A Smannell pub has warned its followers to be wary of a fake ‘scammer’ account posing as it on social media.

As the country begins to emerge from lockdown, plans are afoot to mark 850 years of local businesses thriving in Andover.

A LONGPARISH man has denied talking to a child about having sex over a webcam and encouraging a child to engage in sexual activities with him.

A new way of dealing with crimes associated with alcohol is being rolled out today a decade after Andover’s MP first proposed them.

A RECOVERY crew was called out on Tuesday after a motorbike was dumped in a nature reserve.

Wintry weather is forecast for Andover next week

Andover Town Council has objected to controversial plans that would see flats erected on what was intended to be a pub for Picket Twenty.

A Sutton Scotney charity has raised tens of thousands of pounds to support the children in their care with the help of celebrities and Test Valley residents.

AN ANDOVER man has pleaded not guilty to using electronic devices to track his former partner.

A beloved community swimming pool will be out of action this year following concerns over costs.

Aldi is on track to have all product packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2025.

The children of an Andover woman who died at a Whitchurch care home have paid tribute to their “caring and funny” mother.

The date of an inquest into the death of a 21-year-old from Abbotts Ann has been set.

Three parks in Test Valley can see you be fined and thrown out by a police officer if you're deemed to be 'annoying' others.

A POLICE chief has explained how ‘Stay Local’ rules will affect travel and social distancing following the introduction of new rules.

Shops in Andover are set to stay open until 10pm once lockdown restrictions have been eased.

The Hawk Conservancy Trust has paid tribute to children from across the country who have helped raise hundreds of pounds to keep the charity afloat in lockdown.

CORONAVIRUS cases across five areas of Test Valley are starting to rise, an interactive map has revealed.

Proposals being discussed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) would also mean older drivers would have to stay in their local area.

An Augusta Park grandmother has spoken out after thieves stole a parcel of toys for her two-year-old grandson in broad daylight in Andover.

Andover's MP has said 'young lives are being needlessly lost' as figures suggest dozens of stab victims were treated in Hampshire's hospitals last year.

Police have issued a warning after receiving reports of motorbikes being used illegally around Andover.

Police have warned Andover residents to be wary of ‘Nottingham Knockers’ in the area after receiving reports they’re operating in town.

The NHS trust which runs Andover's hospital has seen its Covid cases continue to fall, with nine less patients over the past week.

A rare species of falcon that nearly went extinct in the UK has successfully laid eggs in Andover.

People in Andover who live with someone with a weakened immune system will be prioritised to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.

More than 800 requests for information about potential abusers were handled by Hampshire police in a year.

An Andover charity is looking for budding scientists and armchair ecologists to get involved in a new project to discover the wildlife the town has to offer.

THE SOUTH'S paramedics are to benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds to support a number of new projects.

The temporary rule change is to help make high streets safer as lockdown restrictions begin to ease in England.

The warmer and brighter weather coincides with the easing of England’s lockdown on Monday.

NHS England has warned the nation not to "squander the gains" made against coronavirus, a day before the major easing of lockdown regulations.

What restrictions are being lifted and when other changes are expected in the coming weeks and months.

Future of Andover

One feature of many of our lives that has been strangely absent in the last year is the humble British pub.

THE DAYS are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and signs of spring are all around us.

It’s been some 100 days since we began our mass Covid vaccination programme and thanks to the strong partnership of doctors, nurses, volunteers, scientists, and the armed forces, we’ve now given half of all adults in the UK a jab. In Andover t...

A stunning four-bed property in Picket Twenty has come onto the market, which is being dubbed as “a perfect example of contemporary living”.

This Friday, as with most Fridays since the start of lockdown, I’ll be playing poker with a group of friends from university. Older readers might remember that back in those early lockdown days I wrote a column about it and how I’d adapted to ...

A man who confronted a convicted child sex offender in Andover has been handed a fine after he did not complete community service.

With more than half of adults having had the first dose of their Covid vaccine and lockdown restrictions set to ease again, hopes are rising that it won't be too long before we're able to see family members again.

This photograph from about 1920 shows the large shop of Clark Bros who were fishmongers, fruiterers and poulterers at 21-25 Bridge Street.

A TOWN council is looking for people to stand in the upcoming local elections.

When do clocks change? Do we lose or gain an hour? Here's everything you need to know about the clocks changing in the UK 2021.

The MP for Romsey and Southampton North, Caroline Nokes, reflects on one year of the Covid-19 pandemic striking Test Valley.

​THE CURRENT rate of Covid infection in Hampshire is far lower than the England average, official figures show.

ANDOVER is forecast to be bathed in sun next week as temperatures are set to match those in Barcelona.

ANDOVER will be ready to spring back into life as restrictions ease next month.

Councillors have voted in favour of plans to attempt to “salvage” the town’s troubled design statement after spending over £10,000 on it.

A soldier has run four marathons in the space of a weekend to help raise funds for a community playground and memorial garden in Thruxton.