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Test Valley Council dealt blow after court rules blanket 'Traveller ban' illegal
The borough council has been dealt a blow in the High Court after a blanket ban on unauthorised encampments was ruled illegal. Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) did have an interim injunction in place against unauthorised camps in and around Andover
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Awards recognising the best Andover can offer to be launched in June
Awards recognising the best of Andover’s residents are set to be launched next month as the hunt for the town’s crème de la crème is soon to begin. The Pride of Andover Awards for 2021 will be launched on Saturday, June 26 in the Chantry Centre
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A-Fest this Saturday - here's how to get involved in the town's youth festival
In the same week that Andover’s Carnival has been cancelled, one festival will be going ahead with a virtual event this weekend. A-Fest, which celebrates all things youth in Andover, is taking place this Saturday, with a variety of musicians, clubs
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Government considering return of local lockdowns due to spread of Indian variant
THE spread of the Indian coronavirus variant could lead to the return of local lockdowns, ministers have acknowledged. The rise in cases of the highly transmissible variant of concern risks the next stage of England’s road map out of lockdown,
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'Things will only get better' - Hotel manager predicts Covid hospitality rebound
With Covid cooping up many of us indoors throughout the pandemic, and home working becoming the new normal, one of the mostly badly affected business areas has been hotels. Whether it’s the loss of travellers wanting to stay the night, business
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Could this be the wettest May on record for Hampshire?
TYPICALLY, the month of May is filled with sunshine and is a time to put away our winter coats and roll out the BBQ. When the prime minister Boris Johnson announced pubs could reopen outdoors last month, we expected balmy nights in beer gardens
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Andover charity seeks new recruits to staff mental health safe haven
AN ANDOVER mental health charity is seeking new recruits to work in a brand new safe haven service opening in Basingstoke later this year. Andover Mind has been commissioned by the Hampshire, Southampton & Isle of Wight CCG to provide a crisis
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Usborne organiser orders £500 worth of books for children's hospice after fundraiser
A CHILDREN’S hospice charity in Sutton Scotney will be receiving more than £500 worth of brand new books, after a Usborne books representative decided to launch a fundraiser to support them. Naomi House and Jacksplace is an organisation which provides
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New home planned for watching overs in Over Wallop
Plans have been submitted to replace a village’s sports pavilion that is no longer fit for purpose. Over Wallop Parish Council have submitted plans to rejuvenate their sports field with a new pavilion, as well as an expanded car park, relocated
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Good Samaritans take a bow as nine of Andover's finest recognised
Nine Andover residents are among those across Test Valley who have received ‘unsung hero awards’ for their work in the pandemic. The nine good Samaritans have done everything from keeping their communities entertained to providing tech support and
