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RESIDENTS in Lychpit have been delivered a blow in their battle to save a green space from development. An error made by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council meant it lost control of land in Broadhurst Grove, after it forgot to follow through with an agreement to buy the site from the former owner. When the estate was built 40 years ago, a section 52 agreement was signed to protect the land. But the council delayed enforcing the agreement to have the land handed over when the estate wa...

They are perhaps one of the most iconic features of Britain. But with most people having mobile phones in 2021, the need for the classic red telephone box has diminished. Pre-pandemic, taking a visit to the heart of London would not only see tourists looking at the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge, but also taking photos in a telephone box. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935, the K6 kiosk was commissioned by the General Post Office in 1935 to commemorate t...

AN INTERACTIVE noise and air pollution map shows the areas of Basingstoke which are most and least affected.

Those eateries include takeaways, cafes and restaurants. The Food Standards Agency carried out inspections and rated the observed hygiene standards on a scale. Five is the best rating, meaning standards are very good and fully comply with the law. Zero is the worst, meaning urgent improvement is necessary. Inspectors check the following three elements: How hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored The condition of the structure of th...

For this week’s Flashback, we have delved into the archives to unearth this column from The Gazette’s late historian, Arthur Attwood MBE. First published in February 2002, Arthur took a look at the fascinating origins of Old Basing and pondered on what the future might hold for the town. BASINGSTOKE and Salisbury have much in common. Just as Old Sarum was the forerunner of Salisbury, so too was Old Basing the forerunner of Basingstoke. People at Old Basing have a just right to be proud ...

In a poll last week hundreds of you had your say. The results might come as a bit of a surprise. A whopping 30 per cent of people say the North Basingstoke area is the best place to live. Readers think Tadley, Bramley, Sherfield, the Sherbornes and Chineham rank top of the property list. But second, third, fourth and fifth place were close with only a handful of votes between each place. Coming in second with 19 per cent is Central Basingstoke with areas such as Black Dam, Eastrop, ...

DENNIS COOK, LOH Passed away peacefully on 18 December 2020 after living a long and happy life. Much loved Husband of the late Joan, loving, cherished Father of Brian and Gillian, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Uncle. Dennis will be very sadly missed by all his family and many friends. The funeral service will be held at Basingstoke Crematorium on Monday 11th January 2021 at 11.00am. Please note, attendance at this funeral service will be restricted to 30 people. This service will be st...

The woman says that she wont pay the fine. A RESIDENT has refused to pay her parking fine, after accusing a company of "entrapment" when she unwittingly parked in a bay with a time-limit. The woman, who wishes not to be named, had visited Nandos in St Michaels Retail Park back in the autumn, and parked in one of the bays which has a 30-minute limit. She parked there because her husband cannot walk the distance from the free bays to the restaurant. However, she said she was unaware of th...

A GP surgery in Hook is using marshals at their front door after two patients displaying Covid symptoms entered the surgery against advice. Whitewater Health partnership, which also runs the surgery in Hartley Wintney, said that the patients ignored the signage outside the Hook surgery, and entered anyway. It tells patients to not enter if they are displaying any of the three main Covid symptoms - a high temperature, a new continuous cough or a loss in smell and/or taste. The surgery al...

A NURSERY school in Old Basing has been awarded a prestigious accreditation in recognition of its quality of childcare. Old Basing Village Nursery School, based at the Old Basing Village Hall, was opened in September 2018 by Victoria Grayson and her husband, Andy, and has around 60 children from babies to pre-schoolers attend each week. Victoria and Andy were both previously assistant headteachers, and had also both taught in Old Basing earlier in their careers, at St Mary’s and Great B...