A CONTROLLING man who beat up his girlfriend, threatened to set light to her hair and held a knife against her throat has been jailed.

A MAN in his 70s has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Andover this morning.

WITCHES, fairies, mermaids and even a dragon are just some of the mythical creatures rumoured to have lived in Hampshire.

Fire crews from Andover were called to a blaze at a barn near Cholderton overnight.

AN ANDOVER man has handed over nearly £12,000 in donations to four families left homeless after a gas explosion.

Here is the full list of new Netflix content in September including Money Heist, Sex Education and Schumacher.

The changes will affect a lot of day-to-day life for pupils from PPE to self-isolation.

POLICE have seized a BMW at a charity car meet in Andover after the driver allegedly made off from officers through red lights.

TWO men caught trying to steal scrap metal in Barton Stacey have been ordered to undertake unpaid work as punishment.

A TAXI driver from North Hampshire is among those dead after an attack at Kabul airport last week.

THINK about the future of your grandchildren and the next generation and get active, this is the message from an Andover scientist who has taken to the streets to raise awareness about the climate crisis.

A Greenpeace protester has targeted a Whitchurch branch of Tesco with a poster campaign, emblazoned with the words “Tesco destroys forests for meat”.

An “exciting” expansion of an Andover school is underway with a new classroom being added to the site.

The monthly theme for Andover Advertiser Camera Club for August was night photography.

From the mid-1950s, the school was known as Norman Gate Primary, but it was built as the British School in 1862.

It’s a trend that stretches back over 40 years but continues to grow, year by year.

BASINGSTOKE hospital has seen a “significant” increase in the number of patients with Covid in recent months.

AN Army reservist who had mounting debts was found with up to £176,000 of cocaine that he says he was pressured to collect.

The latest cases from Basingstoke Magistrates Court

A 99-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting two children could be unfit to plead, a court has heard.

Support services for victims of sexual and domestic abuse in Hampshire will receive extra money following successful applications for national funds.

CHERYL Rickman, a Sunday Times best selling author from Stockbridge, is releasing her 12th book next month.

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WHEN you're gearing up for a holiday, the last thing you need is to stress over changes to your weekly routine, including when to put your bin out.

In a central alert released on Thursday, NHS England said there was a supply issue with blood test tubes and that it was likely the problem would get worse.

Family, friends and members of the community can leave their tributes here.

Concerns have been raised over plans to switch off all of the UK’s analogue phone lines by 2025.

A total of 9,090 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Test Valley

The AA is warning that bank holiday traffic could impact the roads in Andover and Basingstoke.

Overall UK roads will have to cope with 18.4 million cars on the move at some stage of the three days.

Top employers are being sought in the final push for entries in the Test Valley Business Awards.

A free dog walking app with big aspirations is now available in Hampshire.

Live traffic and travel updates on the roads around North Hampshire and West Berkshire this bank holiday weekend

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TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'truly exceptional' man who sadly lost his life in the fatal crash on the A303 near Andover on Wednesday (August 25).

We are appealing for witnesses after three people sadly died in a collision on the A303 yesterday (August 25) near Andover.

Delays on the A303 following 'vehicle fire' near Andover

A LORRY driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a fatal crash near Andover has been released under investigation.

Hampshire Constabulary are still looking for further evidence for the circumstances that led to the collision..

Andover’s vaccine centre has left The Lights as the theatre prepares to reopen to the public.

Test Valley's Chief Inspector has paid tribute to the work of emergency responders following a crash which claimed the lives of three people.

Charity Refugee Council praised the success of the Syrian conflict scheme.

Anti-knife campaigners say they are concerned about the 'leniency' toward repeat offenders from the country's criminal justice system.

Until March 31, the scheme allowed buyers to borrow up to 20 per cent of the value of a new build home.

A total of 8,980 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in Test Valley

Over the coming weeks, people claiming Universal Credit will receive notifications about a cut to their benefits this autumn.

The summer holidays are coming to an end but you might want to spend this bank holiday weekend doing the last few fun things with your kids.

Halfords’ ‘Bark & Ride’ specialist and Kennel Club Accredited Instructor have teamed up to share advice on keeping the nation’s dogs safe this bank holiday.

Andover A303 partially reopened after 'serious collision'

A303 has been closed between the A3057 junction and the A3093 junction, Hampshire Constabulary have informed.