London Road has been closed from Town Road after a suspected accident.

Here's what's in this week's edition of the Andover Advertiser

Andover Tennis Club’s men’s C Team played their first match of 2021 at Balksbury, playing hosts to Beechdown C of Basingstoke in league three of The Basingstoke League. The matches were played on the superb indoor courts which made for the ideal ...

Animal lovers from across Andover and Basingstoke have been telling us all about the antics of their furry friends.

AN ANDOVER councillor has confronted Test Valley Borough Council over its plans for tree-planting in his ward, branding the lack of street trees on offer as ‘pathetic’.

A 57-YEAR-OLD man, who lost his mother when he was 10, is looking for his relatives in Ludgershall in hope of knowing more about his family.

If you’ve been out and about in the countryside recently, you may have seen mysterious white webbing covering trees and shrubs in the area.

Roll up, roll up as the circus returns to Andover for spectacular entertainment in the big top.

Consultations will be held to help decide what residents want new public art in Andover to look like.

A MAN from Overton has been fined and banned from driving after riding a bike without a licence or insurance in Surrey.

Hampshire County Council (HCC) has trialled a “revolutionary” new pothole fixing machine which is claimed to cut the costs of repair by half.

Also known and the Delta variant the mutation has become the UK’s dominant Covid-19 variant.

Police have appealed for help to find a missing girl from Andover.

A woman has criticised a government body’s “failure” to help her remove her ‘abusive’ brother as their mother’s carer.

Police have appealed for witnesses after burglars scaled the outside of an Andover building to rob a flat.

A JUDGE has said it was “a miracle” that someone was not killed after a BMW driver tried to overtake a line of cars and a lorry on a country road near Stockbridge

A Burghclere Deliveroo rider has successfully completed his epic journey as he covered over 7,000km to visit every mainland lifeboat station in the UK.

Plans to upgrade the offering of a pub purchased by the community are afoot as an application has been submitted to the council.

If you’ve been in the High Street recently, it’s hard to miss the scaffolding around the Guildhall.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL group which recently gained national attention for its reusable cups campaign has said it is encouraging ‘plastic swaps’ wherever possible - including to tackle the rising issue of disposable face masks.

Kit Malthouse has said that he ‘regrets’ that police officers were not prioritised for Covid vaccination.

Motorists may have to fork out a whooping £2,400 if they don’t complete 10 easy checks on their vehicles this summer.

In a desperate bid to save her, Georgia fought off the crocodile by punching it repeatedly.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their new arrival after some very prominent members of the royal family.

A grandfather who captured the nation’s attention with his campaign to clean up his estate of trollies has taken his mission to the top of Tesco.

Drivers will have to follow a 33-mile diversion around Basingstoke to bypass less than a mile of roadworks later this month.

Volunteers of an Andover charity are set to camp out in the woods to protect their building project following an attempted break-in last week.

Plans to convert a thatched cottage in Andover into a supported living unit have been refused by the council.

Parts of Andover could move to neighbouring parliamentary constituencies if proposed changes to the boundaries come into effect.

Plans for a Costa Coffee drive-through have been resubmitted in an effort to get the new unit constructed.

THE final step out out of lockdown, scheduled for June 21, is set to be delayed by two weeks.

A lifesaving Hampshire charity is rolling out a collection service to Test Valley to help collect donations while remaining safe in the pandemic.

A solar eclipse will grace our skies tonight, here is all you need to know about the lunar spectacle.

A toxic plant which can cause burns, blisters and ulcers if touched has been reported across the county

In a highly critical report, the Health and Social Care Committee called for immediate action to support exhausted staff.

An Andover father passed away shortly after his 50th birthday following an attempt to control severe pain, an inquest has heard.

THE Government will announce whether Step 4 of its roadmap will go ahead as planned next Monday, June 14.

An Andover man is to appear in court after being arrested on an e-scooter outside The Swallow.

Brits currently on holiday abroad in Portugal are facing a last dash to return to the UK with less than 24 hours until the country move's to the amber list of travel regulations.

Devizes MP Danny Kruger has been fined more than £100 after his dog "caused a stampede of 200 deer" in a London park.

A Ludgershall charity and sports club is celebrating after it was awarded thousands of pounds to continue its work.

A sculpture of three infantrymen made in Hampshire has been unveiled as part of a new D-Day memorial in Normandy.

A TEENAGE girl has been left "shaken and distressed" after a man reportedly made sexual comments towards her in broad daylight in a Test Valley town.

An Andover pub is hoping that the lifting of lockdown shouldn’t mean an end to breakfast in bed as it challenges customers to wear pyjamas into the venue.

An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line with the Earth, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun.

AN ANDOVER teenager has landed a dream scholarship to attend ballet school in Chicago.

The UK Education Secretary has urged school pupils and their families to take a coronavirus test ahead of the return to school this week, following the half-term break.

Buyers looking to own a piece of history may be interested in a new listing for a three-bedroom thatched cottage nestled away in Penton Mewsey.

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A Saxon mud house, a peculiar painting workshop, and several pub-inspired sheds are among this year’s entrants.