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This thief was the lowest of the low
I AM writing with regards to the recent theft in The Chantry Centre from a disabled man. It's bad enough stealing from an able bodied person but from a disabled person in my opinion is the lowest of the low. Everybody can be short of money this time
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Where are all the benches?
SINCE moving here and going on foot to various places in and around Andover, I have discovered that there seems to be a distinct lack of benches. If we are all encouraged to walk to stay fit, surely there should be a bench to rest on at times? Can anyone
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Difficult to keep up with the passing of time
THE past year has been pretty hectic for the family. January the first month, although a whole 31 days, passed in a flash as it were. February coming so soon afterwards and much shorter, took us into March in no time at all. Hardly had we registered
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Going forward by using the good old methods
I SEE recently that our powers in Westminster feel the need to encourage apprenticeships for the young! Where have they ever been these past 20 years? Yes Mr Editor, I do keep on, but like many others nationwide, of all walks of life, I am the produce
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Need for jobs, but the right ones
I AM highly delighted and impressed with the report in the Andover Advertiser, 12 December 08, by Cllr David Kirk in praise of Andover schools and what is being achieved by them with the young people in the town – our future – so setting their sights
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Editor's Comment
Global warming doesn’t seem to be having much impact on this week’s weather, with the temperature plummeting to minus 10C at Hurstbourne Tarrant on Tuesday night. It is almost an annual joke that as soon as winter arrives the country can be
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Andover Councillors' Forum
THE next meeting of the Andover Councillor’s Forum will take place at 7pm on Monday 19 January in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, High Street, Andover. Agendas and minutes are available on the council’s website at www.testvalley.gov.uk The meeting
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Family's faith in humanity restored
MY family and I would like to express our gratitude to the kind person who handed our camera bag complete with contents into the police over the christmas period. On Christmas morning we accidentally left our case with camcorder and camera on top of
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Looking at the pets problem from a different point of view
OUR mum read out the letters to us from the Andover Advertiser over the last two weeks about cats messing in gardens. We must admit it is not very nice to have cats doing their ‘business’ there. Do we see humans clenching their buttocks together to
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Heartfelt thanks to volunteers at Community Christmas Lunch
ONCE again I would like to thank all the volunteers that helped at the Neighbourcare Community Christmas Day lunch. The volunteers transport the people to the venue, deliver meals to the housebound and generally help in the hall to make the day special
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Setting the fluoride record straight
I WAS delighted to see my letter regarding the language of debate, especially the fluoride debate, used. However, it seems a line was skipped in setting the letter, which altered the meaning of the text. It should have read: Natural fluoride is calcium
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Keeping in touch with old shipmates
THE Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association is the association to join if any of your readers served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy at any time. At a very recent reunion there was much talk of old pals and old ship and mess-mates. Friendships
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Counting the cost of town centre parking
HAVING recently moved into my new flat in Bridge Street, parking can be somewhat tedious trying to find a legal parking space as a resident. I had arranged to share a space which was allocated to one of the High Street shops, and I could use this space
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Employment fears
MORE people in Andover are looking for help with employment issues from the town’s Citizens Advice (CAB) as the recession bites deeper. Mrs Angie Moon, manager of the Andover bureau, said: “There has been an increase in general enquiries about employment
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Doors close for last time
CUSTOMERS lined up in long ranks on Tuesday morning to give the last rites to Andover’s Woolworths store. After decades of service, the town centre’s largest store was closing for good and many were there to hunt down the last bargains at massive discounts
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Black ice danger on school run
LACK of winter gritting on some roads and pavements has left parents and children dangerously slip-sliding to school on icy mornings, say Liberal Democrat campaigners in the north of Andover. County councillor for the area Robin Hughes says there are
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Cold crimes
FREEZING temperatures haven't been low enough to dissuade some vandals from carrying out their anti-social activities in the town, say Andover police. Minor damage to cars was reported at Turin Court and paint was sprayed on a house at Lime Walk on Tuesday
