GAZETTE readers have offered their backing to our campaign Basingstoke Deserves Better, which is calling for urgent action to be taken to breathe life back into our town centre.

CUTS of more than £20m are being proposed to children’s services across Hampshire.

IT is a fear that afflicts us all, commonly voiced as “I don’t want to lose my marbles”. Yet with an ageing population, the number of individuals living with dementia is rising.

Residents will have plenty of opportunity to have their say on future housing developments in Basingstoke and Deane as time goes on, according to the top planner at the council.

YOUNG people in Basingstoke have been sharing their views on plans to create a new youth space during a public consultation.

RESIDENTS looking for careers in the construction industry can benefit from more training and job opportunities following Basingstoke council being awarded with a new accredited status.

AROUND a dozen horse riders took to the roads around Basingstoke on Sunday morning to raise awareness of the need to pass wide and slowly.

A 29-year-old man from Basingstoke has been jailed for 18 months after stealing £1,900 in cash from a home.

A 52-YEAR-OLD man from Basingstoke has been sentenced to 20 months after he burgled a home.

MORE than 3,300 people shared their views to help shape the future of Basingstoke town centre.

AS TRIBUTES have been paid to actor John Challis following his death, the

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BASINGSTOKE'S MP Maria Miller has called for a new law to stop companies silencing victims of abuse in the workplace.

IN RECENT weeks the price of gas has soared resulting in energy suppliers being put out of business and forcing some factories to stop production all together.

A police helicopter is involved in the search for the driver of a suspicious vehicle this Sunday.

COUNCILLORS have backed calls from residents to reject the number of new homes planned for the borough - but have resisted a campaign to pause the local plan update.

THE Wind in the Willows cast is all set to perform in Basingstoke’s historic Haymarket Theatre next week after the show was postponed due to the pandemic.

A NORTH Hampshire hotel has been transformed into a magical wonderland.

AN RAF veteran from Hook has pledged to keep cycling for as long as he is receiving donations, some 15 months after setting out on a charity cycle ride.

THERE will be a familiar face in the line-up of dance professionals as family favourite Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens this weekend.

Every week and in every edition of The Gazette, we include community news from around Basingstoke and surrounding boroughs.

It's the weekend a former Basingstoke student has been waiting for as the Disney film that he stars in is released.

Plans for a new Taco Bell restaurant in Basingstoke are progressing after the chain submitted an application for a licence to sell alcohol on site.

Police have launched patrols in the Ellisfield area after reports of pheasants being shot with catapults by poachers.

HAMPSHIRE's police force is to receive a share of £4.12 million to increase policing in hotspots blighted by violent crime.

A MAN has been given a suspended prison sentence after he was found driving whilst disqualified.

NORTH West Hampshire's MP has been promoted to the top table of government after a cabinet reshuffle.

Many aspects of the area and its traditions go back a long way in history but not many are as historic as the Overton Sheep Fair now held four yearly.

Dust off your dancing shoes out because Strictly Come Dancing is back tonight.

As winter approaches, LeaseElectricCar are urging drivers to carry out regular safety checks to avoid danger on the roads this autumn and winter.

The Flying Scotsman has been back in service in 2021. Here's where you can catch a sight of it in the remainder of 2021.

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THE number of coronavirus cases in Basingstoke and Deane has increased by 60 in the last 24 hours, official figures have shown.

A LOVING grandmother from Basingstoke has been fundraising to receive a set of sparkling new teeth, after losing them during her chemotherapy treatment.

Hampshire Hospitals Trust was caring for 30 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

Dear Editor,

AFTER two years in the hotseat editing the historic Basingstoke Gazette, this is my final paper as newspaper editor before I embark on a new adventure.

For the first time, Oxford and Cambridge universities were beaten to the top spot in a national league table which saw St Andrews named top university in the UK.

Follow live updates as councillors continue to debate the future of housing in Basingstoke and Deane.

SHOPS are disappearing from our town at an alarming rate. The future of the home of the award-winning Bison ice hockey team hangs in the balance as the once iconic-Camrose football ground is left to rot.

BASINGSTOKE residents have expressed their anger and upset over the state of the town’s high street after this newspaper last week revealed the number of empty units stands at an all-time high.

THREE more Hampshire Hogs have been removed from the public art trail after they were vandalised.

Domestic abuse pushed Basingstoke and Deane people into homelessness or put them at risk of losing their homes dozens of times during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

Monsoon and Accessorize has reopened in Festival Place today.

TRAIN services traveling to London Waterloo this morning (Thursday, September 16) will be cancelled and delayed whilst emergency services deal with an incident.

Consumers could get caught out by changes introduced on 1 January.

Burger lovers grieving the loss of Basingstoke's Gourmet Burger Kitchen will be pleased to know a new chain has announced it is coming to town.

This is what you can expect from this week's Basingstoke Gazette.

The town centre has faced two bitter blows in recent days after a popular restaurant closed and another retail unit prepares to empty.​

HAMPSHIRES Police and Crime Commissioner is on the hunt for people to represent young people’s views on how to best tackle crime in the community.