A MAN in his 40s has appeared in court following reports of an attempted rape in a park in Basingstoke.

THE borough council has revealed what a piece of equipment is in a new £81,619 play park after families were left puzzled by what it should be used for.

Hartley Wintney and Hayes and Yeading United played out a goalless draw to share the points in Southern Premier League.

THE Sherfield Village Fete and Dog Show will make its long-awaited return next month.

POLICE have released CCTV of man they would like to speak to in connection with a report of a sexual assault at a Basingstoke shopping centre. 

A PROPOSAL to build a 20-metre-tall 5G telecommunications has been rejected after receiving more than 20 objections from residents.

TIMELY intervention by a resident and a Hampshire county councillor has stopped a grade 2 listed milestone from being destroyed.

A BASINGSTOKE charity which prevents food from going to landfill and feeds more than 2,000 people in the town every week has been saved from closure after partnering with a shopping centre.

A PRIVATE water company that has slapped a hosepipe ban is wasting 98.5 million litres of water every day, according to GMB Union.

BASINGSTOKE Town Community FC have officially formed an academy partnership with Premier League club Fulham FC.

A CHARITY worker who engages with child sex offenders has spoken out about the importance of language surrounding harm to victims following the sentencing of a Basingstoke man caught with thousands of indecent images of youngsters.

A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been charged following reports of an attemped rape in a park in Basingstoke.

A LORRY was on fire on the M3 after the vehicle's brakes reportedly overheated.

THE public are being asked for their views to help improve a public open space in Basingstoke.

A MAN is due in court accused of riding a bicycle on a major Hampshire motorway.

RESIDENTS have been warned to avoid lighting bonfires following two open fires near to Basingstoke.

Basingstoke steamrolled their way through Lymington Town in a one-sided FA Cup Preliminary Round tie that finished 6-0.

AN UPCOMING business show has sold out, with hundreds of visitors registered to attend.

A PAIR of Basingstoke women have established a non-profit organisation to donate school uniforms and supplies to those who need them.

THE OWNER of a popular coffee shop has said an anonymous donation has 'restored her faith in humanity' after her store was targeted by vandals.

THE OWNER of a popular coffee shop has been left 'shaken' and 'frustrated' after her store was targeted by vandals.

A BASINGSTOKE teenager who taught herself to learn guitar and piano during lockdown is now going to study music at her dream college.

THIEVES using a stolen JCB to try and make off with an ATM have caused huge destruction at a village Post Office.

Make the most of the dwindling summer sunshine and take the time to relax at this Hampshire waterside pub named among the best in the UK.

WHILE all cats are unique, these ones have something in common – they are looking for their forever home.

A MAN has suffered 'serious head injuries' after he was kicked and punched unconscious following an altercation outside a petrol station in Fleet.

THIS 'MODERN' Chineham home has gone up for sale for £950,000.

A WATER company has completed its consultation on plans for new sustainable water sources in Hampshire.

A BAFTA winning visual effects artist from Basingstoke has helped create visual effects for movies such as Harry Potter, James Bond, Dark Knight Rises, Dune, Blade Runner 2049 and more. 

George Pink was probably the stupidest burglar who ever set foot in Basingstoke.

THE owner of a Basingstoke dog walking business is celebrating two years of success.

A HISTORIC pub that closed during the Covid lockdown could be turned into housing if the community don’t raise £1million by Christmas.

A MERCEDES driver from Basingstoke has been handed a fine after admitting to speeding in Southampton.

A GROUP of anti-Covid-vaccination activists have been handing out leaflets to parents in a Basingstoke park with misleading information about the Covid vaccine.

A FAMILY RUN business has scooped yet another award as it continues to delight its customers with a taste of fine Italian food.

COMMUNITIES have been giving their views on plans for new sustainable water sources to protect Hampshire’s rare chalk streams and maintain supplies for customers.

A POPULAR culinary celebration is set to return to an historic silk mill.

A GROUP of friends have set off on a 40-mile walk between two football stadiums in memory of a former Basingstoke Gazette sports reporter.

SCORES of shoppers across Hampshire were left baffled after Tesco cancelled all its home deliveries after 1pm on Friday due to a nationwide technical glitch.

THIS 'IMPRESSIVE' five bedroom property in Basingstoke has gone up for sale for £925,000.

South Western Railway is inviting community projects to apply for funding.

HAMPSHIRE residents are being asked for their views on how to improve support services for people with autism.

HAMPSHIRE police officers are on a 220-mile bike ride for colleagues who died in the line of duty.

A REMARKABLE war time show celebrating the Women's Land Army rolls into Basingstoke in September  - and you can win free tickets with the Gazette.

A YOUNG musician from Basingstoke will be featured on an upcoming album reimagining jazz and blues numbers.

When the temperature rises, so does people’s water use. But if we all use too much at once, there won’t be enough to go round. While Southern Water works to keep taps and toilets flowing this summer, you can help by using only what you need. That...

A two-wicket loss to fellow strugglers Burridge has left Hook & Newnham Basics 27 points adrift at the bottom of the ECB Southern Premier League.

SCHOOLS in Andover are not considering moving to a three-day week amid national concerns surrounding the cost of running education sites, the county council has confirmed.

A MAN has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a father-of-two in Brighton Hill.

THIS week a taste of Spain is arriving in Basingstoke’s Festival Place with the opening of new restaurant called Tapas Revolution.