A WATER leak that has left a pathway “completely soaked with water and mud” and sparked anger from a councillor.

PART of the A339 in Basingstoke is currently blocked in both directions following an incident.

A FIRE chief from Hampshire has called for people to not use barbecues during the prolonged dry period for fear of sparking wildfires.

Last pair Adrian Brown and Matt Griffiths scrambled a dramatic one-wicket win for Basingstoke & North Hants.

TADLEY residents are making a desperate plea to the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Councillors to reject the plan for construction of eight new houses.

A BASINGSTOKE man has been found not guilty of the murder of another man in Popley in January.

BINS acorss Basingstoke will be collected earlier than usual after The Met Office has predicted a period of high temperatures.

A DRUG dealer acted out out of ‘anger or revenge’ on the night a 22-year-old alleged street gang member died of fatal stab wounds in Popley, a court has heard.

A FORMER Winchester College music director has been banned from teaching over historical sexual behaviour despite being cleared in a trial.

PROBLEMS with IT systems at GP surgeries in Basingstoke and the NHS 111 service have been caused by a national cyber attack across the entire NHS computer system.

SOUTH WESTERN Railway is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary between Thursday 18 and Sunday 21 August ahead of a four day strike.

THE second phase of the Basingstoke and Deane business festival is scheduled to kick off next month.

Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

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

ENTRIES for a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating the best of business across north Hampshire have opened.

THE Met Office has issued an amber weather warning across the south of England and parts of Wales for extreme heat.

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.

A WINNING Basingstoke chef said she wants to visit bakeries across the world after taking home the crown in the grand finale of new cooking competition Hungry For It.

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.

ONE arrest has been made after a man suffered serious injuries from being punched and kicked to the ground.

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.