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Andover man spared prison after ‘unpleasant and cowardly’ assault of two women in a Hook pub
AN ANDOVER man has been spared prison after assaulting two women at a pub in Hook - while already serving a suspended sentence. Brovie Tyler Smithson of Wool Grove, Andover, carried out an ‘unpleasant and cowardly’ attack against two women who
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'Heartbreaking' news - Test Valley MP reacts to discovery of Sarah's body
A TEST VALLEY MP has said it is "heartbreaking" to hear the human remains found in a woodland in Kent are those of Sarah Everard, after police confirmed the news this afternoon (March 12). Ms Everard went missing in south London on Wednesday (March
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Five truly bizarre world record attempts that were made in Hampshire
Records are there to be broken – right? Well in some cases, records are made simply because no one else has come up with them yet. But the weird and quirky records are the ones that stick in the memory, and there have been plenty attempts made
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Greene King to reopen 442 pubs in April, and Charlton's Royal Oak is among them
Greene King has confirmed it will be reopening 442 of its pub gardens next month as lockdown restrictions in England ease. One of Charlton's Greene King pubs, the Royal Oak, is on the list. Others, such as The Anton Arms and The Chestnut Tree,
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School set to receive £95,000 boost after council recommends safety plan
A project in Stockbridge to make it safe for students to travel to school has received the backing of Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) councillors. The Stockbridge Travel to School plan has been recommended for approval by the local authority
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TVBC agrees to writeoff over 'uncollectable' £27,000 debt of closed Andover cafe
Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has agreed to write off the debts of a popular Andover café that closed in 2019. Members of TVBC’s cabinet voted to deem the debts of Butters Café “uncollectable” at a meeting on Wednesday. The café had closed
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Plans recommended to preserve 'stunningly beautiful' Test Valley villages
Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has recommended that plans to protect the unique character of villages north of Andover should be approved. The cabinet recommended that the village design statement (VDS) for Hurstbourne Tarrant, Ibthorpe and
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This is what new public art in Andover could look like after TVBC recommendation
These pictures show what new art coming to Andover could be like as Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) recommended hundreds of thousands of pounds be set aside for public artworks in town At a cabinet meeting, councillors voted in favour of allocating
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Test Valley to investigate period poverty following Andover cllrs' motion
Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) will investigate the possibility of providing support to eradicate period poverty following a motion being brought before it. A motion to ask TVBC to provide free period products in all its buildings, as well as
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End to embarrassment: Town Mills benches reinstalled as opening date set
A week after an embarrassing episode of placement of bench at the new Town Mills development, the contractors have reinstalled the seat, now facing the river. 'Embarrassment' after builders install benches facing brick wall over river
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New Micheldever plant saving the planet and money one pothole at a time
A new Micheldever facility promises a “huge advance” on fixing potholes while also going green. Hampshire County Council has built a new recycling plant at Micheldever which is aimed at reusing old road materials to be re-used for fixing roads.
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This is when there will be a four-day weekend to mark Queen's platinum jubilee
There will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The nation will be able to come together and celebrate the monarch's 70-year reign over the course of a four-day weekend. The May Bank Holiday weekend in 2022 will be
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Manuela's column: Mothering Week - A homage to mum
My ‘Mothering Week’ started Saturday morning, when I had the opportunity to visit my mum at her ‘home’ in Charlton, followed by in the evening, attending mass at St John the Baptist Church in preparation for her birthday next Tuesday. It must be
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Decision to be made on next steps for Hampshire golf league
THE format of Hampshire’s league campaign was set to be decided yesterday – and could result in another COVID compromise for the 2021 season. The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions under the Government’s road map should see the last vestiges of rules
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Paper Preview: Andover Advertiser, March 12, 2021
THREE homes have been destroyed after a fire ripped through a terrace of thatched cottages near Barton Stacey at the weekend. At the height of the blaze, over 100 firefighters and 19 fire engines from across Hampshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire were
