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  • OPINION: Have more people moved out of London due to Covid?

    SEVENTEEN years ago, I moved out of London. I’d been in London since leaving university and in the 1990s, in my twenties and early thirties, London seemed the place to be. This was the era of Britpop, of Euro 96, of Cool Britannia, of Tony Blair

  • Police warn of rogue traders targeting vulnerable in Tadley

    ROGUE traders knocking on doors and asking to jet wash driveways and patios have been targeting elderly and vulnerable people in Tadley, police have warned. Basingstoke police have issued a warning to residents in Tadley, as well as Pamber, that

  • First look inside new dog cafe in Basingstoke

    AS the new dog friendly cafe opened officially on Saturday, The Gazette got a first glimpse inside the new venue. Willows Coffee House, located at the bottom of Church Street, is described as a "dog friendly" haunt for owners to enjoy a tail wagging

  • Basingstoke enjoys an influx of butterflies this year

    LAST summer provided a welcome boost to butterfly populations, according to the latest survey. And this year, people in Basingstoke are experiencing a higher number of butterflies populating their garden. A resident from Kings Furlong, who