PEOPLE in Andover can enjoy a coffee or a picnic with one friend or family member outside their household bubble.

Three cottages have been destroyed after a fire ripped through a terrace of thatched cottages near Barton Stacey.

An unauthorised traveller incursion has been removed from West Street car park near Andover Leisure Centre at the weekend (Saturday, March 6).

ANDOVER High Street will reopen in April with a safe, socially distanced and contactless Easter trail for families.

THIS drone footage shows the huge operation to tackle a devestating fire in Bransbury.

Andover Town Council is set to become more transparent following the acceptance of its latest audit.

A Penton brewer has featured on a podcast where he discussed his journey into the beer industry by transforming a country estate.

The Prime Minister needs to appoint more women to the Cabinet to ensure female issues are not “forgotten”, a Test Valley MP has said.

Firefighters from Ludgershall were part of efforts to save a house after a fire broke out in the thatched roof.

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An Enham woman will run the London Marathon in October despite only taking up running during lockdown.

Around 14 per cent of jobs were furloughed in Hampshire at the beginning of the year

BORIS Johnson is set to address the nation in a live Downing Street press conference later today.

A weather warning has been issued across Hampshire for Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Unimaginable grief has been felt across the Andover since March.

What are the four changes to lockdown rules being made in England from Monday?

Every care home resident will be permitted to nominate a single named visitor who will be able to see them regularly under the new rules.

Antiques Roadshow is coming to Hampshire this summer- and they are looking for members of the public to appear on the show

IT HAS been 368 days since Hampshire saw its first case of Covid-19, little did we know it would be the beginning of  the ‘new normal’

Police have announced they are scaling back their searches for missing Basingstoke man Charles Knight after he disappeared in Burghclere 18 days ago.

WITH schools set to reopen to all students from tomorrow (March 8), it is understandable that many may be viewing the step with a little apprehension or anxiety.

MORE than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze that is ravaging an estate of thatched cottages.

WITH all students set to return to school next week, there are many questions on the mind of pupils and parents alike.

I AM grateful to John Isherwood for this image which is captioned on its original cardboard mount, ‘Andover Market 1860’. It is the earliest photograph of Andover thought to exist and pre-dates by about ten years the opening of the first photo...

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After a long, dark winter, the need for a bit of sunshine and blue skies has never felt greater.

Testbourne School in Whitchurch has been praised for its Covid testing ahead of a reopening on Monday.

TUI’s cancellations will apply to any departures from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

ZOOPLA has revealed the how much property prices have increase in these Hampshire areas over the last 12 months.

Courts across the county have given out hefty prison sentences for all manner of crimes over the last two months.

The latest from North Hampshire Magistrates Court

Children across Andover celebrated World Book Day for 2021 as pupils and teachers got dressed up at home and in schools.

LAST weekend’s heatwave was a pleasant surprise to Andover residents, with the late-February sunshine putting a smile on many a face.

A new space for Andover businesses is to be created after Test Valley Borough Council received funds to transform office space in the heart of town.

A Southampton man has been ordered to pay £1,000 after being caught dumping waste at a Picket Piece business – just minutes away from the recycling centre.

A DRUG driver caught near Micheldever Station has been banned from the road for two years.

HAMPSHIRE'S teachers are preparing to welcome pupils back to classrooms en masse on Monday (March 8) – as estimates show four in five were learning remotely before the half term break.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and glass are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

THE social calendar for 2021 is looking hopeful after a year of cancelled events and lockdowns.

Two in five people in Test Valley have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Hampshire Hospitals Trust could make millions of pounds from selling land it owns, figures reveal.

A CHILDREN’S hospice charity in Sutton Scotney is set to get a resource boost, after a Usborne books representative decided to launch a fundraiser to support them.

Hampshire Hospitals Trust was caring for 49 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

LAST weekend, a in the skies over various parts of Andover and the surrounding area.

IF BRUTALISM is your sort of thing, perhaps you would be quite happy with the placement of the bench at the new Town Mills development.

LAST Saturday I had one of my inspirational moments: “Thinking of the nicest people I could remember when I was growing up”.

Multiple Wetherspoon pubs in Hampshire are set to reopen their doors when lockdown measures are eased from April 12.

THE SEARCH for local superstars begins today with the official launch of the Hampshire Hero Awards.

MANY residents of Andover spotted an unusual site in the sky above the town on Saturday afternoon.