NAUGHTY Andover kids have racked up more than 1,000 exclusions for drugs, racism, booze and violence in just three years, the Advertiser can reveal.

This paper has obtained figures which show that hundreds of troublesome pupils attending secondary schools in the Andover area have been removed from lessons since 2012/13 for a variety of reasons including attacking teachers, sexual misconduct, theft and damage.

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Also in this Friday's paper:

- A Pride of Andover special! - Find out all about this year's nominees

- More First Class photos from around the area

- Farewell to popular Andover street pastor

- Miracle Andover baby's first birthday

- Mum hits out at boiler fix delay

- Dad hopes to launch campaign for critical care services in the town

- Landlord thanks heroes who saved his pub from flooding

- Market trader defends out-of-date meat caution

- All the news from Tidworth and Ludgershall - Including: Ludgershall children prepare town for next spring

- And Whitchurch and Overton where three young actresses will take centre stage at Basingstoke's Queen Mary's Hall.

- The return of the schools and colleges page - Including an outstanding Ofsted for a local play school

And much much more!

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