WHEN Charlotte Graham's divorce came through last March, the country was on the brink of its first lockdown which would change the course of lives - and relationships - across the borough.

One of Britain’s rarest birds has been caught on camera at a sewage treatment site.

The supermarket also announced plans to recruit another 4,000 shop workers over the course of the year.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man from Basingstoke.

SOME over 80-year-olds in Basingstoke are concerned that they have not yet had the Covid-19 vaccine, after it was announced that the life-saving jab is being given to those aged over 70.

THE trust which runs Basingstoke hospital was expecting the “Christmas festivities” to impact admissions of Covid-19 patients until “at least mid-January”, a report reveals.

LAST week the Gazette reported that Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT), which runs Basingstoke, Andover, and Winchester hospitals, has banned face coverings, instead asking the public to swap for a surgical mask on arrival.

Despite strict lockdown measures Basingstoke is set to remain a hotspot by the end of January.

THE London-bound line is currently blocked, due to a fallen tree which is blocking the railway between Basingstoke and Winchester.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Gazette, out tomorrow (January 21).

THE DEPUTY Mayor of Andover has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill someone.

A yellow weather warning for rain is now in force in Basingstoke as Storm Christoph sweeps across the UK.

South Western Railway service is currently severely reduced .

Scientists fear the public could drop their guard as the coronavirus jab is delivered across the country.

A temporary mortuary in Winklebury is to become operational this week after 'significant pressures' in the hospital system.

27-year-old Basingstoke resident issued with fixed penalty notice after breaching Covid rules.

DISRUPTION remains on lines between Basingstoke and Farnborough Main stations after a incident involving trespassing on the railway.

CONCERNS were raised about a man at a bridge over the M3 this afternoon - but police attended the scene and have confirmed he is 'safe'.

CURIOSITY took a man down a 'dark road' to download child abuse and animal porn images, a court heard.

THE chair of a village council has been forced to apologise after he was found to be disrespectful towards people with disabilities, referring to a group of residents as “inmates of the asylum”.

RESIDENTS in Basingstoke are being urged to use their "nearest facilities" when out for their daily exercise.

The Camrose stadium "has the potential to continue to provide community benefit in the future", the council has said.

THERE has been a delay to holding a public consultation on building a new hospital for Basingstoke.

A TEAM of Covid marshals are to monitor hotspots in Hart to ensure visitors are not "coming to our open spaces and spreading the virus".

FIVE new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Hampshire Hospitals Trust in the latest 24-hour period.

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you travel updates as all lanes are closed on the M3 between Hook and Fleet due to police incident.

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog. We will bringing you live updates after the news that all rail lines between Basingstoke and Farnborough are blocked due to trespassing.

Over 4 million people have received their first does of a Covid-19 vaccine.

A BASINGSTOKE nursery has celebrated its first year of being open with a big birthday party for all the children in its care.

THE trust which runs Basingstoke hospital was expecting the “Christmas festivities” to impact Covid-19 admissions until “at least mid-January”, a report reveals.

Do you know how hygienic your local takeaway is?

A NORTH Hampshire council is asking for residents to help them decide where to put electric vehicle infrastructure.

Basingstoke could be one of 2021's "big tech hub winners", according to an international magazine.

Police have launched an investigation after six people from different households held a house party in Popley.

The number of young people arrested has decreased by a fifth across Hampshire, new figures reveal.

Party goers from Basingstoke have made national news after their unauthorised gathering saw police called out.

A COUNCIL in Suffolk has bought a business park in Basingstoke to help fund its services.

A fundraising father has put pen to paper to raise money for a charity that looks after cardiac patients in Basingstoke.

PLANS are underway to open a train station in Chineham, it was revealed in a recent council meeting.

THE Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust raised almost two million pounds through charging staff, patients and visitors to park last year.

Work will be carried out to enhance the drainage of the M3.

A yellow weather warning is in place on Wednesday and Thursday

A BASINGSTOKE mum has set herself a fitness challenge to raise money for hospitals in the area during the coronavirus pandemic.

A BASINGSTOKE entrepreneur has been recognised for making a powerful contribution to society, the economy and communities during the coronavirus pandemic.

Unimaginable grief has been felt across the borough since March.

POLICE have released more information after breaking up a house party in Basingstoke last night.

The coronavirus lockdown will not end in one go, the PM's second in command has said.

Police broke up a party in Basingstoke last night after the occupants claimed they were “unaware” of the global pandemic because they “never watch the news”.

ONE LANE is closed on a roundabout in Basingstoke this morning as police deal with a crash.

THE NUMBER of coronavirus cases is above the national average in all parts of Basingstoke apart from one.