THERE have been 12 drink spiking incidents in Andover over a period of eight months, a request under the freedom of information act revealed.

A 'CHARMING' Little Ann cottage with a river in the back garden has gone up for sale for £1,000,000.

THE latest food hygiene ratings have been released for restaurants and takeaways across The Test Valley.

RESIDENTS in Andover are invited to Britain’s biggest festival of boating which takes place later this year.

SPARSHOLT College Group has announced a £2.2million investment across both Sparsholt and Andover campuses.

AN ANDOVER charity has launched a new youth drop-in space to give young people a place to meet.

THREE Andover residents have put their names forward for election onto the town council.

A REVEREND in Andover has called on the government to introduce a social tariff for the non-profit sector as his church sees its energy bills increase by more than ten times last years prices.

Wiltshire Police are appealing for information after an Audi was stolen from a driveway in Tidworth.

The county council has to pay £400 compensation to a Hampshire family after bungling their child’s school transport – expecting the reception class youngster to travel in a taxi on their own or face a three-hour round trip in shared transport.

A GLIDING club is hosting an open day to give members of the public the chance to try out the exciting adventure sport.

AN ANDOVER anti-litter campaigner has completed her annual inventory of the town’s litter bins.

FIREFIGHTERS have been scrambled to a 'large' blaze in a field near a primary school in the borough on Thursday evening (August 11).

A PLAN to convert an 18th century tavern into two dwellings has been thrown out by the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

A FORMER Page Three model was killed when her puppy leapt from a car she was travelling in and she ran into the road to save it, an inquest heard.

Hundreds of pupils from schools across Andover celebrated their junior graduations at The Lights during the last week of school term.

AN ANDOVER GP who specialises in diabetes care has said he is ‘looking forward’ to working with a new service provider that is taking on delivery of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Here's a look at what you can expect from this week's edition of the Advertiser, out Friday (August 12).

A WATERLESS urinal company is urging businesses in the South East to play their part in the battle against needless water wastage.

AN OVERTON man will stand trial next year accused of possessing an indecent video of children.

A DEVELOPER and manager of retirement communities is set to launch a consultation on plans to build a retirement complex and office building on a former office building in Andover.

The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak in the early hours of Saturday.

The long-awaited game returns to McDonald's nationwide and it's not long to wait.

A CLASSIC car which was stolen from Andover earlier this year has reportedly been used for banger racing and ‘wrecked’.

A MAN has been jailed for 10 months for submitting fake details to the home office to gain the right to live in the UK.

A second heatwave is expected to hit the UK this Thursday with the Met Office issuing an amber weather warning for parts of England and Wales, including Hampshire.

A SERVING Hampshire police officer has denied sexually assaulting a woman.

Scorching temperatures are set to return this week as the Met Office issued an amber heat alert.

Andover’s latest market event, Second Sundays, will burst back onto the High Street on Sunday (August 14).

We are bringing you updates live from Andover Town Council where members are making there way through a packed agenda

A BRITISH Army soldier from Amesbury is among hundreds of racers competing in the British Superbike event in Thruxton.

A FIRE chief from Hampshire has called for people to not use barbecues during the prolonged dry period for fear of sparking wildfires.

The eleventh celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed.

The August supermoon is also known as the 'sturgeon moon'

PROBLEMS with IT systems at GP surgeries in Basingstoke and the NHS 111 service have been caused by a national cyber attack across the entire NHS computer system.

SOUTH WESTERN Railway is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary between Thursday 18 and Sunday 21 August ahead of a four day strike.

AN ANDOVER printing company has been announced as returning to sponsor one of the Pride of Andover categories for 2022.

DRIVERS in and around Test Valley will have eight National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

A NATURE reserve in Andover has picked up a prestigious Green Flag award for another year running.

ENTRIES for a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating the best of business across north Hampshire have opened.

THE Met Office has issued an amber weather warning across the south of England and parts of Wales for extreme heat.

A NEW family event hosted by an ice-cream parlour is launching this week in Andover.

There isn't going to be a zombie apocalypse in China despite this bizarre TikTok trend.

AN ANDOVER man has admitted to drug driving in the town earlier this year.

Andover Advertiser is giving local charities the chance to bag a share of £16,000 cash giveaway.

A GARDEN centre in Weyhill has unveiled its brand new extension and refurbished food hall.

As the nights cool down The Lights theatre in Andover heats up with a fabulous season of new shows from September onwards.

TEMPERATURES are on the rise in Andover with predictions that the area will see highs in the low 30s in the week ahead.

SOMETHING delicious has arrived in Stockbridge as popular Suffolk café and deli business, Honey+Harvey has opened its first Hampshire branch.