A BASINGSTOKE shopping centre is planning to give away 350 birthday cakes along with £20 gift vouchers to celebrate its 20-year anniversary.

REDUCTIONS in carbon emissions that can be used to compensate for emissions elsewhere in the Basingstoke borough will need to be implemented for the climate target to be reached, it has been revealed.

PROPORTIONAL representation (PR) will be discussed at an open meeting organised by the Basingstoke branch of the Women’s Equality Party.

A BASINGSTOKE college has continued to celebrate 50 years since it opened with an anniversary party.

PARKING in Basingstoke and Deane has increased and become "more of a problem", a borough councillor has announced.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of a serious assault in Basingstoke.

A MOTHER from Basingstoke has been left angry and frustrated that a respite unit that provides vital care for her son could be gone for good, as the council are set to consider its permanent closure.

An Insulate Britain supporter from Hampshire has been arrested outside Parliament after protesters glued themselves to the road.

IN SEPTEMBER, youngsters all over Basingstoke started school for the first time.

One worker at the tranquil fishing site said Melvin was 'running around playing' during the afternoon and was a 'happy little boy'.

HUNDREDS of thousands of people who are at risk of COVID have come forward in Hampshire to get the autumn booster ahead of winter.

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THREE projects undertaken by groups in Hook scooped up awards at the Village of the Year Awards.

THERE have been mixed reactions from opposition leaders to Basingstoke Council's decision to terminate an agreement with Muse Developments.

RESIDENTS in Andover and Basingstoke have been invited to a winter wonderland in a garden centre in Weyhill.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Mayor and Mayoress joined the Indian community for Navarati celebrations held in the town.

Morrisons will be selling 28 McColl's stores around the UK including one in Kingsclere near Basingstoke

A LANE is currently blocked on the A339 this morning with heavy delays building.

A RESPITE centre that provides overnight care for children and young people with disabilities will permanently close, if council proposals are backed.

A HOST of events are being held in Basingstoke to celebrate Black History Month which runs throughout October.

A FIRST-CLASS theatre production, providing a fantastic array of family entertainment is heading to Basingstoke.

A HOUSE builder is preparing to submit a planning application to build 250 homes on a Basingstoke golf course.

A NEW community library has opened following the closure of a much-loved library in South Ham.

A NEW shop selling new, retro and vintage football shirts to raise money for cancer charities has opened in Festival Place.

PLANS have been submitted asking for permission to build a swimming pool in the garden of a house in Basingstoke.

AN estate in Basingstoke is inviting people with ideas for sustainable food, farming or business to join a challenge.

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A CELEBRATION of businesses in Basingstoke has been postponed.

A COUPLE who run a pub in Basingstoke are over the moon after the pub has received a Tripadvisor award.

THE closure of a respite unit in Basingstoke is “inevitable” a Hampshire County council has said, as the council are set to consider its permanent closure.

AN 11-year-old Tadley boy has been invited to the national final of Total Karting after an impressive performance in the southern championships.

Basingstoke Saints’ first victory of the season is a 3-0 win over visitors CK Andover in the Basingstoke Kelvin Cup.

HOUSEHOLDS across the UK where people are in receipt of benefits are set to receive a second cost of living payment next month.

As part of the plans, M&S will open 100 new Simply Food outlets across the UK.

MPs have called for the pre-existing May 1 bank holiday to be moved back a week for a three-day weekend.

The Greggs App is available to download now for both IOS and Android users and is free to sign up to

Netflix has come under fire over a “cruel” and “tasteless” upcoming scene in the new series of The Crown, weeks after the late monarch’s funeral.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council has decided to an agreement with a major developer for the regeneration of Basing View.

RESIDENTS who live in a rat-infested block of flats have becoming increasingly angry as they have been left to live in the "nightmare" for at least a year.

A Lotto ticket-holder is yet to claim their £5 million jackpot prize a week on from the draw.

THREE ambulance trusts across the south coast are facing strike action as workers are prepared to walk out over 'poverty pay'.

THE Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane has completed a skydive to raise money for charity.

TWO road closures in Basingstoke which are finishing this week, and one more closure starting to be aware of.

​THE Basingstoke Bison bounced back from a 6-2 loss at Milton Keynes last Saturday to beat the Bristol Pitbulls 5-3 on home ice 24 hours later.

HAIREDRESSERS from a salon in Basingstoke have treated Ukrainian refugees to a cut and blow dry and hope other salons will follow suit.

A BASINGSTOKE man has raised more than £800 for a palliative care centre in India by organising a charity run.

Basingstoke’s improved run of form continued with a 3-0 home win over Chipstead.

CK Andover Reserves defeated Odiham United 5-1.

ONE of the most famous ballets in the world is heading to Basingstoke to impress auidences this Christmas.

A DANCE group of dads have smashed their target aimed to raise money for a hospice close to their hearts.