A FASCINATING collection of images show how much life has changed in Andover in the past 150 years.

Matt Osborne started the scoring with a shoulder flick and then Jack Clarke’s fired in for 0-2 early on in Twentyten’s visit to CK Andover Reserves in the Peter Raynbird Cup semi-final on Saturday.

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RESTRICTIONS have finally eased and there are tons of amazing restaurants, cafes, pubs and attractions around Hampshire that we just can’t wait to visit.

THERE are dozens of RAF bases dotted around the UK which are dedicated to training air crew and military personnel.

This 1907 view of Layton’s china and glass warehouse behind the Guildhall shows a fine display by this old-established firm. The first proprietor was one Zaccheus Layton who came to Andover with his young family in 1853 and set up shop.

A SOUTHAMPTON motorcyclist has been killed in an accident which closed part of a Hampshire motorway for several hours.

Primark theft and assault

WITH the UK’s average house price having increased by £6,000 in the past year, one home in Andover offers a more cost-effective solution.

ANDOVER residents would be forgiven for asking where their summer is hiding, with further rain expected this weekend.

IT HAS felt like a long time coming, but indoor dining is back up and running.

THE FA has announced a restructure of the National League system.

In his latest column, Andover's MP calls for residents to get out and support the hospitality industry.

In a bid to beat the crowds, we have come up with a list of lesser known and likely lesser dense beaches that are worth visiting this year.

THE closure of the M3 southbound between junctions 8 and 9 this afternoon (May 21), is likely to last 'several hours', police have confirmed.

Good afternoon and welcome to our liveblog. We are bringing you live updates after a 'serious collision' on the M3 closes a carriageway and causes traffic disruption.

A resident has seen their opportunity to make a saving turn into a loss after paying a waste carrier £50 ended up costing them hundreds.

A VEHICLE has broken down on the A34 southbound between Sutton Scotney and South Wonston, leading to traffic delays this afternoon (May 21).

A Tidworth business has relaunched after being made homeless during the pandemic.

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Andover’s Parkrun will not go ahead from June 5 as planned over fears the event could be ‘overwhelmed’.

Great Binfield Primary School on Binfields Farm Lane in Chineham had a non-uniform day with a theme of yellow, and staff held a raffle to raise funds for the charity.

The AA has advised drivers to plan ahead and avoid travelling at the middle of the day as families across the country prepare to reunite this weekend.

Firefighters from Ludgershall rushed to a medical emergency in Tidworth yesterday.

As lockdown restrictions ease across the UK, garden get-togethers and afternoons in the beer garden have largely been put on hold this month.

TV Presenter and antiques expert Kate Bliss is the final celebrity to be announced as a guest for the Hampshire Hero Awards 2021.

Hampshire’s ambulance service is the first in the UK to use “a robotic third crew member” which can carry out CPR automatically.

An Andover choir has called on the government to let them sing after it banned them from singing together indoors a day after restrictions changed.

AN AMPORT man who was caught with four kilograms of cocaine has admitted to being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug.

The director an Andover business, Sealock, whose factory expansion plan was cancelled by its parent company has said business is booming despite Brexit.

Residents are being asked to have their say on plans which could alter the town's conservation area.

Restrictions on visiting patients at Andover hospital have been eased.

PIZZA lovers in Andover are set to gain a new takeaway store as Fireaway Pizza prepares to open its latest branch in town.

RESIDENTS of one north Hampshire village have launched an innovative scheme which aims to eliminate disposable cups by allowing customers to 'hire' reusable cups - the first of its kind in the county.

Plans to build a new skate park for Tidworth residents have taken a step forward after the town council agreed to provide funding for the scheme.

A BUS driver heading from Andover was left "angry and upset" when they were racially abused in Salisbury last summer.

THE Bishop of Winchester is taking a break from his role as the most senior churchman in Hampshire.

VIEWERS who tuned into Channel 4 this week may have been surprised to spot some familiar sights in Hampshire in the latest episode of Crime and Punishment.

Andover's new riverside park will be officially opening next month.

HAMPSHIRE is spearheading a world-first trial to identify the most effective booster vaccines in the battle against Covid-19.

An Andover man who is said to have worked on the FA Cup tragically passed away following a fall, an inquest has heard.

THE MET Office has issued a yellow weather warning covering Andover and the south of England later this week.

A STOCKBRIDGE author’s debut book has secured an esteemed literary prize – topping a six-strong shortlist.

Northern Test Valley is in the latest Covid-19 test results after Andover and the surrounding areas were all recorded as having suppressed rates.

A new mayor of Test Valley has been elected following a meeting of the borough council.

The Indian variant of Covid-19 has been found in Test Valley.

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has called a court ruling ending the blanket use of injunctions against unauthorised camps “incredibly frustrating”

HAMPSHIRE health bosses are delaying their public consultation over a new hospital.

An Andover beauty business has been awarded a grant worth of hundreds of pounds after successfully weathering their first six months.

MORE people expect to be able to do their job without getting assaulted – unfortunately this is not always the case if you are an emergency service worker.