Live updates as the PM announces the lockdown exit roadmap.

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you updates following reports of partial closure to the B3400 in Whitchurch after a road traffic incident

Two sisters have been ordered to pay over £1,500 after being caught dumping waste in Test Valley.

THIS afternoon, the Prime Minister announced measures for the easing of lockdown restrictions in England.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil today a road map for lifting lockdown restrictions in England with a “cautious” plan that will see families reunited and children returning to schools.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce today his “cautious” four-part plan to lift the coronavirus lockdown, which includes the reopening of schools on March 8.

Earlier today, Boris Johnson told MPs in the House of Commons that schools are set to reopen as part of a wider chain of lockdown lifting measures, providing certain conditions are met.

TODAY Boris Johnson has announced the lockdown exit roadmap, detailing the plans to ease restrictions.

A Tidworth town councillor has resigned after being arrested on suspicion of sexual communication with a child.

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Joining a team of ladies from the Foresters Arms in Andover, our reporter attempts the squat challenge for the Teenage Cancer Trust

A MASS testing programme is to be rolled out across Hampshire this week with a site set up in Andover.

Sainsbury’s was the highest-scoring online supermarket with an overall customer score of 71 per cent.

Hampshire could still be classified as a "hotspot" area for Covid infections by March 8, when schools are set to reopen.

Today Boris Johnson will announce the lockdown exit roadmap, detailing the plans to ease restrictions.

CORONAVIRUS vaccines could reduce chances of hospitalisation by as much as 94 per cent just four weeks after the first dose, new studies suggest.

There have been 140 new Covid cases in Andover in the seven days leading to February 15, government data has revealed.

Cases continue to fall across Andover and the wider Test Valley as vaccinations continue to be delivered.

A SOUTHAMPTON fly-tipper must pay more than £1,000 for dumping waste in Andover.

By Tom Bromley

Boris Johnson has said that all adults in the UK will be offered the first dose of a Covid vaccine by the end of July.

School days

Boris Johnson has called for patience ahead of announcing plans to lift lockdown saying “we want progress to be cautious but also irreversible.”

This property is an absolute bargain, and with the stamp duty holiday about to come to an end, it is the perfect time to buy

A Non-Clinical Lead at Rothsay Grange in Andover has received a prestigious 10-Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for a decade.

Two men were seen going door-to-door in Test Valley, prompting police to issue a warning.

Care home residents in Basingstoke will be allowed to hold hands with a regular indoor visitor from March 8, the government has revealed.

Ocado thief

Ever wondered where each town in North Hampshire would sit on a Monopoly board? Well fear not, as we've crunched the numbers to bring you the answer.

Many readers will remember this imposing building that stood in Beech Hurst park, which from 1947 was the main council offices for Andover and later Test Valley.

Camouflage netting, webcams and a good pair of binoculars will give you a better chance of seeing wildlife close up, Hannah Stephenson discovers.

The Andover Advertiser regularly prints public notices alerting the public to a variety of public proposals.

Wet conditions are unlikely to go away anytime soon as rain will continue to fall on Andover.

Rightmove has revealed Hampshire’s property hotspots where house hunters are desperate to live.

Councillors have rejected plans for a controversial housing application in Andover over concerns about its impact on the local area.

The councillor in charge of planning at Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has said it is facing the possibility of “hostile applications” if central government refuses to relax development laws.

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THE community is mourning the loss of two great Andoverians who made a marked difference to the town through their respective roles over the course of their lives.

Covid-19 restrictions have hit the UK economy hard with almost two million workers unemployed or fully furloughed in January.

Some of the largest brands in the UK including Tesco, Asos and HSBC use email pixels to monitor a person’s activity on their device.

People are suffering from the debilitating effects of Long Covid months after contracting the virus.

An Andover father died after struggling to breath in a snorkelling mask

A Salisbury man has been banned from contacting Andover’s street rangers, or entering Poundland, following an incident on the high street last year.

A DRIVER who travelled from Hampshire to Dorset "for some fresh air" has been handed a fine by police.

A MULTI-MILLION pound project to move Andover Health Centre to a brand new, purpose built wing on the site of Andover War Memorial Hospital has begun.

Hampshire Police are continuing to search for missing Charles Knight, who was last seen leaving his parents' home in Burghclere yesterday.

A CARE home provider of a Basingstoke home where an outbreak of Covid was declared has said it is considering whether staff who have refused a vaccine for non-medical reasons can look after residents.

Test Valley police have warned residents to be wary of courier fraud after two people in their 80s were the victims of an attempt to steal their money.

A Tidworth man has been banned from driving and fined hundreds of pounds after being almost three times the drink drive limit.