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Andover MP Kit Malthouse tests positive for Covid
ANDOVER'S MP has tested positive for Covid-19, he has announced on Twitter. Kit Malthouse, MP for North West Hampshire who also serves as policing minister in the government, announced the news on Twitter on Saturday evening. He said that he
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LETTER: Trust determined to waste funding on new hospital
SIR: It is obvious that the Hampshire health authority is still determined to waste the funding the NHS receives to build a new hospital, near Basingstoke, that is not required and will be detrimental to the public’s well being. The money would
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Advertiser reporter shares experience of lateral flow Covid testing
FAMILIES of school and nursery children in Andover are being urged to regularly test for Covid in the fight against the virus. As part of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, regular twice weekly testing at home for those with no Covid symptoms
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This is when you'll be able to hug loved ones again
Andover residents will be able to hug their friends and family again this spring, subject to the government easing lockdown restrictions. Boris Johnson announced his four-stage roadmap out of lockdown last month, with the first step - the full
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Widow of PC Andrew Harper to tell her story in new ITV documentary
THE widow of a police officer killed whilst on duty near the Hampshire border is set to tell her story in a new documentary. Lissie Harper, whose husband PC Andrew Harper was killed in August 2019, will speak to ITV's legendary broadcaster Sir
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Car tax changes for 2021 - What they are and how they will affect you
DRIVERS could be facing some major changes to the taxes that they pay this year - here's everything you need to know: With proposals being tabled for a range of new schemes a lot of major changes to the taxes drivers have to pay could be coming
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County council is helping residents to quit smoking – here's how to access support
HAMPSHIRE County Council is encouraging smokers this to ditch their unhealthy habit. Chiefs want as many residents as possible to participate in No Smoking Day by seeking support to quit. Councillor Judith Grajewski, Hampshire County Council
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Andover residents aged 50 or over are now being asked to book their Covid vaccinations
ANDOVER residents aged 50 or over are being urged to book a Covid jab. Solent NHS Trust, who run four mass clinics across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, are now encouraging anyone over the age of 50 to get in touch to book a jab. Letters
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The names and faces of 13 missing people from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight- can you help find them?
ANXIETY, worry and fear are feelings that families of missing people know all too well. When a loved one goes missing the confusion, yearning to know what happened and where they are, can be overwhelming. Fortunately, most missing persons cases
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The reasons why you can't choose which Covid vaccine you receive
Patients are unable to choose the type of Covid vaccine they are given - here's why. There has been a lot of discussion around the side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine, however ministries across the globe have been quick to quash any fears saying
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Andover man urinated in police cell, and four others in court last week
A man from Andover has been ordered to pay compensation after he urinated and spat blood in a police cell. Jason Derek Baigent, of New Street, was under arrest at the Police Investigation Centre in Basingstoke last June when he damaged the cell
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The most dangerous roads on Hampshire revealed in shocking car crash hotspot map
THE most dangerous roads across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been revealed in an interactive online map. Created by two road safety experts, CrashMap highlights the location of every collision on the roads in a given period. The detailed
