Reader outraged after meeting friend, given less than a year to live, at Costa, but now faces parking fine.

A BASINGSTOKE man must complete community service after he admitted to a public order offence.

A MAN who admitted drug driving on the M3 will appear in court next month and could face a driving ban.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a two men died in a fatal crash on the M3 yesterday.

Sixteen-month-old Sidney got most votes and emerged as the winner among 337 pets who we featured in our list of finalists.

A MAN has been accused of doing almost £800 of damage to bollards in Basingstoke.

ONE lane is blocked on the M3 Junction 7 Northbound exit road at Dummer this afternoon due to a traffic accident.

24 schools across Basingstoke and Deane have reported at least one positive case of coronavirus in the last 10 days.

A BASINGSTOKE teenager will stand trial accused of assaulting a man in Bournemouth.

A HOOK man has been accused of possessing a fake driving licence.

EMOTIONS were running high in Basingstoke last night (Wednesday, July 7) as England faced Denmark in the semi-finals of the Euro 2020 championship.

A BASINGSTOKE man will be taking on the London marathon later this year in aid of a mental health charity close to his heart.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash between a Audi A3 and a Vauxhall Astra left two people in hospital last weekend.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Gazette, out today (Thursday, July 8).

As a bestselling, award-winning feminist writer, Caitlin Moran is known for her candid outpourings of the agony and the ecstasy of being a woman.

FOOTBALL brings everyone together, it seems.

Live coverage as England fans across Basingstoke cheer on the Three Lions against Denmark tonight.

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 the final.

THE housing developer criticised for spending £24,000 on a sculpture likened to dog excrement has promised residents that landscaping and works to complete the roads will be finished by the end of the summer.

A Basingstoke man has been charged after allegedly crashing into another vehicle whilst trying to flee from police at the weekend.

ANYONE aged over 18 in Basingstoke can now walk-in for their first or second COVID-19 vaccination at the Basingstoke Fire Station vaccine hub.

THE director of the development company which majority-owns the Camrose football ground has said that managing the security of the site is a “difficult situation” due to the “restraints we are under”.

HOOK golfer Justin Rose has been denied an opportunity to defend his Olympic gold medal after he was not selected in the Great Britain squad for this month's Tokyo games.

THE M3 carraigeway has reopened following three hour closure this afternoon.

A SECTION of the M3 has been closed following a serious collision.

IT WAS the first of many.

THE trust which runs the hospitals in Basingstoke, Andover and Winchester has this week unveiled three new benches to mark the NHS's 73rd birthday.

Up to 10 RAF Puma helicopters are set to take to the skies above North Hampshire this afternoon

A DEDICATED supporter of Cancer Research UK is going a few steps further this year.

A FOOTBALL match is being held in memory of two Basingstoke best friends to raise funds for hospice facilities for children and young people.

Research has shown that people who have received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine have reported different symptoms.

Hampshire has been hit with low temperatures, strong wind and with almighty down pours thrown in for good measure. Is there an end in sight?

The DVLA has issued a warning to all drivers in the UK.

The final of the Euro 2020 competition will take place on Sunday.

A total of 19 schools across Basingstoke and Deane have reported at least one positive case of coronavirus in the last 10 days.

THE artist responsible for a sculpture likened to dog excrement by residents has defended his work, saying that criticising it now is like “reviewing a new car before it was painted”.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council has defended its plans to introduce charges to park at Eastrop Park.

RESIDENTS are calling for action to be taken to prevent further anti social behaviour at the Camrose football ground following another suspected arson incident at the weekend.

From this week's letters to the Editor

A 12-YEAR-OLD schoolboy from Basingstoke is braving his very first hair cut this week in aid of the Little Princess Trust.

SCHOOL "bubbles" in England will come to an end as the country moves towards the easing of lockdown restrictions, the Education Secretary has confirmed.

A father and son from Whitchurch have called time on their careers winding the town’s clock after more than two decades.

MORE deaths than births took place in the UK last year for the first time in nearly half a century, figures suggest.

A PLAQUE has been unveiled in Micheldever Station to mark the first recorded car journey in the UK.

Consumer watchdog Which? has issued a warning to parents after two popular sun creams failed to live up to their SPF and UVA claims

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.