A MAN wielded a claw hammer and a steak knife in what was described as a “Mexican stand-off” in the car park of a Basingstoke store.

The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.

A MAN has been jailed after he engaged in a “prolonged period of intimidation and violent behaviour” towards his then partner.

The popular PERi-PERi restaurant is giving away free chicken to help students celebrate.

BASINGSTOKE needs to break away from Hampshire County Council and take control of its own public services.

Passengers traveling on trains between London Waterloo and Hampshire are advised to check before they travel

A BASINGSTOKE man was left ‘angry and upset’ after facing a £70 fine for carrying out his job.

A MARKETING manager from Andover who is appearing on Come Dine With Me this week said a year ago she could not even boil an egg.

A HAMPSHIRE car meet organiser has spoken out in defence of the popular events, following a spate of reports to police which has led to increased patrols in areas of Basingstoke.

PARENTS have expressed their disappointment after the opening of a new children’s play park in Basingstoke.

Disruption to waste collection services has spread to the Hart district, with some residents being warned they will not have their recycling collected this week.

AN APPLICATION for a 23-bed halfway house for homeless people on Culver Road has now gone live on Basingstoke council’s website for public consultation.

A sex offender has admitted to breaching a sexual harm prevention order for the second time (SHPO).

After searching through popular neighbourhood community pages, the Gazette found 53 posts from disgruntled residents about missing parcels.

In the last three years, the force has struck off seven officers following private hearings where the press and public were excluded.

The government will issue an update on the UK travel green, amber and red list later today.

A MAN who was allegedly caught taking inappropriate photos and videos of a woman in Festival Place at the weekend was "spoken to" by officers, but not arrested.

There is more disruption to waste collections across the borough, meaning some residents will not have their bins collected this week.

BASINGSTOKE needs to break away from Hampshire County Council and take control of its own public services.

Cricket legends will be gracing the Mays Bounty wicket this weekend in a memorial match to a former Basingstoke player who lost his life last year.

ARE YOU Hampshire's weariest worker? Well a luxury hotel chain wants to hear from you!

A NEW play area in one of the borough's most popular parks has finally opened.

HAMPSHIRE Constabulary has “spoken to” but not arrested a man accused of secretly recording a young woman in Festival Place on Saturday afternoon.

A BASINGSTOKE schoolgirl has been announced as the winner of an international writing competition with a terrifying tale about a bank-robbing granny.

Upskirting is a specific criminal offence in England and Wales but many know little about the newly introduced law.

There are around 1.4 million children who will be eligible once the decision is announced.

As we enter the last month of summer, what does August have in store for Hampshire?

The messages sent to Meghan Markle from the Royal Family, including the Queen and Kate Middleton, on her 40th birthday.

The Tipping Point and Ninja Warrior UK host was presenting the ITV breakfast show alongside Kate Garraway.

The county council will spend more than half a million pounds upgrading Winchester library, less than a year after budget cuts forced one Basingstoke library to close.

A BASINGSTOKE man who was more than triple the drink drive limit crashed his van into a roundabout outside a police station, a court has heard.

A BASINGSTOKE councillor has spoken out against the growing trend of car meets, after his ward was listed by police as a ‘targeted’ area

A SELF-CONFESSED attention seeker from Basingstoke will appear on Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me today hosting a dinner party he describes as an “absolute stinker”.

Police are investigating after a defendant punched a security guard in a court dock yesterday.

A suspected drug dealer has appeared in court after being found with more than 40 kilograms of cannabis in his van just outside Basingstoke.

Firefighters have chided an 11-year-old girl who was trapped in a baby swing in Whitchurch yesterday (August 2).

A BASINGSTOKE woman has launched her own unique catering business after feeling bored of being at home during lockdown.

An Overton man told his wife he would kill her after accusing her of not taking care of him when he was released from hospital, a court has heard.

A COMMUNITY-run convenience store is celebrating its second birthday.

A MULTIMILLION pound project to resurface the runway at a North Hampshire RAF base has been complete.

A MAN will stand trial after he denied assaulting a woman.

Basingstoke is set to be one the least infect areas in the UK by next week, according to a tool devised by Imperial College London.

A MAN has admitted stealing six bottles of alcohol from a Co-op store on his birthday.

Councillors were not given an opportunity to block plans to slash council funding for the town's theatres, a meeting has heard.

A PROLIFIC offender threw a glass at a woman, cutting her forehead, just days after an incident with her daughter.

A BRAND new all-female mental health ward designed in collaboration with service users is due to open in Basingstoke next month.

BASINGSTOKE police have increased patrols in certain areas of the town they say are being 'targeted' by large car meet gatherings.

A GROUP of Tadley residents have launched a campaign to save local areas of natural beauty.

A MAN accused of assaulting a Tesco worker last week, leaving him in a life-threatening condition, punched a court security guard in the head as he was remanded into custody this afternoon.

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