A BRAND new cafe is set to open in Andover this week after the owners of popular SP cocktail bar announced a new venture.

“A guide to Andover: you won’t have heard of it, and you won’t know where it is. I’ve just got home, and I’ve already forgotten where I’ve come from.”

ANDOVER town council will soon be tasked with appointing someone new into their administrative team following the resignation of their town clerk.

The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 in extra time, securing the first major tournament title for any England team since 1966.

A COMMUNITY art project is set to run next month, celebrating the historic and iconic role of the Guildhall in Andover.

RESIDENTS are invited to a musical journey through Neil Diamond’s glittering 50 year career.

Most people who remember Andover in the 1970s will recall the Central Hotel.

Last weekend the eighth edition of Vineyards of Hampshire (VoH) Fizz Fest took place at Black Chalk Vineyard in Hampshire and welcomed 1000 people.

ANDOVER fire station is inviting residents along for an open day at the weekend.

Five famous faces you might not realise all went to school in Hampshire.

A MULTI-AWARD-WINNING improvised comedy troupe Austentatious are delighted to announce a tour for Autumn this year and residents are invited along.

THERE are only two weeks left to visit Mecca Bingo Andover before it shuts its doors for good.

THE leader of the borough council has explained why the authority's illegal encampments injunction has not been useful in the removal of travellers from Picket Twenty  this week.

A MAN has been arrested following an incident in Overton on Friday evening (July 29).

BRILLIANT photos from this year's proms in the Andover area feature in a supplement in the Andover Advertiser.

New Years Day drink driving

ANDOVER residents have voiced their concerns over proposed changes to bus services.

THE theme for Andover Camera Club for July was “celebrations" and we have picked out some of our favourite snaps to share with you.

HAMPSHIRE residents are invited to grab their tickets now for the hottest shows at Anvil Arts this autumn.

A hosepipe ban covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has been announced as water companies look to manage reserves amid the continued heat.

TWO brothers from Overton undertook extraordinary challenges to raise money for a community pool.

HAMPSHIRE residents have bemoaned the county's poor bus network as staff shortages and cuts continue to blight passengers relying on public transport.

The ban comes into place in Hampshire on Friday, August 5

A TEST Valley man has been convicted of stalking in south Wales.

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has expressed concerns over police’s response in the arrest of two men over a social media post.

A MUDLARKER has told of the treasures she has found at the bottom of Hampshire's rivers - which even include a stone age blade and an 18-carat gold watch.

THE borough council is set to take court action against a 'large' group of travellers who have set up camp on Picket Twenty Sports Ground.

ANDOVER residents will soon be able to enjoy a cocktail in one of the town’s most iconic buildings.

A SWINDON fan has been banned from attending his club’s games after he threw several bins towards the pitch.

AN ANDOVER woman has been shortlisted for a prestigious social media influencer award.

AN ANDOVER woman, who is receiving palliative care after battling cancer for three years, is raising fund so that she could build a toilet.

A PROMINENT builder involved in a landmark development on Poole Quay owed around £16million to unsecured creditors who are unlikely to see any of their money.

A COMPANY that brings bold colourful fashion to women of all sizes is up for a prestigious national award.

Here's a look at what you can expect in this week's edition of the Advertiser, out Friday (July 29)/

A HAMPSHIRE pub has been slammed with a food hygiene rating of two-out-of-five.

RESIDENTS are invited to go on a "fantastical, theatrical and interactive" summer adventure.

A TEENAGER has appeared in court accused of murder in a Hampshire mental hospital.

AN HISTORIC papermaker has announced it will be ‘winding down’ its business in Overton ahead of departing the village as its bank note printing contract has come to an end.

A WOMAN has suffered an injury to her Pelvis after a car overturned in a two-car collision on the A303 near Thruxton.

AN Andover couple has raised hundreds for a biker relief charity in memory of their friend.

The Met Office has predicted “very hot” spells for the UK in August.

ANDOVER is set to welcome eight new Vikings to The Viking Longboat in the River Anton by Town Mills.

With the end of term last week, the Basingstoke Gazette and Andover Advertiser asked parents of year 6 students to send in photos year 6 leavers.

A PRIMARY school near Ludgershall welcomed a special guest last week to celebrate the children all completing an award.

A REPORT prepared by teenagers from across Andover will be shared with key decision-making organisations, to help represent the views of young people in the town.

The Taste of Spain and Cyprus has finally arrived in McDonald's nationwide.

MORE than 20 fire engines have been scrambled to a major blaze in Tidworth on Tuesday afternoon (July 26).

THE fire service has announced that crews will remain on the scene for 'a number of hours' more, following an intial call to a major blaze in Tidworth on Tuesday morning (July 26).

AN Andover man has been disqualified from driving for three years.

A NORTH Hampshire MP has described the upcming railway strikes as 'plain wrong' as he conves a cross-government meeting to navigate response over the next 48 hours.