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  • New lease of life looms for former Jobcentre as site sold off

    THE building that once housed Andover’s job centre has been bought. Jobcentre Plus moved to Test Valley Borough Council’s (TVBC) Beech Hurst offices in March last year, and since then Crown Buildings, in London Street, has remained empty. But

  • Whitchurch hit back from 2-0 down to draw 3-3

    WHITCHURCH United came back from 2-0 down to share a six-goal thriller with Downton last Saturday. The Jam Boys' slow start cost them two goals scored by TJ Moseley and Nathan Stott. The home side woke up and hit back as recent new signing Tom

  • Council invests further funds in scheme to tackle homelessness

    A SIX-figure sum has been invested in a pilot scheme to tackle homelessness across the borough. Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has invested a further £100,000 in the scheme, launched in March of last year, as part of its bid to prevent and relieve

  • Pre-school backed by community support given the go-ahead

    PLANS for a £200,000 pre-school in King’s Somborne have been given the green light. Borough councillors in Test Valley unanimously approved the proposal for the new building on the site next to King’s Somborne Village Hall. The new facility will

  • Jilted lover cleared of dangerous driving in row over affair

    A JILTED lover has been found not guilty of dangerous driving during an argument with his girlfriend’s illicit partner. Darren Dredge, of Hatherden Lane, Hatherden, drove his tipper truck to Bathwick Tyres, in Station Approach, on May 17 last year

  • Roadworks to take place on dual carriageway next week

    PLANNED roadworks are set to affect drivers around Andover next week. Highways England will be undertaking works to improve road markings on a section of the A303. The eastbound lane from Picket Twenty to Bullington Cross is set to be closed

  • Andover RFC up to sixth

    ANOTHER solid performance away from home gave Oakwood sponsored Andover their fourth win in succession at United Services Portsmouth last Saturday, as they won 26-10. Andover were efficient and effective rather than at their best, but it was enough

  • Andover Advertiser - front page preview - Friday, March 15

    A BREASTFEEDING clinic which has operated in Andover for 20 years could be forced to close next month due to a lack of funding. Andover breastfeeding drop-in is battling to keep its doors open after it revealed it did not have the funds to run past