The council have not identified any major sports infrastructure projects to apply for government funding for, a senior councillor has said.

Councils should make it easy for people to get to the dumps and even pick up large items for free from houses

A MAN will appear in court next month accused of stealing nearly £2,000 in cash in a daylight burglary.

Basingstoke council will look at whether it will be possible to turn housing developments planned for the borough into low carbon estates in its fight against the climate crisis.

Around 350 people packed into Barton’s Mill, Old Basing, to watch the crucial match.

Public Health England figures show 276 cases of the Delta variant had been recorded in Basingstoke and Deane by July 7.

FOOTBALL fans commiserated last night as England lost in the Euro 2020 final against Italy in a tense penalty shootout.

TWO men allegedly took advantage of an ‘upset, alone and vulnerable’ 16-year-old, plied her with drugs and alcohol, before raping and sexually assaulting her, a court heard.

The lifts next to the Anvil theatre are set to be replaced, costing the council £300,000, after theatre-goers complained about 34 breakdowns in the last year.

A total of 30 schools across Basingstoke and Deane have reported at least one positive case of coronavirus in the last 10 days.

A NEW community-focused café has opened at a popular Basingstoke park just in time for the summer holidays.

All restrictions will be removed, masks will no longer be legally required and social distancing measures will be scrapped.

The FA has condemned the racist online abuse suffered by a number of England players following the Three Lions’ Euro 2020 loss to Italy.

Police in Hampshire dealt with 18 different football related incidents after England lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

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ANOTHER film crew has moved onto Basing View thought to be shooting a new “big budget” series for Apple TV.

A BASINGSTOKE mum who suffers with seizures has been left feeling upset and embarrassed after she claims a taxi driver refused to allow her into his car with her assistance dog.

HOSPITAL patients in Basingstoke and Andover will be able to watch the Euro 2020 final for free tonight.

THE Red Arrows will fly over parts of Hampshire and Berkshire this evening as they make their way to Wembley ahead of the Euro 2020 final.

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WITH England taking on Italy in the final of Euro 2020 tomorrow, the Echo looks back at an occasion when the two teams previously clashed in the Euros.

MYSTERY surrounds why a stream running through a Basingstoke park suddenly turned white.

POLICE have confirmed that they attended a block of flats in Basingstoke yesterday after concern for the welfare of a man.

A man who caused a crash whilst drunk has been given a suspended sentence.

THREE GP surgeries will be offering walk-in Covid vaccinations next week for any adult that has not already had their first dose.

A BASINGSTOKE-BASED skincare company, Bee Good, has scooped a prestigious prize at the European Skincare Awards.

ALL LOUNGES and Cosy Club across the country will close early tomorrow to allow their staff to watch the final of Euro 2020.

Almost 14, 000 crimes were reported across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in May.

Strawberries are in peak season meaning the berries will be sweet, juicy and a delicious colour of red.

There is significant damage to a major roundabout after a BMW drove through the barriers and ended up in the embankment below.

A BRAMLEY man has escaped a jail sentence after he groomed a girl and then sexually abused her.

A BASINGSTOKE man must complete community service after he admitted to a public order offence.

A MAN who admitted drug driving on the M3 will appear in court next month and could face a driving ban.

Police have been left empty-handed after searching woodland following reports of a ‘naked man’ in woodland near Highclere.

A bus driver has been jailed after a crash which ripped the roof of the vehicle, leaving schoolchildren in hospital.

TWO Basingstoke women have been selected to take part in a celebrity trek in the Scottish highlands this September, in aid of breast cancer charity CoppaFeel .

A BASINGSTOKE family are raising money to support children with autism after facing a long struggle to secure their four-year-old son the support he needs.

TOWNS and cities up and down the country have organised fan zones for people to watch the football outside, however Basingstoke will not be one of them.

A BASINGSTOKE woman will be sentenced next month after a brawl on a Hampshire town's high street.

Whitchurch’s youngsters have put on a show after creating a range of artworks to decorate the silk mill’s new play area.

WHEN I volunteered to head out in Basingstoke on Wednesday evening and speak to fans before and during England’s semi final Euro 2020 match against Denmark, I’ll admit it wasn’t without a degree of apprehension.

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A NEW campaign to encourage 1,000 businesses to make at least one climate pledge has been launched by NatWest and Newsquest, publisher of a large number of news brands in print and online across the region.

Reader outraged after meeting friend, given less than a year to live, at Costa, but now faces parking fine.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a two men died in a fatal crash on the M3 yesterday.

Sixteen-month-old Sidney got most votes and emerged as the winner among 337 pets who we featured in our list of finalists.

A MAN has been accused of doing almost £800 of damage to bollards in Basingstoke.

ONE lane is blocked on the M3 Junction 7 Northbound exit road at Dummer this afternoon due to a traffic accident.

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