THE Gazette would like to wish a Happy New Year to all our online readers, and to mark the start of 2015, we’re looking back at some of the top stories published on our website last year.
One of our most read stories of 2014 was a humorous article titled 20 reasons you know you’re from Basingstoke, which was read by nearly 75,000 of you.
In April, Basingstoke MP Maria Miller hit the headlines following controversy over her expenses. In a message addressing readers of The Gazette, she said: “I am devastated that this has happened and I have let you down.” Over 100 of you left comments on the story.
A live blog of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s election count was a popular article on our website in May. Political reporter Jessica Bave provided live coverage of the count throughout the eventful night.
A review of Jesus Christ Superstar, performed by Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society, was one of our most shared stories on social media in May.
A video published on our website of workers throwing objects from the top of a building with no safety barrier to protect the public was the most read story in June - click here to watch.
In July, taxi driver Stelios Morfis was given a longer prison sentence for killing Tadley teenager Robert Sebbage. The Gazette spoke to Robert’s parents Andy and Rhian after the retrial in Greece.
Torrential downpours caused chaos across Basingstoke in August, and thousands of you read our story online showing pictures of the localised flooding.
A story about Basingstoke Town launching an audacious bid to sign Brazilian star Ronaldinho was a popular story on our website in September - read it here.
An unusual story about a computer game set in Basingstoke called Escape Basingstoke or die was read by thousands of people on our website last year.
In December we reported the devastating news that brave Basingstoke boy Jayden Wilson had died on Christmas Eve, after losing his battle with cancer. Over 14,000 of you read the story (click here to read) as tributes flooded in for the five-year-old.
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