IN this week's Andover Advertiser touching tributes have been paid to Andover Golf Club president Roger Crook, who died at the weekend aged 76, following a long struggle with cancer.

The grandfather-of-six, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, died with his wife and daughter Beth by his side at his Whynot Lane home on Saturday.

Also in this week's paper:

- Prison term for ex-RAF officer

- Andover dance festival spectacular

- Gran's plea after theft of gnomes

- Top award for brave officer.

- Residents' victory as incinerator rejected

- Brexit impacts housing sale

- Petition over building society closure

- Anger over proposal to build on green area in village.

The latest from local sport including athletics, motor sport, cricket, bowls and football news.

All this and more in this week's paper, out now