THREE homes have been destroyed after a fire ripped through a terrace of thatched cottages near Barton Stacey at the weekend.

There will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

My ‘Mothering Week’ started Saturday morning, when I had the opportunity to visit my mum at her ‘home’ in Charlton, followed by in the evening, attending mass at St John the Baptist Church in preparation for her birthday next Tuesday.

THE format of Hampshire’s league campaign was set to be decided yesterday – and could result in another COVID compromise for the 2021 season.

For residents at Rothsay Grange care home in Andover, this has been an emotional week.

Andover mother-of-four, Tara Stiles, died from an accidental overdose an inquest has found.

An Andover man has had his sentencing adjourned after failing to provide legal aid documents to his solicitors – despite being just a minute from the court.

The leader of Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has welcomed plans by the government to criminalise unauthorised encampments in England.

The latest Covid-19 test results show that there are very few cases across Andover and northern Test Valley, with most areas having less than three cases.

A much-loved Andover vicar has thanked the community as she looked back on her time in the parish.

PUBLIC toilets in rural areas of Basingstoke and Deane will be handed over to their communities, should they choose to accept them, the council has decided.

THE Hampshire Football Association - in conjunction with the Sydenhams League Wessex - is planning to run a new competition.

The Duke of Cambridge has defended the royal family against accusations of racism made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Shell UK in Weyhill Road has applied for a round-the-clock licence to sell alcohol for consumption off its premises.

Figures found that almost three in five health and social care workers suffered a mental health problem.

The delivery firm warned the public via The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

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AN ANDOVER schoolboy has launched an appeal for books for a cause close to his heart.

Workplaces in Hampshire have been busier during the current lockdown than last spring, figures suggest.

Councillors have objected to plans to demolish garages in Bilbao Court and replace them with flats over concerns it will exacerbate parking issues in the local area.

Police in Ludgershall are appealing for witnesses after a series of break-ins to garages in the town.

An Andover woman has raised hundreds of pounds to ‘make a child’s dream come true’.

Town councillors have narrowly approved plans to extinguish a highway so that the county council can sell the land.

Firefighters have managed to extinguish the last remnants of a fire which devastated three thatched cottages.

Union leaders have said the suggestion is not about “teachers not wanting to work” as they would remain in school throughout.

Timothy Brehmer, who grew up in Andover, believes his sentence of 10 years and six months should be shortened.

Channel 4 is on the lookout for ‘ordinary’ people who think they have got what it takes to solve a 'murder'.

A parish council has got a little hot under the collar after “salacious adult literature” was left in a village’s library box.

Police in Andover have arrested a man on suspicion of robbery following a pursuit in town this afternoon.

Part of the A303 has been closed following a collision on the road.

The NHS trust that runs Andover hospital says it has made changes at an inquest into the death of a woman who fell while unsupervised on one of their wards.

Piers Morgan has quit Good Morning Britain, ITV has confirmed.

Residents whose homes were caught at the heart of a blaze at the weekend have praised the emergency services who battled the flames.

Three new affordable houses will be built in Kings Somborne after planning permission was granted to demolish “under-used” garages in the village.

A school in Tidworth has been praised for its Covid testing after its approach was taken up by schools across Wiltshire.

The new dates are subject to a review of the Government’s roadmap measures on 5 April.

Chris Whitty warned cases will soar as lockdown restrictions ease and rejected call from MPs to ease lockdown restrictions faster.

Do you love animals? Then we may have found the perfect role for you.

A block of apartments in Hampshire is due to go under the hammer this week.

Everything you need to know about Mother's Day 2021.

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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