MILLIONS of litres of water are thought to have been lost through a leak which has not been fixed despite being reported five months ago.

CALLS have been made for planners to think twice before placing too much reliance on public transport to solve traffic problems in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane.

BASINGSTOKE and Deane's motorists will have seven road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

A LUXURY hotel in Hook has been rated as one of the most sought after holiday spots in the UK.

There isn't going to be a zombie apocalypse in China despite this bizarre TikTok trend.

South East Water is set to enforce a hosepipe ban for its customers in Kent and Sussex.

BASINGSTOKE is seeing the effects of a lack of rainfall as 2022 is set to become one of the driest years on record.

A BASINGSTOKE man has admitted to making hundreds of prohibited images of children.

EIGHTEEN fire crews tackled a large fire at a farm in Upton Grey involving a bonfire and 750 tonnes of hay.

BASINGSTOKE and Mid Hants AC athlete Ben Pattison is bringing a bronze medal from Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Odiham had no rain last month with farmers, florists and the local cricket club forced to adapt to the parched conditions.

AN abandoned car that had no valid Tax or MOT in Brighton Hill has been seized by the police.

TEMPERATURES are on the rise in Basingstoke with predictions that the area will see highs in the low 30s in the week ahead.

Basingstoke Gazette is giving local charities the chance to bag a share of a £16,000 cash giveaway.

TWO hair stylists from Hampshire have been shortlisted for two top awards.

INCREASE in funding to tackle drug and alcohol dependency has been announced.

BASINGSTOKE schools to receive increase in funding during the next academic year.

PROPOSED changes to bus services that could see residents forced to pay fees have been branded as “disheartening” and “completely underestimating” the impact it could have on residents.

FEWER people were on the move in Basingstoke and Deane as they took precautions during the peak of the recent heatwave, new figures show.

A WOMAN from Hartley Wintney has started a campaign to raise money to purchase parts to upgrade her wheelchair.

Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.

Brits have been warned that their ‘1st’ and 2nd’ class stamps will be unusable from January 2023.

Iceland has announced it will be giving pensioners a £30 voucher to help assist with the rising cost of living.

Mobile phone operators should be forced to make their rules around data roaming in the EU clearer, MoneySavingExpert.com said

POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was forced into the back of a car, threatened and assaulted by three men during a burglary in Church Crookham.

POLICE are seeking dash cam footage to identify several motorists who brazenly drove the wrong way up a slip road as ongoing road closures caused havoc on the M3.

A POPULAR fabric business has announced it is set to close its Basingstoke store.

If you are looking for the perfect Hampshire staycation - here are seven great options for a luxury break.

A 'WONDERFUL' Basingstoke home has just been reduced in price, with a new sale price of £750,000.

Paramedics at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) are set to become the first to be able to alert other healthcare providers to a patient's suspected or confirmed dementia with the push of a button.

OVER 400 police officers have been recruited in Hampshire since September 2019 in Hampshire, bringing the total officers up to 3,277.

A SPORTS therapy and rehabilitation centre has celebrated its move to a new location with an open weekend.

A NEW ice cream shop is opening in Basingstoke offering the flavours of South Asia.

Susan ‘Hawker’ Jones, a Romany Gypsy, was born and lived in North Waltham, the daughter of a rat-destroyer.

A TRIAL is under way to improve local air quality across the borough and slash greenhouse gas emissions from grass mowers, street sweepers and other operational vehicles by up to 90 per cent.

BASINGSTOKE’S bid to win the Royal Greenjackets title came up short when the Hampshire Inter-club Junior Finals were held at Hockley GC.

A YOUNG clinical research worker from Basingstoke has been crowned Miss Earth England.

A BASINGSTOKE man has raised more than £300 for a dementia charity by completing a sponsored run.

ONLOOKERS were left stunned as several motorists brazenly drove the wrong way up a slip road as ongoing road closures continue to cause havoc on the M3.

Emergency services rushed to a Hampshire airfield after a light aircraft crashed following take off.

A MUCH-LOVED firefighter from Odiham died because of lack of accessible mounting-dismounting apparatus, an inquest has heard.

A WOMAN from Sherborne St John has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 in total after admitting to drink driving in Bramley.

A BRAND NEW Basingstoke home with an 'elegant' design has gone up for sale for £834,950.

Parts of England are facing a hosepipe ban after little rainfall and high temperatures in July.

We have a school bulging at the seams, roads in the most shameful state, a chemist so busy that queues can form outside, they find getting the correct prescribed medicines difficult, the village surgery seldom staffed, meaning regular journeys to Ove...

A SMALL Bordon business has been given a brighter future with the donation of a brand-new piece of 3D printing equipment after a chance meeting at the recent Shed Market.

RESIDENTS in Andover are invited to a museum in Hampshire to learn all about climate change.

A SCHEME to support residents facing financial difficulties due to the rising cost of living is now open for applications, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has announced.

A TADLEY man has celebrated his birthday with a get together held at a pool he has been a member of since it first opened.

A COUNTRY pub has undergone a £100,000 refurbishment to “refresh and revive” its character.