1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (616+ words) A four-home “mini community” planned for pasture land in Little London has been rejected as an “incongruous and suburban” intrusion into the countryside. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council rejected the Frog Lane scheme, saying it would sit in an isolated…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (207+ words) Answers Investigation, operating in Hampshire, has launched the campaign to help address critical shortages in emergency medical transport by delivering fully equipped decommissioned ambulances to areas in need. How to take part in the Traitors in Basingstoke for a good…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago   (192+ words) Overton's seventh Scarecrow Festival saw an estimated 3,000 visitors attend. (Image: Lauren McCann) A festival has raised £10,000 towards a village’s plans to develop new sports facilities. Overton’s seventh and biggest Scarecrow Festival was held in July and featured a two-day fete…...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago   (288+ words) A critically acclaimed AC/DC tribute band will perform in Newbury. Livewire: The AC/DC Show will be bringing their two-hour performance to Arlington Arts Centre, Snelsmore Common, on Friday, September 4, at 8pm. The tribute band will perform a variety of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (510+ words) Basingstoke Gymnastics Club is celebrating 20 years of producing athletes and film stars, with members training for national and international success. Club bosses say the training can be gruelling. So what does it take to become a successful gymnast? Club manager…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (467+ words) Homeowners are being warned about the risk of flash flooding after a long spell of hot, dry weather. Rainfall is forecast across Hampshire following a period of very high temperatures and drought, raising concerns that sudden downpours could cause surface…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (426+ words) A Basingstoke businessman has bought a famous Beatles yellow submarine, drawing crowds to see it on display in a nearby city. The submarine was a prop at the world premiere of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine and is now at the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (302+ words) A young singer-songwriter is advocating for young people’s mental health through his music. Ethan Hooley, 15, who goes by the name “TAXES”, is a singer-songwriter from South Ham. His songs focus on mental health, a cause he has championed for as…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (329+ words) A GYMNASTICS club is opening up the sport with dedicated sessions for older people, those with disabilities and people with cognitive impairments. Basingstoke Gymnastics Club offers a wide range of sessions so everyone has the chance to take part. SEND…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (581+ words) AN airfield has reopened after a plane crash which left a student pilot with serious injuries, forcing its closure. As previously reported, a 62-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after a plane crashed and overturned at Popham Airfield, trapping him inside....