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Village school recognised for exceptional work in international education
APPLESHAW St Peter’s Primary School has been awarded Intermediate level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. The International School Award celebrates
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Man talked into drug dealing after losing his job due to the pandemic
A HOUGHTON man has narrowly avoided prison after he was caught drug dealing in Winchester. James Hurley, 29, was stopped in a black Skoda in Union Street, Winchester, with ketamine, cocaine and a Class A drug called 2c-b on Wednesday, September
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Amnesty week sees more than 400 knives handed in across Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE's top police boss has revealed that 460 knives were surrendered in just one week in Hampshire during a national campaign. Police and crime commissioner (PCC) Donna Jones revealed that during the ‘Op Sceptre’ week, the national knife crime
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PHOTOS: Hundreds take part in first ever 5k colour run for hospital charity
Thousands of pounds have been raised after hundreds took part in the first 5k colour fun for a hospital charity. On Saturday, August 3, nearly 300 people from across Hampshire headed to Harewood Forest near Andover to get covered in paint and
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Andover rower brings home the gold in Olympics men's eight final
A ROWER from Andover has managed to secure a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. A bronze medallist at Tokyo 2020, Charles Elwes was part of the winning team at the Olympics today (Saturday, August 3) The Hampshire star joined forces with Sholto
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Camera Club members share their 'summer joy' photography
OUR camera club members have been out and about capturing summer joy this month. While we may not have had the brightest start to summer, our camera club members have spent July capturing the joyous moments they've found on camera. As the weather
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Back Through the Pages: Alleged embezzlement of government money
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 3 AUGUST 1860 CORRESPONDENCE – ANDOVER
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'Wilko unit could become arcades instead of sitting empty'
I HAVE a suggestion about the closed Wilko store, instead of it being empty for the next 100 years why doesn’t Andover Town council grant permission for it to be turned into arcades? When l lived in London, Bexlyheath council repurposed the old
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Best and worst GP surgeries in Andover - as rated by patients
THE best and worst GPs in Andover, according to patients, have been revealed following a survey of residents about the care they receive from their surgery. Every year, the NHS surveys patients across the country, who are asked to give their opinions