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Basingstoke Gazette

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
In the courts: Man awaiting assault trial breached bail
A Basingstoke man has been given a curfew after admitting to public order offences.

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:01:02 +0000
Four times Basingstoke has been mentioned in a book, TV show and even a film
IF YOU come from Basingstoke, you will no doubt be familiar with having to explain to those who don’t live in the town where it is.

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 08:01:02 +0000
Everything we know about plans to build a new Basingstoke hospital
LAST year the town received good news when it was announced that Basingstoke is set to get a new hospital as part of a £3.7 billion government funding package.

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Hampshire satanic wiccan makes a living on OnlyFans
Penny was able to quit her full-time job after she became an internet sensation selling satanic nudes.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 19:44:51 +0000
Hospital makes "difficult decision" to postpone operations
SOME planned operations are being postponed because of an increase in Covid-19 patients, the chief executive of Basingstoke hospital has announced.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:04:08 +0000
More Hampshire parents have turned to home schooling in 2020
HOME schooling is on the rise in Hampshire since the start of the new school year, the county council has confirmed.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:55:07 +0000
'Festive faces and places': A selection of photos from our Camera Club December theme
THE festive period has looked a little different for many of us this year.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:59:32 +0000
Basingstoke has 82 new Covid cases confirmed on December 31
ANOTHER 82 Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Basingstoke and Deane yesterday, bringing the seven-day total to 591.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:41:10 +0000
The history of the Holy Ghost Ruins
The ruins of the chapels in the old cemetery just north of Basingstoke Railway Station are a striking monument - but what is their history?

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:31:56 +0000
Full list of locations to recycle your Christmas tree
IF YOU haven’t already taken your Christmas decorations down, then you are probably thinking about doing so in the next few days.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:48:42 +0000
Police urged public to report Tier 4 breaches
FIREWORKS were let off across Basingstoke last night as people saw in the New Year.

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:01:03 +0000
From Dummer to Lychpit - the history behind place names in Basingstoke
FROM Dummer to Hazeley Bottom, Basingstoke and Deane has many places bearing unusual, amusing, and interesting names.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:46:41 +0000
Basingstoke cancer surgeon made OBE in New Year Honours List
A surgeon who pioneered life saving cancer surgery in Basingstoke has been recognised in The Queen’s New Year Honours

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000
Council withdraws school places for fraudulent applications
PARENTS have had their child’s school place withdrawn after lying on an application form, figures reveal.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000
Police incidents that shocked Basingstoke in 2020
From bomb hoaxes to cannabis factories, and the small matter of the Covid pandemic, the police have had their work cut out this year.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:02:04 +0000
Ninety years of music: Story of town’s symphony orchestra
BASINGSTOKE Symphony Orchestra this year celebrates an amazing 90 years of music making in the town.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:16:07 +0000
20 pictures which tell Basingstoke's story of 2020
2020 was a year nobody could have predicted.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:37:51 +0000
New Year's Honours list 2021 Basingstoke recipients
A liver surgeon, landlord and charity fundraiser are among the men and women recognised in the New Year’s Honours List.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:24:45 +0000
Hospital worker poisoned baby at Basingstoke hospital
The healthcare worker was sentenced at crown court for poisoning a four-month-old baby.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:37:22 +0000
Police appeal for witnesses after crash in Kingsclere
A MAN has potentially life-threatening injuries after becoming trapped between two vehicles.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:05:15 +0000
Swan Street closed after serious accident
A ROAD has been closed after a serious incident occurred in Kingsclere.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:51:40 +0000
Basingstoke schools brace for staggered return
Schools in Basingstoke are preparing for a month of staggered return of students following a decision by the government’s latest coronavirus announcement.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:46:19 +0000
Baughurst woman's OBE for Brain Tumour Charity fundraising
A Baughurst woman who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to fight brain tumours has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:36:02 +0000
The latest community news from around Basingstoke
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Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:01:02 +0000
The Basingstoke schools told to improve by Ofsted
OFSTED suspended routine inspections of schools in March following the outbreak of Covid-19.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:56:05 +0000
Act like you have virus and stay at home this New Year’s Eve
Act like you have virus and stay at home this New Year’s Eve, public warned

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:18:48 +0000
The weirdest problems you reported in 2020
People weeing on the street and youths smoking weed are just some of the problems residents reported this year.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:43:06 +0000
Going on holiday and travelling in 2021
Here's everything you need to know about travelling and going on holiday in 2021.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:17:55 +0000
Tier review: What to expect for Basingstoke and Hampshire
Live updates as the Health secretary announces tougher measure to curb the spread of the virus before the new year.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:31:00 +0000
BEM honour for Portsmouth Arms landlord who raised £52,500 for charities
A BASINGSTOKE pub landlord who raised £52,500 for various charities through virtual quizzes has been honoured with a British Empire Medal (BEM).

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:49:18 +0000
Basingstoke records highest number of new Covid infections
Coronavirus infections are soaring in the borough with a huge increase in cases.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:38:30 +0000
Bramley Covid cases down to "community transmission"
AN INCREASE in Covid-19 cases in Bramley is down to “general community transmission” of the virus the county council has said.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:27:56 +0000
Watch: Domino's delivery driver reverses into car - and fails to stop 

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000
PAPER PREVIEW: Town told to 'stay safe' as pressure mounts on NHS
Here's a look at what to expect from this week's edition of the Gazette, out Thursday (December 31)

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:09:54 +0000
Everything you need to know about the proposed 2,500-home project in Basingstoke
The Plan, the opposition and the controversy: here is everything you need to know about Upper Swallick Garden Community

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:04:36 +0000
Calculator reveals when you can expect the Covid vaccine
A new online calculator has been developed to calculate the date you will get the Covid-19 vaccine.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:27:22 +0000
First look inside ITV2’s new dating show The Cabins
Dating show fans who missed out on Love Island this year will be thrilled to know there is a new dating show coming soon.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000
Air quality figures for Basingstoke revealed
In the era of Covid, keeping healthy is at the forefront of all of our minds.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:45:09 +0000
‘Fed-up’ nurse sends scathing letter to Cllr after Christmas Day flood
A fed-up nurse has sent a scathing letter to her local councillors after flooding on Christmas Day left residents trapped in their homes.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:59:50 +0000
Basingstoke's huge difference in broadband speeds revealed
THERE IS a huge gap between residents with the fastest and slowest broadband speeds in Basingstoke and Deane, new figures have revealed.



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