A PLAN to convert a former bed-and-breakfast hotel into a 21-resident HMO has been rejected by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

THOUSANDS of patients had to wait longer than four hours in A&E last month, figures reveal.

Firefighters attended a blaze near Tadley, which destroyed a motorbike on Saturday afternoon.

A STRUCTURE being built in the car park at Waitrose in Basingstoke is to protect maintenance work from rainfall.

Hampshire OctoberFest is fast approaching for the events on September 16 and 17 at Basingstoke Sports and Social Club.

USE it or lose it – that is the message from the owner of a Basingstoke independent business which is under threat of closure if sales do not pick up within the next few weeks.

A RETROSPECTIVE planning application to install 10 floodlights for two tennis courts in Whitchurch has been rejected by the council.

A SHOP in Old Basing was robbed at knife point.

THE water company for Basingstoke has seen a 50 per cent increase in leaks and bursts across its supply area, with more than 20 leaks reported in Basingstoke and Deane.

A HOUSE builder has been criticised for using a sprinkler system to water its show home lawns.

The heatwave gripping the nation is finally coming to an end only to be replaced with three days of storms and torrential rain, according to the Met Office.

A 'RARELY AVAILABLE' Oakley home has gone up for sale for £850,000.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Mayor Cllr Paul Miller has undertaken an indoor skydive at Basingstoke Leisure Park.

History of Sir Harold Gillies, who worked at Rooksdown Hospital during WW2 and after.

THOUSANDS of pounds was raised at a fayre supporting bees and the environment earlier this month - which was given a helping hand by the Duchess of Cornwell.

ALMOST a dozen police officers have faced dismissal from Hampshire Constabulary over the past five years, new figures show.

Ahead of his last show on BBC Radio 2, Paul O'Grady reveals the real reason he's leaving.

There are few things to look out for in tyres when setting out in very hot temperatures.

The Bank of England said that it would hike interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75% last week.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, August 14.

CROWDS gathered for the opening of a new ice cream shop in Basingstoke town centre and be the first to sample the range of different flavours inspired by South Asia.

On May 12, 2022, Stuart Johnston, of Attwood Close, assaulted two detention officers by beating them.

A PLAN to open a new fish and chip store in a residential area in Basingstoke has been rejected by councillors.

AN OVERTON man who was found guilty of ‘persistently’ calling 999 without a genuine emergency has appeared at crown court.

THE latest food hygiene ratings have been released for restaurants and takeaways across Basingstoke and Deane – and its good news for all of them.

The lagoon at Basingstoke's Aquadrome is set to be out of action until until next week after a major electrical fault.

A 'BEAUTIFUL' Grade II Listed Sherfield-On-Loddon cottage has gone up for sale for £850,000.

A COUNCILLOR is hoping to bring town and parish councils together to help raise awareness of the cost of living scheme available to residents in Basingstoke.

POLICE were called to an oil spillage on a Basingstoke road yesterday following a crash.

A CONTEMPORARY male youth dance company will premiere their new show in one off performance at a Winchester heritage theatre.

Racing Reverend Simon Butler from Upton Grey near Basingstoke will take to the track in a 1963 Lotus Elan.

A BASINGSTOKE business which survived through the pandemic is now offering an additional exercise class for those with Parkinson’s

AN ADVENTURE park in Basingstoke will be invaded by more than 150 dinosaurs, which will be one of the largest collections of lifesize dinosaurs in the UK.

Nine rail companies are striking through Aslef on Saturday, August 13

According to the NHS, Brits should be drinking between six and eight glasses of water a day, or 1.2 to 1.5 litres.

The UK is braced for days of extreme temperatures in the latest heatwave, as millions more people face a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

A number of sectors will be affected in August as workers stage walk-outs set to affect Brits.

DOG owners and other visitors to Basingstoke Canal are being urged to take extra care as water levels continue to fall.

Approach road to a major roundabout in Basingstoke will be partially closed from Monday.

The county council has to pay £400 compensation to a Hampshire family after bungling their child’s school transport – expecting the reception class youngster to travel in a taxi on their own or face a three-hour round trip in shared transport.

EASTENDERS star James Bye has been announced as the latest addition to the Strictly Come Dancing line-up.

A "BEAUTIFUL" son and brother died after taking drugs to stop voices he heard in his head.

A BASINGSTOKE man has become the world champion in drugfree body building.

BASINGSTOKE Leisure Park could be “a good place to build a stadium” and become the new home for Basingstoke Town Football Club, a councillor has said.

FIREFIGHTERS have been scrambled to a 'large' blaze in a field near a primary school in the borough on Thursday evening (August 11).

A WOMAN who suffered serious injuries following a crash outside a supermarket in Basingstoke has sadly died.

OFFICERS investigating the death of Frantisek Olah in Basingstoke have charged a teenage girl as part of their ongoing enquiries.

ALL lanes have now reopened on the M3 after they were closed overnight after a "corrosive liquid spill" following a crash between a car and a lorry.

BASINGSTOKE Leisure Park and Manydown have been "earmarked" as potential sites for Basingstoke Town Football Club to call home, according to the current chairman

A PLAN to convert an 18th century tavern into two dwellings has been thrown out by the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.