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New jobs helpline launched by The Big Issue to support workers amid pandemic
The Big Issue is helping launch a new scheme providing a new jobs and training helpline to support people who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The helpline will be available to people who have been made unemployed, or are worried
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'You just don’t know' - How cannabis farms became established in Andover suburb
Residents of an Andover suburb found themselves at the middle of a £250,000 drugs bust as police raided a property on King George Road on February 26. Once officers had left, residents settled back into their routines, only to find police raiding
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‘Every dog is at risk’: Pet detective reunites 95-year-old owner with Corgi after harrowing burglary
AN ELDERLY woman has been reunited with her beloved Corgi, after she was stolen during a burglary in Hampshire. Last month, heartless dog thieves crept into Barbara Parker-Miligan’s home in Yateley Hampshire, whilst her son was collecting her prescription
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RICH LIST: These are the most expensive streets to live on in Hampshire
THE annual property rich list, revealing the most expensive streets across the UK, has revealed which Hampshire streets are among the priciest. The county’s top ten, published by Zoopla, includes two roads in the New Forest, two in Winchester,
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Andover councillor ‘begs’ county council to reconsider night-time street lights
AN ANDOVER councillor is sending a plea to Hampshire County Council to reconsider its decision to switch off street lights between 1am and 4am, saying that ‘safety must come before money’. Cllr Iris Andersen, who represents Andover St Mary’s on
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Calls for street lights to be switched on again in wake of Sarah Everard killing
WHAT more is needed to make streets safer for women? Yesterday, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chief constables from across the country discussed this question, following the tragic death of Sarah Everard in London. Today
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Army cuts and R&D investment - What does the integrated review mean for Andover?
Plans announced today will see major shake-ups at Army Headquarters in Andover, with further details expected next week. The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published today (March 16), will see the armed forces
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Plastics, glass and cartons to be recyclable from home under upgrade plans
Test Valley residents are soon to be able to recycle a lot more at home following anticipated changes to recycling in Hampshire. Glass, thin plastics and cartons are expected to be recyclable from home in the future as the government’s Environment
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MPs call on government to review M3 plans over concern new hospital 'at risk'
A group of Hampshire MPs, including Kit Malthouse, have called on the government to ‘call in’ plans for new warehouses over plans in could put a new hospital “at risk”. Under current plans, four warehouses, including one understood to be used by
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REVEALED: Hampshire areas with the highest number of sexual and violent assaults and the risks women face
OVER 4,400 violent or sexual crimes were reported to Hampshire constabulary in January, figures show. According to official police data, 4,435 such offences were reported across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight throughout January 2021. They
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MP calls on Priti Patel to ensure women are heard in Sarah Everard response
A TEST VALLEY MP has grilled the Home Secretary on whether or not the Government is doing enough to hear the views of women as it responds to the Sarah Everard case. The Metropolitan Police were criticised for a heavy handed approach, which saw
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Andover Thorntons is safe as 61 others across the country set to close
Thorntons will still be available in Andover despite the chocolate company closing 61 stores across the county. As a franchise, the company’s outlet in Tip Top Balloons, located on Union Street, is not affected by these closures. Dave Stanbridge
