappointed but not surprised" after Basron submitted an appeal over the council's decision to refuse planning permission to redevelop the Camrose.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:41:40 +0000
Everything you need to know about the new series of Line Of Duty
Few shows whip their fans into a frenzy like Line Of Duty does.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Five free things to do in Basingstoke after lockdown
With lockdown set to end at the earliest on June 21, plenty of us will be looking forward to what we can get up to once it's over.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:15:01 +0000
Next phase of Beggarwood Park upgrades begin
The next phase of works has begun at Beggarwood Park, with a new BMX track set to be open by Easter.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:09:01 +0000
Work begins on £495k revamp of War Memorial Park play areas
One of the town's best loved parks is getting a half a million pound makeover - with new play areas, skate parks and gym equipment to be installed.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Four unique properties up for sale in Hampshire
Here are some of them most quirky properties that are being offered as homes across the county right now

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:09:14 +0000
Hampshire minister Kit Malthouse has tested positive for Covid
A Hampshire MP has tested positive for Covid-19, he has announced on Twitter.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Eight celebrities who went to school in Basingstoke & Deane
BASINGSTOKE has been the home of various celebrities over the years. But this list of those who went to school in the borough might surprise you.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
13 missing people from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
When a loved one goes missing the confusion, yearning to know what happened and where they are, can be overwhelming

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
In the courts: Man denies assaulting three Basingstoke hospital workers
A man is set to face trial after denying the assault of three hospital workers earlier this year.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:49:02 +0000
Basingstoke ring road reopens after car collided with a tree
Part of the ring road was closed this afternoon after a car crashed into a tree.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:29:50 +0000
Hampshire residents aged 50 or over urged to book Covid jab
BASINGSTOKE residents aged 50 or over are being urged to book a Covid jab.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 16:42:42 +0000
Basingstoke council 'kept out of the loop' on Crown Heights
The borough council was "kept out of the loop" on the standard of building quality at Crown Heights, a councillor has said.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:39:57 +0000
Brighton Hill roundabout works set to last two years
Works to upgrade a key bottleneck in Basingstoke's transport network are set to begin later this year - but won't be complete until the second half of 2023.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:18:09 +0000
Residents waiting for mess to be cleared after flood
RESIDENTS have been waiting more than a week for South East Water to clear up after a water pipe burst.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:12:26 +0000
'Totally unacceptable': Councillor hits out at vandalism that has forced council to close recycling site
A council-run recycling centre in Black Dam will close after "unacceptable" vandalism over the last year.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 10:54:10 +0000
PC Andrew Harper's widow to tell story in new ITV documentary
THE widow of a police officer killed whilst on duty near the Hampshire border is set to tell her story in a new documentary.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:23:44 +0000
Crown Heights: Waking watch expected to end next month
A senior councillor has revealed more details about when expensive waking watches can be removed.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:23:38 +0000
Covid: This is when you'll be able to hug loved ones again
Basingstoke residents will be able to hug their friends and family again this spring, subject to the government easing lockdown restrictions.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:55:32 +0000
Here's why you can’t choose which Covid vaccine you get
Here are the reasons why you are unable to choose which coronavirus vaccine you are given.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:51:21 +0000
Cladding: Fire Safety Bill to return to Parliament next week
A LAW designed to shield leaseholders from the costs of works to make their buildings safe will return to Parliament next Monday.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:13:13 +0000
Covid lateral flow testing: what to expect
FAMILIES of school and nursery children in Basingstoke are being urged to regularly test for Covid in the fight against the virus.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:44:08 +0000
LETTER: Trust determined to waste funding on new hospital
SIR: It is obvious that the Hampshire health authority is still determined to waste the funding the NHS receives to build a new hospital, near Basingstoke, that is not required and will be detrimental to the public’s well being.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:54:21 +0000
No Covid variants found after testing
NO variants of Covid-19 were identified in parts of Hampshire following mass testing, it has been revealed.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:01:51 +0000
Council to develop eastern Basingstoke green space masterplan
THE COUNCIL is developing a plan to link a number of green spaces to the east of Basingstoke.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:48:25 +0000
Car tax changes for 2021 that every driver should know about
Car tax changes 2021 - What they are and how they will affect you

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:45:00 +0000
Hampshire County Council offers No Smoking Day support
HAMPSHIRE County Council is encouraging smokers this to ditch their unhealthy habit.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 08:59:00 +0000
Word Up: Society needs to change after Sarah Everard murder
Last week, I had a long discussion with my wife about whether our eldest daughter should walk home from school. My daughter, who is almost fourteen, normally cycles to school, but with the strong winds, we felt it safer not to. But walking home ca...



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