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'We got up while it was still dark to have breakfast with Santa at a garden centre'
'What the heck am I doing?' That was the thought that crossed my mind as I woke my two young children up early on Sunday. These two kids have woken me up early for the past six-plus years, now it was payback time. We were getting up, putting
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Providers of free childcare in Hampshire given £6m boost
CHILDCARE providers in Hampshire will receive a boost of more than £6m from the county council between December 2023 and March 2024. The funding comes from the Government’s new Early Years Supplementary Grant which will increase the amount that
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Balloon and events shop offering teddy bear garden parties is closing down
A STORE in Andover which offers balloon design and teddy garden parties is closing its doors for the final time this week. Celebration Cube, in the Chantry Centre, will close on Friday, December 8, according to a Facebook post made by the owner
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Teenagers cause £1,000 worth of damage at recreation ground
TEENAGERS have caused £1,000 worth of damage at a recreation ground, police have said. On Monday, October 9, several youths were spotted lighting fires at Ludgershall Recreation Ground. Wiltshire Police have said they caused approximately
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Fundraiser launched to help family after fire destroys their home
A FUNDRAISER has been set up to help a family whose home has been destroyed in a fire just weeks before Christmas. Several crews were deployed to tackle the fire at two connecting homes in Harrow Farm Cottages, Ragged Appleshaw, on Saturday, December
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Businesses encouraged to get creative for best Christmas window competition
SHOPS in Andover town centre will be spreading Christmas cheer as they take part in a Christmas window competition. The competition has been organised by InAndover from the Andover Business Improvement District (BID). The Christmas-spirited
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Community groups in Hampshire can apply for £1k grant this winter for energy bills
COMMUNITY hubs in Hampshire can apply for a grant worth £1,000 to help pay for energy bills this winter. Twenty-four grants, each worth £1,000, are being awarded across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight by Southern Water. The company
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Careless driver, 52, fined hundreds and hit with points on his licence
AN ANDOVER man has been handed penalty points and fined hundreds of pounds after driving without due care and attention. Craig McCulloch, of Altona Gardens, on Monday, March 27 drove a Tiguan in Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, without due care and
