Basingstoke Gazette
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Fairfields Road residents starting petition calling for speed signs
RESIDENTS are calling for action to stop speeding on their street, and are launching a petition calling for the county council's support.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Hook & Newnham Basics reach T20 finals
Hook & Newnham Basics are off to the Southern Premier League’s prestigious T20 finals under the Ageas Bowl floodlights.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Hartford Care named one of the best in the country for seventh year in a row
A BASINGSTOKE-based care company has been named as one of the best care companies in the UK for the seventh year in a row.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:43:39 +0100Pupils across North Hampshire receive GCSE results
- Students across Andover, Basingstoke and wider North Hampshire receive their GCSE results today - Grades will be lowered from the record highs seen in 2020 and 2021 when exams were replaced by teacher-assessed grades - We'll be bringing you picture...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:49:51 +0100South Central Ambulance Service rated inadequate in CQC report
THE AMBULANCE service that serves Hampshire has been rated ‘inadequate’ by health watchdogs.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0100GCSE results: Pictures from five Basingstoke schools
THERE were many happy smiling faces at schools in Basingstoke as students turned up with their family to collect their GCSE results.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Basingstoke couple left devastated after valuable items stolen from home
A BASINGSTOKE couple have been left devastated after valuable items worth thousands of pounds were stolen from their home.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100GCSE: Brighton Hill students score excellent results
BRIGHTON Hill Community School students have scored excellent grades in GCSE exams.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100GCSE Results Day: Lord Wandsworth College celebrates students success
STUDENTS at an independent school in Hook have produced exceptional results once again, well ahead of 2019 marks.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100Basingstoke College of Technology celebrates GCSE results English and maths
GCSE students at Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) have been celebrating a successful end to the academic year.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:24:14 +0100Testbourne Community School celebrates 'fantastic' GCSE results
Testbourne Community School is celebrating a year of exceptional achievements by its students in their GCSE and BTEC qualifications this summer.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:23:46 +0100National Burger Day: Best places to get a burger in Hampshire according to Google Reviews
National Burger Day: Here are some of the best places to get a burger in Hampshire according to Google Reviews.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100PAPER PREVIEW: Businesses targeted by vandals
A PAIR of Basingstoke businesses have been left devastated after vandals caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to their storefronts.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Inspire Awards: Business and Community award category
The Inspire Awards, which celebrate companies of all shapes and sizes, are inviting entries for business and community category.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Admin assistant at Basingstoke Hospital sets up GoFundMe to help her family
A MOTHER-of-four admin assistant at Basingstoke Hospital has set up a donation page to fund her family as she fears for their future.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Former Basingstoke mayor thanks public for fundraising success
THE former Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane has praised local people for helping her raise more than £19,000 for charities during her year in office.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0100Basingstoke and Deane road closures: three for motorists to avoid this week
BASINGSTOKE and Deane's motorists will have three road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100More than 70 object to Odiham hunting lodge security plans
DOZENS of people, including top interior designers, have objected to retrospective plans to install gates around a famous National Trust hunting lodge in Odiham and turn it into a “high security compound”.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100Vandals smash windows at Bombshell Hair and Beauty in Greenlands Road, Basingstoke
AN anxious salon owner has been left in shock after "vandals smashed" all the windows of her beauty shop.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:32:21 +0100Chris Evans' family festival CarFest returns to Hampshire farm with a star-studded lineup
A FAMILY festival, that raises millions for charities, is returning to Hampshire with seven festivals in one.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:51:54 +0100Delays on Gresley Road near Basingstoke following collision
THERE are delays on a major road in Basingstoke due to a single-car collision.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100County councillor Stephen Reid speaks out regarding water leaks across the Basingstoke and Deane
CONCERNS have been raised by a county councillor who said that residents are "repeatedly" having to hear "horror stories" about water leaks in Basingstoke.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Last chance to support small and independent businesses at Basingstoke's Street Market
SHOPPERS can support small and independent businesses at the popular Borough Basket Street Market in Basingstoke for the last time this summer.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100Aldi to hire hundreds of new employees in Hampshire by 2023 including Basingstoke
A POPULAR supermarket is on the look out to expand their team, employing over 200 staff across some stores in Hampshire including Basingstoke by 2023.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Disappointment for Oakley and Basingstoke bowlers
The weekend did not go well for bowling teams with defeats for both Oakley and Basingstoke clubs.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:21:06 +0100Missing student nurse Owami Davies found in Hampshire
The Met said Ms Davies had been found “as a result of a call to police from someone who had seen media appeals”.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:33:12 +0100Basingstoke man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
A BASINGSTOKE man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:40:10 +0100One lane of A34 closed following collision near Whitchurch
One lane of a major road near Whitchurch has been closed following a collision.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:20:41 +0100Basingstoke Asda runs out of baskets after customers steal them
CUSTOMERS of a Basingstoke supermarket are being urged to return their baskets after the store has almost run out.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0100Man, 41, appears at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court charged with attempted rape and common assault
A MAN in his 40s has appeared in court following reports of an attempted rape in a park in Basingstoke.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Equipment is bench for teens to lean on in Popley park
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.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100What will be restricted if Basingstoke has a hosepipe ban?
THE company which supplies Basingstoke with water is allowing its customers with hosepipe bans to fill up a hot tub and clean out a wheelie bin, but not water an allotment.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100Tadley Calleva defeat Farnham Town in 3-2 thriller
Tadley Calleva came back from two goals down to score an injury time winner against Farnham Town.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100People of Basingstoke react to proposed changes to cyclists
TRANSPORT secretary Grant Shapps has faced criticism after he proposed that cyclists should have to display number plates and buy insurance.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100Hampshire Hospitals improving experience for deaf patients
PATIENTS with hearing impairments have had a ‘poor experience’ at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) according to a report.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:47:49 +0100Proteus delights families in interactive summer show
LET’S be honest, travelling abroad with young children is not a pleasurable experience. Especially not so, I imagine, with the chaos at many UK airports recently.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:17:46 +0100Ben Pattison finishes sixth in European Championships
HOOK athlete Ben Pattison finished sixth at the European Athletics Championships in Munich.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:02:24 +0100Cricket: Basingstoke make it six wins in eights games
Joe Oates continues to lead from the front as Basingstoke eye a third-placed finish in Southern Premier Division 1.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Goalless draw for Hartley Wintney
Hartley Wintney and Hayes and Yeading United played out a goalless draw to share the points in Southern Premier League.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Sherfield-on-Loddon village fete returning in September 2022
THE Sherfield Village Fete and Dog Show will make its long-awaited return next month.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:11:12 +0100Basingstoke's TSL Lighting is hiring Equipment Preparation Technicians - how you can apply
Basingstoke company is under the spotlight as it continues to cement its place as one of the most rapidly growing and well-respected stage lighting companies in the global live events industry.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:36:11 +0100Police release CCTV image after man sexually assaults teenage girl outside Festival Place
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.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100Resident and councillor step in to stop grade 2 listed Basingstoke milestone from being destroyed
TIMELY intervention by a resident and a Hampshire county councillor has stopped a grade 2 listed milestone from being destroyed.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0100Basingstoke and Deane council reject 5G telephone mast plan at Kempshott junction
A PROPOSAL to build a 20-metre-tall 5G telecommunications has been rejected after receiving more than 20 objections from residents.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:38:57 +0100Festival Place offers space to Basingstoke Community Food Link
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.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100Hosepipe ban: Southern Water leaks 1.2 million bathtubs of water a day, says GMB Union
A PRIVATE water company that has slapped a hosepipe ban is wasting 98.5 million litres of water every day, according to GMB Union.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:43:00 +0100Basingstoke Town ties up with Premier League club Fulham
BASINGSTOKE Town Community FC have officially formed an academy partnership with Premier League club Fulham FC.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0100Charity worker ‘shocked’ by language used by lawyer in Basingstoke child sex abuse case
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.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:20:25 +0100Attempted rape reported after incident at park near Hungerford Close, Basingstoke
A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been charged following reports of an attemped rape in a park in Basingstoke.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:36:56 +0100Lorry fire on the hard shoulder of the M3 southbound carriageway, between junctions 5 and 6
A LORRY was on fire on the M3 after the vehicle's brakes reportedly overheated.