Here's what readers of the Andover Advertiser had to say this week

According to the latest ratings, 13 secondary schools in Hampshire have been rated as 'requires improvement' or ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted.

The Environment Agency has said it is ‘monitoring’ a derelict office block in the heart of town after allegations it is ‘leaking oil into a nature reserve’.

An Andover man is set to face off against 19 others as he competes to be “the fittest on Earth” at an international competition.

The latest cases from Basingstoke Magistrates Court

An Andover football team has been forced to call off a second match this week after members of its team were told to isolate.

AN 18-YEAR-old from Andover will be taking part in the FA Disability Cup final this weekend - live on BT Sport.

Harvey’s sold almost everything at this period, and were not just the newsagents and confectioners which most of us remember today.

New electric car chargers have been installed in Whitchurch and Overton as part of plans to promote electric vehicles.

THE Bishop of Winchester has announced his retirement after 'stepping back' for months.

Hampshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said that “more needs to be done” to support victims of crime as she was appointed to support them last week.

RESULTS from the annual survey of patients on all aspects of their GP have been published.

With sunshine and soaring temperatures expected, it is the perfect time to cool down with a swim.

When the temperature rises, so does people’s water use. But if we all use too much at once, there won’t be enough to go round. While Southern Water works to keep taps and toilets flowing this summer, you can help by using only what you need.

Over Wallop & Shipton Bellinger have highest vaccine coverage in Test Valley

Here's what's in this week's Andover Advertiser

A LOVING and caring granddad from Andover who has dedicated his life to charity work has been crowned winner of The Advertiser’s Father’s Day competition.

Motorists are facing ‘bumper-to-bumper’ queues and ‘unprecedented’ levels of traffic as delays are building towards Andover.

Pack up your swim trunks and sun cream and head down to make the most out the sunshine and fresh air.

In a bid to beat the crowds, we have come up with a list of lesser known and likely lesser dense beaches that are worth visiting this year.

Supermarkets in the country have introduced their own guidelines about face coverings- here are all the updates we have from them so far.

Residents of an Andover square have criticised a housing association for ‘a lack of maintenance’ of their shared spaces.

A retired electrical engineer with months to live passed away following a “significant” injury at home exacerbated by terminal cancer.

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has warned of a “risk” of a higher level of evictions across the borough in the coming months.

THE trust which runs Andover hospital has announced that it will remain compulsory to wear a face mask in its hospitals after July 19 when Covid rules are relaxed.

Andover residents are more likely than average to support the legalisation of assisted dying, according to a poll of Advertiser readers.

An Andover teen has followed in the footsteps of the Young Avengers by assembling a team to support superheroics in town.

Today is Hampshire Day!

The tax could raise up to £3.4 billion per year for the Treasury and should be introduced in a 2024 Finance Bill, the report recommends.

A borough councillor has called for action on a derelict building in the heart of town after allegations it is ‘leaking oil into the water’.

A SEVEN-year-old girl has died following a road traffic collision in Collingbourne Ducis yesterday.

Parking at a popular beauty spot is to be closed from next week after “a significant increase in anti-social and abusive behaviour”.

A SOUTHAMPTON bus driver who ploughed into a railway bridge injuring scores of children plans to appeal his jail sentence.

A Hampshire-based reservist has been honoured with an award from the Queen recognising his business’s role in promoting international trade.

Andover Foodbank has welcomed a representative of the Queen as it continues working after one of the busiest years in its history.

Anton Rotary Club is back in business after lockdown with a series of events planned for the coming months.

BOOMTOWN'S Boom Village has been cancelled, organizers have revealed today.

AN ANDOVER book shop will continue to "encourage" its customers to wear face coverings and observe social distancing in its stores, even once legal limits are removed next week.

Motorists who suffer with hay fever could be slapped with a huge fine and penalty points this summer.

A father from Upper Chute has raised over £150,000 in memory of his daughter following a cycle ride that covered the length of the UK.

ANDOVER'S Covid vaccine centre will be offering walk-in jabs this Saturday.

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 house will not be changed.

The first indoor performance at The Lights theatre in 18 months has been scheduled for the autumn.

Volunteers have helped bring a village’s history to life as part of its garden open day at the weekend.

A veteran’s plan to indulge his passion for radio with a 11m antenna in his garden have been dashed by Wiltshire Council.

A Test Valley business has received hundreds of pounds after successfully making the move from Germany to the UK.

The proposal to convert the land on Stoke Road into an off street parking site was turned down at a development control meeting on Wednesday, July 7.

Two historic churches have been presented with detailed accounts of their buildings to be preserved for perpetuity.

For decades, the grain silos off Weyhill Road have towered over neighbouring buildings in the town, steel and dwarfing properties sitting beneath it.

A PRE-SEASON friendly between Andover New Street and Salisbury FC has been called off due to an outbreak of coronavirus.