Final preparations are underway for CarFest 2025, one of the UK’s largest and most beloved family festivals, set to return this August with an action-packed schedule blending live music, automotive showcases, and charity fundraising.
South Western Railway (SWR) is set to introduce a reduced timetable and impose speed restrictions on its vital London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids route due to an increasingly serious condition known as soil moisture deficit.
The Government has announced a nationwide test of its Emergency Alerts system, scheduled to take place on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm.
Football boots at the ready – the Overton Youth FC Women’s team is gearing up for the new season with pre-season training officially starting on Wednesday 6th August at 7pm.
Local police have issued a warning following a spike in reports of people illegally fishing in the River Test, which flows through the village and surrounding countryside.
Local Police Community Support Officer Andy Jones is urging residents to stay alert when scanning QR codes, following a rise in “quishing” scams designed to steal personal information.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has announced that essential internal refurbishment work will soon be carried out on the public toilets located on Winchester Street.
Residents in Overton are being urged to pick up after their pets as incidents of dog fouling have seen a noticeable increase in recent weeks.
Bridge Street will be a blaze of colour this Sunday as the GT Sports Academy Colour Run returns to the ORC – and it promises to be even bigger and better than before.
Local music fans are in for a treat this weekend as Riley K returns to The Greyhound for an afternoon of top-notch live music.
There’s murder on the menu at Test Valley Golf Club — but don’t worry, it’s all part of the show.
Overton is about to get a serious dose of 90s nostalgia as South Hampshire’s premier Britpop and indie covers band, The Blurtones, take to the stage at the Overton Memorial Institute on Friday, August 1st.
