THE artist who created the Dove of Peace which has been hung in Black Swan Yard has spoken out about how she hopes it will bring ‘brightness and sunshine’ at a dark time.

A GROUP of volunteers got together to plant a community orchard of twenty fruit trees on Abbotts Ann Green on Saturday (March 26).

Chapel Arts Studios (CAS) in Andover has launched a project to develop a strategy and action plan with local neurodivergent people to help make art more accessible to creative makers, participants and audience members in Andover and surrounding areas...

Churchill Retirement Living is inviting Andover residents to its Chantry Lodge development for its upcoming Easter events.

Residents at Millway House near Andover were in good spirits this weekend, as they partied in pink to celebrate a Mother’s Day with their loved ones.

Bruce Willis will retire from acting after being diagnosed wth aphasia.

A WOMAN was sitting on a bench in Andover when a man approached her and exposed himself.

A RESIDENT has been left astonished after seeing jackdaws nesting in a storm drain on the A303.

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A-Fest, Andover’s youth festival, will be making its way back to the Andover High Street this May after being live-streamed online on YouTube for the last two years due to the pandemic.

TWO men have been made to pay nearly £3,000 between them for fly-tipping waste at the same spot near Newbury Hill, Charlton, in separate incidents just two days apart.

AN ANDOVER landlord has commissioned a brand new artwork on the side of his building to show support to the Ukrainian people following Russia’s invasion of the country.

ANDOVER councillors have raised concerns about a lack of ‘future proofing’, as details are revealed for 30 new homes in Picket Piece.

Ludgershall residents may have noticed something strange going on last Wednesday evening (March 23), when the local Fire and Rescue Service ran a training exercise to prepare for an incident involving hazardous materials.

TODAY we can reveal Saintsplus – the new home for exclusive coverage of everything to do with Southampton FC.

MPs are joining Hampshire residents in welcoming Ukrainian refugees into their homes.

Just one exception has been listed as an excuse to be using your phone while driving as part of the Highway Code rule change.

A village shop has teamed up with a local councillor to stock a foodbank to help residents in need amid the cost of living crisis.

HOSPITALS in Hampshire have been put on a top alert after seeing a surge in demand for their services.

Game Of Thrones fans will be glad to hear that its prequel, House Of The Dragon, will be launching in the UK and Ireland this year.

Martin Lewis issued a bleak statement that 85% of people are now better off ditching cash ISA rates.

The driving test backlog will take a long time to clear in the UK

AN ANDOVER councillor has said he is ‘lobbying’ the county council to ensure an ‘educational establishment’ remains on the site of Hatherden School.

MORE than 100 children, teenagers and adults from Andover took part in an amazing dance show last weekend.

A WIDE range of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee events are set to be held in Andover during the extended June bank holiday weekend after the town council approved its itinerary.

SPRING seemed to have arrived in Basingstoke over the past week, with residents basking in the late-March sunshine.

AN ANDOVER town councillor has spoken out about the town council’s ‘illegal’ use of panels.

SPEED Indicator Devices (SIDs) are set to be positioned around Andover after the town council approved their purchase last week.

A TIDWORTH man has been charged after two pedestrians were injured in Salisbury on Sunday night.

Residents at Rothsay Grange care home in Andover celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday (March 27) with visits and video calls from family members near and far.

A PROFESSIONAL dog walker has been jailed after a court heard she killed two of her clients' dogs by leaving them in her car on one of the hottest days of the year.

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A MYSTERY National Lottery winner, known only as Mr W from Hampshire, has won £1,000,000.

Walkers and pet-owners are being encouraged to play their part to help nature recovery after a resurgence of rare birds on precious heaths in Hampshire.

After committing to eliminating palm oil from its products in 2018, Iceland is now going back due to supply chain disruption

A MOTHER from Ludgershall says she feels ‘desperate’ after being left to live in a mould-infested home with her three young children for more than three years.

SIX nurses from a Hospice Trust in Andover are teaming up to compete in an obstacle race and raise money for their organisation.

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ANDOVER town councillors have made a decision on the most recent grant applications received by the authority- which sees two community organisations awarded funds, and one lose out.

GARDENING, travelling and spending time with his family – that’s how  the outgoing Hampshire County Council leader pictures his retirement.

UNMARKED high-performance motorbikes will soon be used in the fight against 'high risk' and anti-social drivers.

A ZOOKEEPER is putting his animal expertise to good use and has set up his own business helping people to train their dogs in a kind way.

The Chantry Centre indoor pop-up market is back open this weekend, with a brand new location.

A MAN who underwent a life-saving double lung transplant is planning to walk 100 miles to raise money for the hospital charity where he was treated.

ALMOST a quarter of a million women will have died waiting for pension compensation by the end of this year, according to new figures.

FURTHER works are set to close part of the newly opened M27 Smart Motorway.

‘FANTASTIC’ voluntary and community organisations that helped the most vulnerable of Hampshire’s residents during the pandemic will continue to get financial support from the county council.

TENS of millions of pounds must be spent to restore the backlog of substandard bridges in Hampshire to a good condition, new figures show.

PEOPLE are being urged to only call 999 in serious emergencies as the hospital has seen a surge in demand for its services.

Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators have been the victims of suspected poisoning according to reports.