THE gifts given to North Hampshire's elected politician’s have been laid bare after an investigation by The Gazette. 

You can read the full story in this week's Gazette, out today. We'll also be revealing this online over the next three days.

Also in this week's paper:

  • An inquest heard how a “beautiful” and “handsome” entrepreneur died from accidental drowning while he was on a family holiday to Corfu
  • A long jumper from Basingstoke who won a silver medal in the 2019 European Masters Championships in Italy has his medal upgraded to gold, more than two years after the event
  • Officers who recovered a Dachshund and her five puppies earlier this month in Tadley have been given certificates of congratulations! The dogs are now safe and sound with their owner
  • The Top of Town will not have a Christmas tree this year as there is ‘no space’ according to the council leader
  • The Gazette can reveal how a school crossing patrol was taken away from outside a Basingstoke school months before a crash which saw a 10-year-old girl hit by a car
  • A detailed plan about how the public will be involved in plans regarding the redevelopment of the West Ham Leisure Park will be in place by January. We have got all the latest from councillors
  • A councillor has urged residents to be considerate when buying electric scooters ahead of Christmas after a 68-year-old pedestrian was hit by an e-scooter rider. We spoke to the pedestrian who got knocked over
  • A double page spread from our Camera Club members who have been capturing secret spots and landmarks in and around the region
  • Plus: All the latest from Basingstoke Magistrates' Court
  • Two pages of news from our communities
  • An eight-page puzzle special
  • Two pages of your letters to the editor
  • The latest business news
  • Three pages of entertainment news, including a chance to win a family ticket to this year’s panto!
  • Four pages of local sports news
  • And much much more!

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