POLICE have been dealing with an incident in Popley this evening. An air ambulance was spotted in the fields next to Marnel School. It is not yet clear the nature of the incident emergency services were responding to. The Gazette has
A STUDENT who brought the M3 to a standstill by hitting the central reservation whilst high on drugs has avoided jail. Gurrinder Kang, 21, of Summerwood Road in Hounslow, was travelling between Junctions 6 and 5 of the M3 in March when he spun
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was raped. The only description of the suspect is a man with a beard who had a local accent. It took place on August 31 between 9pm and 11pm in Stratton Park. Police believe that the
A MAN from Basingstoke has been jailed for raping a 15-year-old girl after the victim used Snapchat to alert a friend of her ordeal. John Smith groomed the girl from the age of 13 with gradually increasing abuse before forcing her to have full
COUNCILLORS have taken the decision to defer an application for a new retirement complex in Tadley. On Wednesday evening, members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s development control committee could not come to a decision on the plans
Despite fierce council objections, plans to convert IBM's former Basingstoke HQ into more than 100 flats are back on track after a judge's ruling. Normandy House, a 76,000 square foot 1980s megalith close to the station, has stood empty since the
A MOTHER is on a crusade to stop people from using their phones behind the wheel after being horrified at the number of motorists brazenly ignoring the law. Sarah Bingham, 37, was stuck in crawling traffic on the A34 when her 10-year-old son noticed
A COUPLE who are exploring the option of surrogacy to make their dream of starting a family come true is set to host a unique fundraising event. Sarah Lyons was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2016 at the age of 31 and though the disease
TWO Basingstoke pubs have been praised for the quality of their real ale. Members of the town’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch gave the acclaim to both The Maidenhead Inn in Winchester Street and The Angel in Festival Place. Branch members
A MAN has appeared in court charged with causing actual bodily harm. Peter Clark, 36, of Basingstoke, is alleged to have punched a woman, pushing her over and causing her to hit her head on a table, knocking her unconscious. According to the
HEAD on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood to discover Tall Stories of the Gruffalo. Join Mouse as he searches for hazelnuts but along the way meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story
MAGISTRATES have fined a man after he stole alcohol and assaulted a police officer. Declan Martin Westwell appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on September 3 pleaded guilty to one count of theft and one count of assaulting an emergency worker
FIVE schools around Basingstoke came to visit their local newspaper to get a taste of being a reporter today as part of the Gazette’s School Correspondents initiative. Following a brief on the role of the reporter the team took a tour of the Gazette
INVESTIGATIONS are underway following a burglary in Old Kempshott Lane. Police say the incident occurred between 1.30am and 4.30am on September 11. Basingstoke Neighbourhoods Policing Team have appealed for anyone who witnessed anyone acting
THESE are the men and women dubbed Hampshire's "most wanted". The mugshots feature as part of a campaign by charity Crimestoppers, which launches across the county today. The men and women are wanted for a variety of alleged crimes, including
IT IS full steam ahead for plans for the £300 million redevelopment of the Basingstoke Leisure Park after a court appeal was overruled. As previously reported in the Gazette Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council had one a high court ruling brought
