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Death crash charges
1:00pm Friday 19th March 2010
AN AMERICAN jewellery firm heir is to face charges over the deaths of a former Basingstoke school head boy and his work colleague.
Chuffed by show
12:00pm Friday 19th March 2010
GENERATIONS of model railway fans flocked to an annual show to admire layouts from across the country.
Woman indecently assaulted
10:36am Friday 19th March 2010
A WOMAN was indecently assaulted on her way home from a night out in Basingstoke.
Supermum's desert trek for charity
8:00am Friday 19th March 2010
WITH thermometer-busting temperatures, a 120km stroll across an arid African desert is no walk in the park.
Distraction burglar targets elderly woman
5:58pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A COWARDLY thief stole more than £3,000 from an 84-year-old woman in a distraction burglary in Basingstoke.
Loss of control caused air crash
5:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A STALL and sharp turn caused a light aircraft crash which left a pilot with severe injuries, an investigation has found.
Robber takes wallet
1:44pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A ROBBER threatened a man and took his wallet containing £160.
Traveller policy put under the spotlight
1:09pm Thursday 18th March 2010
POLICE only used their powers to deal with unauthorised gypsy and traveller encampments in Basingstoke and Deane on three occasions in 2009, new figures reveal.
Zoologist makes his Mark on museum life
12:41pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A ZOOLOGIST from Basingstoke will be educating the nation in a behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s most prized museum collections.
"Our roads are pitted with 8,000 potholes "
9:16am Thursday 18th March 2010
IN THE Beatles’ iconic song A Day in the Life, John Lennon refers to a 1967 newspaper article about 4,000 potholes in Blackburn, Lancashire. In that song, it was calculated that number of holes would fill the Albert Hall.
Awards deadline is drawing near
8:40am Thursday 18th March 2010
THE DEADLINE is looming for nominations to be made for the 2010 A Place to be Proud of Awards.
A hole lot of trouble
9:12am Thursday 18th March 2010
GET your act together – that’s the call from one man who is fed up with the potholes on Basingstoke’s roads.
Fairtrade status moves step closer after event
4:50pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
BASINGSTOKE is a step closer to being awarded Fairtrade status following a special event to mark National Fairtrade Fortnight.
Gang attacks man in street
4:56pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
A GANG left a man with facial injuries and a broken finger after a daylight attack in Basingstoke.
New homes for the elderly
2:10pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
DIGGERS are preparing the foundations for a new complex for elderly people in a Basingstoke suburb.
Care changes in the pipeline
12:40pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
A MAJOR shake-up of care for adults with learning disabilities is being planned by Hampshire County Council.
Friendly sisters need a fresh start
10:39am Wednesday 17th March 2010
SUGAR and Spice are two sisters looking for a new home to play around in.
Thieves steal lead from school roof
8:50am Wednesday 17th March 2010
CHILDREN had to leave their classroom after thieves stole lead from their school roof, causing water to leak through the ceiling.
Volunteers give DNA to help murder hunt
4:50pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
POLICE hunting the killer of a Basingstoke coffee merchant’s widow have gathered DNA samples from members of the public as they continue their hunt for the murderer.
Women's support group clocks up 40 vital years
12:40pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
A CHARITY is celebrating 40 years of helping and educating women and girls in Basingstoke.
Traffic chaos
10:38am Tuesday 16th March 2010
MOTORISTS faced a hellish commute into Basingstoke this morning after roadworks caused massive tailbacks.
Party time as Honeycomb centre celebrates first anniversary
8:50am Tuesday 16th March 2010
A SURPRISE party marked the first anniversary of a Basing-stoke family drop-in centre.
'I need your votes to become Face of 2010'
4:50pm Monday 15th March 2010
A BASINGSTOKE beauty is looking for support from Gazette readers as she bids to become the face of 2010 on a national breakfast TV show.
Silky skills enhance The Willis café
12:30pm Monday 15th March 2010
THE silk-weaving skills of local craftspeople now have pride of place in The Willis Museum’s café.
Brother and sister flee man
10:31am Monday 15th March 2010
A BROTHER and sister fled after a man approached them in the street.
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