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  • Burglars target Weyhill Road business

    Police are appealing for information after thieves broke into a Weyhill Road outhouse and stole from a landscaping business. The building, owned by Kieron Beattie Landscaping, was targeted between 5.30pm on March 26 and 7.30am on March 28 after

  • Even MORE new homes planned for Picket Piece

    YET another new homes plan has been lodged in Picket Piece in Andover. Proposals for 25 new houses on land to the rear of 8A Ox Drove have been submitted to the borough council this week. According to the paperwork the site is bounded to the

  • Good news from Ofsted inspectors for Andover school

    A JUNIOR school in Andover has been rated as being ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors. Portway Junior School was awarded the grade for its leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching and the achievement of pupils.

  • Bin man injured by road sweeper in Andover

    A WASTE worker suffered arm and leg injuries when a mechanical sweeper knocked him over at the council’s depot, the Advertiser can reveal. The incident comes amid fears that bin men in the borough are struggling to cope, with claims that teams

  • Orange Ford Focus stolen: Have you seen it?

    A BRIGHT orange Ford Focus has been stolen from its owner - have you seen it being driven around? There have been reported sightings of it in Thatcham and Reading since it was pinched on Wednesday night. The registration number is CK06 XTP.

  • MISSING: Six-month old Sprocker spaniel bitch.

    Have you seen this dog? She is described as being small for age, as she is a runt. She went missing in Collingbourne woods/Ludgershall yesterday afternoon. She was wearing a little beige dog coat. Her owners are very worried Please

  • Over 500 vehicles caught speeding in Overton

    A COMMUNITY Speedwatch group has released staggering statistics about the extent of speeding in Overton. Members of the village’s Speedwatch team said more than 500 cars have been recorded travelling over 35mph within 30mph zones since they began

  • Blockheads to headline Whitchurch music festival

    A FAMOUS 70s rock band will take to the stage in Whitchurch in May to perform at the town’s annual music festival. Organisers of the Rockus Festival have confirmed that The Blockheads will headline this year’s event, alongside some of the area’