IT has been revealed that the council officers are currently working on proposals to build a new leisure centre in Basingstoke to replace the Aquadrome.

​THE Basingstoke Bison face a mouth watering local derby this Saturday (6.30pm) when the Bees buzz into town, writes Graham Merry.

THE Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) are back with another iconic music this year.

PLANS are being discussed for a new Aquadrome to meet the needs of Basingstoke residents.

A FUND contributed to by a Basingstoke-based housing association has donated more than £5,000 to community organisations to celebrate Black History Month.

A MAN has been given a two-year suspended sentence after he was found with drugs worth thousands of pounds.

THE leader of the Basingstoke and Deane Labour group has urged the council to withdraw from proposals for mandatory Voter ID at polling stations in the 2023 and all subsequent elections.

Activities marking 2022 Black History Month in Basingstoke have been kicked off with two events.

In June, The Pink Place moved into its new location at Basingstoke Voluntary Action, The Orchard, in White Hart Lane.

COUNCILLORS have raised several concerns regarding parking management in Basingstoke as Hampshire County Council reveals changes.

RESIDENTS are furious that water has been left to leak on a Basingstoke road for five days.

THE Old Basing Royal British Legion Corps of Drums met on Saturday for their recruitment event, which was a huge success.

A GOLF day organised by a Basingstoke-based housebuilding company has raised more than £14,000 for a suicide prevention charity.

THE Anvil is joining forces with 16 other major concert venues around the UK to support Ukraine’s premier symphony orchestra next year.

RESIDENTS who own businesses in Basingstoke and Deane deserve better in the wake of the cost of living crises, a councillor has said.

Hartley Wintney saw their mini-revival come to an end as they went down by in a 2-3 thriller against bottom club Hendon.

While Greggs is not mentioned in the applications planning statement, the name of the bakery chain can be seen on the proposed building plan.

THE council should have a better understanding of “real housing need” rather than a “generalised calculation dictated” by the government, a councillor has said.

COUNCIL chiefs have come under fire for proposing to use land in the Basingstoke borough to tackle nitrate pollution and offset the impact of a development in Andover. 

BASINGSTOKE and Deane's motorists will have five road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

Basingstoke Hammers eased through the first round of the North Hants Senior Cup on Sunday, writes Tony Spencer, with a 14-1 home victory over Winchester's Dad’s Army FC.

The incident took place on Sunday, October 23 in the children’s play park located off Winklebury Way, next to Winklebury playing fields.

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Division 2 Odiham United visited Division 1 Overton United Reserves on Saturday in the North Hants May Cup, writes Tony Spencer.

A NUMBER of cabinet ministers have announced their departures from Government as Rishi Sunak carries out a reshuffle.

WITH Halloween just around the corner, the Gazette is looking for the spookiest house in Basingstoke!

BASINGSTOKE’S MP has reacted to news Rishi Sunak is the country’s 57th Prime Minister.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Basingstoke road over the weekend as a car went up in flames.

The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on the morning of Tuesday, October 25

THOUSANDS of homes across Hampshire will be able to get access to “hyperfast” broadband as part of a £125m investment.

IT was a disappointing day at the office for the Chineham Lions in a spicy local derby against Hook & Odiham.

A BASINGSTOKE racing driver secured second place in one of the most hotly-contested endurance racing championships.

AN application to build a 15metre tall telephone mast in Lychpit has been lodged with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

ACCLAIMED digital platform, Muddy Stilettos, has launched its 2023 top best palces to live, which includes two Basingstoke areas - Odiham and Hartley Wintney.

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has been involved in a collision with a car in Basingstoke.

DVLA shares that over 900,000 drivers risk a £1000 fine.

PLANS for a 24/7 commercial development on the site of a Basingstoke retail park have been refused after planning chiefs said it would be “dominant and intrusive”.

A PRESCHOOL playgroup in Overton has been awarded an “Outstanding” rating following an Ofsted inspection.

Rishi Sunak will become the UK's next Prime Minister following the resignation of Liz Truss

PEOPLE in Basingstoke have reacted to news Rishi Sunak is the country’s 57th Prime Minister.

A VISUALLY impaired boy from Basingstoke has been celebrated for helping to show other children with sight loss they can still join in fun activities.

A SHOPPING centre in Basingstoke marked its 20th anniversary with grand birthday celebrations.

A BASINGSTOKE man has completed an incredible challenge by driving an iconic Indian Tuk Tuk for 1,000kms.

Basingstoke held on for a 2-1 victory away at Uxbridge in a nervy finish against the 10-man hosts.

These MPs will try to hang on for the full five-year term and hope things will improve over the next couple of years.

Festival Place will turn its tower purple this November to show its support for Purple Tuesday.

Hartley Wintney claimed all three points with a comfortable win over Yate Town.

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

A MAN who was seen dumping waste on land in Burghclere has been ordered to pay a fine.

INCREASING number of Ukrainian refugee households have faced homelessness in Basingstoke as numbers jump across England.