Archives for January 2014

If you are on Facebook and live in Andover you may well have heard of Spotted in Andover – a shadowy figure who seems to be everywhere, praising, criticising and taking photos of badly parked cars or cats in bins. < ahref="http://www.andovertown.co.uk/?p=5246">[Read more…]

The Star and Garter has its first Sunday Carvery tomorrow (Sunday 19th January) and is likely to be busy as people go to try it out for the first time. [Read more…]

The controversial gaming centre that has taken over the old Shaw Trust shop looks set to open in the near future as the inside is finally being made ready. [Read more…]

On Sunday 2nd March, four people from Andover will take part in the Reading Half Marathon in aid of DEBRA and for a little boy called Rocco who has battled a very rare disease. [Read more…]

Test Valley Community Services (TVCS) are looking for a Finance Officer to join their team – and you have till Friday 24th January to apply. [Read more…]

Andover’s Burbidge’s Bakery appeared on ITV’s Britain’s Best Bakery yesterday (Thursday 16th January) in an attempt to win their round of the competition. [Read more…]

The car sales showroom at Harewood Garage was broken into over the course of Tuesday night / Wednesday morning and various items stolen. [Read more…]

Hampshire Constabulary are warning Andover residents to remain vigilant following a recent spate of scams involving fraudsters obtaining bank details, cards and cash using bogus telephone calls and couriers. [Read more…]

Businesses have until 31st January to enter the 10th Test Valley Business Awards which recognise business excellence, and are free to enter using the simple online form at www.tvbawards.org.uk. [Read more…]

Residents are invited to shake off those post-Christmas blues and head to the free Big Band Buffet on Saturday 25th January at Test Valley School, Stockbridge. [Read more…]

Test Valley Borough Council is asking residents to have their say on proposals for a new urban sports facility at Smannell Road, Roman Way. [Read more…]

The Environment Agency have issued flood alerts for villages around Andover as the rain continues to fall in the area. [Read more…]

People involved with the production and supply of drugs are not welcome in Hampshire. That’s the message from Hampshire Constabulary as they clamp down on dealers in our area. [Read more…]

The Costa Acoustic Nights return for 2014 with four dates already lined up – two at Costa Coffee and two at The Lights in Andover. [Read more…]

The Star and Garter in Andover opened yesterday (Monday 13th January 2014), unveiling the £1 million year long refurbishment by new owners CityLodge. [Read more…]

Hampshire Constabulary Chief Constable has welcomed body worn video funding from government which could see Andover Police wearing the small personal cameras. [Read more…]

Oakwood sponsored Andover moved two points clear at the top of Snows Hampshire division one last Saturday with a workman like performance against a tough Milbrook side. [Read more…]

Wallop Primary School in Nether Wallop was closed today due to a boiler failure as this meant the school has no heating or hot water [Read more…]

The deadline for applying for a Year R or Year 3 school place is midnight this Wednesday, 15th January 2014. [Read more…]