Tributes have been paid to a Barton Stacey man who was killed following a car crash in Barton Stacey.

A STALKER who harassed his former partner, punched her in the face and sent her unwanted messages has avoided an immediate prison sentence.

A Thruxton man has been acquitted of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine.

Plans to upgrade the offering of a pub purchased by the community have been approved as it seeks to become ‘a destination venue’.

A dad’s mission to help his daughter’s school year mark their move to secondary school has been a hit with parents and pupils.

Police have warned Andover residents to be aware of fraud when selling online after 21 incidents of buyers walking off without paying.

HAMPSHIRE constabulary have employed several police officers who have been convicted of criminal offences.

“Unacceptable” street furniture on Andover’s high street is set to be removed as plans for the Andover Masterplan progress.

Weather experts at the Met Office have been giving details on what the weather will be like this weekend.

The change in payment dates is due to the upcoming August bank holiday this weekend.

TEST Valley Borough Council has been granted close to £1 million to purchase homes for those in need.

This building, that housed Andover’s swimming baths, stood near the top of Adelaide Road and will be familiar to many readers.

A RACING charity is returning with its first event in ten years in support of Motor Neurone Disease.

A listed Vernham Dean pub could soon be making its own pints after submitting plans to build a brewery on site.

Six in 10 local areas are currently recording a week-on-week rise in rates.

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If you fancy taking on the challenge of a new business, then there are plenty of retail units and businesses on the market waiting for new owners.

This week sees the publication of Traitor King, the fascinating new book by bestselling history writer Andrew Lownie.

ANDOVER Ladies’ Choir is taking part in a festival of song at the Tower of London this weekend.

AN ANDOVER driver instructor has teamed up with Thruxton race circuit to help prepare young drivers to be as safe as possible on the roads.

Drink driver banned

Whether it's a country-side spot with great grub or your village local, Andover is home to some wonderful boozers.

The Met Office hour by hour forecast for Andover this weekend

Four suspects and criminals from across Hampshire are still at large, and are currently listed in the Hampshire Police's 'Most Wanted' list.

Rows of flowers have been placed outside Tesco in Andover to mark the life of an employee who was killed in his line of work.

A BMW 3 series car and a Honda quad bike were among the items stolen in a high-value burglary at Thruxton Airfield near Andover, police have revealed.

An “adventurous” cat has been reunited with his family after being discovered over 130 miles away from home.

Plans to convert a cottage into a planned supported living home that were controversially rejected are back on the drawing board as the owner seeks to move ahead with her plans.

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Test Valley Borough Council’s (TVBC) cabinet have approved plans which will see hundreds of thousands spent on community projects.

Hampshire County Council has called for tougher penalties for those who fly-tip in the county’s countryside.

Sixteen-week-old fox red Labrador named Duke is set to join the academy to work as a therapy dog

Optical retail chain Specsavers said it has created the roles to support increasing customer demand for sight and hearing tests post-lockdown.

This latest scam involves a text message containing a link to a website mimicking the official NHS website.

The heavy police presence spotted on Salisbury Road on Andover last night was responding to a ‘concern for welfare’ of a 50-year-old man, police have confirmed.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a beloved Andover dance teacher and school principal, who sadly passed away on Sunday (August 15).

TIDWORTH's MP has said Wiltshire has "a lot of empty MOD properties" which could be used to house evacuees from Afghanistan.

Residents enjoyed another joyful Friday as Four Fun Fridays reached halfway through its annual run of free family-friendly activities in Andover.

The number of coronavirus cases in Test Valley increased by 67 in the last 24 hour recorded period, official figures show.

REFUGEES from Afghanistan are set to be housed in North Hampshire, it has been announced

A NEW study has revealed that a local country house would have one of the highest rates of stamp duty in England.

The suggestion, which appears in a Department for Education document, has been branded “total fudge” by a union.

If she completes the trip, she will be the youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe solo, and the youngest person to do so in a microlight aircraft.

There will be an increased police presence in Andover to target anti-social behaviour hotspots following a series of public incidents.

A ‘pioneering’ Andover community hub has thanked volunteers and donors for their help as it looks to grow.

Andover’s premier youth festival and music extravaganza are teaming up this year with a joint fair in town.

A confectioner based in Andover has received a sweet surprise after getting a cash boost for its Chantry Centre stall.

A ‘first-of-its-kind’ space for Andover businesses has had its official opening after a soft launch last month.

A teenager aiming to be the youngest woman ever to fly around the world solo has landed at a local airfield as part of her round the world journey,

Residents and staff at a Weyhill care home put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ by organising an afternoon of high tea and live entertainment.