BASINGSTOKE and Deane has a new mayor following a ceremony held by the borough council.

THERAPY dogs have become a pivotal part of the team at a purpose-built school for children with autism in Basingstoke.

A TEENAGER from Hook has been forced to pay more than 70 times the cost of her train ticket after she attempted to travel without paying.

The Queen is the first British monarch to celebrate the occasion having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952, when she was just 25-years-old.

A BASINGSTOKE woman has been forced to pay more than £200 after she was caught speeding in his Mercedes in Northampton last year.

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Try these three delicious cocktail recipes from The Bottle Club to celebrate the right way!

LEGO has united with Hasbro to reveal the new fully converting LEGO Transformers Optimus Prime set. 

As if we need an excuse to have a cocktail, but this Friday, May 13 we really do have one as it's World Cocktail Day!

With glimpses of sunny days gracing us over the weekend, hopefully the warmer weather is here to stay.

THE council has finally approved planning permission for a charity to build a new hall for Scouts and Guides, who have been without a permanent base for years.

THE PIZZA Hut restaurant in Basingstoke’s major shopping centre will close at the end of this month, it has been confirmed.

TWO cast members have been confirmed for this year’s Christmas pantomime, which will be Cinderella.

AN 81-year-old man from Basingstoke has been shortlisted for a national award after helping to support serving and former members of the RAF.

Bottles of suspected ‘fake’ Zamzam water have made their way on to shelves in Lancashire, it has been claimed.

BASINGSTOKE has been dealt a major blow after plans to demolish the Camrose ground have been approved, but campaigners say that their fight to save it is not at an end.

PEOPLE across Hampshire are being asked to give up any type of firearm and ammunition as part of a two-week appeal.

AN AUDIT, tax and consulting firm has raised money for charity by taking part in a 12-hour danceathon.

OFFICERS have thanked the public after police reports helped them to recover a moped from a residential area of Basingstoke last night (Wednesday, May 11).

A BASINGSTOKE man will stand trial later this year after denying a racially aggravated attack against a man.

BASINGSTOKE’S Maria Miller and MP North Somerset Liam Fox have insisted that ministers must “tame inflation” and ensure cost-of-living problems are “first and foremost” in their policy priorities.

HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY are to supply 100 tabards to welfare officers working in bars and nightclubs across Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday, May 12.

It is not yet clear exactly what will be sold but categories include large pack, beverage, snacks, household, pets and beauty.

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The Queen is the first British monarch to celebrate the occasion having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952, when she was just 25-years-old.

With the release of the new Doctor Strange film, you might be wondering how and where you can treat yourself or your loved ones to gifts.

With festivals going ahead this year, the excitement for summer music events is bound to be increasing if you’re lucky enough to have tickets.

Italy is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin. Here's how to celebrate the right way.

With festivals going ahead this year, the excitement for summer music events is bound to be increasing if you’re lucky enough to have tickets.

A NEW Basingstoke headteacher is embroiled in a row with his last employer and is taking his case to tribunal.

A ‘LONER’ from Basingstoke who admitted to breaching his sexual harm prevention order by downloading thousands of indecent images of children has had his sentencing postponed after a judge requested a report on his ‘dangerousness’.

A SENIOR council has said that the council needs to “step up and decide what to do” after permission has been granted to build dwellings and a care home on the grounds of the football stadium.

A VERY special celebration took place on a picnic bench last month, which has been supported by the Basingstoke Cancer Charity, The Pink Place.

A SCHEME to help create havens for bees in the gardens of new-build houses is being rolled out across Vistry Group’s Thames Valley region after the success of a pilot scheme in Basingstoke.

A TEAM which has been vital in policing knife crime has won an award at the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire Awards.

A SWIMMING club has been awarded money to develop its volunteer provision.

A DRINK driver has been arrested after they were caught approaching Black Dam Roundabout with a tree branching hanging out the bumper of their vehicle.

WELFARE officers working in bars and nightclubs in Basingstoke who help keep customers safe will now be more visible thanks to new bright-pink tabards funded by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

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Cartwright & Butler have given their mouthwatering range the royal treatment with new limited edition products just for Platinum Jubilee.

The new tool from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre will help identify any weaknesses in your email security.

The tool will be made available to all internet service providers

A journalist for Al Jazeera has been shot dead whilst covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Council have said they will not be taking legal action, following permission being granted for 85 dwellings and a care home to be built on the Camrose football stadium site.

THE former leader of the council and current councillor has said the “football club has failed to come up with a business plan” to secure a sustainable future anywhere “let alone at the Camrose”.

A PROTESTER has said that taking the decision to the High Court will be the last chance to save the Camrose ground, after permission has been granted to build dwellings and a care home on the grounds of the football stadium.

A MAJOR road in closed in Chineham in both directions following a crash near Whitmarsh Lane.

THE chair of a group who has been campaigning to save the ice rink is “delighted” with the news that the rink's future has been secured.