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AN alder tree has been planted in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in an Andover park.

MPs are bombarded with more than 3,000 offensive tweets every day, according to a recent investigation.

The UK is braced for gusty winds, heavy rain, and freezing cold temperatures on Monday, according to the Met Office.

A regional plan that proposes how the long-term challenges facing water supplies in South East England should be met has been published for consultation.

THE most deprived areas of Test Valley have been revealed in the latest 2021 census results.

Next to St Mary’s church and now the site of Gale’s Court and the Church Centre once stood a very pretty building known as Gale’s Schools.

BY the time you read this column the Chancellor will have given his Autumn Statement, and he will have made some difficult choices about how we spend public money.

A CHURCH's roof was on fire in Weyhill this morning (Sunday, November 20).

A STUNNING steam train will be travelling through the Hampshire countryside in a blaze of glorious colour as the popular Steam Illuminations event has returned to the Watercress Line.

TEST Valley Borough Council has decided to set up posts of three special managers for the regeneration of Andover and Romsey as part of the masterplans for two towns.

THERE will be a laser show in Andover next week as part of the Christmas Festival.

Beaker Button Yard Shop at the Fairground Craft Centre in Weyhill has celebrated its 11th birthday.

A DRUNK driver has been banned from getting behind the wheel.

RESIDENTS are invited to enjoy brand-new action-packed daytime and evening events at a science centre next year.

IF YOU are looking for a festive treat to get you in the mood for Christmas, look no further than the Watercress Line’s Steam Illumination train.

This is a summary of Planning Applications received in the Northern Area Planning Office of Test Valley Borough Council for the week ending 13th November 2022.

The Goodworth Clatford Art and Craft Weekend returned: safe, welcome, reliable. so I moseyed down to check out what was on offer.

The home nations have been preparing for their opening World Cup fixtures with the tournament set to kick off this weekend in Qatar.

Fraudsters are imitating the DVLA to try and convince drivers to hand over their personal details

Here's how you can get a free drink at Costa Coffee until November 24.

A TEST Valley borough councillor has resigned from the role of council’s climate emergency member champion due to a lack of progress.

Southern Water has dropped its application for a drought permit that campaigners say would have harmed fish in the River Test.

Dates have been announced and ticket sales started for a popular festival taking place in Hampshire.

ANDOVER house prices increased throughout September, whilst prices of houses across the South East decreased.

A LONG-standing Christmas carol concert is returning for the first time since 2019.

RESIDENTS are invited to discover the tragic events that lead to a failed raid during  World War II.

RESIDENTS are being invited to begin the festive season with a community choir.

TEST Valley Borough Council passed a motion to sustain pressure on Southern Water to maintain the quality of water bodies.

A SERIES of health hubs will provide advice on housing options and support for Ukrainian refugees.

A DRIVING school in Andover participated in the BBC Children in Need’s Big Learner Relay.

LOW pay and tighter budgets led to more than 100 firefighters leaving their jobs across Hampshire last year.

ANDOVER is getting ready for a Christmas Festival that includes a pop-up market, live music and light shows.

AN UNKNOWN person has knitted a wreath full of poppies and placed it in the hands of Andover’s Millennium Man.

A COMMUNITY interest company has decided to go ahead with a town crier competition in Andover in a different format.

RESIDENTS will face disruption on train lines in Basingstoke and Andover this weekend while engineering works are carried out.

A 1960s variety show including The Beatles and The Rolling Stone tribute acts is heading to a theatre in Andover.

PERMISSION has been granted allowing the erection of a self-build dwelling despite concerns the access would exit near to a school.

Temperatures are set to plummet as early as this week with snowfall expected in large parts of the UK.

The order was laid down in Parliament gaining support from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords before a final vote to become Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.

NEW figures show more than 2,000 more food parcels were handed out between April and September in Test Valley than over the same period in 2021.

Jeremy Hunt announced tax rises and spending cuts, while energy bills are set to rise

A GROUP of friends from Andover are planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a diabetes charity.

ANDOVER College dance students showcased an incredible amount of talent during their annual dance show.

I recently reported a car which was parked almost totally on the footpath, literally blocking it.

AN UPCOMING fundraising christmas market in Andover will feature 60 stall holders and various Christmas ideas.

A MAN in his 30s has been stabbed in Andover during an assault.

A UNIQUE work of art has been donated to Whitchurch Silk Mill that remembers the weavers who helped to wind the silk for Diana’s bridal gown.

A REMEMBRANCE Sunday parade took place on November 13 to honour the service men and women of Great Britain.

Test Valley Borough Council purchased the land, near Upper Clatford, using money secured from developer contributions to help improve access to the countryside.