RESIDENTS who are running out of ideas for Christmas are encouraged to book a charity concert for their loves ones.

PROPOSALS to build a massive housing development in Whitchurch are 'flawed, and unjustified, a councillor has said.

Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) has been awarded the Quality in Careers Standard (QCS) for the quality and breadth of its career service in meeting the needs of learners.

HAS YOUR dog been naughty or nice this year?

A NEW legal system is stopping justice be done, strikers outside Basingstoke Magistrates' Court say.

THE latest food hygiene ratings have been released for a group of eateries in Basingstoke and Deane.

The weather in 1976 caused a drought that lasted months, and temperatures reached 35 degrees centigrade (96 degrees fahrenheit).

I AM very proud to be the leader of the borough council in such a great place and it is heartening that many people here hold the same affection for the area.

Did you know there was an egg shortage? Neither did I until the supermarkets blamed bird flu for a drop in supply that led some to import to fill shelves.

A POPULAR pub in Basingstoke is due to re-open following a major six-figure refurbishment.

A WEST Country folk singer is all set to impress residents in Basingstoke later this month.

The move to ‘new money’ pounds and pence, happened 51 years ago this month, with the anniversary on 15 February 2022.

BASINGSTOKE has been named as one of the cheapest places to rent within one hour of a central London station.

AS Christmas approaches, five independent shops in Basingstoke reflected on how they're finding business amid the cost of living crisis.

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A HAMPSHIRE man has been treated for burns after a propane cylinder fire broke out in a flat in Church Crookham, near Fleet.

A CANCER support group in Hampshire encourages men to have regular check ups with the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane explaining his experiences.

Here are some of the latest planning applications submitted to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in the week beginning November 21.

LOVE Basingstoke has announced a range of free family activities to help with festive cheer this year.

THIS five-bedroom house just outside of Basingstoke is on the market for £860k.

A HEATING and plumbing company based in Hook has won two coveted awards.

Southern Water has discovered dozens of households and business premises across the region have been sending their waste directly into surface water drains instead of sewers.

RESIDENTS will be able to enjoy free parking in town centre car parks that are operated by the council.

WE are delighted to offer you the chance to win tickets to see Cinderella, this year’s Gazette-sponsored pantomime at The Anvil.

MAGISTRATES have fined a man who used a stolen bank card to buy food and alcohol from a petrol station in Basingstoke.

You could face a £2,500 fine and three penalty points on your licence for transporting a Christmas tree in you car this Christmas

FIVE members of an ‘effective, efficient and well organised’ drug gang who supplied huge quantities of cocaine in Andover and Basingstoke have been jailed for almost 25 years.

Heckfield Place was included in the top 100 places to stay list by The Times and Sunday Times for 2023

A POLICE boss is cracking down on violence against women and girls by working with Hampshire sports teams.

AN accused killer did not want anyone to get hurt despite planning an armed robbery, court hears.

As councillor for Basingstoke, it has come to my attention that the National Express are not running direct coaches from Basingstoke to Heathrow.

MEMBERS of a Basingstoke Orchestra enjoyed a pre-Christmas rehearsal with a very special four-legged friend.

READERS who subscribe to our digital news for the first time will get a £5 Sainsbury’s gift card when they take advantage of our new special festive offer.

Every week and in every edition of the Gazette, we include community news from around Basingstoke and surrounding boroughs.

BASINGSTOKE author published his own adventure story featuring riddles and "math-er-magics" to help children overcome their fear of Maths.

Operose Health took over Shakespeare Road Medical Practice on December 1, 2021.

A BASINGSTOKE veterinary practice is set to move to a new premises treble in size early next year that will "transform its services".

THREE alleged killers planned to rob a father of two from Basingstoke armed with knives, a court has heard.

I have just read the article about Remembrance Sunday.

A NEW freight rail service between Southampton and Essex is part of an effort to take 300,000 trucks of the roads each year.

A TEENAGER who has not been seen for several days has been reported missing.

ROYAL Mail workers are protesting outside the delivery office in Basingstoke as part of a nation-wide strike.

CHRISTMAS is set to start on a high note with the mayor’s annual Christmas Carol Service.

A MAN from Hampshire got drunk before riding his bicycle on a motorway, sparking an emergency response.

By reducing the amount of water you use, you could cut your energy bills as well as your carbon emissions so you’ll be helping your wallet as well as the environment this winter.

A MOTHER of four has been left to pay expensive energy bills and live in a home with a hole in the roof.

BASINGSTOKE shoppers are encouraged to donate to Tesco's annual food collection to help provide emergency food parcels to people in crisis.

A PERSONAL trainer from Basingstoke has completed 24 sports challenges in 24 hours to raise money for good causes.

More than 10,000 ambulance workers have voted to strike, affecting nine trusts across England and Wales.

The product creates a risk of serious harm or death from choking on the feed or aspiration pneumonia