A BY-ELECTION will be held in an Andover Town Council ward on September 8.

THE spirit of Christmas in Andover is set to ramp up this December as a new event has been added to the town’s festive calendar.

PARENTS have had their child’s school place withdrawn after lying on the application form, figures reveal.

MENTAL health services in the area could soon be run by a single NHS trust after bosses admitted "fragmented" working is affecting patients.

A COMPETITION will be held to find a ‘town crier’ for Andover, Mayor Cllr David Coole has revealed.

ANDOVER'S spectacular Second Sundays market will be taking over the High Street again this weekend.

DRIVERS in Hampshire have been encouraged to leave extra time ahead of upcoming M3 slip road closures.

POLICE in the Test Valley have said they have seen an increase in catalytic converters thefts.

AN ANDOVER nursery and two others rated 'outstanding' have been sold by Egg Day Nursery to the UK's largest nursery group.

ANDOVER'S MP has been appointed as the next education secretary by new Prime Minister Liz Truss.

YANA Vintage Clothing will be opening its own unit in the heart of Chantry Centre on October 1.

Current chief constable Olivia Pinkney will step aside in the spring, and the recruitment process has started.

An appeal has been launched to find the owner of a unique statue after it was recovered during a late-night pursuit which led to the arrest of two suspects.

A HOUSING association has been named as a finalist in two categories of the industry-recognised Menopause Friendly Employer Awards.

HAMPSHIRE’S footballing body is encouraging its staff to up their game and help the planet.

THREE people have been charged after police suspect them of supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Andover.

AN ELDERLY woman has issued a warning after callers, using Andover phone numbers, tried to scam her. 

FIREFIGHTERS across Hampshire could go on strike over a pay offer.

Olivia Pinkney is leaving Hampshire police.

STUDENTS were celebrated for their dedication, ambition and persistent hard work at Andover College's annual awards ceremony. 

A MENTAL health charity has announced a new campaign to mark this year’s World Mental Health Day.

FREE craft sessions held in Andover this summer have been coined a success, after plenty of children and their families attended. 

The Department for Work and Pensions will contact everyone on Universal Credit affected by the change

Lidl shoppers will have to spend £350 to get £10 off under the new scheme, rather than £200

It is encouraging anyone who still has them to use them or deposit them at their bank or a Post Office before the end of September.

The announcement came today at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on the same day Parliament returns.

ANDOVER's MP has congratulated Liz Truss on becoming new leader of the Conservative Party and the country's next prime minister. 

THE family of a man who was killed in a collision near Andover have called on drivers to check their eyesight.

THE Andover foodbank has reported that it has seen a rise in user numbers since the beginning of the cost-of-living crisis.

Camra warned customers would be put off by a £15 or £20 pint

A CANCER support group in North Hampshire is encouraging men to get regular check-ups to detect prostate cancer.

ANDOVER BID has joined forces with other BIDs in the UK to lobby the government and seek urgent call for financial help to businesses.

CHARITY Andover Mind are joining forces with both Havant and East Hants Mind and Solent Mind to provide mental health and well being services across Hampshire.

COLLEAGUES and residents of a support centre in Andover unveiled a plaque in memory of a woman who managed the site for more than 30 years.

A YOUNG junior doctor from Overton is taking on a triathlon challenge to raise money for St Michael’s Hospice in Basingstoke.

The Department for Work and Pensions will contact everyone on Universal Credit affected by the change

Patel has served as Home Secretary since 2019 under Boris Johnson's government

The price cap is set to rise to £3,549 on October 1, Ofgem confirmed, an 80% increase on the previous figure of £1,971

The successor to Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the UK will be announced today, with Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak discovering their fate

With careful strategic planning and clever use of bank holidays, workers will be able to bag 47 days of holiday in 2023.

Animal charity Blue Cross has warned dog owners of the law.

LEFTOVER waste from mortars supplied to armed forces across the world is set to be burned in Hampshire.

A CHARITY fun day held in memory of a man who died 10 years ago has raised more than £6,000 for charity.

Today, all but one of the Vigo Road houses to the west of the junction with St John’s Road have been demolished.

Alina Homecare is a care provider for people in their own homes or for adults who need care and support in many different ways. 

THE owner of well-known dog charity Staffie and Stray Rescue, which has helped lots of dogs throughout Hampshire, has died.

THE CRIME commissioner spent a Friday night observing 999 call handlers.

A MEMORIAL service will be held for Earl Mountbatten at Romsey Abbey on September 4.

The Great British Bake Off has revealed the 12 bakers who will be taking part in this year's series

A NATIONAL pest control body is encouraging households to make sure their bins are maggot free following a summer of optimal breeding conditions.