MULTI-million-pound plans to revolutionise healthcare in Andover revealed in a bid to enhance services for town residents.

Health chiefs have unveiled a scheme for a new urgent treatment centre to provide more “joined up services” and ensure “care is closer to people’s homes”.

West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group is also in talks to develop a health and wellbeing hub in the town to bring together some of the town’s GP practices and other health and social care services.

Also in this week’s paper:

- Former council leader makes history in mayoral role for second time

- £2,000 raised in legacy of Amazing Alice to help children in palliative care to make memories precious

- Tributes to keen walker who died after heart attack on daily stroll

- Celebration as new owners officially open doors to baking “one-stop shop”

- “Fantasist” conjured up web of lies to avoid speeding tickets

- Care home resident Vicky marks a century

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

- Two pages of YOUR letters

- Two pages of your local sport

And much much more!