Tributes have been paid to a father and keen archer who died in a crash on the M3 last month.

JOHN Lewis has said it has 'no plans' to turn its Basingstoke store into housing, despite announcing its intention to build 10,000 homes.

A BASINGSTOKE doctor has urged residents to raise any concerns they have about the Covid vaccination directly with a health professional, after leaflets warning of its risks for children have been spotted around Basingstoke.

The man, 28, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, and possession of a Class A drug.

BORIS Johnson has promised to tear up England’s coronavirus regulations at the next stage of the road map, which is expected on July 19.

Plans for a five-storey block of flats and six maisonettes in South Ham could turn the town centre into “a dormitory without facilities”.

A VEHICLE carrying 26 tonnes of scrap metal set fire near Hartley Wintney on Monday morning (July 5) causing road closure and traffic delays.

The council has pledged to tackle fraud after a report showed it lost more than £200,000 of public money last year.

With large numbers of fans now gathering in pubs to watch games, police officers were out patrolling the watering holes.

Welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you live updates after a vehicle fire on the A30 near Hartley Wintney.

SPOTTED in Hampshire this week. A road sign partly in Welsh.

RESIDENTS in Basingstoke over the age of 18 can now get their Covid vaccination without an appointment, thanks to NHS England's new 'Grab a Jab' walk-in scheme which now has Basingstoke venues.

TWO GP surgeries in Basingstoke will be offering walk-in Covid vaccinations for any adult that has not already had their first dose.

HAMPSHIRE health leaders are celebrating the NHS's 73rd birthday today (Monday, July 5).

BASINGSTOKE is likely to be classed as a coronavirus ‘hotspot’ the day before restrictions are set to be lifted.

THE deputy leader of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Cllr Simon Bound, has been elected chairman of the Hampshire Police and Crime Panel (PCP).

A BASINGSTOKE man, 54,  who was found dead at his home last October may have died of cardiac arrest, an inquest heard.

Tell us and they could be in with a chance of being awarded our Café Of The Year.

A report by an animal welfare charity has revealed that Hampshire is an ‘animal cruelty hotspot’ in the UK.

An update on Covid restrictions and a return to more 'freedoms' is due to be given by Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, Monday, July 5.

PARENTS are being warned after worrying videos posted on TikTok show school children how to fake a false positive covid test with fruit juice.

The Prime Minister will address the nation two weeks ahead of 'Freedom Day'.

A MAN from the Salisbury area was taken to hospital with head injuries while another driver sustained serious injuries after a crash in Sturminster Marshall.

Welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you live updates after a vehicle fire on the A30 near Hartley Wintney.

John Lewis has revealed that the first homes are planned for south-east England as the firm enters property market

The Basingstoke-raised actor has worked at the Odeon cinema at the Leisure Park “before going off to pursue acting”.

The NHS is celebrating its 73rd birthday tomorrow.

A Basingstoke bungalow has undergone a stunning modern makeover.

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 July 2005.

If you spent your schooldays longing to find out what it would be like to run the place, then look no further than this Charlton home.

The NHS has launched a new online service that lets people find their nearest walk-in centre by simply entering their postcode.

RESIDENTS have been left feeling underwhelmed by a new £24,000 sculpture unveiled on their housing estate, with one describing it as looking like “random sticks stuck in dog excrement”.

A man has been fined after assaulting a woman outside a petrol station.

MEMBERS of the public are fuming after hearing that the borough council is proposing to charge £12.80 to park at Eastrop for more than four hours.

MOST areas of Basingstoke have seen a rise in Covid cases in the past seven days in comparison to the previous week.

Emergency services have been dealing with a fire at the Camrose football ground tonight - again.

Cllr Roy Perry, chair of the group, said the Government should have a “core principle of less Whitehall imposition, and more local determination.”

AS FANS across the county gear up for the quarter finals this evening (Saturday, July 3) against Ukraine, we look at some of ways Basingstoke and Andover residents are getting behind the England team.

Covid rates in schools appear to have risen once again - just weeks before the summer holidays.

The humble British chippy is a stalwart of high streets across the UK, providing delicious battery treats to hungry customers.

A BASINGSTOKE couple got into financial difficulties during the Covid pandemic and turned to drug dealing, a court has been told.

The future of Basingstoke's Odeon cinema is uncertain after its owner effectively declared itself bankrupt.

The family of a motorcyclist who died after a collision between Overton and Kingsclere have paid tribute to him.

THE borough council is proposing to charge people £12.80 to use its car parks at Eastrop in a move which has caused outrage.

As the England team prepares ahead of its quarter-final match against Ukraine, it has got us feeling all nostalgic.

WITH England now the bookies favourites to go all the way in the Euros, The Gazette takes a look at some of the best pubs in Basingstoke to watch England v Ukraine.

A LIFELONG England fan who tries to attend every England game will unfortunately not be able to go to Rome to see England’s quarter final match against Ukraine, due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

A teenage gang member accused of being a drug dealer has had his case dismissed after prosecutors failed to provide any evidence.

A BASINGSTOKE man has succeeded in swimming the English Channel in aid of a charity close to his heart.

A BASINGSTOKE army veteran has been presented with an award for nearly 40 years of voluntary service to the Parachute Regiment Association.