NHS England has warned the nation not to "squander the gains" made against coronavirus, a day before the major easing of lockdown regulations.

Restaurant group Wagamama has unveiled plans to reopen around half of its restaurants for outdoor dining on April 12, including its branch at the Festival Place in Basingstoke.

If you want to go for your daily exercise in beautiful scenery in Basingstoke, or enjoy some of North Hampshire's history, then you are well and truly spoilt.

One feature of many of our lives that has been strangely absent in the last year is the humble British pub.

Moat Cottage, built in the early 20th Century was once the servants wing of the main house Sherfield Court.

This Friday, as with most Fridays since the start of lockdown, I’ll be playing poker with a group of friends from university. Older readers might remember that back in those early lockdown days I wrote a column about it and how I’d adapted to ...

BASINGSTOKE’S brand-new B&M store officially opened its doors this morning, welcoming customers who had been queuing to be the first inside.

A man who assaulted his girlfriend when she told him she was leaving him has been ordered to take part in community service.

People love Basingstoke and Deane as a place to live, according to the latest residents’ satisfaction survey.

With more than half of adults having had the first dose of their Covid vaccine and lockdown restrictions set to ease again, hopes are rising that it won't be too long before we're able to see family members again.

Readers of the Gazette have reacted harshly towards the suggestion by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that workers will quit if they can't return to their offices.

A perfect rainbow over the town on Friday evening had snappers racing for their cameras and mobile phones to catch it before it faded away.

POLICE have used gang injunctions for the first time in Basingstoke in response to youth crime.

Over the next three weeks I will be delving into the fascinating local history book ‘The Making of Basingstoke’ by Eric Stokes, produced by the Basingstoke Archaeological and Historical Society.

When do clocks change? Do we lose or gain an hour? Here's everything you need to know about the clocks changing in the UK 2021.

​THE CURRENT rate of Covid infection in Hampshire is far lower than the England average, official figures show.

A Musician who naïvely posed for a PR photograph on railway, is urging others not to risk their lives by making the same mistake.

A "serial thief" from Basingstoke who used stolen credit cards to buy over £100 of cigarettes has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned workers will quit if they can't return to their offices.

LAST week, the Gazette reported that , opening next month.

THE new addition to Basing View – The Village Hotel - was open for just a month last year before it was forced to close during the national lockdown in March.

BASINGSTOKE is forecast to be bathed in sun next week as temperatures are set to top those in Barcelona.

Almost 800 Covid fines were dished out in Hampshire last month.

Councillors voted in favour of a motion likely to see their pay frozen at a meeting last week.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is working with Basingstoke Together, Festival Place, The Malls and partners in Whitchurch and Overton to welcome shoppers and visitors back next month.

THE Union flag is to be flown above the Civic Offices from this summer, the council has confirmed.

If new plans are approved by Hart District Council, the site will be used as a film set for two years.

THE Union flag is to be flown above council buildings every day in a bid to unite the nation, new guidance has set out.

The 'alcolock' would be connected to the vehicle ignition system to prevent it from starting if the driver is over the limit.

MPs have concluded Britain may be stuck with the licence fee until 2038 because of the Government’s failure to roll out super fast broadband.

Bargain hunters will be delighted to know that B&M is opening its second store in Basingstoke tomorrow.

The Alan Turing £50 banknote will be issued for the first time on June 23 2021 to coincide with his birthday, can you crack the code?

BODYGUARD actor Richard Madden was spotted in Basing View today believed to be there filming a new action spy series for Amazon Prime.

THERE is disruption on the trains in Basingstoke this afternoon after reports of a person being hit by a train in Surrey.

THE family of a Basingstoke couple who are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary have paid tribute to "the best grandparents and parents anyone could ask for".

MYSTERY surrounds a number of knitted NHS banners wrapped around lampposts around Basingstoke.

Over the past few weeks, much controversy has been generated by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which, among other measures, would propose new powers for police to limit protests.

THE NEWS of closure of John Lewis at home store in Basing View, less than six years after its inauguration, has come as a shock for most Basingstoke residents.

A GP who is retiring after serving the community for more than 30 years has said he is very proud of turning around his practice into a “great success”.

Councillors in Basingstoke and Deane will likely have their pay frozen next year.

The Costello, Brighton Hill, Ashford Hill, The Hurst and Burnham Copse have all reported at least one case of corona virus over the last 14 days.

More than two in five staff at Hampshire Hospitals Trust felt ill due to work-related stress as the coronavirus pandemic took hold last year.

SMART motorway crash statistics are to be analysed by the roads regulator amid safety fears.

All you need to know about the new spy series rumoured to be filming in Basingstoke.

Open letter to Maria MillerDear Editor,Although we cannot say we are shocked, we are completely disappointed and disgusted in Maria Miller’s support of the abhorrent policing crime bill.This crime bill proposed by Priti Patel will criminalise no...

FOOTBALL matches, ice hockey games, family meals out and holidays.

A FILM crew has descended on Basing View with an entourage of lorries, trailers, flood-lights and catering facilities packed into a council car park, thought to be there to shoot new Amazon Prime series Citadel.

A NEW Amazon Prime series starring Richard Madden is rumoured to be filming in Basingstoke.

BASINGSTOKE council has said that plans to build four new warehouses near the M3 should be refused.

Almost 100 jobs are at risk after John Lewis announced that its Basingstoke store will not be reopening after lockdown ends.