Animal lovers from across Basingstoke and Andover have been telling us all about the antics of their furry friends.

A POPLEY teenager has been fined after being found driving without insurance.

A solar eclipse will grace our skies tonight, here is all you need to know about the lunar spectacle.

Basingstoke is the place to be, according to the leader of the council as three new firms sign a deal to move to the town’s business park.

THE leader of the borough council has responded to calls to re-open Eastrop paddling pool saying it was decided it was “safer” to keep it closed to “prevent large gatherings”.

A FAMILY cat which went missing from Basingstoke almost two years ago has been reunited with her owners.

A DISABLED woman says she feels like a ‘prisoner in her own home’, claiming the lift in her building has been left broken for 18 days.

A DOMESTIC abuse charity has criticised the sentence given to a man who kept his partner prisoner in her own home and beat her for 10 hours.

TWO schools across the Basingstoke and Deane have reported at least one positive case of coronavirus in the last 10 days.

A BASINGSTOKE dog owner has denied having an ‘out of control’ pet which is accused of biting a man.

A Burghclere Deliveroo rider has successfully completed his epic journey as he covered over 7,000km to visit every mainland lifeboat station in the UK.

A MAN who assaulted a police officer in Basingstoke has escaped penalty after the judge made an 'exceptional decision'.

TRAVELLERS who set up an unauthorised camp at Brighton Hill Retail Park have been moved on.

AN APPLICATION to locate a kebab van near a residential area has been refused following objections from those who live nearby.

A FAMILY business who feel ‘forced out’ by landlord VIVID has said it still remains unclear whether they will be able to continue trading once work starts on the Winklebury Centre regeneration project.

A MAN from Overton has been fined and banned from driving after riding a bike without a licence or insurance in Surrey.

HIGHWAYS England has confirmed that the lights on the Black Dam Roundabout were not out at the time of a serious crash last week.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL group which recently gained national attention for its reusable cups campaign has said it is encouraging ‘plastic swaps’ wherever possible - including to tackle the rising issue of disposable face masks.

COMPLAINTS have been made about the borough council’s recycling points across the town which have been targeted by fly-tippers and left unemptied.

In a desperate bid to save her, Georgia fought off the crocodile by punching it repeatedly.

Motorists may have to fork out a whooping £2,400 if they don’t complete 10 easy checks on their vehicles this summer.

AN “obsessive and possessive” man who beat his partner, punching her at least 100 times and keeping her prisoner, during a horrifying ordeal has been jailed for three years.

TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of illegal firearm possession after reports of a 'gunshot' in South Ham last week.

TWO men were taken to hospital with facial injuries following an altercation outside Basingstoke railway station at the weekend.

TRAVELLERS have set up an unauthorised camp at Brighton Hill Retail Park.

THE final step out out of lockdown, scheduled for June 21, is set to be delayed by two weeks.

FIVE Animal Rebellion protestors have denied all charges against them following a protest outside a McDonald’s distribution in Houndmills.

THE COUNCIL has heralded Basing View as an "ideal location" for business after three new companies agreed lettings to move into the redeveloped area.

A WOMAN has been fined after she illegally dumped waste, including wooden boards, rolled carpet and broken-up wooden drawers, next to recycling containers.

Drivers will have to follow a 33-mile diversion around Basingstoke to bypass less than a mile of roadworks later this month.

AN INCREASE in the volume of traffic using the Black Dam Roundabout could be the reason for more accidents there, according to figures from Highways England.

Parts of Basingstoke could move to neighbouring parliamentary constituencies if proposed changes to the boundaries come into effect.

There are a number of possible, general problems with this roundabout which could lead to accidents.

PROBLEMS with water pressure for residents in Brighton Hill were caused by a technical problem involving an underground valve.

THE family of a popular Basingstoke woman has paid tribute to her after she sadly passed away earlier this year.

A toxic plant which can cause burns, blisters and ulcers if touched has been reported across the county

A NUMBER of websites went offline this morning including Amazon and the UK Government website.

A MAN has been arrested following a sexual assault outside a bank in Basingstoke town centre.

The chairman of Basingstoke Town FC has stepped down from his role, six months after being elected.

A THIRD of the crashes on the notorious Black Dam Roundabout within the last 22 years have happened since the layout changed in 2016.

AN ARMED county lines drug dealer who left people terrified after he brandished a machete in Basingstoke town centre has been spared jail.

A Popley man will stand trial accused of causing grievous bodily harm.

THE Government will announce whether Step 4 of its roadmap will go ahead as planned next Monday, June 14.

A sculpture of three infantrymen made in Basingstoke has been unveiled as part of a new D-Day memorial in Normandy.

AN ALLEGED rapist told his victim that he “still respected her” after he abused her as she slept, a jury was told.

A taxi driver from Basingstoke has been left furious after vandals targeted a memorial to fallen colleagues outside the town's railway station.

The driver, cannot remember the incident after suffering from two bleeds on the brain and a broken shoulder.

A POPULAR Tadley Takeaway has been given a one out of five, food hygiene rating following a recent inspection.

Brits currently on holiday abroad in Portugal are facing a last dash to return to the UK with less than 24 hours until the country move's to the amber list of travel regulations.

A FAMILY business in Winklebury is celebrating 50 years since it first opened this month.