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Basingstoke veterans to raise a flag at the Civic Offices for Armed Forces Week

HAMPSHIRE residents are being urged to show their support during Armed Forces Week.

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Musical theme at Old Basing Carnival

CARNIVAL fever gripped Old Basing as the village played host to one of the most popular local events of the summer.

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Historic bells in Monk Sherborne will be restored

HISTORIC bells, which have summoned worshippers to Monk Sherborne for hundreds of years, are to be restored thanks to a dedicated team of fundraisers.

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Tough approach over online child abuse images

TECHNOLOGY giants and the Government have agreed to a hardline approach to tackling online child abuse images.

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Cottage in Odiham could be sold to pay for village improvements

A COTTAGE, owned by Odiham villagers, should be sold to pay for improvements to other buildings in the village.

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Gazette health reporter spent 12 hours in A&E at Basingstoke hospital

ACCIDENT and Emergency departments are reported to be under more pressure than ever before. Gazette health reporter Helen Morton spent 12 hours with Basingstoke hospital's A and E team to get a taste...

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Stagecoach bus drivers swap vehicles for bikes

BUS drivers left their vehicles at the depot for a day and got on bikes instead to raise awareness of an eco-friendly week.

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Purse snatcher targets 82-year-old woman

A THIEF snatched a purse from the hands of an 82-year-old woman in Popley.

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Little Stars Pre-school holds inaugural sports day

TEAMS of youngsters took part in the inaugural sports day at a Heath End pre-school.

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Larger homes to be bought by Hart District Counci to give to bigger families

LARGER houses are to be bought by Hart District Council so it can give homes to bigger families.

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Hook Community Centre upgrade will cost £1.6million

A VILLAGE has been presented with plans to spend £1.6million on refurbishing a community centre.

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BCoT students showcase work on catwalk at fashion show

CREATIVE students put on an impressive event at a Basingstoke college.

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Spot the odd one out!

THEY are strange bedfellows but this fallow deer looks quite content among a herd of Aberdeen Angus on a farm near Basingstoke.

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Basingstoke Big Knit raises money for St Michael's Hospice

KEEN knitters put their skills to good use as they joined in the Basingstoke Big Knit – creating 350 squares in a day for charity.

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Warning fired ahead of spending review announcement

SOMETHING will have to give – that’s the warning from Hampshire’s top police officer ahead of expected cuts in the Home Office budget.

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New Co-op food store to open in Rooksdown, Basingstoke

A NEW store will open in Rooksdown next month, creating 14 jobs.

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Public toilets in town centre face closure

A PUBLIC toilets in Basingstoke could be shut down – because it makes the town centre look bad.

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Life-saving service, which rushes blood to ill patients, needs more helpers

A LIFE-SAVING service, which rushes blood to ill patients around the clock, is in need of volunteers and funds.

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Council to call in banking experts to manage investments after shortfall

BANKING experts are to be brought in to help Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council manage its investments better after it suffered an unexpected shortfall of several hundred thousand pounds on its...

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A34 roadworks to cause diversions

PLANNED roadworks on the A34 will mean a series of overnight closures of the northbound and southbound carriageways.

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