Andover Advertiser | Letters https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/ Andover Advertiser Letters en-gb Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:50:57 +0000 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:50:57 +0000 https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Andover Advertiser | Letters https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/ Mark Farren: 'Andover voters need to assess their local councillors' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26679017.mark-farren-andover-voters-need-assess-local-councillors/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 11e16132e50961767975178ce45e0b58 Mark Farren 'Villages' new electric bus is a testament to the power of community transport’ https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26680157.caroline-nokes-mp-broughton-mottisfont-new-electric-bus/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 37575906113bf6fa1cb4a80c762d07c2 Caroline Nokes Why I left nursing behind after a career supporting patients in hospitals and homes https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26678521.nursing-memoir-reflects-caring-roles-nhs-support/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 04c032ac50619a9613cb686ca80de86c Linda Price 'We should indeed be careful what we wish for when it comes to the weather' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26682029.yinnon-ezra-be-careful-weather-wish-for/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 5c861f34c5bf9514bfc5ecc332deecee Yinnon Ezra Nutritionist shares 5 simple tips to avoid getting a cold or flu in winter https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26679992.nutritionist-shares-5-tips-avoid-getting-cold-flu/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:38:59 +0000 b8e87e1280de403a5e0bd780b44f0d24 amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Laundry expert shares 5 ways to dry clothes indoors faster this winter https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26677524.experts-share-dry-clothes-indoors-faster-winter/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:43:52 +0000 0baad1319f6aede1e245ffe4f7bd479b emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle ‘In Andover there are people who really care about the individual customer’ https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26657331.yinnon-ezra-praise-outstanding-customer-care-andover/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 91eba94af1e3b70a903dc1bc77b736ee Yinnon Ezra Six friends, one island and a very welcome taxi ride - an Isle of Wight adventure https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26651031.review-stay-tapnell-farm-shows-us-best-isle-wight/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 6247ba6ee885140b96a5dd9b5a23d4c4 kimberley.barber@newsquest.co.uk | Kimberley Barber Five ways to cut household bills as the energy price cap increases https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26652686.moneyhelper-five-ways-cut-energy-bills-winter/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 1d51bd52bdee4a324c3c00a5cc896a4b Natasha Cummings 'Community initiatives to help keep us safe and sane' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26657294.chris-parkinson-brown-community-initiatives-keep-us-sane/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100 54d19010e8eaec82389e8754d64667fe Chris Parkinson-Brown A busy few weeks in Andover: Safety concerns, local successes and community spirit https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26653991.busy-weeks-andover-safety-successes-community-spirit/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 d9b6e924b9e00519e8751f917239df74 Iris Andersen ‘We are on the verge of something truly transformational for Andover’ https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26657803.cllr-phil-north-67-million-boost-town-centres/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 4f41a3f822d7489975ca6063666d693a Cllr Phil North Chest infection or cold? Boots pharmacist shares key signs and when to see a GP https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26666886.chest-infection-cold-symptoms-explained/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:08:17 +0100 c422c616998998a43a03856ddcb35f84 emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle We took the kids to Thorpe Park Fright Nights and came face-to-face with Lucifer https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26649499.thorpe-park-fright-nights-review-scares-storms-screaming/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:09 +0100 dc20614352265c26a8d2da70e941536e kimberley.barber@newsquest.co.uk | Kimberley Barber ‘He was our son and we were his family forever’: An adoption story of love and loss https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26634768.national-adoption-week-highlights-everyday-moments-build-trust/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 88352eccdb0729caf6848a9a45777a03 Nick Adams-King Nurse shares memories from a career caring for patients https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26619655.nurse-shares-memories-career-caring-patients/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 a8b3c49d74049a811b75d9021204d139 Linda Price 'Three funerals in a week prompt reflection on life’s fragility and loved ones' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26630118.column-reflects-three-funerals-fragility-life/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100 611f7135e5f56119c922fc55abd3f8cc Yinnon Ezra The Best Beauty Advent Calendars for Christmas 2026, Tried and Reviewed https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26627677.best-beauty-advent-calendars-christmas-2026/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:19:58 +0100 a2ac3a204499795cecdfeceaecc3b049 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright MP: 'Give police the tools to deal with boy racers' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26609416.mp-give-police-tools-deal-boy-racers/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 5eca75e30748fa01e102ba7bafe6c21d Kit Malthouse MP Column: 'Check the contents of your basket' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26609434.column-check-contents-basket/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 cfa19e322a6f661ebd4a979c24f82e9d Andrew Green Column: 'Excited to see first Andover Music Awards receive 460 nominations' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26613256.column-first-andover-music-awards-receive-460-nominations/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 6b25cd890cf7038324d1774c158acf7c Ben Tuffin I visited my first pumpkin patch to reignite my Halloween spirit - was it worth it? https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26625116.visited-first-pumpkin-patch-boost-halloween-spirit/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0100 2b7e9adfe4197588d1b72584a6671ef7 Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat ‘Volunteers help create the friendly atmosphere that makes our groups special' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26611879.age-concern-hampshire-social-group-volunteers-needed/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 8adabb237d2d631995b8bf6e8998e64f Lucy Wheeler LETTER: Show support for Britain’s farming community https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26610405.letter-rural-communities-rely-hardworking-farmers/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 14d7d3b58c0fd9884e21b0628edabb23 Letters to the Editor Column: Former hotel receptionist recalls career change into nursing https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26596302.former-hotel-receptionist-recalls-career-change-nursing/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100 ce8b9954767832891e3c987810d2cdde Linda Price LETTER: Was museum funding decision influenced by elections? https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26594392.letter-funding-secures-museum-future-now/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100 bfcdc63f9f8cd2efa0b5445ca85cc809 Letter to the Editor I arrived broken but visit to unknown spa town shaped by women's rebellion healed me https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26601151.franti-kovy-l-zn-healing-break-czech-spa-town/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 6d913819598a4cf0acbead0f5bad85c6 emily.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Roberts I had a sneak peek at Aldi’s £19.99 beauty advent calendar – it's packed with treats https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26604399.aldis-19-99-beauty-advent-calendar-packed-dupes-treats/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:31:07 +0100 ba104462bb135e0db2521cd79a94ecea jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright How to get the most out of Alton Towers Scarefest 2026 (I got a new core memory) https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26604394.alton-towers-scarefest-2026-review-top-tips/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:27:48 +0100 31f35bf8a3fef97dbf5835c3751079f6 Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat Who makes the best hot chocolate? I tested Starbucks, Hotel Chocolat, Greggs and more https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26604369.best-hot-chocolate-costa-greggs-reviewed/?ref=rss Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:18:28 +0100 def78c1c10047e0819b5a3b420b7b379 katie.collier@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Collier MP: 'Parcel delivery problems and farmers unable to access support' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26592397.evri-delivery-problems-farm-funding-system-concerns/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100 9f0599c868812b90dc0671bddb57e669 Caroline Nokes Hampshire road safety policy criticised over casualty threshold https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26592279.councillor-criticises-hampshire-road-safety-casualty-policy/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 6581875c0be8076a1a34ee889d7f644f Mark Farren Keys in Concert needs 10 more audience members each month to continue https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/leisure/26586052.monthly-keys-concert-events-seek-new-audience-members/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 393c22045f1b4009bc63dedf70a01fc1 Letters to the Editor ‘Diana deserves to be remembered for far more than controversy and conflict’ https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26580035.yinnon-ezra-dianas-remarkable-legacy-deserves-more/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100 881fa7a788c035226a87a99f308a5743 Yinnon Ezra Six simple ways to make your money work harder before Christmas https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26578251.moneyhelper-make-money-work-harder-christmas/?ref=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 4fb70edc92d49c69c345e86de578ed14 Natasha Cummings I tried a restaurant visited by Tom Holland and Zendaya and felt like royalty https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26584180.tried-restaurant-visited-tom-holland-zendaya/?ref=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0100 6998a9b95b21c4ad47ad4a93da38018e amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton One simple task millions need to do before energy bills rise next week October 1 https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26584177.simple-energy-bill-task-millions-need-october-1/?ref=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:24:00 +0100 f9542358bf7408a0d9850820e5bd203a jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright Hampshire reorganisation review raises fresh uncertainty for Test Valley's future https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26577579.government-withdraws-hampshire-reorganisation-decision/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 0c0a001ab5361cfa1d314f8a22b80561 Phil North A303 upgrade can be achieved without a Stonehenge tunnel https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26574928.letter---a303-upgrade-can-achieved-without-tunnel/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 7af4041bafbbf2b391bfbc7ecc05720e Letter to the Editor 'How bullying can make people more determined to succeed' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26571502.bullying-can-make-people-stronger-writer-argues/?ref=rss Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 6849a5cd73fccb0707e1871c9a5f5100 Letter to the editor 'Anxiety as Hampshire's council reorganisation is frozen' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26555264.opinion-anxiety-local-government-reorganisation-put-hold/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100 9dd139b47b37a500b119d73f209352c6 Yinnon Ezra From Danang to Cam Ranh - Exploring Vietnam’s central coast as a family of four https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26566957.exploring-vietnams-central-coast-family-four/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:51:49 +0100 c1e5d078f8a6e719ab7a7030b66be214 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk | Toby Granville Nick Adams-King: Taxpayers should not pay the price for council shake-up https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26562199.council-shake-up-withdrawn--pays-bill/?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 9534c2074438b1a903b32bcd13e43ae2 Nick Adams-King El Niño: What wetter winters and drier summers could mean for Hampshire https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26563483.opinion-el-ni-o-may-bring-wetter-winters-drier-summers-hampshire/?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100 f70f616e74be9ac22779e7f5c2820dbf Yinnon Ezra MBE I went behind-the-scenes at wagamama and here's 3 things I learned about it https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26564507.went-behind-the-scenes-wagamama-learned-3-things/?ref=rss Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:07:03 +0100 c1034fbdb30b9f51e3c538131614f226 Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone 'Local volunteers prove kindness still thrives beyond the self-preservation society’ https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26555143.opinion-local-people-show-kindness-still-exists-locally/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100 d634f99334506f552a7cefa8d8eaf5d4 Chris Parkinson-Brown 'Could a later-life day care centre be right for your loved one?' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26533116.hampshire-families-invited-discover-benefits-later-life-day-care/?ref=rss Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100 5a0e02b5f82dbb8c65a4803e0413da2e Lucy Wheeler Could you help guide a charity that changes lives across Test Valley? https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26535205.become-trustee-citizens-advice-test-valley-recruiting/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0100 8d13570ff7845e275c42044fec0b4875 Ange Moon 'A century of courage: The lasting legacy of Lily Ebert' https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/26529611.opinion---a-century-courage-lasting-legacy-lily-ebert/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0100 95ec7e102f52ed8be69749d94714d6e7 Linda Price I was dreading autumn laundry – then this heated airer changed everything https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/yoursay/letters/26544602.honest-review-lakeland-dry-soon-heated-airer/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:21:47 +0100 40a73b517e9d4c246716d6cac33b805e jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright