TUCKED away amongst the businesses of Basing View, there is one particular company that deals with pop-stars and royalty. Carbon Footprint Ltd has planted hundreds of thousands of trees and offset millions of tonnes of carbon over the last 14 years
A NEW travellers site could be built somewhere in Hart. A development planning document is being drawn-up by Hart District Council, and a call for sites has been launched. The document aims to identify potential locations for the new site, whilst
SINCE I joined the Gazette in July, scarcely a week has passed without an account of shameless thieves breaking into houses or brazenly trying car doors. This week, we report on the upsetting case of the Falklands war hero whose precious and sentimental
WHEN we are being made increasingly aware of our climate crisis and the impact our actions have on the future of our planet, I am concerned at the number of school buses I see each day transporting students outside of Basingstoke to areas such as Winchester
THREE people have been jailed for involvement in a county lines drugs network that ran across Hampshire and Surrey. The investigation started when the trio broke into a property in Camberley on Christmas Day last year, kicking and punching the
A MAN from Basingstoke is celebrating after cycling from London to Cologne - all for charity. Mark Austin was one of the 67-strong team that took part in the mammoth four day journey. Setting off from Trafalgar Square, the group travelled to
TWO superheroes are set to take part in the Great South Run in aid of the Ark Centre. Sergeant Trevor Taylor and PC Aiden Blackwell have previously taken on the course in Portsmouth three times for Ark Cancer Centre Charity as FedsOnLegs, but this
A BASINGSTOKE mother and her six-year-old daughter have scooped an award for their blog Dear Mummy. Their website, which they create content together, is a parenting and children’s advice blog which reviews days out in Hampshire and captures family
AFTER enjoying a curry with her husband, Amanda Peel had a light bulb moment and so started her new business venture. While dining at Tadley Tandoori, in Mount Pleasant, conversation turned to the vacant unit downstairs from the curry house.
PLANS to plant a 4.5-hectare habitat on the proposed Manydown development site have been submitted, to lessen the impact on the environment of building 3,200 homes. An application has been sent to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council asking for
A BUSINESS man who was only able to eat 14 different types of foods because of intolerances set up his own company selling free-from chocolates. Chris Crutchley suffered for years with intolerances including diary and refined sugar, meaning he was
THE taste of Christmas is coming early for Greggs lovers in Basingstoke as fans are given the ultimate opportunity to buy the Festive Bake up to a full week before the rest of the country. Basingstoke is one of just 20 locations across the UK with
A NOISY neighbour has been fined more than £7,000 for playing excessively loud music. Alexander Jacob Lowe, of Netherfield Place, Rooksdown, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on October 14 after pleading guilty to eight counts of causing
HARTLEY Wintney moved up towards the middle of the Southern League Premier South league after a 2-1 win at lowly Beaconsfield Town. The match between the league’s two lowest scoring teams produced three goals with a late goal from Tom Bird secured
TRAINS running through Basingstoke are affected after a signal fault at Bournemouth. Earlier, there was no service between Weymouth and Brockenhurst, with some services having now restarted. ⚠️ *UPDATE 16/10* Following an earlier signalling
BASINGSTOKE Town will play Melksham twice in eights days after Monday's FA Trophy draw paired the side's together. The Dragons will travel to Melksham a week on Saturday for a first round qualifying tie, but first the sides will clash in the league
A MAN who had traces of cocaine in his blood has been banned from driving for a year. Luke Alexanda Richardson, of Fountains Close, Popley, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates on October 15 pleading guilty to one count of driving while under the
