HIS father was Florence Nightingale's private secretary, his nephew designed the Welsh fantasy village of Portmeirion. But the thing that will attract most buyers to the former home of former New Forest poet, Arthur Clough, is its sheer size - and
ALMOST £1,000 was raised for the Royal Navy veteran who was knocked over by a group of teenagers last month. As previously reported in the Gazette, Patrick Murphy suffered severe bruising to the face after a gang pushed him over and stole his shopping
A COUNCILLOR has described the deaths of homeless people as a 'tragedy' following the news that nine people have died in the borough in the last six years. This week the Gazette reported how nine people who did not have permanent living arrangements
A BASINGSTOKE musician is releasing an EP inspired by a break-up and his subsequent nervous breakdown. Daniel Robertson recorded and produced the selection of songs himself over the summer. Titled ‘Jackie’, he took inspiration from a nickname
RESIDENTS in South Ham are currently affected by a broadband outage after an earlier road accident. It's believed that the issues occured when a car hit the green distribution box on the side of the road. A Gazette source says he believes that
THE residents of Hook and Hartley Wintney have overwhelmingly voted to back their neighbourhood plans. The plans were put to referendum on Monday, with 96.1% of people saying ‘Yes’ in the Hook poll, whilst 91.6% were in favour of the Hartley Wintney
A MAN was left with a blistered ear after being burnt during a haircut that went awry. Matt Thomas, of Basingstoke, visited the Turkish barbers in Church Street just after midday on Saturday, September 28, for a routine haircut. The 28-year-old
VEHICLES in a residential area of Chineham have been target by thieves. Two cars were targeted by thieves in Thumwood overnight between 11pm on October 7 and 7.45am on October 8. Police reported that a soft top black Mini Cooper was found to
MORE designer dogs are being handed over the RSPCA than ever before, new research has revealed. The RSPCA rehomed 354 dogs in Hampshire last year and, while Staffies are still the most rescued breed, designer dogs are appearing more and more in
VANDALS have destroyed a floral memorial to former taxi drivers in the borough. The memorial plaque which is located at the taxi rank outside Basingstoke Railway Station. On the plaque are the names of former taxi drivers who worked in Basingstoke
TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of selling Class A drugs. The pair were marched out of a property in Popley this morning as police carried out a raid. The male and female were arrested after police searched a home in Mauritius
THE Basingstoke and District Tennis Summer League has now been completed and there were some close results and finishes in several of the divisions, writes RICHARD MOLE. In the men’s league, Beechdown A and Riseley A both finished on the same number
AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a teenager found stabbed in a Basingstoke street. Taylor John Williams, 18, was found with serious knife wounds near Baynard Close on August 31. Mr Williams, of Bromley, Kent, was taken to hospital but
POLICE are dealing with a car crash on Oakridge Road in Basingstoke this lunch time. A Honda four by four and a white and blue vehicle collided on the busy road shortly before midday. The police and an ambulance are currently on the scene.
THE QMC ladies football team started their season in fine style on Wednesday with a comfortable 3-1 win over Southampton’s Itchen College. The Lionesses success in the recent World Cup seems to have had a positive effect on women’s football.
THE Basingstoke and District Badminton League returned with a clutch of inter club matches. In the Ladies 4 League, last year's runners up Waverley Ladies began with a 5-1 win over Phoenix, with Alison Randall/Carolyn Neale battling their way to
BASINGSTOKE and Deane sits in the richest half of councils in England, according to official statistics. But social inequality charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation says large portions of the country have been "locked out" of jobs and opportunities
A TWO-VEHICLE incident at Kempshott roundabout is causing delays this morning. The Gazette has received reports that two cars have been involved in a collision on the roundabout, with traffic backing up on Winchester Road. One ambulance is
