BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council have approved plans to build a family home in Tadley.

A MAN who threatened to vandalise a woman’s house has been ordered to undertake a building better relationships course.

THE Basingstoke Bridge Club has announced a new series of beginner courses to get people interested in the game.

If you would like to get in on the Amazon Prime Day action, here are some expert tips to make sure you bag a bargain.

How to keep pets cool during the heatwave - top tips from experts at Pets at Home and Vets4Pets.

A popular garden trend could add up to £27k to your house value according to experts – here’s how to achieve it.

WITH many workplaces sweltering as the temperature nudges into the 30s Celsius, can it ever be so hot at work that you are allowed to go home?

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving after a car collided with a barrier at a petrol station near Andover.

FIRE crews are urging residents to avoid the area as they tackle a blaze at a primary school on Sunday morning (July 10).

PLANS to build 14 homes in a rural part of Basingstoke have been rejected by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council despite claims plans would be "keeping with the rural setting".

Residents have been reacting after it was revealed that those who live in Brighton Hill do not feel safe leaving their home at night.

BASINGSTOKE'S MP has publicly voiced her candidate of choice in the Conservative party leadership battle.

DEFIBRILLATORS will soon be installed at every household waste recycling centre in Hampshire, the county council has confirmed.

NEW figures released by an animal welfare charity warns of rises in animal harm in the summer months, with Hampshire one of the worst offenders.

PASSENGERS travelling by train between Basingstoke and Reading on Sunday afternoon (July 10) can expect delays after a reported 'points failure'.

AN under-16s football club is raising money to support a Hampshire mental health charity.

A COLLECTION of market gardens that sells organic vegetables is planning on holding a festival featuring folk music and seminars.

AS THE cost of living crisis continues to have a significant impact on the lives of people across the country, a charity group from Whitchurch is backing a petition to increase mileage allowance for volunteer drivers.

Joseph Blagrave of Reading (1610-1682) was an astrologer and physician.

Basingstoke-based vicar Simon Butler made a competitive debut in the 2022 Michelin Le Mans Cup at the Autodromo Monza in Italy

When is Flying Ant Day in the UK in 2022? And what is it? All you need to know.

The supermarket has confirmed changes to its loyalty card scheme amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Barbecues and beer gardens could be on the horizon as the summer weather returns.

Forecasters predict a sweltering heatwave will begin this weekend, according to forecasters, with highs of 27C expected in the UK.

A BRAND-NEW cohort of fully-fledged teachers who trained in and around Basingstoke have celebrated becoming qualified during a glamorous graduation night.

THE Anvil has said it is delighted to announce that tickets for its new full season of orchestral concerts are now on sale.

A BASINGSTOKE man has been forced to pay more than £400 and has been disqualified after drug driving and driving without insurance.

A FORMER Basingstoke school boy is celebrating a 30-year career working with buses.

ALL pets are unique, and these ones are no exception, but they all have one thing in common – they need to find a forever home.

THE sun is out, the beachwear ready, and across Basingstoke people are looking for ways to embrace summer.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Cabinet has agreed to a framework which sets out a joint vision to ensure that the borough’s cultural offer is recognised nationally and internationally.

THIS OPULENT Overton estate with a cinema, gym and a tennis court has gone up for sale for £17,000,000.

Would you like to share your culture and experiences with others while learning about theirs? Do you have a spare room? Would you like to earn an extra tax free income?

The Met Office has issued a Level Three Heat Health Alert weather warning as sunny conditions are set to get even hotter.

A COUNCILLOR has said that putting automatic number plate recognition in more carparks could be the solution to solve growing car meets in Basingstoke.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council have approved plans to build new homes in Tadley despite receiving over 20 letters of objection.

TEAM members from a care home in Basingstoke paraded down the streets of London as part of Pride celebrations.

TWO people are being treated for serious injuries following a collision on B3400 on Friday morning.

A MAJOR road connecting Overton and Whitchurch have been closed following a serious collision involving a lorry and camper van on Friday.

Firefighters from three stations, including Basingstoke, tackled a blaze at a derelict office building in Hook on Thursday.

A REAL estate investment trust has acquired a Basingstoke retail park as part of an almost £83million deal.

ATHLETES in the borough can now benefit from new track facilities at Down Grange Sports Complex following the completion of much-needed improvements.

TWO men from Basingstoke have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to rob a man in Popley.

A HOUSING association has donated £3,000 towards funding free places at a summer holiday programme.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s cabinet has been recommended to engage with a homebuilder regarding plans to regenerate an area of Winklebury.

BASINGSTOKE golfer Stuart Archibald won twice on the EuroPro Tour and earned £50,000 in his seven seasons on the mini-tour.

Hello and welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you live updates following a 'serious collision' on the M3 this morning (July 7) which has closed two lanes eastbound, and the slip roads at J6 (Basingstoke) and J5.

A LORRY became stuck under a bridge following a collision in Basingstoke.

A WOMAN in her 70s died in a 'serious collision' on the M3 near Basingstoke on Thursday morning (July 7), police have confirmed.

THE M3 closed in both directions between J6 at Basingstoke and J7 at Dummer following a collision between a car and a lorry.