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There is something for everyone with ale, gin, wine, vodka, spice rum and coffee liquor all being made right here in our home county.

Gorilla Spirits Co. was founded  by Andy Daniels whose vision was to create a truly ethical business and an exceptional portfolio of spirits and liqueurs. Based in the north east corner of Hampshire, Gorilla Spirits Co.’s distillery in Upton Grey is where they make their small-batch, award-winning spirits  all while donating £1 from every bottle to The Gorilla Organization to help save the endangered gorilla population. Their spirits include: Silverback Mountain Strength Gin, Silverback Old Tom Gin, Silverback Wild Strawberry Gin, Silverback VSOG, Blackback Mountain Strength Vodka,...

BASINGSTOKE’s mayor has said she’s ‘looking forward’ to her return to party politics, after two years of ‘stepping back’ to fulfill her…

Divisions have emerged within Basingstoke's Conservative Party over its decision to cut funding for Anvil Arts.  Last month, council leader, Cllr Ken Rhatigan, and deputy leader, Cllr Simon Bound, defended signing off an order to reduce funding for the iconic theatre by 50 per cent.  Now two of their Conservative colleagues have branded the move as "outrageous", with the town's next mayor saying that preserving the town's cultural offering would be among her top priorities.  Speaking to the Gazette following their re-election to the council, in the Basing and Upton Grey ward, Cllrs...

Conservatives win majority on Basingstoke and Deane Borough council The Conservative party have won overall control of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. The party, which made early gains in the town centre ward of Brookvale and Kings Furlong, secured a majority just before 4pm with six wards left to count. They had swept through the rural wards and also comfortably held the ward of Kempshott and Buckskin. Reacting to the news, cabinet member Cllr Mark Ruffell, who was re-elected in Basing and Upton Grey, said: "I am absolutely delighted by the result. "It was definitely in the ...