CHARITIES have been left devastated by the closure of a club which has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes over more than half a century.

After 54 years, Andover and District Lions Club has announced its closure after an unsuccessful bid to recruit new members left the group of just seven unable to carry on its charitable work.

Also in this week's paper:

- Sisters brave the shave after fundraising £10,000

- Redevelopment plans totalling a near £3 million at museum ready for take off

- Veteran's bid to restore Over Wallop memorial to honour WW1 survivors

- Teenager who tried to meet boy for sex pleads guilty to grooming

- Two pages of pics: Prince Harry's visit to Middle Wallop 

- Couple celebrate 50 years of "a happy, good life"

- Fresh homelessness strategy approved amid "radical" law change

- News from our patches, including Whitchurch and Overton and Tidworth and Ludgershall.

- One page of YOUR letters.

- Two pages of your local sport.

And much much more!

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