HAMPSHIRE is braced for heavy rain and high winds as the weekend will “feel more like autumn than August”, forecasters told the Gazette. Heavy rain across Basingstoke and beyond today will give way to gale-force winds and "unseasonable" weather
WHITCHURCH United lost out in a five-goal thriller on the opening day at Hythe and Dibden before going down 3-2. The Jam Boys facing their former goalkeeper Josh Cotton took the lead after nine minutes. Ryan Long and Rory Wood chased a through
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy impressed judges with his tricks and skills on his BMX bike at a competition which attracted contestants from all over the world. Steven Peach came third at the Kids Battle of Hastings 2019 BMX Jam in the under eights division
MORE than 120 tonnes of waste have been dumped in the countryside near Kingsclere. Officers from the Environment Agency received reports that giant heaps of waste had been fly tipped on land near the village of Wolverton on July 31. The industrial
A DISABLED puppy weighing less than a bag of sugar has been given the chance to live after his owner defied vets recommendations to put him down. Amy Daniel fought to save six-week-old Thumper who was born perfectly healthy but with two deformed
THE owner of a Basingstoke shop is doing her bit to help the environment by offering customers the chance to reduce their plastic use. The Little Barn Health and Gift Shop, at Scrapps Hill Farm, in Worting Road, has a new filling station, allowing
Due to increased demand Basingstoke Voluntary Action (BVA) are pleased to announce that from August 8 we will be holding lunchtime clinics fortnightly at The Orchard. For individuals exploring volunteering the service is able to offer one-to-one
OVER 100 people, including the Mayors of Basingstoke and Winchester, took the opportunity to find out more about the work going on at Hampshire Hospitals during the trust’s annual general meeting. The annual event offered the community a chance
AFC ALDERMASTON opened their Hellenic League Division One East with two draws. The first came last Saturday at Thame Rangers 2-2, as Jordan Cox and Lorenzo Medford both scored. Then on Tuesday evening, they drew 1-1 at Wallingford Town as Medford
SEVENTEEN Camrose AC members fished their latest fixture at Cheriton Farm where Tony Holdsworth put pole, caster and groundbait to good use and won the match with 139lb 6oz of carp. Darren (Dodgy) Brown used pole and corn for his 113lb 12oz, Bryan
A VETERAN from Basingstoke joined athletes from across the country at the UK’s largest ever military adaptive sporting competition. Kevin Pearson took part in The Invictus UK Trials at Sheffield in July, which saw 350 wounded, injured and sick veterans
