ENGLAND’S so-called “freedom day” has been postponed as cases of the Delta variant cause concern across the UK.

A village store faces weeks of closure after a fire broke out in the early hours of this morning (June 14).

The Prime Minister is expected to announce today that the end of lockdown will be delayed by four weeks.

A Weyhill resident has celebrated her 101st birthday this week after a life of exploring the world.

Plans for a vast new solar farm have been submitted, which would see hundreds of acres of farmland given over to energy production.

A new youth choir is to be established in Andover to get their confidence back after the pandemic.

Holly Mills could not win a medal at the Challenge, but she completed the seven events with a score of 6,211.

THREE men have been fined for poaching and their dogs have been seized.

A TEST Valley villager has been banned from driving for 12 months after he was caught drink driving.

An Andover school has been named as a specialist in supporting mental health following an assessment.

Ahead of Armed Forces Day, a Leckford student has proved he’s ship shape as he passed the first stage of his naval training with flying colours.

The new eligibility rules came into effect on World Blood Donor Day today (Monday 14 June).

There is something wrong with society when the delicate ears of neighbours override the needs of children with learning difficulties who need round-the-clock care.

Tough decisions

It WAS great to see so many people enjoying the new Riverside Park at Town Mills last week as I welcomed the Deputy Leader of Hampshire County Council. Rob Humby and the Local Enterprise Partnership’s Head of Infrastructure, Kevin Travers to Andove...

This picture was taken by Phil Farlow in 1973, and shows the entrance to the newly-constructed Chantry Way.

ANDOVER golfer Craig Neve came up just short in his bid to become the first Test Valley player to win the 36-hole qualifier at the county championship, on Friday.

House hunters have a rare opportunity to purchase a property built inside a former prison.

After a year of waiting, Euro 2020 is finally here.

ANDOVER is set to bask in temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s this weekend, with conditions similar to that of the Canary Islands.

Assault charges

In the modern age, we’re all used to political scandals in politics.

A teenager has been hospitalised with head wounds following an assault in Andover on Wednesday.

Isle of Wight fire officer recognised for his outstanding contribution in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

A Ludgershall vicar is set to cover a 70-mile round trip of local churches in order to raise funds to get a stained glass window in his Church.

HENRY Faure Walker, CEO of Newsquest Media Group and Chairman of the News Media Association has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Andover 1st XI, sponsored by Nordlock, lost for a second time in a row which saw them drop into the relegation zone in the Southern Premier Cricket League division one.

Ever wondered the food rating of your favourite pub, café, restaurant or takeaway?

Test Valley Borough Council has been accused of “pure discrimination” after refusing permission for a residential home for those with learning disabilities.

Caught up in the midst of for those with learning disabilities in Andover is Kate Hitchings and her 20-year-old son Connor.

A centuries-old Hurstbourne Tarrant pub is bringing back bartering as part of a plan to reinvent itself.

A London man has been arrested following a police pursuit at a popular beauty spot in Andover.

Plans to build a mansion worth tens of millions of pounds on the site of a former airfield have been resubmitted to the council after the previous set were withdrawn.

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A MAN who gave his brother’s name when he was caught driving whilst disqualified will be sentenced next week.

One of Test Valley’s MP’s has criticised the government’s equality body for “evading scrutiny” over its LGBTQ+ policies.

A former Hampshire police officer who held a pair of scissors up to a female colleague’s face, leaving her scared of being “sliced”, has been banned from serving as a police officer.

Andover Tennis Club’s men’s C Team played their first match of 2021 at Balksbury, playing hosts to Beechdown C of Basingstoke in league three of The Basingstoke League. The matches were played on the superb indoor courts which made for the ideal ...

Animal lovers from across Andover and Basingstoke have been telling us all about the antics of their furry friends.

London Road has been closed from Town Road after a suspected accident.

AN ANDOVER councillor has confronted Test Valley Borough Council over its plans for tree-planting in his ward, branding the lack of street trees on offer as ‘pathetic’.

A 57-YEAR-OLD man, who lost his mother when he was 10, is looking for his relatives in Ludgershall in hope of knowing more about his family.

If you’ve been out and about in the countryside recently, you may have seen mysterious white webbing covering trees and shrubs in the area.

Roll up, roll up as the circus returns to Andover for spectacular entertainment in the big top.

Consultations will be held to help decide what residents want new public art in Andover to look like.

A MAN from Overton has been fined and banned from driving after riding a bike without a licence or insurance in Surrey.

Hampshire County Council (HCC) has trialled a “revolutionary” new pothole fixing machine which is claimed to cut the costs of repair by half.

Also known and the Delta variant the mutation has become the UK’s dominant Covid-19 variant.

Police have appealed for help to find a missing girl from Andover.