A NEW fitness centre marked its opening with a free session last weekend. Body By Lekan, based in Telford Road, opened on Sunday last week with a free bootcamp lesson for attendees. The facility was set up by three friends - former athlete and
PERI-peri fans in Basingstoke are rejoicing as a new Nando’s store opened its doors today (January 21). The restaurant is the latest edition to the new St Michael’s Retail Park, in The Harrow Way, Brighton Hill. The fast food chain will be able
TWO Basingstoke league sides Silchester Village and Hook made into the final four of the North Hants May Cup after last Saturday's quarter-final ties. The match of the round was between Twentyten and Hook, with the league leaders Hook triumphant
A POLICE investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed in Basingstoke yesterday (January 20). Officers were called to Cliddesden Road after reports that a man was stabbed by a group of four men at around 3.30pm. The 49-year-old man
STAFF at two Basingstoke preschools have all become first aid qualified thanks to the support of a local business. The Phoenix Group, based in Winterthur House, near the town centre, has donated £500 to Hatch Warren and Kempshott Under Fives Preschools
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an attempted late night robbery in Buckskin on the weekend. Officers were called to the Co-op store in Blackdown Close at 10.30pm on Saturday, 19 January, after a man entered the shop and demanded money from
THE Classic Rock Show comes to The Anvil on Friday, 18 January featuring songs from AC/DC to ZZ Top and everything in between, including Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Queen, The Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Meatloaf plus many more. Anthem after anthem
GRANTS have been awarded to several charitable causes in Basingstoke from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF). The HIWCF has awarded more than £60,000 in grants to smaller charities and community groups across the county
THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Basingstoke and Hampshire. The warning for ice will be in place from midnight until midday on Tuesday. Temperatures are forecast to fall to 3C on Tuesday morning in Basingstoke, with a
BASINGSTOKE is leading the way in apprenticeships with more people choosing this style of learning. In the run-up to National Apprenticeship Week in March, The Gazette will put the spotlight on apprenticeships, showcasing the various opportunities
A DEDICATED staff member is marking 30 years of service. In 1989, the Berlin Wall came down, the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests took place in China and Theresa Dawe joined Phillips Solicitors as receptionist later becoming office manager
BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council has entered into an agreement to explore the possibilities of delivering a new cemetery. As previously reported by The Gazette, the borough council has been in discussions with Dignity funeral service, which
AS THE technology develops, Brighton Hill Community School faculties have found websites or apps to help students get the most out of learning. For example; the modern foreign languages faculty (MFL) has introduced a Memrise room which has tablets
ADAM Harding and George Norcliffe both scored braces as the Basingstoke Bison beat the Bracknell Bees for the second time in the space eight days, but this time at the Hive. The home side were buzzing after thumping the leaders the Peterborough
MOTORISTS are experiencing delays on the M3 following an accident this morning (January 21). Two lanes of the carriageway northbound were blocked between junction 6 for Basingstoke and junction 5 for Hook. Emergency services were called to
JOBS at creative paper firm based in Basingstoke are under threat after the company was placed into administration. Arjowiggins, which has a headquarters in Chineham, went into administration on Tuesday, putting 29 jobs at risk at the Basingstoke
