THIS week we have been delving into the Gazette archives of 1987.
Back then this newspaper cost 20p and printing was done at the Pelton Road offices.
This was also the year Hilda Ogden said goodbye to Coronation Street and Micheal Fish assured us that it wasn't going to be windy enough for a hurricane.
Here is a look back at some of the Basingstoke news stories.
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