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Disturbed, angry and sad: Public reacts to Basingstoke's empty shop crisis
BASINGSTOKE residents have expressed their anger and upset over the state of the town’s high street after this newspaper last week revealed the number of empty units stands at an all-time high. Once famed as a shopping destination and the envy
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Shops disappearing, facilities left to rot and plans to concrete over town .. Basingstoke Deserves Better
SHOPS are disappearing from our town at an alarming rate. The future of the home of the award-winning Bison ice hockey team hangs in the balance as the once iconic Camrose football ground is left to rot. Meanwhile, at least 1,500 new homes are
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Five Guys to open a restaurant in Basingstoke
Burger lovers grieving the loss of Basingstoke's Gourmet Burger Kitchen will be pleased to know a new chain has announced it is coming to town. American restaurant Five Guys will be opening a branch in Festival Place, The Gazette can now confirm
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HMRC issues Brexit warning to Christmas shoppers
People hoping to get their Christmas shopping in early have been warned about unexpected post-Brexit changes when purchasing gifts from the EU. Consumers could get caught out by changes introduced on 1 January which could result in custom charges
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Homelessness in Basingstoke linked to domestic abuse during pandemic
Domestic abuse pushed Basingstoke and Deane people into homelessness or put them at risk of losing their homes dozens of times during the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal. A spike in such cases nationally has been branded “shocking” by domestic
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Monsoon and Accessorize reopen in Festival Place TODAY
Monsoon and Accessorize has reopened in Festival Place today. The popular clothing and accessories store was closed during the pandemic when the company entered administration but the Festival Place branch is set to welcome customers again today
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'Major disruption' to Basingstoke train services to London today after 'incident'
TRAIN services traveling to London Waterloo this morning (Thursday, September 16) will be cancelled and delayed whilst emergency services deal with an incident. Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident between Clapham Junction
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Three more Hampshire Hogs removed from trail following vandalism
THREE more Hampshire Hogs have been removed from the public art trail after they were vandalised. Seventeen life-sized hogs designed and painted by local artists went on display across Basingstoke in August for the public to enjoy, before they