THE future of a Basingstoke retail park hangs in the balance with its owners considering knocking it down, The Gazette can reveal.

Emergency services are dealing with a serious collision between Kingsclere and Overton.

Emergency services are dealing with a serious collision between Kingsclere and Overton.

FIVE schools in Basingstoke, Hook and Odiham have been named following allegations from students of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment.

A WOMAN feels infuriated after claiming she was kicked out of Wetherspoons in Reading for being dressed 'inappropriately'.

FAILURE to take action on sexual abuse has led to harassment being normalised in schools, Basingstoke's MP has said.

AN ODIHAM man has been named Hero of the Year for his valiant efforts during the pandemic to ensure no child was left behind when it came to learning.

An international PR firm has moved its global headquarters to Basingstoke, and expects to hire 20 new staff from the area over the next 18 months.

A nurse from Tadley has been awarded an MBE by the Queen in recognition of her work during the pandemic.

An army team has been put through their paces in Barton Stacey as they demonstrate new ways of treating the wounded on the front line.

Businesses in Basingstoke are being urged to enter teams into a race later this year.

A vet in Hook has issued an urgent warning to all dog owners after a young Labrador fell seriously ill over the weekend.

Thunderstorms are rolling in over the next four days

The Government is set to announce that care home workers will be required to have mandatory coronavirus vaccinations.

Hay fever season is in full force and many have complained that their symptoms have been worse than during previous summers.

A PUBLIC consultation on plans to build a new hospital for Basingstoke have been delayed to carry out “detailed planning work”.

CARERS and residents at a Basingstoke care home have been marking National Carers' Week with a host of celebrations.

More information on the future of the leisure park redevelopment is expected within the next four weeks, according to the council leader.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A339 near Winslade yesterday.

A new chairman of Basingstoke Town Football Club has been appointed.

The council will not be donating to a residents' fundraiser to purchase back their beloved village green, despite the authority's errors leaving them in this position.

The trial of a teenager accused of committing grievous bodily harm with intent has been abandoned.

YOU could be forgiven for thinking that Halloween had come early. But this spooky looking web-covered hedge in Basingstoke has nothing to do with spiders.

THE public could be banned from drinking alcohol in parks and open spaces around the town centre as part of borough council plans to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).

THE organisers of a popular beer festival held in Basingstoke have decided to cancel this year’s event because of Covid-19.

A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the case of a man accused of raping a woman whilst she slept.

Basingstoke is likely be classed as a coronavirus ‘hotspot’ on what would have been “freedom day” for England

Basingstoke schools record the highest number of cases in Hampshire

A motorbike and a van have been involved in a serious crash near Winslade this afternoon.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked with a knife in Winklebury.

ENGLAND’S so-called “freedom day” has been postponed as cases of the Delta variant cause concern across the UK.

Two teenagers have been charged with robbery after allegedly stealing a man's tobacco.

A drug dealer was found in a Basingstoke B&B room with almost £20,000 of super-strength cannabis and two doubled-barrelled pistols, a court has heard.

A £300 million project to transform the leisure park into a retail village poses a "significant risk" to the viability of Basingstoke town centre, a group of councillors have said.

A man has been left with injuries after being shot with an air rifle.

A BASINGSTOKE teenager has gone on trial for allegedly stabbing a man in the face during a confrontation in an alleyway.

Basingstoke council's leader says he is "massively disappointed" with reports that the end of lockdown could be delayed by four weeks, calling it the wrong decision.

The Prime Minister is expected to announce today that the end of lockdown will be delayed by four weeks.

A social-focused running group set up during the Covid pandemic has celebrated its first birthday.

Two areas of communal green space in Lychpit could be protected from development by the council.

Whilst thunderstorms and cloud are predicted overcast Sunday, temperatures will remain between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius.

Pack up your swim trunks and sun cream and head down to make the most out the sunshine and fresh air.

Current and former pupils posted harrowing testimonies about their experiences of “rape culture”, sexual assault, harassment and rape

The Gazette goes behind the scenes to meet the people on the frontline of the vaccine rollout.

THREE men have been fined for poaching and their dogs have been seized.

A group of Hampshire pupils have become world champions after winning an international F1 championship.

The council has not yet been able to determine why a parcel of land it had been maintaining for four decades had not been transferred to its ownership.

THE coronavirus pandemic’s detrimental effect on the economy is no secret, and once bustling shopping centres across the country, now suffering numerous gaps, show the stark reality.

Acting royalty John Lyons comes to the Haymarket for the first performance back after Covid.

Back in 2002 the town was shocked when one of the most brutal crimes in Basingstoke’s history took place.