AN ANDOVER councillor who runs a community football club is giving up competitive coaching in favour of charity training sessions aimed at refugees and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

A NEW gym has opened in Andover following an official cutting of the ribbon by Cllr Rebecca Meyer

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to join Andover Town Council for a Picnic in the Park to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Sunday (June 5).

Residents at an Andover care home have celebrated National Biscuit Day by joining residents in other homes across the UK to see which type of biscuit fared best when dunked in a cuppa.

WITH preparations now in full swing for the 2022 event, the sponsors for one of Pride of Andover’s extra special awards, the Sue Sheppard award, has been announced as The Commercial Centre.

AN ANDOVER medical practice is celebrating reaching the milestone of 10,000 registered patients.

Cowes RNLI lifeboat went to assist a couple aboard a 26-foot yacht yesterday afternoon (Tuesday).

Brits up and down the country and preparing for the long weekend as Jubilee celebrations kick-off.

As we prepare for a warm summer (hopefully), now is the time to do the garden revamp you’ve been thinking about all winter.

Keep cool and have fun over the Jubilee bank holiday with the addition of a swimming pool, plus lots more outdoor additions to get your garden ready for the celebrations.

The Queen’s plane was forced to abort landing in London yesterday as she returned home from Balmoral, it has been reported.

As we prepare for a warm summer (hopefully), now is the time to do the garden revamp you’ve been thinking about all winter.

A MAN has been charged with drink driving following a two-vehicle collision near an Andover roundabout on Monday evening (May 30) which left another person injured.

LATER this week residents will come together to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and those in Hampshire could be in with a chance of seeing the famous Red Arrows.

THOUSANDS turned out for the very first charity Soapbox Deby event in Andover on Sunday (May 29).

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Andover councillor and Test Valley mayor, who has sadly died.

A JUBILEE bronze statue of the Queen cast by a company based near Andover has been unveiled at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst on Friday.

A SENIOR police officer has criticised people wrongly calling 999 as it was revealed emergency calls are not being answered quickly enough.

A village has been decorated in preparation for the Jubilee by a group of yarn bombers.

A COLLEGE teacher from Nether Wallop is hoping to encourage other people into the profession as part of a campaign being run by the Department for Education.

AN ANDOVER charitable organisation is looking for new recruits to join its team.

POLICE were called to assist a broken down horse box on the the A303 last night (Monday, May 30) - only to discover it was uninsured.

From SPF, tanning drops, body creams and more, here are some of our must-haves this summer season.

Marks & Spencer’s popular Summer Beauty Bag is coming back in time for sunny getaways.

Go on an epic exploration of out-of-this-world flavours with HelloFresh Lightyear-inspired recipe boxes.

With the cost of living crisis hitting, these are the best cheap seaside getaways you can enjoy in the UK

IAM Smart argues that until anomalies are removed confidence in the simple “12 points and you are out” system will continue to be undermined.

EMERGENCY services are on the scene of a road traffic incident in Andover this evening.

THOUSANDS of people lined an Andover Street yesterday afternoon (May 29) for the town's inaugural charity Soapbox Derby.

A VILLAGE store is raffling off a stunning original artwork, painted especially for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

A MURAL celebrating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and featuring artwork designed by children has been unveiled.

AN ANDOVER councillor has slammed the town’s MP over his decision to vote against a proposed emergency tax cut.

PHARMACIES are changing their opening hours over the bank holiday, as The UK celebrates The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

AN ANDOVER secondary school kicked off the 2022 GCSE exam season with a big confidence boost for their Year 11 students.

Nobody has come forward to provide a super surgery to fill the hole in the Isle of Wight's dental provision.

Nothing says Love Island is back quite like your own personalised water bottle.

An exclusive range of Jubilee-themed cards will be available from Moonpig.

Holland & Barret wants to help teenagers who are going through exam period and so created the Study Well Bundle.

Cashiers at the supermarket have been asked by some shoppers to alert them when the price of their shopping hits £40.

With the bank holiday weekend just around the corner, it’s time to start planning fun days out with the family.

RESIDENTS attending the Andover Gardening Fair in Andover Town Centre last Sunday had a fabulous day.

Hampshire Fare, the county food group, is delighted to announce that the award-winning Hampshire Food Festival is returning this summer with a programme of events for food lovers running across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

The Pantaloons are back for outdoor theatrical fun and mayhem this summer in Beech Hurst Park, Andover

A PRESCHOOL near Andover has received the highest-possible rating by Ofsted in its first inspection by the regulator.

Rock the roof off with a trio of standing gigs coming up at The Lights.

A Jubilee Street Party will be taking place on Andover High street on Friday.

A WHITCHURCH man has been fined after failing to comply with a drugs test in the town earlier this month.

Due to the nature of my job, I spend quite a considerable amount of time driving along the A303. I’ve always thought it quite a nice road - you definitely get a lot of speeders, but overall it’s a pleasant stretch.

AN ANDOVER Museum is hosting a unique collaboration of artists to celebrate the Iron Age Hillfort at Danebury, which for over two millennia has dominated the local landscape.

This photograph of what was once a brewery at the top of George Yard was taken by Charles Wardell in 1967.