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These are the areas with highest and lowest vaccine coverage in Basingstoke More than a quarter of people in Basingstoke and Deane have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal. NHS data shows 38,043 people had received both jabs by May 2 – 27 per cent of those aged 16 and over, based on the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics. Of those to have received both jabs, 32,425 were aged 45 and over – 41 per cent of the age group. It means 5,618 people aged between 16 to 44 have received both doses. Across England, more than a quarter o...

Residents of Hampshire can get twice-weekly rapid Covid testing. Everyone in England will now be able to access twice-weekly rapid Covid testing at home. The tests, for people without Covid symptoms, are designed to prevent Covid outbreaks, by alerting people to the fact they have the virus before symptoms start. It had previously been reserved for those who need need to leave home for work and education, but after schools went back in March, the scheme has now rolled out to everyone in England. The lateral flow tests sees patients take a swab of their nose and throat, and then place ...

A man has appeared in court accused of attempting to rob two people in Basingstoke.

Crabtree Plantation. Photo: Richard Curtis. The borough council has started closing the car parks of two of the town's beauty spots overnight. Car parks at the Lime Pits and Crabtree Plantation closed yesterday evening for the first time in a bid to crackdown on "persistent" anti-social behaviour. They will close every night at 8pm and reopen the following morning at 7am until October 31. In the winter, they will close at 5pm and reopen at the same time. Speaking last month after the authority announced the move, Cllr Mark Ruffell said that maintaining residents' safety was "paramou...

Of the entire Basingstoke area, house sales are quickest in Hook, according to the latest data. The fastest and slowest places for house sales in the Basingstoke area have been revealed. House buying firm Property Solvers have launched a new speed of sale tool that reveals houses in Basingstoke generally take around four months to sell. Comparing the 10 RG postcodes in the Basingstoke area, it reveals that Hook (RG27) is the fastest selling market over the last year, with sales taking on average 104 days. Meanwhile, nearby Odiham (RG29) is the slowest, with houses taking just over two...