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Questions raised over councillor's eligibility to stand in elections after move to London in lockdown
QUESTIONS have been raised over the eligibility of a councillor to stand in the up-coming elections after he moved out of the borough to London to live with his girlfriend. Residents have raised concerns that Cllr Tristan Robinson has been deceitful
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8 differences between April 12 and May 17 lockdown rules
MANY of us are now enjoying our newfound freedoms after coronavirus restrictions eased on April 12. Customers have flocked to beer gardens to sip on a long-awaited pint and have started reconnecting with friends after enduring months of lockdown
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Residents will not have to pay any extra for fire patrols at Crown Heights
Leaseholders at a block of flats in Basingstoke will not have to pay out any extra for costly fire patrols, it has been confirmed to the Gazette. The management company of Crown Heights, on Alencon Link, has confirmed that leaseholders will not
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Almost 200 hospital staff physically assaulted by patients last year
ALMOST 200 NHS staff were physically assaulted by patients last year at the trust which runs Basingstoke hospital, figures show. Statistics provided following a Freedom of Information request reveal that last year 197 staff working for Hampshire
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Basingstoke’s worst fire: The Burberry store inferno of 1905
FOR this week’s Flashback, we are sharing one of the columns written by the late historian and photographer Robert Brown for The Gazette in April 2005. In APRIL 1905, the large house-furnishing store of Thomas Burberry was burned down in Winchester
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Wildfire warning issued by fire service with temperatures set to soar this weekend
The county's fire and rescue service are warning people of the risk of wildfire with temperatures set to soar this weekend. On Saturday, temperatures in north Hampshire could reach 17 degrees with blue skies and sunshine forecast. But there
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Barclays in Tadley will close this summer, bank confirms
A Barclays bank in north Hampshire will close this summer, it has been confirmed. The Tadley branch, located on Aldermaston Road close to the Berkshire border, will close and not reopen on July 30. Barclays confirmed that they "do not intend
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Letters: Basingstoke should learn from Longparish on how to save an asset of community
Losing personal relationship with surgeries Dear Editor, I was so shocked to read of the closure of Bermuda and Marlowe surgery in Popley. It is extremely worrying what is happening to the surgeries in Basingstoke. I belong to the new CGH partnership
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Perfect for Instagram: Six beautiful flower fields you won't believe are in Hampshire
WITH lockdown restrictions easing, and overseas holidays looking unlikely, it is the perfect time to explore the best sights in Hampshire. Spring is well underway and flower displays are beginning to bloom, filling fields with vibrant colours and
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12 pubs in Basingstoke to visit now restrictions have eased
THE country has opened up a little and the sun is shining. What better way to celebrate than a trip to the pub. From Monday, April 12, our favourite local pubs with gardens seating reopened as Government eased the strict lockdown restrictions.
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Five Hampshire high street shops and businesses for sale on Rightmove
THE last twelve months have been incredibly difficult for small business including hospitality, retail and salons. Business have been forced to close for months at a time and strict rules and regulations have been implemented on their reopening
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Man accused of attempted robbery and assaulting police officers
A man has appeared in court accused of attempting to rob two people in Basingstoke. Robert McCracken, of Lambert Avenue in Richmond, London, is said to have committed the offences in the town in October last year. The 20-year-old is also accused
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Basingstoke to bask in 'sun as strong as August', says Met Office
IT WAS almost as if the powers that be knew the town was beginning to open up a little when they graced Basingstoke with beautiful weekend weather. For the past week, the sunshine has been consistently on display, and residents across the borough