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Jamie scoops That's Centretainment top spot
2:55pm Thursday 9th July 2009
THE winner of this year’s Chantry Centre That’s Centretainment talent contest was 13-year-old Jamie Walsh from Andover. The final took place at The Lights, Andover, on Saturday.
Have your say »‘Don’t demolish our bandstand’
2:43pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A DECISION to remove a popular bandstand building from Vigo Road in Andover has hit all the wrong notes with residents, who turned up to protest about the decision at Andover Councillors’ Forum.
On their bikes in memory of Harvey
12:10pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A GROUP of 15 friends raised more than £4,000 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF), after an Andover uncle’s idea to take part in this year’s BHF London to Brighton Bike Ride in memory of Harvey Rutherford, who sadly died at the end of November last year, aged five weeks.
Andover Carnival on Sunday
12:03pm Thursday 9th July 2009
Don't forget that it's Andover Carnival this coming Sunday.
Tributes to Perham officer killed in Afghanistan
9:39am Thursday 9th July 2009
THE Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Perham Down based Captain Ben Babington-Browne from 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Monday.
Wounded to be Quo guests of honour
10:43am Wednesday 8th July 2009
AROUND 20 wounded soldiers who have been assisted by the Tidworth based charity Help for Heroes and the Headley Court rehabilitation centre will be guests of honour at the Status Quo concert in Tidworth later this month.
Police hunt Andover sex pests
4:37pm Monday 6th July 2009
POLICE are investigating three indecent assaults in the Andover area after an eight-year-old girl, and 11-year-old boy and a woman were revealed to be victims.
Leading union leader visits Andover
3:54pm Sunday 5th July 2009
ONE of Britain’s most outspoken trade union leaders was in Andover today.
Ludgershall burglars let off extinguishers
1:24pm Saturday 4th July 2009
POLICE are hunting intruders who broke into Ludgershall Memorial Hall late on the evening of Friday 26 June.
Bully websites taken off the net
4:05pm Friday 3rd July 2009
POLICE are trying to restore calm to Ludgershall after two rival websites – which had traded potentially defamatory insults over the Internet – were forced to close amid flaring tempers.
Tidworth trooper was always first to volunteer
2:19pm Friday 3rd July 2009
A TEENAGE soldier based in Tidworth has lost his life in Afghanistan.
Parachutist flown to hospital
4:33pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
WILTSHIRE’S air ambulance was called to Netheravon near Tidworth, yesterday after an accident in the air.
Andover Town Council poll: 61.2% yes - 38.8% No
3:46pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
ANDOVER citizens have given a thumbs up to plans for town council to be established in the only area of Test Valley without its own parish level council.
Police renew appeal over Larkhill death
9:33am Thursday 2nd July 2009
WILTSHIE Police are investigating the death of Steven Mark Castaglioni, a 21 year old soldier serving in the Royal Artillery which occurred at approximately 11.10 pm on Monday in the Packway area of Larkhill.
Two men charged with GBH
10:14am Wednesday 1st July 2009
TWO men who were arrested in Tidworth in the early hours of Sunday morning have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following an incident in which a man fell down communal stairs.
Accident closes A34
4:49pm Monday 29th June 2009
POLICE shut a major road near Winchester after a three-vehicle collision this afternoon.
Home attacked in the dead of night
11:10am Saturday 27th June 2009
A WEYHILL metal merchant whose home was subjected to a violent attack in the early hours of Friday morning believes he may have been the victim of mistaken identity.
Tidworth baby flown to hospital
9:25am Friday 26th June 2009
A FIVE-month-old baby was flown to hospital yesterday evening after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at Tidworth.
Tuesday deadline for town council bid
10:01am Thursday 25th June 2009
A SPECIAL meeting called by Andover Councillors’ Forum attracted only 15 members of the public to the Guildhall on Wednesday evening.
Sir George Philosophical about Speaker vote
5:03pm Wednesday 24th June 2009
ANDOVER MP Sir George Young’s bid to become the next Speaker of the House of Commons ended late on Monday when he was the last man eliminated from the contest.
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