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Basingstoke Gazette

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:04:56 +0100
South Ham stabbing: Man in critical condition at hospital
A man is in a critical condition tonight after a stabbing in Basingstoke this afternoon.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:04:01 +0100
Police searching house on St Peter's Road after double stabbing
A road in South Ham remains cordoned off this evening as police begin their enquiries into a double stabbing.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:33:48 +0100
St Peter's Road in Basingstoke closed after double stabbing
This is the scene in South Ham this evening after a double stabbing this afternoon.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:59:02 +0100
Police probe after double stabbing in South Ham
An air ambulance has landed in South Ham with several other ambulances on scene.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:53:49 +0100
CGH merger: Ex-chief of Operose appointed advisor to PM
The outgoing chief of a private healthcare firm that took over a Basingstoke GP surgery last year has been appointed an advisor to the Prime Minister.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:56:58 +0100
How Basingstoke golf course will become a 1,000-home estate
Planning agency Boyer, that supports Bloor Homes on the project, has released an image that shows how it will be redeveloped into a housing estate.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:48:06 +0100
Times columnist brands Anvil Arts funding cut a 'catastrophe' of 'Tory-run Soviet Britain'
THE ongoing campaign of Anvil Arts to reverse Basingstoke council’s 50 per cent funding cut was front of centre of a national newspaper column last week.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:18:10 +0100
How Basingstoke patients were left out of shielding list
Only 3,575 patients in Basingstoke were on the shielding list initially. A review of data saw the patient count to soar to 7,200.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:25:17 +0100
Warrant for arrest of Basingstoke man accused of assault
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Basingstoke man accused of assaulting a police officer in Weymouth.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:15:00 +0100
Line of Duty: How accurate is your favourite show?
BBC’s popular show Line of Duty is adored by its fans.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:04:11 +0100
M3 Amazon warehouse: Petition launched to save historic trees
A PETITION hoping to put a stop to the felling of 70 trees in Dummer has surpassed 1,500 signatures in less than a week.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:52:40 +0100
Basingstoke author celebrates release of debut book about Jane Austen and her best friend Martha Lloyd
“IT IS a truth universally acknowledged that having your debut book come out in lockdown, when there are no bookshops open, is a bit of a journey to say the least.”

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:03:40 +0100
Would any businesses be willing to sponsor litter bins?
When is the council going to improve the current litter bins that are totally inadequate for todays use.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:11:56 +0100
Fly-tipper must do unpaid work after dumping building waste
A man who fly-tipped building waste in a north Hampshire village has been ordered to carry out community service.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:19:18 +0100
Covid: 15 people in Hampshire fined for breaking lockdown
Fifteen people across Hampshire have been slapped with huge fines for breaking coronavirus rules.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:32:18 +0100
Should Tristan Robinson withdraw from Local Elections?
Questions have been raised over councillor Tristan Robinson's eligibility to stand in the up-coming elections after he moved out of the borough to live with his girlfriend in London.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:53:45 +0100
How and when can I see the Pink Super Moon 2021?
A SPECTACULAR Pink Super Moon will grace our skies tonight, here is all you need to know about the lunar spectacle.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:14:22 +0100
Police dealing with crash near Hannington
Police are dealing with a crash on a country lane near Hannington this lunchtime.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:13:18 +0100
The five worst roundabouts in Basingstoke
Basingstoke's love for a roundabout is well known - we are doughnut city after all.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:39:06 +0100
Cllr Ken Rhatigan wades in to debate over Cllr Tristan Robinson
THE leader of the borough council has referred to residents in Sherfield-on-Loddon as “curtain twitchers” after some raised concerns about their borough councillor standing in the elections after moving to London.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:56:57 +0100
This is what the council candidates will do if elected
Candidates for Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council have made their pledges ahead of 'all-out' elections that could change the face of politics in the borough.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:26:50 +0100
Covid vaccine: More than half of UK have had first dose
More than half of the UK’s total population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, figures show.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Gordon Ingram jailed for seven years for abusing children
A PAEDOPHILE who carried out ‘systematic grooming’ to abuse children over nine years has been jailed.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Seven things we absolutely love about Basingstoke
In light of recent events around Basingstoke, we here at the Gazette wanted to focus on all the great things about the town.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 10:47:34 +0100
Johnson paid for refurbishment of flat himself - minister
Liz Truss said all rules had been fully complied with, after explosive allegations from Dominic Cummings.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:43:30 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in the Conservative Party's manifesto?
Among the parties standing in this May’s elections are the Conservatives. They currently have overall control of the council, although they lost their voting majority in 2019.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:40:17 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in Basingstoke and Deane Independents' manifesto?
AS BASINGSTOKE and Deane prepares to go to the polls next month to elect its representatives, The Gazette has invited the political parties to share their vision for the borough.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:38:13 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in the Hampshire Independents' manifesto?
All Hampshire Independent candidates have pledged to support the following eight points.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:35:25 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in the Green Party's manifestos?
We have invited the Green Party to explain in their words why you should vote for them.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:31:29 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in the Women's Equality Party's manifesto?
Priya Brown is standing as the Women’s Equality Party’s candidate in Eastrop and Grove at this May’s borough council elections.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:29:35 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in the TUSC manifesto?
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition have two candidates in this year’s borough council elections. Mayola Demmenie is standing in Norden whilst Ben McDonnell is standing in Brighton Hill.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:26:55 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in the Liberal Democrat manifesto?
According to Liberal Democrat leader Gavin James, there are seven key points to the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 15:24:30 +0100
Elections 2021: What's in the Labour manifesto?
As part of The Gazette’s coverage of this May’s all-out elections, we are giving each of the political parties standing in Basingstoke a chance to make their case to you, the voters, in their own words.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Zoopla's popular homes for sale in Hampshire
After spending a year in lockdown in our homes, it is easy to see why so many people are itching to move.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Word Up: ‘We should do more to protect the New Forest’
One of the best elements of lockdown loosening for me has been the lifting of the stay local ruling. Older readers might recall I’m a big fan of going cycling in the New Forest, something that I in no way did during those long winter months.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 04:41:26 +0100
Never-seen-before pictures show ‘heroics’ of UK Covid-19 vaccine programme
The images capture moments in museums, stadiums and cathedrals as efforts continue to vaccinate the nation.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:57:00 +0100
Cllr Tristan Robinson moved in with girlfriend in London in lockdown
QUESTIONS have been raised over the eligibility of a councillor to stand in the up-coming elections after he moved out of the borough to London to live with his girlfriend.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:18:30 +0100
Tadley Barclays announces closure from July 30
A Barclays bank in north Hampshire will close this summer, it has been confirmed.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:00:43 +0100
8 differences between April 12 and May 17 lockdown rules
What will the next stage of lockdown easing involve?

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:49:14 +0100
Increase in hospital staff physically assaulted by patients
ALMOST 200 NHS staff were physically assaulted by patients last year at the trust which runs Basingstoke hospital, figures show.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
In the courts: Man accused of attempted robbery and assault
A man has appeared in court accused of attempting to rob two people in Basingstoke.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:54:00 +0100
Crown Heights: No waking watch charge for residents
Leaseholders at a block of flats in Basingstoke will not have to pay out any extra for costly fire patrols, it has been confirmed to the Gazette.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:40:27 +0100
Wildfire warning in Hampshire with temperatures set to soar
The county's fire and rescue service are warning people of the risk of wildfire with temperatures set to soar this weekend.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Weekend sun 'as strong as August', says Met Office
IT WAS almost as if the powers that be knew the town was beginning to open up a little when they graced Basingstoke with beautiful weekend weather.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Basingstoke’s worst fire: The Burberry store inferno of 1905
FOR this week’s Flashback, we are sharing one of the columns written by the late historian and photographer Robert Brown for The Gazette in April 2005.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Letters: Basingstoke should learn from Longparish
Losing personal relationship with surgeriesDear Editor,I was so shocked to read of the closure of Bermuda and Marlowe surgery in Popley. It is extremely worrying what is happening to the surgeries in Basingstoke.  I belong to the new CGH partners...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
12 pubs in Basingstoke to visit now restrictions have eased
THE country has opened up a little and the sun is shining. What better way to celebrate than a trip to the pub.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Five Hampshire high street shops for sale on Rightmove
If you fancy taking on the challenge of a new business, then there are plenty of retail units and businesses on the market waiting for new owners.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Six beautiful flower fields you won't believe are in Hampshire
With spring well underway and summer just around the corner, flower displays are beginning to bloom, filling fields with vibrant colours and scrumptious scents.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:09:54 +0100
£80,000 motorbikes stolen from family home near Sherfield
The thieves were just metres away from their bedrooms



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