A hosepipe ban covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has been announced as water companies look to manage reserves amid the continued heat.

HAMPSHIRE residents have bemoaned the county's poor bus network as staff shortages and cuts continue to blight passengers relying on public transport.

A BASINGSTOKE mum died at a care home as a result of exposure to asbestos during her working life, an inquest heard.

The ban comes into place in Hampshire on Friday, August 5

A DRIVER who was so drunk she stumbled onto a busy A road when stopped by police during rush hour has been hit with an 18-month ban.

SHOCKING video footage shows a house fire in  the Cranbourne area of Basingstoke which 'fully destroyed' the propery's roof on Wednesday evening (July 27).

THE roof of a house in the Cranbourne area of Basingstoke has been 'fully destroyed' following a fire on Wednesday evening (July 27).

A member of a right-wing party and another man have been confronted by police from Basingstoke.

PEOPLE have expressed their frustration at proposed changes to bus services, which could see routes reduced and extra charges brought in.

A BASINGSTOKE woman has taken home the crown in the grand finale of new cooking competition Hungry For It.

A CANCER survivor mum from Nebraska has been scammed by a person who used her credit card in different stores in Basingstoke.

A PROMINENT builder involved in a landmark development on Poole Quay owed around £16million to unsecured creditors who are unlikely to see any of their money.

A man who kicked out at a police officer, swore at him and called him "bald" after crashing his brother's BMW has been spared jail.

BRILLIANT photos from this year's proms in the Basingstoke area have been featured in a supplement in the Basingstoke Gazette.

Football is all about winning. But a health and wellness coach in Basingstoke is urging the players in her football teams to lose.

Joe Oates took 4-49 with the ball but was unable to influence a run chase as Basingstoke & North Hants were defeated by 21 runs.

Basingstoke racing driver Aaron Morgan has secured his biggest ever win with Team BRIT last Sunday.

A FASHION company based in Hampshire has been shortlisted for a prestigious business award.

RUGGED defenceman Brendan Baird is the latest re-signing for the Basingstoke Bison.

HOUSEHOLDS in the borough will be contacted throughout August and September by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to ensure their details are correct on the electoral register as part of the annual canvass.

A MAN who was found with "two stab wounds" in Basingstoke died from "catastrophic blood loss", a court has heard.

A TEENAGER has appeared in court accused of murder in a Hampshire mental hospital.

A DISABLED plane passenger who died following a fall on an escalator at Gatwick Airport has been identified as a Basingstoke grandfather.

FAMILY and friends of a 'popular and funny' Basingstoke man who tragically died in a road collision earlier this month have laid flowers and photos in his memory.

AN HISTORIC papermaker has announced it will be ‘winding down’ its business in Overton ahead of departing the village as its bank note printing contract has come to an end.

IF YOU are hoping to catch a train on time you would be wise not to rely on the station clock and you might have noticed the clock has now been removed.

A COUNCILLOR is strongly objecting to a plan to install a 5G telecom mast in Hatch Warren.

The Met Office has predicted “very hot” spells for the UK in August.

BRILLIANT photos from this year's proms in the Basingstoke area have been featured in a supplement in the Basingstoke Gazette.

With the end of term last week, the Basingstoke Gazette and Andover Advertiser asked parents of year 6 students to send in photos year 6 leavers.

STUDENTS from Queen Mary's College have visited a exhibition displaying their work at a new space dedicated to young artists.

A GROUP of rail workers and supporters once again formed a picket line outside Basingstoke train station on Wednesday (July 27) as part of ongoing strike action.

NEW food hygiene ratings have been awarded to nine of Basingstoke and Deane’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

MAJOR fundraising is now under way to build a new hall for Scouts and Guides, who have been without a permanent base for years.

A HOOK athlete has hit form just ahead of the Commonwealth Games..

THERE have been several famous students at QMC.

The Taste of Spain and Cyprus has finally arrived in McDonald's nationwide.

A TEENAGER who was reported missing from Tadley has been located, police have confirmed.

A NORTH Hampshire MP has described the upcming railway strikes as 'plain wrong' as he conves a cross-government meeting to navigate response over the next 48 hours.

BASINGSTOKE residents have voiced their concerns over proposed changes to bus services that could take away free bus passes.

BRILLIANT photos from this year's proms in the Basingstoke area feature in a supplement in the Basingstoke Gazette.

PATIENTS are being encouraged to ‘go green’ by using digital services on offer designed to bring care closer to people’s homes whilst working to make hospitals more sustainable.

Extra funding and accountability at a local level must help more people access NHS dentists in places like Andover and Tadley, Kit Malthouse MP has said.

A CAR dealership has been busy partaking in coffee mornings, charity football matches, motor challenges and sponsoring football clubs, all in the name of charity.

A PRESCHOOL in Basingstoke has been nominated for an award after children spent time with elderly residents in the community.

A VAN hire service based in Basingstoke has relocated to a new site.

Hampshire travellers will need to be informed on what's going on during the rail strikes this week

A YOUNG dad from Hampshire is appealing for help following a serious car crash that left him with a broken leg.

AS Queen Mary’s College in Basingstoke marks its 50th anniversary, we look at some of its history.

RESIDENTS in Hampshire have been invited to a spectacular open-air picnic concert which has been organised to support the Armed Forces charity.