6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (404+ words) Andover New Street claimed their eighth win in a row as they entered the playoff positions. New Street have climbed into the playoff positions following a 2-0 home win to fellow playoff hopefuls Laverstock & Ford in their Wessex Premier Division clash…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (406+ words) A new High Sheriff has taken up the post in Hampshire with a pledge to champion community sport. William Maltby, from Baughurst, was formally declared High Sheriff during a ceremony held at The Great Hall in Winchester on March 25. The…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (411+ words) The Test Valley has been named one of the best places to live in the South East by the Sunday Times. Judges found that the river and 250 miles of grasslands, ancient woodlands and wetlands that make up the valley have…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (428+ words) A new series of artisan markets is set to launch, promising a full day out. CW Events Hampshire has teamed up with the Hawk Conservancy Trust near Andover to host three Artisan Markets, each taking place on a Sunday in…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (382+ words) A flavour manufacturer has taken home the SME of the Year title at a national awards. Lionel Hitchen Ltd, based in Andover, received the honour at the Make UK National Manufacturing Awards, held at Madame Tussauds in London, following impressive…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (443+ words) Ten new schools, including two special schools, will open across Hampshire. These plans form part of a "633m investment in education through to 2029. The funding aims to deliver more than 3, 400 new school places by 2029. Hampshire County Council announced the capital investment…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (200+ words) An artist has launched a "moving" exhibition on grief and "the choreography of survival". Caroline Perkins, who has a Master of Arts degree from the Royal College of Art, has opened her performance piece "Grief in Layers" at Unity Studios…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (315+ words) A MAN who raped and strangled a woman in Andover has been jailed for seven years. Martin Collins, 46, was found guilty by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of two counts of intentional strangulation and one count of rape. The…...