THE company which delivers waste collection services in Basingstoke has apologised, as it laid out its plans to improve.

A BASINGSTOKE secondary school has been told it is providing pupils with an “unacceptably poor education” and has been in a “state of serious decline over time”.

WORK is well underway to build two new cardiac catheterisation labs at Basingstoke hospital.

A BASINGSTOKE carer is campaigning in Parliament to get more support for carers.

POPULAR forward Paul Petts is the latest re-signing for the Basingstoke Bison for their forthcoming campaign, writes Graham Merry.

A “SAD and lonely old man” has been jailed for more than two years for possessing thousands of indecent images of children.

POLICE are appealing to the public for help to trace a missing teenager from Tadley.

A GP surgery in Basingstoke has been rated as the worst in the borough according to patients.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Basingstoke for Wednesday, July 20.

CRIMINAL damage to cars and anti-social behaviour have been causing problems for villagers in Overton.

PATIENTS at a Basingstoke GP practice expressed their frustrations over new changes that have been brought in, at a meeting chaired by the town’s MP.

County Councillor Stephen Reid has called for a law change to place a responsibility on utility companies to supply accurate information.

CALLS have been made for more scientific evidence to be gathered regarding water supply before anymore developments are approved in Basingstoke and Deane.

Cranbourne school were thrilled to be able to host their Year 11 prom once again at Audley’s Wood Hotel on the evening of July 13 after being unable to since 2019.

RESIDENTS in Basingstoke have been invited to meet a "lovable" lion mascot.

WORK on a devolution plan for Hampshire has been put on hold by Boris Johnson’s resignation.

A DANCE school based in Basingstoke has returned from the Dance World Cup in Spain with a handful of medals for Team England.

Ian Dixon from Tadley won the Strokeplay Nett Division of The EDGA Dutch Disabled Open.

The average family with children is throwing away a whopping £60 worth of food and drink each month.

McDonald’s has revealed as revealed it’s to make a major change this week.

VISITORS to Eastrop Park in Basingstoke will be able to park free for two hours when planned car parking charges are introduced in September.

THE family of a Basingstoke woman who died following a collision on the M3 have paid tribute to her.

A BASINGSTOKE man has admitted to harassing the town's MP for more than three years.

Kingsclere residents are strongly objecting to a homebuilder's plan to build 200 houses.

THE MET Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms on Wednesday (July 20) following a period of extreme heat.

Southern Water is asking residents to limit water use as the company applies for drought permit.

A PLAY area that caters to thousands of kids in Basingstoke is finally set to be assessed for a ‘remedial action’ survey.

MORE patients are being seen face-to-face at four Basingstoke GP surgeries, according to the American health-firm which runs them.

BRILLIANT photos from this year's proms in the Basingstoke area will feature in a supplement in the Basingstoke Gazette.

​BASINGSTOKE and North Hants now know they will face Andover in the final of the Guy Jewell Cup on Monday August 29 from 2.30pm at May’s Bounty.

Hartley Wintney were beaten by a solitary second half goal by Chippenham Town in a pre-season friendly game at a sun-drenched Memorial Ground.

A HOSPITAL in Basingstoke have launched a new website to help deliver urgent supplies to Ukrainian hospitals.

INCREDIBLE scarecrows were on display in Overton, with prizes given out for the best ones over the weekend.

WITH the Met Office issuing extreme heat weather warnings, some schools in Basingstoke have made the decision to close their doors until the temperature cools.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL action group based in Basingstoke has changed its name.

A SCHEME to support residents struggling with the cost of living crises has been given the go ahead by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

A LOVING mother of three from Basingstoke has walked the South West Coast Path to raise awareness after her "kind and caring" mother was diagnosed with end-stage Alzheimer's.

The government urges you to follow local advice at all times to help halt the spread.

As Brits grapple with sizzling heat attention turns to sleeping, many will opt for a bedside fan to help drift off in boiling temperatures.

ALL lanes are currently closed on the M3 southbound near Dummer due to reports of a "wildfire".

A MAN in his 30s has sadly died following a traffic collision in Basingstoke over the weekend.

A MAN in his 50s is in hospital with 'serious injuries' following a collision near Kingsclere.

A MAN has been jailed for six years after officers found cocaine and more than £31,000 in a BMW he was driving near Basingstoke.

A MAN who was reported missing from Basingstoke over the weekend has been found, police have confirmed.

ANDOVER’S MP has said that a ‘constructive’ Cobra  meeting at the weekend has meant the country is ‘in good shape’ to face the unprecedented temperatures of this week.

- The Met Office has warned that people’s lives could be at risk as it indicated it is likely that a new UK record temperature could be set early next week. - A Hampshire school has told parents that it will not be opening on Monday and Tuesday - T...

Student journalist Ameila Neath looks at the Top of Town - and what can be done to improve it.

There’s nothing quite as luxurious as having a bubbling hot tub at your disposal.

A RATHAYATRA procession was held in Basingstoke on Saturday, which attracted more than 1,500 participants.

CHANGES to the county council’s home-to-school transport system will be protested against at the end of this month.