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Hampshire NHS joint venture acclaimed with national award for innovation
A HAMPSHIRE NHS joint venture has bagged a national award for an innovative method of treating patients at home. Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and South Central Ambulance Service collectively brought
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Car boot sale in Andover announces temporary closure
A CAR boot sale in Andover has announced it will close for the 'foreseeable future' due to family circumstances. The Wyke Down Car Boot in Picket Piece was held weekly on a Sunday morning from March to November, allowing sellers and visitors to
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'They did it with smiles on their faces': Cyclists conquer gruelling 102-mile ride
EIGHT students and four staff from a Tidworth school overcame torrential rain to finish a 102-mile charity bike ride in Devon. Battling harsh winds and unseasonable temperatures, the team from The Wellington Academy navigated the hilly terrain
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Andover breast cancer patients to benefit from wider use of special test
BREAST cancer patients in Andover are to benefit from a major decision by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). It has recommended the wider use of a tool that can help doctors decide whether chemotherapy is necessary for
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Full list of Test Valley roads to be repaired this summer
NEARLY 600 miles of Hampshire roads will be given a new lease of life this summer. Hampshire County Council's annual programme of road surface strengthening includes 400 locations. Sites are selected for surface dressing based on an assessment
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Rain and thunderstorms might be heading for Andover after the warm, sunny weekend
Don't get too used to the sun, it might not last for long. Heavy showers and thunderstorms could be heading for Andover after the warm weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms. It is in place from 12pm
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Amber wildfire alert issued as warm weather to hit Andover this weekend
AN AMBER wildfire alert has been issued this weekend, with Andover residents asked to take 'extra care'. Temperatures as high as 23C are expected on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday May 12, according to the Met Office. The dry and warm conditions
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'Volunteers are worth their weight in gold - they are everything to many groups'
HAS anybody thought why our volunteers are so valuable to different organisations? Some charities, clubs and many organisations could not work without their support. Volunteers are everything to many organisations. I have been told we would
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Back Through the Pages: Motor cars in the High Street and threat to social club
Each week the Advertiser's heritage writer David Borrett brings readers interesting news stories and letters from editions of the paper from years gone by. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR YEARS AGO – FRIDAY 11 MAY 1860 CHARLES WYATT Charles
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Town council considering buying church to allow community to use it
ANDOVER Town Council is exploring the possibility of buying a church building so it can be used by the community. St Andrew's Methodist Church, in Weyhill Road, is home to a pre-school and a variety of social groups. The Kennet and Test Valley
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Bank holiday race day in Wiltshire proves a hit despite mixed weather
THE second Castle Combe Race Day of the season took place on Bank Holiday Monday in front of a large crowd who came to the 1.85 mile Wiltshire circuit, writes Tim Crisp. With mixed weather conditions they were treated to some out standing driver
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Man cycling from John o'Groats to Land's End raising thousands for children's charity
MEET the man who is cycling from John o'Groats to Land's End to raise money for a children's charity. Ian Bryant, 42, from Andover, is on a personal mission to complete a 1,050 mile cycle to raise money for Friends of PICU, a registered charity