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Jobs could go in push for savings

12:30pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

MORE jobs could go as Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council prepares to find £1.8million in savings a year until 2014.

Scrap metal stolen from sheds

11:10am Tuesday 9th February 2010

THIEVES stole scrap metal worth hundreds of pounds after breaking into sheds in a north Hampshire village.

Hairy Bikers go down a treat with fans

Hairy Bikers go down a treat with fans

8:40am Tuesday 9th February 2010

TWO celebrity chefs drew quite a crowd in Basingstoke when they were signing copies of their new book.

Bus driver trapped in ditch

6:06pm Monday 8th February 2010

A BUS driver had to be cut free by firefighters after his vehicle ended up in a ditch in Tadley.

Revised plan at landmark site

5:00pm Monday 8th February 2010

REVISED plans for a massive housing, office and retail development on a landmark site in Basingstoke have been submitted.

Council reveals vision for community centre

Council reveals vision for community centre

1:10pm Monday 8th February 2010

PLANNING permission is being sought for a long-awaited community facility.

Primary pupils put across their views

Primary pupils put across their views

11:20am Monday 8th February 2010

SCHOOLCHILDREN had plenty to talk about at a special conference about community life.

Outspoken councillor in fight to be mayor

£300 million flagship development rejected

9:48am Monday 8th February 2010

A CONTROVERSIAL and often outspoken councillor, Phil Heath is used to fighting battles. However, he now faces one of the biggest fights of his political life as he bids to become the next mayor of Basingstoke and Deane.

Spud day is s-mash hit

Spud day is s-mash hit

5:00pm Sunday 7th February 2010

POTATO-heads were out in force for an annual festival celebrating spud-power.

Stolen lambs are recovered

2:24pm Sunday 7th February 2010

Police close drugs den

1:20pm Sunday 7th February 2010

A DRUGS den in the quiet village of Odiham has been closed after neighbours raised concerns with the police.

Police step in after fencing is torn down

Police step in after fencing is torn down

9:10am Sunday 7th February 2010

A PLANNING battle in Bramley took a criminal twist when a large section of hoarding around a disputed plot was dug up.

Trial fire base is set to close

Trial fire base is set to close

4:40pm Saturday 6th February 2010

A TEMPORARY fire station, set up five years ago as part of a trial to combat arson in a Basingstoke suburb, will close next week.

Weigh to go for slimline Sue

Weigh to go for slimline Sue

1:30pm Saturday 6th February 2010

SHE once weighed in at nearly 20 stone – but Sue Murray is now almost half the woman she was.

Make the connection for Internet revolution

BT's south-east regional partnership director Peter Cowan and Cllr Keith Chapman are shown the new fibre optics by complex joiner Nigel Richards

8:50am Saturday 6th February 2010

LET’S Get Connected – that’s the message of a Gazette campaign as we launch a drive to get more residents and businesses plugged in to super-fast broadband.







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