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  • Letters: Move War Memorial

    Move memorial HOW good it was to read a letter from Michael Wood (not related) who lives in another town, regarding the Returning of our Cenotaph to its original position in the High Street (Letters, November 8, ‘Move memorial’). As always, I

  • Rise in fire callouts

    Fire callouts in Hampshire rose to a nine-year high last year, amid a decrease in firefighter numbers over the last five years. The Fire Brigades Union said it was deeply concerned by the significant rise in fires across England following “massive

  • Letter: 'Respecting the will of the people'

    Informed decision DURING the last three years much has been said about ‘respecting the will of the people’. I would subscribe to this wholeheartedly if all had played by the rules. Unfortunately, the ‘Leave’ campaign started off with a big lie

  • Properties left empty

    Hundreds of Test Valley’s empty homes have lain unused for six months or longer, figures reveal. As the number of empty homes has risen alongside homelessness across England, housing reform campaigners warn that the country is in a “national housing

  • LETTER: Town Council was needed

    I WAS astounded to read the item in the Advertiser in which the Mayor of Andover Town Council suggests that his parish council should be scrapped and its powers handed back to the Borough Council (November 8, ‘Mayor backs disband calls’, page 6).

  • Back Through the Pages: Humanity, vulgarity and brevity

    ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 16 NOVEMBER 1894 CORRESPONDENCE — THE PARISH MEETING Sir,—With respect to remarks in answer to “Goodworth Clatford” as to whether any but parochial electors can be present at Parish Meetings, will you kindly

  • School ‘good’, Ofsted finds

    AN “INSPIRATIONAL” team of staff have helped a primary school receive a good judgement from Ofsted. The education watchdog visited Whitchurch Church of England Primary School, in Daniel Road, last month, and a report published last week said it