The law change could be coming into place to maximise safety of journeys of disabled and visually impaired pedestrians.

FOLLOWING the death of The Duke of Edinburgh on Friday, his former school has shared the history of his long association with them since he was a pupil there in the 1930s.

AFTER a difficult year, pubs across Basingstoke are among the businesses celebrating England's move to the second step out of lockdown.

Phonelines to most of the hair salons and beauty therapists in Basingstoke have been jammed as customers rushed to book hair and beauty appointments since this morning (Monday).

Drivers warned to take care

It might be freezing cold with intermittent snow showers but the weather was not going to put off Basingstoke shoppers, eager to head into town today as lockdown restrictions ease.

GPs responsible for Covid vaccinations in north Hampshire are encouraging residents to check when they will receive their second dose.

From this morning’s ironic snowstorm to welcome back shoppers to punters enjoying their first pint in Spoons at 11am, today has felt like a very British day.

FROM DIY attempts, to sporting the wild look, four months without a professional haircut has seemed like eternity for many.

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IT OPENED back up for the first time in months at 9am, and the fans were ready - with many queuing from as early as 6am.

A Range Rover has been lifted to safety after being flipped onto its side in a crash on the Basingstoke ring road.

THESE are the rules beer gardens will have to follow as hundreds prepare to reopen for outdoor food and drink from today.

Sounds of laughter, footsteps and chatter have filled Festival Place once more as shoppers have returned to the centre as lockdown lifts today.

The candidates standing to be your county councillors have been revealed.

Basingstoke Transition Network (BTN) has invited all the major party groupings standing locally in the upcoming elections for an online question and answer session.

COSTA Coffee will mark its 50th birthday by offering customers in Basingstoke any of its hot-drinks for just 50p.

TODAY shops, hairdressers, gyms and pub gardens across Basingstoke reopened their doors for the first time since Christmas Eve.

Basingstoke prepares to unlock as pubs, shops, gyms and hairdressers get ready to reopen

ON WEDNESDAY, April 7, a major Amazon warehouse project was given the go-ahead for land at Basingstoke gateway, near Junction 7 of the M3.

A NEW Covid testing site is opening today in Basingstoke after being constructed during the week.

BASINGSTOKE is set to take the biggest step yet in opening up from tomorrow (April 12).

DEBENHAMS is preparing to reopen for a huge closing down sale next week.

WHILE some of us may be queuing for high street shops, and other desperate for a haircut, bookworms across Basingstoke will be pleased to know that libraries can also open from tomorrow (Monday, May 12).

A LEADING car marketplace has offered top tips for residents in Basingstoke and Deane following recent spikes in catalytic converter thefts.

LAST week marked 15 years' service for a popular firefighter based at Tadley Fire Station.

THREE caravans and two horse boxes have been stolen from RAF Odiham.

The most expensive dog breeds of 2021 have been revealed - is your dog on the list?

Concerns have been raised over students’ mental health during a discussion by education leaders from across North Hampshire.

This week, I received a video message from the singer Matt Cardle, the former winner of The X Factor. Matt wanted to drop me a line to thank me for helping encouraging a friend of mine to finish their book. The friend had done so, and gone on to g...

Music-making in Basingstoke for the past 36 years

Whilst the end of terrace house is requiring modernisation, it could be the perfect home for first time buyers who want to take on a project.

BASINGSTOKE'S MP is calling on Anvil Arts and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to 'find a way to work together' to safeguard the The Anvil and Haymarket theatres, following the council's decision to slash its funding to the organisation by 50 pe...

Philip died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle on Friday, two months before his 100th birthday.

PRINCE Philip’s former school in Headley has paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death yesterday aged 99.

A LUCKY duck who was shot through his body with a crossbow bolt has been reunited with his female companion much to the delight of residents who had been rooting for him to survive.

A PETITION created by Anvil Arts which urges Basingstoke council to reverse its 50 per cent funding cut to the organisation has exceeded the number of signatures gained by the platform’s previously successful campaign.

WITH just two days to go, retailers in Basingstoke's Festival Place are busily getting ready to welcome visitors once again.

Here is the forecast for Basingstoke for the weekend of April 9 and 10 2021

BASINGSTOKE Town Community Football Club has paid tribute this evening to former manager and coach, Arthur Hammond, who sadly passed away.

A BASINGSTOKE-BASED rock band are excited to be releasing their debut album later this month, after a ‘tough’ year.

A POET from Basingstoke has shared a verse she wrote about His Royal Highness Prince Philip, who aged 99.

Kingsclere & Heath End has the most number of Covid cases in Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, according to latest figures from NHS.

IN THIS final week of looking into interesting facts in the book The Making of Basingstoke by Eric Stokes, we look at the typhoid epidemic of 1905.

Courts across the county have given out hefty prison sentences for all manner of crimes last month.

These spots are guaranteed to be covered in a carpet of purple this spring

CLOTHES, shoes, make-up, hair accessories and endless bargains.

While everyone’s been at home more, we’ve all been using more water – your bill may have gone up as a result.

TRIBUTES have poured in from across the country with the news that the Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99.