Basingstoke May 2008

Police in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in the Essex Road area on Saturday, May 24. Sometime between 3am and 4am a 28-year-old man was pushed over by two men who th... More

Police in Basingstoke have granted a Section 30 Dispersal Order for an area of the town. The order, issued under Section 30 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003, comes into force at midnigh... More

Roll up, roll up The Green Road Show is coming to Basingstoke and Deane in June for a weekend of free environmentally-friendly fun! For two days on Saturday June 14 and Sunday June 15, The War M... More

Detectives in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses after a distraction burglary in the town on Thursday, May 22. Sometime between 10am and 10.45am a man gained entry to the home of an elderly... More

Green-minded people are being given the opportunity to learn how to build and install their own solar hot water systems thanks to a new course due to take place at Basingstoke College of Technology (B... More

Detectives in Basingstoke are appealing for information and offering advice following reports of suspicious callers in South Ham on Thursday, May 15. Between 4pm and 5pm, a man visited addre... More

Detectives from Hampshire Constabulary?s Major Crime department have charged a man with murder following the discovery of a woman?s body in Dummer on Thursday, May 8. Ziaul Haque, 27, of Drummon... More

Cllr George Hood was appointed Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane during the Mayor-making ceremony, held at the council's Civic Offices on Thursday 8 May. Elected as a councillor in 1992, Cllr Hood... More

Detectives investigating the death of a woman in Dummer have been given more time to interview a 27-year-old man. The man was arrested in London on Wednesday by officers from Hampshire Constabula... More

With the school run accounting for almost a fifth (18 per cent) of car trips during term time, the rush hour will seem considerably quieter next week when approximately 80,000 Hampshire school childre... More

Detectives investigating the discovery of a body in Dummer on Thursday, May 8 have released further details about the victim and how she arrived at the scene. Just before 6.30am on Thursday,... More

The first ever Cycle Hampshire 08, Summer of Cycling event led by Hampshire County Council is being launched this summer. This year you will be able to find the best cycling events taking place a... More

A month-long education and enforcement campaign to tackle the growing numbers of motorcycle casualties on roads across the two counties has been launched by Hampshire Constabulary. Since the beg... More

Police in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses after two men were assaulted in the town on Saturday, May 10. At around 11.40pm two men, aged 18 and 19, were assaulted by a group of young... More

Detectives investigating the murder of a woman in Dummer on Thursday, May 8 have released details of her clothing. The woman was wearing a size 10 New Look wallpaper print grey hooded jacket and... More

50-year-old Stephen Lay has been found guilty of the murder of Carole Reeves at Winchester Crown Court today, Friday, May 9. He was also sentenced to life in prison of which he must serve a minimum of... More

A murder enquiry has been launched following the discovery of human remains in Dummer on Thursday, May 8. Police were called around 6.30am to an area off Wayfarers Way after a dog walker found the b... More

Police in Basingstoke are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery between Old Basing and Eastrop Park on Monday, April 28. At around 5.30pm a 15-year-old boy was cycling along the footpa... More

Keep safe in the countryside... Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to be extra careful not to start fires during the present period of warmer weather.

Dried out grass verges... More