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County council announces plan to trial new ways to process wood from tips
HAMPSHIRE County Council has said it will trial new ways to process the wood it receives from tips to reduce costs and carbon emissions. The council receives more than 30,000 tonnes of wood at its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) every
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Adopt South on the lookout for 100 forever homes in 2024
Adopt South is aiming to find forever homes for 100 children across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Southampton this year. The regional adoption agency partnership will connect with the public through various local events to raise awareness for their
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Evidence found of blood being cleaned, forensic scientist tells murder trial
A FORENSIC scientist has revealed that clothes were found in bloody water in a flat belonging to an Andover veteran after he was murdered. As previously reported, Winter Swan-Miller is on trial at Winchester Crown Court charged with the murder
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Andover man fined for skipping unpaid work ordered by court
AN ANDOVER man has been fined for breaching a community order issued by a court. Dale Barnes, 30, of Draper Close, was ordered to attend unpaid work in an order made on February 4, 2022. However, he failed to attend the work on November 25,
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Man, 38, arrested after number of women reportedly assaulted in Andover
A MAN has been arrested after a number of women were reportedly assaulted in Andover town centre. Police received reports of four incidents that took place on Monday, June 3. All four incidents involved women being approached by a man they did
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Ventnor's Thimodya ton wrecks Andover's Hopes on the Isle of Wight
Andover Cricket Club lost on the Isle of Wight against Ventnor on Saturday, beaten again by an individual brilliant performance. Johnny Nyumbu won the toss and elected to bowl first on a pitch that look uncharacteristic for Ventnor. Nyumbu's
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The correct position for your car seat as drivers issued serious safety warning
Drivers in the UK have been urged to check the position of their car seat or risk seriously compromising their safety. Many motorists may not think twice about how their car headrests are placed before driving off. However, when we don't check
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Do you need to microchip your cat? Here's what happens if you don't
Have you got a pet cat who isn’t microchipped? You might be wondering what the rules are and whether your cat needs to be microchipped. Cats can be microchipped at the vets and it helps identify them if they get lost or stolen as the owner’s details
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New season brings joy to care home residents and staff
STAFF and residents at a Weyhill car home spent a memorable day at the beach. A group from Barchester's Rothsay Grange Care Home, in Weyhill Road, spent the day at Mudeford Beach, embracing the year's first sunshine with fish and chips and ice
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'Why people should consider become trustees - it's benefitted me!'
I am currently a trustee for Valley Leisure Limited – an independent charitable trust based in Andover. Established over 30 years ago, the charity aims to improve people’s health and wellbeing by providing facilities and services that enable people
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Spurs legends reunite for glorious celebration of 1984 UEFA Cup win
TOTTENHAM Hotspur fans in Hampshire enjoyed a nostalgic night of reminiscing as club legends from the history-making 1984 UEFA Cup winning team reunited for a 40th-anniversary celebration. The event, held on Friday, May 10, at Whitchurch Sports
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Council defends flying Pride flag in war memorial garden as it upsets some residents
LUDGERSHALL Town Council (LTC) has been embroiled in a social media debate after hoisting a Pride flag in the town’s war memorial garden. The gesture upset some residents who felt the flag 'disrespected' those who fell in war. One resident