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Man given community order after racially abusing bus driver on Andover service
A BUS driver heading from Andover to Salisbury was left "angry and upset" when they were racially abused last summer. Now, Tyler Morgan, aged 31, of Shears Drive, Amesbury, has pleaded guilty to the racially aggravated offence, and must pay £200
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Choir sings in car park to protest 'discriminatory' change in Covid rules
An Andover choir has called on the government to let them sing after it banned them from singing together indoors a day after restrictions changed. Andover Ladies Choir was looking forward to returning to singing together in Thruxton Memorial Hall
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Hampshire spearheading trial to find most effective Covid-19 booster vaccines
HAMPSHIRE is spearheading a world-first trial to identify the most effective booster vaccines in the battle against Covid-19. A new government-funded initiative will determine the immune responses triggered by each of the seven vaccines developed
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Bishop of Winchester Rt Rev Tim Dakin to step down for six weeks
THE Bishop of Winchester is taking a break from his role as the most senior churchman in Hampshire. The Rt Rev Tim Dakin, bishop since 2011, has temporarily stepped down from his role based at Wolvesey Palace in Winchester. The news was revealed
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New takeaway Fireaway Pizza to open on Bridge Street in July as works continue
PIZZA lovers in Andover are set to gain a new takeaway store. Italian eatery Fireaway, which has 60 outlets across the UK, will be opening a branch at 8 Bridge Street in Andover on July 13. It is part of the London-founded company’s plan
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Amport drug dealer caught with 4kg of cocaine admits supplying drug
AN AMPORT man who was caught with four kilograms of cocaine has admitted to being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug. Louis Guy Wood appeared via video link at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to the offence which
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'We are a British success story' - Firm hits back after Brexit cancels expansion
The director an Andover business whose factory expansion plan was cancelled by its parent company has said business is booming despite Brexit. As previously reported, Henrik Follmann, the director of Follmann Chemie, which owns Andover firm Sealock
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Commonwealth War Graves could be added to Andover's conservation area
Residents are being asked to have their say on plans which could alter the town's conservation area. Vast swathes of the town centre are currently covered by the conservation area, affording historic buildings and areas certain protections and restricting
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Prolific Hampshire paedophile caught in new episode of Channel 4's Crime and Punishment
VIEWERS who tuned into Channel 4 this week may have been surprised to spot some familiar sights in Hampshire in the latest episode of Crime and Punishment. Aired on Monday evening, the episode dedicated to highlighting the challenges faced by Hampshire
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Official opening for Town Mills riverside park scheduled for next month
Andover's new riverside park will be officially opening next month. The Town Mills riverside park opened to the public in mid-March, during the third Covid lockdown, for residents to make use of whilst exercising. But it will be officially
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Pop-up craft market in the Chantry Centre will be held monthly for 2021
A POPULAR craft market held in the Chantry Centre will become a permanent fixture on the calendar this year when it returns later this month. The pop-up indoor craft market, which was first introduced in unit 16-18 of the shopping centre in December
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Patients at Andover hospital are now allowed one visitor as restrictions ease
Restrictions on visiting patients at Andover hospital have been eased. Inpatients across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's sites, which also include Basingstoke and Winchester, are now allowed one visitor at a time, but they must be arranged
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Skate park plans advance as council begins search for a site
Plans to build a new skate park for Tidworth residents have taken a step forward after the town council agreed to provide funding for the scheme. The scheme, aimed to provide a new facility in town, was approved by Tidworth Town Council, who agreed
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Village residents launch innovative cup hire scheme to reduce plastic waste
RESIDENTS of one north Hampshire village have launched an innovative scheme which aims to eliminate disposable cups by allowing customers to 'hire' reusable cups - the first of its kind in the county. The initiative, called Overton Cup and started
