WITH the school summer holidays now in full swing, parents may be getting stuck for ideas on how to entertain children without spending loads of money.

With staycations on the cards this summer, there is no better time to think about buying your own slice of property by the sea.

THE Top of Town’s former post office is now on sale, with an asking price of £1,750,000.

The county's population grew last year as UK residents chose to move amid a growing demand for housing.

THIS summer has been quite a scorcher, with weeks of continuous sunshine and heat – but we have had similar years in the past when the conditions were worse.

Check our gallery to go through photos from the wedding at St Michael’s Church in Heckfield.

TV STAR Ant McPartlin has married Anne-Marie Corbett at a church in Heckfield this afternoon.

THE reverend who is set to conduct the wedding ceremony of Ant McPartlin and Anne-Marie Corbett today said a special licence was granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury for the service to go ahead.

A Tadley woman is accused of driving dangerously through Basingstoke whilst drunk.

A STAINED railway underpass in Winklebury has been transformed into an amazing piece of artwork, thanks to a group of professional local artists.

The television presenter is preparing to tie the knot just outside Basingstoke, with a stunning Georgian mansion set to host the reception.

A MAN found dealing cocaine in Basingstoke is likely to be deported after he was jailed on Friday.

It may be summer, but unfortunately that doesn't mean the bad weather is going to stay away.

A COUNTY line dealer was rumbled with 42 wraps of heroin stuffed in his bottom when police searched a drug den in Basingstoke last year.

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

AWE scientist John Bradshaw has been made an honorary fellow of the Society for Radiological Protection.

A BASINGSTOKE mother beat up a group of teenagers in an alcohol-fuelled brawl whilst passers-by looked on in horror, a court has been told.

IT IS thought Bodyguard actor Richard Madden could be back in Basingstoke for filming of Amazon Prime series Citadel.

THE new chair of Anvil Arts’ board of trustees has said his focus is “very much on moving forward” as he steps into the role just months after the organisation lost nearly £400,000 in public funding.

A Basingstoke woman was arrested on suspicion of being involved in drug dealing after a Popley house was raided this week.

POLICE in Basingstoke have issued a warning to residents following a rise in reports of ‘frauds and scams’.

A MAN wielded a claw hammer and a steak knife in what was described as a “Mexican stand-off” in the car park of a Basingstoke store.

Due to the extreme heat, the air around the meteors glows and can leave behind trails of light and fireball explosions.

The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.

A MAN has been jailed after he engaged in a “prolonged period of intimidation and violent behaviour” towards his then partner.

A BASINGSTOKE nursery is celebrating its 10th anniversary next month.

A new sculpture created by Basingstoke’s youth has been unveiled to help raise awareness of violence and its consequences in town.

The popular PERi-PERi restaurant is giving away free chicken to help students celebrate.

BASINGSTOKE needs to break away from Hampshire County Council and take control of its own public services.

Passengers traveling on trains between London Waterloo and Hampshire are advised to check before they travel

A BASINGSTOKE man was left ‘angry and upset’ after facing a £70 fine for carrying out his job.

A MARKETING manager from Andover who is appearing on Come Dine With Me this week said a year ago she could not even boil an egg.

A HAMPSHIRE car meet organiser has spoken out in defence of the popular events, following a spate of reports to police which has led to increased patrols in areas of Basingstoke.

PARENTS have expressed their disappointment after the opening of a new children’s play park in Basingstoke.

Disruption to waste collection services has spread to the Hart district, with some residents being warned they will not have their recycling collected this week.

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 sex offender has admitted to breaching a sexual harm prevention order for the second time (SHPO).

After searching through popular neighbourhood community pages, the Gazette found 53 posts from disgruntled residents about missing parcels.

In the last three years, the force has struck off seven officers following private hearings where the press and public were excluded.

The government will issue an update on the UK travel green, amber and red list later today.

A MAN who was allegedly caught taking inappropriate photos and videos of a woman in Festival Place at the weekend was "spoken to" by officers, but not arrested.

There is more disruption to waste collections across the borough, meaning some residents will not have their bins collected this week.

BASINGSTOKE needs to break away from Hampshire County Council and take control of its own public services.

Cricket legends will be gracing the Mays Bounty wicket this weekend in a memorial match to a former Basingstoke player who lost his life last year.

ARE YOU Hampshire's weariest worker? Well a luxury hotel chain wants to hear from you!

A NEW play area in one of the borough's most popular parks has finally opened.

HAMPSHIRE Constabulary has “spoken to” but not arrested a man accused of secretly recording a young woman in Festival Place on Saturday afternoon.

A BASINGSTOKE schoolgirl has been announced as the winner of an international writing competition with a terrifying tale about a bank-robbing granny.

Upskirting is a specific criminal offence in England and Wales but many know little about the newly introduced law.

There are around 1.4 million children who will be eligible once the decision is announced.