Archives for March 2014

Hampshire County Council has awarded Hurstbourne Tarrant Development Trust £150,000 towards the cost of a new community centre. [Read more…]

Police and local councils want motorists to enjoy the beauty spots of northern Hampshire without opportunist thieves ruining their visit. [Read more…]

Residents using the Gallaghers Mead park have expressed concern over the skip and storage container that was used during the works still being on site. [Read more..]

Older people in Andover are getting help to avoid falls through two new fitness and strength classes started at Andover Leisure Centre. [Read more…]

They are part of a small army of caterers cooking around 39,000 healthy school meals each day, but it was their sugar craft skills that helped a Hampshire County Council apprentice from Stockbridge to success. [Read more…]

Five men were sentenced on Friday, February 28 to a total of 26 years and three months imprisonment at Winchester Crown Court after a series of rural dwelling burglaries including Andover. [Read more…]

Police are investigating a suspicious incident in Andover where a vulnerable man was forced to hand over cash to someone purporting to be from TV Licensing. [Read more…]

Andover’s successful pop-up shop will play host to a new tenant from Sunday 16 March, when Lonefairy Jewellery takes over the store for three weeks. [Read more…]

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following two robberies in Andover on Sunday 9th March on Roman Way and between River Way and Pilgrims Way. [Read more…]

In a bruising and at times brutal encounter, Oakwood sponsored Andover overcame the challenge of both an artificial pitch and fast physical opponents to cement their place as leaders of Snows Hampshire Division One at Burnaby road last Saturday. [Read more…]

Fancy having a peek at the designs for the new urban sports facility at Smannell Road, Andover? Maverick will be at The Depot Skatepark on Tuesday 11th March, 4.00pm to 6.00pm, to talk about the plans. [Read more…]

Work has recently commenced to enhance the recreation space at Vigo Park in Andover. Contractors are now on site and have begun with the installation of a new path. [Read more…]

Play park provision in Andover just got more exciting! Over the winter months four neighbourhood play parks across the Andover area received makeovers to improve facilities and create more exciting and adventurous play opportunities for local children. [Read more…]

Hampshire Police have confirm police were called today (Sunday, March 9, 2014) to the discovery of a man’s body in the River Anton near the Waterloo Court area of Andover. [Read more…]

The Crown at Upton is running its Quiz Night tonight at 8.00pm (Friday 7th March) and are still open for business despite all the recent bad weather. [Read more…]

Emergency services were called to a road traffic accident on the Northern Avenue in Andover at just after 8.15pm last night (Wednesday 5th March). [Read more…]

The Environment Agency have issued a flood alert update for villages North West of Andover at 4.16pm on Wednesday 5th March.[Read more…]

The Environment Agency have issued an update to earlier flood alerts for villages in the Bourne Valley area at 4.15pm on Wednesday 5th March. [Read more…]

Information about a range of government schemes and advice for businesses and residents affected by flooding is now available on the Test Valley Borough Council website. [Read more…]

The all new Andover Farmers’ and Crafts Market will be staging its premier in the High Street on Sunday 16 March. Forty stalls will fill the street from top to bottom with a vast array of local produce and crafts. [Read more…]