BASINGSTOKE motorists have flocked to petrol stations in their thousands over the last week as panicbuying set-in across the country.

Police have closed the carriageway to upright the lorry.

A MAN who has now admitted trying to snatch a two-year-old girl from a pram in a Basingstoke park will face no more time behind bars.

A MOTHER had to fight off a stranger with her bare fists as he tried to abduct her two year old daughter from her pram in a Basingstoke park, a court heard yesterday.

A major road near Basingstoke has been closed in both direction after a road transport incident.

Police have arrested a man from Basingstoke after a serious assault left a victim in hospital.

THE owner of a Basingstoke garage has been sworn and shouted at by motorists trying to get petrol, as the chaos at the pumps continues.

A HAMPSHIRE nurse has been suspended for a year after she forged signatures to mislead an inspection team and pressured her colleagues to lie for her.

A MAN has been jailed after he beat a disabled person in a "hate crime".

A SOUTHAMPTON energy supplier has ceased trading in the face of the crisis in the industry.

Basingstoke train station is a "gateway" for transporting drugs into Hampshire, the town's MP has said as she chaired a roundtable discussion with police chiefs on how they are tackling the problem.

Indian restaurant Spices and Spirits in Kings Furlong is shortlisted for the category of best restaurant of the year from South West.

Down was the audience's choice for best film.

A MAN who took advantage of a 16-year-old girl by plying her with drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting her has been spared jail.

The Prime Minister urged motorists to go about their business in the normal way.

THE ambulance service which covers Basingstoke has reassured that it has additional fuel provisions available so it can continue to respond to emergencies.

A LICENSING application for Five Guys has been submitted to the borough council.

THE SITE of a building which was demolished to make way for brand new offices still lays empty, more than a year after being pulled down.

A BASINGSTOKE petrol station has placed a cap on the amount of money drivers can spend on fuel in a bid to help as many people as possible fill up.

Care home residents in Basingstoke have started to receive their third doses of the Covid vaccine as the booster programme gets underway.

A VEGAN pop-up shop in Basingstoke is returning to Festival Place this Sunday after being forced to close because of the pandemic.

LONG queues in front of petrol stations show no sign of ending, as pumps in Basingstoke continue to run dry.

A BRAND new Hampshire Hog has been added to the free public art trail before it finishes next month.

Scenes of panic buying up and down the country has led to a retired firefighter sharing a warning with motorists.

Ministers have issued a fresh appeal to motorists to stop “panic buying” as Boris Johnson drew back from plans to deploy the army.

Soaring demand for fuel has seen forecourts across the UK run out as drivers struggle to fill up their cars.

PRA chairman Brian Madderson told the BBC the forecourt closures and depleted pumps were down to "panic buying, pure and simple".

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Basingstoke Town have been forced to cancel their league match against Staines tomorrow night because of fuel shortages.

The footage was filmed from outside Sainsbury's Wallop Drive in Basingstoke.

PEOPLE travelling by train on the Basingstoke line between Andover and Whitchurch this morning may face difficulty due to a fallen tree.

A BASINGSTOKE businessman who opened a craft beer off license in the town has criticised the borough council for failing to support local businesses.

IT IS just over a year since the historic night that two planning applications that would have seen Basingstoke’s football ground ripped apart and transformed into a housing estate were unanimously refused.

Danielle Butler, 44, will be running her 15th career marathon next Sunday in support of cancer charity Breast Cancer Now.

The town will see some very wet and windy conditions today (Monday), with outbreaks of locally heavy rain, the forecast said.

Fuel suppliers will be able to work together to tackle shortages brought about by a weekend of panic-buying from motorists.

A couple who helped feed thousands of struggling people in Hampshire have won a national community award after they collected over 45,000 meals for a Berkshire foodbank.

A man in his 30s suffered a head injury in the assault and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The development proposed by Bargate Homes would see homes, allotments and orchards built on the land adjacent to Pond Close.

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POPULAR comedian Alan Carr is set to perform at The Anvil with his eagerly anticipated new stand-up tour.

BASINGSTOKE was thrilled with enthusiasm and joy as a vintage funfair out of blockbuster films such as Paddington 2 and Rocketman returned to the town yesterday (Saturday).

This is the second Cabinet meeting cancelled by the council since the May election.

BDBC had revoked the planning consent for the project five months after planning permission was initially granted.

AN 88-YEAR-OLD man from Basingstoke was overwhelmed when two “kind-hearted” strangers stopped to help him, after he fell in his garden and broke his arm.

A BASINGSTOKE councillor has criticised police’s decision to disrupt two planned car meet events in the town.

Two teenagers have been remanded in custody after being found breaching their gang injunctions.

Today we’re asking readers to nominate their favourite local charities to be considered for a grant.

Food allergies and incorrect packaging are among the reasons behind a number of product recalls.

The most dangerous roads across a swathe of Hampshire have been revealed by CrashMap.