Andover shoppers have been warned that the price of single-use plastic bags will be doubling later this month.

PLANS to build a holding facility for up to 500 asylum seekers near the A303 have been abandoned by the Home Office, and more in this week's Advertiser.

A MYSTERY National Lottery winner from Hampshire has won an amazing £1,000,000.

The UK Government has confirmed that Step 3 of the lockdown roadmap in England will take place no earlier than 17 May.

Welcome to the first of my monthly columns. How glorious that they start on the first Friday in May!

Polls have opened in North Hampshire on 'Super Thursday' - follow live updates here.

Andoverians have urged fellow residents to get out and vote at local elections.

A student from Andover is one of the first in the country to benefit from a new bursary aimed at getting those from underrepresented backgrounds into IT and engineering.

‘Urban meadows’ are to be created across Andover as part of an experiment to bring rare species back to the borough.

WE'RE looking for Hampshire's best dads for our Father's Day feature.

If users do not have their NHS number to hand, they can book an appointment with basic identity information.

While everyone’s been at home more, we’ve all been using more water – your bill may have gone up as a result.

TRAVELLERS are planning to race along the A33 again in June – and police are unsure if they will be able to stop them.

A HEPTATHLETE from Hurstbourne Tarrant who is on the verge of being included in the Team GB squad for Olympic Games in Tokyo this year has thanked her community for supporting her sporting journey.

Councillors of Andover Town Council (ATC) have voted in favour of engaging fully with Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) with regards to a ‘controversial’ design statement after spending over £10,000 on it.

EACH week, the Advertiser will be asking each party a question on a pressing matter for Test Valley residents. This week, each party was asked to answer the following:

Councillors on the border of Hampshire and Wiltshire have criticised “shocking” differences in mental health waiting times between the two counties.

Tributes have been paid to a “happy-go-lucky” great-grandfather who passed away following a trip to the post office.

FOUR Andover men are taking on the 'challenge of a lifetime' in aid of charities which are extremely close to their hearts.

A SCHOOL bus driver has today pleaded guilty to causing a serious crash in Headbourne Worthy which left three children needing surgery.

A company at the forefront of producing biofuels is set to relocate to North Hampshire should plans by approved by Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC).

As lockdown begins to ease, and we begin to head towards summer, many of us will be hoping for a UK getaway this year.

Odeon bosses will introduce strict social distancing measures when UK screens reopen on May 17.

TOMORROW has been dubbed as “Super Thursday” as voters across Great Britain will head to polling stations to mark their ballot papers.

Newsquest, the owner of the Andover Advertiser and others around the South, has announced a new £1.5m per annum investment in local journalism across the UK.

A MAN who was arrested by police on suspicion of drug driving during an illegal horse racing event on the A33 has been ‘released under investigation’.

An Andover business which makes classified materials for the military is set to expand if a planning application is approved by Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC).

An Andover woman has thanked vets who saved her dog’s life after a corn-on-the-cob caused a life-threatening blockage

Plans to construct 64 houses in Picket Piece have again been thrown out by Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) over concerns the latest proposals ‘lack quality’ and “would not be safe”.

A FORMER social worker who committed a "serious breach of trust" has been given a suspended jail sentence.

An Andover charity is set to benefit from an extreme challenge in which will see three men cover over 800 miles in six days of gruelling triathlons.

An Andover salon is raising money for a children’s ward that supported one the members of their ‘extended family’.

Landowners across Andover are being urged to take advantage of a search for new sites for housing and employment.

An Andover therapy centre has celebrated opening its doors after moving in to its new home during the pandemic.

Care home residents are now able to leave for ‘low risk’ visits without having to isolate for 14 days on their return.

Councillors have unanimously decided to refuse plans for 82 houses on the edge of Overton after its junction with the B3400 was deemed unsafe.

A 90-YEAR-OLD woman from Andover is beginning her second 27-mile charity walk as part of a family fundraiser spanning four generations.

AN Andover woman has appeared in court charged with being involved in the supply of drugs.

There is a “good chance” the one-metre plus rule for social distancing can be ditched next month, Boris Johnson said.

THE A33 was partially closed over the weekend after a large number of people gathered for an ‘illegal’ horse and trap racing event near Micheldever.

NEW FIGURES reveal that the Hampshire Constabulary workforce has been slashed by almost a quarter.

The limit on the number of mourners who can attend funerals is to be lifted in England this month, the Government has announced.

More than 2,000 fines were issued by police in Hampshire for breaches of Covid-19 laws over Christmas and the start of this year, figures show – more than three-quarters of all fines issued since the start of the pandemic.

Only three areas in north Hampshire have seen more than three confirmed coronavirus cases in the last seven days.

AN ANDOVER woman has admitted assaulting a volunteer police officer.

LAST Saturday I had my Covid vaccine. It’s fair to say that given some of my previous medical experiences, I approached this with a sense of trepidation.

House hunters have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a truly unique property.

An interactive map has now been created to show how healthy your postcode is.

A man was caught driving at nearly 100 miles per hour on the A303.

AN ANDOVER man has been given a conditional discharge after admitting criminal damage.