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The '''''Basingstoke Gazette''''' is a local newspaper for [[Basingstoke]], Hampshire, England. The newspaper is published twice a week, on a Wednesday and Thursday. The Wednesday edition is branded as the ''Basingstoke Extra'', and is distributed free of charge.
The '''''Basingstoke Gazette''''' is a local newspaper for [[Basingstoke]], Hampshire, England. The newspaper is published onea week, on a Thursday. A Wednesday edition branded as the ''Basingstoke Extra'', distributed free of charge, ceased to be published in 2017.

The paper attracted widespread ridicule in December 2018, when it headlined its coverage of local pimary schools' festive season drama performances as "Pictures from schools nativity's". The punctuation promted a twitter discussion on how it was possible for journalists to be so unfamiliar with the correct use of apostrophes, as to make two hideous errors in the space of four words.


The newspaper is owned by regional newspaper publisher [[Newsquest]].
The newspaper is owned by regional newspaper publisher [[Newsquest]].

Revision as of 10:00, 26 March 2019

The Basingstoke Gazette is a local newspaper for Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. The newspaper is published onea week, on a Thursday. A Wednesday edition branded as the Basingstoke Extra, distributed free of charge, ceased to be published in 2017.

The newspaper is owned by regional newspaper publisher Newsquest.