ANDOVER police have issued a tongue-in-cheek message to a passenger who left his stash of cannabis in the back of a taxi.

After a limited reopening last month, many of Andover’s finest drinking establishments have reopened now that indoor hospitality is open to the public once more.

A Freefolk plant nursery has been given a grand send-off by the leading lights of the horticultural world as it retires from the Chelsea Flower Show.

It was a wet start to the latest relaxation of lockdown rules as indoor hospitality returned across the country on Monday, May 17.

Throughout the pandemic, much of the focus has been on the impact of hospitality businesses such as pubs and restaurants, a staple of many British high streets.

Rail depot worker Gavin Briggs was found dead in Little Somborne, near Stockbridge, on July 3 last year.

All the latest updates as lockdown eases across England

Holiday hotspots that UK tourists usually travel to for summer sun - including Spain, Greece, Italy and France - remain on the amber list.

POLICE are carrying out investigations following their dispersal of a large number of cars at an Andover supermarket yesterday.

A PEACEFUL protest through Andover is set to be held next weekend, to mark one year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. USA.

Just one area across Basingstoke and Andover recorded more than two Covid cases last week as virus rates continue to decline.

Fed up of the walking the same route over the last couple of months? Fed up with watching television every evening after work, and spending your weekends at home?

AN ANDOVER man has raised more than £10,000 for the victims of a gas explosion in his former hometown in Kent.

If you are planning to visit a restaurant in and around Andover for a romantic dinner from next week, the Advertiser has suggested some charming spots

On MONDAY, May 17, Hampshire Constabulary will be recognising International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).

Grave concerns

The first match of the Summer season at Andover Lawn Tennis Club even more welcome than usual after all matches were cancelled last year.

AFTER spending a year in lockdown in our homes, it is easy to see why so many people are itching to move.

Date ideas for every kind of couple whether you want to splash out the cash or keep it cheap.

Alasdair described how Southampton and the south coast was something of a high-tech hub, a ‘Silicon Valley of the 1930s’

THE Andover Carnival will not be going ahead this year due to uncertainties surrounding coronavirus restrictions, organisers have revealed.

This attractive view of London Street, taken about 1908 by photographer Sam Taylor, was shared by Geoff Merritt.

CAMPAIGNERS stood outside Whitchurch Town Hall today to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Palestine amid the ongoing conflict with Israel.

Just one area across Basingstoke and Andover recorded more than two Covid cases last week as virus rates continue to decline.

On Monday, a host of activities that have been banned under Covid rules will be allowed once again as the government’s lockdown easing continues.

Andover first XI travelled down to the coast for their second Southern Premier League match.

Wet and showery weather is set to continue this weekend as rain continues to batter Andover.

Every month, the Andover Advertiser brings you a column from the leader of Test Valley Borough Council, Phil North.

From magical woodlands, vineyards and museums here are some unique Hampshire wedding venues to tie the knot in

PEOPLE aged over 50 and those that are vulnerable will get the second dose of a Covid vaccine a month earlier than planned.

THE prison sentences given to two men who bound an elderly woman to her stairs and threw a pillowcase over her head while they ransacked her home have been referred to the Court of Appeal.

ANDOVER’S Conservatives are celebrating after winning four seats at the borough council elections, and other stories in this week's Andover Advertiser

An Andover football side has set up a new team aimed at getting more girls into the sport.

Residents of an Andover suburb are up in arms over plans to construct a bungalow in a back garden.

A new support network for foster carers has launched in Andover.

An Andover business has received thousands of free trains in honour of an iconic blue steam engine.

Members of the Andover Advertiser's Camera Club have been out clicking photos of gosling this week.

HOTELS, cinemas and bowling alleys are just some of the businesses set to reopen from Monday as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease.

Boris Johnson has already made £1.7 billion of catch-up funding available in England to help children who have faced disruption.

The changes will come into effect from January 1, 2022 and will affect whether a person qualifies for state pension or not.

Mystery surrounds the death of an Upper Clatford woman who “lied” about having cancer before passing away.

A MAN who was convicted of drug dealing after being pulled over for suspected traffic offences in Ludgershall has avoided jail.

A planned expansion of an Andover business worth millions of pounds has been cancelled after the ‘catastrophic’ impact of Brexit.

A WOMAN found more than double the drink-drive limit whilst behind the wheel of a car at an international airport has been banned from driving.

A MAN stole eight cans of lager and assaulted a man in Amesbury, a court has heard.

Villagers opposed to plans for a permanent 30,000 tonne “mountain” of ash have reacted with dismay after Test Valley Borough Council didn't object to the plans.

A MAN from Andover has denied racially aggravated assault.

Here’s what a trip for a spot of retail therapy in England might look like from 17 May.

A group of Andover residents have won a court battle against their housing provider after it tried to force them to pay for its legal battle against them over “unnecessary" work.

An Andover couple are set to have their garden transformation televised as an episode of a hit BBC show is filmed in town.