BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council have refused a planning application that would have seen a family home built in a rural part of Basingstoke.

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POLICE are warning residents in Whitchurch to be particularly vigilant following a spate of overnight thefts from vehicles.

BASINGSTOKE residents are being asked to keep their eyes out for a motor scooter which was stolen from the Rooksdown area on Friday evening (February 11).

A SUB-POSTMISTRESS who was wrongly accused of stealing £36,000 by the Post Office has said she wants “some people to face the consequences for what they’ve done”.

OLYMPIC gold medallist Tom Daley will be visiting Overton tomorrow (Tuesday) as part of his Comic Relief challenge.

BASINGSTOKE hospital has reassured families who use a respite unit under threat of closure that the services it runs there will be unaffected.

PLANS to knock down a Basingstoke retail park and replace it with a 24-hour seven commercial development have been submitted to the borough council, but concerns have been raised about the impact of noise on nearby residents.

IMPROVEMENT works to two open spaces in Cranbourne including the creation of a new MUGA (multi-use games area) will cost £146,500.

THE SOUTH'S ambulance service has been told to "make improvements" after a number of concerns were raised to watchdogs.

STORM Eunice is headed to Hampshire this week, bringing a period of very strong winds that could cause significant disruption.

RESIDENTS, visitors and businesses are being asked to share their views on proposals to install 10 new CCTV cameras in Basingstoke town centre and surrounding areas in a bid to help tackle crime.

A diplomat found dead in a forest vanished from his home after suffering extreme stress while working for the Government’s Covid taskforce at the height the pandemic, an inquest has heard.

THE country’s top freefall talent competed against each other in Basingstoke this weekend as they took part in the British Indoor Skydiving Nationals.

A LOVING wife from Basingstoke is raising money for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance after her husband was seriously injured in a collision last week.

STUDENTS from a school in Tadley played cupid as they delivered over 100 roses raising over £300.

A FATHER whose two-year-old daughter stopped breathing has praised a "brilliant" emergency phone line operator who helped save her life by guiding him through CPR.

The Range has launched a new outdoor living collection including popular hot tubs and egg chairs. Shop the best deals.

As we plough through February wind, rain and snow, we can only hope that warmer Spring days aren’t far away.

The Spice Girls are brick! How to get your hands on LEGO's tribute to the iconic girl band.

Camilla, 74, caught the virus for the first time just days after the Prince of Wales.

ITV bosses have confirmed they will leave the door open for the character’s return.

A MAN was punched several times in the face in the toilets of a nightclub in Basingstoke.

COOKERY and nutrition students at a school in Basingstoke are the lucky recipients of wild Alaska pink salmon to use in their classrooms, in a bid to improve their fish cookery skills.

A POPULAR explorer and presenter will be bringing the sea to Basingstoke later this year with his brand-new tour.

A MOTHER who become seriously ill with leukaemia lost over five stone, after joining Slimming World through the governments Better Health campaign.

AS the country prepares to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this summer, bus operator, Stagecoach South, has unveiled two Platinum Jubilee-themed buses to mark the occasion.

RESIDENTS are invited to join the Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane for a spectacular one-off evening performance of entertainment.

A HIT stage show, which will be exploring the biggest, deadliest and weirdest predators that roamed the planet is heading to Basingstoke.

ONE of the greatest guitarists in the UK is making his way to Basingstoke for an exciting show.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing - find out what's on from February 13.

If you're looking for some garden furniture inspiration or need a cosy chair for a conservatory, egg chairs are the way to go.

Book a getaway this Valentine's Day with the UK's most romantic cities revealed.

A BASINGSTOKE man who stocked up on a variety of Class A and B drugs before the country went into lockdown has been handed a community order.

Here is everything you need to know about the UK clock changes in 2022.

A BASINGSTOKE man has been fined more than £800 after he failed to self-isolate after coming back from Ghana during the height of the pandemic.

HUNDREDS of books will be hidden around Basingstoke this weekend.

Further pressure has been piled on families after Ofgem announced a 54% increase in the energy price cap last week. 

ARTWORK has gone on display in Overton after being crafted by dozens of people who have overcome debilitating mental health conditions.

THE council has said that they are not sure whether they will meet their climate change emergency target by 2025.

The Prime Minister must now ‘truthfully’ explain his presence at events to avoid being by police of breaching lockdown laws.

AN EXCITING science show which will feature lots of amazing experiments from the world of science is heading to town.

THE MP for Basingstoke has spoken at a parliamentary debate surrounding dentistry as she joined calls for more to be done to solve the UK’s dentists crises.

The area known as Park Prewett was common land dating back to the late thirteenth century before being enclosed in the sixteenth century as Park Prewett Farm.

TWO in five schools in Hampshire are yet to sign up to a Government scheme to provide free period products to their pupils, figures suggest.

The luxurious blend of alcohol, double cream and red velvet cake flavours costs just £7.25.

For those who managed to stick with their New Year's fitness resolutions, there's no better way to thank yourself than upgrading your headphones.

Fans can’t get enough of Holly Willoughby’s new spring/summer interiors range at Dunelm – here are the key pieces to look out for.

Here are the best deals on the market for the new Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and Ultra deals from EE, O2, Sky Mobile and more.

A PERSON was seriously injured in a collision in the Tadley area yesterday morning (February 10).