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TRIBUTES have been paid to a former mayor of Basingstoke, who passed away last week at the age of 85.

A TEENAGER was assaulted in Oakridge during an attempted robbery on Saturday night.

TWO men have suffered serious injuries following a single car crash yesterday in Oakridge.

HART District council has pledged to 'learn lessons' after multiple crews tackled 'out of control' contractors bonfires on Hazeley Heath last week.

IN DECEMBER, motorists rejoiced after it was thought roadworks at Thornycroft roundabout ended, with the temporary speed restrictions lifted and cones removed.

WOULD you carry a vaccine passport?

A married couple who own the Red Lion in Overton have said they’ve “lost everything” after finding they were ineligible for Covid support grants.

Come on council, be a team player

A CHARITY volunteer from Basingstoke is sending a plea to retail giant Amazon after one of its delivery drivers backed into his family car - leaving it unable to start.

Hampshire is among the top ten healthiest areas to live in the UK.

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Dear reader,

Residents witnessed a large meteor blazing across the sky on Sunday night.

Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to step back from Royal life, many people have been on tenterhooks to find out what went on behind the scenes.

A survey has revealed that nearly 4,000 dangerous wild animals are being privately kept in Great Britain – 300 of which are living in Hampshire

A HUNT is under way to locate one of the first people in the UK believed to have contracted , a new strain of Covid.

If you post the location of police speed traps on Facebook, Instagram of Twitter, you face breaching section 89 of the Police Act 1997.

From traditional names to the more unusual there are always new names coming to light to make your decision that little bit harder.

A RESIDENTIAL street in Oakridge has been partially closed this evening as police and ambulance services attend an incident.

A MAN from Popley has been arrested after being ‘stung’ by a paedophile hunting group yesterday afternoon.

FIREFIGHTERS from Basingstoke and Odiham were called to a loft fire at Hampshire hotel this afternoon.

KEEPING track of the ups and downs of the pandemic can be tiring, with new information and changes on a regular basis.

AN ECO-friendly, plastic free shop has opened in Festival Place.

FOOD hygiene ratings for six businesses in Basingstoke have been published by the Food Standards Agency since the start of this year.

There is no doubt about it, we are very fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful places in the country.

Aldi has unveiled a new ban that will come into force across all of its supermarkets in the country.

A PUB Landlord, who was awarded a BEM for raising £52,000 by hosting charity quizzes last year, has smashed his latest fundraising goal.

A TEENAGER from Basingstoke has been charged with two counts of rape.

A STUNNING five-bed property near Odiham has come onto the market, which is being dubbed as “designed for twenty-first century living” and boasts an unusual architectural aesthetic.

It's fair to say that the last year has been tough on school pupils.

Searching for a home with more space? Here is how much a property in each area of Hampshire will cost you per square foot

House hunters have a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a truly unique Hampshire property.

FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a blaze covering three hectares of countryside land at Hazeley Heath yesterday.

LIGHT has been shed on a mysterious armed police incident in Rooksdown which occurred earlier this week.

THE Basingstoke Gazette regularly prints public notices alerting the public to proposals whether by statutory authorities, private companies or individuals. See: https://www.basingstokegazette. co.uk/announcements/public_notices/

EARLIER this week, it was confirmed that Basingstoke council to Basing View and the Leisure Park- as .

PLANS are underway to transform the upper level of Parklands Hospital in Basingstoke into a new 18-bed mental health ward.

THE chief executive of Anvil Arts said he is looking forward to welcoming back audiences to the venue later this year.

A YOUTUBE star from Basingstoke who takes a suitcase into a bank each week to go home with £1,240 in change has earned himself 55,000 subscribers.

A YOUTUBE star from Basingstoke who takes a suitcase into a bank each week to go home with £1,240 in change has earned himself 55,000 subscribers.

AN INTERACTIVE map has revealed the places in Basingstoke and Deane that has the highest number of Covid cases.

This stunning Grade I listed Jacobean mansion near Basingstoke is currently on the market - for an eye-watering £10 million.

POLICE officers have an issued a humourous appeal for witnesses after responding to a report this afternoon of a loose pig in Odiham.

A MOTHER-OF TWO from Tadley who battled a rare neck cancer last year has set herself a major running charity challenge - raising nearly ten times her target.

In 1961, Basingstoke had a population of around 25,000. Twenty years later it had reached 53,080.

BASINGSTOKE residents are blessed with an abundance of top brasseries, restaurants and eateries right on their doorstep, with many of them offering takeout.

The theme for this month for Basingstoke Gazette Camera Club was Basingstoke Buildings.

Those desperate for a nice cold pint with friends will be pleased to know beer gardens could reopen after Easter.

The number of Covid patients in the trust which runs Basingstoke's hospital has dropped to its lowest level since the beginning of the year.