THE GOVERNANCE scheme for a controversial garden village development has come under fire for "deficiencies" in the way project had been run.

GAPING holes in dentistry care in Hampshire have been exposed by new research, prompting fresh calls for investment from fed up people in need of urgent treatment.

POLICE officers are launching a two-week summer campaign to tackle drink driving.

A LEADING dog welfare charity has warned of an imminent crisis with a record number of owners asking the charity to take in their dogs.

Some schools will see an expected 300 per cent rise in energy costs.

A VILLAGE near Tadley has welcomed a village shop and café for the first time.

PARENTS thinking of leaving their children at home while they head out are being urged to read the latest NSPCC advice.

A new list has been published naming a Hampshire village among the poshest places to live in the UK – find out which location takes the crown.

THERE are major delays for people travelling on the A34 northbound on Monday afternoon (August 15).

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

FIREFIGHTERS scrambled to the paper mill in Overton following a chemical reaction within a large container on Sunday evening.

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.

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

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

A RAIL company regional boss has apologised to passengers as the firm sends out a plea to passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary during upcoming strike days.

A BASINGSTOKE couple have revamped a hospital garden in memory of their baby daughter who died there.

AN EXPERIENCED skier fell to his death while attempting to find an off-piste route in the French Alps, an inquest has heard.

A COMEDIAN seen on many popular TV shows will bringing the fun to Basingstoke later this year

A WELL-KNOWN vocalist, lead guitarist, and composer for the Moody Blues is set to perform in Basingstoke.

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.

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

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.

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.