IN this week's Andover Advertiser a shocked resident of an Andover retirement home has spoken about the “scary” moment when a mobility scooter shed exploded just metres from the building.

The Westfield Court resident, who asked not to be named, claimed they heard a loud explosion just seconds before the scooter shed burst into flames outside of the Old Winton Road retirement home, last Saturday night

Also in this week's paper:

- Andover recycling centre likely to to avoid closure

- Great-grandmother reunited with gnome family

- Theft of charity tin from launderette 'disgusting'

- Andover dad takes on 100-mile ride for charity

- Industrial park plans revamped

- Brickalying students fix 94-year-old's broken wall

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