THE BASINGSTOKE Bison got their Autumn Cup campaign off to a great start as they beat the visiting Peterborough Phantoms 6-0 and then won in Telford 6-3.

THE annual Exit 6 Film Festival is back for a sixth time and will return to the big screen again this year.

This improved version of Kia's third generation Ceed has further sharpened its proposition in the Focus-class family hatchback segment, with smarter looks, extra technology and stronger standards of safety equipment.

The name's much the same but the car could hardly be more different. BMW's M135i gains xDrive 4WD and a rather different outlook on life from the rear drive M135i and M140i older generation models that preceded it.

A VINTAGE funfair out of blockbuster films such as Paddington 2 and Rocketman is coming to Basingstoke this weekend.

POLICE are searching for a man in connection with a “serious assault” in Brighton Hill at the weekend which left a victim needing hospital treatment.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Oakridge which left the victims with “severe” injuries.

A MAN who was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill, and possession of a knife and firearm, following a police search in Baughurst has been released with no further action.

CALLS have been made to resume face-to-face GP appointments in Basingstoke.

WORK has begun on a major new 3,520 home housing development in Basingstoke.

THE headteacher of a Basingstoke secondary school which is on its way to becoming “good” said education in the town is improving.

BASINGSTOKE residents have backed The Gazette’s campaign calling for urgent action to be taken to breathe life back into our town centre.

SIX lucky people who have experienced long-term homelessness will be moving into a brand-new home thanks to a new project.

THE town’s MP has congratulated a Basingstoke secondary school for achieving a “good” rating from Ofsted.

Our Camera Club members wowed us this week with their brilliant snaps of the Harvest Moon.

Data shows a key cancer target has not been met since 2015.

The Basingstoke to Reading railway line is already congested and cannot take another station, dealing a blow to hopes for a new station in Chineham, a meeting has been told.

GAZETTE readers have offered their backing to our campaign Basingstoke Deserves Better, which is calling for urgent action to be taken to breathe life back into our town centre.

Here is the full list of new Netflix content in October including Spider-Man, Piers Morgan and You season 3.

A SENIOR councillor has “grave concerns” about plans which could see more than £20 million slashed from the children’s services budget in Hampshire.

CUTS of more than £20m are being proposed to children’s services across Hampshire.

A BRAND-NEW cohort of excited teachers who trained in Basingstoke celebrated becoming qualified in a special graduation night.

POLICE have arrested 23 climate protesters after they attempted to block the M25 causing long delays and queues for drivers again this morning.

YOUNG people who are looking for a new job will be able to get a helping hand from experts during a special jobs fair on Thursday.

THE shortlist for the Basingstoke Gazette and Andover Advertiser Hairdresser of Year competition has been revealed.

The Prime Minister was asked whether he had to wait 36 hours for a response from US leader Joe Biden.

Martin Lewis warned that some people who have previously fixed into cheap energy deals may see their bills surge by as much as 40 per cent.

A third Russian spy faces charges over the Salisbury Novichok poisonings.

HAMPSHIRE residents are being urged to get their Covid booster jab as bookings open.

IT is a fear that afflicts us all, commonly voiced as “I don’t want to lose my marbles”. Yet with an ageing population, the number of individuals living with dementia is rising.

There were more than 350 entries to the Hook Flower and Produce Show this year.

Residents will have plenty of opportunity to have their say on future housing developments in Basingstoke and Deane as time goes on, according to the top planner at the council.

YOUNG people in Basingstoke have been sharing their views on plans to create a new youth space during a public consultation.

RESIDENTS looking for careers in the construction industry can benefit from more training and job opportunities following Basingstoke council being awarded with a new accredited status.

AROUND a dozen horse riders took to the roads around Basingstoke on Sunday morning to raise awareness of the need to pass wide and slowly.

A 29-year-old man from Basingstoke has been jailed for 18 months after stealing £1,900 in cash from a home.

A 52-YEAR-OLD man from Basingstoke has been sentenced to 20 months after he burgled a home.

MORE than 3,300 people shared their views to help shape the future of Basingstoke town centre.

AS TRIBUTES have been paid to actor John Challis following his death, the

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BASINGSTOKE'S MP Maria Miller has called for a new law to stop companies silencing victims of abuse in the workplace.

IN RECENT weeks the price of gas has soared resulting in energy suppliers being put out of business and forcing some factories to stop production all together.

A police helicopter is involved in the search for the driver of a suspicious vehicle this Sunday.

COUNCILLORS have backed calls from residents to reject the number of new homes planned for the borough - but have resisted a campaign to pause the local plan update.

THE Wind in the Willows cast is all set to perform in Basingstoke’s historic Haymarket Theatre next week after the show was postponed due to the pandemic.

A NORTH Hampshire hotel has been transformed into a magical wonderland.

AN RAF veteran from Hook has pledged to keep cycling for as long as he is receiving donations, some 15 months after setting out on a charity cycle ride.

THERE will be a familiar face in the line-up of dance professionals as family favourite Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens this weekend.

Every week and in every edition of The Gazette, we include community news from around Basingstoke and surrounding boroughs.

It's the weekend a former Basingstoke student has been waiting for as the Disney film that he stars in is released.