The county council will spend more than half a million pounds upgrading Winchester library, less than a year after budget cuts forced one Basingstoke library to close.

A BASINGSTOKE man who was more than triple the drink drive limit crashed his van into a roundabout outside a police station, a court has heard.

A BASINGSTOKE councillor has spoken out against the growing trend of car meets, after his ward was listed by police as a ‘targeted’ area

A SELF-CONFESSED attention seeker from Basingstoke will appear on Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me today hosting a dinner party he describes as an “absolute stinker”.

Police are investigating after a defendant punched a security guard in a court dock yesterday.

A suspected drug dealer has appeared in court after being found with more than 40 kilograms of cannabis in his van just outside Basingstoke.

Firefighters have chided an 11-year-old girl who was trapped in a baby swing in Whitchurch yesterday (August 2).

A BASINGSTOKE woman has launched her own unique catering business after feeling bored of being at home during lockdown.

An Overton man told his wife he would kill her after accusing her of not taking care of him when he was released from hospital, a court has heard.

AN APPLICATION for a 23-bed halfway house for homeless people on Culver Road has now gone live on Basingstoke council’s website for public consultation.

A COMMUNITY-run convenience store is celebrating its second birthday.

A MULTIMILLION pound project to resurface the runway at a North Hampshire RAF base has been complete.

A MAN will stand trial after he denied assaulting a woman.

Basingstoke is set to be one the least infect areas in the UK by next week, according to a tool devised by Imperial College London.

A MAN has admitted stealing six bottles of alcohol from a Co-op store on his birthday.

Councillors were not given an opportunity to block plans to slash council funding for the town's theatres, a meeting has heard.

A PROLIFIC offender threw a glass at a woman, cutting her forehead, just days after an incident with her daughter.

A BRAND new all-female mental health ward designed in collaboration with service users is due to open in Basingstoke next month.

BASINGSTOKE police have increased patrols in certain areas of the town they say are being 'targeted' by large car meet gatherings.

A GROUP of Tadley residents have launched a campaign to save local areas of natural beauty.

A MAN accused of assaulting a Tesco worker last week, leaving him in a life-threatening condition, punched a court security guard in the head as he was remanded into custody this afternoon.

Whether it is because of their friendly welcome, the cut or the finish, tell us and they could be in with a chance of being award our Hairdresser Of The year.

A VINTAGE car driver has been found not guilty of dangerous driving after he ran over a dog on a country lane near Overton.

THE Overton community has banded together to raise funds for a brand new skate park.

A BASINGSTOKE resident has hit out at the trust which runs Basingstoke hospital for “coning off the vast majority” of disabled parking spaces.

POLICE have responded to a call from two Basingstoke councillors to crackdown on ‘menace’ e-scooters by saying that an ‘education’ approach is being used.

A mother has started a petition calling for Basingstoke Council to install CCTV in local cemeteries after her son’s grave was vandalised

Drivers will have to follow a 31-mile diversion around Basingstoke to bypass roadworks in Overton.

EXTREME heat in Britain will become the ‘new normal’, leading meteorologists say.

A man has been arrested after he allegedly took inappropriate photographs of a young woman in Festival Place, according to reports.

A schoolboy has been praised for stepping in after he spotted a man allegedly taking inappropriate photos of a woman in Festival Place.

While the nation was plunged into lockdown, the vast majority of residents across Hampshire abided by the restrictions.

A BASINGSTOKE dad is set to show off his culinary skills next week when he appears on popular Channel 4 show Come Dine With Me.

GARDEN waste customers in Basingstoke and Deane that missed a collection this week will get their subscriptions extended, the council has confirmed.

The council is failing to deliver on one of its key priorities, according to a senior opposition councillor.

A CHINESE restaurant in South Ham has donated dozens of meals to firefighters as a thank you for their hard work during the Covid pandemic.

MUCH has been said in recent years about the Second World War, but perhaps not enough is written and remembered about the blackout.

Here's what our reporter thought when he tried driving a supercar at Thruxton Motorsport Centre

A man has been fined £1,760 for failing to wear a face covering in Lidl.

WORLD Breastfeeding Week starts today (Sunday) and Southern Vectis has got on board to say nursing mothers are welcome on their buses.

VULNERABLE and marginalised people will be given targeted support as part of a £200,000 grant.

Pressures at Basingstoke hospital have "stabilised" but "have not gone away", as health bosses continue to appeal for residents to use the right service if they need medical attention.

Three men will stand trial later this year after denying a host of charges connected to the alleged racial abuse of a taxi driver on his way to Basingstoke.

The council does not anticipate reducing waste collections to fortnightly, despite having several staff members self-isolating.

The application, submitted by CK Hutchison Networks (UK) Ltd (Three) network, has already seen at least 16 public comments against the proposal

A BASINGSTOKE charity suffered a “catastrophic” flood after a water main burst resulting in gallons of water flooding into its premises and damaging stock.

AROUND £70,000 is spent on maintaining Eastrop Park each year, the council has confirmed.

THOUSANDS of North Hampshire residents who use a tip from a neighbouring county will now have to pay for that privilege, as plans for a new site are scrapped.

TWO people have been charged after allegedly attempting to steal scrap metal earlier this year.

The monthly theme for Basingstoke Gazette Camera Club was #Bikes – an opportunity for the members to explore something outside their comfort zones of nature photography.