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Woman fighting for her life after car leaves M3 near Basingstoke
A WOMAN is fighting for her life after her car left the M3 and landed at the bottom of a verge. One lane of the M3 has been closed between junctions 8 and 9 following the incident at 1.27pm today (Wednesday). A blue Peugeot 207 left the carriageway
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PAPER PREVIEW: New play park delayed by more than three months
PARENTS have been left frustrated after the reopening of the newly-refurbished play area in one of Basingstoke’s busiest parks has been delayed by more than three months. Work began on the £495,000 revamp scheme in War Memorial Park in March 2021
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Lane closed on M3 and traffic building after accident
ONE lane of the M3 near Basingstoke is closed, with delays building, after an incident earlier. Highways England has reported that lane one northbound is closed between junctions 8 (A303/Popham) and 9 (A34/Winchester), and traffic is slow while
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Non-urgent care could be disrupted at Basingstoke hospital after black alert declared
A BLACK alert declared at Basingstoke hospital today could affect non-urgent care. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have declared the highest level of alertness after saying that they are experiencing "unprecedented" levels of demand.
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Police want to speak to these two people in connection with Festival Place purse theft
POLICE are interested in speaking to two people seen in new CCTV images after a purse was stolen in Festival Place. At around 1.30pm on Wednesday, July 14, a shopper dropped her purse in the Basingstoke centre, and people not known to her picked
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Preview: Prom night photo special in tomorrow's Basingstoke Gazette
Make sure you get your hands on a copy of this week's Basingstoke Gazette to check out the latest photos from two school proms last week. Cranbourne's class of 2021 and Brighton Hill's class of 2020 celebrated the end of their school days last
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‘The ice rink users deserve better’: Labour group leader calls out council on lack of action
THE leader of the Labour group in Basingstoke has called on the council to ‘stop making excuses’ over the future of the town’s ice rink. As previously reported by the Gazette, there is anger among residents after the ongoing repair issues at the
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More than a third of adults have multiple health problems in midlife, study reveals
More than a third of Basingstoke adults have multiple health problems in midlife and the trend is getting worse, new research suggests. A national study found that 34 per cent of people aged 46 to 48 across the UK have two or more long-term health
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Opposition councillor declares play park delay ‘very disappointing’ and calls for better communication
THE leader of the Labour group in Basingstoke has said the council’s failure to deliver major improvements to play areas in war memorial park on time is ‘very disappointing’. Families have been left frustrated after the £495,000 improvement scheme
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Basingstoke hospital declares black alert after 'unprecedented' demand at A&E
Basingstoke hospital has declared a black alert after experiencing "unprecedented levels of demand". The hospital's A&E departments are "busier than ever" and the Trust is warning patients that non-urgent care may be disrupted. However,
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'Activities and support for businesses will bring footfall back to Top of Town'
A SENIOR councillor has said the council is providing activities to help bring shoppers back to the Top of Town, after news that a charity shop decided to close due to falling footfall and increased antisocial behaviour. As previously reported,
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Vaccine refusers could be barred from events, says Michael Gove
BASINGSTOKE vaccine refusers could be barred from events, according to a Cabinet Office minister. Michael Gove has branded those who refuse a vaccine “selfish” and warned they face being shunned from social gatherings. The UK Government is
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Free mental health arts festival returns to Basingstoke
A FREE mental health arts festival is returning to Basingstoke for its sixth year. The All in the Mind festival set to take place on Saturday, September 11, at Glebe Gardens on Churchill Way in the town centre. It will be a physical event open
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Good causes in Basingstoke receive over £12,000 in grants from local charity
Good causes across Basingstoke have received grants from a local charity following a “difficult year”. The Four Lanes Trust handed out grants collectively worth over £12,000 to organisations which improve life in north Hampshire, with a particular
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'Pioneering' Hampshire taskforce to be rolled out nationwide under new plans
The crime and policing minister has praised the launch of an anti-social taskforce in Hampshire ahead of plans to roll them out across the country. Last week, county police and crime commissioner Donna Jones launched the body to bring together
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'Staff were petrified': Care home reveals reality on the front line of Covid pandemic
Staff at a care home have revealed the fear of dealing with a Covid outbreak at the start of the pandemic. The team at Berehill House in Whitchurch were named Medical Heroes of the Year at The Gazette’s Hampshire Hero Awards, after judges were
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Provider of four care homes in Basingstoke to contest CQC data revealing 16 Covid deaths
A CARE home provider will contest a watchdog report regarding the number of deaths at its facilities. Barchester, which runs Ashcombe House, St Thomas care home and Marnel Lodge in Basingstoke, as well as Cherry Blossom in Bramley, was unhappy
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Higher death rate ‘not indicative’ of quality of care, county council says
The authority with responsibility for the health of Hampshire residents has said that more deaths from Covid at care homes does not mean the quality of care was lower. Hampshire County Council’s executive lead member for adult services and public
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'It is essential we learn': MP expresses sympathy to those affected by Covid in care homes
The MP for Basingstoke has said lessons must be learnt after a report revealed the scale of Covid deaths at the town's care homes. Maria Miller was reacting to a CQC report which revealed more than 100 people died from Covid at care homes across
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Care home residents 'failed by the system' after more than 100 die in Basingstoke
Care home residents have been “failed by the system” according to one councillor after it emerged that more than 100 people died from Covid-19 at care facilities in the Basingstoke area. As reported by The Gazette, 103 people have died after testing
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More than 100 care home residents in Basingstoke died from Covid
More than 100 care home residents across the Basingstoke area died from Covid-19, new figures have revealed. 103 people lost their lives at residential care settings after testing positive for the virus between April 2020 and March 2021, data published