THE Covid testing site at The Anvil in Basingstoke is already listed as ‘closed’ on the NHS website, raising questions over where people can now pick up home testing kits in the town.

The chief executive of Anvil Arts said he will fight to save The Haymarket Theatre from closure.

The one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients in north Hampshire is among the highest in England, figures show.

WITH the Easter holidays having just begun, those eligible for regular Covid testing may be wondering if this needs to continue during the two-week break while children are not at nursery, school or college.

WHEN you're gearing up for a holiday, the last thing you need is to stress over changes to your weekly routine, including when to put your bin out.

Time for councillors to Act

KEEPING track of the ups and downs of the pandemic can be tiring, with new information and changes on a regular basis.

A FAMILY has been left distraught after their father’s ashes were lost by a care home clearing out their mother’s room after she died.

REDUNDANCIES will be ‘inevitable’ a theatre boss is warning after the council decided to slash its funding for Basingstoke arts.

HAMPSHIRE Police Federation chair has said it’s been difficult to hear the level of criticism on officers after a tough few weeks in which they’ve not had the support they deserve.

A barge has become lodged in the Basingstoke canal near Odiham this morning.

A 60-YEAR-OLD man has denied stealing more than £28,000 from Buzz Bingo in Basingstoke.

Ahead of the crunch decision on whether to approve plans for four warehouses at Basingstoke Gateway next week, the residents of three cottages directly opposite the site have written an open letter to the developer.

Two people from London have been charged with involvement in a county lines drugs network that channeled Class A drugs from the capital into north Hampshire.

THE driver of the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run near Hook has been sent to prison for four years.

TICKET sales have begun for a 'Covid-compliant' festival taking place in Hampshire this summer.

Clothes shoppers in Basingstoke will be able to use fitting rooms again after more than a year when non-essential shops reopen on April 12.

A LORRY driver has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving on a road near Winchester.

Children could be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a way of preventing disruption to their education, a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said.

Oil has been found underneath the soil of the Camrose ground, it has been reported.

HAMPSHIRE police and a local authority have explained how far people can travel following the new "Stay Local" rule this week.

A MAN who was trusted to look after his elderly mother's money took £70,000 to spend on escorts and gambling, a court has heard.

THE case of a Basingstoke man accused of having an 'out of control' dog which attacked two women and a service dog has been postponed until July.

HAVE you wondered why the sun seems 'weak' and the sky has a strange hue this morning?

TWO fire services bordering the Solent have combined to form a new organisation.

SPRING is in the air .. or is it?

The Hampshire Court has been named one of the top five performing Covid-19 vaccination sites in the country.

A NEW documentary on the life of Jane Austen will air this evening (March 31), and begins with a trip to Steventon, in Basingstoke and Deane.

A BASINGSTOKE man has denied assaulting a woman at the King of Wessex pub.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Gazette, out Thursday (April 1).

The revolutionary mask was designed at Addenbroke’s Hospital in Cambridge after a nurse highlighted the need for a clear mask.

A BASINGSTOKE man will stand trial accused of sexually assaulting a woman.

TODAY marks the final day of shielding for those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable.

A beloved community swimming pool will be out of action this year following concerns over costs.

A SUCCESSFUL professional who committed suicide has been described as a victim of the coronavirus pandemic, an inquest had heard.

Basingstoke's street rangers have stopped patrolling the streets as the town's business improvement district prepares to be wound up this week.

A man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly fired a crossbow at another man in North Warnborough over the weekend.

A BASINGSTOKE community leader has spoken out about the importance of getting the coronavirus vaccine following an open letter by Sir Lenny Henry urging black Britons to take the jab.

A PUPIL was put in isolation for a week because she dyed her hair – a rule the headteacher said is there to “create a calm and ordered environment”.

A huge car meet up in Basingstoke has been busted by police with more than 45 people facing fines.

MORE than 1,400 jobs would be created if a new warehouse scheme is given the go ahead next week, the developer behind the project has said.

The location of a site that is to replace the Anvil as Basingstoke's Covid testing hub will be announced in the coming days.

Shops in Basingstoke are set to stay open until 10pm once lockdown restrictions have been eased.

THE GAZETTE regularly prints public notices alerting the public to proposals whether by statutory authorities, private companies or individuals.

Bus services were diverted after a crash near the town centre this morning.

A BASINGSTOKE man accused of having an 'out of control' dog which attacked two women and a service dog will appear in court tomorrow.

A FORMER AWE Aldermaston employee who was awarded a British Empire Medal for his services died in hospital after a fall outside his home, an inquest has heard.

A POLICE chief has explained how ‘Stay Local’ rules will affect travel and social distancing following the introduction of new rules.

The borough council has set up a task force to investigate after a council error saw it lose its control over a much-loved piece of land.

MONDAY marked the next phase of lockdown restrictions easing allowing golfers to get out on the course again – and one Basingstoke player is looking forward to proudly flying the flag for Ark Cancer Centre Charity.