TO SPREAD a little cheer, over upcoming weeks and months we will be publishing birthdays and celebrations in the Gazette.

For the month of April, there are lots of people celebrating their birthdays or special events in and around Basingstoke.

Many have been and will continue to be celebrating these special days from the safety of their home, often joined only a few of their closest family members rather than a party of friends and loved ones.

This includes Albie Saunders, who unfortunately had to cancel plans to host his first-ever birthday party, and Laila, who instead was treated to a singalong from neighbours in the street.

Things may not have gone quite according to plan, but that doesn’t mean that these special days should be forgotten. From everyone at the Gazette, we wish you all happy birthdays and anniversaries, and hope you have a safe and well month.

If you have something you would like to celebrate, email newsdesk@basingstokegazette.co.uk