A GROUP of friends walked 39 miles in memory of a former Gazette sports reporter who died aged 39 of bowel cancer.

A MAN in his 20s has been hospitalised after reportedly being hit several times with a glass or bottle in a nightclub in Hampshire.

A SCOUT volunteer from Basingstoke has achieved the Queen's Scout Award, the highest youth award in Scout movement.

The sale of the material would be banned in garden centres and supermarkets within 18 months, Defra said

While the cool breeze will be welcome by many, it can attract pesky flies to enter your home.

This year, we were given and extra day off to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Yes, the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte IS returning.

THE owners of a popular café in Basingstoke have decided to close three years after opening.

A TEENAGE girl was reportedly sexually assaulted in Basingstoke during daylight hours.

A FORMER councillor has called on Hampshire County Council [HCC] to consider building a bridge between Manydown developments to ensure all residents can easily access a senior school.

A SOUTH Indian restaurant in Basingstoke is all set to throw an exciting Malayali harvest festival.

EQUIPMENT stored in the corridors at Basingstoke hospital is creating a fire hazard, the fire service has said.

To tell this full story, we must go back over a century to the 1880s, when Kingsclere Road and Sherborne Road were just narrow lanes.

THANKS to funding from the Leader Progamme the stoneCIRCLE are replacing their 22 year old manual saw with a new GMM litox saw at their Basingstoke factory.

THERE is nothing more inviting than a warm, cosy pub on an autumnal evening, and while we might still officially be in the summer months, when I visited The Chequers, in Eversley Cross, there was a distinct chill in the air.

​THE second new face to join the Basingstoke Bison this summer, has been announced this week, with the signing of Edgars Landsbergs.

A GROUP inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa are set to perform in Basingstoke.

BASINGSTOKE and District Disability Forum invite all local disabled people to their ‘Access for All’ Forum event on September 12.

STUDENTS of Cranbourne School in Basingstoke were emotional on the day of GCSE results after they achieved fantastic results.

The Met Office has shared yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms this week following a string of heatwaves this summer.

The DWP payment could be a welcome boost for those struggling with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Tesco has around 19 million Clubcard members across the UK.

It comes after Brits were warned earlier this year that the average price for fish and chips could rise as high as £10.

A TEENAGE boy has reportedly been assaulted in War Memorial Park in Basingstoke following an argument in McDonald's.

A BASINGSTOKE shopping centre has become dog friendly.

A DRIVER who tested positive for cannabis and cocaine had their six-year-old daughter in the car.

A HOOK Post Office has re-opened after a ram raid wrecked the front of the shop last Saturday.

THOUSANDS of people have been enjoying a family festival in Hampshire that raises millions for charities.

A HIGHCLERE woman has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in compensation after causing criminal damage to another woman’s property.

Spices and Spirits was announced as the Curry Restaurant of the Year – South East at the 11th English Curry Awards.

National Burger Day: Here are some of the best places to get a burger in Hampshire according to Google Reviews.

THE theme for Basingstoke Gazette Camera Club this month was black and white photos and it generated some of the most incredible pictures.

A STAR-studded wrestling show is coming to Basingstoke, with an extra-special rumble. 

STUDENTS of Robert May's School in Odiham achieved fabulous results in the GCSE results.

THE Basingstoke Foodbank has reported that it has seen an influx of users since the beginning of the cost-of-living crisis.

MOST pharmacies will be closed this Bank Holiday Monday, but some stores will remain open – with reduced opening hours.

RESIDENTS have been invited along to a steampunk family weekend at the Milestone Museum in Basingstoke – including a doctor who exhibition.

BASINGSTOKE and North Hants will hope to go one better on Monday August 29, when they take on Andover in the final of the Guy Jewell Cup.

METRO bankers recently used their paid day off to support their chosen local charity, Age Concern Hampshire.

A PET cat in Basingstoke has had to have its eye surgically removed after it was injured.

HEAVY delays are building on a major road from Whitchurch following an incident.

RESIDENTS of a block of flats are upset after being ordered to get rid of chickens that they were in their communal garden.

RESIDENTS are calling for action to stop speeding on their street, and are launching a petition calling for the county council's support. 

Basingstoke RFC has appointed Alun Thomas as head coach of the Ladies Team.

POSTAL workers were out on strike in Basingstoke on Friday as part of a nationwide industrial action.

A NEW law will be put forward to Parliament to make battery storage facilities less of a danger to people and the environment

Sherfield School has registered exceptional results in GCSE with five students scoring 32 grade 9s between them.

A PLUMBER from Basingstoke is one step closer to being crowned the champion of the trade.

Hook & Newnham Basics are off to the Southern Premier League’s prestigious T20 finals under the Ageas Bowl floodlights.

A BASINGSTOKE-based care company has been named as one of the best care companies in the UK for the seventh year in a row.