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  • Town library revived in refurb opens its doors once again

    SWIRLS and splashes of colour lit up the room as Andover Library reopened its doors to the public this week. The swanky new facility located in the Chantry Centre opened on Wednesday after it had temporarily closed since December for a £325,000

  • Fears voiced for young people in town's 'drug capital'

    THE ‘drug capital’ of Andover is posing a threat to young people, civic and charity voices have warned. Concerns have been aired about the Alamein ward area over the potential exposure of youngsters to drug dealers, particularly in spots such as

  • Guides' magical viewing of Mary Poppins film

    GIRL guides were dazzled by the magic of Disney’s film Mary Poppins Returns in an exclusive screening last weekend. Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section members from Andover were among the 57,000 Girlguiding members who attended the mass

  • PHIL NORTH COLUMN: Proud of 'Ofsted-style' inspection results

    LATE last year a peer challenge team from the Local Government Association visited Test Valley to carry out an independent review of our performance. This is the local government equivalent to Ofsted inspecting schools or the Care Quality Commission

  • WATCH: Time lapse footage captures plume of smoke over town

    SMOKE and fire raged throughout the day as crews tackled the blaze at the Ocado warehouse, which has been burning since Tuesday morning. The thick cloud of black smoke, which emerged yesterday (Wednesday) has been captured by a time lapse video

  • Evacuation zone lifted around Ocado fire site

    THE evacuation zone set up last night around the Ocado warehouse blaze has now been lifted. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) has confirmed this morning the evacuation area around the Ocado fire site has been lifted. A 500m exclusion