- Students are collecting their A-level results today - It’s the first time since 2019 that exams have taken place due to the pandemic. In 2020 and 2021, exams were scrapped - We'll be bringing you latest updates from across Andover and Basingstoke...

A GARAGE in Abbotts Ann will be demolished and turned into five bungalows after councillors overwhelmingly voted to approve housing plans.

TEN of our readers favourite cafes have made it to the finals of this year's Cafe of the Year contest, organised by Basingstoke Gazette and Andover Advertiser.

STRUGGLING veterans in Hampshire are turning to Help for Heroes for support with their energy and food bills as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.

A PHOTOGRAPHER from Andover has called for answers after he and his neighbours did not receive any mail for two weeks.

Grant Shapps has backed the proposed changes which include new laws that could see cyclists being given licence penalty points or fines.

Every summer, usually in July or August, you'll suddenly notice flying ants appearing everywhere in the UK.

IF YOU are looking for a short break that includes a touch of class, then there’s a hotel that’s been given a facelift and is fast eraning a reputation as one of the most vibrant places to stay in the south.

A LIVERY yard in Stockbridge is participating in a nationwide event to raise awareness of how to safely pass horses on the road.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across the south east of England, including Hampshire.

TENS of thousands of pounds have been awarded to Hampshire Police’s dog handler service to equip it with lifesaving first aid equipment.

UP TO £5,000 in Community Grants is available to local groups who are aiming to protect, enhance or celebrate globally rare habitats.

Every summer, usually in July or August, you'll suddenly notice flying ants appearing everywhere in the UK.

Lidl is recalling one of its products because it may contain disease causing bacteria which in rare cases can cause meningitis

It means Brits traveling to any of 26 countries will have to apply and pay for electronic travel authorisation.

A RESIDENT in Andover has been left “absolutely fuming” after a tap was left to leak for more than a week, wasting water.

A CELEBRATIONS store in Andover is celebrating as it relocates to the town’s shopping centre.

TWO weather warnings for thunderstorms in North Hampshire are in place this week.

THOUSANDS of patients had to wait longer than four hours in A&E last month, figures reveal.

GAPING holes in dentistry care in Hampshire have been exposed by new research, prompting fresh calls for investment from fed up people in need of urgent treatment.

RESIDENTS of Andover will once again be able to tune into full town council meetings remotely, after councillors voted to set up a working group to reinstate audio streaming and recording.

POLICE officers are launching a two-week summer campaign to tackle drink driving.

A LEADING dog welfare charity has warned of an imminent crisis with a record number of owners asking the charity to take in their dogs.

A DISABLED man from Andover said he feels completely neglected and is living in a "nightmare home" and falling through his hallway floor.

TOWN council meetings will now begin an hour earlier following the approval of a controversial motion at a full council meeting this week.

Some schools will see an expected 300 per cent rise in energy costs.

PARENTS thinking of leaving their children at home while they head out are being urged to read the latest NSPCC advice.

A new list has been published naming a Hampshire village among the poshest places to live in the UK – find out which location takes the crown.

A WATER supplier has said that fixing the ongoing leak on Andover High Street is a 'priority' with overnight repair works scheduled for later this week.

THERE are major delays for people travelling on the A34 northbound on Monday afternoon (August 15).

A YOUNG father from Andover who continuously harassed his ex-girlfriend and her family has been sentenced to 16 months in custody.

FIREFIGHTERS scrambled to the paper mill in Overton following a chemical reaction within a large container on Sunday evening.

GOGGIE, a 14-month-old Bearded Dragon, went missing on August 7 and is still no where to be seen in Ludgershall.

A NEW cafe has opened in Andover by the owners of popular SP cocktail bar.

Residents are being urged to have their say on the future of the borough, with less than a week left on the consultation that could shape the next four years in Test Valley.

A RAIL company regional boss has apologised to passengers as the firm sends out a plea to passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary during upcoming strike days.

A FUNDRAISING festival is being put together to start a club for children with additional needs.

HAMPSHIRE Constabulary has spoken out to reassure the public that domestic abuse ‘remains a priority’ after an Andover man was jailed for 16 months for harassing his ex-girlfriend.

COUNCILLORS have voted not to hold monthly surgeries for members of the public to ask questions and share concerns.

THE Mayor of Andover has spoken out about his ‘disappointment’ after fellow councillors voted against his proposals of appointing a town crier and purchasing new regalia for the town council.

AN ANDOVER restaurant is set to close after receiving a zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A WELL-KNOWN gas engineer who also played badminton, darts and golf on the Island, Martin Charles White, has died, aged 69.

A RETROSPECTIVE planning application to install 10 floodlights for two tennis courts in Whitchurch has been rejected by the council.

A RESIDENT in Andover has been left angry and upset after spotting hosepipes being used at an allotment, despite the current ban.

A MEMBER of Andover Advertiser Camera Club has shared some of the most amazing phots from his astrophotography.

The heatwave gripping the nation is finally coming to an end only to be replaced with three days of storms and torrential rain, according to the Met Office.

Members of the National Allotment Society are exempt from the hosepipe ban currently active in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Andover residents should get ready to dust off those their dancing shoes and enjoy one of cinema’s biggest music events in Hampshire.

The story behind Clare House in East Street.

RESIDENTS in Andover will be able to enjoy a night of non-stop pop hits and laughter with queer cabaret legend Dr Adam Perchard later this year.