While many of us are staying indoors at the moment, there are still reasons that some of us need to travel.

Eleven of Basingstoke and Deane's eateries had fresh food hygiene ratings released in the last two months.

Have you ever wondered what crimes are being committed near you?

AN INTERACTIVE noise and air pollution map shows the areas of Basingstoke which are most and least affected.

These villages have been abandoned for years.

Basingstoke could feel as cold as Lapland next week as the Met Office predicts chilly days ahead.

It is a scandal that in 2021 buildings in Britain are still clad with the combustible material that ignited Grenfell Tower and cost 72 precious lives in 2017.

There is not much to do except binge watch our favourite TV programmes on the weekend so we are taking a trip down memory lane with some local TV gold

Hampshire Constabulary has issued an urgent appeal for witnesses after a man attempted to snatch a toddler from her pushchair.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man attempted to abduct a 2-year-old girl in Basingstoke.

A BASINGSTOKE pub landlord who received a British Empire Medal (BEM) for raising £52,500 for various charities through virtual quizzes is now aiming for a new Guinness World Record with a 36-hour marathon pub quiz.

LOCAL elections look set to go ahead in May – but voters will have to bring their own pencil to mark their ballot paper under new coronavirus safety rules.

A TADLEY teenager has been given ‘one last chance’ of avoiding prison after carrying a 10-inch hunting knife in the town last year.

ANOTHER 75,000 coronavirus vaccines have been administered across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the last week.

PAEDOPHILE Callum Lee Bates has avoided a prison sentence after admitting to breaching his sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) to speak to a 13-year-old boy on the dating app Grindr.

AN Andover grandfather has decked his house in Union Jacks to pay tribute to fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore.

STUDENTS and staff at a Basingstoke school have found a quirky way to mark Children’s Mental Health Week.

VILLAGERS in Sherborne St John have spotted an unusual visitor roaming the streets during lockdown - and this week they appear to have brought a friend.

A senior councillor has backed The Gazette's calls for FirstPort to act quickly over fire safety concerns at Crown Heights.

The public are being asked to keep an eye out for a man who attempted to abduct a toddler from her pushchair in Basingstoke yesterday.

A SHOPPER says he has been left outraged after claiming to witness staff coughing without wearing a mask.

An award-winning Freefolk plant nursery has been forced to forego its chance at a final hurrah at the Chelsea Flower Show after the event was rescheduled.

A video shared online of an alleged care worker claiming the vaccine is the cause of death for many of their residents has been dismissed as fake

In March 2020, when the lockdown was announced, Joelma da Silva had more obstacles to face than many young mothers.

RESIDENTS of a high-rise apartment block in Basingstoke are facing a bill for thousands of pounds after it was revealed their homes were covered in combustible material, The Gazette has been told.

A TODDLER from Oakley is taking on a charity walking challenge this month in aid of a close family friend.

For this week’s Flashback, we have delved into the archives to unearth this column from The Gazette’s late historian, Arthur Attwood MBE.

BASINGSTOKE'S MP is working with residents to find a solution to cladding issues, just days after abstaining from a vote calling on the government to remove flammable cladding from buildings quicker.

FirstPort is believed to be the UK's largest property management company and is responsible for at least 196,000 homes and buildings across the UK.

Heavy snow and freezing temperatures are set to batter the UK as a second Beast from the East could be on its way.

Police have charged a man who stole a handbag in Basingstoke last month.

ANOTHER complaint has been made against the deputy mayor of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in relation to her Twitter account.

Rates are coming down, they remain “incredibly high” – and could rise quickly – plunging the NHS “back into trouble extraordinarily fast”

AN ABANDONED building in Basing View is set to be transformed into flexible office space.

With so many of us suffering mentally due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, today’s annual ‘Time to Talk Day’ is perhaps even more crucial in the current climate.

The Gazette regularly prints public notices alerting the public to proposals whether by statutory authorities, private companies or individuals.

RECYCLING supporters have been praised for providing Ark Cancer Centre Charity with a crucial fundraising boost – resulting in nearly £63,000 being raised despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

IN the dark days of the first wave of the pandemic, the news that an elderly 99-year-old war veteran was completing 100 laps around his home to raise money for the NHS felt like a warm beam of light that we all so badly needed.

A BASINGSTOKE apartment block is covered in similar combustible cladding that fatally wrapped Grenfell Tower, The Gazette can reveal.

THE granddaughter of a Marnel Lodge resident believes the Covid-19 vaccine lessened the symptoms of the virus for her 89-year-old grandmother, possibly saving her life.

RESIDENTS in Eastrop are today on alert after rats were spotted in a garden.

A woman who was fined over filming apparently empty corridors in an effort to prove Covid-19 is a hoax has now been banned from visiting hospitals.

A national clap will take place tonight to mark the life of Captain Sir Tom Moore, Boris Johnson has confirmed.

With snow on its way this weekend, we look back on some of the worst crashes this winter to highlight the importance of road safety

Aaron Grant was returned to prison after abusing the Morrisons worker last week.

NHS HERO Captain Sir Tom Moore is battling coronavirus in hospital, but many readers are wondering why he hasn't been vaccinated against the deadly bug.

Here is a look at what you can expect from this week's Basingstoke Gazette, out Thursday (February 4).

Whitchurch Town Council has co-opted a new councillor following a full council meeting on Monday night.

Another dumping of snow heading for Basingstoke this weekend.

The footage, which is undated, was uploaded to social media platform TikTok and was recorded near Westminster.