A MAN who claimed his driving was "reckless" but not dangerous has been convicted by a jury.

THE number of patients waiting for treatment at the trust which runs Basingstoke hospital has reached a record high, but health chiefs are working on solutions to reduce the backlog.

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A MAN accused of attempting to murder a police officer in Basingstoke will not face trial until October.

A TEENAGER has been arrested after being found with a knife and Class A drugs in Winklebury last week.

McCarthy Stone’s appeal has been approved by a Planning Inspectorate months after the borough council rejected the original application on an issue surrounding affordable housing.

THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Hampshire has reassured Basingstoke residents that the county force has an ‘additional layer of protection’ against gun violence following the tragic events in Plymouth last week.

THE new chair of Anvil Arts has outlined his vision for a Haymarket Theatre, featuring a bar and coffee shop to ‘help develop’ the Top of Town.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build four houses off Pyotts Hill have been refused after councillors raised concerns that a nearby monument would be "destroyed".

A BRAND new £10.1M school built especially for young people with autistic spectrum disorder is now open in Basingstoke.

Local MP Maria Miller will be among those to return to Westminster on Wednesday, August 18.

RESIDENTS at a Basingstoke sheltered housing unit have paid tribute to lost friends with their first event since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

A police officer has been sacked after being found guilty of gross misconduct.

Basingstoke and Deane neighbourhoods which saw the biggest rise in their death tolls during the coronavirus pandemic have been revealed.

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

Bosses said the deal will help reduce both companies’ carbon footprint, with vans no longer having to make multiple stops to drop off parcels

A MAN who stabbed his ex-wife in a "traumatising" attack at their family home in a quiet Hampshire village has been pictured.

A BASINGSTOKE army veteran who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo has spoken out about the need for UK government action following the Taliban’s surge in power in recent days.

TWO men were assaulted outside Basingstoke train station on Saturday night (August 14).

Basingstoke was fortunate during the World War II to suffer very little bomb damage in comparison to other Hampshire towns.

MUCH has been written about the days when Basingstoke was hit by German bombers 63 years ago, but what happened afterwards?

Shaun Smith was unwilling to let the driver undertake him, so he sped up and was involved in a crash that left the other driver "lucky to be alive".

A BASINGSTOKE dad-to-be will take on the London Marathon.

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Basingstoke Festival of Transport (BFoT) will be held at War Memorial Park on Sunday, August 22.

Whitchurch residents remain firmly set against controversial plans to build nine houses in the town’s conservation area despite amendments to the proposals.

THE borough's very own Downton Abbey is now available to view in its entirety on Netflix UK and Ireland.

A popular Mexican fast-food is set to open in Basingstoke.

A Basingstoke butchers has been given a one out of five, food hygiene rating following a recent inspection.

A YOUNG singer-songwriter from Sherfield-on-Loddon has recently released her debut single, which is available to stream on all major music platforms.

Afghanistan is now under Taliban leadership after the military group took control of the capital city of Kabul.

From today, there will be changes to self-isolation guidance as the vaccine rollout gathers pace.

Levels of coronavirus infection remain high across much of the UK, according to the latest data.

Scientists have said any future Covid-19 variants could bypass the immunity built up by people getting the vaccine.

WHEN your luck's out, it's out. Just ask Patrick Chamings and if he could talk, Spanish Star would no doubt concur.

A SEA of pink could be seen across Down Grange playing fields as people united in the fight against cancer at the Basingstoke Race for Life.

HUNDREDS of people dressed as superheroes took to the streets of Basingstoke last night to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice.

THE trust which runs Basingstoke hospital is asking everyone to test for Covid before visiting.

A MAN who consistently breached court orders and asked police to send him to prison has had his appeal against the length of his sentence rejected.

A BASINGSTOKE branch of Nando’s had to close early yesterday after running out of stock.

Parking charges at Eastrop Park

We have rounded up seven day trips that will suit families wanting to spend just £30 or less this summer.

WERHERSPOONS pubs are known for their cheap priced drinks and food and unique historic buildings but it is hard to know which ones are the best

This week’s column comes to you from splendid self-isolation having unwillingly found myself joining the government ‘pingdemic’.

A SOUTHAMPTON park has been shut by police after animals were potentially poisoned.

A MAN who stabbed his ex-wife after learning she was in a relationship with another man has been jailed.

THE Red Arrows are set to fly over Basingstoke this evening.

A COUPLE whose son died aged eight are running this year’s London Marathon in his memory to raise money for a charity which has supported them.

A FAST-FOOD chain which offers “healthy and nutritionally balanced” kebabs is set to open in Basingstoke.

ONE of the 17 life-sized hogs created as part of a free art trail around Basingstoke has been vandalised just days after going on display when its tail was broken off.