Dear Reader,

March 29 will be a significant day in England’s path to post-Covid life.

AS A WAY of thanking the leading women in our lives, we invited readers to share their messages of gratitude this Mother’s Day.

With Covid restrictions having been in place for almost a year, we’ve spent plenty of time staying local.

CONGRATULATIONS to Char Emma, whose photo is this week’s picture of the week.

Last week saw the most conclusive evidence yet of the relationship between high levels of overweight people and death rates from Coronavirus. According to the report by the World Obesity Federation, approximately 2.2 million of the 2.5 million glo...

Andover Carnival

After a long dark winter the need for a bit of sunshine and blue skies has never felt greater.

A number of suspects and criminals from across Hampshire are still at large.

If you fancy seeing yourself behind your very own bar, here is what could be yours.

OUR Pet of the Week is Patch, this adorable dog.

THE Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for villages surrounding Andover, asking residents to ‘be prepared’.

The latest cases from Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.

DRIVERS will face diversion and delays in a few areas near Andover over this month due to various roadworks.

When the railway arrived at Andover in 1854 and the Junction station was built, it was inevitable that the main road leading there would be called Junction Road but it was a pity that the town lost the former and much more pleasant-sounding Bishop...

AN INTERACTIVE map has revealed the places in Andover and surrounding area that have the highest number of Covid cases.

It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, and if you’ve left it to the last minute, you might be panicking over what to get your mum for her special day.

Hampshire has had its fair share of silver screen appearances with many Hollywood blockbusters and Netflix originals shot in the county.

Here are some of the best picnic locations in the county where you can enjoy some much needed catch-up time.

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has agreed to write off the debts of a popular Andover café that closed in 2019.

A week after an embarrassing episode of placement of bench at the new Town Mills development, the contractors have reinstalled the seat, now facing the river.

AN ANDOVER man has been spared prison after assaulting two women at a pub in Hook - while already serving a suspended sentence.

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) recommended hundreds of thousands of pounds be set aside for public artworks in Andover

THREE homes have been destroyed after a fire ripped through a terrace of thatched cottages near Barton Stacey at the weekend.

A project in Stockbridge to make it safe for students to travel to school has received the backing of Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) councillors.

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) will investigate the possibility of providing support to eradicate period poverty following a motion being brought before it.

A new Micheldever facility promises a “huge advance” on fixing potholes while also going green.

There will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

My ‘Mothering Week’ started Saturday morning, when I had the opportunity to visit my mum at her ‘home’ in Charlton, followed by in the evening, attending mass at St John the Baptist Church in preparation for her birthday next Tuesday.

THE format of Hampshire’s league campaign was set to be decided yesterday – and could result in another COVID compromise for the 2021 season.

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has recommended that plans to protect the unique character of villages north of Andover should be approved.

A TEST VALLEY MP has said it is "heartbreaking" to hear the human remains found in a woodland in Kent are those of Sarah Everard.

Charlton's Greene King pun will be on the list of those reopening on April 12.

Records are there to be broken – right?

For residents at Rothsay Grange care home in Andover, this has been an emotional week.

Andover mother-of-four, Tara Stiles, died from an accidental overdose an inquest has found.

An Andover man has had his sentencing adjourned after failing to provide legal aid documents to his solicitors – despite being just a minute from the court.

The leader of Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has welcomed plans by the government to criminalise unauthorised encampments in England.

The latest Covid-19 test results show that there are very few cases across Andover and northern Test Valley, with most areas having less than three cases.

A much-loved Andover vicar has thanked the community as she looked back on her time in the parish.

PUBLIC toilets in rural areas of Basingstoke and Deane will be handed over to their communities, should they choose to accept them, the council has decided.

THE Hampshire Football Association - in conjunction with the Sydenhams League Wessex - is planning to run a new competition.

The Duke of Cambridge has defended the royal family against accusations of racism made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Shell UK in Weyhill Road has applied for a round-the-clock licence to sell alcohol for consumption off its premises.

Figures found that almost three in five health and social care workers suffered a mental health problem.

The delivery firm warned the public via The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

What does Great Britain mean to you?

AN ANDOVER schoolboy has launched an appeal for books for a cause close to his heart.

Workplaces in Hampshire have been busier during the current lockdown than last spring, figures suggest.

Councillors have objected to plans to demolish garages in Bilbao Court and replace them with flats over concerns it will exacerbate parking issues in the local area.