POWERFUL dance and musical performances, storytelling adventures and more family fun are set to bring the curtain down on Basingstoke Festival 2022.

A TEACHER and a school apprentice from Andover are among a group of Hampshire County Council employees honoured for their services to education.

A SUPERB all-round performance from Dan Sumner helped Oakley become the first team this summer to make the semi-finals of the Cyril Thompson Trophy.

Ben Thane hit an unbeaten 147 and spinner Charlie Neville took four wickets on first team debut as Hook & Newnham Basics banked an invaluable 11 points from a high scoring draw against ECB Southern Premier League high-fliers Hampshire Academy.

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PLANS for a new Basingstoke hospital could be hindered by a lack of government support, politicians fear.

BASINGSTOKE Town Football Club has introduced a new club badge as part of its efforts to be seen as a modern football club.

WHITCHURCH residents are hoping that the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council would understand that the Red House pub is an integral part of their town ahead of a planning debate on the future of the 18th century pub.

The DVLA has issued a warning to all drivers in the UK.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has tendered his resignation to Boris Johnson following health secretary Sajid Javid's exit minutes earlier.

BASINGSTOKE Odeon Cinema is restricting access to those who want to see the new Minions movie due to incidents of disruptive behaviour.

A NINE-year-old Ukrainian girl living in South Warnborough has raised more than £200 for charity by selling homemade cakes.

KFC has said there a new scheme will be launching, but details are yet to be confirmed.

AN OAKLEY boy has won a double gold for Great Britain at the 2022 International Biathle and Laser Run Competition held recently in Machico, Madeira.

Basingstoke Foodbank has opened a seventh centre in town as the “demand is currently running at twice the pre-pandemic levels”.

A RETIRED nurse who was accompanying her elderly mother-in-law to a hospital appointment has complained about being forced to leave because she refused to wear a mask.

A COUNCILLOR has warned that homelessness in Basingstoke will increase after funding to support people on the streets in the town has been cut by 12 per cent by Hampshire County Council (HCC).

A SHOEBOX full of cannabis has been seized after a car was stopped by police on the motorway.

Charlie Forster from Basingstoke picked up a maximum two points on his full Hampshire debut.

A BASINGSTOKE racing driver is stepping up to the top level of British GT racing with an aim to compete at the 24 Hours of LeMans in 2025.

CONTRACTORS who caused delays to drivers in Basingstoke on Monday tried to start work without a permit, the council has said.

TWO Basingstoke gymnasts have been placed third in the world at the World Age Group championships.

It was a dream come true for Oakley bowlers Mary Varndell, Sue Dixon, Angie Rowe and Janie Vickers at the Banister Park in Southampton.

AN ANNIVERSARY dinner dance saw more than 240 guests raise money for brain tumour research.

The pill was first invented by scientist Johan de Faire in 1990 but has now been released under the name Myrkl.

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A COUNCILLOR has said there is no “current workable solution” to car meets in Basingstoke and the problem is “getting worse.”

AROUND 25 tones of hay were involved in a large fire at a farm over the weekend.

CHILDREN at an infant school in Basingstoke were delighted this week to see the final unveiling of a mosaic.

A BRITISH astronaut will be heading to Basingstoke to share his knowledge about travelling to space.

A TEAM of South Korean Air Force pilots and crew staying in Basingstoke ahead of a set of airshows in the UK this month has shared their first impression of the town and the country.

A WOMAN in her 20s was injured after a glass was thrown at her in a Hampshire pub.

Staff working for South Western Railway (SWR) in Basingstoke will soon wear body cameras for their own protection.

McDonald’s confirmed it was experiencing UK-wide supply issues but did not clarify what items may be affected or unavailable

RAIL services have been disrupted after a lorry has collided with a bridge, forcing trains to travel at a reduced speed.

A BASINGSTOKE-based company that sells baking kits is opening a one-day pop-up shop in its office.

WE WANT you to nominate your favourite cafe in North Hampshire.

WORK is underway to refit an empty unit in Festival Place ready for a new tapas restaurant.

A SPECIAL cake created by a Basingstoke baker has made it all the way to Formula One racing team McLaren for the birthday of its driver Daniel Ricciardo.

A HAMPSHIRE police officer has been charged with sexual assaulting a woman.

SOME of the best organisations and people of Basingstoke were celebrated at the Place to be Proud of Awards at Haymarket.

We want you to nominate your favourite cafe in the Basingstoke area.

Water companies tend to hit the headlines when we hear about yet another sewage scandal.

A 'LIVELY and cheerful' Winchester woman died in hospital following a fall, an inquest heard.

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THIS year's Place to be Proud of Awards were held at Haymarket on Thursday.

SOME of the best organisations and people of Basingstoke were celebrated at the Place to be Proud of Awards at Haymarket.

A DRIVER is suspected to have lost control and struck the central barrier on the M3 while having alcohol and drugs in their system.