Nigel Farage has said that Reform UK are “now the main opposition party” to the Government after his party’s victories in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election and other local election contests.

It came as a new poll found John Swinney’s SNP is on track to again be the largest party at Holyrood after next year’s election.

Hot favourite Desert Flower will face nine rivals as she goes for gold in Sunday’s Betfred 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. Trained by Charlie Appleby, the Godolphin filly is unbeaten in four juvenile ...

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The parents of children with Dravet syndrome taking part in a clinical trial at Sheffield Children’s Hospital have reported ...

Hampshire drivers will need to be aware of a couple of closures on the M3 and M27 for the weekend of May 2 to 4 ...

Just four votes are thought to separate Reform and Labour in a seat which Sir Keir Starmer’s party held with a majority of almost 14,700 in 2024.

Matt Payne, from Basingstoke, came to the rescue of a woman who collapsed during the TCS London Marathon 2025.

Dave Stewart White will take on the Clarendon Way hike with friends Steve Dare and Andy Butler to raise money for Naomi House and Jacksplace.

Basingstoke Capital Cricket Club has been honoured for its contributions to local sport and community life by the Mayor of Basingstoke.

Residents at the train and bus station were stuck waiting in the afternoon on Wednesday, April 30, for their buses to arrive, as they were trapped.

Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) hosted its first Chess Congress after a period of 47 years and without doubt it was a massive success, writes David Graham . In the 1970s, three congresses ...