ONE year ago this week, the nation was plunged into darkness as the first lockdown was introduced, closing businesses, shops, pubs and restaurants across Andover.

I SIMPLY love the Jamaicans way of viewing life: Don’t worry be happy.

A rogue trader has been convicted of scamming an Andover resident out of thousands of pounds through unnecessary work.

AN ANDOVER man will stand trial later this year after he denied raping a girl under the age of 14.

A GP who is retiring after serving the community for more than 30 years has said he is very proud of turning around his practice into a “great success”.

Over the past few weeks, much controversy has been generated by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which, among other measures, would propose new powers for police to limit protests.

A DRUG dealer will be sentenced next month for supplying cocaine and cannabis in Stockbridge.

A drive-in cinema in North Way has applied for a new licence to reopen as Covid restrictions ease in the UK.

Punters eager to return to their local pub for a pint after lockdown may be required to show proof of vaccination.

THE Union flag is to be flown above council buildings every day in a bid to unite the nation, new guidance has set out.

More than two in five staff at Hampshire Hospitals Trust felt ill due to work-related stress as the coronavirus pandemic took hold last year.

A London man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a county line between Andover and the capital.

A ROUNDABOUT in Andover was closed this afternoon (March 24) after a lorry tipped on its side, at the exit onto Churchill Way West.

Two recovery vehicles were required to lift a lorry which had fallen onto its side on Portway Roundabout on March 24

Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog. We will be bringing you live updates after an incident on Portway roundabout, where a lorry has fallen on its side.

Picket Twenty residents have reacted angrily to plans that would see flats erected on the area designed to be at the heart of their community.

A NURSING assistant left with two broken teeth after being punched in the face by a violent Andover thug has blasted a judge for not sending her assailant to jail.

A girl from Picket Piece has raised over £100 for Comic Relief after taking her pony around the village.

Almost 100 jobs are at risk after John Lewis announced that one of its Hampshire stores will not be reopening after lockdown ends.

THE ‘red alert’ status for Andover hospital has been deescalated to ‘amber’ as the number of Covid-19 patients has fallen to zero.

With a year of lockdown having passed yesterday, Andover’s businesses are looking forward to a time when they can reopen.

By now, most people are well aware of the main coronavirus symptoms which are a fever, a dry cough, and a loss of taste and smell.

This weekend, British summer time begins when the clocks go forward one hour.

Today (March 23) marks one year since all our lives were changed as the first national lockdown was imposed across the UK.

Tuesday (March 23) will mark one year since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that everyone across the UK was to stay at home for the first time, as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the nation.

Nearly half of people in Test Valley have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

A Weyhill care home has said it has made changes following the death of a resident after he fell at the home.

A-Fest is returning virtually for a second year in May as Andover’s youth festival plans its 2021 incarnation.

EVER wondered what it is like behind the scenes at an air ambulance airbase?

From 29 March 2021, the following lockdown restrictions are set to ease in England.

Plans to more than double the size of Picket Piece’s village hall have taken a step forward after it was granted planning permission by Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC).

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Hampshire increased by 187 over the weekend, official figures show.

An international toy brand is raising funds for an Andover charity after creating a doll based on a Faberstown Girl.

An expanded car boot sale is coming to Weyhill after plans were approved by Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC).

A South Wonston woman has said she is looking forward to helping people “reconnect with each other and nature” after being given permission to bring outdoor therapy sessions to Micheldever Woods.

The Defence Secretary has confirmed that the British Army, headquartered in Andover, will see significant cuts over the coming years.

A group of children, teachers and experts will come together this week to discuss how Andover and the wider county can do better at ensuring everyone is able to access education through technology.

MOST of the areas in and around Andover have reported fewer than three Covid cases in the week leading to March 16, latest figures have revealed.

During lockdown, some of us have taken comfort from being accompanied through the year with our beloved pooches.

Here are some of the UK's biggest milestones in the year since we first went into lockdown.

More regular testing is regarded as a key to avoiding further national lockdowns.

A 26-year-old man from Andover has been arrested after allegedly driving head-on at a police car overnight.

The number of patients in hospital in Hampshire with Covid is at its lowest level since October, NHS data has revealed.

This main photograph, taken around 1967 by Charles E Wardell, shows the two shops that belonged to Timothy Whites at that time.

Andover Museum

Few shows whip their fans into a frenzy like Line Of Duty does.

Here are some of them most quirky properties that are being offered as homes across the county right now

ANDOVER'S MP has tested positive for Covid-19, he has announced on Twitter.

THE widow of a police officer killed whilst on duty near the Hampshire border is set to tell her story in a new documentary.

Andover residents aged 50 or over are being urged to book a Covid jab.