ANDOVER shops will be allowed to stay open until 10pm under new plans to boost the economy if lockdown lifts further this month.

The one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients in west Hampshire has improved, figures show.

This weekend, in one way or another, will end up being joyous. The clue however is in the phrase “end up”.

KEEPING track of the ups and downs of the pandemic can be tiring, with new information and changes on a regular basis.

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.

With more businesses set to reopen next month, The Advertiser has asked our readers to share their favourite small and independent firms around the town to give them a much-needed boost after a challenging year for most sectors.

HAMPSHIRE Police Federation chair has said it’s been difficult to hear the level of criticism on officers after a tough few weeks in which they’ve not had the support they deserve.

Former US President Donald Trump spotted in Andover

Children could be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a way of preventing disruption to their education, a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has said.

AN ANDOVER man who was found with 17 cannabis plants worth more than £13,000 in his flat has avoided prison after a judge decided to ‘give him a chance’.

Clothes shoppers in Andover will be able to use fitting rooms again after more than a year when non-essential shops reopen on April 12.

A LORRY driver has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving on a road near Winchester.

HAMPSHIRE police and a local authority have explained how far people can travel following the new "Stay Local" rule this week.

HAVE you wondered why the sun seems 'weak' and the sky has a strange hue this morning?

TWO fire services bordering the Solent have combined to form a new organisation.

TRIBUTES have been paid to the "truly amazing and inspiring" Elizabeth Hall MBE, who has died this week aged 95.

TICKET sales have begun for a 'Covid-compliant' festival taking place in Hampshire this summer.

A Smannell pub has warned its followers to be wary of a fake ‘scammer’ account posing as it on social media.

As the country begins to emerge from lockdown, plans are afoot to mark 850 years of local businesses thriving in Andover.

A LONGPARISH man has denied talking to a child about having sex over a webcam and encouraging a child to engage in sexual activities with him.

A new way of dealing with crimes associated with alcohol is being rolled out today a decade after Andover’s MP first proposed them.

A RECOVERY crew was called out on Tuesday after a motorbike was dumped in a nature reserve.

Wintry weather is forecast for Andover next week

Andover Town Council has objected to controversial plans that would see flats erected on what was intended to be a pub for Picket Twenty.

A Sutton Scotney charity has raised tens of thousands of pounds to support the children in their care with the help of celebrities and Test Valley residents.

AN ANDOVER man has pleaded not guilty to using electronic devices to track his former partner.

A beloved community swimming pool will be out of action this year following concerns over costs.

Aldi is on track to have all product packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2025.

The children of an Andover woman who died at a Whitchurch care home have paid tribute to their “caring and funny” mother.

The date of an inquest into the death of a 21-year-old from Abbotts Ann has been set.

Three parks in Test Valley can see you be fined and thrown out by a police officer if you're deemed to be 'annoying' others.

A POLICE chief has explained how ‘Stay Local’ rules will affect travel and social distancing following the introduction of new rules.

Shops in Andover are set to stay open until 10pm once lockdown restrictions have been eased.

The Hawk Conservancy Trust has paid tribute to children from across the country who have helped raise hundreds of pounds to keep the charity afloat in lockdown.

CORONAVIRUS cases across five areas of Test Valley are starting to rise, an interactive map has revealed.

Proposals being discussed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) would also mean older drivers would have to stay in their local area.

An Augusta Park grandmother has spoken out after thieves stole a parcel of toys for her two-year-old grandson in broad daylight in Andover.

Andover's MP has said 'young lives are being needlessly lost' as figures suggest dozens of stab victims were treated in Hampshire's hospitals last year.

Police have issued a warning after receiving reports of motorbikes being used illegally around Andover.

Police have warned Andover residents to be wary of ‘Nottingham Knockers’ in the area after receiving reports they’re operating in town.

The NHS trust which runs Andover's hospital has seen its Covid cases continue to fall, with nine less patients over the past week.

A rare species of falcon that nearly went extinct in the UK has successfully laid eggs in Andover.

People in Andover who live with someone with a weakened immune system will be prioritised to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.

More than 800 requests for information about potential abusers were handled by Hampshire police in a year.

An Andover charity is looking for budding scientists and armchair ecologists to get involved in a new project to discover the wildlife the town has to offer.

THE SOUTH'S paramedics are to benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds to support a number of new projects.

The temporary rule change is to help make high streets safer as lockdown restrictions begin to ease in England.

The warmer and brighter weather coincides with the easing of England’s lockdown on Monday.

NHS England has warned the nation not to "squander the gains" made against coronavirus, a day before the major easing of lockdown regulations.

What restrictions are being lifted and when other changes are expected in the coming weeks and months.