RAILWAY strikes will continue to affect SWR services through Basingstoke tomorrow (June 22.) Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) will be on strike tomorrow, (Saturday) as part of week-long strike action.
HAMPSHIRE County Council has declared a climate emergency. The authority has pledged to make Hampshire carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions. The news came as at a cabinet meeting held in Winchester
A SWITCHED-on apprentice electrician has been confirmed as a training provider's best in the country. Myles Nagle, from Basingstoke, was named JTL’s National Electrical/Engineering Apprentice of the Year at a ceremony held on Thursday, 6 June at
A TROUBLED pub which had its licence revoked has been given a £40,000 facelift and a new name. The Cricketers, in Heath End Road, Baughurst, had its licence revoked by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council earlier this year following a myriad of
ST JOHN Ambulance, the volunteer-led health charity, has teamed up with the Gazette to bring you some simple summer first aid tips. This week, unit manager Joshua Hensman takes us through what to do when someone has a insect bite. Insect stings
HOOK racer Rob Collard had another weekend to forget in the British Touring car Championship at Croft. Qualifying brought nothing but frustration, with a couple of major offs to add to the problems, a total of five rad flags created a topsy-turvy
DOGS, stalls, activities and fancy dress were all part of the annual Silchester Fete and Dog Show. The theme for this year’s event, which took place on Saturday, was pirates and princesses, with younger visitors encouraged to dress up and partner
A TEAM of volunteers have helped give a pre-school a spruce up. Castle Hill Pre-School, based in Kenilworth Road, Winklebury, was chosen by Marks & Spencers staff for a Volunteer Week project earlier this month. A team of five volunteers helped
A MAN has been arrested in what is now being treated as an arson attack in Black Dam. As reported by the Gazette website(June 20), emergency services were called to a blaze in Park Gardens at around 1.10am. READ: WOMAN RESCUED FROM BURNING
MORE than 850 runners enjoyed a trek through the Hampshire countryside in the annual Hampshire Hoppit. Now in its fourth year, runners from far afield as Berlin and Australia ventured to Park House Stables, in Kingsclere, to take part in the trail
FITNESS classes, pamper sessions and meals out are all up for grabs in a charity raffle. On Friday, 21 June, the community will unite on Ark Day, raising money for the Ark Cancer Centre Charity. As media sponsor the Gazette has teamed up with
9:02pm A stirring speech from Mark Jones, thanking all of the truly superb people who have been a part of today.
A DAUGHTER has set herself the task of continuing her mother’s fundraising legacy as a thank you for her support and to 'make her proud.' Jasmine Wills is completing the charity challenges that her mum Michelle Wills had signed up to before she
A WONDERFUL performance in the field from Oakley smashed the unbeaten record of top side RAM side as they moved up to second spot in the Hampshire League County Three North at Oakley Park yesterday. In shocking conditions where the game was always
BASINGSTOKE’S Mr Football Peter Raynbird has ended 66 years involvement with the Basingstoke and District Saturday League after retiring. The 93-year-old is a true legend of the local game and a great servant. The president and press officer
