ONCE a months (or every 29.5 days to be precise) a full moon can be spotted in the skies for a short period.

'Afghanistan is now in the grips of a humanitarian crisis that this country has a moral duty to help resolve.'

A GYMNASTICS coach is accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman as she ‘laid scared and crying’, a court has been told.

A COUNCILLOR has issued a plea to the people of Basingstoke to ‘step forward’ and fill the role of lollipop person outside a school where a 10-year-old girl was hit by a car last month.

This month I returned to a nightclub for the first time since March 13, 2020. I remember the date specifically because as a 20-year-old university student, the loss of nightlife hit me hard. But finally, after 17 months, here I belatedly was 'out out...

A STALKER who harassed his former partner, punched her in the face and sent her unwanted messages has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

Police have warned Basingstoke residents to be aware of fraud when selling online after 21 incidents of buyers walking off without paying.

The fitness centre has been acknowledged for its works after reaching the final of ukactive Awards under the diversity and inclusion category.

'Hedges are imposing onto our paths and walkways, while trees and shrubs block out street-lights, causing poor visibility.'

A TRIBUTE has been paid to a 'funny and intelligent' cyclist who died in a collision near Barton Stacey.

Weather experts at the Met Office have been giving details on what the weather will be like this weekend.

HAMPSHIRE constabulary have employed several police officers who have been convicted of criminal offences.

THE DVLA has issued an urgent warning to anyone that holds a driving licence as it issues a fresh statement.

The expert has previously warned Brits that they need to be aware of additional symptoms not listed by the NHS.

Teaching unions have told parents and teachers that it will not be a return to “business as usual”.

DRIVERS should expect delays at Black Dam roundabout this evening (Sunday, August 22), following a reprted traffic incident.

THOUSANDS of people descended on War Memorial Park this afternoon (Sunday, August 22) for the Basingstoke Festival of Transport.

PREPARATORY work for a major new 3,500 home housing development in Basingstoke is set to begin in “the next few weeks” with new homes ready by 2023.

History of The Angel in Wote Street and The Rose and Crown in Church Street.

A NEW family-friendly bar has opened in Basingstoke offering a host of community events from wine and art evenings to book clubs and storytelling.

A CRICKET tournament bringing together different groups from across Basingstoke in aid of two charities took place today (Sunday, August 22).

The programme aims to improve understanding and gain ‘vital’ data about antibody protection following Covid infection and vaccination.

Thousands of women, children and others most at risk of the Taliban will begin to resettle in the UK over the coming months.

BASINGSTOKE Town Football club has unveiled its new 2021/22 Digidrop white Nike away strip.

A BASINGSTOKE man has admitted assaulting a police officer in London.

If you fancy taking on the challenge of a new business, then there are plenty of retail units and businesses on the market waiting for new owners.

Here, we take a look at four free and fun things to do in Basingstoke this weekend.

You may remember a striking image on The Gazette’s front page of daredevils zip-wiring through the sky at a newly-reimagined Basingstoke Leisure Park.

Six in 10 local areas are currently recording a week-on-week rise in rates.

A BASINGSTOKE-BASED technology company has been revealed as the new deadline sponsor of the town’s community football club.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council is working with local housing providers and other partners to offer homes for families who have had to leave Afghanistan.

BASINGSTOKE Hindu Society is holding its annual ‘Sewa Day’ charity cricket tournament this weekend.

The full line up for the All in the Mind Festival has been officially revealed and tickets are going fast.

The Met Office hour by hour forecast for Basingstoke this weekend

IT WAS national bacon lovers day yesterday (August 20). To mark the ‘special’ day, we asked our readers on Facebook which are their favourite breakfast places in Basingstoke.

Four suspects and criminals from across Hampshire are still at large, and are currently listed in the Hampshire Police's 'Most Wanted' list.

News that Basingstoke's ice rink could be sold has led to users feeling “surprised, disappointed and worried”.

A NORTH Warnborough man will face a jury after he allegedly attempted to murder a man by strangling him and firing a crossbow.

A councillor will work with police to "eradicate" discrimination, after it was revealed a former officer was found guilty of gross misconduct after sending homophobic and racist messages.

A MARRIED British Army instructor who raped a teenage recruit at a Hampshire base has been jailed for eight and a half years.

The borough council is preparing to welcome families who have had to leave Afghanistan after the country was taken over by the Taliban.

A BASINGSTOKE artist is giving all the proceeds from his recently released book to St Michael’s Hospice.

Hampshire County Council has called for tougher penalties for those who fly-tip in the county’s countryside.

Optical retail chain Specsavers said it has created a total of 41 new jobs in Hampshire region

A couple have opened a new hair salon and barbershop in Basingstoke offering a range of services for the community.

Basingstoke’s MP Maria Miller has thrown her full support behind the foreign secretary as he faces mounting calls to resign.

Dashcam footage shows the moment an "idiot" driver smashed into the side of another car on the A303 slip road and ended up flipping on its roof.

ANVIL Arts is delighted to announce that Strictly Come Dancing champion Joe McFadden will be taking the lead role of The Prince/Beast in The Anvil’s pantomime Beauty and The Beast.

The company that operates Basingstoke's ice rink has hit back at the council after it suggested they would take legal action to force repairs.

A BOROUGH councillor has said residents are owed an explanation about why “not a brick has been laid” on the Manydown development.