A CARE home near Hook has launched an appeal to find pen-pals from ‘far and wide’ for its residents.

FROM today (Wednesday, February 24), four large-scale vaccination hubs across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are offering walk-in Covid vaccinations - including one in Basingstoke.

MORE than 50,000 people in North Hampshire have now received a vaccine for Covid-19, new figures show.

THE TOWN'S football club has heralded a "successful" meeting with councillors on the future of the historic Camrose ground.

THE number of patients catching Covid in Basingstoke hospital has decreased, new figures show.

We’ve compiled a handy list of everything you need to know about the walk-in vaccination trial

A PARKOUR area for free-runners is being installed in Popley as part of £400,000 worth of improvements.

A 48-year-old woman has been arrested and drugs have been seized after police raided her property on Margaret Road in Basingstoke this morning (February 24).

MPs will today debate a new law that could see leaseholders at Crown Heights shielded from the cost of works to make their building safe.

IT IS the spookiest day of the year - and today we reveal the top five scariest places in Basingstoke.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Gazette, out Thursday (February 25).

Hundreds of adults with learning disabilities on GP registers in north Hampshire will be prioritised for a coronavirus vaccine following new advice from Government advisers.

DOZENS of rural areas around Hampshire will get upgraded 4G coverage this year after a pledge from the UK's mobile network operators.

The Royal Mail has been the target of scammers and fraudsters before, and as such, has compiled helpful advice about staying safe.

IT HAS been the source of much humour in Basingstoke for more than 25 years, and prompted a famous classical singer to say as soon as she saw it “I wanted to touch it”.

School pupils may have to attend summer schools as part of the Government’s multimillion-pound catch-up programme for children in England.

The owner of the stately home used in Downton Abbey has hit out at the Government’s “catastrophic” road map for easing coronavirus restrictions.

RESIDENTS in Burghclere and surrounding areas are being asked to check their sheds, outbuildings and gardens as the search for a man missing in the area continues.

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after a ‘police incident’ at Bishopstoke Bridge yesterday evening.

A BASINGSTOKE mum is set to appear on ITV’s brand new reality tv show, Million Pound Pawn, which will air next week.

THERE will be no increase in fees and charges for licensed taxi drivers in the borough this year, the council has revealed.

MILLIONS of people across the country have received a Covid vaccine, with the latest figures suggesting one in three adults has now had the jab.

RAFI Razzak's company has appealed a decision to list the Camrose stadium as an asset of community value.

LAST week, the Gazette reported that , opening next month.

FROM free parking to restoring the canal, Gazette readers have been sharing their ideas for improving Basingstoke town centre as the borough council considers its long-term future.

The Plan, the opposition and the controversy: here is everything you need to know about Upper Swallick Garden Community

A British Army Reservist from Basingstoke has been playing her part in the national effort to beat the Coronavirus pandemic.

A BASINGSTOKE student has been selected for a new, national orchestral project run by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO).

The death of a man who died at home alone during lockdown remains a mystery after a coroner recorded an open verdict.

UK supermarkets have issued urgent recalls on frozen raw breaded chicken products after hundreds of people fell ill

The first signs of spring will be felt across Basingstoke this week

A mother has issued a warning to parents after a group of men intimidated her and her daughter.

THIS seemingly ordinary house in Hampshire comes with a huge surprise when you enter the back garden.

A FREELANCE photographer has swapped his camera for a delivery van after the Covid pandemic saw a big dent in his company's income.

ARMED police have reportedly been called to a property on Canadian Way in Rookesdown this afternoon (Monday, February 22).

THE FAMILY of a man who went missing in the Basingstoke area last week have spoken out, as the search for him continues.

A MASS testing programme is to be rolled out across Hampshire this week with a Basingstoke library being turned into a site for rapid tests.

A POPULAR high street clothing company has announced it will be reopening its Basingstoke store - with a brand new look - later this year.

TODAY Boris Johnson has announced the lockdown exit roadmap, detailing the plans to ease restrictions.

THE Chair of the Neighbourhood Watch group at Chapel Gate has said that a break-in reported there earlier this month is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ when it comes to crime in the area.

The railway between Basingstoke and Southampton is currently blocked following a "police incident".

THIS afternoon, the Prime Minister announced measures for the easing of lockdown restrictions in England.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil today a road map for lifting lockdown restrictions in England with a “cautious” plan that will see families reunited and children returning to schools.

THE county council has confirmed that there have been no further cases of the South African coronavirus variant identified in the county ‘at the current time’ following surge testing in Bramley last week.

Earlier today, Boris Johnson told MPs in the House of Commons that schools are set to reopen as part of a wider chain of lockdown lifting measures, providing certain conditions are met.

England’s coronavirus restrictions could finally be lifted by June 21 as part of a four-stage plan

GYMS and indoor leisure centres could reopen from April 12, the Government has said.

Anxious couples who have planned a 2021 wedding now finally have news on when restrictions will be lifted

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you updates following reports of partial closure to the B3400 in Whitchurch after a road traffic incident

Hampshire could still be classified as a "hotspot" area for Covid infections by March 8, when schools are set to reopen.