The latest Basingstoke news from the Basingstoke Gazette

4:23pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has spoken of his shock after the 17th century barn which housed his cookery school kitchens was destroyed in a fire.

4:07pm Thursday 9th February 2012

A young couple who won a lottery jackpot of more than £45 million have said there is a "lucky vibe" in Nottinghamshire after they became the second couple from the county to bank the prize in less than a month.

4:02pm Thursday 9th February 2012

The victim of a thief who disguised himself as an elderly woman to steal thousands of pounds from her bank account has branded the cross-dressing conman as "disgusting".

3:37pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Nine members of an al Qaida-inspired terror group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp have been jailed.

3:23pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Scotland Yard detectives investigating the murder of Wpc Yvonne Fletcher are expected to be able to visit Libya "soon".

2:39pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Argentina should be in no doubt that Britain will "defend the Falkland Islands properly" against any threat to its inhabitants' right to self-determination, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

2:12pm Thursday 9th February 2012

An estimated 520,000 households had their landline or broadband services switched without their consent in the last year, Ofcom has said.

2:10pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his coalition partners have struck a deal on new cuts demanded by creditors to secure a vital 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout.

1:26pm Thursday 9th February 2012

Three members of staff at a care home at the centre of a television investigation into allegations of abuse have admitted mistreating patients.

12:32pm Thursday 9th February 2012

The Government has announced a £4.5 million fund aimed at boosting adult skills in cities across England.