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'There are a record number of potholes'
Cllr Bowerman wrote in last week’s paper (Advertiser, July 19) of the work that Hampshire Highways teams are doing to patch up our broken roads. We should applaud the work that these teams are doing. This is a thankless task which resembles
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Meet the man behind Andover's newest 'artisan' takeaway
A NEW takeaway selling 'artisan' jacket potatoes has opened in Andover town centre. The Dinner Jacket, in Swan Court, opened its doors on Saturday, July 13, with owner Russell Dadds, 57, promising "something a bit different". He told the Advertiser
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Is flyfishing just for men? We find out by catching a few fish in Nether Wallop
It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, the sky is blue and the Wallop Brook is trickling past. A couple of ducks bob up and down, and a dragon fly zips past. I am at The Mill in Nether Wallop, a gorgeous building set in glorious grounds complete
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'Undeniably a grand success': Choir's concert raises hundreds for charity
AN ANDOVER choir has raised hundreds for charity through its summer concert. The Spotlight Singers Community Choir held the concert in the Arena Café at The Lights on Monday, July 22. During the concert, the choir celebrated 11 years under
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Yellow heat warning as Andover to be hotter than Ibiza on Tuesday
A HEAT health alert has been issued for Andover and the rest of Hampshire as temperatures are due to reach 31 degrees Celsius next week. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) put the warning in place across Hampshire on Friday, July 26. It
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Nursery to run lost child service at UK's largest family fundraising festival
A nursery in Salisbury has been awarded the contract to ensure children's safety at the UK's largest family fundraising festival. Finkley Nurseries, in Castle Road, will manage the lost child service at this year’s CarFest from August 23 to 25.
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Witnesses to crash in which two men were seriously injured asked to come forward
WITNESSES to a multi-vehicle crash in which two men were seriously injured are asked to come forward to speak to police. As previously reported, police were called at 11.04am on Saturday, July 27 to the crash on the A34 near Wash Water. Both
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Rise in vandalism and misuse of life rings forces council to upgrade safety devices
TEST Valley Borough Council will upgrade water safety devices across its sites following a rise in vandalism and misuse of life rings. Officers currently waste the equivalent of four days a month being called out to collect life rings that have
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The building work and tribute paid to Alphonso Mattia following his death
LAST week’s article followed the fortunes of the Mattia family on the journey from Italy to 34 Chantry Street, Andover, where Alphonso opened and expanded his scrap yard, from which he bought and sold all manner of goods and wares, making innumerable
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Puzzle enthusiast Doris celebrates 100th birthday and reveals secret to her long life
A RESIDENT at a care home in Overton celebrated a remarkable milestone, surrounded by friends, family and staff. Doris Webb marked her 100th birthday on Monday, July 22, a date that her daughter Vivienne remarked is also shared by royal Prince
