REPORTS of violence and sexual offences were the highest reported in July, according to the latest police data.

A "STRIKING" mid-19th century Grade II listed Gothic lodge has gone up for sale for £600,000.

ADVENTURER Sir Ranulph Fiennes will be at The Anvil next month with his show Living Dangerously.

Tails will be wagging next month in Basingstoke, where a special demonstration day for Guide Dogs hopes to raise crucial funds.

A DOCTOR’S surgery in Basingstoke is urging people to sign up on its mobile application amid complaints from residents.

ODIHAM has been crowned Hampshire and Isle of Wight Village of the Year celebrating its friendly spirit and community work. 

Latest court cases from Basingstoke and the surrounding area, including drunk and drug drivers.

A HULA hooping Facebook group set up by a Basingstoke woman has become a surprising success.

A 'CHARMING' Basingstoke home has had a £100,000 reduction after going up for sale for £1.2m

DRIVERS are facing heavy delays after a crash caused a lane closure on the M3 near Winchester.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle an early morning warehouse blaze in a Hampshire town.

Rail customers are being urged to only travel is "absolutely necessary" this weekend as more strikes take place across the network.

Police were unable to identify a woman they spoke to while she was missing because of an almost 20-hour delay in attending her family’s home, a review has said.

LUCKY competition winners from across Hampshire got to enjoy a special cookery course in the kitchen garden of a 17th century luxury hotel.

PLANS for four new homes have been given the go ahead - four years after the application was lodged. 

A BASINGSTOKE couple are set achieve their dream of running the London Marathon after losing a combined nearly 19stone weight loss.

A COUPLE from Oakley were one of the last to receive a diamond wedding anniversary card from the late Queen Elizabeth II.

What are the latest house prices in Basingstoke and Deane? See how much your home could be worth

PEOPLE in Tadley have come together to create a 15-metre long and three and half metre wide poppy cascade to be hung at a church in the town. 

Over recent years pumpkin picking has become an enjoyable family activity, and there are many patches scattered around Hampshire for people to visit.

THE Basingstoke Half Marathon and 10k will be held on Sunday.

POLICE investigating a sexual assault are looking to speak to a man in connection with the incident in Basingstoke.

NATIONAL Highways has said it has no plans to change the M3 between junction 7 and junction 8.

A 17-YEAR-old Basingstoke girl has denied assisting an offender who is alleged to have murdered a man.

COVID boosters are now available at The Health Hub in Basingstoke’s Festival Place for those with a weakened immune system.

Residents hosting Ukrainian guests as part of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme are set to receive an extra £200 per month.

AROUND 50 firefighters tackled a house fire in the village of Dummer on Thursday, September 29.

A BASINGSTOKE athlete-turned-coach has been honoured for training and supporting Basingstoke Half Marathon aspirants.

But when people and businesses are facing such a cost-of-living crisis as we have seen this summer and which will be far worse this coming winter. When people are being forced to choose between heating or putting food on the table, the council must g...

WINKLEBURY Junior School in Basingstoke continues to be a 'good' rated school after being inspected by Ofsted in July.

A HAMPSHIRE Police partner has launched a new scheme to protect vunerable people against cyber-crime. 

A WOMAN from Basingstoke recently ran her sixth marathon to raise money for children who are suffering from a life-limiting disease, Mitochondrial.

Rising inflation, growing export costs and ever-increasing energy prices are placing small and medium sized enterprises under unprecedented pressures.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of an attempted kidnap incident.

MAJOR changes to the M3 motorway which could see two slip roads closed near Basingstoke have come under fire from residents and councillors.

A BASINGSTOKE nursery school which was ordered to improve because it was putting children ‘at potential risk of harm’ has now been told it is ‘good’ – but more than a third of children have since left.

A BASINGSTOKE man has denied stalking two people, including a woman he claimed to be in a relationship with.

A POPULAR funfair made its final visit to Basingstoke last weekend before it ceases touring.

MAJOR plans to transform how drivers use the M3 near Basingstoke have come under fire from residents and councillors.

OFFICERS will now attend every report of a residential burglary the force receives, Hampshire police chiefs have confirmed.

One area worth focusing on is fracking as it illustrates the government’s lack of competence, and more importantly trust.

Basingstoke MP Dame Maria Miller has hosted a Community Chats meeting focusing on crime in the Basingstoke and Deane area.

A CREW from Basingstoke were called to reports of a "person falling from height" in Amesbury.

Our local Chennai Express began in November 2018, when entrepreneurs and chef-patrons, Sagar Barlawar and Vamsi Madireddy, brought the tastes of authentic Southern Indian Street food to Basingstoke.

Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, at Balmoral surrounded by members of the royal family earlier this month.

THE partnership behind plans to build a new hospital for the town is considering purchasing nearby land at Basingstoke hospital to extend.

OWNERS of a charity farm have been left feeling “disheartened” after thieves target their farm with a string of break ins.

COUNCILLORS have come under fire for failing to reject a government push for nearly 18,000 homes in the borough – and delaying a public consultation on the local plan.

A MAJOR refurbishment is underway at a Basingstoke supermarket.

POLICE in Hampshire were delayed in attending priority incidents involving children, a new report has revealed.