Hook councillors defend themselves after criticism from residents
AN ANGRY councillor gave an impassioned defence of the work that he and colleagues do after residents sent emails that claimed councillors are “in the pockets of developers”.
View ArticleBorough council appeals for £500,000 in Government funding to cover cost of...
BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council is set to apply for up to £500,000 from the Government to cover the cost of the flood relief efforts in the borough.
View ArticleHairy Bikers ride into Basingstoke
HUNDREDS of local fans of culinary duo The Hairy Bikers had the chance to meet their heroes when they came to Basingstoke this week – and, perhaps not surprisingly, there was food on the menu as well.
View ArticleShoppers raise cash for hospice
GENEROUS shoppers helped to raise just over £1,130 for a hospice that helps terminally-ill patients and their families in Basingstoke.
View ArticleHampshire County Council begin 'massive operation' to repair flood-damaged roads
A massive operation to repair the worst of the damage on Hampshire’s highways in the aftermath of the wettest winter for a century has begun.
View ArticleOverton dog wins at Crufts for a fifth successive year
A LOVEABLE dog has retained his good citizen title after claiming the top spot in the world’s most famous canine show for the fifth year in a row.
View ArticleBattle begins to stop 120 new homes being built in Oakley
PLANS to build up to 120 homes in Oakley have been met with opposition from residents living near the greenfield site.
View ArticleBorough council struggles with high staff sickness levels
SICKNESS is above the expected levels at the borough council – and renewed efforts to manage it have not gone down well with all of the staff, according to the review team.
View ArticleFormer England cricket boss to speak in Hartley Wintney
THE FORMER chairman of selectors for the England cricket team will speak in Hartley Wintney this month.
View ArticlePolice probe car fire in Brighton Hill
OFFICERS are investigating the cause of a car fire in Brighton Hill.
View ArticleHospital trust fined over C Diff infection rate
THE trust which runs Basingstoke hospital has been fined hundreds of thousands of pounds for repeatedly failing to control the gut infection Clostridium difficile.
View ArticleAngry stallholders hand in petition in market row
CAMPAIGNERS backing Basingstoke market traders have handed in a petition to the council, asking for the stallholders to be allowed to trade alongside a farmers’ market when it comes to town.
View ArticleBCoT principal to head to China
A BASINGSTOKE college principal will return to China next month as part of a programme to improve leadership skills in the country.
View ArticleArabian Nights a hit in Burghclere
SILHOUETTE puppetry, ribbon dancing and fight choreography all featured in a school production of Arabian Nights.
View ArticleNew shops opens for St Michael's Hospice
A NEW chapter has started for a Basingstoke hospice after it opened its ninth charity shop – its first in the town centre.
View ArticleBuckskin flood victims can claim for share of £8,000
RESIDENTS of flood-hit Buckskin can apply for a slice of £8,000 that has been donated to support those evacuated from their flooded homes.
View ArticleAuction to follow football fans' 92-ground challenge
FOUR football-crazy friends are taking on an incredible challenge – to travel to 92 Football League grounds across England and Wales in 92 hours to raise money for a children’s hospice.
View ArticleCoral hopes to make the headlines
COPIES of The Gazette could help a young woman achieve her dream of becoming Miss Hampshire 2014.
View ArticleCharity tin thief is jailed
A THIEF who stole a charity tin from a Basingstoke coffee shop has been jailed.
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