Live updates as students across North Hampshire receive their GCSE results

AN ANDOVER cyclist who narrowly escaped death while riding home last month is urging bikers to wear helmets.

Vulnerable people across Hampshire will continue to benefit from a project seeking to keep them out of violent crime after the scheme won an award.

AN ANDOVER man was found dead in a frosty car park after hospice staff took a ‘double break’ and failed to spot he was missing.

A MAN was chased and attacked on Saturday night in Andover as police have issued an appeal for witnesses.

THE devastated widow of an Andover man found dead beside a car park while in respite care has spoken out after an NHS report found a staff member at his hospice took a double break on the night he died.

John William Carroll, 62, was assaulted outside the Tesco Extra store at around 9.18pm on Thursday, July 29.

A spokesperson for the Hampshire Constabulary confirmed that police are now treating the incident as a homicide investigation.

AFTER two years of hard work, students across Basingstoke and Andover have finally opened their results.

The Advertiser has opened this online book of condolence to bring together tributes for John William Carroll, 62, who sadly passed away today.

The passing of John William Carroll has saddened a number of regular Tesco Extra visitors who remember him as an 'always smiling staff'.

A DETECTIVE involved in a murder probe into the brutal killing of a mother-of-five forged signatures on a witness statement, prosecutors say.

The incident took place on the A338 between Tidworth and Collingbourne Ducis on Saturday (July 7) at around 3.20pm.

THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain are forecast to lash the Hampshire this afternoon, triggering warnings of flooding and travel disruption.

Martin Lewis has warned Brits to check their piggybanks, money jars and loose change hiding spots.

Lauren Farrelly and Freya Hart, both 16, are planning to walk five laps around Charlton Lakes.

WITH the school summer holidays now in full swing, parents may be getting stuck for ideas on how to entertain children without spending loads of money.

With staycations on the cards this summer, there is no better time to think about buying your own slice of property by the sea.

Perfume thief jailed again

A new auditor has been appointed by the town council following a series of controversies in the past year.

The county's population grew last year as UK residents chose to move amid a growing demand for housing.

Art enthusiasts now have a chance to visit Andover artists in their homes, studios and galleries free of charge, offering an opportunity to learn more about their works.

Here are a few of this week’s planning applications advertised by the Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

Here's what Andover Advertiser readers had to say this week

The art of nature writing is currently enjoying a thrilling and rewarding renaissance. This week see the publication of Gifts of Gravity and Light, pitched as a ‘A Nature Almanac for the 21st Century’. With a foreword by Bernardine Evaristo, the ...

You can help, even though you’ve never done anything more to contribute to the British (or world) harvest than eat bread and cakes.

A GROUP of staff and students of an Andover school is taking part in a 24-hour bike ride challenge to raise money for children with special needs.

The origin of the Andover Co-operative Society can be traced back to a notice placed in the Andover Advertiser of December 7, 1900

The television presenter is preparing to tie the knot just outside Basingstoke, with a stunning Georgian mansion set to host the reception.

It may be summer, but unfortunately that doesn't mean the bad weather is going to stay away.

Andover Town Council had voted in favour of changing its start time for full council meetings following debate.

Following the recent uptick in Covid cases caused by the greater transmissibility of the Delta variant, it’s great to see infection rates once again on the decline.

Have you ever wondered what crimes are being committed near you?

An Andover councillor has spoken of the "nightmare" of losing both of her grandparents ahead of a marathon run in their memory later this year.

‘A FAMILY MAN’ fractured an acquaintance’s skull with a single punch after the victim tried to stop him fighting another man, a court heard.

Work has begun to improve links to an Andover school ‘for children’s safety’ on their way to classes.

Residents of Roman Way have called on the county council to install a new crossing due to the “terrible” traffic on the road.

The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.

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A town councillor has claimed planning meetings being held by the council are “unlawful”.

A gift to the people of Andover is set to be unwrapped this week as the scaffolding on the Guildhall comes down, following an extensive restoration.

The popular PERi-PERi restaurant is giving away free chicken to help students celebrate.

If we equate life with time, we will realise the ever-decreasing hours and days of our existence on this earth.

Passengers traveling on trains between London Waterloo and Hampshire are advised to check before they travel

A MARKETING manager from Andover who is appearing on Come Dine With Me this week said a year ago she could not even boil an egg.

Here is the timeline of events which led to the tragic incidents on August 5, 2020 which would see Alex Sartain and Cllr James Nash lose their lives.

WATER bosses should hand back their bonuses unless they clean up their act on pollution in Test Valley rivers.

Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has called on the community to help shape the future of a popular Andover park, with the potential for expansion.

In the last three years, the force has struck off seven officers following private hearings where the press and public were excluded.

ARMED police officers in Hampshire responded to four incidents each week on average last year, new figures reveal.