ALEX Reeves hit a hat-trick which helped AFC Aldermaston A to a 5-2 victory over much fancied Hook in the Basingstoke and District Saturday League Division One. Vinny Kennedy added another and the fifth from an own goal. Dan Alliston and Ricky Stephens
A WHITCHURCH man has been arrested in connection with a murdered taxi driver who was left in a Hampshire lay-by. The arrests yesterday morning brings the total to 15 in Operation Coach, the investigation into the murder of Gurinderjit Rai.
THE Basingstoke Conservative group could potentially lose voting control of the borough council depending on the outcome of a by-election. As previously reported in the Gazette, when Cllr Terri Reid stepped away from her political party amidst frustrations
BASINGSTOKE boxer Jacob Gabriel made a winning start to his professional career against a much more experienced fighter. Gabriel who has not been in the ring since June 2018, finally made his pro bow at a show at Action Indoors Sports in Whitchurch
SPANNING three generations, as told by a grandmother to a grandson, Alex and Eliza, is a tale that weaves through history. Coming to the Proteus Creation Space, the story follows Zubair’s grandmother. As a girl she lived through the death and
BASINGSTOKE Hockey Club Ladies sponsored by KJ Smith solicitors celebrated their first ever home game in the National League, with a superb 6-1 victory over Bristol University. From the onset Basingstoke had the upper hand. It wasn’t long before
A MAN has been arrested under suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle. Police are appealing for anyone who may have had an Amazon Kindle Fire tablet stolen to get in contact, after the man was found to have the device on his possession. In a
Police are hunting a Hampshire man to help their investigations into a "stranger rape" which happened in Bristol. The victim had been on a night out with friends when she became separated from them. She decided to make her way home when she
A HOSPICE is taking over Festival Place in a bid to raise more awareness of what they do. The North Hampshire branch of St Michael’s Hospice, based in Basingstoke, is taking part in the national Hospice Care Week, a campaign aiming to highlight
COMBINED more than 1,000 people participated in this year's Basingstoke half-marathon and 10k run. For some it was their first ever event, for others they were trying to run personal bests. PICTURES: All the action from the half-marathon and
A BRAND new bar with an old school twist has brought a touch of glamour to Basingstoke's night life after opening its doors officially on Tuesday. Cosy Club, based in Festival Place, has replaced the unit which was previously occupied by Giraffe
IN this week's Gazette, is the First Class supplement featuring photographs of reception classes from across Basingstoke's primary schools. Pick up your copy today. %headlines(article_ids="17959612,17959539,17959484,17959631", display="headlines
RESIDENTS in Bramley and Sherfield-on-Loddon will today head to the polls for a by-election. The election was called after the resignation of former councillor Venetia Rowland. Three candidates are standing for the vacant seat, they are: Joyce
A PROLIFIC thief who stole blow-up hot tubs and bottles of spirits while on a community sentence has been jailed. Martin David De-Sandfort Shortell-Campbell, of no fixed abode, but is from Basingstoke, went on a crime spree in July this year targeting
BASINGSTOKE Town produced another superb comeback as they won 3-2 at home to Highworth Town having been 2-0 down at half-time. This was just a week after winning at North Leigh coming back from 3-1 to win 4-3 Saturday’s game ended with scenes
NOW in it’s ninth year, the Basingstoke half-marathon had two races going simultaneously. For the first time runners could choose to either take part in the 13.1-mile road race or the very first Basingstoke 10k. History was made at Dave Ragan
A MAN who was caught dumping soil and stones in Old Basing has been ordered to pay more than £900 for fly-tipping. Daniel Korpa-Ondo, of Aldworth Crescent, South Ham, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on October 3 where he pleaded guilty
JEREMY Corbyn visited Hampshire and insisted Labour would do “everything we can” to stop Britain leaving the European Union without a deal on October 31. The Labour leader was at MHI Vestas, on the site of the decommissioned Fawley Power Station
