The Government’s top medic has warned the number of people in hospital with coronavirus could reach “quite scary” levels within weeks.

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

In a bid to beat the crowds, we have come up with a list of lesser known and likely lesser dense beaches that are worth visiting this year.

THE PARENTS of a child who was groomed and sexually assaulted by a Bramley man has hit out at the court for letting him "get away with it".

The Camrose, Gillies and Hackwood Partnership, has changed their automated phone message to encourage patients to be kind.

Festival Place say they will to continue to advise customers to wear a mask despite restrictions easing on Monday.

The temperature will top popular tourist spots including Bali, Naples and Prague

Almost 10,000 vulnerable residents in Basingstoke and Deane are still advised not to meet friends and family inside from next week

A Basingstoke company has launched an investigation after a racist tweet was allegedly posted by a staff member following England's Euro 2020 defeat.

A BASINGSTOKE book shop will continue to "encourage" its customers to wear face coverings and observe social distancing in its stores, even once legal limits are removed next week.

A SCHOOL who painstakingly arranged a Covid-safe prom has been forced to reschedule its event after being warned it could be fined by police.

THOUGHTS are with the family of a Tadley teenager who was stabbed to death on holiday 10 years ago this week.

THE cast and crew of a new television series being filmed in Basingstoke were photographed arriving at the set yesterday.

A PROLIFIC criminal who escaped prison by climbing over a wall was found asleep in a crashed and stolen car in Basingstoke.

BASINGSTOKE council will hand over some of its land to the county council for free in order to facilitate improvement works to Brighton Hill roundabout.

THE case of a 99-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting two children is expected to go before the Attorney General.

THE trust which runs Basingstoke hospital has announced that it will remain compulsory to wear a face mask in its hospitals after July 19 when Covid rules are relaxed.

A SOUTHAMPTON bus driver who ploughed into a railway bridge injuring scores of children plans to appeal his jail sentence.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Gazette, out tomorrow (Thursday, July 15).

A BASINGSTOKE-BASED housing association has announced it will acquire five homes in Basingstoke to house people who are homeless following the temporary arrangements of the coronavirus pandemic.

Motorists who suffer with hay fever could be slapped with a huge fine and penalty points this summer.

The World Health Organisation say the lambda variant has been found in 29 countries so far and some cases have been confirmed in the UK.

The proposal to convert the land ancillary to 28 Beech Way to a residential site was turned down at a development control meeting

A BASINGSTOKE hospital patient has joined calls encouraging the public to continue wearing their masks when they are no longer mandatory.

POLICE have released an image of a woman they want to speak to after a pensioner was assaulted in Basingstoke.

A GIRL was taken to hospital after being hit by a car outside a Basingstoke primary school yesterday.

A teenager from Basingstoke who was caught with a BB gun will appear in court later this month.

This is the 24-year-old man who escaped a jail sentence after grooming an underage girl before going on to sexually abuse her.

Basingstoke residents wishing to get a Covid vaccine are able to walk-in to a number of clinics without an appointment from today.

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

A councillor is calling for action after a ten-year-old girl and an adult were struck by a car outside Castle Hill Primary School.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a link road through a historic football stadium could be resurrected in the future, The Gazette can report.

A Basingstoke mum, who bought her winning National Lottery ticket to alleviate football boredom, was amazed when she won a whopping £1,000,000.

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

A BASINGSTOKE pub landlord has been presented with his prize after he was named a community hero in a national competition.

A STREAM running through a Basingstoke park which suddenly turned white last week is something which happens “several times a year” according to the council.

THE FOUNDER of a Basingstoke-based marketing agency says more bosses in industry should give employees the ability to work more flexible, as the 'work from home' advice comes to an end next week.

STUDENTS at a Basingstoke secondary enjoyed a week of arts-based activities in partnership with other schools across the town.

The proposal to convert the land on Stoke Road into an off street parking site was turned down at a development control meeting on Wednesday, July 7. 

A driver has been fined hundreds of pounds after being caught without insurance.

A TOTTON venue has cancelled a comedian's show after he Tweeted racist abuse towards members of the England football team following penalties last night.

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.