Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has begun the process of unblocking a backlog of housing after investing in a new scheme that allows construction while protecting the environment.

HAMPSHIRE'S ambulance service is working flat out to cope with levels of demand normally only seen during the hectic New Year period.

A group of Andover golfers have putted off against cancer as they raised thousands of pounds in lifesaving funds.

A damaged rail on the track near Micheldever has caused widespread disruption today after the line was taken out of service.

An Andover teenager has been given a prestigious award given in honour of Princess Diana.

Students at Andover College have received new orders after it became able to offer training for military service.

An Andover school has been raising money towards a new community space in town while raising awareness of climate change.

There were no arrests, seizures or dispersals in the Micheldever area last weekend, police have confirmed.

THE MP for Tidworth has said it was "right for Matt Hancock to resign".

A DRUG dealer who was supplying to fund his own habit was caught when he shiftily drove around an industrial estate in the middle of the night.

HAMPSHIRE Constabulary has become the first force in England to use a new management system that aims to streamline justice for motoring offences.

It is a true sign of Summer when the peregrines at Salisbury Cathedral ledge. They are early this year, and the visitors are late, thanks to the January to May lockdown, but with restrictions gradually easing, the Cathedral has started the new season...

Exciting opportunity for prospective buyers to own a watering hole for just £145,000.

A man from Ludgershall has been accused of making almost 21,000 child abuse images.

Around one in seven pupils in Hampshire are receiving free school meals

EVERY month, Policing minister and MP for North West Hampshire, covering Andover and further afield, writes a column for the Advertiser. Here’s what he said this time:

ANDOVER residents gathered outdoors to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday (June 26).

Andover Advertiser Camera Club member David Willoughby has shared some incredible pictures of racing cars at Thruxton Motorsport Centre.

Mr Hancock wrote to the Prime Minister to tender his resignation.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in Andover tomorrow, with risks of flooding.

The earliest cinema in Andover was the Electric Picture Hall, which opened in West Street in 1913.

RESIDENTS in Andover over the age of 18 can now get their Covid vaccination without an appointment, thanks to NHS England's new 'Grab a Jab' walk-in scheme.

A total of 3,787 abortions were reported in Hampshire in 2020, Department of Health and Social Care figures show.

POLICE are once again present on the A33 near Micheldever this weekend after receiving information that horse and trap racing is planned for the area.

HUNDREDS of people have been caught not wearing a seatbelt by police officers in Hampshire during a month of action.

After a successful launch last month, entries have been received across all seven award categories from all corners of the region for the Test Valley Business Awards 2021.

Andover Advertiser Camera Club members have been sharing stunning pictures of going out in the sun

AND SO to this week’s much vaunted Freedom Day, presciently marked by English Heritage pulling the live feed of the Summer Solstice sunrise.

Here are some of the most-loved Chinese takeaways in and around North Hampshire, according to Google ratings and reviews.

The property, a one-bedroom flat in Kilsby Flats on Bulford Road in Shipton Bellinger, is owned by Edward Franklin.

PLANS to build a new drive-through Costa Coffee are at risk of being rejected after the town council lodged an objection to an updated application.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a house in Abbotts Ann that have "fractured" the village have finally been approved, more than two years since the retrospective application was first decided on.

Students at The Wellington Academy in Tidworth get a lesson in overcoming barriers

The National Bus Strategy setting out a vision for the future of bus services with the aim of improving services for passengers.

£150,000 has been allocated for the grant scheme which has come from the Department for Transport’s £3.28 million Active Travel Fund

"There will be more people susceptible to Asthma, Bronchitis, COPD and general lung maladies and bonfire smoke will only exacerbate these ailments."

The latest figures cover the easing of restrictions on April 12

Volunteers have come together for a Tidworth-based military recovery centre to transform a rundown area into a beautiful garden.

Ashbourne Court Care Home received the score based on a Customer Satisfaction Index survey conducted on more than 3,500 people

Enable Ability, Wessex Children’s Hospice Trust and Invest in Me Research are some of the local charities set to benefit from the money

The market, supported by Test Valley Borough Council and Andover Vision, is aimed at encouraging residents to shop locally.

The MP for Andover has said that budget cuts are not the reason behind low rape conviction rates.

Less than a quarter of British people admired the work of the armed forces in the fight against Covid-19.

Two young men came to the rescue after an 18-month-old baby locked herself in a car outside Home Bargains.

The Council has approved a “generous” pay rise for all its employees

The Mayor of Andover has said she is “extremely concerned” over the rejection of a planned supported living home in town.

A mental health trust has admitted it ‘let down’ an Andover man who was found dead in his home after not having been seen for three weeks.

65,790 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Monday (June 21) in Hampshire

A Michelin-recognised chef and publican says that Covid has helped bring the local community together after they rallied during the pandemic.

Two Andover drivers have been fined hundreds of pounds for after committing driving offences across the country.