The warmer and brighter weather coincides with the easing of England’s lockdown on Monday.

NHS England has warned the nation not to "squander the gains" made against coronavirus, a day before the major easing of lockdown regulations.

What restrictions are being lifted and when other changes are expected in the coming weeks and months.

Future of Andover

One feature of many of our lives that has been strangely absent in the last year is the humble British pub.

THE DAYS are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and signs of spring are all around us.

It’s been some 100 days since we began our mass Covid vaccination programme and thanks to the strong partnership of doctors, nurses, volunteers, scientists, and the armed forces, we’ve now given half of all adults in the UK a jab. In Andover t...

A stunning four-bed property in Picket Twenty has come onto the market, which is being dubbed as “a perfect example of contemporary living”.

This Friday, as with most Fridays since the start of lockdown, I’ll be playing poker with a group of friends from university. Older readers might remember that back in those early lockdown days I wrote a column about it and how I’d adapted to ...

A man who confronted a convicted child sex offender in Andover has been handed a fine after he did not complete community service.

With more than half of adults having had the first dose of their Covid vaccine and lockdown restrictions set to ease again, hopes are rising that it won't be too long before we're able to see family members again.

This photograph from about 1920 shows the large shop of Clark Bros who were fishmongers, fruiterers and poulterers at 21-25 Bridge Street.

A TOWN council is looking for people to stand in the upcoming local elections.

When do clocks change? Do we lose or gain an hour? Here's everything you need to know about the clocks changing in the UK 2021.

The MP for Romsey and Southampton North, Caroline Nokes, reflects on one year of the Covid-19 pandemic striking Test Valley.

​THE CURRENT rate of Covid infection in Hampshire is far lower than the England average, official figures show.

ANDOVER is forecast to be bathed in sun next week as temperatures are set to match those in Barcelona.

ANDOVER will be ready to spring back into life as restrictions ease next month.

Councillors have voted in favour of plans to attempt to “salvage” the town’s troubled design statement after spending over £10,000 on it.

A soldier has run four marathons in the space of a weekend to help raise funds for a community playground and memorial garden in Thruxton.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned workers will quit if they can't return to their offices.

ONE year ago this week, the nation was plunged into darkness as the first lockdown was introduced, closing businesses, shops, pubs and restaurants across Andover.

Almost 800 Covid fines were dished out in Hampshire last month.

Councillors have voted against moving to the next stage of the creation a proposed Youth and Community Development Service.

I SIMPLY love the Jamaicans way of viewing life: Don’t worry be happy.

A senior Army officer has been jailed for fraudulently claiming £48,000 in allowances to pay for his children’s boarding school fees.

The 'alcolock' would be connected to the vehicle ignition system to prevent it from starting if the driver is over the limit.

MPs have concluded Britain may be stuck with the licence fee until 2038 because of the Government’s failure to roll out super fast broadband.

The information includes your age, gender, profession and interests based on what Google has managed to find out about you.

The Alan Turing £50 banknote will be issued for the first time on June 23 2021 to coincide with his birthday, can you crack the code?

We rate and review a range of supermarket Easter eggs, from big names to own brands.

BASINGSTOKE is forecast to be bathed in sun next week as temperatures are set to top those in Barcelona.

A rogue trader has been convicted of scamming an Andover resident out of thousands of pounds through unnecessary work.

AN ANDOVER man will stand trial later this year after he denied raping a girl under the age of 14.

A GP who is retiring after serving the community for more than 30 years has said he is very proud of turning around his practice into a “great success”.

Over the past few weeks, much controversy has been generated by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which, among other measures, would propose new powers for police to limit protests.

A DRUG dealer will be sentenced next month for supplying cocaine and cannabis in Stockbridge.

A drive-in cinema in North Way has applied for a new licence to reopen as Covid restrictions ease in the UK.

Punters eager to return to their local pub for a pint after lockdown may be required to show proof of vaccination.

THE Union flag is to be flown above council buildings every day in a bid to unite the nation, new guidance has set out.

More than two in five staff at Hampshire Hospitals Trust felt ill due to work-related stress as the coronavirus pandemic took hold last year.

A London man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a county line between Andover and the capital.

A ROUNDABOUT in Andover was closed this afternoon (March 24) after a lorry tipped on its side, at the exit onto Churchill Way West.

Two recovery vehicles were required to lift a lorry which had fallen onto its side on Portway Roundabout on March 24

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you live updates after an incident on Portway roundabout, where a lorry has fallen on its side.

Picket Twenty residents have reacted angrily to plans that would see flats erected on the area designed to be at the heart of their community.

A NURSING assistant left with two broken teeth after being punched in the face by a violent Andover thug has blasted a judge for not sending her assailant to jail.

A girl from Picket Piece has raised over £100 for Comic Relief after taking her pony around the village.

Almost 100 jobs are at risk after John Lewis announced that one of its Hampshire stores will not be reopening after lockdown ends.

THE ‘red alert’ status for Andover hospital has been deescalated to ‘amber’ as the number of Covid-19 patients has fallen to zero.